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on Life After Fighting (2024) ReviewAwesome! I remember when he said he didn’t want to do the sequel right away,…
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Category Archives: Chinese
Zu: Warriors from Magic Mountain (1983) Review
Director: Tsui Hark Producer: Leonard Ho Cast: Yuen Biao, Mang Hoi, Adam Cheng, Damian Lau, Sammo Hung, Moon Lee, Brigitte Lin, Norman Chu, Randy Man, Ha Kwong-Li, Tsui Hark Running Time: 98 min. By Numskull An unrestrained martial arts fantasy extravaganza with ample tongue-in-cheek humor delivered with a smug “ain’t I a genius?” attitude by overpraised director Tsui Hark. This sugar rush of a movie bombards the audience with one … Continue reading
Posted in Chinese, Golden Harvest, News, Reviews
Tagged Adam Cheng Siu Chow, Brigitte Lin, Damian Lau, Ha Kwong-Li, Moon Lee, Norman Chu, Sammo Hung, Tsui Hark, Yuen Biao
Full Alert (1997) Review
Director: Ringo Lam Producer: Ringo Lam Cast: Lau Ching-Wan, Francis Ng Chun-yu, Peter Yung Kam-Cheung, Chin Kar-Lok, Monica Chan Running Time: 98 min. By Barey Gusey After making his Hollywood debut in Jean-Claude Van Damme’s Maximum Risk (which was heavily tampered with by the studio), director Ringo Lam (City on Fire) returned to his native Hong Kong to film Full Alert, a dark, superbly written crime drama. Other than a very … Continue reading
Posted in Chinese, News, Reviews
Tagged Amanda Lee Wai Man, Chin Kar Lok, Francis Ng, Jack Kao Jie, Lau Ching-Wan (Sean Lau), Ringo Lam
Just Heroes | aka Tragic Heroes (1987) Review
Director: John Woo Co-director: Ng Ma Cast: David Chiang, Danny Lee, Chen Kuan Tai, Stephen Chow, Lo Lieh, Cally Kwong, Wu Ma, Shing Fui On, Zhao Lei, Tien Niu, Alan Chan, Fung Hak On, Philip Ko Fei Running Time: 97 min. By Numskull This is the John Woo “gun fu” movie that nobody has seen. It’s listed on the filmographies, but nothing much is ever said about it. It simply gets nestled … Continue reading
Posted in All, Chinese, News, Reviews
Tagged Chen Kuan-tai, Danny Lee Sau Yin, David Chiang, Fung Hak On, John Woo, Lo Lieh, Philip Ko Fei, Shing Fui On, Stephen Chow, Wu Ma
Lost Bladesman, The (2011) Review
Director: Felix Chong Co-director: Alan Mak Cast: Donnie Yen, Jiang Wen, Chin Siu Ho, Andy On Chi Kit, Betty Sun Li, Dong Yong, Alex Fong Chung Sun, Calvin Li Zong Han, Shao Bing, Wang Bo Chieh, Nie Yuan Running Time: 107 min. By HKFanatic Hong Kong’s biggest superstar Donnie Yen teams up with the filmmaking duo behind the “Infernal Affairs” sequels, Felix Chong and Alan Mak, for this Three Kingdoms-era … Continue reading
Posted in Chinese, Reviews
Tagged Alan Mak Siu Fai, Alex Fong Chung Sun, Andy On Chi Kit, Chin Siu Ho, Donnie Yen, Felix Chong, Jiang Wen
Choy Lee Fut | aka Fight the Fight (2011) Review
Director: Tommy Law Co-director: Sam Wong Cast: Sammo Hung, Sammy Hung, Kane Kosugi, Lau Kar Wing, Yuen Wah, Sam Wong Ming Sing, Sam Wong Ming Sing, Sam Wong Ming Sing, Ian Powers Running Time: 92 min. By HKFanatic As far as I can tell, “Choy Lee Fut” was produced for two reasons: 1.) to serve as the debut starring vehicle of Sammo Hung’s son, Sammy Hung and 2.) to introduce … Continue reading
Posted in Chinese, Reviews
Tagged Dennis To, Kane Kosugi, Lau Kar Wing, Sammo Hung, Sammy Hung Tin Chiu, Yuen Wah
Let’s Go! (2011) Review
Director: Wong Ching Po Cast: Juno Mak Jun Lung, Jimmy Wang Yu, Pat Ha Man Jing, Stephy Tang Lai Yan, Gordon Lam, Chin Siu Ho, Ken Lo, Tony Ho Wah Chiu, Billy Ching Sau-Yat Running Time: 96 min. By HKFanatic Mild pre-release buzz suggested that “Let’s Go!” was a Chinese martial arts romp inspired by 80’s Japanese superhero cartoons, and the trailer seemed to confirm this general notion. If I … Continue reading
Posted in Chinese, Reviews
Tagged Chin Siu Ho, Jimmy Wang Yu, Ken Lo, Stephy Tang Lai Yan, Wong Ching Po
Bride with White Hair, The (1993) Review
Director: Ronnie Yu Cast: Brigitte Lin, Leslie Cheung, Elaine Lui Siu-Ling, Yammie Nam Kit-Ying, Francis Ng, Law Lok-Lam, Pau Fong, Eddy Ko Hung, Joseph Cheng Running Time: 90 min. By Numskull Hmmm…well, not quite as banal as I expected, but still annoying in several respects. For starters, just about everything is blue. Also, the villainess is one of those Saturday morning cartoon types who laughs manically at two things: 1) … Continue reading
Posted in Chinese, Reviews
Tagged Brigitte Lin, Eddy Ko Hung, Elaine Lui, Francis Ng, Leslie Cheung, Ronny Yu
Viral Factor, The (2012) Review
Director: Dante Lam Cast: Jay Chou, Nicholas Tse, Bai Bing, Lee Byung Hun, Lin Peng, Jung Woo-sung, Andy On Chi Kit, Carl Ng Ka Lung, Liu Kai Chi, Elaine Kam Yin Ling Running Time: 120 min. By HKFanatic “The Viral Factor” is the latest blockbuster from Dante Lam, a man who has become one of Hong Kong’s premiere action director thanks to films like “Fire of Conscience” and “The Stool … Continue reading
Posted in Chinese, Reviews
Tagged Andy On Chi Kit, Bai Bing, Dante Lam, Jay Chou, Jung Woo-sung, Lee Byung-Hun, Lin Peng, Nicholas Tse, Patrick Keung Hiu Man, Sammy Hung Tin Chiu
Punished (2011) Review
Director: Law Wing Cheong Cast: Anthony Wong Chau Sang, Janice Man Wing San, Maggie Cheung Ho Yee, Richie Ren Yin Chi, Candy Lo Hau Yam, Charlie Cho Cha Lei, Wong Yat-Yat Running Time: 94 min. By HKFanatic Revenge has become a de facto theme for Asian films over the last decade, perhaps ever since 2003’s “Oldboy.” Johnnie To, the producer on “Punished,” even helmed a movie called “Vengeance” just a … Continue reading
Posted in Chinese, Reviews
Tagged Anthony Wong, Candy Lo, Janice Man, Law Wing Cheong, Richie Ren Yin Chi
Let the Bullets Fly (2010) Review
Director: Jiang Wen Cast: Jiang Wen, Chow Yun Fat, Ge You, Carina Lau Kar Ling, Hu Jun, Chen Kun, Liao Fan, Zhou Yun, Feng Xiaogang, Shao Bing, Bai Bing, Du Yiheng, Hu Ming, Jiang Wu, Ma Ke, Miao Pu, Wei Xiao, Yang Qiyu, Yao Lu Running Time: 132 min. By HKFanatic “Let the Bullets Fly” became a breakout hit at the Chinese box office in 2010 and, just a week … Continue reading
Posted in Chinese, Reviews
Tagged Bai Bing, Carina Lau, Chen Kun, Chow Yun-fat, Hu Jun, Jiang Wen, Jiang Wu, Liao Fan
In the Line of Duty 3 (1988) Review
Director: Arthur Wong Co-director: Brandy Yuen Cast: Cynthia Khan, Hiroshi Fujioka, Stuart Ong, Michiko Nishiwaki, Dick Wei, Paul Chun, Yueh Hua, Sandra Ng, Melvin Wong, Robin Shou, Stephan Berwick, Law Ching Ho, Chris Lee, Season Ma Si San, Bennett Pang, Mandy Chan, Stanley Fung, Richard Ng, Eric Tsang Running Time: 83 min. By HKFanatic 80’s action girl Cynthia Khan has long had the reputation of being a ‘replacement’ for Michelle … Continue reading
No Retreat, No Surrender II | aka Raging Thunder (1987) Review
Director: Corey Yuen Cast: Loren Avedon, Matthias Hues, Max Thayer, Cynthia Rothrock, Hwang Jang Lee, Roy Horan, Patra Wanthivanond, Nirut Sirichanya, Chesda ‘Pop’ Smithsuth Running Time: 97/104 min. By Jeff Bona If you think Jackie Chan and John Woo were the first (after Bruce Lee’s Enter the Dragon, of course) to introduce real Hong Kong action to mainstream moviegoers in America, think again. In 1985, Hong Kong’s Seasonal Film Corporation, … Continue reading
Posted in Asian Related, Chinese, Reviews
Tagged Corey Yuen, Cynthia Rothrock, Hwang Jang Lee, Keith W. Strangberg, Loren Avedon, Matthias Hues, Max Thayer, Roy Horan
Naked Killer (1992) Review
Director: Clarence Ford Writer: Wong Jing Cast: Changmy Yau, Simon Yam, Kelly Yao, Carrie Ng, Madoka Sugawara, Hui Siu Hung, Ken Lo, Dick Lau Dik Ji, Yu Kwok Lok, Sung Boon Chung, Louis Roth Running Time: 88/93 min. By Alexander The image of a gun-wielding, nearly nude Chingmy Yau is undoubtedly burned into the collective conscious of drooling Hong Kong cinema fanboys everywhere. Low budget periodicals like “Asian Cult Cinema”, … Continue reading
Posted in Chinese, News, Reviews
Tagged Carrie Ng Kar Lai, Chingmy Yau, Clarence Ford, Hui Siu Hung, Ken Lo, Louis Roth, Simon Yam
Tiger on the Beat (1988) Review
Director: Lau Kar Leung Cast: Chow Yun Fat, Conan Lee, Nina Li Chi, Shirley Ng, Norman Chu, Gordon Liu, David Chiang, Philip Ko Fei, James Wong, Wayne Archer, Lau Kar Wing, Shing Fui On, Lydia Shum, Ti Lung, Wilson Tong, Wu Shih, Bill Lui Tak-Wai Running Time: 89 min. By Joseph Kuby More watchable than Lethal Weapon 3 and 4 combined! Although this irreverent film should really be compared to … Continue reading
Flash Point (2007) Review
Director: Wilson Yip Cast: Donnie Yen, Louis Koo, Collin Chou, Ray Lui, Xing Yu, Fan Bing Bing, Kent Cheng, Xu Qing, Ben Lam, Ha Ping, Ai Wai, Tony Ho Wah Chiu, Timmy Hung Tin Ming, Helena Law, John Salvitti, Kenji Tanigaki, Austin Wai Running Time: 85 min. By HKFanatic Even as a huge fan of Donnie Yen, I wouldn’t try to argue that “Flash Point” is a great ‘film’ in … Continue reading
Posted in Chinese, Reviews
Tagged Ben Lam Kwok Bun, Colin Chou, Donnie Yen, Fan Bing Bing, John Salvitti, Kent Cheng Jak Si, Louis Koo, Ray Lui Leung Wai, Wilson Yip, Xing Yu
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