Disturbing yet enthralling

A movie that not only functions as a solid scarefest but a razor-sharp satire.

The acting is good, and the firecracker script has some excellent ideas.

It is interesting even when nothing much happens, which is for most of its 3-hour running time. Read full review

Jackie Chan never ceases to amaze or entertain me. I have seen over 50 of his movies to date and own maybe 30 of them. This movie tugs at the heart strings as much as brings laughter. As many others have said, if you don't like romance but want action, it might not be for the average JC fan. I thoroughly enjoyed it and by the end was teary eyed. I love it when the good guy wins and gets the girl. Bu's father was great as an Asian father, the mother was incredible and JC allowed the father to save face. To see him stand there and take the "beating" from Bu's father made me laugh and cry both. Yes the fight scenes were what I expected but to see the tender side of JC was incredible. I am glad he is so successful that he can make any genre of movie that he wants to. If I could move to Taiwan, I would take 100 bottles with messages in them and maybe find the happiness his character found.

It appeared to me that the words being spoken didn't match the way the actors' lips were moving. And if this did, in fact, mean the movie was being dubbed, it wasn't dubbed very well. Some of the characters just seemed like complete clowns. Not that there was anything wrong with that. This was a very funny movie.Bu was absolutely adorable. Too adorable, in fact. Much of the dubbing of her material was entirely too cutesy. It made her appealing to me, but it just seemed to take away from the movie's quality. And if the title referred to her--well, she was.But the comedy, the fighting, the romance, the mystery--all were enjoyable. Jackie Chan's character was quite appealing. Not really as miserable as Bu seemed to think. But Bu brought him out of his misery, and we had to wonder: would she end up with him or one of the other guys? When I saw this, it had a TV-14 rating. Totally uncalled for. What violence this movie had was mostly slapstick. Even one of the two serious fights turned slapstick at one point, and that was great.Bu's parents were quite appealing too. The other characters I haven't mentioned all seemed like cartoons. But if that's what you like, and I do, no big deal.Gorgeous? Maybe. But I think the title referred to the girl. The film? Very enjoyable.

There is no doubt why I watched this movie. It was because ever since The Transporter, I have tried not to miss any movie that Qi Shu is in. So, along with the previous-mentioned Transported, I've seen So Close and The Eye 2, along with this film. She is never a disappointment, and she wasn't her. She is just so cute and manic at times that you have to love her.In addition, there was Tony Leung Chiu Wai from the Infernal Affairs series (the movie that became the failed remake The Departed). He was really funny as a gay co-conspirator with Qi Shu, after she fell in love with Chan.The story was a mushy romance, so it is imminently forgettable, but the two previous actors, and the outstanding martial arts choreography involving Jackie Chan makes it an entertaining diversion that the whole family can enjoy.

This is a Jackie Chan movie with a difference, it is also a romantic film. The same Jackie trademarks are exhibited, the action scenes and the humour, but the romantic angle is fuller than in his other films. The storyline is based on an old concept, a message in a bottle, but updated. The characters are well chosen and believable. The action scenes are up to Jackies usual standard with plenty of humour mixed in. I really enjoyed this movie as it caters for all the included genres equally. For those who enjoy purely action films stick to Bruce Lee or John Woo. It was not the best romantic comedy I have ever seen, but this is one of the best films that span several genres in equal amounts. Awarded an 8 but perhaps should have been a 9 for its successful mix of styles.