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	X-Max Rave Fever "..."Pulp Fiction" meets "Go!" meets "Hong Kong Pop Cinema" minus the violence plus a little bit of blood." - Mighty Peking Man X-Max Rave Fever (1999) AKA: Rave Fever Director: Alan Mak Producer:Raymond Chow, David Chan Writer:Yip Biu Kei, Susan Chan Suk Yin Cast: Mark Lui, Jaymee Ong, Sam Lee Chan-sam, YoYo Mung and Terrence Yin Running Time: ? Plot:Starting with an address book left by the mysterious "Sonia", Don, Gordon, Nicole and Ashley got linked up in a strange way! Though the eyes of these young hip-hop men and women, who exactly is Sonia? Will she ever appear again? Check it out in this outstanding movie that is as refreshing and outrageous as you may ever imagine! Reviews LI WANG'S REVIEW: Despite the fact that I have watched this movie numerous times I still can't come up with what genre it really belongs in. It's basically two separate storylines that are intertwined with each other and wrap up by the end. The first concerns Don, a man with a run of the mill corporate job and lifestyle being sucked into the rave (if you can really call it that) subculture. The second is about a guy named Stephen and his missing girlfriend Sonia. Both stories are very good but it would have been nice to see Don's storyline developed a little bit more. The way the storyline plays through is very Pulp Fiction-esque. The soundtrack is good but it isn't even close to depicting what you would hear at a true rave. The settings in the movie are more like just regular dance clubs. That being said the atmosphere of the movie is still very cool and the camera work is very nice. The movie never has a really boring moment but drags on a little in the middle with the same events being shown an entire three times from different points of view. Everyone gives a good performance and Sam Lee is very good as Gordon. One downside is Jaymee Ong's average acting quality does get more noticeable as the movie goes on. Most people also express a distaste over the way the movie ends but I thought it was great. Overall in an era overridden with lukewarm action pictures starring pretty boys and the latest crap from Wong Jing, Andrew Lau, and all their cardboard stars Rave Fever is a welcome breath of fresh air. LI WANG'S RATING: 8.5/10 ALEXANDER'S REVIEW: Random thoughts about "X-Mas Rave Fever": Christmas. Rave. Fever. Cool title. Jaymee Ong is REALLY hot. There is a subplot featuring incessant projectile vomitting. The vomit looks suspiciously like oatmeal. Ravers have anonymous sex in bathroom stalls. Jaymee Ong has anonymous sex in bathroom stalls. Glow sticks. Jaymee Ong rolls her eyes repeatedly. Jaymee Ong only speaks English. Jaymee Ong looks REALLY hot rolling her eyes and speaking English. At the same time. Sam Lee basically reprises his annoying, bug-eyed "Gen-X Cops" role. Sam Lee basically reprises his annoying, bug-eyed "Gen-X Cops" role in "Skyline Cruisers" as well. Jaymee Ong is also in "Gen-X Cops". Techno sucks. The projectile vomitting subplot involves Sam Lee and a transvestite named "Sonia" who may or may not be a murdering psychopath. Needless to say, "Sonia" is NOT hot. Oh, and did I mention already that Jaymee Ong is hot? ALEXANDER'S RATING: 7/10 MIGHTY PEKING MAN'S REVIEW: Hell, I'll admit it - one the main reasons I bought this DVD was because of Jaymee Ong (that Aussie/Asian babe we all wanna bone from Gen-X Cops). To my surprise, the whole movie turned out to be as stunning as Jaymee herself. I describe this film as "Pulp Fiction" meets "Go!" meets "Hong Kong Pop Cinema" minus the violence plus a little bit of blood. Sam Lee, playing his usual slacker-self, is exceptionally funny as ever. YoYo Mung, the only innocent character here, plays her part flawlessly. Now, it's time to talk about Jaymee again: I've read numerous reviews saying that she's not a great actress. For being her first major film role aside from her modeling career, (let's face it, her extended cameo in "Gen X Cops" doesn't count), she does a pretty damn good job. Her screen presence is remarkable! And I'm not just saying that because she's the most beautiful chick I've ever seen (I don't think I am at least). Kudos to Mark Lui, who gets to be slobbered (in a good way) numerous times by Jaymee Ong. MIGHTY PEKING MAN'S RATING: 8/10

X-Max Rave Fever

"..."Pulp Fiction" meets "Go!" meets "Hong Kong Pop Cinema" minus the violence plus a little bit of blood."

- Mighty Peking Man

X-Max Rave Fever (1999)

AKA: Rave Fever

Director: Alan Mak

Producer:Raymond Chow, David Chan

Writer:Yip Biu Kei, Susan Chan Suk Yin

Cast: Mark Lui, Jaymee Ong, Sam Lee Chan-sam, YoYo Mung and Terrence Yin

Running Time: ?

Plot:Starting with an address book left by the mysterious "Sonia", Don, Gordon, Nicole and Ashley got linked up in a strange way! Though the eyes of these young hip-hop men and women, who exactly is Sonia? Will she ever appear again? Check it out in this outstanding movie that is as refreshing and outrageous as you may ever imagine!

Reviews

LI WANG'S REVIEW: Despite the fact that I have watched this movie numerous times I still can't come up with what genre it really belongs in. It's basically two separate storylines that are intertwined with each other and wrap up by the end. The first concerns Don, a man with a run of the mill corporate job and lifestyle being sucked into the rave (if you can really call it that) subculture. The second is about a guy named Stephen and his missing girlfriend Sonia. Both stories are very good but it would have been nice to see Don's storyline developed a little bit more. The way the storyline plays through is very Pulp Fiction-esque.

The soundtrack is good but it isn't even close to depicting what you would hear at a true rave. The settings in the movie are more like just regular dance clubs. That being said the atmosphere of the movie is still very cool and the camera work is very nice. The movie never has a really boring moment but drags on a little in the middle with the same events being shown an entire three times from different points of view. Everyone gives a good performance and Sam Lee is very good as Gordon. One downside is Jaymee Ong's average acting quality does get more noticeable as the movie goes on. Most people also express a distaste over the way the movie ends but I thought it was great. Overall in an era overridden with lukewarm action pictures starring pretty boys and the latest crap from Wong Jing, Andrew Lau, and all their cardboard stars Rave Fever is a welcome breath of fresh air.

LI WANG'S RATING: 8.5/10

ALEXANDER'S REVIEW: Random thoughts about "X-Mas Rave Fever": Christmas. Rave. Fever. Cool title. Jaymee Ong is REALLY hot. There is a subplot featuring incessant projectile vomitting. The vomit looks suspiciously like oatmeal. Ravers have anonymous sex in bathroom stalls. Jaymee Ong has anonymous sex in bathroom stalls. Glow sticks. Jaymee Ong rolls her eyes repeatedly. Jaymee Ong only speaks English. Jaymee Ong looks REALLY hot rolling her eyes and speaking English. At the same time. Sam Lee basically reprises his annoying, bug-eyed "Gen-X Cops" role. Sam Lee basically reprises his annoying, bug-eyed "Gen-X Cops" role in "Skyline Cruisers" as well. Jaymee Ong is also in "Gen-X Cops". Techno sucks. The projectile vomitting subplot involves Sam Lee and a transvestite named "Sonia" who may or may not be a murdering psychopath. Needless to say, "Sonia" is NOT hot. Oh, and did I mention already that Jaymee Ong is hot?

ALEXANDER'S RATING: 7/10

MIGHTY PEKING MAN'S REVIEW: Hell, I'll admit it - one the main reasons I bought this DVD was because of Jaymee Ong (that Aussie/Asian babe we all wanna bone from Gen-X Cops). To my surprise, the whole movie turned out to be as stunning as Jaymee herself. I describe this film as "Pulp Fiction" meets "Go!" meets "Hong Kong Pop Cinema" minus the violence plus a little bit of blood. Sam Lee, playing his usual slacker-self, is exceptionally funny as ever. YoYo Mung, the only innocent character here, plays her part flawlessly.

Now, it's time to talk about Jaymee again: I've read numerous reviews saying that she's not a great actress. For being her first major film role aside from her modeling career, (let's face it, her extended cameo in "Gen X Cops" doesn't count), she does a pretty damn good job. Her screen presence is remarkable! And I'm not just saying that because she's the most beautiful chick I've ever seen (I don't think I am at least).

Kudos to Mark Lui, who gets to be slobbered (in a good way) numerous times by Jaymee Ong.

MIGHTY PEKING MAN'S RATING: 8/10