From Vegas to Macau II (2015)
Director: Jing Wong
Writer: Jing Wong (screenplay)
Stars: Pak-Cheung Chan, Nick Cheung, David Chiang
User Reviews :More than 20 years when his picture 'God of Gamblers', Wong Jing stricken action-comedy gold at the box workplace last year along with his unofficial revive reuniting with its magnetic (and inimitable) star Chow Yun-Fat. That phrenetic however often funny 'From Vegas to Macau' was conjointly Chow's 1st genuine city film in years, re- establishing him in concert of the territory's most versatile performers when a series of Hollywood missteps and another equally uninspiring string of stodgy ground amount epics. And if expectations area unit even higher now spherical, well we're glad to mention that the sequel isn't solely larger than its forerunner in most respects, it's for the foremost half conjointly higher in story, character, action, and most of all, humour.
Continuing wherever the previous film left off, Ken (Chow Yun-Fat) is all over again approached by the authorities – now the Interpol – to help in apprehending truth mastermind of the international criminal organisation DOA. seems that man blow (Gao Hu) that he helped take down wasn't the pinnacle of the organisation; that (infamous) honour belongs to a Japanese girl referred to as Aoi, WHO has evaded the authorities by building her headquarters on board her personal A380. although at first reluctant, Ken eventually agrees partially to shield his former follower associated current Interpol agent Vincent (Shawn Yue) – however that the sudden look of an ex poeciliid (Carina Lau) whom he still loves deeply might need modified his mind moreover.
The much-touted chemistry between Chow Yun-Fat and Carina Lau could also be cause to be excited, however what really provides this sequel its ace is Chow's alternative (and male) co-star Nick Cheung.
Playing associate businessperson named Mark for the DOA, Cheung turns the half of the film into a superb friend comedy with Chow. In fact, Wong Jing is aware of specifically the way to play his cards, and then when fitting the required to introduce USA to Mark so to try to to likewise for Ken, he just about lets the 2 male actors carry the burden of the complete film. it's going to be Chow and Cheung's 1st collaboration along, however each actors face one another like recent execs. At associate dirty casino operated by the native mafia and managed by his 'White Storm' transsexual co-star Poyd, Cheung will a uproarious impersonation of Chow's alter-ego blow Chun from 'God of Gamblers' – complete with black trenchcoat, jade ring and a bar of chocolate – specified their very little switch is totally laugh-out- loud.
Next to Cheung, Lau plays Chow's former lover alittle too stoically – so, it says plenty once Chow looks to be having a more robust time along with his mechanical manservant named mechanism, a curious human-sized birth control will|which will|that may} just about do something a private servant can, from laundry to creating tea to even a massage. A late upgrade even (literally) transforms mechanism into associate 'Autobot', keeping off bullets from Aoi's goons after they pay a visit to his 'house of traps' – you may recall from the sooner film that Ken already had such a tendency for booby-trapping his place. apart from watch Chow embarrass himself at Muay Thai and taking a quick island sojourn at once when, Lau does not get abundant time to rekindle (or kindle) her love for Chow within the movie; fortunately, a twist at the tip somewhat redeems (and explains) her icy manner.
Compared to their scenes along, the remainder of the film unfolds with the standard Wong Jing blah. Clearly given a far huger budget, Wong Jing ups the stakes in each conceivable method. gap with a gunfight on the high seas wherever Ken is greeted by two-piece women with guns in jet-powered flippers, Wong Jing payoff to enlarge a whole low- rise dwelling in Bangkok associated shortly when nearly fully carry off an Interpol team at their refuge with drones, machine guns and even RPGs. Certainly, that's the angle with that Wong Jing has approached the jaw-dropping climax, that sees Chow associated Cheung transported via whirlybird in an elevator cab to Aoi's defense within the skies.
Yet, even supposing there area unit lots of visual distractions, Wong Jing sagely keeps the film centered squarely on Chow. he's its terribly lifeblood, its terribly heart and soul, and even supposing not all of Wong's jokes hit the mark, Chow's comic temporal order each single time is totally impeccable. He is aware of simply the correct tongue-in-cheek tone to require with every line, specified no dialogue or scene winds up being caricature. Besides Cheung and Lau, Wong conjointly surprises fans of old- college city cinema with a quick scene of Chow at the mah-jong table with Eric Tsang, Natalis Chan, and himself. Still, nothing will quite prepare you for the ultimate tease, that not solely sees Chow reprize his 'God of Gamblers' get-up however conjointly introduce Andy Lau as blow Chun's follower for a 'blast from the past' that's well worth the value of admission alone – and sets up the chance of a sequel we have a tendency to already area unit standing in line for.
There is little doubt from the trailer that 'From Vegas to Macao 2' is larger in scale than its forerunner was, however the introduction of latest characters and concomitantly new solid members Nick Cheung and Carina Lau have definitely side vim and vigour that Chow's previous co- stars Nicholas Tse and Chapman To lacked. Wong Jing is additionally at the highest of his game each as a author and as a director, clearly benefitting from his producer Lau's own instincts as a producer. And nevertheless this film can't be while not Chow, whose incomparable attractiveness and charm is its undisputed winning formula - on sheer amusement price alone, Wong Jing's quick, funny and humorous action crime comedy caper is that the best satellite twelvemonth film we have seen this year.
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