The Rooftop

Name: The Rooftop
Genre: Action, Drama, Thriller, Comedy, Musical
Released: July 19, 2013
Duration: 120 min
Rating: 45
Cast: Alan Ko, Eric Tsang, Fan Xu, Jay Chou, Xueqi Wang

2013

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Well Go | Release Date: July 19, 2013 | Not Rated

Starring: Alan Ko, Eric Tsang, Fan Xu, Jay Chou, Xueqi Wang

Summary: Living on the rooftop, Gao and his friends are the happiest bunch in the city of Galilee. Though life can be tough in this bustling metropolis, that doesn’t stop them from churning out song and dance with a zest for life. However, when Gao meets his dream girl, Sian, fate takes him on a wild ride through romance, friendship, and gangLiving on the rooftop, Gao and his friends are the happiest bunch in the city of Galilee. Though life can be tough in this bustling metropolis, that doesn’t stop them from churning out song and dance with a zest for life. However, when Gao meets his dream girl, Sian, fate takes him on a wild ride through romance, friendship, and gang rivalry, told in enchanting melodies and stunning dance numbers. [Well Go USA]… Expand

Director: Jay Chou

Genre(s): Action, Drama, Thriller, Comedy, Musical

Rating: Not Rated

Runtime: 120 min

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Daniel M. Gold

Jul 18, 2013

The Rooftop is frenzied, funny and knowing, drenched in lavish, often surreal, imagery. Read full review

Mark Jenkins

Jul 25, 2013

Before it veers off course, The Rooftop is lively, funny and colorful... Too bad Chou decided to shoehorn the gangster genre into a movie that would have worked just fine as a mere comedy-romance-fantasy musical. Read full review

Robert Abele

Jul 18, 2013

The Rooftop is a bullet train to bananasville, its tonal eccentricities sure to wear out even the most dedicated connoisseur of silly cinema. Read full review

Maggie Lee

Jul 25, 2013

Like a school pageant with a Broadway-sized budget, this noisy production is a pileup of extravagant dance numbers, candy-colored sets and vintage props that, sans the requisite heart or hip factor, soon overstays its welcome. Read full review

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