Shao nai nai de si wa

Essentially a comedy about the cut throat advertising business, this film stars the very pretty Ching Li as Helen, whose father owns the Rose Nylon Company. Sales have been faltering and Helen, newly returning from a London business school, is put in charge of advertising. Various schemes ensue, the most potent one being Helen disguising herself and taking a job as a secretary with a rival nylon company to get scoops on their latest advertising ideas. The gist of the film is that you do whatever you need to do to exceed, and that is exactly what happens here. There are a few songs and this film is partly a slapstick comedy, but its also a real vision of business tactics. I would recommend the 50's Japanese film "Giants And Toys" to any marketing major first, but that film was much more serious. I think anyone interested in running a business should watch it, you'll get an eye opening and, more than you want, real view of the business world. Also see it to watch the actress Ching Li, who is always fun to watch in her films. I would recommend this.

Yet another vehicle for woman-of-the-moment Li Ching, INTRIGUE IN NYLONS is another contemporary comedy from Shaw with throwbacks to their '60s output. That means there's some lively song and dance moments added to the mix, a little incongruous when the story is actually about the advertising business and the volatile nature of the work. Ching is a secretary secretly working undercover for a rival firm, but romance gets in the way. There's a lot of silly comedy here that's not really my cup of tea, as well as the chance to see some actors playing in a different genre and different roles to how you normally experience them.