IslandGuru Who payed the critics

GamerTab That was an excellent one.

ChicRawIdol A brilliant film that helped define a genre

Keeley Coleman The thing I enjoyed most about the film is the fact that it doesn't shy away from being a super-sized-cliche;

idiotosso Basically, if you're a block-headed idiot you'll love this movie. Guys will totally hate it. I saw a lot of ladies pulling out handkerchiefs, dabbing their eyes, but for me it was the dumbest thing ever. I cannot believe that these people actually won awards for the sloppy job that they did.Basic plot line? The kid is bad. His brother is good. Then he dies. Boo hoo.And this goes on for TWO HOURS! It's called cruel and unusual punishment, people!There aren't any plot holes, because there is a giant hole where the plot is supposed to be. I hated it! Oh, and another stupid thing? At the end, where the little kid is grown up, all they did was sweep the actor's hair in another direction and then called him a different person. I mean, seriously?

webmaster-3017 Tagline: One of the simplest yet pleasantly emotional movies of the year...Simon Yam has finally found his ground. After years of nominations, sweats and determination, Yam has won his most wanted award – HK Best Actor. Gladly he deserved it with both hands down. A bravo display from a true veteran at work and to say this is his best ever performance cannot be departed with understatement. The scene in the gushing of wind leading to the collapse of the shoe shop, confirms to us that Yam has finally hit the right emotional buttons. Well done. Usual writer Alex Law tries his hand at directing and the result is extraordinarily.The story is a personal one and yet portrays the time frame of Hong Kong in the 1960s so perfectly that one feels immense into the every situation. It is rare that you come out of a commercial Hong Kong film with the same subtle feelings not seen since Ann Hui's The Way We Are. Yet, this film is far more accessible, simple and yet astonishingly moving. Echoes of the Rainbow do go the route taken, but goes about it in the most effective and simplistic of manner. Led by an excellent star turn from Buzz Chung who simply chew the scenes with both cuteness and innocence, adding to a mix is perhaps a slight mis-cast in Sandra Kwan, who still manages to impress. Perhaps, Teresa Mo (Mr. Cinema) may be a more suitable candidate for the role. The expression on Buzz's face when he hears about the death is almost seamlessly touching and almost lingering. Upcoming singer, Aarif Lee also does well and the award winning performance from Simon Yam sums up the movie. Exceeds expectations and beautiful to endure.All in all, Echoes of the Rainbow fills the heart and the soul and despite its flaws, simplicity, it works. The film is most probably best Hong Kong film of the year and comes highly recommended...(Neo 2010) I rate it 9/10www.thehkneo.com

dbborroughs Life in Hong Kong in the late 1960's as seen by a little boy who loves his big brother. His parents work hard to make ends meet but tragedy is in the offing...Odd memory film will either strike you as heart warming and touching or as a major laugh fest. The people around me at the New York Asian Film Festival were either laughing hysterically at the end or sobbing uncontrollably. For me the film didn't quite work since the point of view of the young boy telling the story left too much unsaid and unexplained. Too many of the characters are never developed.This film brought many accolades to Simon Yam for best actor, and while I'm a huge Simon Yam fan I can't understand how he's a best lead actor when his role is very much a supporting one. He's wonderful, but until the end he's given very little to do.I liked it, I didn't love it. I don't know why it's gotten th acclaim it has, then again what I like you might hate.Worth a look.

Harry T. Yung In the last decade, the proliferation in the use of fatal diseases in plots for romance movies and TV drama from a certain area (which shall be unnamed) has done great damage in cheapening this tragic element in drama. Knowing that this is the true story of Director Alex Law's childhood has gone a long way in countering this cheapening effect and restoring to the audience the proper perspective of tragedies in life.This is a double coming-of-age story of two brothers (8 years apart): Director Law's elder brother, a model student tragically lost to leukemia at the golden prime of his teenage and himself, a bright but somewhat delinquent kid at the age of 8 who later grew up to be a successful and well respected member of the motion picture industry. Among various other things, the love and bond between the brothers is the most affecting aspect in this movie. The "various other things" include a nostalgic look at the grass-root life of Hong Kong in the 60s, portrayals of an interesting variety of characters and their values, a simple yet all-embracing philosophy that life is made up of alternating segment of good times and hard times.The cast is all that you hope for. It's refreshing to see Simon Yam neither a cop, a gangster, nor a fantasy villain, but a taciturn, hard-working, stern but kind-hearted father, a role he played admirably. Sandra Ng shines as the street-smart mother with an indomitable spirit. Elder brother Aarif Lee is an all-age dream heartthrob, talented in his own right, responsible for writing and singing the theme song. Younger brother CHUNG Shiu has been recruited from over 500. Producer Mabel Cheung intimates on a radio interview that from the shortlist of a few, Chung was finally selected because of his can still say his line while crying. It's this little kid that steals the entire audience's heart.Crystal Bear for the Best Film in the Children's Jury "Generation Kplus" comments on this winning film: "With its loving attention to detail, atmospheric lighting and emotional music, this film succeeded in creating a special atmosphere. The excellent actors gave us deep insight into a moving story about two brothers."