While "Gorgeous" (aka "Boh lei chun") is not among the best of Jackie Chan movies, it is still quite an entertaining movie.
"Gorgeous" sort of combines three elements, two of which Jackie Chan is usually associated with; that being action and slapstick comedy, of course. And the third element here in the movie is romance. And I must admit that it is nice to see Jackie Chan in a movie that actually revolves around romance and not just about action and non-stop beating up people.
The storyline in "Gorgeous", albeit generic, is enjoyable for what it was. It wasn't groundbreaking in any way or by any means. But it does detour from the usual movies that Jackie Chan is known for.
As a long time fan of the Hong Kong cinema, I must say that "Gorgeous" is just bursting with impressive names, in both big and small roles alike. Of course you have Jackie Chan himself as the main attraction here, accompanied by the charismatic and stunning Shu Qi. But there are so many other impressive names here as well, most memorable was Tony Chiu-Wai Leung, because he was so out of his usual roles here, and he nailed that part spot on. But you also have appearances by the likes of Richie Jen, Sam Lee, Stephen Chow and Daniel Wu.
"Gorgeous" is an entertaining movie, albeit it does feel a bit prolonged because of the generic and predictable story.
"Gorgeous" sort of combines three elements, two of which Jackie Chan is usually associated with; that being action and slapstick comedy, of course. And the third element here in the movie is romance. And I must admit that it is nice to see Jackie Chan in a movie that actually revolves around romance and not just about action and non-stop beating up people.
The storyline in "Gorgeous", albeit generic, is enjoyable for what it was. It wasn't groundbreaking in any way or by any means. But it does detour from the usual movies that Jackie Chan is known for.
As a long time fan of the Hong Kong cinema, I must say that "Gorgeous" is just bursting with impressive names, in both big and small roles alike. Of course you have Jackie Chan himself as the main attraction here, accompanied by the charismatic and stunning Shu Qi. But there are so many other impressive names here as well, most memorable was Tony Chiu-Wai Leung, because he was so out of his usual roles here, and he nailed that part spot on. But you also have appearances by the likes of Richie Jen, Sam Lee, Stephen Chow and Daniel Wu.
"Gorgeous" is an entertaining movie, albeit it does feel a bit prolonged because of the generic and predictable story.