Showing posts with label Lau Ching Wan. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Lau Ching Wan. Show all posts

Wednesday, October 5, 2011

Movie Review: Too Many Ways to Be No. 1

Too Many Ways to be No. 1 is possibly the most violent comedy I have ever seen.  At least, I have to assume this Chinese movie is intended to be a comedy.  There is way too much situational humor, way too many unlikely coincidences, way too much goofiness in the directing and cinematography for this to even possibly be intended as a serious drama.

The Gweilo's Movie Ratings for Too Many Ways to be No. 1
The Chinese movie review continues below this info box!
Category Rating
WTF Meter 4.6 out of 5
MST3K-Ability 3.5 out of 5
OVERALL QUALITY 4 out of 5
Chinese Movie Too Many Ways to be No. 1
Director Wai Ka Fi
Actors Lau Ching Wan, Carman Lee, Frances Ng
Year 1997
Format Viewed DVD (City Laser & Video Company Limited NDVD 129)  Oddly, this is packaged like a VCD.

Imagine taking Quinten Tarantino's Reservoir Dogs, mixing it in a blender with Run Lola Run, adding the silliest tricks of Hong Kong film making, then splattering it with enough blood and gore and severed fingers that you really, honestly have no idea what kind of movie you're watching.  From the Gweilo's perspective...