ale_cya This movie depicts the problems of a toxic relationship, and how bad decisions take to difficult situations, everything in the name of a lovedestined to failure

Vonia Happy Together (Chinese: Chun gwong cha sit) (1997) Doyle's camera, Blur, slow down, upside down, Cut, pan, tilt, track, zoom Cinematography dream. Artful shots and scenes, Magic with Wong's direction. Two lovelorn lost souls Wandering Argentina, Not much else for plot, Still manages to take us On hypnotic ride. Like the waterfall they seek From the lamp they bought, This ode to loneliness shows Downfall of their love, From the boldly sexual start To the truthful end. Title's complete opposite, As Lai Yiu-fai says, "Lonely people... all the same." Sorrowful Apart. Despite aesthetic merits, Failed to capture me. Never really cared for them, Lacked necessary Character development, Not enough substance, Aside from a few key scenes, Ideally watched in background. Choka (long poem) is an epic storytelling form of poetry from the Waka period, an unrhymed poem with the 5-7-5-7-5-7-5-7...7 syllable format (any odd number line length with alternating five and seven syllable lines that ends with an extra seven syllable line). #Choka #PoemReview

curaceau Viewing this film was like watching the Tango! Leslie Cheung and Tony Leung were absolutely mesmerizing as lovers who exist in a state of conflict, constantly estranged from their homeland, their loved-ones and each other. The ending was heartrending (no surprise), but I found the interaction between the couple to be pure comedy. The situations that each character found himself in were anything but funny, however, the ups and downs in their relationship were so realistic that I couldn't help but laugh at how insane love can be.Regardless of race, class, gender, culture, sexual orientation and even geography, this movie will serve as a love letter to anyone who has the misfortune of being truly, madly and deeply in love with the one person on earth who drives them nuts. Those of us fitting this description will find many confirmations (but no comfort) in Yiu-Fai and Po-Wing's story. I could totally relate to Yiu-Fai when he stated that Po-Wing's illness was actually the time when they were the happiest together. Moreover, the story paints a vivid portrait of long-term relationships as swaying perilously between states of codependence, complacency and claustrophobia.If I had to decide on a letter grade, though, I would have to give the movie an "A-" instead of an "A" because I was hoping that Leslie Cheung would not be confined to the typical doomed drama-queen role. Ironically, the story explores individual, national and global identity when, throughout the cinema world, one is hard pressed to find performers who rival Tony Leung's depth and Leslie Cheung's range. Despite his hallmark androgyny, I personally believe that Cheung could play Rambo convincingly! The universal nature of the story was also threatened by its stereotypical depictions of gay life (violent relationships and promiscuity). I think the film's core message could have been conveyed just as effectively without the use of hackneyed scenarios. Fortunately, the amazing soundtrack and the breathtaking cinematography more than made up for any flaws.

mik-ilz This movie could just have easily been about any couple, entwined in a narcissistic relationship. Yiu Fai keeps thinking that lasting happiness with Po Wing might be just a little further on, if he can just hang in there; Po Wing is, as narcissists are, insecure, and oscillates between closeness and abandonment. There are many telling sequences along the way that show how Po Wing is untrustworthy, sometimes something of a hypochondriac, and almost always maddening. Yiu Fai may think he can eventually nurture the relationship along, but it's crushing to continually be rewarded with more rudeness. It's torture to watch, horrible to go through in real life, or to watch your friends go through it - unfortunately, it's all too real. Love and loneliness might take many forms, but each end up feeling as they always will.