When a college student returns to her native Hong Kong to do academic work on Chinese superstitions, a goofy, lecherous realtor sets her up with a cheap apartment there, which she soon discovers is haunted by the spirit of a deceased singer.
Ronny Yu
Director
Raymond Wong Pak-Ming
Hansom Wong
Sally Yeh Chian-Wen
Angie
Chow Yun-Fat
Insp Valentino Chow
Lo Lieh
Mr. Chan
Melvin Wong King-Sun
Robert [cameo]
Judy Lee Chu-Dik
Robert's wife
Connie Mak Git-Man
Lisa Law
Wellington Fung
Immigration officer
Kenny Ho Ka-King
Boy at pub
Yiu Yau-Hung
Big Teeth Ah Ping
Mama Hung
Md Ki
Treated like a granter of wishes for those earning out of retelling the same tragedy, Marilyn looks like she's caged in different stages of trauma for us to stare at, instead of someone we’ve finally allowed to rest in peace.
The legacy of this movie starts off the film series with a bang of magic, plot twists, and battles.
It is as bad as your remember, and you are fortunate if you've never watched it. Keep it that way!
'Living' dives into many themes that we can all understand regardless of our cultural backgrounds. We can see this through the shared similarities between 'Ikiru' and 'Living'.
For the entirety of Raiders of the Lost Ark, Marion remains in full control of both her body and her personality, a rarity for female characters at the time of the film’s release. She’s granted depth with personal demons from her past and emotional vulnerability when the situation deems it appropriate for her to grow alongside Indy. She avidly rejects the notion of being anything other than a sassy, humane rebel, and Indy’s equal in every way. This she does while still maintaining her femininity.
A film about family and sacrifice... and carnivorous locusts coming after you.