Review: Princess-D is a story about love and dreams. When I say dreams, I mean dreams of hope. This movie just takes that whole concept into entirely new territory though. This isn't the usual contemporary romance drama that I've grown accustomed to. Princess-D is a very stylish movie full of meaning and manages to effectively instill it's message in the viewer.

The movie follows Daniel Wu's character, Joker, a computer graphic designer who along with his brother Kid try to develop a new digital character who be a virtual idol and perfect model for his dream project: Princess-D. The "D" is short for "Digital." Joker meets a girl named Ling at a local nightclub one night while he's tripping out on some drug. From then on, Ling joins with Joker and Kid in order to bring Princess-D to fruition…only to encounter a few problems along the way.

Princess-D isn't the greatest movie I've ever seen, but I rather enjoyed watching this movie, even on a repeat viewing. It's a little slow at times, but aside from the slow portions of the movie, I think it's a winner. Daniel Wu's performance as the somber Joker is pretty good. I thought Daniel was perfect for the role. However, it is Angelica Lee's presentation as Ling that really stands out, as she is believable in dramatic scenes and the more light-hearted situations. Also impressive are the CG sequences in which the Princess-D character is shown in demo reels in her full 3-D glory.

Finally, there's the musical aspect of Princess-D that I simply must bring to attention. The soundtrack to this movie by Jonathan Lee is astounding. It's very low-key in the movie, but when I heard what was coming out of those speakers, I was captivated. It's not your typical canto-pop tunes that normally find their way into Hong Kong movies nowadays. These are pure surreal atmospheric tunes, with some even sporting a nice little beat and enchanting vocals such as the track titled "Heart Beat."