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The Green Grass of Home
Sowed the seeds with love Sweetheart rivals on the mark… Having spent many years building her career as an interior designer, YIP MOON-CHI (Ng Wing Mei) not only finds her health deteriorating but also suffers a strained relationship with her family. With a hope to refresh, she decides to slow down a bit and move back to the village where she grew up. Much to her surprise, CHI runs into her bitter rival at work CHOI KA-SING (Chan Kam Hung,Sunny) at her home village, through whom she can dramatically and unexpectedly patch up her relationship with her father YIP CHEUNG-FAT (Yuen Wah). SING is fascinated by CHI and falls in love with her gradually. While he tries to pluck up the courage to make his declaration of love, CHI is already gearing up for her next career peak. In the meantime, a developer is proposing to acquire FAT’s farmland. Determined to save his little green haven, FAT is going to raise proceedings; however he doesn’t get support from family…
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Plot Summary
This comedy follows a man who, after his wife leaves him, attempts to reconnect with his estranged children. He decides to take them on a road trip to visit their grandmother, hoping to mend their fractured relationships. Along the way, they encounter various eccentric characters and comedic situations, forcing them to confront their issues and learn to appreciate each other.
Critical Reception
The film received largely negative reviews from critics, who found its plot predictable and its humor to be weak. Audiences were also unimpressed, leading to a poor box office performance. It is generally considered one of the weaker entries in the careers of its prominent cast members.
What Reviewers Say
Criticized for its uninspired plot and lack of genuine laughs.
The film was deemed overly sentimental and poorly executed.
Many reviewers found the performances to be lackluster.
Google audience: Google users found the movie to be a disappointing and unfunny attempt at a family comedy, with many expressing that the humor fell flat and the story was not engaging.
Fun Fact
The film's original script was reportedly much darker and more dramatic, but it was significantly rewritten to be a family comedy, which many critics believe contributed to its failure.
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