This film would not have worked if it weren't for the apparent brilliance of director Kar Wai Wong. From the visual opening to the amazing use of several different cinematography techniques, Happy Together may not suit everyone, but to this film junkie it opened a new door in Hong Kong cinema. It is about love, but about the difficulties that surround a dying relationship. It is ironic that the title of the film is Happy Together, because it completely challenges the true themes. This was more than just a gay film, but instead a story about emotions and loves, coupled with all the turmoil that surrounds it.
This movie had everything a cinephile would desire like strong characters, a non-linear story, and the brazen truth about modern society's relationships. If you found yourself shocked by the opening sequence or annoyed by the drastic image of the film, then you definitely are not a film junkie. Transforming your typical picture of a straight couple and violently handing us the relationship of Yiu-fai and Po-wing using untraditional cinematography is only scratching the surface of this picture. Just when you thought that you knew everything about Hong Kong cinema or about romantic adventures in film, director Kar Wai Wong steps forward and eliminates all boundaries.
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