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There are two things that immediately pop out at you when you watch "Dance of a Dream": Anita Mui has always been and will probably always be the leading actress in Hong Kong cinema, and young Cherrie Ying will likely be the next Hong Kong actress to move into starring roles.

Mui is wonderful as the cold rich woman looking for romance and Ying touches your heart as a call girl looking to excel in ballroom dancing.

Andy Lau fans had better beware because there's no gun fights or car chases. Instead this is in the vein of the old Hollywood musical and it even brings the cast together for a wonderful version of "Walking with my Dad" which is a Chinese song sung to the tune of "Never on a Sunday." Quite breathtaking, actually.

I thought the movie was funny but I feel that maybe it is more for Hongkong viewers based on the jokes cracked in the show...i loved the cast...andy lau, anita mui and sandra ng...quite good acting...but of course i m bias because i m an anita mui fan and i do like to see her acting with andy lau...overall a good christmas movie (it was released at christmas) apparently the dvd has special features as it gives two different endings to the film.

This is a sweet story about Kam, played by the always good Sandra Ng, a waitress who lives with two roommates, who serves at a dance recital and is enthralled. She decides she wants to learn how to dance. Andy Lau is the instructor and Anita Mui, in her penultimate role, plays Tina, a non-smiling businesswoman who manages hotels. Sandra Ng has been goofy, wacky, brutal & even vicious in films, but here is one where she is always smiling. She's sweet, adorable and looks great, pretty and happy. Anita Mui looks great also, and both she and Sandra get to dance in the film. They both dance very well. Granted, this is a formula film, but its great because of the actors. Its a feel good film, and the little asides, the false starts, the fun they have is infectious. Its a great date movie, nothing offensive. See it for the stars. Andy Lau is fine, Anita Mui is great and looks beautiful, but Sandra Ng is a revelation. I wish there were more films like this, to show off her sweet side. At least we have this. I liked it a lot.

This film is practically a musical in the traditional sense, with a degree of a nod to Singing in the Rain and West Side Story in scenes that play out wonderfully. The supporting cast is rich and could have stood to have had more time in the film. The main story is traditional and no deeper than that of a typical Fred Astaire film. The cruelty in the touching climax gets a rather hollow feeling reversal into happiness, but otherwise the personal moments in the film feel sincere and are often surprisingly warm, original and believable. The developing friendship between the lead women is truly amusing, and Sandra Ng's roommates are hilarious. The cinematography aspects of this are far richer and carefully crafted than a typical Hong Kong romantic comedy (musical) to the level of Shall We Dance from Japan, although this is a lighter story than Shall We Dance in most regards. Anita Mui is apt casting as she was a huge teen pop star in HK in the late Eighties, and is well matched against Andy Lau. Sandra Ng is a longstanding comedian and actress, and additionally is now the spokesperson for a weight loss and physical fitness chain in HK for her success in toning up and slimming down for this role. For those who might have rather seen pretty women in the leads for pretty sake (although I think Sandra Ng is a god) go rent Wesley's Mysterious File. There is an example of pretty leads in a 2001 film from HK starring with Andy Lau, and evidence as well that pretty cast doesn't mean good film making. Dance of a Dream, if nothing else, is solid film making and very appropriate casting. No one could have pulled of that role but Sandra Kwan-Yue Ng.

Another romantic materials starring Hongkong super star Andy Lau. Such a pity that the co-female stars are Anita Mui and Sandra Ng, who are definitely not knockouts, unlike other romantic Andy Lau's movies which usually use beautiful female actresses. It would've been better if the actresses are funny & cute-face or innocent types, such as Anita Yuen, Maggie Cheung, or maybe Vicki Zhao. Alas, although the leading female casts are poor, the supporting actresses(the dance class students and co-worker) are quite gorgeous! The script is OK enough, though, just to spend time relaxing, at best. Otherwise it's just a waste of time. 2/5