The storms in the small cafe, and the coming and going of all sorts of small people, are depicted with humor and lots of local colors. The cast, from Stephen Chiau to guests and supporting actors, is competent. Most outstanding are Pat Leung Kam, Sister May and Sammi Cheng. As a lunar New Year film about tenacious and resourceful little guys joining forces to ride through difficult times, pic is very much in tune with today's Hong Kong and should garner much identification. Bono Lee A typical Chinese New Year flick that succeeds in bringing out human emotions.
Every major character has a soft spot which livens up even stereotypes.
A real happy ending for all. Unfortunately the local colors of Tai Kok Tsui are not fully exploited. Pic would have attained greater heights had it paid more attention to the scenery like Legend Of The Dragon . Here his bloated ego is best seen in the scene with Eric Kot relaying his failed romance in the cafe. Can't have Chiau play solo all the time.