Zhui ji 8 yue 15 (2004)

User Rating:

6.0/10   

Directors:

Pou-Soi Cheang
Joe Ma

Writers:

Sunny Chan (writer)
Joe Ma (writer)

Release Date:

19 August 2004 (Hong Kong)

Genre:

Comedy | Sci-Fi

Plot:

Office Yohji Ho meets a female android who comes from the future, in a drug raid. The android's mission is to ensure the death of Yohji...

Plot Keywords:

Digit In Title | Number In Title

Cast

Ronald Cheng	...	Chi
Charlene Choi	...	Chan Mei Ling
Matt Chow
Asuka Higuchi
Tony Ho
Shiu Hung Hui
Tats Lau
Ting-Fung Li	...	Siuming Ho
Hailu Qin	...	Madame Cheung
Ho-Yin Wong	...	Officer Cheng
Man-Wai Wong	...	Yohji's Mother
Wah Yuen

Also Known As:

Hidden Heroes (International: English title)
Zhui ji ba yue shi wu (Hong Kong: Cantonese title) (alternative spelling)

Runtime:

Hong Kong:110 min | Hong Kong:108 min

Country:

Hong Kong

Language:

Cantonese

Color:

Color

Certification:

Hong Kong:IIB

Filming Locations:

Hong Kong, China

Soundtrack:

Wonder Girls

Complete trash, and yet - absolutely hilarious one!

I usually have a lot to say about the movies I've seen, and that's exactly the reason why I never write comments on IMDb - don't have the time for it, and I'm not sure if it's worth it. This however is an exception - I can't tell you much about Hidden Heroes, and this is why I want to. It's NOT a well-made comedy, and in fact it's NOT a well-made movie by any standards. So why the perfect score then? It's very simple - I've seen "Heroes" six times by now and EVERY goddamn time - it's VERY hard for me not to collapse on the floor, roaring with laughter. Among the hundreds of comedies I've seen so far, this stands as the single most hilarious one. What's so funny about it? Actually, I'm not sure. Maybe its very scenes are - following one after another in such an irrational and unexpected way, that I often find myself wondering if there was any script to begin with? Or maybe it's the lead actor (Ronald Cheng - this being his only movie I've seen so far), who behaves like a deranged junkie, switching moods, accents and expressions for no apparent reason? Or it's Charlene Chois' performance maybe? Nah, she's funny all right, but nothing extraordinary. Or maybe it's because of all those other characters, with their absurd stories, traits and backgrounds? Something else? You see, it's hard to explain why one would possibly like Hidden Heroes. The closest thing in terms of "atmosphere" to this movie, that I can currently recall, are the books of Robert Rankin - "The Greatest Show Off Earth", etc. Or the Monty Python movies, if you strip them of all the hidden meaning, and stamp them "Made in Hong Kong". There is no satire here - just a two-hour long, ridiculous movie, about nothing in particular. So, if you happen to have a sense for absurd humor, and you're in the mood to have some of it - this is for you! "Heroes" does have a heart, and doesn't need a brain! Have fun!