Really Surprised!

A Disappointing Continuation

I enjoyed watching this film and would recommend other to give it a try , (as I am) but this movie, although enjoyable to watch due to the better than average acting fails to add anything new to its storyline that is all too familiar to these types of movies.

A terrific literary drama and character piece that shows how the process of creating art can be seen differently by those doing it and those looking at it from the outside.

Simply stated a feel good movie. Anytime my 10 year old will turn off the Nintendo and enjoy something that's a sign to me that something is at least entertaining. And this movie and it's characters are top of the food chain. From a male perspective born and raised in Brooklyn, NY, let me tell you my two biggest heroes growing up were Bruce Lee and Travolta do I need say more? Also the scenes with the Homosexual brother are deep and important. You must respect this movie. trust me you'll laugh. Also if you find Asian women sexy this is a great film to see some awesome hotties. The soundtrack is also pretty cool. When considering movie by egomaniacs like Tom Cruise this sweet movie is cool.

This movie fits to the formula of the genre (i.e. disco dancing triumph of the underdogs) but the setting in Singapore and the local color makes it special. Engaging performances and solid production values. I prefer not to recount the plot since the plot is obvious and has few surprises. What makes it interesting it the location specific components - the local dialect was authentic (per my limited knowledge), the subplot with the transgender brother added poignancy. I find this especially interesting as an example of global culture - what starts out as a US cultural icon (in fact an urban east coast cultural moment) spreads not only through the US but worldwide. Who'd have thunk it?

I checked this out from the library - I figured, what the heck, it's free, and I'll get a campy laugh from it. But the movie is in fact sweet & affectionate. OK so the guy playing Travolta who walks off the screen looks nothing like him & is actually doing a slightly Southern accent. The lead actor (playing Hock) looks a lot like Bruce Lee and turns out to be a good dancer as well as great at kung fu. Nobody has yet mentioned a minor subplot, of the idolized older brother - a med student who needs money for a sex-change operation. The father disavows the med student son in anger. The 70s costumes are good fun and I like the kid sister character who's hooked on romance novels. It reminded me in a way of "Strictly Ballroom" (a much better Baz Lehrman film than "Moulin Rouge" BTW!) And everybody's speaking quite good English - no terrible dubbing! So check this one out & enjoy.

An indie gem from Singapore. In the exuberant yet grounded tradition of Muriel's Wedding... "That's The Way I Like It" (aka Forever Fever) took me into 1977 Singapore, to follow the dream of a regular guy who is discovering his passions in life. Lots of disco music, polyesther, and family conflict doesn't spread thin this tightly and deftly told story. The budget seems meager, but the movie doesn't suffer from that at all. The had enough production quality to tell the story they wished to tell, and congratulations go to Glen Goei and his team for this wonderful tale.