Loving You (1995)
Reviewed by: Beat TG on 2008-09-07
Summary: Impressive pre-Milkyway outing
LOVING YOU marked the start of the team that later on would run and establish Milkyway Image as a powerful movie company; scriptwriter Yau Nai Hoi, co-director Law Wing Cheong and cinematographer Cheng Siu-Keung developing their individual styles plus Johnnie To's regulars (Lam Suet, Wong Wa-Wo, Yuen Bun, Ruby Wong and small-part actors Lam Kwok-Git, Lu Ching-Ting and Chiu Chi-Shing) starting to bound a director/actor relation which would remain the same ever since.

Sean Lau... What can I say about this guy? He always gives his best effort in acting and here he does his usual excellent doings emotionally and intensively. Carman Lee is great here as well (hardly a surprise after her smashing performance in THE ODD ONE DIES) acting nearing her peak and looks very different from her flower vase roles and in the end looks effective as well as attractive whenever she appears on the screen.

But if there's a problem with the movie then I have to say it's be the running time of the movie. 85 min doesn't do justice and at times it looks obviously rushed and filled with few plot holes which tend to under-develop the characters a bit leaving you wanting more. But things doesn't get too affected nonetheless and I guess Johnnie To intended to go straight to the point with his message so even with these small flaws things still work.

Aside the involving story and character development, the movie also provide some good action scenes and stuntwork (courtesy of Yuen Bun) and gives something extra to keep the movie going and if you expect such ingredients, it's just all about sitting back and enjoying the ride.
Reviewer Score: 8