REVIEW : Everest (2015)

There are many ways to die, and climbing up the highest mountain on earth is one way of upping those odds. You can't help but wonder: why would anyone want to resort themselves to those odds, why would anyone want to place themselves in a position where they'll be risking an awful death? As our main character says early in the film, "Human beings simply aren't built to function at the cruising altitude of a 747. Our bodies will be literally dying."

Well if you're going into Everest hoping to get an answer to the "why do people do it" question, you're not going to get it. If anything, Everest is just going to solidify that thought of never wanting to go near that mountain ever in your lifetime.

At one point though, journalist Jon Krakauer does ask that question. After the joking reply of the age-old answer of "because it's there", a few others do try and answer that question. And try is the word here. None of the replies feel satisfactory. And that's kindda what Everest is in a nutshell. The film doesn't quite hit the spot, it doesn't feel satisfying.

Everest recounts the tragedy that struck the mountain back in May 1996, a blizzard that eventually lead to the demise of eight lives, both guides and clients alike. Rob Hall (Jason Clarke) runs New Zealand-based Adventure Consultants that provides his clients with guided expeditions up Mt. Everest. On his team are Beck Weathers (Josh Brolin), a cocky Texan; Yasuko Namba (Naoko Mori), a tiny little Japanese woman who's on her way to conquer the last of the Seven Summits; Doug Hansen (John Hawkes), a quiet postman who has you constantly worried if he's ever going to make it; and of course, as mentioned before, John Krakauer (Michael Kelly) who was poached from Hall's business rival, Mountain Madness, that's lead by the laid-back, hippie-looking Scott Fischer (Jake Gyllenhaal).

The first half of the movie goes by fairly quickly, establishing relationships and rushing through acclimitisation and the climb up the mountain. But getting up is only half the story, getting down is the other much more deadly and challenging half. That's where all the stakes are tension are.

Meet Josh Brolin. He was a jackass in Sicario, he's a bit of a jackass here too.

If you're wondering where do Keira Knightley and Robin Wright fit into the picture, they play the wives of Rob Hall and Beck Weathers respectively. It's basically big names wasted on very little screen-time. And that's my biggest gripe with Everest, it's just a struggle to juggle all these big names and characters in two hours. It felt to me like even Jake Gyllenhaal was sidelined with a rather insignificant role. Don't even get me started on the wives Ultimately, this leads to the audience not being able to connect with any of the characters on an emotional level. At some point, you just left sitting there watching characters move on screen without having much of a movie experience where you feel for the characters, Which is sad because Everest was based on real events with actual people. When you take the emotional factor out of it, it's not that great.

Would have worked perfectly fine if anyone else was cast for this role.

Everest is based on a true story, and in real life, happy endings aren't always possible. People die, and people did die in the actual event in 1996, and people do die in this film. What I do think is beautiful in this film, in a rather morbid sort of way, is how they don't really dwell on any character's death. There isn't a grandiose, cheesy farewell scene at a character's death. Death just happens. And unless you've already read up on the incident, it's really unexpected on who dies. People you expect to survive, don't; people you expect to die, don't either. Kindda like what happens in Game of Thrones, but more muted, less drama.

The film feels very much like any other disaster/survival films out there in the market. It has the same build up, it has it's fair share of inspirational motivation speeches, and there are scenes that are absolutely nail-biting to sit through. Story-wise, Everest doesn't really feel like it's bringing anything new to the table. Most of the time you're left thinking, been there, done that. But it is beautiful, with it's shots of Nepal the Italian Alps that doubles as the actual mountain. Many times I found myself wondering if they actually did go to the top of Mt. Everest to film this movie. So while Everest lacks in its story-line, it makes up with its scenes of the mountain. So they've got that going for them at the very least.

Other trivial musings : I do wonder how they avoided reflections of the crew and cameras whenever I see a pair of reflective goggles on screen.

I don't know about you, but I do think that going up a mountain that greatly increases your chances of dying is a very questionable decision. Even more so when your wife is pregnant.

TL;DR : Your average disaster film that makes you go 'been there, done that', but with an overly large cast. Not bad, but not mind-blowing either. At least it's cinematography is stunning.


I rate it : 6.5/10 stars

Should you watch it? If you're ever thinking of going up Mt. Everest, watch this for a cautionary tale on why you should reconsider your decisions. Don't watch it if you're going in just for Jake Gyllenhaal or Keira Knightley, you'll be sorely disappointed

EVEREST (2015)

Genre : Adventure Disaster Drama

Runtime : 121 minutes

Director : Baltasar Kormakur

Cast : Jason Clarke, Josh Brolin, Jake Gyllenhaal, Michael Kelly, Keira Knightley

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REVIEW : Warrior (2011)

It's easy to go into Warrior for the sake of watching Tom Hardy, because that was true for me. Another chance to watch him break someone in a brawl? Count me in.

(Granted, his role as the Bat Breaker came in 2012 while Warrior is a 2011 film.)

Here's what you know first thing going into Warrior: nobody is really friends with anybody. It revolves around the three damaged men in the Conlon family in which no one is one speaking terms with the other person. 

On one side, you have Tommy (Tom Hardy), an ex-marine who returns to his father's house in Pittsburg. It's not a family reunion as one should know when it is revealed that he's dumped the Conlon last name for his mother's maiden name. As much as his dad wants to make things right between them, Tommy wants none of it. The only thing he wants from his old man is training for an upcoming MMA competition that's offering a winner-takes-all $f million cash prize. There's a reason for his decision and I won't spoil it for you. 

In the middle, isolated, you have dad Paddy (Nick Nolte) who tore his family apart by being an abusive alcoholic in the past and is now looking for a reconciliation that neither of his two sons want. When we're first introduced to him, Paddy is in his 1000 days of being sober, and he is eager for his sons' redemption, it's just too bad that past wounds prevent them from ever trusting him. But really, every scene with Paddy trying to reconnect with his sons is sad, it's hard to hear that desperation in his voice without having it tug at your heartstrings. Nolte deserves that Best Supporting Actor Oscar nomination he received for his role. 

I'm not too good at dealing with old people begging for forgiveness. Nolte's performance is especially heartbreaking. 

Then in the other corner there's Brendan (Joel Edgerton)—husband, father, teacher, and former UFC fighter—who is close to losing his house after paying for his daughter's heart surgery. He takes up fighting in the parking space of strip clubs to earn a couple of extra bucks,and he end up getting suspended from his teaching job. This leads him to an old friend Frank (Frank Grillo) whose unorthodox method of training fighters involve using Beethoven. Brendan trains and fights, step by step, eventually leading to him standing in the cage opposite his own brother who hates him for not leaving their father when he had the chance. 

For a movie that's about the unrefined sport that is MMA fighting, Beethoven's name sure gets thrown around a lot.

So much praise can be given to Warrior. Overall, it's high on the entertainment factor. The characters are well fleshed-out, they are complex; partly due to the writing, partly due to amazing acting. It's rare to find a movie where there are two protagonists who both start with equal footing. Director Gavin O'Connor pulls no punches in making us connect with the brothers, understanding their motivations, and making an emotional investment in their stakes. 

A movie about MMA fighting will not be one without scenes of sweaty men going at each other and Warrior does these scenes right. Every throw, every punch makes you wonder how anyone in real life can still function normally after going through all that abuse.  It's interesting to see the contrast between the two brothers, and that the way they fight mirrors their personality. Tommy fights brutal, his wrath is all in the muscles and the rock solid punches he throw; for Brendan it is all in the technique, wait out the punches the kicks the throws, then wait for the perfect moment to turn the tide and make the other guy tap into submission. 

You can view Warrior two ways: no doubt it's a sports film that shines light on the underdog's journey to achieve success, greatness. But it's a drama film about family and redemption as well, and sometimes that side of the movie gets a bit more emphasis than the sports/competition side of things. While the fights are absolutely gripping and brilliant, in the end what proved to be more moving and heartfelt was the relationship between the three Conlon men.

In retrospect, when the adrenaline has died a little, it's not hard to see that Warrior offers little deviation from other films of the same genre, whether it be fighting films or sports films in general, but it pulls you in deeper than all the others by establishing the backstory and dramarama behind each brother's lives because it makes them human—something in films that will always have good graces in my books. It's rare for a movie like this to have the viewer root for both sides of the fence, wanting both to win even when there can only be one. In this field, Warrior definitely transcends all the others. While it may not be hard to predict the eventual outcome, but it doesn't make it any less powerful, it doesn't make this two-hour ride any less thrilling. 

It's going to take a lot more than "I'm sorry" to make these two friends again.

I rate it : 8/10 stars

THE GOOD : Great characters, brilliant acting; love the music, especially the use of The National's About Today at the end.

THE BAD : It's somewhat predictable, as are most if not all movies of the same genre.

WATCH IT IF YOU...

• ...enjoyed movies such as Rocky, or the Hong Kong equivalent, Unbeatable. 
• ...would like to watch Tom Hardy kicking ass; which he does beautifully. 

WARRIOR (2011)

Genre : Sports Drama

Runtime : 140 mins

Director : Gavin O'Connor

Cast : Tom Hardy, Joel Edgerton, Nick Nolte

REVIEW : Lost and Love - 失孤 (2015)

At it's core, Lost and Love is a heartwarming, moving film that deals with the abominable crime of child trafficking in China. When a trafficker (cameo by Sandra Ng 吴君如) tries to sell off the abducted child in her arms, the conversation that takes place is nothing but chilling as she tries to coax the client to opt for a girl instead of the boy he is looking for. As if the child was livestock to be traded, she slashes the price for her and tells the man that girls can be a profitable investment as "girls can be sold off in the future". Whether by that she means marriage or prostitution, it's hard to say.

Lei Zekuan (Andy Lau 刘德华) is a father looking for his son who was abducted 14 years ago. With a flag that has a picture and details about his missing son attached to the back of his motorcycle, he travels all across China in hopes of finding him. Zeng Shuai (Jing Boran 井柏然) is looking for the family he was separated from when he was four, and like Lei's lost son, he was abducted. Their paths cross when Zeng helped Lei to get his bike fixed, before they head off as a two-man team to find what was originally theirs.

On the side, a mother (Ni Jingyang 倪惊阳) is distraught after losing her daughter, the same girl mentioned above who is being peddled by Sandra Ng's character. I wish I could say it ended well. Spoiler: it doesn't.

Totes adorbs.

Andy Lau might be the big star who would draw viewers to watch this film, but his acting pales in comparison with Jing who, relatively speaking, is a nobody. It is Jing as the troubled but charming Zeng that makes the movie memorable. But when they duo are paired together, the father-son relationship plays out convincingly. One thing that stands out the most for me was the panic attack that took place when each of them thought they've lost each other, and the annoyed berating that loosely masked their relief when they were found.

I blame Andy Lau's stiffness on his Mandarin

According to the director Peng Sanyuan (彭三源), the story for Lost and Love is based on a real life incident in China whereby a child was reunited with his parents when someone recognised him from a post on the social media website Weibo. That's what a part of this movie is about: searching for missing children by using the internet. While I understand the scenes where messages of missing children would be sent and shared throughout the Internet is the crux of the story, I can't help but feel that they are a little jarring.

There isn't much drama considering the subject at hand. There's no standing under the rain and making confessions while crying, it's by no means a soap opera. There's crying sure, and some screaming, but it's never really the focus here. Lost and Love is slow, it is mild to the taste. But it is also beautiful, it is graceful, it is poignant. Sometimes, movies like these are the ones that will leave the strongest impression after the credits have rolled, and they tell the best stories of life, love, and lost.

Like The Journey, but with more heartbreaks.

I rate it : 7.5/10 stars

THE GOOD : Picturesque landscapes of China's countryside; Andy Lau and Jing Boran have really good chemistry together.

THE BAD : The ending is honest, but not exactly what I'd call satisfying.

WATCH IT IF YOU...

• ...are a parent. 
• ...want an honest, slice-of-life-esque film. 

LOST AND LOVE - 失孤 (2015)

Genre : Drama

Runtime : 108 mins

Director : Peng Sanyuan

Cast : Andy Lau, Jing Boran

REVIEW : Whiplash (2014)

I watched Whiplash way before its official release in Malaysian cinemas. And when it was announced that it would be released on the 12th of March, my thoughts were something along the line of "About bloody time."

Whiplash doesn't go down the conventional road that most films about music usually take. Most films of this type would tell you that the greatest and most important driving force behind a musician is a passion for the art (or something along that line), but it's hard to tell whether or not this passion exists in Whiplash. Andrew Neiman (Miles Teller), a first-year at Shaffer Conservatory, is recruited into the school's studio band by Terence Fletcher (J.K. Simmons) who is the conductor. You'd think Fletcher to be a pretty chill guy in real life, that the real him is not like draconian tyrant in the music room, and he eases the newcomer Andrew with small talk, telling him to "relax" and "have fun".

That is until he decides to hurl a chair at him before hurling even worse insults. Insults that were twisted from Andrew's personal details and exploits his weaknesses and insecurities. 

Insulting one's father and mother, that's how low Fletcher can go.

Whiplash is a thrilling ride, an intense journey of a boy doing all it takes to earn the approval of his Devil of a mentor; a harrowing journey of a man searching for his own prodigy, his own Charlie Parker, even if it means he has to destroy said prodigy first.

You'll feel personally victimised alongside Andrew when Fletcher starts barreling abuses at him, but it's satisfying when Andrew fights back in small, small measures until that grand finale. 

And I do mean grand. By the end of all of it, you'd find that you've forgotten to breathe. 

It's no surprise that Simmons walked home with an Oscar for Best Supporting Actor after watching him in this movie. He does an absolutely incredible job portraying the menacing Fletcher. (FYI, Fletcher's character was inspired by director Damien Chazelle's music teacher from high school) It's not hard to be lulled into a false sense of security when he's tender and kindly, allowing yourself to think, "Maybe he's not a bad person..?", only to have those thoughts crushed when you realise how terrifying he actually is when he does things that can only be described as evil. It's a bit of a Jekyll and Hyde story, although with much more Hyde on-screen. 

Amy Chua has got nothing on Terence Fletcher.

However, you don't get a Terence Fletcher if you don't have an Andrew to terrorise, and while Miles Teller did not receive a nomination for the Oscars, he still deserves all the praises he can get. While in Simmons case it's a juxtaposition between an angel of devil, Teller plays his part convincingly as a kid who's hopeful in the beginning, yet gradually becomes more jaded as time goes on. He sheds his signature smirk for a more serious demeanor. Because Andrew is awkward, so is Teller. You don't have to be a drummer under a tyrannical mentor to know what it feels like to be in Andrew's shoes; Teller does that for you.

When all is lost, what is left?

There's really only one question asked in the entirety of Whiplash : what does it take to be a great? Passion? Talent? Discipline? Or maybe blood, sweat and tears in the most literal of sense? Does it take a walk through hell, sacrificing everything in the process, is that the price of greatness and success? To be the best, does it mean locking yourself up, isolating yourself from people you care and who care about you, playing till your fingers bleed, till you're torn and defeated on the inside?

And when all that's said and done, is it all worth it?  

And also, when it comes to raising greatness, how much to too much? How far do you have to push before everything backfires? 

(Okay, so maybe more than just one question.)

Whiplash doesn't answer those questions; it's up to you to gauge the right and wrong of Fletcher's teachings and Andrew's following. Along with these questions, when the last note is played and the camera pans for one last time, it's up to the viewer's own discretion to define what that final shot truly stands for,what Whiplash stands for, and what it means for the untold future of both Andrew and Fletcher.

"Not quite my tempo."

I rate it : 9/10 stars

THE GOOD : Acting by everyone was spot-on; great jazz music that is unlike the ones on a Starbucks' playlist; editing and cinematography are so tight that the intensity is real

THE BAD : To the trained individual, drummers especially, Miles Teller drum-playing may seem fake and off-sync; musicians may find the lack of fun and love for music to be ludicrous. (But still, not reasons for you to not watch this movie.)

WATCH IT IF YOU...

• ...want J.K. Simmons to teach you to swear in some pretty colourful ways.
• ...want to watch Miles Teller suffer.
• ...are not planning to take up jazz drumming anytime soon.
• ...like to hear your heartbeat in your ears and not breathe for 100 minutes or so. 

WHIPLASH (2015) 

Genre : Drama, Music

Runtime : 107 minutes

Director : Damien Chazelle 

Cast : Miles Teller, J.K. Simmons, Paul Reiser, Melissa Benoist 

REVIEW : ATM - 提款機 (2015)

I wish I could say that there was at least one Chinese movie that I've watched during CNY that's good. I was hoping for ATM to be that movie.

Unfortunately, no such luck.

L-R : Ah Lok, Ming Ming and Bo Zai

Ah Lok aka Rock (Kelvin Kwan 关楚耀) graduated with an engineering degree but instead of pursuing a career in what he majored in, he's out on the streets, busking for a living; Bo Zai (C-Kwan C君) dreams of being able to afford his own house so that he would be able to please his girlfriend; and all Ming Ming (Joanne Yew 尤凤音) ever wanted was to amass great wealth. All three of them face the issues faced by most people in their 20's: the rising cost of living. So when a heist to steal an entire ATM goes wrong, the three post-80's find themselves working in a nursing home in order to search for the lost machine. 

Essentially, the main point of ATM is to tell a story about the relationship and the generational gap between the elderly and and the younger generation. 

While many scenes in the movie that portrays what everyone who's up-to-date is doing these days (being constantly on the phone, selfies anywhere anytime), it feels fake. It felt forced, like it was done on purpose. (Which I realise is a rather oxymoronic thing to say since this is a movie.) Maybe it's the writing, the directing, or the acting. I'm not too sure myself. Nonetheless, even thought these things  happen in real life, in the movie it just feels like a not-so-subtle plot device. It feels clichéd. 

And to be completely honest, the entire plot feels weak. I get where the director is going with it, but it's just not there. Sometimes things just feel rushed, and it did surprise me when the movie ended on an abrupt and unsatisfying end. (Although I guess I should have anticipated it seeing how they pretty much resolved most of their subplots on an unsatisfying note.) I wish I could say that I felt the feelings they were intending to convey to the audience, but I didn't because I couldn't feel the connection with the characters, Perhaps they should have spent some time fleshing them out, showing us actual personalities that feel real and not just another face with a fictitious name. 

There's a sad reason behind all the photos and post-its. 

The acting by the younger generation felt stiff and rehearsed. Although I must say C-Kwan was truly the standout; he did well as the comic relief of the group, if not the entire movie. It shouldn't be a surprise that the older generation actors were much better, since they are all familiar faces and veterans in the Hong Kong film industry, whether it was Ha Yu (夏雨) as the educated Kam-seng, Stanley Fung (冯淬帆) as the typical grumpy grandfather, or Lo Hoi-Pang (卢海鹏) who still thinks he rules the place. Bowie Wu (胡枫) makes a cameo, one of many cameos, in this film and his scene was adorable. 

Overall, ATM is an okay movie that tries to tell a story with an intent to send a message and tug on our heartstrings. Sure the message is clear, it's obvious; but it goes to the mind, not the heart. And sometimes you are just left confused with all the plot devices they threw into the film that make no sense. Besides, it's not exactly something you've never watched before, 


I rate it : 5/10 stars

The GOOD : The older actors were great, C-Kwan was great; sends an important message

The BAD : Clichéd plot that felt rushed at times; unsatisfying resolutions; the BGM was sometimes too dramatic

WATCH IT IF YOU...

• ...want a decent family-friendly film for any generation.
• ...are someone that is not to critical of a movie when certain things end up being illogical.

ATM - 提款機 (2015) 

Genre : Comedy, Drama

Runtime : 100 minutes
Director : Kenne Yam

Cast : Kelvin Kwan, C-Kwan, Joanne Yew, Paw Hee-ching, Lo Hoi-Pang, Stanley Fung, Ha Yu

REVIEW : Triumph in the Skies - 衝上雲霄 (2015)

Even if you are not an avid fan of TVB series, but if you have an inkling about it's existence, then I guarantee that at the very least, you've heard about the series known as Triumph in the Skies (衝上雲霄). Premiered back in 2003, (that's 12 years mind you, not 7) it garnered a HUGE, MASSIVE following and instantly turned everyone's biggest wish into something along the lines of 'I want to be a pilot'. This in turn lead to a sequel, Triumph in the Skies II that was released in 2013 which, once more, made people want to do nothing but register themselves into a flying academy.

#squadgoals

Now, I was only a kid when the first season came out, and I watched it, and I remember loving it. However, 12 years is a very long time so all that's left in my memory is a bit of a haze; all I remember are bits and pieces, random scenes from it. And for reasons that I don't really know, I never watched the second one despite loving the first. So I wouldn't call myself a fan of the series. 12 years is more than enough for me to get over something. 

What I'm trying to say is: I went in not as a fan, with a bit of an expectation that it would be good due to the fanfare surrounding it. 

Triumph (I would have used acronyms, but I've come to realise that it would make me dissolve into a puddle of giggling fits) would have made you think that like the TV shows it was based on, is about pilots and flying and airplanes. But you would be surprised at how little time is actually spent in the plane. The majority of the film is spent instead, in London and Brighton. 

The film mainly tells the story of three pairs of couple; pilot as well as owner of Skylette Airlines, Branson (Louis Koo 古天乐) and air-stewardess Ah Sze (Charmaine Sheh 佘诗曼); Captain Samuel Tong (Francis Ng 吴镇宇) and rock star cum diva TM (Sammi Cheng 郑秀文); Jayden AKA Captain Cool (Julien Cheung AKA Chilam 张智霖) and the character played by Amber Kuo (郭采洁).

(Here's a little rant: I don't remember Amber's character ever being named in the movie. I swear. It's either they really never did tell us because they never filmed a scene of introduction for her or they edited that scene out, or it may have completely left my mind, I don't know. But wiki tells me it's Kika, so Kika it is. Anyway, I digress.)

As I've said, if you're going into this movie, expecting or hoping it's about flying, I recommend that you turn away and save yourself the money. Because this is less a film about the aviation business, it's more of a romantic film served in an anthology format. However, that's not my biggest gripe with this film. Oh no. Triumph is also less of a movie and more like a 100-minute long commercial or music video. This is especially true in the beginning of the film where a lot is shown about nothing, progression for first part of the movie is basically stagnant. This may be the fault of the writers for not writing enough concrete dialogue with actual substance to push the plot forward, or maybe it's the editors, who chopped up scenes then glued them back together without minding the cohesiveness of the story as a whole. The thing is, an-hour into the movie and you'd feel like you just spent an hour watching nothing. 

Those commercials that you see on TV during the festive seasons (CNY, Hari Raya etc) have more plot that this movie.

You have a lot of beautiful shots of the grass fields in UK, the beach and the famous Brighton Pier, but then throughout the entire movie, it feels like there's a laughingly atrocious filter over most of the scenes. The amount of post-production work and editing that was done is overwhelming, to say the least. It's almost like someone in the post-production office decided that it would be a good idea to apply every single filter they find on MeiTu or Instagram.

The funniest example of this would be in the early part of the film when Captain Cool first meets Kika. I'm not sure what the team behind this film was going with it, but the moment they locked eyes, the scene gets painted with a psychedelic brush and Kika's greeting of "Cofee, tea, or me?" echoes one too many times for comfort. 

Coffee, tea, or me or me or me or me or me or me

Another thing that irks me are the product placements. Look, I have no qualms if a film casually shows us a glance of an iPhone or just putting a MacBook in the back of the scene, but Triumph show us bottles of water with the packaging so blatantly in our faces, and even lingers on the face of a watch long enough for the audience to feel like something's off; it makes me feel exploited. There's even one part of it where I had to ask myself whether if I was watching a movie or an ad for Samsung smartphones. 

But Triumph is not without any good in it. The cinematography is indeed beautiful and when a scene is done right sans filter, you'd find yourself sighing in awe how gorgeous everything is. There are also a few scenes that redeem the movie slightly. My favourite will have to be that one scene where Captain Cool and Kika dressing up as Harry Potter and Hermione for photos. At least there was something in the entire movie that I found to be thoroughly enjoyable. (Even if right before that was a flagrant PP for JD.com)

Too cute. I kenot.

I rate it : 5/10 stars

THE GOOD : All-star cast that are all pretty good eye-candies; later part of the movie is decent as the plot remembers to move

THE BAD : Eyeroll-worthy filters and effects; PP that is even more nauseating; the early part of the movie decides to take too-long of a hibernation

WATCH IT IF YOU...

• ...are a HUGE fan of the series
• ...are not scared of pretty faces
• ...really want to join into the 'in' club with members who have all watched this movie
• ...don't mind a plotless romantic movie
• ...just want to watch Chi Lam which to me, is a good enough reason by itself.

TRIUMPH IN THE SKIES -  衝上雲霄 (2015)  

Genre: Romantic Drama

Runtime : 100 minutes
Director : Wilson Yip, Matt Chow

Starring : Louis Koo, Sammi Cheng, Francis Ng, Julian Cheung, Charmaine Sheh, Amber Kuo