week 8_Hong Kong Cinema (part 2)

《He's a Woman, She's a Man》

He's a Woman, She's a Man (金枝玉葉） is a 1994 film directed by Peter Chan Ho Sun and written by James Yuen and Lee Chi Ngai. It stars Leslie Cheung Kwok Wing, Anita Yuen Wing Yee, Carina Lau Kar Ling, Jordan Chan Siu Chun and Eric Tsang Chi Wai. Its many awards garnered include Best Actress at the 14th Annual HK Film Awards for Anita Yuen and Best Original Song for 'Chase' by Leslie Cheung. It was followed by a sequel: Who's the Woman, Who's the Man? in 1996. The theme song is 'Chase' (追) sung by Leslie Cheung (Most Beloved album, 1995).

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J0N46dxiCCg




Plot：
Wing (Anita Yuen) is a sassy girl who deeply idolizes Rose (Carina Lau), a pop singer, and Rose's boyfriend, top record producer and songwriter Sam (Leslie Cheung). Rose has been groomed by Sam, achieving stardom and international acclaim. With her success, Sam decides to try his hand at bringing up a male singer. He decides to announce a country-wide, males-only talent search, much to his former protegée's chagrin.

Wing, desperate to meet her idols, seizes this opportunity and enters the contest disguised as a male. Her childhood friend (Jordan Chan) trains her to perfect this whimsical idea.

As fate would have it, Wing succeeds in the audition thanks to the poor quality of those auditioning and in part to Rose's taunts. Rose challenges Sam to see to the idea of him bringing up a (relatively) talentless Wing.


Wing is later invited to stay at Sam and Rose's home for her/"his" musical education. Wing tries unsuccessfully to reconcile the two lovers' difference. Trouble and comedy ensue as she finds herself falling for Sam and vice versa, despite him thinking she is a he.



Film Review：

Leslie performances in the play of color and not as good as cliche, a pinnacle of the music entertainment industry Language nobility how longing mortal struggle behave penetrating music, and suffered "gay" Ling zi ying period and found myself actually in love with him when it kind of helpless panic that heart is through his brother more confused eyes passed vividly. And when the singer came out crazy ideas contest, so let fans experience the wild face a positive, high aspirations of musicians, such a performance, called the Hong Kong film flash in the pan. Actress Anita's performance is a breakthrough in a new level, and when a fledgling new face and envision different idols and love a special exhibit a very high level of loss.

 At first glance, the film is only a seemingly touched touched, not really impressed. Occasion, re-read, just savor the meaning of the title, "descendants of royal families", said a group of people, it seems to say is these people's plight, director Peter Chan in the film which reflects one of the basic ideology of entertainment, but also thereby expressed Age of Innocence memories. The so-called imperious princess, eventually to the world is the root, is an extraordinary opportunity which can not beg of mind, only really know people and have fun. Such feelings in "Tale Of Two Cities," which has been seen, and finally in "Roman Holiday", the experience is not the same feeling.

 In fairness Leslie Cheung Hong Kong cinema as a Gorgeous myths, extraordinary acting, smiles, showing a strange tension, into the role and beyond the role, I seem to see the anxious face cause difficulties when he himself, even if 94 years, he has not for these problems.

Carina Lau arrogant and naive coexistence "Rose" is also performing certain look, plus gold and gold wash estimate Tsang supporting Law Ka Ying, "Jinzhiyuye" dramatic color is also quite strong.