She Starts Fire
Director: Lawrence Cheng
Year: 1992
Rating: 6.0
I sure wish I could find this
film with some subtitles. It looks like this comedy was a lot of fun, but
I know I missed much of it.. Besides a very lovely Chingmy Yau there is what
seems to be a wonderful catty relationship between Deannie Yip and DoDo Cheng
- two of the funnier HK actresses.
Without the subs I must admit to being a bit lost - but here goes. Chingmy
arrives in HK to stay with a relative (Deannie) dressed in the in the chic
little red with white polka dot number pictured above. She has a Marilyn
Monroe moment when she stands over an air vent and her dress goes sky high.
This is witnessed by Lawrence Cheng (who always seems to get stuck in dweeby
yuppie roles) and like any red or blue blooded man would - he falls immediately
in love with Chingmy.
And as only the movies would have it, he coincidentally turns out to be the
landlord where Deannie lives. Also under the same roof is DoDo Cheng and
the two of them go at one another with their claws barely concealed. Soon
enough - Lawrence and Chingmy are in love, but there are many problems ahead
- most of which I didn't understand what so ever! I should also mention that
Chingmy cannot only light a fire in a man's heart, but is able to literally
light a fire anywhere. She has these supernatural powers that come in very
handy for barbecues and card playing.
Even without subtitles and being confused as to why everyone seems to be
getting kidnapped, this film was very easy on the eyes. Chingmy looks radiant
throughout and has a nifty ensemble to wear - the hotpants of which it looks
like she borrowed from the set of Naked Killer!
