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Married for ten years, Gigi (Miriam Yeung) and Shing Wah (Jan Lamb) have reached a stalemate in their relationship, with both consumed by work and barely communicating. A high school reunion prompts Gigi to flash back to memories of her school days when she was close with the rowdy, outgoing Shing Wah and another boy, the smart and serious Bok Man. Back then, the three of them were all members of the school's aviation club, and mired in the dreams and angst of adolescence. Confronted with what her life has become, Gigi begins to wonder what ever happened to Bok Man, and what lies ahead for her and Shing Wah.
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Product Title: | She Remembers, He Forgets (2015) (Blu-ray) (Hong Kong Version) 哪一天我們會飛 (2015) (Blu-ray) (香港版) 哪一天我们会飞 (2015) (Blu-ray) (香港版) 哪一天我們會飛 (2015) (Blu-ray) (香港版) She Remembers, He Forgets (2015) (Blu-ray) (Hong Kong Version) |
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Artist Name(s): | Jan Lamb (Actor) | Miriam Yeung (Actor) | Cecilia So (Actor) | Nick Yau (Actor) | Ng Siu Hin (Actor) 林海峰 (Actor) | 楊千嬅 (Actor) | 蘇 麗珊 (Actor) | 游 學修 (Actor) | 吳 肇軒 (Actor) 林海峰 (Actor) | 杨千嬅 (Actor) | 苏 丽珊 (Actor) | 游 学修 (Actor) | 吴 肇轩 (Actor) 林海峰(ジャン・ラム) (Actor) | 楊千嬅 (ミリアム・ヨン) (Actor) | Cecilia So (Actor) | Nick Yau (Actor) | Ng Siu Hin (Actor) Jan Lamb (Actor) | Miriam Yeung (Actor) | Cecilia So (Actor) | Nick Yau (Actor) | Ng Siu Hin (Actor) |
Director: | Adam Wong 黃修平 黄修平 黄修平 (アダム・ウォン) Adam Wong |
Producer: | Teddy Robin | Saville Chan 泰迪羅賓 | 陳 心遙 泰迪罗宾 | 陈 心遥 秦迪羅賓(テディー・ロビン) | Saville Chan Teddy Robin | Saville Chan |
Blu-ray Region Code: | A - Americas (North, Central and South except French Guiana), Korea, Japan, South East Asia (including Hong Kong, Macau and Taiwan) What is it? |
Release Date: | 2016-02-04 |
Language: | Cantonese, Mandarin |
Subtitles: | English, Traditional Chinese, Simplified Chinese |
Place of Origin: | Hong Kong |
Disc Format(s): | Blu-ray |
Rating: | IIA |
Duration: | 110 (mins) |
Publisher: | Panorama (HK) |
Package Weight: | 100 (g) |
Shipment Unit: | 1 What is it? |
YesAsia Catalog No.: | 1048766358 |
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Director Adam Wong and producer Saville Chan, the filmmaking team behind the hit The Way We Dance, get back to work with She Remembers, He Forgets, and everyone's going to be tougher on them this time. Sorry guys, but that's what happens when you’re a couple of unheralded filmmakers who basically come out of nowhere and hit it big. Despite having no stars, The Way We Dance was a surprise critical and box-office hit, and demonstrated that Hong Kong Cinema still had local stories to tell outside of cynical romcoms and self-aware genre callbacks. Like Dance, She Remembers, He Forgets features young actors and a school setting, but the larger budget, big-name leads and adult themes of regret and reconciliation mark this as a more complex and difficult endeavor than an upbeat teen anthem. Good luck, fellas! I'm honestly rooting for you. She Remembers, He Remembers opens in the present day, following married couple Gigi (Miriam Yeung) and Shing-Wah (Jan Lam) as they muddle through daily life. Gigi works as a travel agent while Shing-Wah runs an interior design firm, and their conflicting work schedules and faltering communication show a marriage mired in a midlife malaise. After attending a college reunion, a nostalgic Gigi recalls her college days, when teen versions of herself (Cecilia So) and Shing-Wah (Nick Yau) met amidst endless lectures and school activities. There was a third party, however: So Bok-Man (Ng Siu-Hin), whose serious intelligence and dreams of flying contrasted with Shing-Wah's irreverent attitude and more grounded creative ambitions. For a while the three were inseparable friends, discussing their future dreams and bonding over a shared pet (Gigi found an abandoned white cockatoo). However, Gigi could only choose one of them. Of course Gigi eventually chose Shing-Wah, and their fate apparently hinged on a single event: the Ying Yan College Open Day, when Shing-Wah built a miniature Hong Kong while Bok-Man had his own special flight project. Both tried to gain Gigi's attention that day, and periodic flashbacks build towards a climactic reveal of how exactly Gigi chose Shing-Wah over Bok-Man. That's one of the film's two big questions, the second one being, "Where is Bok-Man now?" As the present-day Gigi begins to suspect that Shing-Wah is having an affair, she becomes more active in looking for Bok-Man's whereabouts. Her search requires little more than some Internet surfing and a particularly convenient meeting, but through these actions, Gigi is able to find some realizations about herself and both men. That said, it's pretty easy to figure out where Gigi and Shing-Wah finally end up. The film attempts narrative tension with its structure, but delivers little actual surprise. Despite its common themes and story elements, She Remembers, He Forgets may be too ambitious. Its non-linear storytelling introduces too many running threads, and Adam Wong can’t keep all of them active or immediate. Shifts between the past and present are inconsistent; sometimes a past scene will relate directly to something in the present, but other times the film simply cuts with no apparent rhythm. The pivotal Open Day event creates suspense but the final reveal doesn’t really justify its use. Gigi's decision of who to love seems like a random happenstance more than a deliberate decision – which may be the filmmakers' intention, as fate's vagaries are a worthwhile subject. However, She Remembers, He Forgets doesn’t work like a Sliding Doors, where the "what if" matters. When the film reveals how Gigi chose Shing-Wah, the response is just, "Oh, that’s how it happened," and we don’t see what was really lost besides one person being sadder than the others. Also, the reveal removes Gigi's agency, making the younger version feel somewhat like a cipher. Newcomer Cecilia So has a fresh, endearing presence that's hurt by her passivity, while Nick Yau performs decently as the comparatively lesser-developed Shing-Wah. Of the young actors, Ng Siu-Hin makes the strongest impression as Bok-Man, though that may be because the camera focuses on his expressions more, giving him a stronger inner life. As the adult versions of the main characters, Miriam Yeung and Jan Lam are fine. Yeung is immediately believable as a mature woman nearing midlife, while Lam possesses an undercurrent of bitterness that subtly conveys his character's slow, almost begrudging maturation. Unfortunately, the adults do little of real import. They make small moves to find new positivity in their lives, but few decisive actions are taken. For a film about so many identifiable emotions, She Remembers, He Forgets is oddly not that good at making them resonate with the audience. The film does possess marvelous details. The tone is pleasant, the art direction is great, and the soaring aerial camerawork of Hong Kong shows the city in a stirring, rare light. The depiction of nineties school life is enjoyable; Adam Wong has a real talent for capturing youthful energy, and brings it to the screen with remarkable affect. Select cameos and references add appeal for local audiences, though Wong adds a reference to himself and The Way We Dance that's cringeworthy. Also, the classroom scenes are entertaining. The script offers relevant discussion of youthful dreams, but only partially addresses the practical reality that comes with them. This theme is actually very appropriate, especially given some of the plot turns in the present, but it's ultimately something that just kind of falls by the wayside. She Remembers, He Forgets seems to possess everything that it needs, from themes to emotions to situations, but it can't put everything into its proper place, resulting in a work that, no matter how much it yearns to, doesn’t fully take flight. I admire the effort, though. by Kozo - LoveHKFilm.com |
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Following the remarkable success of You Are the Apple of My Eye and Our Times, a high school romance about bittersweet first love seems to be the golden rule to strike a sympathetic chord with the audience. Though She Remembers, He Forgets is framed in the same concept as the aforementioned films, director Adam Wong and producer Saville Chan also continue the dream-chasing theme of The Way We Dance in their second collaboration, making it different from the typical youth romance.
Married for ten years, travel agent Gigi (Miriam Yeung) and designer Shing Wah (Jan Lam) are in a relationship deadlock due to their busy schedules and lack of communication. A high school reunion evokes the pleasant memories of Gigi's school days when she (Cecilia So) was close with Shing Wah (Nick Yau) and Bok Man (Ng Siu Hin). The three friends had their own dreams. Outgoing, creative art talent Shing Wah aimed to study design abroad and become an interior designer, while the intelligent and serious Bok Man dreamed of becoming a pilot. Gigi's biggest dream is to travel around the world. Shing Wah and Bok Man both had a crush on Gigi and planned to impress her on their high school's open day. Shing Wah built a miniature Hong Kong while Bok Man crafted a man-carrying glider. However, Bok Man disappeared after that day. Suspecting that Shing Wah is in an affair, the present-day Gigi becomes more curious about Bok Man's whereabouts. She contacts Bok Man through his blog and they agree to meet in a restaurant where she realizes the truth behind Bok Man's sudden disappearance. Despite its hopeful poster, She Remembers, He Forgets seems to show how dreams are shattered as none of the protagonists succeed in achieving their dreams. However, the film actually reminds us not to forget our dreams. Shing Wah, who dreamed of studying abroad, eventually stays in Hong Kong to finish his studies, but he was still able to develop his art talent into a profession. Though Gigi hasn’t traveled around the world, she never forgot her dream and chose to build her career in the tourism industry. The film is composed of two storylines: the protagonists’ teenage years and the present day when they turn into adults. Though the two plotlines occasionally intertwine to form a single story, their styles are totally different from each other. The depiction of their school life is full of sunshine with a dreamy mood, while the present day is portrayed as a sad and bitter reality. The stark contrast once again reminds people of the happiness of having dreams. The film succeeds for its strong connection with the audience. Though the story is set before the 1997 Handover, it tackles a lot of common issues also faced by today's generation: arts and sports development in Hong Kong and emigration. Moreover, the film features many nostalgic high school scenes such as the school talent show, open day and science experiments. Life is full of regrets but She Remembers, He Forgets helps the audience step out of the shadow of their regretful past and encourages them to anticipate a bright future. We don't know when our dreams will come true but the film assures us that we will fly one day. |
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