That single scene joined many memorable others, and if anyone has doubts of Kit's ability to act, this one will prove the naysayers wrong. That forms the basis of this segment, but the emotional core was brought out by Kit Chan most excellently in a brilliant scene where she was confronted with proof in reality, that leaves her no more room for denial and hiding behind feigned ignorance. Frequently invited to partake in home cooked meals in his friend's home which become take outs by the time it ended, he sets out to achieve a plan to grow close to the Mrs, by exposing the infidelities of her husband, played by Eric Tsang. We jump 12 years back into the past with William Chan starring as a boy who is secretly in love with his friend's mom, played by Singaporean Kit Chan. The following two segments turn out to be the most layered, and the most intertwined of the lot as well, bringing everything back full circle and with an outburst that shows how a disturbing judgement call can be made when under pressure for some form of tit for tat revenge. Being essentially a one woman show, Kay Tse carries this segment well on her lithe shoulders, but otherwise this happens to be my least favourite due to the uncharacteristic drag in pace in dreamy scenes that were a tad overindulgent. Similar to Michel Gondry's Science of Sleep, we bear witness to her kitsch imaginary sequences with mannequins to assist in acting out her fantasies, which range in scenarios based in martial arts or weepy romantic dramas. With big glasses and a very shy demeanour, Kay Tse's character epitomizes those who are obsessed over someone with whom we have no courage to speak to, possessing large energy doses to daydream, which forms the bulk of this segment with her imagination running wild. And speaking of beautiful things, Kay Tse takes over with the next segment as a staff in a laundromat who is nursing a huge infatuation for a frequent customer played by Taiwanese Eddie Pang, who's in a role that's quite minor and throwaway other than to show a pretty boy face for a teenage girl to fall head over heels for. Their scenes in the restaurant and the walk home are simply just gorgeous to sit through. Eason and Karena also bring about some incredible chemistry in their roles, and allows us to feel exactly the kind of dilemma their characters feel, especially in their resignation to their fates and reluctance to take that leap of faith, of course without guarantees that it's better. I suppose it raises some questions here each time anyone decides to want to take something a step further, that there's a certain amount of risk and gamble involved, whether vested emotional interest will ultimately outweigh the benefits for staying within comfort zones. But as it develops we realize the massive undertones of attraction brewing underneath, and sets you thinking whether both are brave enough to break that platonic barrier to risk it for a What If situation, yet constantly fearing the lapsing into mundaneness and hence the preference for the status quo. Starring Eason Chan and Karena Lam opposite each other for the first time, this is indeed a treat for the fans as we start off in quite platonic terms, with reminiscence of Richard Linklater's style adopted for Before Sunrise, where we follow the couple through a late night out in Hong Kong, with conversations that flow naturally and captured significant portions on the streets in a single, moving take.
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