快樂牛郎

rU kidding me?
Don't impress me except Ms Bau. She is good and Chan is good too. They both deserve the best actress in main and supportive role. Director, just like 30 yrs ago RTHK situation drama. N ...
sheep 發表於 2009/5/26 13:51

I agree that it doesn't have the type of film language in the traditional sense, and that's exactly what I've been trying to say in my opening post.

However, it's very refreshing to see this kind of films in HK cinema after an endless stream of triad/martial arts trash.

So basically you have only two choices.  Either embrace it as the best film of 2008 or just don't watch any hk film at all.  Just don't tell me that any of the action craps is better.

sheep

I agree that it doesn't have the type of film language in the traditional sense, and that's exactly what I've been trying to say in my opening post.

However, it's very refreshing to see this kind o ...
快樂牛郎 發表於 2009-5-26 16:23

Did you watch Mui Lan Fong?
Leon is not my cup of tea and he is not good either.
But it is a better one to me when compare with Tin Sui Wai

快樂牛郎

Did you watch Mui Lan Fong?
Leon is not my cup of tea and he is not good either.
But it is a better one to me when compare with Tin Sui Wai
sheep 發表於 2009/5/26 16:06

Mei Lan Fang is a mainland production, not a HK one.
It competed at Berlin as a representative of China.
So I wouldn't consider it as HK cinema.

sheep

Mei Lan Fang is a mainland production, not a HK one.
It competed at Berlin as a representative of China.
So I wouldn't consider it as HK cinema.
快樂牛郎 發表於 2009-5-26 17:51

So, can you refresh me which films are the finalist? I do recalled I heard 'Mui' mentioned but forgot in which category.
I guess 'Tin' won because 'slumdog' won in Oscar.

sheep

Btw, 'Wa Pi' overall is better than Tin.
Or should I say, I like Wa more than Tin

快樂牛郎

So, can you refresh me which films are the finalist? I do recalled I heard 'Mui' mentioned but forgot in which category.
I guess 'Tin' won because 'slumdog' won in Oscar.
sheep 發表於 2009/5/26 20:49

You call yourself a film expert but you compare "The way we are" with Slumdog?
They are as different as you could find in world cinema last year.

快樂牛郎

Btw, 'Wa Pi' overall is better than Tin.
Or should I say, I like Wa more than Tin
sheep 發表於 2009/5/26 20:52

'Wa Pi' is the funniest film I've seen last year.  My friend and I couldn't stop laughing throughout the movie.  I stopped half way and never resumed watching.  I could never understand the taste of mainstream viewers in china.

sheep

You call yourself a film expert but you compare "The way we are" with Slumdog?
They are as different as you could find in world cinema last year.
快樂牛郎 發表於 2009-5-27 08:50

I never call myself a film expert, I just express my own point of view.
I put them together is because I think they don't have huge post production like CG, sound engineering in effects.
During the economy down turn, filmmakers think it's time to 反璞歸真
Like Broke Back Mountain, all about the screenplay, the actors, camera, editing.

快樂牛郎

I never call myself a film expert, I just express my own point of view.
I put them together is because I think they don't have huge post production like CG, sound engineering in effects.
During the  ...
sheep 發表於 2009/5/27 08:28

Please re-read what I commented on naturalistic filmmaking.
Slumdog is as opposite from naturalism as you can find.
Totally 做作 and 不自然
It's a disaster to the film world.

快樂牛郎

I never call myself a film expertsheep 發表於 2009/5/27 08:28

You never called yourself an expert, but you said you have more experience watching films than other people who are younger.

for me, art is not about experience.
it's how talented you are and your natural appreciation towards beauty.