Tuesday, August 19, 2008

Love on Delivery

Year:1994

Stephen Chow and Ng Man-Tat
Director:Stephen Chow Sing-Chi, Lee Lik-Chee
Cast:Stephen Chow Sing-Chi, Ng Man-Tat, Christy Chung Lai-Tai, Lam Kwok-Bun, Wong Yat-Fei, Vincent Kok Tak-Chiu, Leo Koo Ka-Kui, Joe Cheng Cho, Lee Lik-Chee, Paul Chun Pui, Gabriel 揟urtle�Wong Yat-San, Leung Wing-Chung, Jacky Cheung Hok-Yau , Billy Chow Bei-Lei, Peter Lai Bei-Tak, Lee Kin-Yan, Philip Chan Yan-Kin
Description:
Hilarious Stephen Chow comedy
that features Hong Kong's King of Comedy at his most
likable. Chow plays a dumb, endearing delivery boy who
tries to win the heart of local beauty Christy Chung,
but he抯 a wimp who can抰 protect her from the likes
of Cheng Cho as the sleazy judo instructor. Chow decides
to undergo training from Ng Man-Tat, who plays a crippled
huckster called Devil Killer. He swindles Chow out of
large sums of money while teaching him useless kung-fu.
Not realizing it, Chow thinks he's become an invincible
kung-fu master and resolves to protect Chung.
Eventually Chow has the
opportunity to save her while wearing a large Garfield
mask, which could qualify as one of the funniest things
ever put on film. Still, he cannot reveal his identity
because everyone, including his karate-wielding nemesis
wants to take credit for his heroic deeds.
To prove himself and win Chung's love, Chow can only
do one thing: challenge his arch-rival to a duel.
This movie is drop-dead funny,
though the comedy tends to unsubtle and of the "out-of-nowhere"
variety. What pulls the film together is Chow's endearing,
self-effacing performance and the direction, which relies
on sports-film construction and timing that you'd usually
see in Japanimation. Some may find the relentless gags
tiring, but those who enjoy Stephen Chow's particular
brand of comedy won't be disappointed.

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