Feng Shui 2 (2014)

The much-awaited sequel of the 2004 hit Filipino horror movie comes with a new twist to its plot and story revolving around the curse of Chinese lucky charm – Bagwa. There’s a big difference from the first sequel to this sequel because the story starts exactly 10 years since the first sequel where the elements of the movie is updated to the current year. Since the story will be 10 years after expect to have new characters in Feng Shui universe like Lester Anonuevo (played by Coco Martin) who is current owner of the cursed Bagwa. Martin was particularly stellar in his first horror acting that I saw. I like how Director Chito Rono came with the idea of linking the past with present story in which Joy Ramirez will show rising again from the curse played by Kris Aquino who presented improve acting this time from the first movie. Cherry Pie Piccache reprises her role again as Lily Mendoza adds as a comic relief due to her greedy and vain character but nonetheless she has a notable acting here.

Feng Shui 2 has a nice story but it lacks the originality of the first sequel. The new horror twist makes it an interesting horror movie but it only complicates more the story making it hard to ind the real solution to end the curse. Great story overall, but some loopholes in the plot is dissatisfying especially the congregation of the owners of Bagwa – I find it a strong plot but undeveloped further. I also think they overdone the link of death cause to the birth animal zodiac finding it funny is not appropriate a great horror movie like this plus it becomes silly and corny anymore. Is Feng Shui scary? It is a horror a movie and its scares and tension moment was effective so it is a scary movie. Caution: double scares and suspense this time from the first one and it is open-ended. But the lack of originality and complicating new twists makes it less scary and horrifying from the first Feng Shui. I’m still glad that it stayed faithful to the story of the original film and it effectively interweaved the two stories together. Overall, though I feel mixed and lukewarm about it, this sequel is a worthy sequel of one of the best Filipino horror movie of all time.     

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