Comments on: Damn You, 2007! The (late) end of the year post. http://www.lovehkfilm.com/blog/damnyoukozo/2008/01/02/damn-you-2007-the-late-end-of-the-year-post/ Sat, 30 May 2026 18:22:57 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.3 By: Webmaster Kozo http://www.lovehkfilm.com/blog/damnyoukozo/2008/01/02/damn-you-2007-the-late-end-of-the-year-post/#comment-136 Webmaster Kozo Sun, 13 Jan 2008 17:27:37 +0000 http://www.lovehkfilm.com/blog/damnyoukozo/2008/01/02/damn-you-2007-the-late-end-of-the-year-post/#comment-136 I fully understand not reading reviews. To be completely honest, I don't read many reviews regularly, for the simple reason that I don't want my experience necessarily spoiled either. If it's a reviewer I absolutely trust, then I'll read the whole thing. There are times, however, where I'll read a review from someone I've never read before and immediately regret it. Frankly, it happens more often than I would like. In the case of Hong Kong movie reviews, I read very few, in large part because I have to write them myself. Usually I'll check out other reviews after I've written my own. In the case of Korean/Japan films, however, I usually go in armed with an opinion from a site or reviewer I trust. About Shamo, the film hasn't screened theatrically in Hong Kong. It's been screened for foreign sales, but from what I hear, it's not a very good movie. It probably also screened in Taiwan because it qualified for some Golden Horse Awards. I'll see it when it gets released in Hong Kong. I seem to recall hearing that a release could occur in March, but we'll see. I fully understand not reading reviews. To be completely honest, I don’t read many reviews regularly, for the simple reason that I don’t want my experience necessarily spoiled either. If it’s a reviewer I absolutely trust, then I’ll read the whole thing. There are times, however, where I’ll read a review from someone I’ve never read before and immediately regret it. Frankly, it happens more often than I would like.

In the case of Hong Kong movie reviews, I read very few, in large part because I have to write them myself. Usually I’ll check out other reviews after I’ve written my own. In the case of Korean/Japan films, however, I usually go in armed with an opinion from a site or reviewer I trust.

About Shamo, the film hasn’t screened theatrically in Hong Kong. It’s been screened for foreign sales, but from what I hear, it’s not a very good movie. It probably also screened in Taiwan because it qualified for some Golden Horse Awards. I’ll see it when it gets released in Hong Kong. I seem to recall hearing that a release could occur in March, but we’ll see.

]]> By: Willow http://www.lovehkfilm.com/blog/damnyoukozo/2008/01/02/damn-you-2007-the-late-end-of-the-year-post/#comment-134 Willow Sat, 12 Jan 2008 01:09:43 +0000 http://www.lovehkfilm.com/blog/damnyoukozo/2008/01/02/damn-you-2007-the-late-end-of-the-year-post/#comment-134 Considering I don't watch most of the HK and Other films reviewed here, I do actually read the whole review if I'm interested in the film. So your efforts are entirely appreciated. Like I said elsewhere, they're on the long-ish side but I can appreciate all the impressions and analyses that you're trying to put forth. ;D For the ones I'm not interested in, I read the captions that appears on the home page here. I've had the pleasure of meeting all the Alive members. Have a nice day! Considering I don’t watch most of the HK and Other films reviewed here, I do actually read the whole review if I’m interested in the film. So your efforts are entirely appreciated. Like I said elsewhere, they’re on the long-ish side but I can appreciate all the impressions and analyses that you’re trying to put forth. ;D

For the ones I’m not interested in, I read the captions that appears on the home page here.

I’ve had the pleasure of meeting all the Alive members.

Have a nice day!

]]> By: anotherlonelyday http://www.lovehkfilm.com/blog/damnyoukozo/2008/01/02/damn-you-2007-the-late-end-of-the-year-post/#comment-133 anotherlonelyday Fri, 11 Jan 2008 18:32:32 +0000 http://www.lovehkfilm.com/blog/damnyoukozo/2008/01/02/damn-you-2007-the-late-end-of-the-year-post/#comment-133 (whoops pressed enter before i finished above) i seem to do this ‘process’ periodically and sometimes make mental lists of which films to buy etc that will span over several months! 2nd annnyways, the comments here got me distracted to what i wanted to originally comment about. considering the ppl involved how come there is no review of the film 'shamo'? is it a simple reason like the film hasn't been released yet? something along the lines of it doing an 'exiled' and doing the rounds at film festivals before been premiered at hk? btw this is not a keyboard warrior 'i demand to know why there isn't a review of this film?!' thang.. cheers. (whoops pressed enter before i finished above)

i seem to do this ‘process’ periodically and sometimes make mental lists of which films to buy etc that will span over several months!

2nd annnyways, the comments here got me distracted to what i wanted to originally comment about. considering the ppl involved how come there is no review of the film ’shamo’?

is it a simple reason like the film hasn’t been released yet? something along the lines of it doing an ‘exiled’ and doing the rounds at film festivals before been premiered at hk?

btw this is not a keyboard warrior ‘i demand to know why there isn’t a review of this film?!’ thang..

cheers.

]]> By: anotherlonelyday http://www.lovehkfilm.com/blog/damnyoukozo/2008/01/02/damn-you-2007-the-late-end-of-the-year-post/#comment-132 anotherlonelyday Fri, 11 Jan 2008 18:24:32 +0000 http://www.lovehkfilm.com/blog/damnyoukozo/2008/01/02/damn-you-2007-the-late-end-of-the-year-post/#comment-132 this is going to sound bad because 1) i am one of those ppl who reads the skinny and last paragraph (this part less so) 2) use the reviews to build my hk movie collection! though having said that i have to add the subtext that i consider myself a passionate hk cinema fan. so much so (not in a bragging way) that if any review sounds like a 6/10 (or better obviously), interesting, or features artists/filmmakers i like, i would go out and seek them or at least take note. basically if you get my drift, i'm not nitpicking which ones to download or not! anyways secondly, like what TheGoldenRock has said, i skip the main parts of the reviews because although i'm sure you try your best to not give away spoilers etc, you er do. i'm not critising because it's a given in a more-than-one-paragraph review. i like to watch my films with a neutral/not knowing mentality and be told the story or witness the film on screen. if anything the very first thing i do after watching a dvd..is actually go onto this site and read the review in full length - and find myself agreeing, nodding and laughing in somes 90% of the time. i seem to do this 'process' periodically and sometimes make mental lists of which films to buy etc this is going to sound bad because 1) i am one of those ppl who reads the skinny and last paragraph (this part less so) 2) use the reviews to build my hk movie collection!

though having said that i have to add the subtext that i consider myself a passionate hk cinema fan. so much so (not in a bragging way) that if any review sounds like a 6/10 (or better obviously), interesting, or features artists/filmmakers i like, i would go out and seek them or at least take note. basically if you get my drift, i’m not nitpicking which ones to download or not!

anyways secondly, like what TheGoldenRock has said, i skip the main parts of the reviews because although i’m sure you try your best to not give away spoilers etc, you er do. i’m not critising because it’s a given in a more-than-one-paragraph review. i like to watch my films with a neutral/not knowing mentality and be told the story or witness the film on screen. if anything the very first thing i do after watching a dvd..is actually go onto this site and read the review in full length - and find myself agreeing, nodding and laughing in somes 90% of the time.

i seem to do this ‘process’ periodically and sometimes make mental lists of which films to buy etc

]]> By: TheGoldenRock http://www.lovehkfilm.com/blog/damnyoukozo/2008/01/02/damn-you-2007-the-late-end-of-the-year-post/#comment-131 TheGoldenRock Fri, 11 Jan 2008 14:07:10 +0000 http://www.lovehkfilm.com/blog/damnyoukozo/2008/01/02/damn-you-2007-the-late-end-of-the-year-post/#comment-131 I'd like to think that people would skip the plot descriptions and read everything else, but I guess they like knowing the plots more than opinions. If anyone wanted to know, I put the most effort (as in how I really feel about a film) into the paragraphs after the plot description. But of course, all of them require a degree of effort, and we reviewers would like people to read the whole thing. At least we took the effort to watch those movies in their entirety. I’d like to think that people would skip the plot descriptions and read everything else, but I guess they like knowing the plots more than opinions.

If anyone wanted to know, I put the most effort (as in how I really feel about a film) into the paragraphs after the plot description.

But of course, all of them require a degree of effort, and we reviewers would like people to read the whole thing. At least we took the effort to watch those movies in their entirety.

]]> By: Webmaster Kozo http://www.lovehkfilm.com/blog/damnyoukozo/2008/01/02/damn-you-2007-the-late-end-of-the-year-post/#comment-129 Webmaster Kozo Fri, 11 Jan 2008 01:52:56 +0000 http://www.lovehkfilm.com/blog/damnyoukozo/2008/01/02/damn-you-2007-the-late-end-of-the-year-post/#comment-129 A friend of mine has 3/4 of Alive on his mobile phone, so the chances of meeting one of them is higher for me than, say, Andy Lau. Not that I calculate such things - like much of the non-review stuff on this website, it wasn't an entirely serious statement. I do believe that a majority of the site visitors barely read the reviews, which is slightly disappointing because the writers put a lot of care into writing them. Then again, they're just reviews. It'd be worse if people just saw the first 10 minutes of a film and then skipped to the end. Still, some movies may actually be better that way. Which HK entertainment personality did you meet? A friend of mine has 3/4 of Alive on his mobile phone, so the chances of meeting one of them is higher for me than, say, Andy Lau. Not that I calculate such things - like much of the non-review stuff on this website, it wasn’t an entirely serious statement.

I do believe that a majority of the site visitors barely read the reviews, which is slightly disappointing because the writers put a lot of care into writing them. Then again, they’re just reviews. It’d be worse if people just saw the first 10 minutes of a film and then skipped to the end. Still, some movies may actually be better that way.

Which HK entertainment personality did you meet?

]]> By: willow http://www.lovehkfilm.com/blog/damnyoukozo/2008/01/02/damn-you-2007-the-late-end-of-the-year-post/#comment-127 willow Thu, 10 Jan 2008 21:35:33 +0000 http://www.lovehkfilm.com/blog/damnyoukozo/2008/01/02/damn-you-2007-the-late-end-of-the-year-post/#comment-127 What's with the partiality for meeting with another celebrity who is part of Alive? There's always Terence who seems like a nice enough fella. Maybe you'd have to give him some kind of award first though to reel him in. I've got a Best of 2007 on my blog. One particular HK entertainment personality was lucky enough to have made my acquaintance. The first 2 paragraphs (not just the first one) and the closing paragraphs of your reviews are usually the ones I pay careful attention to. ;D What’s with the partiality for meeting with another celebrity who is part of Alive? There’s always Terence who seems like a nice enough fella. Maybe you’d have to give him some kind of award first though to reel him in.

I’ve got a Best of 2007 on my blog. One particular HK entertainment personality was lucky enough to have made my acquaintance.

The first 2 paragraphs (not just the first one) and the closing paragraphs of your reviews are usually the ones I pay careful attention to. ;D

]]> By: dimsum99 http://www.lovehkfilm.com/blog/damnyoukozo/2008/01/02/damn-you-2007-the-late-end-of-the-year-post/#comment-126 dimsum99 Thu, 10 Jan 2008 08:07:19 +0000 http://www.lovehkfilm.com/blog/damnyoukozo/2008/01/02/damn-you-2007-the-late-end-of-the-year-post/#comment-126 Hi Kozo! How's it going? I hope you had a wonderful Christmas and enjoying 2008 so far. I know, I haven't been around these parts in ages. Was hoping for a Life with Kozo update so when I checked in again I was surprised that you're doing a blog now. What? Kozo, following trends?! *Gasp* Say it isn't so. :) From those Andy concert photos above it looks like this site is still in fine form hehe. Nice to see some of the old regulars still posting. I really appreciate the reviews you write, despite your not having time even for yourself. This site will always be special to me as it has deepened and broadened my interest in HK and Asian films in more ways than one. I hope you keep it up for as long as you can. Hi Kozo! How’s it going? I hope you had a wonderful Christmas and enjoying 2008 so far. I know, I haven’t been around these parts in ages. Was hoping for a Life with Kozo update so when I checked in again I was surprised that you’re doing a blog now. What? Kozo, following trends?! *Gasp* Say it isn’t so. :)

From those Andy concert photos above it looks like this site is still in fine form hehe. Nice to see some of the old regulars still posting. I really appreciate the reviews you write, despite your not having time even for yourself. This site will always be special to me as it has deepened and broadened my interest in HK and Asian films in more ways than one. I hope you keep it up for as long as you can.

]]> By: ABCgal http://www.lovehkfilm.com/blog/damnyoukozo/2008/01/02/damn-you-2007-the-late-end-of-the-year-post/#comment-125 ABCgal Wed, 09 Jan 2008 16:33:35 +0000 http://www.lovehkfilm.com/blog/damnyoukozo/2008/01/02/damn-you-2007-the-late-end-of-the-year-post/#comment-125 Dear Kozo, Happy New Year (very belatedly)! TO echo what the other readers have said, I *do* notice when things happen on this site. It's fantastic and you're doing a great job. Keep it up! :D Dear Kozo,

Happy New Year (very belatedly)! TO echo what the other readers have said, I *do* notice when things happen on this site. It’s fantastic and you’re doing a great job. Keep it up! :D

]]> By: Webmaster Kozo http://www.lovehkfilm.com/blog/damnyoukozo/2008/01/02/damn-you-2007-the-late-end-of-the-year-post/#comment-124 Webmaster Kozo Tue, 08 Jan 2008 16:01:36 +0000 http://www.lovehkfilm.com/blog/damnyoukozo/2008/01/02/damn-you-2007-the-late-end-of-the-year-post/#comment-124 Yay, a member of the silent majority has spoken! I must admit to some disappointment that people skip around when reading the site's reviews, but that can't be helped, I suppose. Sometimes I think this site would be more popular if everything were reduced to 300 words. At least I'd be able to watch more movies instead of spending all my time writing. Dansk, the Anthony Wong picture is from his part in the upcoming Mummy 3: Curse of the Dragon, or whatever they're calling it this week. And comedy is hard. We can't all be Grady Hendrix or Sanney Leung. I have a hard enough time being me. Yay, a member of the silent majority has spoken! I must admit to some disappointment that people skip around when reading the site’s reviews, but that can’t be helped, I suppose. Sometimes I think this site would be more popular if everything were reduced to 300 words. At least I’d be able to watch more movies instead of spending all my time writing.

Dansk, the Anthony Wong picture is from his part in the upcoming Mummy 3: Curse of the Dragon, or whatever they’re calling it this week. And comedy is hard. We can’t all be Grady Hendrix or Sanney Leung. I have a hard enough time being me.

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