Needing You ... (2000)
Reviewed by: Souxie on 2003-01-16
Summary: okay i suppose
What a weird film - it took 20 mins to realise this wasn't what I thought it was going to be. Well, I thought it was going to be about two people falling in love, like the cover kinda hinted at, and it was, just not the way I thought.

To begin with there's Sammi Cheng. She's odd but not in a daffy, loveable way. Odd in a "she's ok, but do I care what happens to her?" kinda way.
Then there's Andy Lau. Just when I get over his shaggy haircut I realise that while the office is gossiping about how he's a complete womaniser and arse, he's actually being nice a rude way. He shouts at people for hurting others' feelings by spreading malicious gossip, tells his employees off for being late, shouts at them for dumping their crappy jobs on other people, and yet he's not doing anything wrong. He's just doing it loudly. Yes, there was evidence of the "he sleeps with prostitutes" gossip at the beginning, but that was it. But as it turns out he spends more time entertaining clients with drinking binges than paying for anything else.
The "plot" went past and I didn't notice - something about an old flame of his being back in town, her dumping a complete arse of a boyfriend (laughed my arse off at that restaurant scene), and both of them slowly realising they quite like each other. Although I didn't notice cos I was laughing at it all with gusto.

There were plenty of obvious jokes, but also a lot of quite subtle ones that only people like Andy Lau can pull off; sometimes a single look is better than slapstick, and he does it very well (like when she goes off with Mr Yahoo on the bike). Mr Yahoo has a motorbike and Sammi's gushing over it cos it’s the same model as used in "A Moment of Romance" - and if you found that funny, wait for Andy's mysterious "Cupid Express" to help him out of a hole. If you're anything like me you'll be howling with laughter and wiping away the tears.
But the two actors didn't really seem to have any chemistry together - I've never really thought Sammi Cheng had on-screen chemistry with anyone… but they just didn't seem to click here, even though Andy did very well in all his scenes.

I'd give this movie 7/10. It's funny but doesn't have the same re-watchability as something as say, ooh, A Moment of Romance… :)

Reviewer Score: 7