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Tag Archives: Eddie Peng
Rescue, The (2020) Review
Director: Dante Lam Cast: Eddie Peng, Xin Zhilei, Wang Yanlin, Lan Yingying, Wang Yutian, Xu Yang, Li Mincheng, Carlos Chan, Zhang Guoqiang, Guo Xiaodong, Wei Daxun Running Time: 139 min. By Paul Bramhall It would be Wu Jing’s 2015 production Wolf Warrior that kickstarted the latest era of ’Main melody’ movies, fully embodying President Xi’s speech from the previous year that filmmakers should make “patriotism the main theme of literary and … Continue reading
I Did It My Way (2023) Review
Director: Jason Kwan Cast: Andy Lau Tak-Wah, Gordon Lam, Cya Liu, Eddie Peng, Simon Yam, Chan Chun-Fung, Kent Cheng, Hedwig Tam, Lam Suet, Philip Keung, Mike Leeder Running Time: 115 min. By Paul Bramhall On paper at least, I Did It My Way feels like it should be the subtitle for a 4th instalment of The White Storm franchise. Like each instalment of the popular action thrillers, the focus is … Continue reading
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Tagged Andy Lau Tak-Wah, Eddie Peng, Gordon Lam, Jason Kwan, Kent Cheng Jak Si, Lam Suet, Mike Leeder, Simon Yam
Hidden Man (2018) Review
Director: Jiang Wen Cast: Eddie Peng, Liao Fan, Jiang Wen, Zhou Yun, Xu Qing, Kenya Sawada, Li Meng, Yuan Shanshan, Ding Jiali, Shi Hang, Paul Morris, Junichi Kajioka, Chen Xi Running Time: 137 min. By Paul Bramhall While for many Jiang Wen may be most recognizable as that guy who threatened to act Donnie Yen off the screen whenever they appeared together in 2011’s The Lost Bladesman, he’s also one … Continue reading
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Tagged Eddie Peng, Jiang Wen, Kenya Sawada, Liao Fan
Operation Mekong (2016) Review
Director: Dante Lam Cast: Zhang Hanyu, Eddie Peng, Joyce Feng, Sun Chun, Sean Wu, Chen Baoguo, Johnathan Wu, Ken Lo, Carl Ng, Mandy Wei, Yu Dong, Liu Xianda Running Time: 124 min. By Paul Bramhall While Hollywood has long moved on from the flag waving macho heroics that dominated its action cinema in the 80’s, China appears to be going through its own period of nationalistic world saving. In a 12 month period … Continue reading
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Tagged Dante Lam, Eddie Peng, Vithaya Pansringarm, Zhang Hanyu
Cold War II (2016) Review
Director: Longman Leung Co-director: Sunny Luk Cast: Aaron Kwok, Tony Leung Ka Fai, Chow Yun-Fat, Charlie Young, Janice Man Wing-San, Eddie Peng, Aarif Rahman, Tony Yang, Chang Kuo-chu, Wu Yue Running Time: 110 min. By Kelly Warner The 2012 Hong Kong crime film Cold War created a lot of buzz before its release and, at least in the West, did not seem to maintain that buzz once it reached audiences. It’s a good looking film, headlined by some of Hong … Continue reading
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Tagged Aarif Lee, Aaron Kwok, Charlie Young Choi Nei, Chow Yun-fat, Eddie Peng, Janice Man, Longman Leung, Sunny Luk, Tony Leung Ka-fai, Wu Yue
Great Wall, The (2016) Review
Director: Zhang Yimou Cast: Matt Damon, Jing Tian, Pedro Pascal, Willem Dafoe, Andy Lau, Zhang Hanyu, Eddie Peng, Lu Han, Kenny Lin, Cheney Chen, Huang Xuan, Karry Wang, Ryan Zheng Running Time: 104 min. By Kelly Warner In 2008, Zhang Yimou amazed the world with the opening ceremonies of the Beijing Olympics. It was a spectacle for the eyes, ears, heart, and mind. As a fan of his movies and as a stunned observer of the … Continue reading
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Tagged Andy Lau Tak-Wah, Eddie Peng, Matt Damon, Pedro Pascal, Sally Jing Tian, Willem Dafoe, Zhang Hanyu, Zhang Yimou
Call of Heroes (2016) Review
Director: Benny Chan Cast: Lau Ching-Wan, Louis Koo, Eddie Peng, Yuan Quan, Maggie Jiang, Liu Kai-Chi, Wu Jing, Phillip Keung, Sammy Hung, Berg Ng, Xing Yu, Edward Ma Chi-Wai Running Time: 120 min. By Kelly Warner When a bloodthirsty warlord’s son comes to town and commits a crime, is the son to be held to the same rule of law as the rest of us? Or must we respect his … Continue reading
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Tagged Benny Chan Muk Sing, Eddie Peng, Lau Ching-Wan (Sean Lau), Louis Koo, Sammy Hung Tin Chiu, Wu Jing (Jacky Wu), Xing Yu
Bodyguard, The (2016) Review
AKA: My Beloved Bodyguard Director: Sammo Hung Cast: Sammo Hung, Jaqueline Chan, Andy Lau Tak-Wah, Zhu Yuchen, Jack Feng, Li Qin Qin, Yuen Biao, Yuen Wah, Tsui Hark, Karl Maka, Dean Shek, James Lee Guy, Tomer Oz, Yuen Qiu, Feng Shaofeng, Hu Jun, Eddie Peng Running Time: 99 min. By Martin Sandison The Bodyguard is Sammo Hung’s first directorial feature since 1997’s Once Upon a Time in China and America, which … Continue reading
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Tagged Andy Lau Tak-Wah, Dean Shek, Eddie Peng, Hu Jun, Karl Maka, Sammo Hung, Tsui Hark, William Feng, Yuen Biao, Yuen Qiu, Yuen Wah
Rise of the Legend (2014) Review
Director: Roy Chow Writer: Christine To Cast: Eddie Peng, May Wang, Tony Leung Ka Fai, Sammo Hung, Jing Boran, Wong Cho Lam, Simon Yam, Max Zhang Jin, AngelaBaby, Feng Jia Yi, Byron Mann Running Time: 131 min. By oneleaf 19th Century China was a time of turmoil. The majority of the populace suffered from extreme poverty and Western imperialist pressure was slowly rearing its ugly head in major cities all … Continue reading
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Tagged Byron Mann, Eddie Peng, Roy Chow Hin Yeung, Sammo Hung, Simon Yam, Tony Leung Ka-fai
Unbeatable | aka MMA (2013) Review
Director: Dante Lam Cast: Nick Cheung, Eddie Peng, Mei Ting, Feier Li, Andy On, Patrick Keung, Wang Baoqiang, Liu Kim Wa, Awayne, Stephen Au Kam-Tong, Mo Lai-Yee Running Time: 122 min. By DiP Here’s a movie that I would say truly cements Dante Lam as one of the leading Hong Kong filmmakers at the moment and that will push his filming skills further if he’s given the right material and … Continue reading
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Tagged Andy On Chi Kit, Dante Lam, Eddie Peng, Nick Cheung Ka Fai, Wang Baoqiang
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