Smashing!
1987, Hong Kong, Colour, 92 minutes
Directed by Wang T. Dong. Written by Liang Hu
Starring Gang Tang, Marcy Kwan, Leroy Hong
Mind numbingly awful family film about the neighbourly disputes that happen after the Hercules family move from swanky Malibu into a Kowloon apartment building. Brittle Bones is Mr. Wu, their elderly public servant neighbour who, as a running gag, is constantly breaking his hips yet somehow gaming the medical system to get speedy replacements. The film is essentially a series of stupid gags that revolve around stairwells, mah jong, and super strong people breaking the elderly in half.
Watch out for – Mr. Wu refusing to grease the medical system's wheels when Mrs. Hercules gives birth to a three-headed dog.
Quote – “You can't blame Mr. Wu, son. During the Cultural Revolution people didn't get much milk.”
Reviewed by R.P. Thunderdunk
