Gong Li and Andy Lau sign up for Chinese remake of Mel Gibson’s creepiest film

Mel Gibson skeeved us out when he gained selective telepathy , allowing him to hear women ’s thoughts , in What Women Want . So why is the marvellous Gong Li sign on up to star with Andy Lau in a Taiwanese remake ?

There ’s a whole sub - genre of film out there that meld the worst element of romantic comedy and science fiction / fantasy — normally a man who ’s kind of a dickwad gets impinge on with some sort of bizarre spell , or pseudo - scientific shift , until he learns his deterrent example and finds dependable love . Shallow Hal is kind of the apotheosis of this genre . But What Women Want is the oilest , most toxic of the caboodle . Not only does Mel Gibson apply his freshly - found telepathy to steal Helen Hunt ’s idea and undercut her at every bout , he also uses it to become considerably at manipulating women and sell shit to them . We fuck Mel ’s “ generate ” it when he becomes a better cheap-jack and take how to drive cleaning woman into a consumer frenzy . Because what women really want ? Turns out to be Reeboks . Or Nikes . I forget which .

Anyway , we can only desire that Gong Li is n’t wasting her time in a straight - up remaking of this film — maybe whoever ’s charter to adapt the script can bestow a bit more insurgent learning ability . Please ? [ Associated Press ]

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