Review | Film review: 77 Heartbreaks – Charlene Choi, Pakho Chau in contrived relationship drama
A host of supporting stars, including Anthony Wong, Kara Wai and Francis Ng, can do little to help the key couple salvage a clumsy plot that offers little insight into what makes a modern romance tick
2/5 stars
An obnoxious man-child learns retrospectively about his ex-girlfriend’s grievances in 77 Heartbreaks, the third film by the prolific duo of director Herman Yau Lai-to and screenwriter Erica Li Man to hit Hong Kong screens in two months, following Shock Wave and The Sleep Curse .
Adam then gets his hands on Eva’s diary, which she’d bought from a phoney New Age shop and used to record the 77 times she’d forgiven him during the relationship. All that it reveals – through utterly banal arguments – is just what a jerk Adam is: he treats Eva like a maid, despises her father, hates his own, has no career ambition, and can’t stop toying with women.
