Taking a look at the movies done by Milkyway Image Production, all of them are bullet ballets. Just this year, so far we have 'Where a Good Man Goes', 'Running Out of Time' and 'The Mission'. Now Milkyway Image Production has done their first romantic movie, 'Sealed with a Kiss'. The casting of their first romantic movie is also interesting -- Yoyo MUNG Ka-wai, who has been in several Milkyway productions, and Louis KOO Tin-lok, who has played a number of triad members this year.

The story happens in a Hong Kong Outlet Island, Ping Chau. Kam-shui (Louis KOO Tin-lok) lost his hearing after suffering from a fever as a child. His Dad was dead while his Mom neglected him. He is taken care of by his neighbours. Now Kam Shui is in his 20s. He always teams with Angel (Sue AU Suk-ching), running around without anything to do. They own a store with rooms for rent. One day, Judy (Yoyo MUNG Ka-wai) rents a room in order to settle her feelings after she breaking up with her boyfriend. Kam-shui seems very interested in Judy but Judy has her new target -- newly transferred fireman (WONG Ho-yin). Though Kam-shui feels bad about it, he still decides to help Judy win her new boyfriend. At the same time, Kam-shui doesn't realise that Angel loves him......

'Sealed with a Kiss' is a romantic story, but not a typical one. Hence, don't expect something like 'Comrades, almost a Love Story'. The whole movie focuses more on the feelings of Yoyo MUNG Ka-wai. If you look for a normal romantic movie, this one is not for you as it has different way to present the whole movie.

Milkyway Image Productions tried to lighten their style since 'Where a Good Man Goes'. When compared with 'Running Out of Time', 'Sealed with a Kiss' is more obvious in showing the style of Milkyway Image Productions. The marking made by Judy on the roof of Kam-shui's home shows a very complicated idea of love and heartbreak.

However, the ending of the story is too sudden, and audiences will find it hard to accept. This time the ending is even more sudden than that for 'Expect the Unexpected', which makes the audience feel bad when leaving the theatre. I don't know if this is the purpose of Milkyway Image Productions. However, I don't think this should be the case as they have shown its style.

The performance of the three main characters in the movie -- Louis KOO Tin-lok, Yoyo MUNG Ka-wai and Sue AU Suk-ching -- are good. Louis KOO Tin-lok, who has been in lots of movies this year as a triad member, has improved his acting'. In the movie, his character is energetic and optimistic and he is able to show it well.

Yoyo MUNG Ka-wai acts as a girl suffering from a broken heart. Part of her character is very close to what she has done in 'Running Out of Time'. This time her role is in more realistic details. She shows what a woman wants -- she wants a happy ending in which her boyfriend will come back, though she knows that this would hardly happen.

Sue AU Suk-ching, another new actress who appears as Angel is outstanding. Though sometimes her dialogue is over-acted, her energy gives audience a remarkable impression.

In short, 'Sealed with a Kiss' is not a typical love story but a movie that focuses on the feeling of a broken heart. The performances of actors and actresses are good. However, the sudden ending is hard for audiences to accept.