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on ‘The Raid’ and ‘Havoc’ director Gareth Evans to helm a remake of the 1967 Yakuza thriller ‘A Colt Is My Passport’I figured as much. Colt, like most Japanese films is slow moving. I’m sure Ev…
on It’s time to add some Fat to your collection! Eurek’s Blu-ray for Po-Chih Leong’s 1984 classic ‘Hong Kong 1941’ now shippingL.A. screening of Tiger on Beat. https://bsky.app/profile/newbeverly.bsky.soc…
on ‘The Raid’ and ‘Havoc’ director Gareth Evans to helm a remake of the 1967 Yakuza thriller ‘A Colt Is My Passport’That’s a an odd choice. The movie’s already pretty cool, so there’s not much…
on Will Scott 86 the devil? Another Poster for Ernesto Díaz Espinoza’s ‘Diablo’ starring Scott Adkins and Marko Zarorjust watched it, and actually liked it way more than Ballerina.
on Rebels without a pause! Kazuya Shiraishi’s ’11 Rebels’ on 4K Ultra HD & Blu-ray on June 10th from Well Go USAIt's really good 👍
on Betrayal is the only truth that sticks! ‘The Betrayal’ starring Raizo Ichikawa of ‘Shinobi’ hits Blu-ray in SeptemberNice! This sounds like the plot to "Flags of Iron". I'll check this out.
on ‘The Raid’ and ‘Havoc’ director Gareth Evans to helm a remake of the 1967 Yakuza thriller ‘A Colt Is My Passport’I know the action will come through as always. Let’s see how this script goes…
on Give me the F**KING keys! Jackie Chan and Tony Leung go ULTRA VIOLENT in the New Trailer for ‘The Shadow’s Edge’"akin to Raging Fire and The Prosecutor" I like those two movies, but this tr…
on Give me the F**KING keys! Jackie Chan and Tony Leung go ULTRA VIOLENT in the New Trailer for ‘The Shadow’s Edge’You mean Jackie won't have a surprise cameo from a Panda who's Jackie's new p…
on Escape from the 21st Century (2024) ReviewGood review! It got me to go out last night and see it. I enjoyed the hell ou…
on Feeling blue? Tsui Hark’s ‘Shanghai Blues’ getting a Limited Theatrical release from Film MovementHe hasn’t made a half decent movie "since Seven Swords" I really like his Det…
on Do we have our M. Bison? Walton Goggins in-talks to join Andrew Koji and Jason Momoa in ‘Street Fighter’Isn't M Bison supposed to be Thai? lol
on Do we have our M. Bison? Walton Goggins in-talks to join Andrew Koji and Jason Momoa in ‘Street Fighter’Actually those could work too
Tag Archives: Ray Lui Leung Wai
Prosecutor, The (2024) Review
Director: Donnie Yen Co-director: Ho Pong Mak Cast: Donnie Yen, Julian Cheung, Shirley Chan, Kent Cheng, Michael Hui, Ray Lui, Mark Cheng, Kang Yu, Pak Hon Chu, Adam Pak, Kong Lau, Liza Wang Running Time: 118 min. By Paul Bramhall Is it just me or is Donnie Yen making a bit of a niche for himself riffing on Yuen Biao’s 1980’s era? During the 2010’s we got a 2-part remake … Continue reading
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Tagged Donnie Yen, Julian Cheung, Mark Cheng Ho Nam, Michael Hui Kun Man, Ray Lui Leung Wai
Legend, A (2024) Review
Director: Stanley Tong Cast: Jackie Chan, Bextiyar Gülnezer, Yixing Zhang, Aarif Lee Zhi-ting, Chen Li, Max Huang, Kim Hee-seon, Shawn Dou Yecheng Zheng, Ray Lui Leung Wai Running Time: 130 min. By Paul Bramhall Back in 2021 I wrote a retrospective on Jackie Chan and Stanley Tong called ‘Giving the People What They Want’, framed from the perspective of how their collaborations as director and star always appealed to the … Continue reading
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Tagged Aarif Lee, Kim Hee-Seon, Ray Lui Leung Wai, Stanley Tong
Death Notice (2023) Review
Director: Herman Yau Cast: Julian Cheung, Louis Koo, Waise Lee, Francis Ng, Simon Yam, Myolie Wu, Chrissie Chau Sau-Na, Pakho Chau, Helena Law Lan, Ray Lui Leung-Wai Running Time: 100 min. By Paul Bramhall Herman Yau is something of an anomaly when it comes to Hong Kong filmmakers. Having made his directorial debut in 1987 and rose to prominence during the 1990’s, he’s the only filmmaker who continues to be … Continue reading
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Tagged Francis Ng, Herman Yau, Julian Cheung, Louis Koo, Ray Lui Leung Wai, Simon Yam, Waise Lee
Flying Swordsman, The | The Hidden Fox (2022) Review
AKA: The Hidden Fox Director: Qiao Lei Cast: Zhao Huawei, Fu Jia, Yusi Chen, Ray Lui Leung Wai, Shanshan Chunyu, Zihan Chen Running Time: 104 min. By Will McGuire The Flying Swordsman (aka The Hidden Fox) is great entertainment. It is, like the best of contemporary wuxia films, a strong evolution of the style that began in the late-60’s revival of the genre at Shaw Brothers and though it has … Continue reading
Operation Bangkok | aka Heroes Return (2021) Review
Director: Du Xiubin Cast: Ray Lui Leung Wai, Yuen Biao, Pavarit Mongkolpisit, Xu Dongdong, Liu Wei-Sen, Zhang Yonghua, Huang Guan, Chu Xu, Li Xing-Yu, Kinsman, Gao Lin Running Time: 90 min. By Paul Bramhall China’s massive web movie market is known for its quick and cheap output, primarily driven by a seemingly endless line of monster movies and action flicks, all intended to be disposable and forgotten about a few … Continue reading
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Tagged Kathy Chow Hoi Mei, Ray Lui Leung Wai, Yuen Biao
Sakra (2023) Review
Director: Donnie Yen Cast: Donnie Yen, Yuqi Chen, Cya Liu Ya-Se, Kara Hui, Wu Yue, Eddie Cheung Siu-fai, Ray Lui, Tsui Siu-Ming, Yuen Cheung-Yan, Du Yu-Ming, Michelle Hu Ran Running Time: 130 min. By Paul Bramhall Out of the many famous wuxia novels out there, its Jin Yong’s Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils that takes the award for the one that’s been adapted for the screen the most. On the small screen … Continue reading
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Tagged Donnie Yen, Kara Hui, Ray Lui Leung Wai, Wu Yue
Code of the Assassins (2022) Review
AKA: Song of the Assassins Director: Daniel Lee Yan-Kong Cast: William Feng Shaofeng, Gina Jin Chen, Zhang Hao, Hu Jun, Summer Xu Qing, Wang Qing-Xiang, Kenneth Tsang, Ray Lui, Norman Tsui, Jack Kao Kuo-Hsin Running Time: 119 min. By Paul Bramhall After a long and arduous journey, in 2022 Code of the Assassins finally made it to the screen. Filming started way back in 2017 with grand plans to include … Continue reading
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Tagged Daniel Lee Yan Gong, Kenneth Tsang, Norman Chu, Ray Lui Leung Wai, William Feng
Guns of Dragon (1993) Review
Director: Tony Leung Siu Hung Cast: Ray Lui, Bill Lui Cho Hung, Mark Cheng, Patrick Lung Kong, Yvonne Yung Hung, Jackson Lau, John Sham, Tse Ning, Alex Fong, Henry Fong Ping Running Time: 91 min. By Paul Bramhall During the early 90’s there was a spate of Hong Kong movies that were shot on location in either the US or Canada, perhaps an indication of directors assessing the feasibility of … Continue reading
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Tagged Alex Fong Chung Sun, Jackson Lau Hok Yin, John Sham, Mark Cheng Ho Nam, Ray Lui Leung Wai, Tony Leung Siu Hung
Raging Fire (2021) Review
Director: Benny Chan Cast: Donnie Yen, Nicholas Tse, Ray Lui, Qin Lan, Patrick Tam Yiu-Man, Kenny Wong Tak-Ban Running Time: 126 min. By Paul Bramhall Is there anything that gets fans of Hong Kong action cinema more hyped than the promise of a Donnie Yen angry cop movie!? Arguably not, and it’s easy to understand why after Yen put Hong Kong action back on the map during one of its … Continue reading
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Tagged Benny Chan Muk Sing, Donnie Yen, Nicholas Tse, Patrick Tam, Ray Lui Leung Wai
Thunder Run (1991) Review
Director: Hsu Hsia Cast: Ray Lui, Alex Fong Chung Sun, Ha Chi Jan, William Ho Ka Kui, Jason Pai Piao, Fung Hak On, Tony Liu Jun Guk, Ho Pak Kwong, Wan Seung Lam Running Time: 117 min. By Paul Bramhall At the time of writing in 2021, Ray Lui returned to screens in (the ironically titled) Heroes Return, in which he plays a former soldier that ventures into the Thai … Continue reading
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Tagged Alex Fong Chung Sun, Fung Hak On, Hsu Hsia, Jason Pai Piao, Ray Lui Leung Wai
7 Assassins | aka Glory Days (2013) Review
Director: Hung Yan Yan Cast: Felix Wong, Max Mok, Eric Tsang, Guo Tao, Ray Lui, Michael Wong, Benny Chan, Gigi Leung, Ni Hong Jie, Hung Yan Yan, Cherie Chan, Ellen Chan, Rose Chan, Ekin Cheng, Edward Chui, Fung Hak On, Kara Hui, Waise Lee Running Time: 102 min. By Paul Bramhall The glory days of the Shaw Brothers and Cathay Studio in the 60’s and early 70’s may be long … Continue reading
Walk on Fire (1988) Review
Director: Norman Law Man Producer: Ng See-Yuen Cast: Andy Lau, Cherie Chung, Kent Cheng, Ray Lui, Dick Wei, Lau Siu-Ming, Maria Cordero, Shum Wai, Kam Hing-Yin, May Hoh Mei-Ting, Yung Wai-Man, Teddy Yip Wing-Cho Running Time: 104 min. By Paul Bramhall In 1987 iconic Hong Kong director Ringo Lam hit Hong Kong cinema screens with 2 of his bona fide classics, City on Fire and Prison on Fire, creating a … Continue reading
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Tagged Andy Lau Tak-Wah, Cherie Chung, Dick Wei, Kent Cheng Jak Si, Ng See-Yuen, Ray Lui Leung Wai
To Be Number One (1991) Review
Director: Poon Man-Kit Writer: Johnny Mak Cast: Ray Lui, Cecilia Yip, Kent Cheng, Waise Lee, Amy Yip Chi May, Frankie Chin, Elvis Tsui, Tommy Wong, Kenneth Tsang, Lo Lieh, Paul Chu Kong, Mark Houghton Running Time: 136 min By Paul Bramhall The tale of real life gangster Ng Sik-Ho, more commonly known as Crippled Ho, has experienced a resurgence of late thanks to Donnie Yen’s take on the character in 2017’s Chasing … Continue reading
Firestorm (2013) Review
Director: Alan Yuen Writer: Alan Yuen Cast: Andy Lau, Yao Chen, Gordon Lam, Hu Jun, Ray Lui, Kenny Wong Tak Bun, Michael Tong, Terence Yin Running Time: 109 min. By Sapo Wow. Did I have high hopes for this one. Andy “Infernal Affairs” Lau in a rock ’em, sock ’em thriller. I’m there. This was one I HAD to see. This was the one that would take the recent sour … Continue reading
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Tagged Alan Yuen, Andy Lau Tak-Wah, Gordon Lam, Ray Lui Leung Wai, Terence Yin
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
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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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