Trivial Matters (DVD) (Hong Kong Version) DVD Region 3
Eason Chan (Actor)
| Gillian Chung (Actor)
| Shawn Yue (Actor)
| Stephy Tang (Actor)
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February 25, 2008
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If ever there was a movie to get a good dose of OMG reactions here, it could most likely be this one. Featuring a lot of popular stars of attraction with Gillian of Twins, Stephy Tang, Stephy Cheung, Edison Chen, Eason Chan and Kenny Kwon of Boy'z, surely a lot of younger viewers are gonna buy this, too. But this film opens with a little more content than some may imagine! To get a bit of an idea what is displayed here, movies like "Sex is Zero" and "Wet Dreams" would be in a similar category, but in this film there's a bit more 'cheek' revealed than in those aforementioned sex comedies. Okay, I know I'm sounding like a Presbyterian Victorian granny here, but while I was watching the first short film, the "For Gillian and Stephy Fans!" circular sticker that (could have been) displayed on this DVD cover, seemed a little bit out of kilter to me, as the all bared docu-interview opener is one tale of the unexpected. So, if you are in the DVD mood, and simultaneously get an unexpected visit from your aunts, grans, or an all and sundry family gathering (which seemed to happen in Stephy Tang and Alex Fong's "Marriage to a Fool" I watched the night after), and if you ask aunt and gran if they would like to see Gillian and Stephy's new film, as you place the DVD into the player and having never watched this film before - there will follow (maybe) a bit of an embarrassing surprise, when the first film short begins. Fortunately, though, you can skip to the appropriate section of Gill and Stephy's film - in this case chapter 10 (wipe sweat from brow, situation sorted!). But, concerning this movie's theme, that imaginary situation comedy could really be no more than a 'mountain out of a mole hill' or a 'storm in a teacup', if such a circumstance could occur.....a trivial matter. You'd get over the embarrassment, and think back to it with mirth and chuckles. Right? Okay, so what's all this possible 'embarrassment' about in this film then? Well, to mention what Edison Chen says in one of the making of shorts, is "this film sucks", which I don't think is to elude your confidence about this film, but more Edison's way of paraphrasing another of the vignettes featured here about.....something I'm not going to mention (and another short you may have to use the skip button on in family gatherings!). Well, this is seven separate short omnibus films, relating to director Edmund Pang's past thoughts, experiences and writings from his student days. Also being his seventh movie, EP decided to put together seven little films about the nature of things we all deem important, but which are, in fact, trivial circumstances that shouldn't be taken too seriously at all - and should have very little importance in effecting our lives. Especially concerning loving relationships. (This is, of course, a crazy film about the rational of impossibility). The overall seven offerings here, though, are shown as various caricatures of the oddly kooky, in mock candid humorous fashion and self effacing slapstick, with some pretty crude elements featured. There are also some more poignant and ironic situations that relate to school days, which is Gillian and Stephy Tang's story "Ah Wai The Big Head" (which ironically is the best short out of the bunch), about needful friendships, inadequacies, competition, teen pregnancies and boyfriends. There is also some daft stuff about a hit man who ends up 'making merry' with the guy he is supposed to shoot in a bowling club, due to the fact that he is a student learner assassin, played here by Shaun Yue, which is pretty good (and goofy!). Its all very 'punk rock' all of this, as the short films featured are about unconventional subject matter and taboos. But most are poignant and certainly drive home the daft seriousness,of how human beings can let some of these things get the better (well, in caricature form, anyway). The films are also shown in different styles and running times. Some are more shorter than others. One film with Edison and Stephy Cheung (and quite a bit of toilet humor), is only about 5-7 minutes long, as is also a short featuring Kenny Kwan of Boy'z, and shown in a grainy hand held video camera style, with over documented dialog (and also features Angela Baby, but she only has a baby amount of film time here). Other shorts, like the opener, are done as a mixture of documentary styled mock interviews, interspersed with action parts (which are nothing to do with "Kung Fu Dunk"!). There are the more longer running and standard film style with the Gillian and Stephy T film, Eason Chan's own 'celebratory' moments, and a prostitute sentimentality issue with Chapman To's part. Gillian and Stephy T's film seems to be the most story driven and structured with a more substantial plot (although there does seem to be a sudden cut off at the end, like a needle being taken swiftly off a playing record). Most of the other shorts are pastiches and/or satirical takes on the everyday trivia of human contact. As miniature sets of situation comedies/dramas, these do all have ironies attached in the fact that most things are crazy to worry about, but some things can cause regret. Here though, they're all really just crazy and off the wall types. Its not a film that features humorous anecdotes of more sober elements of trivia. Like worrying if your physical parts are okay (I mean in the "200 Pound Beauty" way), or mundane ones like missing planes at airports (although I guess the latter one would be too lame for this 7!) I'll give this a 8/10 for its audacity. Its a crude and rude diary of events this, that may entertain some, but may not be liked by all. DVD as some good extras, but they are not subtitled this time. And remember, "would you like to see Gilly's new film, auntie?" should be followed by chapter 10! |
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