I admit that I was expecting more from the Johnnie To film BLIND DETECTIVE, starring Andy Lau as the titular character, a genius who doesn't let his disability get in the way of him solving important crimes. I was expecting suspense and thrills, but instead what I got was a drawn-out romantic comedy with lots of humour only really suitable for local audiences. Lau is as good as ever, but the bulk of the humour comes from Sammi Cheng's character and I found her an acquired taste, to say the least. The actual detection narrative gets lost amid exaggerated character comedy and random situations; I fear the mainland influence was too strong here.
Review of Blind Detective
