Hooked On You (VCD) (US Version) VCD

Miriam Yeung (Actor) | Eason Chan (Actor) | Stanley Fung | Jolie Chan

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Average Customer Rating for All Editions of this Product: Customer Review Rated Bad 7 - 7.5 out of 10 (4)

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soup108
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June 28, 2008

This customer review refers to Hooked On You (DVD) (US Version)

HK's return 10 years in review Customer Review Rated Bad 8 - 8 out of 10

This is a very nice movie that summarized many typical HK people went through during 1997-2007. Even thou I wasn't in HK during these times, but as a 100% HK citizen there was a lot of "feel" while watching this movie. The story telling was smooth; Eason and Miriam were excellent to portrait what a typical HK people were like. Even thou there werent any climax or sharp turning point in the movie, but I enjoyed the story telling a lot and I totally agreed with the central point of this movie trying to reflect-whats best for you is always beside you, you dont need to look elsewhere.

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nicky
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December 22, 2007

This customer review refers to Hooked On You (DVD) (Hong Kong Version)

disappointing Customer Review Rated Bad 3 - 3 out of 10

Personally, I was very disappointed by this movie, the only good thing in it for me being Miriam Yeung (my favourite Hong Kong actress). The film is generally very slow, based on mundane everyday events. There is no comedy to speak of, and no real development of the main characters, which means when bad things happen to them, even tragedy, I didn't really care.
The 2 main men (Miriam's father and a worker at the same local market) appear to spend most of their free time with the same prostitute, which immediately suggests a lack of capacity to truly love and value a woman; and with the worker being Miriam's 'love interest' in the film...well, would you want your daughter to get into a relationship with a man who had sex with prostitutes on a regular basis?
There is very little chemistry between Miriam and Eason (the worker), or anyone else for that matter. Her acting is good, but she doesn't have much to work with.
Unless you're a diehard Miriam or Eason fan, give this one a miss. At least 'try before you buy' (borrow it from somewhere).
I am a big Miriam fan (I have 10 of her films). I hope she does better next time.

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numinair
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September 17, 2007

This customer review refers to Hooked On You (DVD) (Hong Kong Version)

Delicious Romantic Comedy Customer Review Rated Bad 10 - 10 out of 10

This is a wonderfully made romantic comedy drama that has good funny moments, some heartfelt scenes and two strong main players. Miriam Yeung and Eason Chan are superb as the two frustrated romantics. Set in a time span from 1997 right up to 2007 reflecting the 10 year anniversary of the HK handover, it mainly traces the life of fish market trader Miu (Miriam) and her desire to better her life style, after paying off her father's debts and to find an 'up market' guy and get married before she hits 30.

The film is credited as being one of a series of Handover movies, when Hong Kong became part of Mainland China, although the change over theme is only briefly mentioned (equivalent of an actor's cameo). As the film moves along there is also the financial crash, the SARS scare, that are also similarly featured as backdrops to the excellent romantic aspects of the film. The comedy is kooky, droll and very funny, especially with the Fortune Market traders and their soap opera type shenanigans. They're all a lightly crazy, well meaning bunch with a healthy camaraderie towards one another. At one stage the traders become disillusioned when a modern Supermarket opens taking trade away from them, and so the Fortune Market traders attempt to compete by introducing comparative offers. Like bringing in shopping trolleys, giving out special offer tokens, sample try-before-you buy fish dishes and a delivery service. But, all goes terribly wrong when their regular customers, trying out all the fish samples, keep eating all the goodies but don't actually buy anything, and the market center then gets busted by the police after the shopping trolleys are found to be swiped from the Supermarkets by some of the FM traders. Also, a regular upmarket lady who always seems to inform Miu how she is living the high life, getting married and having a baby (and always annoying Miu!) demands a trader to take her two food bags home, due to the new delivery service - which he agrees to do. But as soon as he carries the bags outside the market, he flings them outside on to the pavement. The delivery service! Of courser the frustration of the traders of not quite getting the panache of the Supermarket methods is good reason, I suppose, for their lack of subtlety.

As a whole, this movie is about Miu's struggle to make ends meet, pay off her debts and find that Mr Gold at the end of the rainbow. But the film isn't just a focus on self improvements, but eventual realizations of how love and caring can be un-seen visible aspects amidst the struggles of life and the people you're with, and in hindsight, are far more valuable than that perceived rainbow. Even within the hard and competitive market trader's environment that Miu has to contend and compete with, she finds friendship and pro-offered love when Fish's affections for her are given. She cannot love Fish as a trader, as he is part of what she wants to escape from, and she desires the Upper Echelons of society trends, nullifying any possible benefit of the doubt for Fish. To say more about the touching and poignant romantic scenes would spoil things, and there are many such moments that only a 'proof of the pudding by eating' can justify. I can safely say, though, that this is one rewarding and fulfilling movie. I certainly recommend it and its wonderfully acted by Miriam and Eason. Eason's character in way reminded me of one of Bum So Lee's lovable bumpkin types, but Eason is as equally as good here. Try this one, its gentle and not at all a heavy romance and if you can handle the site of an eel getting the chop (ooh, that Mr Eel needs one good acting union official here! In fact, did they use a stunt eel actor?), you should really enjoy this. You get 4 photos, too!

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September 15, 2007

This customer review refers to Hooked On You (DVD) (Hong Kong Version)

Down to earth Customer Review Rated Bad 9 - 9 out of 10

I think this movie was very down to earth because it's kind of realistic. There are some humour in it and I think I got the message that this movie was carrying out ("MISS"). You will understand what I'm writing if you have seen the movie. Actually, I think Miriam Yeung did I good job. She managed to deliver something (not just being crazy in some crazy comedies) and she can cry real, which is in my opinion very hard in a movie. If you can cry and make it look or seem or maybe it is real in a movie then you are a professional actress/actor. Eason Chan seemed very natural and it is good.

Even if this movie was about some regular things I don't think that is was boring at all. You will be entertained through the whole movie. You will actually know more about HK life!

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