Heaven Can't Wait (1995)
Reviewed by: hkcinema on 1999-12-08
One of the more disappointing UFO products. Producer/director/screenwriter Lee Chi-Ngai tries to put too many things in one setting and in the process made the whole film perfunctory. The story might have improved if it's not constantly sidetracked by attempts at self-conscious sarcasm towards "negative influence of mass-media" and modern Chinese materialistic attitude towards magic (paying money for it). Despite good performances by the cast (particularly Jordan Chan as Dat-Dat in a role against his usual type), the leading characters are actually not very well-defined. The story took a decidedly bizarre twist after Dat-Dat's gnosis (as a result of saving the Tony character). At least this Moon Festival movie has a few clever takes on Chinese Moon symbolism and mythology.

(6/10)



[Reviewed by Christopher Fu]