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drinks Monday 3 November 08
FUNG MU MEETS THE TV DETECTIVE
(10-minute short film)
Verdict: Cross-dressing spectacled sleuth wins love and qualified sausage victory
London - Curzon Cinema Soho - November 02
A churchyard. Gorgeous Glenda Shackleford's on the prowl, her fetching dress clinging tight to powerful buttocks. Evil, sausage-weilding maniac Fung-Mu, mincing master of offal assault, is about to clunk another victim with his frankfurter.
In a trice, Glenda has her man. In a second trice, she arrests him, and delivers him to custody. But what's this? Glenda's a man.
Glenda (Mark Allen)'s manhood - in both senses - hasn't passed unnoticed by the Police Chief (Pollyanna Lindley). She's warm in praise of Fung Mu's apprehension. But the dress has to go.
Glen Shackleford retires to his loner's bed, reading Viz and contemplating a hard night alone. A call from the chief alerts him to Fung Mu's escape. He's on the job at once, but the dress is banned.
A thrilling roof-top battle ensues between Mu, tooled-up with pork, and Glen. But it can only end in despair for the forces of good. In a flash, Glen unleashes his hidden dress (and one hell of a salami). It's handcuffs time for evil Fung Mu.
It's as Glenda, therefore, that Shackleton delivers Mu to the nick - where a surprise awaits.
Pollyanna Lindley's Police Chief's now suited, booted, and decorated with a moustache. It's TV love, and as lips meet, and the jolly coppers compare love-truncheons, Fung Mu slips away. It's a heartwarming ending - even the evil Mu departs with an affectionate smile.
Fung Mu Meets the TV Detective benefits from strong acting from each of the gifted principles. Mark Allen has a fine ability to conjure mood from his facial expressions and body language. Eli Silverman's a powerful actor with adroit comic presence. Pollyanna Lindley conjures hilarity from significant looks, gestures and movement.
Mark Allen's narration, and Virgil Howe's remarkable, apt, and outstanding music, give this well-shot, well-edited film a strong continuity. It's a delightful entertainment, well-made, and very funny indeed.
Actors (alpha order): Mark Allen (Glen Shackleford/Glenda). Pollyanna Lindley (Police Chief). Eli Silverman (Fung Mu).
Crew: Writers - Ben Steiner, Mark Allen. Make-up - Becky Harrison. Production Assistant - Tim Wyatt. Art Director - Ben Steiner. Music - Virgil Howe. Editor - Jan Lower. Filmed and directed - Adam Hampton. Company - Mucky Pictures.
END
John Park
reviewed Saturday 2 November 02 / Curzon Cinema Soho
film made as part of Digital Guerilla Filmmakers - The 48-Hour Challenge
Fringe Report (c) Fringe Report 2002-2008
