Film Name: 金装大酒店 / Carry On Hotel / 金裝大酒店
I came for the singing legend, but ended up with this inexplicable comedy. Fine, it’s a dud, but at least it’s entertaining.
I’d been waiting for ages for the scene with the singing legend and Joey Wong, but the plot was so clichéd it tested both my patience and the crew’s. Only Joey Wong’s beauty and Jacky’s awkward antics offered any solace.
I’m not sure what the director was trying to convey, or if he just aimed for pure entertainment. But near the end, a particular dialogue finally gave me what I wanted.
The singing god plays a lowly mechanic who secretly pines for the stunningly beautiful white-collar manager (played by Joey Wong) working at the same hotel (well, she’s naturally gorgeous, no acting needed). Naturally, such a beauty is the object of everyone’s admiration. The mechanic goes to great lengths to ask her out, and finally, she agrees to meet him. In the restaurant, his joy is palpable. But her words hit him like a ton of bricks, awakening him to who truly holds his heart. The gist was this: She said he liked her and wanted to date her because it would let him show off to his coworkers, making him feel important. (to put it bluntly, it’s vanity). But what about me? What do I gain from being with you? What’s in it for me?”
When two people in love are together, they both feel joy. Without love, it’s like many women today who want to marry men with cars and houses. Marrying a man with a car and a house secures a woman’s material needs and satisfies her vanity, but what does the man gain from it? Is there anything beyond a loveless shell? Some might say they’re giving themselves to the man… meaning they’re sacrificing themselves for the car and house…
In today’s restless society, this is nothing special. Everyone trades their assets to meet each other’s needs. Who cares about love anymore…
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