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Andrew Hernandez on COF Presents: John Wick & the Dawn of the Joyless Bloodshed GenreThanks for the friendly nudge. We may not agree on everything, but you presen…
KayKay on COF Presents: John Wick & the Dawn of the Joyless Bloodshed GenreAny joy that face takes away, that amazing "whisky and cigar" baritone gives…
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Paul Bramhall on COF Presents: John Wick & the Dawn of the Joyless Bloodshed GenreCheers KayKay, really enjoyed reading your take on the JW franchise as well,…
Ron on 88 Films likes ’em young! John Woo’s directorial feature debut ‘Young Dragons’ hits Blu-ray in Decemberthis is cool, but I almost got real excited thinking it was the movie that in…
KayKay on COF Presents: John Wick & the Dawn of the Joyless Bloodshed GenreAnd BTW, a great article Paul! While I don't necessarily agree with all your…
KayKay on COF Presents: John Wick & the Dawn of the Joyless Bloodshed GenreI'm on team Andrew with regards to the JW franchise, which I note doesn't get…
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dakuan on COF Presents: John Wick & the Dawn of the Joyless Bloodshed Genrei'd rather blame the Taken films than John Wick.
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Ska Martes on COF Presents: John Wick & the Dawn of the Joyless Bloodshed GenreBill Kong is a seasoned producer with many S-tier movies to his filmography.…
Ska Martes on COF Presents: John Wick & the Dawn of the Joyless Bloodshed GenreI havn't seen the documentary and they probably are good guys but to spend 3…
Paul Bramhall on COF Presents: John Wick & the Dawn of the Joyless Bloodshed GenreGood points. I realize it may sound contradictory for me to refer to The Furi…
Andrew Hernandez on COF Presents: John Wick & the Dawn of the Joyless Bloodshed GenreWell, I certainly don’t see that connection. John Wick being made for people…
Ska Martes on COF Presents: John Wick & the Dawn of the Joyless Bloodshed GenreAfter all those Twilight movies with Bella and Edward Lionsgate needed anothe…
Andrew Hernandez on Your collection just got a whole lot FATTER! ‘Chow Yun-fat Collection Vol. 2’ arriving on 4K Ultra HD in DecemberIt’s cool to see a volume 2. Unfortunately, Peace Hotel is not one of my favo…
Andrew Hernandez on COF Presents: John Wick & the Dawn of the Joyless Bloodshed GenreAll I need to care about the protagonists is if they’re likable or interestin…
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Nancy Lo on COF Presents: John Wick & the Dawn of the Joyless Bloodshed GenreI think one of the biggest problems with action movies today is that we still…
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Jack on COF Presents: John Wick & the Dawn of the Joyless Bloodshed GenreThank you for this. I also personally just prefer kung fu, TKD, karate, etc.…
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Tag Archives: Fruit Chan
Coffin Homes (2021) Review
Director: Fruit Chan Cast: Siu Yam-Yam, Paul Che, Tai Bo, Rachel Lee Lai-Chun, Cheung Tat-Ming, Wong Yau-Nam, Peter Chan Charm-Man, Candy Wen Xue-Er, Ai Wai Running Time: 91 min. By Paul Bramhall As a director, Fruit Chan has always had the ability to take what appears to be standard genre fare, and give it his own unique off-kilter twist. This was on display in efforts as early as 1993’s Finale … Continue reading
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Tagged Fruit Chan, Rachel Lee Lai Chun, Shaw Yum Yum
Invincible Dragon (2019) Review
AKA: Dragon Tattoo Director: Fruit Chan Cast: Max Zhang, Annie Liu, Anderson Silva, Stephy Tang, Kevin Cheng, Lam Suet, Richard Ng Running Time: 100 min. By Paul Bramhall I’ll be the first to admit I’m a huge fan of when directors that have a distinctive style decide to take on the martial arts genre. From Peter Chan’s take on the wuxia genre with 2011’s Wu Xia, to Wong Kar-Wai’s interpretation … Continue reading
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Tagged Anderson Silva, Fruit Chan, Lam Suet, Max Zhang Jin, Richard Ng, Stephy Tang Lai Yan
Mrs K (2016) Review
Director: Ho Yuhang Cast: Kara Hui, Simon Yam, Wu Bai, Faizal Hussein, Kirk Wong, Fruit Chan, Li Xuan Siow Running Time: 90 min. By Martin Sandison For me, one of the big draws of this year’s Udine Far East Film Festival was the screening of Mrs K, and the appearance by its director Ho Yuhang. Ho is known for genre hopping and has a lot of successful films under his belt – all made in Malaysia. Martial … Continue reading
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Tagged Faizal Hussein, Fruit Chan, Kara Hui, Kirk Wong, Simon Yam, Wu Bai
Midnight After, The (2014) Review
Director: Fruit Chan Cast: Wong You Nam, Janice Man Wing San, Kara Hui Ying Hung, Simon Yam, Sam Lee, Chui Tien You, Lam Suet, Vincci Cheuk Wan Chi, Fiona Sit Hoi Kei Running Time: 124 min. By Kelly Warner I haven’t seen a whole lot of director Fruit Chan’s work, but I’ve seen enough to know that the man doesn’t pull punches and is fully capable of shocking an entire audience full of people. … Continue reading
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Tagged Fruit Chan, Janice Man, Kara Hui, Sam Lee, Simon Yam
Yes, Madam | aka Police Assassins (1985) Review
Director: Corey Yuen Cast: Michelle Yeoh, Cynthia Rothrock, John Sham Kein, Meng Hoi, Tsui Hark, James Tien, Dick Wei, Tai Bo, Fung Lee, Chung Fat, Dennis Chan, Fruit Chan Gor Running Time: 93 min. By Numskull Less than one minute into Yes, Madam, Michelle Yeoh slams a hardcover book shut on a man’s exposed genitals. At that point I knew I would be watching something a little…different. And I was … Continue reading
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Tagged Chin Kar Lok, Corey Yuen, Cynthia Rothrock, David Chiang, Dennis Chan, Dick Wei, Fruit Chan, Fung Hak On, Hsiao Ho, James Tien, John Sham, Melvin Wong Kum-Sum, Meng Hoi, Michelle Yeoh, Peter Chan Lung, Richard Ng, Sammo Hung, Shirley Gwan Suet Lai, Tsui Hark, Wu Ma























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