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AND I HATE YOU SO (2000)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


Luna (Kelly Chen) is a columnist for a local newspaper. One day while browsing through an antique store she finds an old record that was once bought by her and given to her ex-boyfriend. She believes it is fate that reunites her with her record, so she wants to buy it. However, the record has already been bought by a local radio DJ, Cheung Yung (Aaron Kwok), and he steadfastly refuses to let her have it.

He doesn't let the matter drop though, and broadcasts the record on air; meanwhile demeaning her with some carefully chosen choice of words. Understandably she is furious, and writes in her column what an obnoxious, arrogant pig that he is. Thus begins an amusing love-hate relationship between the two; like a kind of tennis match, they humiliate each other on radio and in print back and forth. As they constantly try to outdo the other by trying to find weaknesses, they ultimately discover that they actually have more in common than first meets the eye.

And I hate you so isn't a bad film by any means, and in most cases, it is an amusing romantic comedy. But what lets it down is that there doesn't seem to have that spark of chemistry between the two leads, which somehow disappoints. The sniping between the two could have been more sharper, and the ending finishes a bit too abruptly for my taste.

However, there is a funny side story about the owner of the antique shop (played by Teresa Mo), who is always on the lookout for potential husband material, and was told to buy a dog to keep her company instead. As it turns out, the dog really belongs to a guy called Mo (Eric Tsang), who is also looking for a suitable woman. When the pair meet, a hilarious relationship ensues.

Overall, the film has its funny moments, but there's better films around.

Starring: Aaron Kwok, Kelly Chen, Eric Tsang, Teresa Mo, Mark Lui

Director : Hai Chung Man

Film origin: Hong Kong

Rating: 6 / 10