In 1937 Shanghai, during a time of war, a soldier and a young woman have an awkward meet cute in darkness under a bridge during an air raid. Although they can’t see each other’s faces they promise to meet again. Ten years later the soldier, now a burgeoning songwriter and tuba-player, is back in town desperately searching for his would-be soulmate. As fate would have it, they end up living in the same building unbeknownst to each other. Through a series of mishaps, he mistakes her new ingénue roommate for his love interest and wacky love triangle hijinks ensue. Consummate auteur Tsui Hark almost singlehandedly reinvented Hong Kong cinema in the 80’s and 90’s with uber-kinetic genre opuses, amping up cinematic spectacle whether with special effects or sheer unbridled energy. This Hong Kong styled homage to the screwball comedies of yesteryear features black-belt-level slapstick and delightfully droll romcom shenanigans. – Film Movement

“Critic’s Pick! [A] constant charmer. Watching it is a buoyant experience.” – The New York Times