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Monthly Archives: January 2011
Loving You (1995) Review
AKA: Cop Story Director: Johnnie To Cast: Lau Ching Wan, Lee Chung Ling, Carman Lee Yeuk Tung, Tok Chung Wa, Yuen Bun, Wong Wa Wo, Ruby Wong Cheuk Ling, Wong Jan Fai, Chiu Chi Shing, Alan Mak Siu Fai, So Wai Naam, Lam Suet Running TIme: 83 min. By Mighty Peking Man Directed by Johnny To and starring Lau Ching Wan and Carmen Lee… Okay, STOP: Knowing these three things, … Continue reading
Posted in Chinese, Reviews
Tagged Alan Mak Siu Fai, Carman Lee, Chiu Chi Shing, Johnnie To, Lam Suet, Lau Ching-Wan (Sean Lau), Ruby Wong, So Wai Naam, Tok Chung Wa, Wong Wa Wo, Yuen Bun
Enter the Game of Death | aka The King of Kung Fu (1978/1981) Review
Director: Joseph Kong Co-director: Lee Tso Nam Cast: Bruce Le (aka Huang Kin Long, Wong Kin Lung), Bolo Yeung, Li Hai Sheng, Lee Hoi San, James Nam, Chu Chi Ling, Kim Wang Kuk, Samuel Walls Running Time: 90 min. By Joseph Kuby Guilty Exploitation Pleasure! Enter The Game of Death (a.k.a. King of Kung Fu) is really a bad film though one that’s highly enjoyable for Bruce Lee/martial arts/action/Hong Kong … Continue reading
Bruce Lee Fights Back from the Grave | aka The Stranger (1976) Review
AKA: Visitor in America Director: Lee Doo-Yong Cast: Jun Chong (aka Bruce K. L. Lea), Deborah Chaplin, Anthony Bronson, Steve Mak, Jack Houston, Charlie Chow, Philip Kennedy, Jimmy Sato, Sho Kosugi Running Time: 85 min. By Mighty Peking Man Next to Fist of Fear, Touch of Death and Clones of Bruce Lee, this film is right up there as one of the biggest oddballs of the Bruceploitation genre. The funny thing … Continue reading
Posted in Asian Related, Bruceploitation, Chinese, Italian, Reviews
Tagged Jun Chong, Lee Doo-yong, Sho Kosugi
Dragon Missile, The (1976) Review
AKA: The Guillotine Director: Ho Meng Hua Producer: Runme Shaw Cast: Lo Lieh, Nancy Yen, Lau Wing, Ku Feng, Kong Yeung, Lau Wai-Yue, Lee Sau-Kei, Ouyang Shafei, Norman Chu, Yeung Chi-Hing, Fan Mei-Sheng, Chan Mei-Hua, Kok Lee-Yan, Lai Man, Wang Han-Chen, Ko Hung Running Time: 82 min. By Mighty Peking Man It’s been over a year since I’ve watched The Dragon Missile, so instead of writing a review based on … Continue reading
Posted in Chinese, Reviews, Shaw Brothers
Tagged Ho Meng Hua, Ku Feng, Lau Wai Yue, Lo Lieh, Nancy Yen Nan Hsi, Norman Chu, Tony Liu (Anthony Lau Wing)
Expect the Unexpected (1998) Review
Director: Patrick Yau Producer: Johnnie To Cast: Lau Ching Wan, Simon Yam Tat-wah, Ruby Wong Cheuk-ling, Hui Siu Hung, Raymond Wong Ho Yin, Yoyo Mung Ka Wai, Bak Ka San, Keiji Sato, Joe Cheng Cho Running Time: 87 min. By Joe909 I’ve always hated sitcoms that base their entire narrative upon one character’s hidden desire for another (which pretty much sums up most sitcoms). You know, Guy A secretly yearns … Continue reading
Killer Darts (1968) Review
Director: Hoh Mung Wa Cast: Chin Ping, Yueh Hua, Sam Yi, Fong Min, Guk Fung, Tong Dik, Paang Paang, Ma Ying, Cheung Pooi Saan, Ngai Ping Ngo, Han Ying Chieh, Siu Gam, Kok Lee Yan, Woo Tung, Cheung Yuk Kam Running Time: 83 min. By Mighty Peking Man They brutally killed his wife, wiped out dozens of his innocent people, and burnt his entire village down to a charbroiled crisp. … Continue reading
Posted in Chinese, Reviews, Shaw Brothers
Tagged Chin Ping, Ho Meng Hua, Ku Feng, Paul Wei Ping Ao, Yueh Hua
Odd One Dies, The (1997) Review
Director: Patrick Yau Writer: Wai Ka-Fai Producer: Johnnie To Kei-Fung, Wai Ka-Fai Cast: Kaneshiro Takeshi, Carman Lee Yeuk Tung, Ken Choi Fung Wah, Lam Suet, Chiu Chi Shing, Kong Foo Keung, Wong Gwan Hong Running Time: 89 min. By Joe909 Like “Too Many Ways To Be No. 1,” The Odd One Dies was written by that mad genius Wai Kai-Fai. However, whereas “Too Many Ways” is known for its breakneck … Continue reading
Posted in Chinese, Reviews
Tagged Carman Lee, Chiu Chi Shing, Johnnie To, Lam Suet, Patrick Yau, Takeshi Kaneshiro, Wai Ka-Fai
Killer, The (1989) Review
AKA: Bloodshed Brothers Director: John Woo Producer: Tsui Hark Cast: Chow Yun-Fat, Danny Lee, Paul Chu Kong, Kenneth Tsang, Sally Yeh, Shing Fui-On Running Time: 110 min. By Numskull At what point does a person who has made a career our of some creative endeavor…whether it’s filming films, painting paintings or making little sculptures out of office supplies…come to the conclusion that they have well and truly honed their craft … Continue reading
Posted in Chinese, Reviews
Tagged Chow Yun-fat, Danny Lee Sau Yin, John Woo, Kenneth Tsang, Sally Yeh
Wheels on Meals | aka Spartan X (1984) Review
AKA: Million Dollar Heiress Director: Sammo Hung Cast: Jackie Chan, Yuen Biao, Sammo Hung, Lola Forner, Benny Urquidez, Keith Vitali, Herb Edelman, Susanna Sentis, Wu Ma, Paul Chang, Blacky Ko, Richard Ng, John Sham, Herb Edelman, Stanley Fung Sui-Fan, Miguel Aniles Running Time: 104 min. By Dan-O First off, I’ve gotta say this: Benny Urkidez is a first class, gold star, collector’s edition ass kicker. He’s the guy who shows Hollywood weekend … Continue reading
Posted in Chinese, Golden Harvest, Reviews
Tagged Benny "The Jet" Urquidez, Blacky Ko Sau Leung, Jackie Chan, John Sham, Keith Vitali, Lola Forner, Paul Chang Chung, Richard Ng, Sammo Hung, Wu Ma
Image of Bruce Lee, The | aka Storming Attacks (1978) Review
Director: Yueng Kuen Cast: Bruce Li (aka Ho Chung Tao, James Ho), Han Ying Chieh, Danna, Chang Lei, Chang Wu Lang, Bolo Yeung (Yang Sze, Yang Tze, Bolo Yang) Running Time: 88 min. By Joe909 Image of Bruce Lee isn’t the best Bruce Li movie, but neither is it the worst. The martial arts are better than any of his earlier flicks, but the ad naseum fighting, nonsensical script, and … Continue reading
Chinese Stuntman, The | aka Counter Strike (1981) Review
Director: Bruce Li Cast: Bruce Li (Ho Chung Tao), Sze Ma Lung, John Ladalski, Paul Wei Ping Ao, Peng Kang, Chiu Ting, Melvin Cheung Wan Man, Kong Yeung, Dan Inosanto, Liu Hok Ming, Samuel Suen Sau-San, Yeung Wah, Chung Yu-Lee Running Time: 90 min. By Joseph Kuby Groundbreaking New Wave Classic! The Chinese Stuntman is a lot more than being some typical Bruceploitation flick. It’s actually one of the most important films … Continue reading
Posted in Bruceploitation, Chinese, Reviews
Tagged Bruce Li (Ho Chung Tao), Chen Chin Hai, Dan Inosanto, John Ladalski, Kong Do, Paul Wei Ping Ao
Dragon Lives, The | aka He’s a Legend, He’s a Hero (1978) Review
Director: Singloy Wang Cast: Bruce Li (aka Ho Chung Tao, James Ho), Caryn White, Betty Chen, Ernest “Curt” Curtis, Joe Nerbonne, Fred Cargle, Li Won Chung, Elton Hugee, Jim Burnett Running Time: 88 min. By Joseph Kuby There’s so much inaccuracies that it’s hard to tell if the filmmakers were being for real, trying to get a rise out of the audience or sharing an in-joke with the people who … Continue reading
Enter the Fat Dragon (1978) Review
Director: Sammo Hung Writer: Ni Kuang Cast: Sammo Hung, Peter Yang, Meg Lam, Leung Kar Yan, Fung Fung, Lee Hoi San, Roy Chiao, Fung Hak On, Ankie Lau, Luk Chu Sek, Chan Dik Hak, Chik Ngai Hung, Ching Chu, Huang Ha, Lam Ching Ying, Lee Hoi Suk, Tony Leung Running Time: 100 min. By Joseph Kuby Watching this flick for the second time made me realize that I’d rather take … Continue reading
Dynamo (1978) Review
Director: Yi Hwa Hsi Co-director: I-Jung Hua Cast: Bruce Li (aka Ho Chung Tao, James Ho), James Griffiths, Mary Ha, Feng Ku, Hoi San Lee, Steve Sanders, Joseph Soto, George Yirikian, Yuen Shun Yee Running Time: 90 min. By Joe909 For the first half of the film, Dynamo is one of the best Bruce Li movies out there, certainly as good as his best flick of all, “Chinese Stuntman.” It has … Continue reading
Posted in Bruceploitation, Chinese, Reviews
Tagged Bruce Li (Ho Chung Tao), Kong Do, Lee Hoi-Sang, Yuen Shun Yee
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