It's A Wonderful Life DVD Region All

Leslie Cheung (Actor) | Anita Yuen (Actor) | Lau Ching Wan | Tony Leung Ka Fai

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Average Customer Rating for this Edition: Customer Review Rated Bad 9 - 9.6 out of 10 (7)

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Kevin Kennedy
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November 30, 2009

Cavalcade of stars in holiday film Customer Review Rated Bad 8 - 8 out of 10

First things first -- this version of "It's A Wonderful Life" has nothing whatsoever to do with the Frank Capra classic of the same name, except that they both are set around the winter holidays. In this film, the controlling parents of three adult children have managed to mess up their children's lives through their heavy-handed parenting. The eldest daughter (Teresa Mo) fled to France simply to get away from her parents; she returns home for the holidays with a hippie-ish friend Ronaldo (Leslie Cheung) who crushes the hopes of her long-suffering suitor (Lau Ching Wan). The eldest son (Raymond Wong) is drowning his sorrows in drink after messing up his marriage to a lovely restaurant owner (Petrina Fung). The second son, a stuttering, hermit-like comic book artist (Tony Leung Ka Fai), finds difficulty overcoming his shyness to pursue the girl of his dreams (Anita Yuen).

Things take a turn for the wacky when Ronaldo starts dispensing off-beat advice to the various family members and their friends, advice which turns lives upside down when they put Ronaldo's ideas into action. It all adds up to a feel-good romantic comedy, with nice performances from Fung Bo Bo, Lau Ching Wan, and Leung Ka Fai. This "It's A Wonderful Life" won't make you forget the Frank Capra classic and its production values are straight out of the bargain basement, but it delivers a strong pro-family message and provides an amusing diversion. (Note: This DVD hasn't been remastered and its image quality is sub-par.)