Ng yun ji dai (1997)

User Rating:

5.1/10   

Director:

Wilson Yip

Writers:

Man-Fai Cheng (writer)
Vincent Kok (writer)

Release Date:

25 October 1997 (Hong Kong)

Cast

Jan Lamb		(as Jan Lam)
Bobo Leung
Cheuk Yin Leung
Cathy Tsui
Anthony Wong Chau-Sang
Kwong Kim Yip

Also Known As:

Mislead Other's Children (literal English title)
Teaching Sucks

Runtime:

93 min

Country:

Hong Kong

Language:

Cantonese

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Certification:

Hong Kong:IIB

Company:

Flea Market

Understated but enjoyable

This isn't Wilson Yip's best film, and the subject matter may be small-scale, but the actors are uniformly good and make the most out of the simply scripted but enjoyable "romance in a school" fare. The film still remains largely amusing and watchable thanks to some good understated comic moments, and Yip's way to get the most out of situations and actors. Towards the end it even manages to be somewhat touching. The performances are good to excellent all round, especially from Lamb, who looks spot-on as a high school teacher. Cathy Tsui, a dead ringer for Karena Lam, makes a decent debut as the love interest, while admirers of Anthony Wong will not be disappointed. Though the story are built around the three, it does sometimes tangent off to the lesser, quirky characters found with and around them, including a small but very effective cameo by Cheung Tat-Ming.