Like most people, I saw Jackie Chan & Sammo Hung and picked this up for a cheesy 80's action flick. I wish I had realized this was going to be a drama. I was not prepared for the heavy subject matter.
Nonetheless I was very impressed with the plot of the brother sacrificing all his dreams and his life to care for his mentally disabled brother. Jackie and Sammo did a great job showing what life is like for both of them. Seeing how much Jackie suffered taking care of his brother, watching over him, seeing him insulted and not getting to live his own life was heartbreakingly sad.
WARNING- Minor SPOILER ahead.....
I'm not one to need happy Hollywood endings, nor do I mind the occasional HK bloodbath ending where everyone dies... but for some reason the ending to this film really really depressed me and sort of ruined it for me. It was realistic and that's fine, since the rest of the film was going for realism. I just wanted some silver lining that things might improve in their lives. Or at least... not actually get WORSE! While I found the movie sad, I just found the ending to be too depressing.
So, it's worth seeing, just be prepared.
Nonetheless I was very impressed with the plot of the brother sacrificing all his dreams and his life to care for his mentally disabled brother. Jackie and Sammo did a great job showing what life is like for both of them. Seeing how much Jackie suffered taking care of his brother, watching over him, seeing him insulted and not getting to live his own life was heartbreakingly sad.
WARNING- Minor SPOILER ahead.....
I'm not one to need happy Hollywood endings, nor do I mind the occasional HK bloodbath ending where everyone dies... but for some reason the ending to this film really really depressed me and sort of ruined it for me. It was realistic and that's fine, since the rest of the film was going for realism. I just wanted some silver lining that things might improve in their lives. Or at least... not actually get WORSE! While I found the movie sad, I just found the ending to be too depressing.
So, it's worth seeing, just be prepared.