Film Name: 美男子 / Mr. Handsome
This was actually directed by Jiang Dawei? Unbelievable. After watching it, I still think he’s better off as an actor. Back then, Hong Kong cinema was still striving to pack in all sorts of metaphors. It took reading other reviews to realize how the historical legacy of two wives mirrored Hong Kong’s “one country, two systems” policy. Watching it today, the film isn’t particularly funny or well-crafted. Its values would certainly shatter into pieces if applied today.
The old scoundrel doctor finally settles down and marries. Was it because his clinic couldn’t run without a capable partner, or was it love? Having worked all those years without noticing that Cheng Yu-ling is a beauty suggests you have some vision issues. Use your common sense—is your girlfriend Ah Mei really a good person?
Amei proposed marriage first, and you refused. You played the jerk. She’s no fool. Then along comes the naive youngster Leon Lai. Who do you think she’d choose? Amei knew you were married yet stayed with you. She even said one or two hours a day was fine. That shows she never expected much from you. From start to finish, it’s just two jerks playing games. Never once did Amei seem the slightest bit troubled by being the other woman. The final humiliation at the disco was just the last straw. It wasn’t A-Mei who started the chaos—it was Wu Yao-han. He was in the advantageous position, firmly holding his anti-marriage values. But the moment Leon Lai appeared, he panicked. He got jealous and fought for her, only to end up utterly defeated. Because once you faltered first, you were bound to lose. This old scumbag’s character isn’t exactly well-rounded. Those old movies? Just watch them for fun.