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Watch this if you liked: “King of Mahjong”

The Good, the Bad and the God of Fortune :

• There isn't much to expect when it comes to Chinese New Year movies as every year, it is always the same formula - there is comedy, some light-hearted drama, and a positive family-friendly message.

• However, the movie isn't exactly family-friendly as there are subjects that are not very suitable for the younger audiences, and they aren't very subtle too.

• Acting-wise, the three Lees certainly do great job for each of their roles, and not to mention that they have great chemistry as well but the one who stands out the most is probably Christopher Lee who plays a sort-of antagonist character.

• One big flaw of the movie is the obvious ads and product placements which is kind of too much even though some of the stars attached to this film also happen to be brand ambassadors for certain products.

• But all in all, this is still a fun, feel-good Chinese New Year movie with a very light-hearted theme that pays homages to some of the olden Chinese New Year comedies from Hong Kong.

Trivia:

• The movie was shot in only 20 days.


Cinema Online, 03 February 2017