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Ahh.. This movie.. watched this like a month ago already.. wouldn’t have gone for a chinese film if it wasn’t for the limited options available at that time.. Its been so long since I last watched a chinese movie in the cinema, I guess it was more than 5 years already, or perhaps longer.  

The reason I rarely go for chinese movie is because I think they are lame..id describe them as being ’slapstick-ally-silly’, if you have watched Stephen Chows movie, you know what I mean.. Its amazing so many people still enjoy them, I guess its because you dont have to think at all when watching films like this?? Its great if you want to take a break from work or studies

For those who enjoys chinese films, tell me what you like about them? Anyway I think this film has got way too many actors and actresses in it, but most of them only appear once and they lasted for less than 30 seconds?! Lol, I dont know whats the point of that really.. Apart from Ronald Cheng who was the main actor, there were Ada Choi, Athena Chu, Gigi Leung, Alex Fong, Stephy Tang, Kenny Bee, Gillian Chung, Marco Ngai, Edmund Leung, Wong Cho Lam, Eric Tsang etcetc.. But overall, I thought it wasn’t as bad as I thought, Ronald Cheng was quite good at his role, there were few parts that did loosen me up abit and I did Laugh-LAH – If that is what you want to know!!

Can you think of any slapstick films you have watched?? Any that is soooo lame and silly but still managed to crack you up nicely?? Id be interested to know, I need a break!!!! Please share ok??

If you want to find out more about Just Another Pandora’s Box 越光宝盒, do leave me a comment for the password, and Ill get back to you asap

 Directed by       - Lee Lik Chi
Produced by     - Stephen Shiu
Written by         – Vincent Kok, Lee Lik Chi, Stephen Siu
Casts                    – Stephen Chow, Gong Li, Natalis Chan, Cheng Pei-pei, Liu Chia Hui
Genre                  – Comedy
Released date  - July 1993

Synopsis

A scholar in search of true love. Disguising himself as a houseboy, he indentures himself to a rich family in order to pursue the ravishing servant girl who has stolen his heart – www.imdb.com

More background…

During the Ming Dynasty in China, there were four legendary scholars, who were born talents in literary and artistic skills. Tong Bak Fu (Stephen Chow) is the most well known of all four, for having expertise as a poet, artist and writer in addition to having 8 wives. Despite that he was not contented with his life because all 8 wives are gambling addicts and not appreciative of his talents and skills. This causes him to search for a woman who truly appreciates him.

Producer            – Clifton Ko Chi Sum
Writer                  – Raymond Wong Pak Ming, Clifton Ko Chi Sum, Michael Hui Kun Mun
Released Date   – 1989
Casts                     – Michael Hui Kun Man, Raymond Wong Pak Ming, Olivia Cheng Man Nga, Ricky Hui Kun Ying, Joey Wong Tsu Hsien, Simon Yam Tat Wah, Maria Cordero, Tony Leung Ka Fai, Ken Boyle, Lui Sau Ling
Genre                   – Comedy

Synopsis

Mr coconut, played by Michael Hui lived in Hainan, China with his coconuts, has decided to move to Hong Kong town to reunite with his family, here in Hong Kong, he endures Hong Kong streets of the late 1980s, filled with stock market and property gamblers, mobile phones, etc..This film is also Michael’s first 30 million box office hit in which he was nominated Best Actor in 1989.

Producer            - Clifton Ko Chi Sum 高志森
Writer                  – Raymond Wong 黃百鳴, Clifton Ko Chi Sum
Released Date   – 1985
Genre                   – Comedy
Casts                     - Raymond Wong, Fennie Yuen, May Law, Charlie Chan, Jeane M. Kanai, Melvin Wong

Raymond Wong Pak-Ming is a Hong Kong actor, film director, producer, screenwriter and presenter. He is one of the most successful producers in Hong Kong cinema, having been one of the comedians to establish Cinema City Studios in 1980. Happy ghost is one of his famous productions.

Synopsis

Hoi Sam Kuai played by Raymond Wong is the rebirth of Happy Ghost Chu Kam chun.  He is a teacher in an all girls school. 3 of his very mischievous students Tai Cheuk Yee (Fennie Yuen), May (May Law), and Yiu King (Charlie Chan) devises all kinds of tricks to make fun of others.  Hoi Sam Kuai is always their target. His plans to use his supernatural power to discourage the boys from dating the girls backfired, so he had to apologize to the boys school. That was when he meets his dream woman, Miss Lo (Jeane M. Kanai), and started making a fool out of himself.  He is distressed to find out that another man (Melvin Wong) was also courting Miss Lo. His lost of focus in school caused him to be dismissed by the headmaster, and that has affected the girls very much. Eventually he was reinstated after a petition from the students. Later, when the girls come to find out about his affection towards Miss Lo, they teamed up with the boys to help get them together…

Director              – Michael Hui 許冠文

Writer                  – Michael Hui

Released Date  - 1976

Casts                    – Michael Hui 許冠文, Samuel Hui許冠傑 , Ricky Hui 許冠英, Angie Chiu 趙雅芝, Richard Ng 吳耀漢 etc.

Genre                  – Comedy

This movie, the private eyes ‘ban jin ba liang’ is a ground-breaking comedy of the HK cinema of 1970’s. It is one of Michael Hui’s best creation. The Hui brothers are the best, they dominated Hong Kong show business for about a decade, and this show represented the peak of their career.

This is a simple detective story acted by Michael Hui and brother Sam Hui. The theme song of this film is sang by Sam, who is a well known singer of that decade,  his songs were very catchy, which attracted millions of fans, even the younger generations like myself. I am sure most of the older chinese generations would have owned at least one of Sam Hui’s music album, like my parents, aunt and uncle, who are great fans of Sam’s.  I remember we used to play their films and music during chinese new year. It just makes everyone so happy. Do you enjoy Sam and Michael’s films?

This film is not only funny, but there is a positive message that the movie is trying to convey to the public that is to earn money for a living but not live to earn money.  That is so true don’t you think?

 This movie made over HK $ 8 million profit in 1977 , if measured at today’s ticket price, it would be 120 million, even more than Titanic Box Office in HK with 116 million, and ‘First Strike’, Jacky Chan’s most successful film, made only 58 million.

This film is a must see, it is very entertaining!