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Tai Chi Zero (2012) Movie Review
Stephen Fung’s “Tai Chi Zero” is a failed attempt to mix up the martial arts movie genre into something new. The movie revolves around Lu Chen (Jayden Yuan) aka “The Freak”, who is born...
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Twilight: Behind-the-Scenes Featurette
Here’s another behind-the-scenes look at the upcoming teen vampire/werewolves/supernatural movie “Twilight”. This was originally run by MTV, but some clever fellow with YouTube know-how managed to rip it and put it on YouTube for...
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Breaking News (2004) DVD Review
With “Exiled” and the “Election” films winning Johnnie To a level of international popularity and respect rarely enjoyed by Hong Kong directors, it’s good to see another of his recent efforts finally being released...
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Invisible Target (2007) Movie Review
Benny Chan’s “Invisible Target” is one of the few Hong Kong films I have been looking forward to seeing in 2007. It joins Donnie Yen’s “Flash Point” and the Johnnie To-Tsui Hark-Ringo Lam collaboration...
Read More »Undercover (2007) Movie Review
Just in case there were any viewers left out there who hadn’t quite gotten the point that life for undercover cops in Hong Kong is hazardous and generally depressing comes the cunningly titled “Undercover”....
Read More »Flash Point (2007) Movie Review
Hong Kong Police Inspector Jun Ma (Donnie Yen) is a baaaaad man. How bad? When we first see him, he’s gotten news that a suspect he has been looking for has resurfaced in a...
Read More »The Closet (2007) Movie Review
Aside from the odd on-form outing from the increasingly erratic Pang Brothers, it’s fair to say that the Hong Kong horror genre has for the past few years been in pretty bad shape, with...
Read More »Women (1985) Movie Review
Released back in 1985, the Shaw Brothers production “Women” marked the debut of acclaimed director Stanley Kwan, and was the first of his many films based around female characters, something which has seen him...
Read More »My Wife is a Gangster 3 (2006) Movie Review
“My Wife is a Gangster 3″ sees director Cho Jin Kyo returning to the popular Korean series, with Taiwanese actress Shu Qi taking over lead duties from original star Shin Eun Kyung and sparing...
Read More »Twins Mission (2007) Movie Review
Although Hong Kong pixie popstrels Gillian Chung and Charlene Choi, known (or perhaps dreaded, depending on the viewer’s disposition) collectively as Twins, have individually been building up respectable bodies of acting work, their past...
Read More »Battle of Wits (2006) Movie Review
Andy Lau does epic in “Battle of Wits”, a mostly forgotten big-budget period film from China, utilizing a pan-Asian cast from Mainland China, Hong Kong, and South Korea. Like its Chinese epic brethrens of...
Read More »Wo Hu (2006) Movie Review
Right from the start, “Wo Hu” has two things counting against it, namely the fact that it is yet another Hong Kong crime film about undercover police infiltrating triad gangs, and perhaps even more...
Read More »Confession of Pain (2006) Movie Review
“Confession of Pain” is the new, much hyped thriller from dynamic directing duo Andrew Lau and Alan Mak, best known for their work on the “Infernal Affairs” series. Unfortunately, the film has not fared...
Read More »Diary (2006) Movie Review
In spite of the fact that it is directed by Oxide Pang, who along with his brother Danny is one of Hong Kong’s most dynamic and talented film makers, “Diary” doesn’t exactly grab the...
Read More »Exiled (2006) Movie Review
How can you call yourself a Hong Kong cinema enthusiast and not enjoy Johnnie To’s latest crime drama “Exiled”? It’s filled to the brim with unspoken pathos, tough men who let their action speak...
Read More »Rob-B-Hood (2006) Movie Review
Possibly as a response to never ending jokes about the increasing age gap between him and his co-stars, Jackie Chan’s latest film “Rob-B-Hood” sees him featured alongside a young baby in a typical action...
Read More »On the Edge (2006) Movie Review
Although viewers might be forgiven for an initial lack of excitement at the thought of yet another Hong Kong film revolving around the angst-ridden life of an undercover policeman, the fact that “On the...
Read More »Dog Bite Dog (2006) Movie Review
Although many Hong Kong thrillers like to style themselves as being gritty and nihilistic, “Dog Bite Dog” is one of the few with the guts to actually follow through on such claims, being one...
Read More »Miracles: The Canton Godfather (1989) Movie Review
“The Canton Godfather” (also known as “Mr. Canton and Lady Rose” and “Miracles”) is another Hong Kong classic which has been digitally remastered on DVD by Joy Sales. The film, which was originally released...
Read More »Duel to the Death (1982) Movie Review
“Duel to the Death” is another Hong Kong classic which has been remastered and re-released by Joy Sales, complete with extras including newly edited trailers and interviews. The original film was one of the...
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