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I had to pause the video when I first saw Joan Severance graced the screen. I had to rearrange my schema toward human beauty. To say simply she is the most spectacularly gorgeous striking woman I have ever witnessed. With that off the way, this movie was mildly entertaining, but not outrageously funny. It's intersting to see Manhattan in the late 80's with its grittiness in contrast with the unchecked commercialism that is today.

This is a really well-done film revolving around the theme of "pursue your own dream" or "you are your own agent". In a nutshell it is about a blind pianist fought with his own self- doubt to being recognized as a world-class performer. The standout about this film is the smoothness of the dialogue. I have noticed recent Taiwanese films being plagued by awkward and often cringe- inducing dialogue. But not here, the jokes are genuinely funny and tender moments emotive. The leading actress is gorgeous and this is the first that I have seen her. I really admired this film. Sadly it's likely only to be viewed by a very limited audience.

18 years... 18 years after this film released I've finally pulled the trigger to film it. I've seem copious films decades earlier than this and obviously younger than this. But alas, a highly-acclaimed film has to be seen sometime. It's not a mind-blowing film, yet in a degree the best world I can describe this is; heartwarming, comforting... and very safe. The dialogues & humanity in this film explicitly showing the humane emotions & ambiguity among people. Yet the writer/director showed it in such a way that it is never provocative, edgy or pretentious. It is just good-old human emotion manifested in dialogues between 2 estranged lovebirds.

It's never boring despite the continuous dialogues. This is a possibly a sign of human's penchant to voyeurism & gossiping, but that's a bit too much for this.