



Director: Johnnie To 
Cast: Vic Chou, Li Bing Bing 

Synopsis 
A popular chap in the school switches girlfriend, and wants to know if she loves him indeed. Unfortunately, tragedy strikes and the girl is haunted by his spirit ... 

My Thoughts 

-- I feel that the director had made a strategically wrong decision. If he had wanted a "romance" (likened to Titanic, quoting some media), then he shouldn't have made the initial half so scary and horrifying (no pun intended). Yup, the first half felt so haunted as the girl was constantly shocked by the dead, the guy's spirit and shadow, such that all notions of love and romance had been dispelled long ago ... By the second half, when the director was hoping to tear you with all the reasons behind the tragedy (incl. the romance and love, their family, their history, etc), the audience were not in the mood for it ... 

-- As for the plot ... 
(i) most important of all, the question as to why ALL these relentless "haunting" by the male protagonist was NOT compelling when the final answer was revealed ... sigh ... 
(ii) when the story of the guy during his childhood days was told, it felt so "passe" (familiar) to me ... sorry 

What is okay ... 

-- Execution: I like the accident scene in the beginning and a repeat of it near the end ... very well executed ... 
-- Acting: It is basically a film that may help showcase the range of acting by the female lead, Li Bing Bing 
-- Idol: or if you are a fan of Vic Chou, his maiden appearance on the movie screen ... 

Conclusion 
Hmmm ... so so. I simply think the director is unsure whether he wants a horror film or a romance film. Also, the script needs some polishing. 

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