《戀人路上》lovers on the road
this past saturday, august 1st, i watched "lovers on the road" with ben at the grand cinema in elements. (kowloon station, 1 austin road) it's part of their summer promotional program: "indie salon" which is a collection of eight independent films produced in hong kong and around this area. every week on wednesdays (7:30 and 9:30 pm) and saturdays (2:30 and 4:30 pm) two of the films are screened; tickets are $40 for student and $60 for adults. (unfortunately only hk student id's are accepted)
"lovers on the road" is directed by tsang tsui shan and it has a lot going for it in terms of substance, ideas and difficult themes. it follows the story of one very self-absorbed naive girl - who it is easy to hate and not so easy to love - and her move from hong kong to beijing with her boyfriend whom she seems to have no feelings for but a very long term commitment to. there are a number of shots and scenes that are quite aesthetically done, good composition and good color, but the editing is awful and it's cut very poorly. very very poorly. plus on a large screen the pixelization is very clear and it bothers me even though i'm aware how low budget these films are. the trailer looks good though this small...the soundtrack is a bit awkward and the dialogue is too self aware. the main actress does quite a good job as does one of the other supporting actors but on a whole there is nothing dynamic about the film and it could be improved. but it is my first local indie film and i'm still quite glad i went to see it. i still remember it and it's 73 minutes of glory on the large screen so at least it remained in my mind.
"lovers on the road" is directed by tsang tsui shan and it has a lot going for it in terms of substance, ideas and difficult themes. it follows the story of one very self-absorbed naive girl - who it is easy to hate and not so easy to love - and her move from hong kong to beijing with her boyfriend whom she seems to have no feelings for but a very long term commitment to. there are a number of shots and scenes that are quite aesthetically done, good composition and good color, but the editing is awful and it's cut very poorly. very very poorly. plus on a large screen the pixelization is very clear and it bothers me even though i'm aware how low budget these films are. the trailer looks good though this small...the soundtrack is a bit awkward and the dialogue is too self aware. the main actress does quite a good job as does one of the other supporting actors but on a whole there is nothing dynamic about the film and it could be improved. but it is my first local indie film and i'm still quite glad i went to see it. i still remember it and it's 73 minutes of glory on the large screen so at least it remained in my mind.
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