Wait 'Till You're Older (2005)

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Movie Info

Wait Til You're Older concerns a twelve year old boy having a difficult time in his life. The boy has a severely strained relationship with his father, who he suspects might have had something to do with mother's death. The boy has a rich and detailed fantasy life in which he imagines himself as an adult. One day he meets a scientist who provides a secret elixir that grants the boy's wish. The catch is that he grows ten years every day. The grown boy learns important lessons about life during his time as an adult.

Rating:

NR
Genre:

Art House & International, Comedy, Drama, Science Fiction & Fantasy
Directed By:

Teddy Chan
Written By:

Susan Chan, Chi Kwong Cheung
In Theaters:

Sep 29, 2005 wide
On Disc/Streaming:

Feb 28, 2006
Runtime:

93 minutes
Studio:

Media Asia Films

Cast

Andy Lau
as Kwong

Karen Mok
as Tsui Man

Felix Wong
as Chan Man

Cherrie In
as Miss Lee

Gordon Lam
as Vice Principal

Howard Sit
as Kwong

Pui-Ho Chim
as Bear

Jacky Wong
as Billy

Feng Xiaogang
as The Drifter

Bingbing Li
as Kwong's Mum

Chapman To
as Policeman

Kristal Tin
as Policewoman

Nicola Cheung
as Miss Wong

So Kwok Ho
as Basketball Team Captain

Tsz Chun Wong
as Basketball Team Member

Yuen Wai Ping
as Basketball Team Member

Chu Ho Yin
as Basketball Team Member

Pak Ching Wu
as Basketball Team Member

Tsang Jo Ken
as Basketball Team Member

Chun Yin Leung
as Basketball Team Member

Wong Wai Lun
as Basketball Team Member

Tang Hung Yan
as Basketball Team Member

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Audience Reviews for Wait 'Till You're Older

I didn't really like this movie. Though the main character has a good arc and he certainly matures a lot from the beginning, I wasn't all that entertained by the movie. It has identity issues and it's way too manipulative. The dramatic aspects of the movie are just terrible. They'll have an actor crying his guts out and then on top of that, they play the sad music score extra loud to make sure that they want you to feel sad. It's just terrible, it's grabbing at straws to manipulate you and it just doesn't work. At least for me. I never had any real connection to any of the characters. It also tries to be way too whimsical and cutesy for my tastes. One good thing about the movie is that it's unlike Hollywood, in that he never finds a quick and convenient way to turn back into a child, so the end is really far more effective than it probably would have been otherwise. And Andy Lau is charming in his role. If it weren't for him, I'd probably have given this a lower rating. It's not a terrible movie, it's just terribly below average