James159

I saw this short 20 or so minute film recently called "Celestial Avenue". In it Kath(Catherine Moore) a young woman, is looking for love on a blind date in Melbourne's Chinatown. While going out the back of the Cantonese restaurant to take a smoke, she overhears the beautiful singing of a Cantonese peasant boy - Ah Gong (Angus Sampson), who lacks much Cantonese heritage and is looked down upon by the other staff. She returns the next day to find Ah Gong after her date the previous night failed and they start to bond. I will not tell you any more though. It was quite a good short film, it had lots comedy, a bit of romance and although there was some intentionally unbelievable scenes, it still respected the culture. The main downfall is the abrupt ending and although the quirky comedy is not for everyone it should still be quite an intriguing and suitable film to most. Note: There are some good bonus short films on the DVD.