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Ma ma fan fan (1996)
Heartwarming although not 'great'
There is not much plot, and Anita Yuen's make-up is atrocious, but I like this movie because it reminds us not to take our loved ones for granted, especially our parents.
When Anita's character (the mother) disappears, her children start to reminisce about their childhood and remember how much she loved them. Jordan Chan as the intellectually-slow but filial son is juxtaposed with his other siblings who are cold to their mother. Perhaps we have become so clever who forget what things are more important.
This movie is also valuable for the scenes of the late Roy Chiao, and a peep into the mentality of the old people as their friends start to die off one by one.
Gam chi yuk yip (1994)
Romantic film supported by a superb soundtrack!
A sweet, funny movie. An idol-crazy girl pretends to be a boy so she can attend an audition and meet superstar Rose. Through a quirk of fate she gets selected and begins to spend a lot of time with Rose and her producer boyfriend. As time passes, her presence sways the once-thought-to-be-unshakeable relationship between the two stars.
Although the ending of this movie is romantic, in a way it's also slightly disturbing. I can't say why, for it'll be a spoiler ;)
The audience's emotions are carried along by moving love songs by Singaporean composer Dick Lee, adding to the overall effect of the film. The soundtrack is so wonderful that my copy is almost withered down by repeated playing!