Silk (Hong Kong Version) VCD

Eguchi Yosuke (Actor) | Karena Lam (Actor) | Chang Chen (Actor) | Wilson Chen (Actor)

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Average Customer Rating for All Editions of this Product: Customer Review Rated Bad 8 - 8 out of 10 (3)

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Rhoda
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May 23, 2008

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Love it Customer Review Rated Bad 8 - 8 out of 10

This film is about a lost soul that was captured by a group of people trying to study how he was doing a routinary think. But in a tread of silk if you look in his eye you die.

The ending is quite unexpected, thats something to watch.

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July 10, 2007

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Ghosts in Alien Wave Forms Customer Review Rated Bad 8 - 8 out of 10

When I first saw the intro DVD menu to this film and immediately spotted Village of the Damned / Grudge type spooky child amongst its juxtaposed intro, I felt that this was going to be another Hideo Nakata / Takashi Shimizu clone. Thankfully, though, and although "Grudge" related this is one thought provoking and interesting movie, albeit with improbable science. The premise of the story is that ghosts can be seen by using a structured and concentrated human protein energy called "Menger Sponge" (which you wouldn't want to do the washing up with) and alters the magnetic structure of surrounding gravity fields to enable a person to see other invisible wave forms. In this case, the wave form of a disembodied ghost in the form of a melancholic spooky boy trapped in a derelict house. What you get then is a story of intrigue, paranormal investigation, elements of sci-fi and action in a Hollywood type X Files mode and also in a category to movies like "The Matrix" and "The Fifth Element". But aside to that, its all written well and there is also a fair amount of the human element, too, where its not all cold investigation (although most of its characters are within the ice), but of archetypal characters trying to discover their own truer natures of human communication, needs and love inevitably, all parallel to the ghost plot. Still, this film is a very technical idea of what could be behind the "Grudge" concept, but instead of mere psychological fear and ghostly displacements alone, its also scientific thought by putting spooky ghosts into analytical 'test tubes' and attempting to understand their condition. By doing so the scientists are also trying to understand themselves. And in this film with 'fatal consequences'. The 'silk' is the ghost strand that links the boy's apparition with the humans and projects the malevolence to anyone who interfers with him (apparently this 'silk' must be juxtaposed enough to effect both wave forms of ghost and human) that is revealed in the outcome. The Menger Sponge is interesting, but to me a similar concept to the Kirlian photography that can show invisible forms of magnetic energy surrounding all living things, but with less paradox.

The story is interesting with its mixture of paranormal, sci-fi and action sequences, but its suggestion of things well beyond the idea of the plot are interesting and it doesn't over indulge by expressing overly on death, fear and the beyond alone, but also about human bond ships and love. There is the 'human heart' reasoning behind the ghoulishness of the plot here. Acting wise it is all well performed and the two male leads of Chang Chen and Yosuke Eguchi take center stage in the main. The actress performs well as the moody and sultry female scientist who also as a romantic appeal to Hashimoto (revealed more in the extras scenes) and the other supporting actors including Wilson Chen as the remaining scientists are well performed also. The only thing that I found unfortunate about "Silk" was Karena Lam's under used character in this film as Ye's love interest Wei, as her character becomes almost no more than an over glorified cameo role. This is Karena Lam and such a waste of great talent by only allowing her a tepid part that should have been more. I was looking forward to seeing her in this, too. So, please, give Karena a really great role next time, she was excellent in "Koma" and "Inner Senses" and this lady is one brilliant actress. Otherwise, its all very good and an interesting film that seems to have slipped into oblivion out of the chart which it doesn't deserve.

The DVD again is another gem. Its got 5.1 sound plus DTS, its fully loaded with a second disk of extras that all have English subtitles and that includes the additional commentaries on the movie disk. Its region free. Its kissable in fact, the more you think about it, and deserves all the credit here. The only down sides are the slightly iffy science, the blockbuster feel about it and that poor Karena Lam is left with a short straw role here, but otherwise its all worth seeing.

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Arthur
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April 20, 2007

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Decent Asian Horror Film Customer Review Rated Bad 8 - 8 out of 10

This film actually surprised me. Some other Asian countries are trying their hand at contemporary horror films in the ghost story sub-genre. Hong Kong, Japan, South Korea and Thailand are already on the map. "The Maid" put Singapore on the map; as well as "Sigaw" for the Philippines and "Naina" for India. Well, this film "Silk" has put Taiwan more on the map. There are quite a few effective scares in this film. It is always nice to watch the gorgeous Karena Lam (Koma, Inner Senses, Home Sweet Home). Grant it, this film is not "Shutter", "The Eye", "Ju-on", "Apartment", "Phone", "Dark Water", "One Missed Call", "Re-cycle", "Bunshinsaba", "Arang" or "Ringu". But this film is definitely worth checking out.

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