| ROMANTIC DREAM (1995) |
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Directed by Lee Lik-Chi; starring
Lau Ching-Wan, Cheung Man, Lawrence Cheng Tan-Shui, Manfred Wong (Man Yun),
Michael Wong Man-Tak, Wong Kam-Kong, Leo Koo Kui-Kei.
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| Dino Sau (Lau Ching-Wan) is a brilliant motor
mechanic, able to supply a Mini Cooper with an engine powered by atomic
energy. So much for the subtle part. He falls in love with a beautiful,
filfthy-rich girl (Cheung Man, naturally), but of course - she already
has a boyfriend. Years later: Dino is rich, and he meets his beloved again.
She is now married (to Michael "Fitzgerald" Wong, whose role is mercifully
brief). He seeks the advice of an evil-minded guru, who implants him with
dreams in which he can have his object of desire. Through the dreams, he
loses all his wealth, but ... You'll see. Lee Lik-Chi is the director of
FLIRTING SCHOLAR and other Stephen Chiao masterpieces, and he knows how
to time comedy! A likeable if modest film, ROMANTIC DREAM maintains a light
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If there is one HK leading-man plagued
with ugly hairdo in most of his
films,
it's Lau Ching-Wan during his 1994-97
career phase.
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"It's because the car is great"
- How I love deeply-felt dialogue. Lau falls
in love with Cheung Man,
and - honestly - who wouldn't?
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This great gag involves a flower
vase.
It is much more funny and suprising
than this still photo indicates.
One
of the moments from ROMANTIC
DREAM that will stay in your
memory.
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An image out of one of Lau's "romantic
dreams". But you don't need
me to tell you that, do you?
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Now: This looks much more real!
Because of his dreams, Lau
has a hard time business-wise.
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Private affairs also get out of
hand.
If you like Lau Ching-Wan,
Cheung Man and romantic comedies
HK-style, you'll like
Lee Lik-Chi's ROMANTIC DREAM,
too!
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