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Feel
100%...once more |
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Year: |
1996 |
Sammi Cheng and Ekin Cheng
(no relation) |
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Director: |
Joe
Ma Wai-Ho |
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Cast: |
Ekin Cheng Yee-Kin
(Dior Cheng), Sammi Cheng
Sau-Man, Chingmy Yau
Suk-Ching, Eric Kot Man-Fai,
Gigi Leung Wing-Kei,
Cheung Tat-Ming,
Andy Hui Chi-On, Michael
Tse Tin-Wah, Law
Kar-Ying, Lan Sai
(Madam Nancy), Matthew
Chow Hoi-Kwong |
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The
Skinny: |
This
uneven sequel has some moments of charm but contrived plotting
and unlikable characters make it inferior to the first film. |
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Review
by Kozo: |
A sequel in name and stars only,
Feel 100%...Once More succeeds at being less silly
and frivilous than its wacky predecessor, but a whole lot
less fun, too.
Dior Cheng is Marco, a childish fellow
who takes a trip to Japan with his high-maintenance girlfriend
Yen (Sammi Cheng). However, things go awry and they have a
spat somewhere along the way. Marco ends up getting it on
with Gobby (Chingmy Yau), leaving Yen in the dust. Meanwhile,
Emma (the ever-cute Gigi Leung) begins an awkward relationship
with Siu-Man (Cheung Tat-Ming). The two wrestle over their
mismatch: she’s pretty, he’s not. Eric Kot hangs out in an
extended cameo, providing welcome and unobtrusive support.
Joe Ma once again slams us with Generation
X spewings of love. That’s all well and good, but most of
his characters in this film are shallow and whiny. That they’re
so petty and materialistic is a detail that feels real, but
it’s sometimes hard to care for them. The situations are strained,
the dialogue cheesy (never have more characters engaged in
undue metaphor) and the overused terminal disease plot feels
false.
On the positive side, Chingmy Yau
turns in one of her most subtle, appealing performances. Dior
Cheng acts a bit more than he usually does, though to what
degree of success is debatable. Sammi Cheng has a great screen
presence, but her character is unlikable despite seeming believably
real. You would not believe the amount of Armani Exchange
and DKNY stuff that appears in this film. Someone signed
a lot of product placement contracts. Feel 100%...once
more also proves that even Joe Ma owes a lot to Wong Kar-Wai.
The “Marco” brand watch says it all. Joe Ma: your streak ends
here! (Kozo 1997) |
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Theme song: |
"Tacit Agreement" by Sammi Cheng 
Request this song on HKVP Radio | Vote for Sammi Cheng |
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Awards:
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The
16th Annual Hong Kong Film Awards
• Nomination - Best
Song ("Tacit Agreement", performed by Sammi
Cheng Sau-Man) |
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Availability: |
DVD
(Hong Kong)
Region 0 NTSC
Universe Laser
Widescreen
Cantonese and Mandarin Language Tracks
Dolby Digital 5.1
Removable English and Chinese Subtitles |
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Also
see: |
Feel
100% (1996)
Feel 100% II (2001) |
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image
courtesy of the Hong Kong Film Critics Society
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