Dance of a Dream

An oldskool dance flick helmed by Andrew Lau and fronted by Andy Lau. It's little more than a simple romance with the dance stuff having only a minor impact on the film, so fans of more recent (and dedicated) dance movies should probably lower their expectations. It's also not a very good romance for that matter, so I guess that advice goes for pretty much everyone.

Wah is a gifted dance instructor. He looks like a nice guy, but he is quite mean and spiteful underneath. When two women join his dance school, Wah is delighted. One's a young and wealthy socialite, the other a simple waitress. Both are romantically interested in Wah and try to win his favor. Wah doesn't mind, but suddenly finds himself loving the wrong woman.

Lau's direction is unremarkable, the cast looks like it's running on autopilot (only Sandra Ng makes an effort, in one of her most feminine roles ever) and neither the dancing nor the romance elements are on point. This felt a lot like generic shelf filler, which is a bit surprising considering the flow Andrew Lau was in back then. For completists only.