Too Cool to Kill

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walter m 03/17/2022 great funny movie, hilarious 🤣 See more Melissa W 02/18/2022 third viewing, same. just saw for a second time. still hilarious. one of the funniest movies I've seen in ages. Definitely have to see it again. See more Marc Z @TKDLife 04/18/2023 This Well Go USA release is a comedic , action film of Chinese origin that is very entertaining. It is, to be clear, more on the comedic, than action genre. The film centers around amateur actor Wei Chenggong, played by Wei Xiang, who receives an invitation from famous actress Milan (Ma Li) to play her leading man, "Killer Karl". Wei is the culpable dreamer who is being used to disrupt the plans of a local crime syndicate. The film pays tribute to American comedic classic films of the 1930's and 40's. The notion that the main character is the only person in the film who is not in on the joke is a structure trope of American comedies of the last century. This character, as Wei does, ends up reaching fuller potential through the mechanism of the story. There is some romance and action to support the plot, but the success and failure of the film is the main character. Wei plays it well. The Director here has a keen sense of comedic timing, even if the audience does not. More modern films are mirror here too, including Singing in the Rain, Pulp Fiction, Desperado, and Clint Eastwood westerns, The film is sharp and funny, and it works. I am not sure of the intent was to honor American cinematic traditions, or to introduce them to a Chines audience but it works here. See more 04/08/2022 Too Cool to Kill compromised a much of the original's satisfying emotional mood, but the local translation of many gags is still performing well, at least as a comedy film viewing experience. See more Read all reviews

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