C'est La Vie Mon Cheri (1993)
Reviewed by: Chungking_Cash on 2008-02-06
Lau Ching-wan stars as a musician falling out of love with his live-in girlfriend (Carina Lau), also a musician, who is currently celebrating mainstream acceptance. Lau labors for his music, refusing to sellout, but is left bitter by his other half's success and submission to the industry. He soon moves out and finds a one bedroom apartment overlooking the home of a family of street musicians, one of which is a young woman (Anita Yuen) who will go on to serve as his resurrection -- not as an artist -- but as a human being.

You're not going to find much here that you haven't seen in the past (and let's reason in the impending future as well); nonetheless, writer/director Derek Yee freshens up this tiresome formula by taking risks other directors would fumble like the Minnesota Vikings.

On the subject of terminal illness Yee confronts the issue of religious fundamentalists vs. science before going for broke and questioning the over zealous nature a lot of young people living with terminal illnesses seem to posses.

Hollywood if you're listening please take notes.

The film's French title translates to "That's the Life, My Darling."
Reviewer Score: 8