Perhaps Love (2005)
Reviewed by: evirei on 2005-12-21
Summary: Perhaps Love, Perhaps The Best
Perhaps Love, hemm I still prefer the mandarin title... Ru Guo Ai. Hem... each time I mention this title, it just kept me thinking and wonder deep in to my heart and brain. It's always this "perhaps" or "maybe" that makes our heart uneasy because we will never find out the answer to it because it will always remains as a "maybe".

As it has been highly promoted as a musical show, it is quite worth to watch the show, especially if you have missed out Cheung's Snow Wolf Lake Theather. The movie started of very well in explaining what this story is about. Yes, in order to understand and find the answer to the ending of the story, one must really understand what the opening scenes is about. Well, without me mentioning, understanding what is being said and sang is equally important. My personal advice, if you weren't really good in understanding mandarin, please please do get a DVD or what so ever which you could always replay. Coz, it's really difficult to look at the sub-titles without missing out the beautifully crafted cinematography and the attention to details in the movie.

From the start till the end, the director never fails to bring u this Asian version of Moulin Rouge feel. Yes, it has this strong "chinese" feel to it. However, some famous classical broadway stuffs manage to slip into the show. I feel some part of the opening scene reminded me of Mary Poppins... yes.. how can I forget Mary and her umbrella. Hahaha. takeshi's look and feel reminded me of Oliver Twist... hemmm... maybe I'm just over sensitive.

The movie is basically a story about the narrator, being someone who loves to keep deleted scenes in one's life and returning those deleted scenes to the people, when they need it. Yes, this time.. to a movie set where there is this love triangle happening. Ermm between Sun Na... a beautiful and currently a famous actress, Nie Wen a famous and arty director (have similar qualities to Wong Kar Wai) and Jian Dong a famous Hong Kong actor.

I seriously does love how in this movie, it shows the spirit of you gotta have and give up lots of things to make your dreams come true, however it leaves this big painful scar to see how Sun Na have to go through in her life to get what she wants. It's really painful when your ambition and desire is greater than what you can handle.

Yes... it's hard to put in words what happen in the show... coz hemmm it's a musical show.. Haha, and guess what, in this show, when the actor or actress dunno how to express themselves, they start to sing. I dun think I want to sing out what I couldn't express about this show in words here. Haha... but the main point.. I didn't want to tell anything about the storyline coz it'll spoil the whole watching experience. Well, you guys should know by now love triangles are constantly interesting.

I can assure you this is something different. The cleverly twist and turn plots and unexpected ending surely does stunt you. Well, I would say it's like a good bottle of wine. It gives you this nice aftertaste and kept you thinking and wanting more. I left the cinema with an uneasy heart. Perhaps Love, Perhaps ME, Perhaps it never should have happen.

Verdict: A cool movie that is not to be missed. Yes, what more can you ask for? Beautiful chick, handsome romeo (total pleasant to the eyes), nice music and song (total pleasant to the ears), nicely done set and outfit and best of all a good storyline that kept your mind working. Wonder when will Cheung bring this thing to theathers and do it as big as Snow Wolf Lake?

Reviewer Score: 9