God of Gamblers Part III: Back to Shanghai (1991)
Reviewed by: MadMonkey on 1999-12-09
LOVED IT! Ng Man Tat is terrific as Chow's effeminate grandpa! Chow outdoes himself in a comedy-musical extravaganza scene set in a 1930's McDonald's-analog and featuring a SURREAL choreographed dance number to the tune of a song about steamed buns! GONG LI is gorgeous, and perfect in a double role as a chilly babe and her retarded sister! If you were annoyed by Gong Li's artsier performances in To Live and Raise the Red Lantern, just wait until you see her as a beautiful woman with the mind of a five-year-old. Made my day. A very nicely made, nicely shot slapstick-cinema classic.

(4/5)