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B
for Boy |
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Year:
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1998 |
Andrea Choi and Allen Ting |
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Director:
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Andrew
Wu Ying-Kin, Mihiel Wong Chung-Ling |
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Cast:
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Allen Ting Chi-Chun,
Timmy Hung Tin-Ming,
Raymond
Tso Wing-Lim, Andrea Choi On-Kiu,
Yu Siu-Bo, Dede Cheuk Wai-Man, Anita
Chan Wing-Yin, Pauline
Yeung Bo-Ling, Donny Summer (Ha Siu-Sing), Gabriel
Harrison,
Cheung Sung-Kei |
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The
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Low
budget drama about those pesky issues of nineties youth. Nothing
big occurs in this movie, though it may be familiar to some. |
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Review
by Kozo: |
A Feel 100% flick that lacks the stars and the polish
of its more well-known cousins, B for Boy manages to
make up for its low budget with decent performances and well-observed
situations.
Kar-Bo (Allen Ting) is a guitar salesman
who longs for the lovely Dora (Anita Chan from When I Look
Upon the Stars), but can find no headway with her. He
strikes up a fortuitous friendship with Kanas (Andrea Choi),
a flighty kindergarten teacher. Kar-Bo rooms with Fai (Sammo
Hung offspring Timmy Hung) and Chung (Raymond Tso). Fai is
a womanizer who keeps his longtime girlfriend Yan (Dede Cheuk)
on a string while he chases women like his dream girl Ada
(the long missing-in-action Pauline Yeung). Chung is the simplest
of the three, who pines after Yan and dreams of opening a
bar with his buddies.
As you would expect, life intervenes
in these situations and the angst of youth receives yet another
thorough examination. No real plot here - just finely observed
stories about growing up, taking responsibility, and the like.
The closest counterpart to B for Boy would probably
be Vincent Kok’s Cause We Are So Young, which balanced
comedy and drama more effectively. B for Boy is more
of a straight drama, but it’s really hard to dramatize these
silly and, quite frankly, inconsequential rites of youth.
Without a build-up, the movie sort of plods along until you
realize that you’re nearing the ninety minute mark. Then it
ends. (Kozo 1999) |
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Availability: |
DVD
(Hong Kong)
Region 0 NTSC
Widesight Entertainment
Widescreen
Cantonese and Mandarin Language Tracks
English and Chinese Subtitles |
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