Some folks, once they know what Mo Lei Tau is, wonder why i enjoy the genre.
Mo Lei Tau is a Hong Kong movie genre, loosely translating as No-Brain-Comedy. Though that's a misnomer of sorts, it's actually more applicable to watching the films in any language other than Cantonese - including Mandarin. The level of pun & word play involved goes pretty damn deep, and just plain cannot be translated.
And yet - they're still fun as hell, even knowing you're only getting a fraction of what's happening at times.
Exhibit #1> Fatty Cheng as a Taoist stepping on a stuffed Garfield as an iconic feline power source while ringing a bell to repel an evil undead spirit:
Of course, he's kind of screwed when the daughter of the host of the evil spirit wants her toy back...
Where else are you going to find this kind of Odd fun?
Mo Lei Tau is a Hong Kong movie genre, loosely translating as No-Brain-Comedy. Though that's a misnomer of sorts, it's actually more applicable to watching the films in any language other than Cantonese - including Mandarin. The level of pun & word play involved goes pretty damn deep, and just plain cannot be translated.
And yet - they're still fun as hell, even knowing you're only getting a fraction of what's happening at times.
Exhibit #1> Fatty Cheng as a Taoist stepping on a stuffed Garfield as an iconic feline power source while ringing a bell to repel an evil undead spirit:
Of course, he's kind of screwed when the daughter of the host of the evil spirit wants her toy back...
Where else are you going to find this kind of Odd fun?
Kent Cheng Jak-Si appearing in Zhou Gui Da Shit (aka Ninja Vampire Busters) (1989)
