“Moment of Romance” Korean Theatrical Poster
Director: Benny Chan
Cast: Andy Lau Tak-Wah, Wu Chien-Lien, Ng Man-Tat, Tommy Wong Kwong-Leung, Leung Shan, Lau Kong, Sandra Lang, Wong Sa-Lei, Wong Man-Wai, Yuen Bun
Running Time: 88 min.
By Mighty Peking Man
“Good girls always go for the bad boys”…
I can definitely understand why and Benny Chan’s Moment of Romance makes me understand the line better. What we have here is a modern day Romeo and Juliet meets “Hong Kong Gangsterism” – only better.
I’m not much of an Andy Lau fan but I’ve gotta hand it to ’em – he’s quite a cool cat portraying a street-smart, triad punk. Surprisingly, Wu Chien Lien steals the show from him, her true-to-life acting and natural appeal grabbed my attention the moment she popped on the screen. It’s no wonder why she’s one of the most sought after Hong Kong actresses in the business.
Director Benny Chan has earned my respect in the same ranks as Johnny To, John Woo and Ringo Lam. He seems to be the master of pacing and is more than just an “action film” director. Keep close watch at an excellent action scene where Andy takes an empty pillow case, fills it up with a few cans of beer and whacks out his enemies!
The climax of the film is pretty bloody and for those of you who hate sad endings – you might wanna stay away from this film.
Mighty Peking Man’s Rating: 8/10
