An all-too-predictable gay-themed film, whose faults are made even more obvious by its pretension. Shu Kei's admirable, and very ambitious intent -- to present a realistic, sympathetic antidote to the long-standing stereotyping and homophobia of most mainstream HK cinema -- has sadly overwhelmed his film-making abilities. There is no narrative drive: the story plods along, clearing one item after another off its checklist of social messages. And the ending utterly collapses, under its own weight. This subject deserves far better than this.