This is a nice little movie about people living far from the bright lights of the big city, each with their own problems and stories. We have three main characters: Wai just wants enough money to marry his deaf/dumb girlfriend, Keung wants a happy life for him and his friends, and Pang wants as much as he can get. If you've seen Bullet in the Head than the story line for this movie won't be a surprise. However, this is set in the small town of Hong Kong, describing the corrupt policemen, the gangs controlling the water rations during the shortage and "small-town" life (if such a thing exists in Hong Kong!).
The acting was great all round, although Waise Lee must have "cast me as a turncoat" written on his forehead, due to movies like these. The girlfriends had enough screen time and dialogue / presence to make them real characters and only the wild and weird ending let it down slightly - would you have done that in broad daylight? I say, do it after dark and get away with it, but hey, that's just me. Then again, it wouldn't have made such a great scene, action-wise. The only thing nagging me is why she smiles, right at the end… does she know something we don't? I really hoped so…
After searching for this movie for over a year, and finally getting the re-released Fortune Star DVD version, I wasn't disappointed. A good movie, a great place, good characters. (And I even spotted my street in the movie too!) The only thing that could improve this would be Aaron Kwok getting his kit off. :)
9/10