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Tag Archives: Wai Ka-Fai
Detective vs. Sleuths (2022) Review
Director: Wai Ka-fai Cast: Lau Ching-Wan, Charlene Choi, Raymond Lam, Carman Lee, Tan Kai, Carlos Chan, Kathy Yuen Running Time: 102 min. By Paul Bramhall Practically everything about Detective vs. Sleuths on paper indicates it’s a sequel to the 2007 Milkyway classic Mad Detective. Wai Ka-Fai back in the director’s chair? Check. Lau Ching-Wan playing a mentally unbalanced but brilliant detective? Check. Mostly set at night on the streets of Hong … Continue reading
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Tagged Carman Lee, Charlene Choi Cheuk Yin, Lau Ching-Wan (Sean Lau), Raymond Lam, Wai Ka-Fai
Running on Karma (2003) Review
Director: Johnnie To Co-director: Wai Ka Fai Cast: Andy Lau Tak Wah, Cecilia Cheung, Cheung Siu Fai, Karen Tong Bo Yue, Chun Wong Running Time: 93 min. By Equinox21 Johnny To and Wai Ka Fai’s Running on Karma is one of the strangest yet ultimately fulfilling Hong Kong movies I’ve ever seen. It’s a difficult movie to explain as so much happens in a 90 minute package. The direction the … Continue reading
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Tagged Andy Lau Tak-Wah, Cecilia Cheung, Johnnie To, Wai Ka-Fai, Yuen Bun
Mad Detective (2007) Review
Director: Johnnie To Co-director: Wai Ka-Fai Cast: Lau Ching-Wan, Andy On Chi-Kit, Gordon Lam Ka-Tung, Kelly Lin Hsi-Lei, Lee Kwok-Lun, Karen Lee, Flora Chan Wai-Shan, Eddy Ko Hung, Lam Suet Running Time: 91 min. By Mighty Peking Man Johnny To is usually a hit or miss with me, but I respect the guy. After all, he makes a shit load of movies (usually 2 a year, not counting ones he … Continue reading
Posted in All, Chinese, News, Reviews
Tagged Andy On Chi Kit, Eddy Ko Hung, Gordon Lam, Johnnie To, Kelly Lin Hsi Lei, Lam Suet, Lau Ching-Wan (Sean Lau), Wai Ka-Fai
Longest Nite, The (1998) Review
AKA: The Longest Night Director: Patrick Yau Tat-Chi Cast: Tony Leung Chiu-Wai, Lau Ching-Wan, Maggie Siu Mei-Kei, Lung Fong, Mark Cheng Running Time: 84 min. By Joe909 I’ve read several articles and interviews where HK actors who have come to Hollywood say that they look forward to working over here, because they’ll be able to do more complex movies. Each of them have said that HK audiences are sometimes not … Continue reading
Hero Never Dies, A (1998) Review
Director: Johnnie To Cast: Leon Lai Ming, Lau Ching-Wan, Fiona Leung Ngai-Ling, Yoyo Mung Ka-Wai, Henry Fong Ping, Yam Saikoon, Keiji Sato, Michael Lam Wai-Leung, Yen Shi Kwan, Lam Suet, Yuen Bun, Philip Keung Hiu-Man Running Time: 98 min. By Numskull When are people gonna learn that crime doesn’t pay unless you’re O.J. Simpson? In this corner, we have Jack, devoted servant of Mr. Yam, a gang lord who consults … Continue reading
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Tagged Chiu Chi Shing, Johnnie To, Keiji Sato, Lam Suet, Lau Ching-Wan (Sean Lau), Leon Lai Ming, Wai Ka-Fai, Yen Shi Kwan, Yoyo Mung, Yuen Bun
Fulltime Killer (2001) Review
AKA: Full Time Killer Director: Johnnie To Co-director: Wai Ka Fai Cast: Andy Lau, Takashi Sorimachi, Kelly Lin, Simon Yam, Cherrie Ying, Lam Suet, Teddy Lin Wai Kin, Rocky Lai Keung Kun, Liu Chun Hung Running Time: 96 min. By Alexander Johnnie To hasn’t had the international success of Zhang Yimou (Hero, House of Flying Daggers); the critical acclaim of Wong Kar Wai (Chungking Express, In the Mood For Love); … Continue reading
Too Many Ways to Be Number One (1997) Review
Director: Wai Ka-Fai Producer: Johnnie To Cast: Lau Ching-Wan, Francis Ng, Carman Lee, Ruby Wong, Cheung Tat-Ming, Tsui Kam-Kong, Joe Cheng, Matthew Chow, Sung Boon-Chung Running Time: 90 min. By Joe909 This was the first Milkyway Image movie I saw, and it’s still one of their very best. Hong Kong movies are known for being fast-paced, but Too Many Ways is faster-paced than most. The ideas, plots, and crazed situations … Continue reading
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Tagged Carman Lee, Elvis Tsui, Francis Ng, Joe Cheng Cho, Johnnie To, Lau Ching-Wan (Sean Lau), Ruby Wong, Wai Ka-Fai
Odd One Dies, The (1997) Review
Director: Patrick Yau Writer: Wai Ka-Fai Producer: Johnnie To Kei-Fung, Wai Ka-Fai Cast: Kaneshiro Takeshi, Carman Lee Yeuk Tung, Ken Choi Fung Wah, Lam Suet, Chiu Chi Shing, Kong Foo Keung, Wong Gwan Hong Running Time: 89 min. By Joe909 Like “Too Many Ways To Be No. 1,” The Odd One Dies was written by that mad genius Wai Kai-Fai. However, whereas “Too Many Ways” is known for its breakneck … Continue reading
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Tagged Carman Lee, Chiu Chi Shing, Johnnie To, Lam Suet, Patrick Yau, Takeshi Kaneshiro, Wai Ka-Fai
Peace Hotel (1995) Review
Director: Wai Ka Fai Writer: Wai Ka Fai Producer: John Woo Cast: Chow Yun Fat, Cecilia Yip Tung, Chin Ho, Lau Shun, Annabelle Lau Hiu Tung, Liu Fan, Mai Kei, Joe Cheng Cho, Lee Siu Kei, Victor Hon Kwan, Terrence Fok, Patrick Hon Jun, Gary Mak Wing Lun, Nam Yin, Sung Boon Chung, Four Tse Liu Shut, Bobby Yip Kin Sang, Wu Chien Lien Running Time: 89 min. By Numskull … Continue reading
Posted in Chinese, Reviews
Tagged Cecilia Yip Tung, Chow Yun-fat, Wai Ka-Fai, Wu Chien-Lien
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