Review of Comrades, Almost a Love Story (1996) by Mattias E — 13 Sep 2010
One of the finest UFO productions ever and the one that shot both director Peter Chan and screenwriter Ivy Ho to fame. The writing certainly is excellent as Ivy Ho juggles between the Hong Kong perspective and the mainland point of view expertly.
As a pure Hong Kong love affair, Comrades perhaps goes a bit overboard in sentimentality at times, but in the years before the handover a flaw like that is only understandable and perfectly acceptable.
As such it doesn't really differ from any other UFO film, always heavily reliant on sentiment and various Hollywoodish moods. The film is of course also a testament to the superb acting ability of Maggie Cheung, displaying her character's inner development with the subtlest means.
This review of Comrades, Almost a Love Story (1996) was written by Mattias E on 13 Sep 2010.
Comrades, Almost a Love Story has generally received very positive reviews.
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