Goddess of Mercy (Yu guanyin) (2003)

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Release Date: Jan 1, 2004 Wide

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As Goddess of Mercy begins, Yang Rui (Liu Yunlong) is a callow womanizer in Beijing. He's always looking for action, which eventually leads him to An Xin (Vicki Zhao), who works at the local tae kwon do school. The more she spurns him, the more adamant he becomes. One rainy night, he goes too far, grabbing for her as she tries to enter her home, and she delivers a roundhouse kick to his head. He wakes up in her apartment, and apologizes to her. An Xin won't talk about her past. They begin a

Unrated, 1 hr. 50 min.

Drama, Action & Adventure, Art House & International

Directed By: Ann Hui , Chen Jianbin

In Theaters: Jan 1, 2004 Wide

On DVD: Aug 17, 2004

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an operatic eyeful

October 21, 2004 Full Review Source: Filmcritic.com

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I guess the people who don't like this movie should stick with genre flicks, so they aren't confused when something doesn't fall neatly in to a category. If you want something conventional, Hollywood has a million genre flicks, please take your pick, they all follow a formula called "The Beat Structure", which will

December 23, 2007

Anthony Valletta

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Not the worst movie I've seen, but easily one of the most poorly constructed. There is an intriguing story buried beneath everything but you have to keep reminding yourself what you think it is while you wonder why it's not being told very well. It's not a nice looking film either. Zhao Wei has never looked more lost

June 25, 2009