Film Review: Cape No. 7

October 01, 2008 In Wei Te-sheng's "Cape No. 7," a motley crew of goofballs and eccentrics form a band to perform in their hometown's biggest gig ever. There are colorful character sketches, rowing and bonding, love interests and family feuds, the pursuit of dreams -- old riffs you've heard before, from "The Commitments" to variations like Korea's "This Happy Life." The home-cooked brew of grassroots sentimentality, extremely local vernacular and light, cheery score propelled local boxoffice takings to about $1.6 million.

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