Minha Estrela da Sorte 2013

Story: Romance + Comedy + Spy + Action = My Lucky Star 2013. This movie has a feel good vibe to it. The romance is predictable but it is not the only selling point of the movie. The movie takes the viewers to many famous locations in Singapore, Macau, HK & China- so, it has very good and to a certain degree, breath-taking backdrops. The storyline is simple and straight-forward. It is how the movie unfolds that gives this movie a high entertainment value.

Acting/Cast: All experienced actors and actresses. Directing wonderfully done. Movie well paced with no obvious gaps in the story-telling. Also - who can say no to a suave, handsome, mysterious and at times, brooding looking Wang Leehom? I'll like to see you try!

Music: Nice & sweet. Music suits the movie but nothing that will be a big hit anytime soon.

Rewatch value: This is one of those easy to watch movie that will find its way to your collections of DVDs/Blu-Rays. Certainly a high re-watch value.

Overall: Highly recommended. An excellent weekend or holiday movie that will live up to its promise to entertain.

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I watched this movie on a flight and I had a good time watching it. It has that typical romantic comedy vibe and though the plot is quite predictable, this movie is very entertaining.

Zhang Ziyi and Leehom are looking good together in this movie and they portrayed their characters perfectly. There was a time when I laughed so loud that the other flight passengers were looking at me, their acting was that good. The story line still can manage to get your attention, thanks to the main lead.

Since I watched this in a flight (noise everywhere) so I can't comment much on the aspect of music, but really, this movie is very enjoyable even without the sound effects.

If you want to watch something light in a free time, this movie can serve that purpose. Or if you want to watch Zhang Ziyi in one of her best comedic roles, give this movie a try. She is not going to use her usual martial arts to beat the bad guy, but she will do witty things to beat them!

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