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Author Archives: JJ Bona
Crystal Hunt (1991) Review
Director: Hsu Hsia Producer: Chui Fat Cast: Donnie Yen Chi Tan, Carrie Ng Kar Lai, Ken Lo Hui Kwong, Sibelle Hu Hui Zhong, Fujimi Nadeki, John Salvitti, Tin Ching, William Ho Ka Kui, Hsu Hsia, Chu Tiet Wo, Chui Fat, Leung Kar Yan, Gordon Liu Chia Hui Running Time: 90 min. By Tyler After some great work with Yuen Woo Ping in films like Tiger Cage and Iron Monkey, there … Continue reading
Posted in Chinese, Reviews
Tagged Carrie Ng Kar Lai, Chu Tiet Wo, Chui Fat, Donnie Yen, Fujimi Nadeki, Gordon Liu, Hsu Hsia, John Salvitti, Ken Lo, Leung Kar-Yan (Beardy), Michael Woods, Sibelle Hu, Tin Ching, William Ho Ka Kui
Legend of the Wolf | aka The New Big Boss (1997) Review
Director: Donnie Yen Producer: Donnie Yen Cast: Donnie Yen, Dayo Wong, Carman Lee, Ben Lam Kwok Bun, Edmond Leung, Mak Wai Cheung, Bonnie Lai, Tony Tam, Kenji Tanigaki, Mandy Chan Running Time: 90 min. By Joe909 Ah, Donnie Yen: the Dolph Lundgren of Hong Kong cinema. The Boston-bred brat finally proves himself with this one, an old-school type kung-fu flick with a modern edge. Donnie goes the full mile, producing, … Continue reading
Posted in Chinese, Reviews
Tagged Ben Lam Kwok Bun, Bonnie Lai Suk Yin, Carman Lee, Donnie Yen
Universal Soldier: Regeneration (2009) Review
Director: John Hyams Cast: Jean-Claude Van Damme, Dolph Lundgren, Andrei Arlovski, Zahary Baharov, Garry Cooper, Mike Pyle, Corey Johnson, Emily Joyce, Aki Avni, Kristopher Van Varenberg, Yonko Dimitrov, Jon Foo Running Time: 97 min. By Mighty Peking Man A group of terrorists kidnap the Russian prime minister’s children, demanding the release of their comrades. In addition, they have taken over a nuclear power plant and threaten to detonate it if … Continue reading
Kill Bill Vol. 2 (2004) Review
Director: Quentin Tarantino Cast: Uma Thurman, David Carradine, Darryl Hannah, Michael Madsen, Lucy Lui, Vivica Fox, Sonny Chiba, Julie Dreyfus, Gordon Liu, Michael Parks, Bo Svenson, Samuel L. Jackson, Helen Kim, Michael Jai White (cut) Running Time: 138 min. By Dave Bell I think most people are going to compare Vol. I and Vol. II and they shouldn’t. These are two totally different movies, each touching on the same subject, … Continue reading
Kill Bill Vol. 1 (2003) Review
Director: Quentin Tarantino Cast: Uma Thurman, David Carradine, Darryl Hannah, Michael Madsen, Lucy Lui, Vivica Fox, Sonny Chiba, Julie Dreyfus, Gordon Liu, Chiaki Kuriyama, Michael Parks, Jun Kunimura, Kazuki Kitamura Running Time: 112 min. By Joe909 This is my first review for City On Fire in a long time, and it will probably be my last. The reason is simple. What was once a cool site is now a haven … Continue reading
Obsessed, The (1975) Review
Director: Mak Pang Chin Cast: Nora Miao Ke Hsiu, Kwan Sang, Ko Keung, Lee Keung, Guan Shan Running Time: 90 min. By Mighty Peking Man A newlywed couple’s (Kwan Sang and Nora Miao) relationship turns into a nightmare when they start to witness paranormal activity. A “spiritualist” (Ko Keung) is hired to investigate the strange phenomenon, and discovers a deep, dark secret within the marriage that’s bringing back a vengeful … Continue reading
Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (2000) Review
Director: Ang Lee Cast: Zhang Ziyi, Michelle Yeoh, Chow Yun Fat, Chang Chen, Cheng Pei Pei, Lung Sihung Running Time: 115 min. By Numskull Pretty much everything that has been said about this movie is true. The cast is superb. Chow Yun-Fat, who gets top billing, turns in a fine performance as usual but actually has a smaller role than his female co-stars, Michelle Yeoh and Zhang Ziyi. Yeoh is … Continue reading
Posted in Asian Related, Chinese, Reviews
Tagged Betty Huang Yi, Chang Chen, Cheng Pei-pei, Chow Yun-fat, Michelle Yeoh, Yang Rui, Yuen Woo-ping, Zhang Ziyi
Happy Together | aka Buenos Aires Affair (1997) Review
Director: Wong Kar Wai Producer: Chan Yee Gan Cast: Leslie Cheung, Tony Leung, Chang Chen, Shirley Gwan Suet Lai, Linda Wong Hing Ping Running Time: 97 min. By Woody Ignore your homophobia for an hour and a half and watch this film. It is a brilliant meditation on a failing relationship, and will definitely strike a chord with anyone who has been in a relationship nearing it’s end. “Happy Together” … Continue reading
Fallen Angels (1995) Review
Director: Wong Kar Wai Cast: Leon Lai Ming, Michelle Reis, Kaneshiro Takeshi, Charlie Young Choi Nei, Karen Mok Man Wai, Chan Man Lei, Chan Fai Hung, Benz Kong To Hoi, Saito Toru Running Time: 96 min. By Alexander “Fallen Angels,” Wong Kar-Wai’s follow-up to “Chungking Express,” is as stark a movie as “Chungking” is bright and airy. Notable, really, only for Takeshi Kaneshiro’s inspired performance as an amicable, mute “thug,” … Continue reading
Chungking Express (1994) Review
AKA: Chung King Express Director: Wong Kar Wai Writer: Wong Kar Wai Cast: Brigitte Lin, Kaneshiro Takeshi, Tony Leung Chiu Wai, Faye Wong, Valerie Chow Kar Ling Running Time: 102 min. By Lady Tequila Wong Kar-Wai’s Hong Kong is an offbeat, stylised, slow-motion blur of colours, sounds, tastes and smells which roll off the screen with the vividness of a dream. The ever-present, streaking neon of the city night is … Continue reading
Beast Stalker, The (2008) Review
AKA: Beaststalker Director: Dante Lam Writer: Jack Ng Cast: Nicholas Tse Ting Fung, Nick Cheung Ka Fai, Sherman Chung Shu Man, Derek Kwok Jing Hung, Ringo Chan Ka Leung, Joe Cheung Tung Cho Running Time: 111 min. By Mighty Peking Man I just realized it’s been years since I’ve seen a Dante Lam flick (last one I saw was 1998’s Beast Cops), let alone any Hong Kong movie. I have … Continue reading
Beast Cops (1998) Review
Director: Gordon Chan Co-director: Dante Lam Cast: Anthony Wong, Michael Wong, Stephanie Che Yuen Yuen, Kathy Chow, Sam Lee, Patrick Tam, Roy Cheung, Arthur Wong, Raven Choi, Michael Lui Running Time: 104 min. By Tequila Beast Cops, for me, was the best film out in 1998, just beating Milkyway’s fantastic and even more seedy The Longest Nite at the post. Why? Well, the acting (from award winners Anthony Wong and … Continue reading
Treasure Hunt | aka American Shaolin (1994) Review
Director: Jeff Lau Cast: Chow Yun Fat, Wu Chien Lien, Gordon Liu, Philip Kwok, Chin Han, Choi Yue, Roy Chiao, Michael Wong, Giorgio Pasotti, Jun Kunimura, Jeff Lau Running Time: 105 min. By Numskull “Lag.” Verb. To fall behind; to straggle; to fail to keep pace. In other words, to proceed at an inadequate rate. Treasure Hunt lags. Boy, does it EVER lag. It lags so much, it sets a … Continue reading
Twin Dragons (1992) Review
Director: Ringo Lam Co-director: Tsui Hark Cast: Jackie Chan, Maggie Cheung, Nina Li Chi, Teddy Robin Kwan, Johnny Wang, Guy Lai Ying Chau, David Chiang, Jamie Luk Kim Ming, Kirk Wong Running Time: 100 min. By Numskull One thing you have to admit about Jackie Chan, whether you like him or not, is that he’s not afraid to admit it when one of his movies is a disappointment. Besides the … Continue reading
Posted in Chinese, Golden Harvest, Reviews
Tagged Alfred Cheung Kin Ting, Benny Lai Keung Kuen, Chor Yuen, David Chiang, Dennis Chan, Eric Tsang, Gordon Chan, Jackie Chan, Jamie Luk Kim Ming, Joe Cheng Cho, Joe Cheung Tung Cho, John Woo, Johnny Wang (Wong Lung Wei), Kirk Wong, Lau Kar Wing, Lau Kar-leung (Liu Chia Liang), Mabel Cheung Yueng Ting, Maggie Cheung, Ng See-Yuen, Nina Li Chi, Ringo Lam, Stephen Tung Wai, Sylvia Chang, Teddy Robin Kwan, Tsui Hark, Wong Jing, Wu Ma
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