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on Foggy Mountain | aka The Foggy Mountain-Dinh Mu Suong (2020) ReviewThe movie is available for free on PlutoTV. English subs. It's listed under t…
on Legends of the Condor Heroes: The Gallants (2025) Review“… unintentionally charming throwback to when Hong Kong first started dabblin…
on Martial arts star Scott Adkins is part of a deadly gang in the New Trailer for the Billy Zane actioner ‘Day of Reckoning’I am a sucker for the horror genre, and I am the first to admit that I was lu…
on 100 Yards (2024) ReviewLoved it. A lot. The last 5 minutes were, well, not usual and left a bittersw…
on Superhero movies the Takashi Miike way! ‘Zebraman’ Blu-rays arriving in June from 88 Films 🦓lol separately.
on Eye for an Eye 2: Blind Vengeance (2024) ReviewBlack Storm is fab
on ‘The Raid’ director Gareth Evans is back! Watch the New Trailer for Netflix’ ‘Havoc’ starring Tom HardyIt looks like Gareth and company are staying true to their previous work. Sin…
on ‘The Raid’ director Gareth Evans is back! Watch the New Trailer for Netflix’ ‘Havoc’ starring Tom HardyI have been waiting for so long. I'm glad it's finally got a date.
on Asian Hawk in 4K Ultra HD! Jackie Chan’s 1991 action masterpiece gets the treatment it deserves from 88 FilmsOne of my favorite Jackie Chan movies but I'm not sure I'll get this. I've ha…
on ‘The Raid’ director Gareth Evans is back! Watch the New Trailer for Netflix’ ‘Havoc’ starring Tom HardyJude Poyer! I'm watching it!!
on ‘The Raid’ director Gareth Evans is back! Watch the New Trailer for Netflix’ ‘Havoc’ starring Tom HardyTrailer looks great. Evan know how to do action that for sure. Looks better t…
on 100 Yards (2024) Reviewi've watched it the other day, it had been a while since i last watched an Ha…
on In the mood for some all-you-can-eat VFX? Don’t miss the kinetic Trailer for Han Yan’s sci-fi thriller ‘Per Aspera Ad Astra’Does anyone know if it will be released in 3-D? It looks to have been shot fo…
on Koji Suzuki’s ‘Ring’ saga continues with a creepy marketing Trailer for the upcoming Japanese thriller ‘Sadako DX’From the very beginning, the drawings are incredibly powerful, and the candle…
on ‘Aliens’-sploitation? West gives Bishop’s knife game some stiff competition in a New action clip from Well Go USA’s ‘Jade’Hope she sees this bro.
on Lookin’ for Sammo action!? Watch the Trailer for the ‘The Swordsman II’ remake ‘Invincible Swordsman’"Written by Wong Jing " Truly the stamp of highest quality in Chinese film.
on Let’s talk about sex… 88 Films’ Blu-ray for Michael Mak’s 1991 sexy cult Hong Kong comedy ‘Sex and Zen’ has come…As is advertising something like a "LIMITED EDITION RIGID SLIPCASE" as a spec…
on ‘Aliens’-sploitation? West gives Bishop’s knife game some stiff competition in a New action clip from Well Go USA’s ‘Jade’Would love to see her in Black Dynamite 2
Category Archives: Chinese
Bodyguards & Assassins | aka Dark October (2009) Review
Director: Teddy Chen Cast: Donnie Yen, Leon Lai, Nicholas Tse, Tony Leung Ka Fai, Hu Jun, Edison Wang, Fan Bing Bing, Eric Tsang, Simon Yam, Wang Xue Qi, Zhou Yun, Mengke Bateer, Che Kim Fai, Jacky Chung, Cung Le, Li Yu Chun, Gary Mak, Philip Ng, Michelle Reis, John Sham, Dennis To Running Time: 139 min. By HKFanatic Donnie Yen continues his quest to remind global audiences that Hong Kong … Continue reading
Posted in Chinese, Reviews
Tagged Cung Le, Donnie Yen, Eric Tsang, Fan Bing Bing, Hu Jun, Jacky Cheung Hok Yau, John Sham, Leon Lai Ming, Michelle Reis, Nicholas Tse, Philip Ng, Simon Yam, Teddy Chan, Tony Leung Ka-fai, Wang Xue Qi, Xing Yu, Zhang Hanyu
Shaolin | aka New Shaolin Temple (2011) Review
Director: Benny Chan Cast: Andy Lau, Nicholas Tse, Fan Bing Bing, Wu Jing, Xing Yu, Yu Shao Qun, Hung Yan Yan Running Time: 131 min. By HKFanatic Andy Lau. Nicholas Tse. Jacky Wu. Jackie Chan. You can’t really ask for a bigger cast from a Hong Kong flick these days. With Benny Chan (“New Police Story”) behind the camera and handling production duties, “Shaolin” seemed prime to be a modern … Continue reading
Posted in Chinese, Reviews
Tagged Andy Lau Tak-Wah, Bai Bing, Benny Chan Muk Sing, Fan Bing Bing, Hung Yan Yan, Jackie Chan, Nicholas Tse, Wu Jing (Jacky Wu), Xing Yu, Yu Hai
Purple Storm (1999) Review
Director: Teddy Chen Cast: Daniel Wu, Emil Chau, Kam Kwok Leung, Josie Ho, Joan Chen, Moses Chan, Patrick Tam, Eric Mo, Michael Tong, Brian Banowetz, Anthony Carpio, Theresa Lee Running Time: 114 min. By JJ Hatfield “Purple Storm” is an amazing action drama that won numerous awards and critical acclaim all over Asia but never seemed to find it’s way to the U.S. audiences. Fortunately one can now find full … Continue reading
Bad Blood | aka King of Triads (2010) Review
AKA: Mie Men, Mit Moon Director: Dennis Law Cast: Simon Yam, Andy On, Bernice Liu, Hung Yan Yan, Chris Lai Lok Yi, Pinky Cheung Man Chi, Jiang Lu Xia, Ken Lo, Chan Wai Man, Lam Suet, Eddie Cheung, Hau Woon Ling, Hon Chun, Amy Tan En Mei Running Time: 95 min. By HKFanatic Can I recommend a movie based solely on the strength of its fight scenes? If that were … Continue reading
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
Rich and Famous | aka Black Vengeance (1987) Review
Director: Taylor Wong Tai Loy Cast: Chow Yun Fat, Andy Lau Tak Wah, Alex Man Chi Leung, O Chun Hung, Alan Tam Wing Lun, Lam Chung, Shing Fui On, Carina Lau Kar Ling, Wong Chi Keung, Pauline Wong Siu Fung, Fan Mei Sheng, Danny Lee Sau Yin Running Time: 104 min. By Joseph Kuby Hollywood inspired crime thriller! Rich and Famous, according to author Stephen Teo (of Hong Kong Cinema: … Continue reading
Kung Fu Genius (1979) Review
Director: Wilson Tong Wai Shing Cast: Peter Chan Lung, Cheng Hong Yip, Ching Chu, Hsiao Ho, Hui Ying Ying, Lee Hoi San, Cliff Lok Kam Tung, San Sin, Wilson Tong Wai Shing, Tsang Choh Lam, Wong Yat Fei Running Time: 84 min. By JJ Hatfield This film is directed by Wilson Tong who should know enough about films at the time this was shot he could have made it a … Continue reading
Posted in Chinese, Reviews
Tagged Hsiao Ho, Lee Hoi-Sang, Peter Chan Lung, Wilson Tong Wai-Shing
Coweb | aka Combat Web (2009) Review
AKA: Zhang Wu Shuang Director: Hung Yan Yan Cast: Jiang Lu Xia, Sam Lee, Eddie Cheung Siu Fai, Kane Kosugi, Mike Moeller, Edison Chen Running Time: 87 min. By HKFanatic Going at least as far back as Cheng Pei-pei in 1966′s “Come Drink With Me,” the martial arts genre has a long history of powerful women who can kick just as much ass as their male co-stars. Part of the appeal … Continue reading
Posted in Chinese, Reviews
Tagged Edison Chen Koon Hei, Hung Yan Yan, Jiang Lu Xia, Kane Kosugi, Mike Moeller, Sam Lee
Magic Blade, The (1976) Review
Director: Chor Yuen Cast: Ti Lung, Lo Lieh, Guk Fung, Tang Ching, Cheng Lee, Lily Li Li-Li, Fan Mei Sheng, Chan Shen, Cheng Miu, Goo Goon Chung, Ha Ping, Lau Wai Ling, Norman Chu, Yuen Wah, Tim Lei, Wong Pau Gei, Alan Chui Chung San Running Time: 93 min. By Joe909 Magic Blade hits the ground running and doesn’t let up for its first hour. From the opening challenge between … Continue reading
Posted in Chinese, Reviews, Shaw Brothers
Tagged Cheng Li, Chor Yuen, Corey Yuen, Fan Mei Sheng, Ku Feng, Lily Li Li-Li, Lo Lieh, Tang Ching
Cat vs. Rat (1982) Review
AKA: Cat Versus Rat Director: Lau Kar Leung Cast: Alexander Fu Sheng, Adam Cheng, Hsiao Ho, Kara Hui Ying Hung, Lau Kar Wing, Gordon Liu, Lydia Shum, Lam Fai Wong, Johnny Wang, Lung Tien Hsiang Running TIme: 92 min. By JJ Hatfield This is an unusual Shaw Brothers movie, especially considering the director was Lui Chia-Liang. The company apparently was looking at more comedy boosting the kung fu and old … Continue reading
God of Gamblers Returns (1994) Review
AKA: God of Gamblers 2 Director: Wong Jing Producer: Charles Heung, Wong Jing, Jimmy Heung Cast: Chow Yun Fat, Tony Leung Ka Fai, Jacqueline Wu Chien Lien, Chingmy Yau, Elvis Tsui Kam Kong, Charles Heung, Tse Miu, Blacky Ko Sau Leung, Ken Lo, Baau Hon Lam, Bobby Yip Kin Sang, Yuen Bun Running Time: 125 min. By Numskull Saying that Wong Jing has consistency is like saying “Miramax has integrity” … Continue reading
Posted in Chinese, Reviews
Tagged Blacky Ko Sau Leung, Chingmy Yau, Chow Yun-fat, Elvis Tsui, Ken Lo, Tony Leung Ka-fai, Wong Jing, Wu Chien-Lien, Yuen Bun
God of Gamblers (1989) Review
Director: Wong Jing Cast: Chow Yun Fat, Andy Lau Tak-Wah, Joey Wong, Sharla Cheung Man, Charles Heung, Ronald Wong Pan, Jimmy Lee Fong, Shing Fui On, Yeung Chak Lam Running Time: 125 min. By Numskull This highly revered Chow Yun-Fat vehicle is credited as the inspiration for a host of gambling-themed films in much the same way as Corey Yuen’s Yes, Madam! kick-started the “girls with guns” genre and Ricky … Continue reading
Legend of the Fist: The Return of Chen Zhen (2010) Review
Director: Andrew Lau Cast: Donnie Yen, Shu Qi, Anthony Wong, Huang Bo, Kohata Ryu, Yasuaki Kurata, Zhou Yang, Huo Siyan, Shawn Yue, Ma Yue, Ma Su, Chen Jiajia Running Time: 106 min. By HKFanatic The premise for “Legend of the Fist” sounds like a surefire hit: Donnie Yen (he’s so hot right now!) teams up with “Infernal Affairs” director Andrew Lau to return to the role of Chen Zhen, which … Continue reading
Posted in Bruceploitation, Chinese, Reviews
Tagged Andrew Lau Wai-Keung, Anthony Wong, Donnie Yen, Shu Qi, Yasuaki Kurata
Mr. Vampire (1985) Review
Director: Ricky Lau Producer: Sammo Hung Cast: Lam Ching-Ying, Chin Siu Ho, Ricky Hui, Moon Lee, Pauline Wong, Yuen Wah, Billy Lau, Choi Fung-Li, Wu Ma, Yuen Wah, Anthony Chan Running Time: 98 min. By Numskull I sat down to watch Mr. Vampire at least half-expecting to see a Chinese Night of the Living Dead acid-trip shitfest, and to say that I was pleasantly surprised would be a big understatement. … Continue reading
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