Peace Hotel (1995)
Reviewed by: SUPERCOP on 1999-12-25
Summary: CYF's final HK film?.....
Reminicent of an American western, Wai Ka-fai's directorial debut is a highly engaging, misunderstood masterpiece that also happens to mark Chow Yun-fat's last Hong Kong production to date. Here, Yun-fat stars as "the killer", the proprietor of a sanctity called the Peace Hotel, where troubled fugitives and their families can reside without fear. However, this tranquilty is put to the test upon the arrival of a mysterious women, who brings trouble to both the reformed killer and the hotel. The spagetthi western-ish score is stirring and grand; the cinematography lush and superb; the screenplay complex and intelligent; and the performances excellent and finely textured- these are just a few of the reasons why Peace Hotel is a terrific film, and is a worthy final ode (or is it?) to Chow Yun-fat's illustrious Chinese film career.

Rating: 9.25/10
Reviewer Score: 9