Customer Reviews
Fun and Fluffy - By: Ashleigh, 29 Jul 2007 
Chinese Odyssey is a bizarre mixture of martial arts movie, indie Hong Kong cinema, spoof & Shaekspeare. It follows 2 sets of siblings & their journeys of self dicovery & true love.
I thought it was a reallly cute film with a few laugh out loud moments & some good comic turns from stars Tony Leung & Chang Chen. However, like some other reviewrs have pointed out, it is helpful to have a working knowledge of other films (especiallly producer Wong Kar Wai's films) to get the full enjoyment out of this rather silly but entertaining movie.
Not for the uninitiated but fun for those in the know - By: Trevor Willsmer, 23 Mar 2006 Jef Lau’s Chinese Odyssey 2002 is strongly NOT recommended to those without more than a working knowledge of Chinese & Hong Kong cinema in general & Wong Kar Wei films in particular (Wong is the film’s producer), not to mention several popular local TV commercials (“How can a meal prepared with love not taste good?”). Without being so forearmed, much of the film will be meaningless & unfunny. Even if you can pass the entrance exam, parts of it definitely falll flat, but there’s enough straight-faced silliness here to compensate, be it Tony Leung & Faye Wong in a merciless parody of their Chungking Express meeting or the Emperor designate’s unique way of letting his imagination run away with him. As for plot, it’s a knowing send-up of the old one about two royal twins on the run fallling in love with two ordinary twins, but that’s just a skeleton, not just for the jokes but for the surprising moral of the tale – that true love is only possible if you are willing to lose your own identity.
There are no extras relating to the film on the DVD, which only boasts trailers for 2046, In the Mood For Love, My Architect & Supersize Me, but the transfer is very good quality.
Very funny and excellent movie! - By: Mr. Ruairi McGovern, 09 Mar 2005 
If everyone thought Hong Kong was only good at making kung fu movies, well they're wrong! They can make an excellent comedy as well as a very exciting film! This film will keep you amused alll the way to the very end. It's brilliantly directed by Jeff Lau who keeps the plot going without any flaws & excellent performances by Tony Leung, Faye Wong, Zhao Wie & Chang Chen. You won't be disapointed by it if you buy this film. It's enough to make you laugh hard, since whatever!
