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Of course, in reality the film doesn't feature a naked Josie Ho in any scene, and half of the film is social commentary and drama, but it does have all the blood suggested by the cover. But blood isn't all this film has.
Star away from the HK dvd and BD, though. They're both cut.HungFist wrote:Dream Home (Hong Kong, 2010) – 3.5/5
Titles can be deceiving yet accurate at the same time, proves Pang Ho Cheung’s Category III thriller. While flawed, Dream Home is easily one of the most exiting finds in recent Hong Kong cinema. Lead actress / producer Josie Ho stars as a young woman obsessed with purchasing a flat she’s been dreaming since childhood. The money is there, now she only needs to get rid of the current tenants. A refreshing mix of social commentary, Hong Kong city landscapes, and unusually inventive splatter, Dream Home is a rare beast to come out of today’s Hong Kong. It’s decently well acted, technically competent, and allows plenty of time for storytelling, even characterization. The somewhat slow moving back story, which forms the majority of the film, is played next to the current moment – the lovable Josie Ho butchering people in ways that are as stylish as they are graphic. Some of the gore and gratuitous sex turn into successful black humor. Dream Home is a modern flashback from the golden years of Hong Kong Category III cinema. And no, it won’t be shown in Mainland China.
Feel free to speak about other Pang Ho Cheung films, too. I managed to miss him when I was more into HK cinema and only discovered him last year. After Dream Home and Exodus I'm ready to name him as the most interesting filmmaker working in HK today. I don't have much time and money for HK films nowadays, but the next time I make a HK order, it's certainly gonna feature half of Pang Ho Cheung's filmography.
HungFist wrote:Exodus (Hong Kong, 2007) - 3.5/5
Pang Ho-Cheung is one of the very few interesting Hong Kong filmmakers left. Exodus, while not perfect, is one of the more delightful and sometimes even ingenious films to come out from HK in the recent years. Simon Yam stars as a cop who starts suspecting women have created a conspiracy to kill all men. While not nearly as violent as the director’s more recent Dream Home, Exodus comes with a very welcome load of originality, plus impressive cinematography and soundtrack. The ending is also excellent.
