I am glad you like the film ...

cos there r a number of pple who dont ...

Quote arsaib4,"Chris Chang said that "you'll hate him; but you'll also feel his pain." I'm not sure if I felt his pain that much since he primarily inflicted it upon himself. The multi-faceted Kwok is apparently quite popular back home. He was good in parts but I think a better actor was required to play this difficult, albeit one-dimentional, role."

well, Kwok was more popular as a singer/dancer in the 90s ... i cannot say that he is as huge an actor, nor as huge a singer now (but most pple have their ups and downs) ... anyway, he surprises many last year by winning the Best Actor for DIVERGENCE in the Golden Horse Award, and this year, making it two consecutve years.

with rgds to the character, put it this way ... the director originally approached Anthony Wong (yup, you have seen him in many movies) ... but he admittedly noted that, if he were to act, the father would come across as too much of a villain ... at least with Aaron's face and portrayal, most pple still feel that he likes the kid except that he always sent both of them down the wrong path ...

Quote arsaib4, "I agree that the young boy was very good. I believe this was Goum Ian Iskander's (Ng King-to) first film."

yes.

Quote hengcs, "pardon my insolence, but in my very humble opinion, one or two of the really "minor/supporting cast" could be better ..."
Quote arsaib4, "Would you mind being more specific?"

Hmmm ... I was talking abt Qin Hailu (I know she is famous and a good actress), somehow her role does not stick, despite a lot of screen time in the latter half; likewise, the few families that were intruded into, etc"

Quote arsaib4, "Do you know the reason(s) behind Patrick Tam's absence?"

I presume you mean in the NY screening?!
I am not sure. I guess you would have to email the organizers ...