Claustrophobia - 親密

Claustrophobia (親密) is a 2009 film out of Hong Kong. The movie stars Karena Lam and Ekin Cheng. Andy Hui plays a supporting role.

The movie is about Karena Lam as Pearl during a 1 year period. It follows Pearl's work life and her relationship with her co-workers. The movie actually starts in the present and goes backward episodically for 1 year from the opening story arc.

The movie is very slow and I was ultimately disappointed because the backward look didn't provide a resolution. Maybe it was on purpose to not provide closure.

I actually enjoyed the "behind the scenes"/"making of" segments better.

The Storm Warriors - 風雲II - Upcoming

The Storm Warriors (風雲II/風雲2) is set for release in Hong Kong on December 17, 2009. I've been hearing about this movie since the summer of 2008. The film is produced and directed by the Pang Brothers. This is the sequel to the 1998 film, The Storm Riders. Aaron Kwok and Ekin Cheng reprise their roles as Cloud and Wind. Simon Yam, Charlene Choi, and Nicholas Tse round out the rest of the star studded cast.

The poster, teaser, scene and trailers are now available. The build up starts now. This could be a visual extravaganza or a total letdown. I hope its good. But I don't have high hopes for the story.