sunshine through the fog

When: 27 Jun 2005 (Monday)

Where: GV Marina

What: Action

Synopsis: 故事的主人公藤原拓海是个普通的高中男生，拥有无与伦比的飞车天赋。从中一开始，每天早上驾驶那辆AE86在秋名山上飞驰，练成了华丽(注意：是华丽)的驾驶技术。必须注意，他的车技之所以高明，是有赖于每天凌晨必须将父亲做的豆腐送到秋名山山顶的饭店。无论刮风、下雨、下雪，五年间车技竟然突飞猛进。

黑白颜色的AE86是一辆只有130匹马力的日本“国宝级”旧款跑车，但凭着藤原拓海超凡的技术和天分，先后击败同样是天才少年Red Sun车队的高桥启介；驾驶令人望而生畏的黑色R32的中里毅；采用死亡胶布赛(用胶布粘绑住右手，使方向盘无法扭到空手时的最大限度)战胜了KightKids的第二把交椅；更在秋名山的山道中击败Red Sun第一把交椅，驾驶着代表高贵的FC3S的高桥凉介。当然，拓海的成长不止这些，“他的技术就像艺术一样”，我们最熟悉的就是AE86那华丽的甩尾(汽车用语。指车疾速行驶时疾速拐弯，车轮横向滑动的状态。)以及排水道跑法。

秋名山下坡最快的AE86神话正式开始。

My take: It's one of the few chinese movies I actually liked. Very very enjoyable. Nothing thought-provoking like Wong Kar-Wai's films but sufficiently entertaining and light-hearted. The car racing scenes were pretty well-shot, from the viewpoint of an amateur like me and the style followed quite closely to that of the anime series. Jay Chou makes a very convincing Takumi - even before watching the movie, from when I knew he was slated to play the main character, my first thought was "how apt!" and it really it. They both have that aloof, lazy style about them, so I'd think it's pretty effortless for Jay Chou to play the part effectively.