Who's the Woman, Who's the Man (1996)
Reviewed by: hktopten on 1999-12-21
I will admit due to the hype and popularity of the first film I didn't like He is a Woman She is a Man, even though at the time I liked Anita Yuen. Now years later, I no longer like Anita Yuen as much as I used to and guess what, Wing simply annoyed the heck outta me this time around. Like many have said, this film isn't as good as the first one because it is missing the satire on the HK music scene, but so what? For the first time as at the risk of losing my Alan Tam fan status I will proclaim LESLIE CHEUNG KWOK WING was great at his role here, playing the typical little man who fears committment, injuring rumors, and the possibility of losing his woman to career or another woman flawlessly, lost between his love for Wing and himself. It's good to see Anita Mui Yim Fong back, unfortunately for most of the film she shared the screen almost sparklessly with Anita Yuen Wing Yi, the weak link of the movie. However, without that, the short time Anita Mui spent with Leslie would probably seem less precious. Had UFO had more time to think this film through instead of rushing it for a summer release we'd probably end up with a much better film. I would have liked to see a stronger love triangle by completing the triangle with Sam Koo and Fan Fan instead of the mere stroke we saw. Of course it was fun watching Jordan and Theresa having their fun, a part that may be pointless but nevertheless still entertaining, and the cameos from HK Popstars. If you loved the first one, I would recommend you to stay away. Otherwise, it's ok if you bored. Kudos to UFO and Leslie on fleshing out Sam Koo's character!