http://www.lovehkfilm.com/blog/roninonempty/?p=354 Musings from the Edge of Forever Tue, 26 May 2026 03:21:56 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.3 http://www.lovehkfilm.com/blog/roninonempty/?p=354#comment-9470 Wongsaurus Sat, 25 Sep 2010 19:13:30 +0000 http://www.lovehkfilm.com/blog/roninonempty/?p=354#comment-9470 It seems that DDD, along with Nothing Is Impossible and Cocktail have probably inspired more alochol consumption and abuse among Asian teens and twenty-somethings than any conventional advertising campaign from a corporate brewer/distiller. There's lots of product placement, attractive young people having fun, and no real consequences are seriously shown as a result of irresponsible drinking. Intoxication, addiction and the price paid in personal ruin is nowhere to be seen. Has there ever been any HK or other Asian movie that seriously portrayed alcoholism? It seems that DDD, along with Nothing Is Impossible and Cocktail have probably inspired more alochol consumption and abuse among Asian teens and twenty-somethings than any conventional advertising campaign from a corporate brewer/distiller. There’s lots of product placement, attractive young people having fun, and no real consequences are seriously shown as a result of irresponsible drinking. Intoxication, addiction and the price paid in personal ruin is nowhere to be seen. Has there ever been any HK or other Asian movie that seriously portrayed alcoholism?

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