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Watch this if you liked: 2013’s “Delivery Man”

The Good, the Bad and the Baby Daddy:

• Luke Loke and Tedd Chan have perfect chemistry as the unfortunate pair of uncle and nephew. Both are able to act naturally, with Luke being the more boisterous and spontaneous uncle and Tedd as the nice and slightly timid nephew, characteristics that do not seem to contradict much with their real-life personalities given the former's more talkative nature and the latter's more reserved persona.

• Chelsia Ng, too, shines in her role as Orange a.k.a. Hei Long. It may be only a supporting role, but it is played right without being too exertive, which can be an issue for most when playing a tough character.

• The dialogues are funny, though audiences who don't understand Chinese dialects might lose the sense of its comedy. The storyline, however, inspiring and touching as it may be when it comes to the uncle and nephew's determination to care for their supposed child, is a little marred by the main character's (Jeana Ho) motivation of getting a baby in the first place, which is to chase her dream of being rich by achieving it through someone else.

• Overall, the movie is still a fun watch with its mostly slapstick gag routine and double entendre-laden lines.

Trivia:

• Chelsia Ng's song "I'm Sorry" is used as the movie's theme song.

• Luke Loke's character was supposed to be played by Victor Wong ("Death Trip") but the latter declined due to scheduling conflict.


Cinema Online, 07 December 2015