‘Anita’ Review: Splashy Biopic of Hong Kong Showbiz Superstar Anita Mui Looks Great but Lacks a Little Soul
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variety.comRichard Kuipers The short life and brilliant career of Hong Kong singer, actress and social activist Anita Mui is celebrated in the middling biopic “Anita,” starring 31-year-old model Louise Wong in her film debut.
This handsomely decorated and lushly filmed portrait nails the look and electric atmosphere in Hong Kong’s entertainment industry during its 1980s and ’90s heyday but only fitfully captures the sassy energy and fearless spirit that made Mui an adored figure who became known as the “Madonna of the East” and the “Daughter of Hong Kong.” Archival footage of Mui sprinkled throughout the film highlights the difference.“Anita” joins a long list of productions about Mui (Miu Yim-fong), who died from cervical cancer in Dec.
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