Au Revoir, Mon Amour (DVD) (Hong Kong Version) DVD Region All
Anita Mui (Actor)
| Tony Leung Ka Fai (Actor)
| Carrie Ng
| Norman Tsui
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Kevin Kennedy
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November 19, 2008
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November 19, 2008
One of the essential Hong Kong movies
| Director Tony Au must be some kind of magician. In "Au Revoir, Mon Amour" he manages to stuff a good 200 minutes of drama, action, and romance into this riveting 105-minute film. The first thing that strikes the viewer is the look and feel of this film; set in Shanghai during the Second World War, "Au Revoir" masterfully recreates the look and feel of that claustrophobic era of moribund decadence. The film hinges on a classic love triangle, a kind of Asian version of "Casablanca", with nightclub singer Anita Mui torn between her love for resistance fighter Tony Leung Ka-Fai and Japanese occupation officer Akai Hidekazu. Indeed, the film actually features two love triangles, as Mui's stepmother in the film (Carrie Ng at her most sultry) juggles both her marriage to Anita's father and her lust for the collaborationist security chief Norman Tsui. All of the leads deliver effective performances, with Anita Mui justly deserving her Best Actress nomination for this film. Also notable in a small role is Aoyama Chikako, as the OL who silently yearns for Akai Hidekazu's love; for once Aoyama wasn't required to disrobe, but simply allowed to create a memorable character in very little screen time. As the icing on the cake, the film serves up several lovely Anita Mui songs, including the award-winning "Hoh Yat". "Au Revoir, Mon Amour" is very highly recommended by your humble servant. |
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Anonymous
February 6, 2004
February 6, 2004
Very sad
| Such a great move with more than above average acting! Excellent! Full of emotions! Such a sad movie though |
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January 17, 2004
January 17, 2004
Great acting
| Some fine acting from the diva here. If anyone is still in doubt if the woman could act after Rouge, well here's another showcase movie. The script itself tries to cover a lot of ground. Set in wartime Shanghai, the principals Anita Mui and Tony Leung do a good job of portraying one another's angst over love and country. The supporting cast also do a laudable job. |
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