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The movie is another cool romantic story starring the beautiful Kelly Chen. Although I enjoyed "and I hate you so" more, "lavender" is still an interesting and loveable romantic comedy that you will enjoy. If anything, the movie makes you wonder if it will be the typical angel movie that you have seen over and over again. What makes this movie so interesting is you have an angel who is trying to learn the ways of humans and the person he comes to help is Athena, an aroma therapist who lost her love one and is trying to recreate his "scent". Next door is Chow Chow, a gay man who was in love with Athena's deceased boyfriend. Now comes Angel into the lives of Athena and Chow Chow and things get very interesting because the only way he can survive in Earth is through love. Athena has no love to give because she's depressed and still missing her deceased love and Chow Chow shows Angel what love is by taking him to gay bars and telling him to become an erotic dancer and show him how women love it. It may sound a little corny but if there is one thing that I learned from most Kelly Chen and Kaneshiro Takeshi films is that they are good and I have never really left feeling dissatisfied after watching their movies.

Also important to mention is the music again from the film. Like "and i hate you so", the movie is beautiful and enhances the film. If there was one problem was one scene where the music suddenly cuts off. I blame that on post-production and editing. Otherwise, the movie can ended in somewhat of satisfying but leave you feeling with an "is that it?" but fortunately when you think the movie is over, the true ending of the film comes around and you are left feeling satisfied.

Very sweet, full of repressed longing, and nicely surreal.

Though not an action film, this film shares a couple qualities with "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon." The film has a feeling of myth to it, and the film conveys a feeling of a very different culture. Not all of the world is like (or wants to be just like) America, and this film shows how despite globalization and McDonaldsization of many aspects of living, important differences remain. There are different cultures, and there are some very different ways of approaching film-making.

Film is a health warning as noodles are not that nutritious, standing in the rain gives people colds (seriously do the directors not care?), scented oils breathed in high concentrations cause drowsiness ('therapeutic' or 'placebo' effects worthy of debate), hairdryers can burn, building sites with no harness risky and dangerous (as was encouraged).

After some initial sentiment, film becomes 'person aility assessment' when 2 persons get together in order to get some slack: but let's be honest, cooked excess can be frozen to counteract 'family size' packaging economy and one is mindful that both can learn more real science beyond common sense.

Higher rating as is acceptable to dreamers without too much headbang but the falling from the sky onto a balcony? One only understands if one has tried to fly as a child when confused by holistic 'angel' drawings that aims to stop children pretending to be birds. Advice is to teach them the meaning of 'dew wire' pronto.

This is a romantic fantasy and an escape I guess for most female audiences. Of all the possibilities, an angel comes into the life of an unhappy girl. Tell me if that isn't the greatest romantic fantasy. It's not realistic,but for almost 2 hours you will be transported to their world, and this is one of the greatest movie of its genre.

Takeshi Kaneshiro is just gorgeous in this movie. Kelly Chen really reminded me of Brigitte (Chin Sha) Linn that she was compared to when she was standing in the grass field towards the end of the movie. The movie is essentially about them and other realities are not part of the make up. For instance, if an angel came to earth, wouldn't he be talking lot about God ? This angel had absolutely no interest in heavenly ideas, or cosmic scope that supposedly angels are supposed to help humans with. His interest from the get go was about her and being like a child.

As a fantasy, this is pretty good movie. As a romantic fantasy, one of the best. All the right cues are in there to stir the soul of ones looking for unlimited romance and love.

Movie was pretty good from the get go, but the last 20 minutes is fabulous. If you're looking for a romantic evening, definitely see this. If you're with your girlfriend, watch this movie with her. She would think how thoughtful of you.

Lavender is a romantic fantasy film directed by Riley Yip and starring Kelly Chen, Takeshi Kaneshiro, and Eason Chan. The movie weaves a tender and whimsical story about love, loss, and healing through magical realism.

The story centers around Athena (Kelly Chen), a perfume maker who lives alone in her cozy Hong Kong apartment. Still mourning the death of her boyfriend Andrew (Eason Chan), Athena leads a quiet and sorrowful life, struggling to move on. Her world changes dramatically when an angel (Takeshi Kaneshiro) literally falls from the sky and crashes onto her balcony. Injured and wingless, the angel needs to gather enough happiness to return to heaven.

Despite her initial shock, Athena agrees to let the angel stay with her. As they begin to live together, his innocent curiosity and childlike behavior bring warmth and laughter back into her life. The angel's mission is to collect happiness in the form of heartbeats, and in doing so, he helps Athena reconnect with her emotions and rediscover joy.

As their bond deepens, Athena starts to heal from her grief, but the presence of the angel also reminds her of her lost love. Meanwhile, her neighbor Chow Chow (Eason Chan in a dual role), who harbors feelings for her, adds emotional complexity to the story.

The film beautifully blends elements of fantasy with real human emotions, using soft visuals and a gentle tone to explore themes of loss, acceptance, and the transformative power of love. The lavender scent, symbolic of healing and memory, runs throughout the narrative, adding poetic resonance.

Lavender is a bittersweet tale that celebrates the magic of unexpected connections and the possibility of moving on, even after profound heartache. Its dreamy atmosphere and heartfelt performances make it a memorable romantic fantasy.

Review written by artist jayakumar jrain.