Enter the Phoenix (2004)
Reviewed by: xiaoka on 2005-01-25
Summary: great debut by Stephen Fung
I just watched it on DVD. I had pretty reserved expectations for this film, but knowing that Stephen and Daniel Wu starred in Yon-Fan's Bishonen, I knew this movie wouldn't be as negatively stereotyping of homosexuality as the typical HK comedy.

Its a comedy, so of course it tries to have fun, but I found the story to have more sides than just comedy and a more complex story then just the 'gay dai lo' premise. Also the direction was quite good for an HK movie (very impressive for a Stephen Fung's debut).

Daniel does a good job with an unconventional character, his performance should satisfy both his female and male fanbases...

As an HK film fan (not to be confused with an highly critical film student), I enjoyed the walk-ons and cameos, its a typical JC entertainment tactic, but hey, its fun.... and Yuen Biao is Yuen Biao!
Reviewer Score: 7