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Author Archives: Brmanuk
Infatuation (1995) Review
Director: Jimmy Sin Chi-Wai Writer: Choi Ting-Ting Producer: Chow Yiu-Shan Cast: Francoise Yip, Wong Chung-Kwan, Money Lo Man-Yee, Simon Lui Yu-Yeung, Donna Chu Git-Yee, Hugo Ng Doi-Yung Running Time: 92 min. By Brmanuk Ken (Wong Chung Kwan) has a drunken one night stand with his secretary, Maggie (Francoise Yip Fong Wah), whilst separated from his wife May (Money Lo Man Yee). When Ken and May reconcile, Maggie, who wrongly believes … Continue reading
Posted in Chinese, Reviews
Tagged Francoise Yip
Princess Madam | aka Under Police Protection (1989) Review
Director: Godfrey Ho Cast: Sharon Yeung, Moon Lee, Michiko Nishiwaki, Anthony Tang, Liu Kai Chi, Yueh Hua, Kenneth Tsang, Cheng Yuen Man, Mark Houghton, Steve Tartalia, James Ha Chim Si, John Ladalski, Lau Shung Fung, Lee Chun Hwa Running Time: 92 min. By Brmanuk Directed by the king of cut-and-paste Godfrey Ho, ‘girls and guns’ flick Princess Madam is actually one of the director’s better efforts. When a secretary agrees … Continue reading
Posted in Chinese, Reviews
Tagged Godfrey Ho, John Ladalski, Kenneth Tsang, Michiko Nishikawa, Mike Abbott, Moon Lee, Pierre Tremblay, Sharon Yeung Pan Pan, Steve Tartalia, Yueh Hua
Beauty Investigator (1993) Review
Director: Lee Tso Nam Producer: Cheung Bo-Wing Cast: Moon Lee Choi-Fung, Yukari Oshima (Oshima Yukari), Gam Chi-Gei, Chui Jing-Yat, Sophia M Crawford, Melvin Wong Gam-San, Billy Ching Sau-Yat, Peter Yang Kwan, Billy Chow Bei-Lei, Shum Wai, Chung Faat, Tai Bo, Jackson Ng, Ng Ming-Choi, Dang Taai-Woh, Kei Ho-Chiu Running Time: 90 min. By Brmanuk Two bickering partners are ordered to go undercover at a hostess club in order to capture … Continue reading
Posted in Chinese, Reviews
Tagged Billy Chow, Lee Tso Nam, Moon Lee, Sophia Crawford, Yukari Oshima
As Tears Go By | aka Carmen of the Streets (1988) Review
AKA: Mongkok Carmen Director: Wong Kar Wai Cast: Andy Lau, Jacky Cheung, Maggie Cheung, Alex Man, Ronald Wong, Chan Chi Fai, Lam Kau Running Time: 102 min. By Brmanuk Wong Kar-Wai’s debut feature is a moving look into the lives of two brothers; Ah-Wah (Andy Lau) and Fly (Jacky Cheung), two small time gangsters. When Ah-Ngor (played wonderfully by Maggie Cheung) comes to stay with her cousin Ah-Wah, she doesn’t … Continue reading
Posted in Chinese, Reviews
Tagged Andy Lau Tak-Wah, Jacky Cheung Hok Yau, Maggie Cheung, Stephen Tung Wai, Wong Kar-wai
Violent Cop (1989) Review
Director: Takeshi Kitano Writer: Takeshi Kitano Cast: Takeshi Kitano, Maiko Kawakami, Makoto Ashikawa, Shiro Sano, Shigeru Hiraizumi, Mikiko Otonashi, Hakuryu, Ittoku Kishibe, Ken Yoshizawa, Hiroyuki Katsube, Noboru Hamada, Yuuki Kawai, Ritsuko Amano, Taro Ishida, Katsuki Muramatsu Running Time: 103 min. By Len Flawed but promising would be the two adjectives I’d use to describe Takeshi Kitano’s directing debut. While watching this film, some characteristics that we have gotten used to … Continue reading
















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