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Oh Candy Lo. I love her. She makes my list of people I would watch in virtually anything (with minor exceptions).

And Nicola Cheung was obviously sour-graping. Hahaha. But she was also right in pointing out Jeannie's (Cecilia) dooming characteristic. But she only pointed it out to bug Eason. Stupid girl. After what SHE did. Hahaha.


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Ah yes. I too liked that little Nic and Cecilia moment. I love those crazy kids. I think they make a lovely looking couple, onscreen or off. Plus they play off each other quite well as actors, it doesn't hurt that they're both quite talented in that regard individually.

I always thought Cecilia Cheung's most beautiful window in the pre-skinny phase of her life was from this film up to Master Q 2001 (Wu Yen and Failan are in the middle). The cover photo of her and Eason is gorgeous. When she was skinny, I must agree with Kozo on Running on Karma being her most photogenically charming, along with Lost in Time.

I liked that scene at the cafe a lot too. It just reiterated that though they felt really strongly about each other, some realities can't be changed or dealt with. I like how they played off each other in the scene when she brings him his laptop. Dayum.

I'm afraid I must disagree with the choice of Isabella Leong. I find it very difficult to watch Isabella Leong onscreen because there's always something off about her that distracts me. A twitch somewhere, or a glint in her eye -- I always find her insincere onscreen, so I never actually forget who it is I'm watching, which means putting her in the role of Failan would have been absolutely out of the question for me because I simply wouldn't believe that she was the character.

But then again, as much as I dislike the girl, she could prove me wrong one day. However, as it stands today, the above will remain my opinion. Hehehe.




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As for the Nic-Cecilia hookup, I have to agree with AlHaru, because I also thought the beginning (because of the picture on the fridge) was showing that these twelve nights are the vicious cycle of metropolitan love.

However, I did like wongsaurus' way of thinking more than my own, so I decided to think of it in that way instead. Hahahaha. But unfortunately, I do think the more correct interpretation given the details is also that the beginning is the end.




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As for Princess D, just wanted to say ---
I loved Princess D. Heehee. I loved the dynamic between the cast and I totally bought the idea of Anthony Wong, Daniel Wu and Edison Chen as family.

I sound like a man?! I thought all my heehees, smileys and unfailing support for Daniel Wu, and the Nic-Cecilia couple would have given away my gender. It would seem that I am currently your only female insight at this point.

I willingly volunteer to re-watch this film again once I get my final papers out of the way, but as it is, both of us only have my first viewing of this as a gauge.

First of all -- Once again, wongsaurus, I have to say that I quite enjoy your interpretation much more than my own. It gives the whole film layers and shades that I simply didn't spot originally, so it gives me something to look forward to in the next viewing.

That being said -- I also agree that the females in this film knew how to navigate around the sharks in the waters and still come out perfectly coiffed on the beach. And ironically enough, I have encountered and even been somewhat friendly with similar women in real life, which is also probably another reason I liked the film. I thought it was a fairly accurate portrayal of girls in Cecilia's circle, and in certain scenes, of women in general -- They'll share creative advice with each other on how to keep or dump a man by telling each other stories of what they have done or will do. Most of them know how to string their men along, but at the end of the day, they'll crumble because most of them DO want a long-lasting relationship but have played around so long that they don't know how to begin to get there.

Why I liked Cecilia's portrayal is because she managed (IMHO) to have that almost duplicitous nature without making it seem like we were watching separate people. She was both caring and combative, capable but weak, and confident in herself but completely insecure about herself with other people. She doesn't seem like a woman who would allow a man to walk over her, but at times, (like the scene with the dress), it's exactly what she does.

Male characters in this film actually came out better than the women simply because the flaws that were detailed are flaws that women already knew about them. So for the most part, the male insensitivity isn't surprising. Women KNOW this about men, we just get mad when it ACTUALLY happens to people we know, or ourselves because we still hope it'll be different.

What I liked about Eason's method in this film was that his transition from jaded boyfriend, all the way back to jaded boyfriend again seemed very natural and he seemed very genuine on his take of the character. The little quirks he added like the opera singing, and the scenes in his office just gave him the chance to be more than just another man.

However, it also goes for both genders that no matter how jaded you are, the littlest thing may convince you otherwise, but the same little thing may also very well be the feather that breaks your back. Which I think the film expressed very well in several relationships throughout the film.

Now, I still say that neither of the characters are likable people, and it's not hard to see why. I like this film because it doesn't seem to care whether or not you care about these people. In fact, it chooses to really ram it down your throat that these people are not people you would want to get in a relationship with, but it also made these characters incredibly real people. Perhaps you'd never want to hang out with them, but you know that there are people like that who exist somewhere in the world.

No offense taken. Just found it funny.
Gender is such an easily debatable thing, and I wouldn't expend energy on starting a war of sexes in a forum like this. There are too few forums that discuss and dissect films like this one and I wouldn't want to ruin it.

I am looking forward to a second viewing.
Tell you what I find out then. Hehehe.

True that we'll never know, but half the fun is guessing.