Sam Fooi - 心灰 (1999) First Love and Other Pains

男孩与寡居的姑妈一起生活。他的英国文学课老师是一个中年外籍教师。在第一堂课上，老师向同学门推荐了一本英国小说，福斯特的《莫瑞思》，这本书讲述了剑桥大学两个年轻男子悲哀的爱情故事。男孩被自己的老师吸引，四处追逐着他的身影。

A young man pursuing a degree in English Literature lives with his widowed aunt. On the first day of his class, his middle-aged professor requires them to read a British novel about a sad love story between two young Cambridge men written by Foster. And suddenly the young student falls for his professor and starts chasing his shadow.

An inter-generational and interracial affair that's probably still taboo to the West but not in Asia whereby some gays (and even straights) opt for "gweilo" lovers for some financial security reasons and for their being unique in colour. The plot is somehow flawed and the acting maybe amateurish but it's still worth watching.

Gouttes d'eau sur pierres brûlantes (1999)

Allemagne. Années 70. Léopold, cinquante ans, séduit Franz, un jeune garçon de 19 ans. Franz tombe amoureux et s'installe chez Léopold. Mais un jour survient une petite chose sans importance sur laquelle ils ne peuvent pas être d'accord, une divergence. À partir de là, il n'y a plus de "nous commun", mais seulement des divergences.

In Germany during the Seventies, 50-year old Leopold (Bernard Giraudeau) attracted Franz, a 19-year old young man. Franz (Malik Zidi) falls in love and lived in with Leopold. But one day there is a small unimportant matter that they cannot agree on... and from then on commenced their differences...

GOUTTES D'EAU SUR PIERRES BRÛLANTES (WATER DROPS IN BURNING ROCKS, internationally) is an entertaining romantic dramedy... very françois ozon!

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Trick (1999)

A young gay aspiring musical theater writer/composer searches in vain for someplace to bed down with a sexy go-go dancer in this sweet-natured romantic comedy set in Manhattan. Gabriel (Christian Campbell) wants to compose musical comedies whilst his best friend and confidante Katherine (Tori Spelling) wants to star in his productions. On the way home from a local gay cruise bar, Gabriel notices Mark (Jean Paul Pitoc), one of the dancers from the club, catnapping in the subway. After flirting and exchanging sloppy stares at one another, Mark joins Gabriel at the latter’s small one-room apartment only to find themselves disturbed by a pet dog and Katherine and his heterosexual roommate and his roommate’s girlfriend. Their attempt to find a suitable boudoir leads them from one location to another and along the way they discover that their attraction might extend beyond a one-night stand affair.

TRICK is obviously unrealistic but definitely one entertaining film. The fine acting of the three leads combined with some witty lines and funny moments not to mention the comical musical numbers are enough to make you feel good whilst enjoying the film.

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Hit and Runway (1999)

Can two men, one straight and one gay, find happiness together writing a cheesy action movie? Alex Andero (Michael Parducci) is an aspiring filmmaker who makes ends meet by working in the restaurant founded by his father. Alex has dreamed up a character named Jagger Stevens, a James Bond-style undercover agent who is trying to infiltrate a drug smuggling ring operated by super models. Alex's cousin Norman (Bill Cohen) works in Hollywood as a producer and actually thinks the Jagger Stevens idea has potential, so he asks Alex to write a script. However, Alex doesn't know the first thing about screenwriting; he signs up for a class in writing for film, but he hasn't made much progress beyond attracting a girl named Gwen (Judy Prescott) whom he isn't even sure he likes. However, there's a new waiter at the restaurant, Joey (Kerr Smith), who is good looking, gay, and has an admirer named Elliot (Peter Jacobson) who happens to be a screenwriter. Alex and Elliot meet through Joey, and before long begin collaborating on a script, although Jagger Stevens is a good bit different after Elliot gets through with him.

HIT AND RUNWAY is a stereotypical gay romantic comedy that is so honestly presented in a systematic and approachable way, therefore, as the film progresses... your enjoyment intensifies. It is definitely a recommendable film for everyone especially for those who adore straight-gay relationships.

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