Written by Man Kai Ming, nicknamed ”Cow Man”, and inked by main artist Lun Yu Kwok, ”Teddy Boy” was a very successful Hong Kong comic series about the life of the Hung Hing Society triad member Chan Ho Nam. This very impressive comic with a print run of 2335 issues, was first published back in April 1992 and lasted 28 years when its production came to a stop in April 2020. ”Young and Dangerous” was the first live-action adaptation of Man's work which became so successful that it spawned five sequels, numerous prequels and spin-offs.
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The film kicks off in Hong Kong, 1985, as members of a local triad headed by Ugly Kwan are harassing and beating up a group of five teenagers, Chan Ho Man, “Chicken” Chiu, Dai Tin Yee, and brothers Pou Pan and Chow Pan from a poor housing estate. However,...
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The film kicks off in Hong Kong, 1985, as members of a local triad headed by Ugly Kwan are harassing and beating up a group of five teenagers, Chan Ho Man, “Chicken” Chiu, Dai Tin Yee, and brothers Pou Pan and Chow Pan from a poor housing estate. However,...
- 1/23/2024
- by David Chew
- AsianMoviePulse
The prolific filmmaker Wong Jing directed and starred in “I Corrupt All Cops” (2009), a film about the establishment of the Independent Commission Against Corruption (Icac) by the Governor of Hong Kong to fight against corruption in the early 70s. Interestingly, the film's English initials clearly spelled out as Icac whereas its Chinese title means “Money Empire”. Twelfth years later, Wong, the master of remakes, was back with yet another spin on Icac this time with the help of four Hong Kong's finest actors. A sequel by name only with an interesting Chinese title, “Money Empire: Chasing Tiger, Capturing Dragon”.
In this new but fabricated crime drama yarn, we are back in British Hong Kong of the early 70s in which corruption and bribery rule big time under the watch of the greedy Chief Detective Chui Lok (Francis Ng) of the police force, who is in bed with local crime lord Wu Shi Hao,...
In this new but fabricated crime drama yarn, we are back in British Hong Kong of the early 70s in which corruption and bribery rule big time under the watch of the greedy Chief Detective Chui Lok (Francis Ng) of the police force, who is in bed with local crime lord Wu Shi Hao,...
- 5/13/2023
- by David Chew
- AsianMoviePulse
Winner of the 1999 Golden Horse Award for Best Visual Effects, Andrew Lau's “A Man Called Hero” is a genuine wuxia film, which doubles intensely though, as a drama, in a rather appealing package that also benefits the most by the impressive cast. The movie would be a huge commercial success, amassing more than 23 million Hk dollars upon its release.
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The script is loosely based on the manhua series Chinese Hero: Tales of the Blood Sword by Hong Kong artist Ma Wing-shing and begins in early Republican China. After passing a test, Hero Hua is accepted by Pride, a master swordsman, as his second apprentice. When he returns home, he is horrified to see that his parents have been murdered by foreigners for opposing the opium trade. That night, Hero breaks up the foreigners' party and kills them in revenge.
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The script is loosely based on the manhua series Chinese Hero: Tales of the Blood Sword by Hong Kong artist Ma Wing-shing and begins in early Republican China. After passing a test, Hero Hua is accepted by Pride, a master swordsman, as his second apprentice. When he returns home, he is horrified to see that his parents have been murdered by foreigners for opposing the opium trade. That night, Hero breaks up the foreigners' party and kills them in revenge.
- 4/14/2023
- by Panos Kotzathanasis
- AsianMoviePulse
A victim of Covid 19, this Chinese New Year film missed its scheduled February date but it finally hit the cinemas in early September 2022. Premiered at the Udine Far East Film Festival in April garnering the Best Screenplay Award, it made its way to the 21st New York Asian Film Festival in July. However it did exceptionally well after its local release and took in over 77 millions and eventually became the 3rd highest-grossing domestic film in Hong Kong.
A follow-up to his “Men on the Dragon” (2018) starring Francis Ng, Chan's light-hearted comedy follows the life of Steve Chan (Dayo Wong Chi Wah) and his two brothers. They live in a large apartment which used to be a charsiu (BBQ pork) factory owned by their late parents. Since he is the eldest brother, he regards himself as the head of the family. After breaking up with his girlfriend Monica (Stephy Tang), he...
A follow-up to his “Men on the Dragon” (2018) starring Francis Ng, Chan's light-hearted comedy follows the life of Steve Chan (Dayo Wong Chi Wah) and his two brothers. They live in a large apartment which used to be a charsiu (BBQ pork) factory owned by their late parents. Since he is the eldest brother, he regards himself as the head of the family. After breaking up with his girlfriend Monica (Stephy Tang), he...
- 3/22/2023
- by David Chew
- AsianMoviePulse
Jacky Cheung has been absent from the silver screen for a while now, with his last leading role coming in 2016 with “Heaven in the Dark” and his last action film coming a year before that with “Helios”. On the other hand, if there's one thing the late, great Benny Chan's swansong “Raging Fire” did, it rekindled Nicholas Tse's interest in action films. Both Cheung and Tse are back with action and will be seen in Herman Yau's upcoming “Customs Frontline”.
Plot details are still under wraps but the trailer promises an exciting narrative revolving around illegal arms smuggling that promises fists, guns and lots of explosives.
The stacked star-cast also includes Francis Ng, Karena Lam and Cya Liu. No official release date has been announced yet but it can be expected to release in the 2nd half of 2023.
Plot details are still under wraps but the trailer promises an exciting narrative revolving around illegal arms smuggling that promises fists, guns and lots of explosives.
The stacked star-cast also includes Francis Ng, Karena Lam and Cya Liu. No official release date has been announced yet but it can be expected to release in the 2nd half of 2023.
- 3/19/2023
- by Rhythm Zaveri
- AsianMoviePulse
Upcoming Hong Kong comedy will star Hins Cheung and Ivana Wong.
Hong Kong’s Emperor Motion Pictures (Emp) is set to release comedy Everything Under Control over the Chinese New Year period in mid-January 2023, buoyed by the recent commercial success of a string of Hong Kong productions.
It marks the second feature of director Ying Chi Wen and stars popular Hong Kong singer Hins Cheung in his second leading film role, Ivana Wong of recent hit comedy Table For Six and Michael Ning (Port Of Call) along with upcoming actors Jeffrey Ngai and Joey Hung Ka-Ho. Ying’s feature debut...
Hong Kong’s Emperor Motion Pictures (Emp) is set to release comedy Everything Under Control over the Chinese New Year period in mid-January 2023, buoyed by the recent commercial success of a string of Hong Kong productions.
It marks the second feature of director Ying Chi Wen and stars popular Hong Kong singer Hins Cheung in his second leading film role, Ivana Wong of recent hit comedy Table For Six and Michael Ning (Port Of Call) along with upcoming actors Jeffrey Ngai and Joey Hung Ka-Ho. Ying’s feature debut...
- 10/31/2022
- by Silvia Wong
- ScreenDaily
Seven short films, shot on 35mm and directed by 7 of Hong Kong’s most acclaimed and significant directors, form a heartfelt symphony about Hong Kong. In the original plan, conceived by Johnnie To, this anthology was going to be an 8-director piece, called “Eight & a Half”, where each director was given the task to illustrate the zeitgeist of a decade of Hong Kong’s recent history, starting in the 50’s. Unfortunately, John Woo had to leave the project due to personal issues, and the omnibus’ title was changed into “Septet”. Firstly presented at Cannes Film Festival in 2020, “Septet: The Story of Hong Kong” is now finally released in cinemas in China, on the occasion of the 25th anniversary of the Handover.
Septet: The Story of Hong Kong is screening at Asian Pop Up Cinema
Sammo Hung’s “Exercise”
In the first of the seven, Sammo Hung tell...
Septet: The Story of Hong Kong is screening at Asian Pop Up Cinema
Sammo Hung’s “Exercise”
In the first of the seven, Sammo Hung tell...
- 10/29/2022
- by Adriana Rosati
- AsianMoviePulse
"I suspect Sam has a mole in the department." Janus Films has revealed a new 4K restoration trailer for an iconic Hong King crime trilogy titled Infernal Affairs, best known as the film series that was remade into Martin Scorsese's Oscar winning film The Departed. Many cinephiles are already familiar with these films, but if you haven't watched them yet, Criterion Collection is re-releasing them as a Blu-ray box set later this year after they re-open in theaters first. A blockbuster in Asia, Andrew Lau and Alan Mak’s groundbreaking policier saga traded the high-octane ballistics of earlier Hong Kong films for a cooler, crisper style and a head-spinning plot full of twists that forever changed the genre. A must see set of films!! New 4K restoration from the original camera negatives was carried out by L'Immagine Ritrovata Asia. Presented in its original aspect ratio of 2.35:1. The original...
- 8/29/2022
- by Alex Billington
- firstshowing.net
Hong Kong director Alan Mak has brought together award-winning actors Francis Ng (“Drifting”) and Aaron Kwok in new Hong Kong crime thriller “Insider,” 22-years after the two shared the big screen together.
Produced by Tenky Tin for Emperor Motion Picture, the film also stars Simon Yam and Niki Chow. A start of production ceremony took place on Monday, attended by Emp supremo Albert Yeung. Kwok also uploaded images to his Instagram account. International sales are yet to be announced.
Ng and Kwok last worked together in Gordon Chan-directed action thriller “2000 Ad” (2000).
In “Insider,” Ng plays a police officer, who rubs up against a lawyer played by Kwok. But the two later became friends and collaborators to fight against the antagonist. The filming will involve large amounts of action and gunfight scenes.
The announcement of the new production also marks what could be a sign of recovery of the local film industry,...
Produced by Tenky Tin for Emperor Motion Picture, the film also stars Simon Yam and Niki Chow. A start of production ceremony took place on Monday, attended by Emp supremo Albert Yeung. Kwok also uploaded images to his Instagram account. International sales are yet to be announced.
Ng and Kwok last worked together in Gordon Chan-directed action thriller “2000 Ad” (2000).
In “Insider,” Ng plays a police officer, who rubs up against a lawyer played by Kwok. But the two later became friends and collaborators to fight against the antagonist. The filming will involve large amounts of action and gunfight scenes.
The announcement of the new production also marks what could be a sign of recovery of the local film industry,...
- 6/8/2022
- by Vivienne Chow
- Variety Film + TV
Screenwriter Lau debuted as a director in 2015 with a heist film “Two Thumbs Up” starring Francis Ng and Simon Yam. Based on true events, “Caught in Time” is his follow up and it concerns the story of a ruthless mainland Chinese criminal Zhang Jun (Daniel Wu) and his Eagle gang who rob and kill as they commit robberies throughout different provinces of China during the 1990s.
“Caught in Time” is screening at Udine Far East Film Festival
On his first day of work after being transferred to Chongqing, Police Captain Zhong Cheng (Wang Qian Yuan) gets involved in a jewelry store heist in progress, run by Zhang who holds him hostage. Fortunately for him, as a distraction, they throw him off their getaway van instead of killing him while they escape. Consequently, this leads to the obsession of catching these criminals for Zhong and his Provincial Criminal Bureau team from that moment on.
“Caught in Time” is screening at Udine Far East Film Festival
On his first day of work after being transferred to Chongqing, Police Captain Zhong Cheng (Wang Qian Yuan) gets involved in a jewelry store heist in progress, run by Zhang who holds him hostage. Fortunately for him, as a distraction, they throw him off their getaway van instead of killing him while they escape. Consequently, this leads to the obsession of catching these criminals for Zhong and his Provincial Criminal Bureau team from that moment on.
- 4/25/2022
- by David Chew
- AsianMoviePulse
Veteran Hong Kong director Herman Yau has assembled a top-notch cast for “War Customised,” a high-octane action thriller that is one of the highest-profile commercial productions to emerge from the territory in the past couple of years.
The cast is headed by Jacky Cheung and Nicholas Tse, along with Karena Lam and Francis Ng.
The supporting cast includes Liu Yase (“Limbo”), Michelle Wai, Angus Yeung (“Raging Fire”), Melvin Wong (“Above the Law”), Ben Yuen, Amanda Strang (“Final Romance”), and Brahim Chab as the villain of the piece.
Production, now underway, is by Emperor Motion Pictures, with principal Albert Yeung named as producer. Emperor is also handling international rights licensing.
The “War Customised” screenplay is by Erica Li. Plot details have been withheld.
In addition to playing the lead, Tse will also act as the film’s action choreographer.
Yau is a veteran of the action, martial arts and comedy genres...
The cast is headed by Jacky Cheung and Nicholas Tse, along with Karena Lam and Francis Ng.
The supporting cast includes Liu Yase (“Limbo”), Michelle Wai, Angus Yeung (“Raging Fire”), Melvin Wong (“Above the Law”), Ben Yuen, Amanda Strang (“Final Romance”), and Brahim Chab as the villain of the piece.
Production, now underway, is by Emperor Motion Pictures, with principal Albert Yeung named as producer. Emperor is also handling international rights licensing.
The “War Customised” screenplay is by Erica Li. Plot details have been withheld.
In addition to playing the lead, Tse will also act as the film’s action choreographer.
Yau is a veteran of the action, martial arts and comedy genres...
- 4/7/2022
- by Patrick Frater
- Variety Film + TV
Further titles include Herman Yau’s War Customised and Alan Mak’s Insider.
Hong Kong’s Emperor Motion Pictures (Emp) has unveiled a slate of 12 upcoming films, including a sequel to Zhang Yimou’s box office hit Cliff Walkers and new all-star features from Herman Yau and Alan Mak.
It has also released the first images of Felix Chong’s The Goldfinger, which reunites Infernal Affairs stars Tony Leung and Andy Lau for the first time in nearly 20 years (see below).
The 12 titles, along with two projects in development, equate to an investment of $191.7m (Hk$1.5b), representing the company...
Hong Kong’s Emperor Motion Pictures (Emp) has unveiled a slate of 12 upcoming films, including a sequel to Zhang Yimou’s box office hit Cliff Walkers and new all-star features from Herman Yau and Alan Mak.
It has also released the first images of Felix Chong’s The Goldfinger, which reunites Infernal Affairs stars Tony Leung and Andy Lau for the first time in nearly 20 years (see below).
The 12 titles, along with two projects in development, equate to an investment of $191.7m (Hk$1.5b), representing the company...
- 3/24/2022
- by Silvia Wong
- ScreenDaily
Action cinema back in the golden era of Hong Kong cinema was encapsulated with an anything goes ethos. You would get almost guerilla style film-making techniques with a complete aversion to safety and what you subsequently got on screen was the result. “Devil Hunters” concludes with one such stunt that will leave the mind boggling at how nobody got sued! It’s also a classic example of B-movie filmmaking with it fitting comfortably into the female fighting flicks that followed the success of Michelle Yeoh and “Yes Madam”. With a lot of these poorly put togethe,r will this stand out from the crowd or just be remembered for the finale?
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A transaction between two sets of mobsters is interrupted by the police headed up by Superintendent Tsang (Alex Man) and Madam Tong (Sibelle Hu). Bing (Moon Lee) also interferes, and her interaction allows them to escape.
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A transaction between two sets of mobsters is interrupted by the police headed up by Superintendent Tsang (Alex Man) and Madam Tong (Sibelle Hu). Bing (Moon Lee) also interferes, and her interaction allows them to escape.
- 2/21/2022
- by Ben Stykuc
- AsianMoviePulse
“Limbo” is the favourite contender for the 40th edition of The Hong Kong Film Awards with a total of 14 nominations including Best Film, Best Director (Soi Cheang), Best Screenplay, Best Actor (Lam Ka-tung) and Best Actress (Cya Liu). “Limbo” is followed closely by “Anita”, a biopic of the late Anita Mui, that received 12 nominations, including Best Film and Best Director. The Award ceremony will be held in-person at the Hong Kong Cultural Centre on April 17, unless the public health situation deteriorates further.
Best Film
Raging Fire
Anita
Limbo
Zero to Hero
Drifting
Best Director
Man Lim Chung for Keep Rolling
Benny Chan for Raging Fire
Longman Leung for Anita
Soi Cheang for Limbo
Peter Ho-Sun Chan for Leap
Best Screenplay
Ashley Cheung Yin Kei, Ho Siu Hong, Li Ho Ting and Ling Wai Chun for One Second Champion
Ho Ching Yi and Lam Ka Tung for Time
Au Kin Yee...
Best Film
Raging Fire
Anita
Limbo
Zero to Hero
Drifting
Best Director
Man Lim Chung for Keep Rolling
Benny Chan for Raging Fire
Longman Leung for Anita
Soi Cheang for Limbo
Peter Ho-Sun Chan for Leap
Best Screenplay
Ashley Cheung Yin Kei, Ho Siu Hong, Li Ho Ting and Ling Wai Chun for One Second Champion
Ho Ching Yi and Lam Ka Tung for Time
Au Kin Yee...
- 2/16/2022
- by Adriana Rosati
- AsianMoviePulse
Other contenders include biopic ‘Anita’, ‘Drifting’ and ‘Raging Fire’, the final thriller by the late Benny Chan.
Soi Cheang’s crime thriller Limbo leads the pack for the 40th Hong Kong Film Awards (Hkfa) with 14 nominations, as the event prepares to return as an in-person ceremony following last year’s cancellation as a result of the pandemic.
The black and white crime noir, which premiered in Berlinale Special in 2021, secured nods including best film, best director and for actors Lam Ka Tung[/link], Cya Liu and Fish Liew. The thriller centres on a veteran detective and rookie copy who team up to catch a serial killer.
Soi Cheang’s crime thriller Limbo leads the pack for the 40th Hong Kong Film Awards (Hkfa) with 14 nominations, as the event prepares to return as an in-person ceremony following last year’s cancellation as a result of the pandemic.
The black and white crime noir, which premiered in Berlinale Special in 2021, secured nods including best film, best director and for actors Lam Ka Tung[/link], Cya Liu and Fish Liew. The thriller centres on a veteran detective and rookie copy who team up to catch a serial killer.
- 2/16/2022
- by Silvia Wong
- ScreenDaily
Screenwriter Lau debuted as a director in 2015 with a heist film “Two Thumbs Up” starring Francis Ng and Simon Yam. Based on true events, “Caught in Time” is his follow up and it concerns the story of a ruthless mainland Chinese criminal Zhang Jun (Daniel Wu) and his Eagle gang who rob and kill as they commit robberies throughout different provinces of China during the 1990s.
Signature Entertainment is releasing this action thriller on Digital Platforms starting February 7, 2022.
On his first day of work after being transferred to Chongqing, Police Captain Zhong Cheng (Wang Qian Yuan) gets involved in a jewelry store heist in progress, run by Zhang who holds him hostage. Fortunately for him, as a distraction, they throw him off their getaway van instead of killing him while they escape. Consequently, this leads to the obsession of catching these criminals for Zhong and his Provincial Criminal Bureau team from that moment on.
Signature Entertainment is releasing this action thriller on Digital Platforms starting February 7, 2022.
On his first day of work after being transferred to Chongqing, Police Captain Zhong Cheng (Wang Qian Yuan) gets involved in a jewelry store heist in progress, run by Zhang who holds him hostage. Fortunately for him, as a distraction, they throw him off their getaway van instead of killing him while they escape. Consequently, this leads to the obsession of catching these criminals for Zhong and his Provincial Criminal Bureau team from that moment on.
- 2/10/2022
- by David Chew
- AsianMoviePulse
There are moments in life when you’re faced with two paths. The one that you choose could come to determine your fate, for either better or worse. How might your actions on this chosen path affect the outcome? Director Wai Ka-fai examines these life-defining moments to comical ends in the Johnnie To produced “Too Many Ways to Be No. 1”. An unruly and energetic effort, Wai’s film tells a thrilling triad tale that’s presented in an engaging fashion.
“Too Many Ways to Be No. 1” is screening at New Waves, New Shores: Busan International Film Festival
Kau (Lau Ching-wan) is a low-level gangster who’s been riding with the triads since he was fourteen. He is faced with the choice of two jobs that will lead to either fame and wealth or ruin and death. The first is the straightforward delivery of several stolen cars, while the second is a far trickier assassination ploy.
“Too Many Ways to Be No. 1” is screening at New Waves, New Shores: Busan International Film Festival
Kau (Lau Ching-wan) is a low-level gangster who’s been riding with the triads since he was fourteen. He is faced with the choice of two jobs that will lead to either fame and wealth or ruin and death. The first is the straightforward delivery of several stolen cars, while the second is a far trickier assassination ploy.
- 11/30/2021
- by Tom Wilmot
- AsianMoviePulse
To be a fan of Hong Kong cinema is to experience déjà vu on a regular basis. If there is one hit movie in the region, then inevitably there will be numerous follow ups, some done with good intent, others simply to cash in. “Infernal Affairs” was onε such hit and so followed a procession of cop thrillers in quick succession. Never one to miss out on a trend, Wong Jing teamed up with Marko Mak to create what was one of the better examples of the genre with “Colour of the Truth”
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Corrupt cop Seven Up (Sean Lau) tries to warn gangster Blind Chiao (Francis Ng) that his partner Wong Jiang (Anthony Wong) has plans to arrest him. The three confront each other on a rooftop and three shots are fired leaving the first two dead. At Seven Up’s funeral, his wife urges...
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Corrupt cop Seven Up (Sean Lau) tries to warn gangster Blind Chiao (Francis Ng) that his partner Wong Jiang (Anthony Wong) has plans to arrest him. The three confront each other on a rooftop and three shots are fired leaving the first two dead. At Seven Up’s funeral, his wife urges...
- 11/9/2021
- by Ben Stykuc
- AsianMoviePulse
Hong Kong drama “Drifting” leads Taiwan’s Golden Horse Film Awards race with 12 nominations including best narrative feature and best adapted screenplay, organizers announced on Tuesday.
The film that revolves around the tragedy of homeless people in Hong Kong also earned a nomination for Jun Li in the best director category. Veteran actor Francis Ng, who plays a homeless drug addict battling for justice, was also nominated for best leading actor.
Since 2019, Beijing has operated a mainland Chinese boycott of the awards that for many years were seen as the highest accoladed for Chinese-language filmmaking. And in 2019 and 2020 most Hong Kong films and filmmakers also stayed away. This year’s list sees an uptick in the Hong Kong participation, but only in the cases of films that are unlikely ever to receive a release in mainland China.
The domination of “Drifting” in the race, however, is closely challenged by “The Falls,...
The film that revolves around the tragedy of homeless people in Hong Kong also earned a nomination for Jun Li in the best director category. Veteran actor Francis Ng, who plays a homeless drug addict battling for justice, was also nominated for best leading actor.
Since 2019, Beijing has operated a mainland Chinese boycott of the awards that for many years were seen as the highest accoladed for Chinese-language filmmaking. And in 2019 and 2020 most Hong Kong films and filmmakers also stayed away. This year’s list sees an uptick in the Hong Kong participation, but only in the cases of films that are unlikely ever to receive a release in mainland China.
The domination of “Drifting” in the race, however, is closely challenged by “The Falls,...
- 10/6/2021
- by Vivienne Chow
- Variety Film + TV
For her debut on the director chair, popular and beloved Hong Kong comedian actress Sandra Ng has found a cunning way to play around a classic local comedy topic without alienating Mainland investors and unleashing the censors. Produced by her partner in life, Peter Chan (who seems to have a talent for promoting successful debuts), “Goldbuster” was released in China in December 2017, as a pre-festive treat.
The film is set in a generic Chinese modern city, a glittering cluster of ultra-modern skyscrapers. Downtown though, dwarfed by the surroundings, a creepy and dilapidated apartment block – ludicrously called Prestige Garden – fights to withstand the greedy hands of property developers. A little group of tenants still lives there (without paying rent) as they have a variety of good personal reasons to stay; one widowed acupuncturist (Zhang Yi) and his little son are kept there by the painful memories of the late wife,...
The film is set in a generic Chinese modern city, a glittering cluster of ultra-modern skyscrapers. Downtown though, dwarfed by the surroundings, a creepy and dilapidated apartment block – ludicrously called Prestige Garden – fights to withstand the greedy hands of property developers. A little group of tenants still lives there (without paying rent) as they have a variety of good personal reasons to stay; one widowed acupuncturist (Zhang Yi) and his little son are kept there by the painful memories of the late wife,...
- 7/31/2021
- by Adriana Rosati
- AsianMoviePulse
One of the many repercussions of the protests in Hong Kong which took place in the last years is that it showed the vast difference between certain parts of the population and the political caste. At the same time, it shed some light on the social differences of the city, the social chasm symbolized by gigantic skyscrapers for the super-rich and luxurious condos on the one hand, and a growing number of people forced to either leave the city for good or who became part of the homeless. With his acclaimed directorial debut “Tracey” filmmaker Jun Li has already proved his keen eye for these social issues in his home country, and his follow-up “Drifting”, based on a true story, is no exception. Focusing on the problems of the homeless, and a court case against the Hong Kong government, Jun Li discusses the concept of class, but also themes such as dignity,...
- 7/22/2021
- by Rouven Linnarz
- AsianMoviePulse
Screenwriter Lau debuted as a director in 2015 with a heist film “Two Thumbs Up” starring Francis Ng and Simon Yam. Based on true events, “Caught in Time” is his follow up and it concerns the story of a ruthless mainland Chinese criminal Zhang Jun (Daniel Wu) and his Eagle gang who rob and kill as they commit robberies throughout different provinces of China during the 1990s.
On his first day of work after being transferred to Chongqing, Police Captain Zhong Cheng (Wang Qian Yuan) gets involved in a jewelry store heist in progress, run by Zhang who holds him hostage. Fortunately for him, as a distraction, they throw him off their getaway van instead of killing him while they escape. Consequently, this leads to the obsession of catching these criminals for Zhong and his Provincial Criminal Bureau team from that moment on.
However, since Zhang is always one step ahead of the police,...
On his first day of work after being transferred to Chongqing, Police Captain Zhong Cheng (Wang Qian Yuan) gets involved in a jewelry store heist in progress, run by Zhang who holds him hostage. Fortunately for him, as a distraction, they throw him off their getaway van instead of killing him while they escape. Consequently, this leads to the obsession of catching these criminals for Zhong and his Provincial Criminal Bureau team from that moment on.
However, since Zhang is always one step ahead of the police,...
- 7/9/2021
- by David Chew
- AsianMoviePulse
One of the many repercussions of the protests in Hong Kong which took place in the last years is that it showed the vast difference between certain parts of the population and the political caste. At the same time, it shed some light on the social differences of the city, the social chasm symbolized by gigantic skyscrapers for the super-rich and luxurious condos on the one hand, and a growing number of people forced to either leave the city for good or who became part of the homeless. With his acclaimed directorial debut “Tracey” filmmaker Jun Li has already proved his keen eye for these social issues in his home country, and his follow-up “Drifting”, based on a true story, is no exception. Focusing on the problems of the homeless, and a court case against the Hong Kong government, Jun Li discusses the concept of class, but also themes such as dignity,...
- 7/2/2021
- by Rouven Linnarz
- AsianMoviePulse
Romcom starring Greg Hsu and Zhang Ruonan grosses $65.1m, while Zhang Yimou’s spy thriller takes $37.7m in opening three days.
Youth Enlight Pictures’ romantic comedy My Love and Zhang Yimou’s spy thriller Cliff Walkers were the clear winners at the China box office over the May Day holiday weekend (April 30-May 2), although the romcom easily took pole position despite weak reviews.
A remake of hit South Korean romantic drama On Your Wedding Day (2018), My Love grossed $65.1m over the three-day weekend, according to figures from theatrical consultancy Artisan Gateway.
Directed by Han Tian, the film stars Taiwanese actor Greg Hsu,...
Youth Enlight Pictures’ romantic comedy My Love and Zhang Yimou’s spy thriller Cliff Walkers were the clear winners at the China box office over the May Day holiday weekend (April 30-May 2), although the romcom easily took pole position despite weak reviews.
A remake of hit South Korean romantic drama On Your Wedding Day (2018), My Love grossed $65.1m over the three-day weekend, according to figures from theatrical consultancy Artisan Gateway.
Directed by Han Tian, the film stars Taiwanese actor Greg Hsu,...
- 5/3/2021
- by Liz Shackleton
- ScreenDaily
Zhang Yimou’s snowy period spy thriller “Cliff Walkers” debuted in China this Labor Day holiday weekend with $37.7 million. But it was outrun by local rom-com “My Love,” which took a comfortable box office victory.
That tale of young love starring Taiwan’s Greg Hsu and Zhang Ruonan of the popular TV show “Cry Me A Sad River” opened Friday to earn $65.1 million over three days, according to data from Artisan Gateway. Produced by Youth Enlight Pictures and directed by Han Tian (“Only the Wind Knows”), it grossed almost double the earnings of any competitor.
Hsu is one of a small handful of Taiwanese actors who declared political fealty to Beijing in March by vocally throwing his weight behind a state media-supported boycott of Western fashion brands worried about potential forced labor in the Xinjiang cotton industry. Critics say China has held more than a million ethnic Uighurs in the...
That tale of young love starring Taiwan’s Greg Hsu and Zhang Ruonan of the popular TV show “Cry Me A Sad River” opened Friday to earn $65.1 million over three days, according to data from Artisan Gateway. Produced by Youth Enlight Pictures and directed by Han Tian (“Only the Wind Knows”), it grossed almost double the earnings of any competitor.
Hsu is one of a small handful of Taiwanese actors who declared political fealty to Beijing in March by vocally throwing his weight behind a state media-supported boycott of Western fashion brands worried about potential forced labor in the Xinjiang cotton industry. Critics say China has held more than a million ethnic Uighurs in the...
- 5/3/2021
- by Rebecca Davis
- Variety Film + TV
Box office slumps ahead of busy May Day holiday weekend when several big local titles are scheduled for release.
Japanese anime Detective Conan: The Scarlet Bullet topped the China box office over the weekend (April 23-25), according to figures from Artisan Gateway, grossing $4.8m.
The film, which is the 24th installment in a popular franchise, has grossed $26m since its April 17 release in China. It was followed by Lian Ray Pictures’ Sister, starring Zhang Zifeng, which grossed $4.6m over the weekend for an impressive cume of $128.2m.
The re-release of the second installment in the Lord Of The Rings franchise,...
Japanese anime Detective Conan: The Scarlet Bullet topped the China box office over the weekend (April 23-25), according to figures from Artisan Gateway, grossing $4.8m.
The film, which is the 24th installment in a popular franchise, has grossed $26m since its April 17 release in China. It was followed by Lian Ray Pictures’ Sister, starring Zhang Zifeng, which grossed $4.6m over the weekend for an impressive cume of $128.2m.
The re-release of the second installment in the Lord Of The Rings franchise,...
- 4/26/2021
- by Liz Shackleton
- ScreenDaily
Director Jun Li hopes his new film, “Drifting”, which made its Asian premiere at the 45th Hong Kong International Film Festival (HKIFF45) tonight, can spotlight Hong Kong’s homeless people for more public attention.
Joining Li at a star-studded gala screening at Hong Kong Cultural Centre was the ensemble cast, including Loletta Lee, Cecilia Choi, Chu Pak-hong, Baby Bo, Will Or, and Cecilia Yip in a special appearance. Selected for the International Film Festival Rotterdam’s Big Screen Competition earlier this year, “Drifting” is the young filmmaker’s second feature following “Tracey”, his critically-acclaimed debut in 2018.
Based on a true story, “Drifting” recounts how an ex-convict, played by Francis Ng, and his fellow drifters take their fight to court after the authorities had raided their makeshift homes and disposed of their belongings.
“I used to walk past the squatters in the Sham Shui Po underbridge every day on my way to school,...
Joining Li at a star-studded gala screening at Hong Kong Cultural Centre was the ensemble cast, including Loletta Lee, Cecilia Choi, Chu Pak-hong, Baby Bo, Will Or, and Cecilia Yip in a special appearance. Selected for the International Film Festival Rotterdam’s Big Screen Competition earlier this year, “Drifting” is the young filmmaker’s second feature following “Tracey”, his critically-acclaimed debut in 2018.
Based on a true story, “Drifting” recounts how an ex-convict, played by Francis Ng, and his fellow drifters take their fight to court after the authorities had raided their makeshift homes and disposed of their belongings.
“I used to walk past the squatters in the Sham Shui Po underbridge every day on my way to school,...
- 4/5/2021
- by Rouven Linnarz
- AsianMoviePulse
Jun Li studied journalism in Hong Kong and gender studies at Cambridge. He released two short films before directing his feature debut Tracey (2018), about a man in his 50s coming out as transgender. The film was nominated for three awards at Golden Horse Film Festival. Drifting (2021) is his second feature film, with its world premiere at IFFR.
We speak with him about the poor and homeless and the cleanings the Hong Kong government implemented, the challenges he had to face during the shooting, the casting, and many other topics.
What kind of research did you do for Drifting?
When the street cleanings in 2012 happened, to which I refer in particular, I was 20 year old. This impressed me much and since then, it was a topic I followed. I studied journalism at the university and wrote some articles on it in the student publication. To prepare for the film I went...
We speak with him about the poor and homeless and the cleanings the Hong Kong government implemented, the challenges he had to face during the shooting, the casting, and many other topics.
What kind of research did you do for Drifting?
When the street cleanings in 2012 happened, to which I refer in particular, I was 20 year old. This impressed me much and since then, it was a topic I followed. I studied journalism at the university and wrote some articles on it in the student publication. To prepare for the film I went...
- 2/11/2021
- by Teresa Vena
- AsianMoviePulse
Director Jun Li’s second feature film premiered in the Big Screen Competition, in this year’s IFFR. “Drifting” is a social and character study. It features an outstanding ensemble of actors and shows a sensitive approach to an important social issue.
Drifting is screening at International Film Festival Rotterdam
At the beginning of the film, a man gets out of prison. Upon release, Fai is asked if he needs a recommendation for a social housing. Determined, he declines. He has already a home and it’s on the street. With a group of friends, all very different people, Fai lives a largely independent life with only a few belongings. Only shortly after his return, he and his friends are surprised by a major government cleanup operation. Garbage trucks drive up at night and collect everything without giving the owners of the belongings a chance to defend themselves. With the help of a social worker,...
Drifting is screening at International Film Festival Rotterdam
At the beginning of the film, a man gets out of prison. Upon release, Fai is asked if he needs a recommendation for a social housing. Determined, he declines. He has already a home and it’s on the street. With a group of friends, all very different people, Fai lives a largely independent life with only a few belongings. Only shortly after his return, he and his friends are surprised by a major government cleanup operation. Garbage trucks drive up at night and collect everything without giving the owners of the belongings a chance to defend themselves. With the help of a social worker,...
- 2/10/2021
- by Teresa Vena
- AsianMoviePulse
Lee Broughton returns with a critique of Hong Kong filmmaker Ronny Yu’s magical, mystical and martial arts-laden reimagining of William Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet. Relocating the Bard’s tale to ancient China results in our star-crossed lovers from warring clans being suitably redrawn: one is a super warrior while the other is a deadly assassin. Stylish cinematography, grand looking sets, stylised interludes, good fight choreography and an abundance of excellent wire work effects result in a very classy looking period action piece.
The Bride with White Hair
Region B Blu-ray
Eureka Entertainment
1993 / Color / 2.35: 1 / 89 min. / Bak fat moh lui zyun / Street Date, 9 November 2020 / Available from Amazon UK / £22.99
Starring: Leslie Cheung, Brigitte Lin, Francis Ng, Elaine Lui, Yammie Lam, Joseph Tay, Eddy Ko, Fong Pau, Leila Tong.
Cinematography: Peter Pau
Film Editor: David Wu
Production Designer: Eddie Ma
Original Music: Richard Yuen
Written by David Wu, Jason Lam Kee-To,...
The Bride with White Hair
Region B Blu-ray
Eureka Entertainment
1993 / Color / 2.35: 1 / 89 min. / Bak fat moh lui zyun / Street Date, 9 November 2020 / Available from Amazon UK / £22.99
Starring: Leslie Cheung, Brigitte Lin, Francis Ng, Elaine Lui, Yammie Lam, Joseph Tay, Eddy Ko, Fong Pau, Leila Tong.
Cinematography: Peter Pau
Film Editor: David Wu
Production Designer: Eddie Ma
Original Music: Richard Yuen
Written by David Wu, Jason Lam Kee-To,...
- 1/23/2021
- by Lee Broughton
- Trailers from Hell
"Over 7 decades of its history..." An early promo trailer has arrived for the omnibus feature film Septet: The Story of Hong Kong, which is premiering at the Festival Lumière this fall. Seven of Hong Kong's leading filmmakers have come together to each direct a short film set in Hong Kong during one decade from the 1940s to the 2000s. Yet another film looking back at the history of cinema, made by the filmmakers who shaped that history. It's an important time to celebrate Hong Kong as an independent nation and a unique place, and what better way than to highlight filmmakers and stories from there. The cast of Septet includes Simon Yam, Francis Ng, Lam Suet, Yuen Wah, Timmy Hung, Cheung Tat Ming, Lawrence Lau, Emotion Cheung, and Sire Ma. The seven filmmakers are: Sammo Hung, Ann Hui, Patrick Tam, Yuen Woo-ping, Johnnie To, Ringo Lam, and Tsui Hark. Get...
- 9/16/2020
- by Alex Billington
- firstshowing.net
There is cult and then there is “The Bride with White Hair”. Ronny Yu took the 1957 wuxia novel “Baifa Monu Zhuan”, added some major elements from “Romeo and Juliet”, much sensualism, and a Siamese Twin as the major villain and ended up with a film that is epic as it is cult.
The story takes place during the Ming Dynasty, where the leader clan among the eight major ones is the Wu Tang. Cho Yi Hang is the top swordsman of the clan, but also a rebellious young man, who frequently goes against the orders of the court to help the poor and the week against the rich and powerful, in a series of actions that brings him in trouble with the emperor, particularly since the leader of another clan is always keen to bring him to justice, despite the fact that his daughter seems to have feelings for him.
The story takes place during the Ming Dynasty, where the leader clan among the eight major ones is the Wu Tang. Cho Yi Hang is the top swordsman of the clan, but also a rebellious young man, who frequently goes against the orders of the court to help the poor and the week against the rich and powerful, in a series of actions that brings him in trouble with the emperor, particularly since the leader of another clan is always keen to bring him to justice, despite the fact that his daughter seems to have feelings for him.
- 4/6/2020
- by Panos Kotzathanasis
- AsianMoviePulse
Even though he had gained quite a reputation for himself before, it was not until the release of titles such as “The Mission” that Johnnie To received major international attention. While the action genre as well as the image of the killer is perhaps forever linked to the name of John Woo, over the course of his career, To has created his very own interpretation of this figure, his existence in the shadows of society and his ambivalent nature. As the director reflects in his career in an interview with “The Skinny”, he admits that making an action film was not an easy undertaking, given the lack of investors at the end of the 90s. At the same time, and although he ran out of money, he also admits there was a sense of freedom with a project such as this, an idea to make something aware of its roots but also quite unique.
- 1/17/2020
- by Rouven Linnarz
- AsianMoviePulse
With numerous adaptations and plotlines over the years, the modern usage of video games on film has had some great life that sees another new entry come together in this new installment. A true multinational co-production between France, China and Cambodia, director Matthias Hoene’s ‘Enter the Warriors Gate’ emerges as a decent enough fantasy/action epic from the writing/producing duo of Luc Besson and Robert Mark Kamen.
Living in modern American, teenager Jack loves video games and spends the majority of his time playing games or working for his boss Chang when not running from bullies. Suddenly, he finds himself entrusted with guarding Su Lin a princess from ancient China by Zhao, her companion. When she becomes captured by the barbarian Arun and whisked back to her time-period, he goes back to help save her and learns that his skills with video games enable him...
Living in modern American, teenager Jack loves video games and spends the majority of his time playing games or working for his boss Chang when not running from bullies. Suddenly, he finds himself entrusted with guarding Su Lin a princess from ancient China by Zhao, her companion. When she becomes captured by the barbarian Arun and whisked back to her time-period, he goes back to help save her and learns that his skills with video games enable him...
- 1/8/2020
- by Don Anelli
- AsianMoviePulse
While it seems most critics and cinephiles think of Takashi Miike when it comes to a director who displays a certain work ethic, there is, however, very few talk about Hong Kong director Johnnie To. Over the course of his long career, To has maintained a steady and constant pace consisting of three to four and sometimes even five features per year and while the quality of some of these features may vary, there is no denying the director has also many strong years under his belt. For example, in 2005 and 2006 he produced and directed “Election” and its sequel as well as “Exiled”, three movies which are perhaps among the best of To’s filmography. Along with works such as “Fulltime Killer”, the “Running Out of Time”-films and “Vengeance” To has proven to be a director who follows the footsteps of filmmakers like John Woo, but who expands their...
- 1/4/2020
- by Rouven Linnarz
- AsianMoviePulse
Prolific director Herman Yau’s contribution to this year’s Lunar New Year releases, “A Home With a View”, is an adaptation of a stage play by comedian Cheung Tat-ming. In the best of the Lunar New Year traditions, “A Home With a View” is about family and getting together but maybe not in the way you would expect.
“Home With a View” screened at Udine Far East Film Festival
The Lo family is a typical Hong Kong family, in a lively and crowded neighborhood. The father Wai-man (Francis Ng) has spent all the money he could possibly put together, including the pension of his own disabled father (Cheung Tat-ming) to buy a flat with a 20-year mortgage in a noisy tower block. As anybody living in cities knows, buying a flat is a big achievement but life doesn’t get any easy after the purchase; possibly even worst! The...
“Home With a View” screened at Udine Far East Film Festival
The Lo family is a typical Hong Kong family, in a lively and crowded neighborhood. The father Wai-man (Francis Ng) has spent all the money he could possibly put together, including the pension of his own disabled father (Cheung Tat-ming) to buy a flat with a 20-year mortgage in a noisy tower block. As anybody living in cities knows, buying a flat is a big achievement but life doesn’t get any easy after the purchase; possibly even worst! The...
- 5/13/2019
- by Adriana Rosati
- AsianMoviePulse
No big revelations this year at the 38th Hong Kong Film Awards. The Sunday night ceremony has unveiled all the winners for this years Awards and they are all quite an easy guess. Felix Chong’s thriller “Project Gutenberg” was the star of the evening as, predictably – considering its 17 nominations – won Best Film along with other 6 Awards.
But despite the histrionic performances of Chow Yun-fat and Aaron Kwock, the acting Awards are not in the “Project Gutenberg”‘s pile. Anthony Wong took home the Best Actor award for his role as a middle-aged paralysed man in “Still Human“, and newcomer Chloe Maayan won Best Actress for Fruit Chan’s “Three Husbands”, while Kara Hui and Ben Yuen Foo-Wa scored Best Supporting Actress and Best Supporting Actor both for “Tracey“.
Finally, “Dying To Survive” won the Best Film from Mainland and Taiwan Award.
Here is the full list of Winners and...
But despite the histrionic performances of Chow Yun-fat and Aaron Kwock, the acting Awards are not in the “Project Gutenberg”‘s pile. Anthony Wong took home the Best Actor award for his role as a middle-aged paralysed man in “Still Human“, and newcomer Chloe Maayan won Best Actress for Fruit Chan’s “Three Husbands”, while Kara Hui and Ben Yuen Foo-Wa scored Best Supporting Actress and Best Supporting Actor both for “Tracey“.
Finally, “Dying To Survive” won the Best Film from Mainland and Taiwan Award.
Here is the full list of Winners and...
- 4/15/2019
- by Adriana Rosati
- AsianMoviePulse
The full list of nominations for the the 38th Hong Kong Film Awards has been revealed. On the 14 April 2019 we will know the winners but for now let’s have a look at the nominees.
Two films seem to lead the competition. Big budget “Project Gutenberg” by Felix Chong has the highest number of nominations (17) and both its protagonists, Chow Yun-Fat and Aaron Kwok, compete for the Best Actor Award. To follow, a much smaller (but not less loved) film, “Men On The Dragon” by Sunny Chan has 10 nominations.
Here is the full list:
Men On The Dragon
Best Film
Three Husbands
Operation Red Sea
Still Human
Men On The Dragon
Project Gutenberg
Best Director
Fruit Chan (Three Husbands)
Dante Lam (Operation Red Sea)
Sunny Chan (Men On The Dragon)
Oliver Chan Siu-Kuen (Still Human)
Felix Chong (Project Gutenberg)
Aaron Kwok and Chow Yun-Fat
Best Actor
Francis Ng (Men On...
Two films seem to lead the competition. Big budget “Project Gutenberg” by Felix Chong has the highest number of nominations (17) and both its protagonists, Chow Yun-Fat and Aaron Kwok, compete for the Best Actor Award. To follow, a much smaller (but not less loved) film, “Men On The Dragon” by Sunny Chan has 10 nominations.
Here is the full list:
Men On The Dragon
Best Film
Three Husbands
Operation Red Sea
Still Human
Men On The Dragon
Project Gutenberg
Best Director
Fruit Chan (Three Husbands)
Dante Lam (Operation Red Sea)
Sunny Chan (Men On The Dragon)
Oliver Chan Siu-Kuen (Still Human)
Felix Chong (Project Gutenberg)
Aaron Kwok and Chow Yun-Fat
Best Actor
Francis Ng (Men On...
- 2/13/2019
- by Adriana Rosati
- AsianMoviePulse
Sunny Chang graduated in script-writing from The Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts and since then has been working in the Hong Kong film industry as a script-writer, often collaborating with director Joe Ma. “Men on the Dragon”, produced by One Cool Picture, is his first film on the director’s chair. He wrote the script in 2004 and slowly collected experience and all the elements to realize it.
A true explorer of human compulsions and feelings, Sunny also writes love columns in Hong Kong, where he probably finds lots of inspirations and knowledge of what men and women think.
Tony Wu Tsz Tung is a real-life baseball athlete and was discovered by director Steve Chan Chi-fat while casting for his “Weeds on Fire”. His, role in this film won Tony the Hong Kong Film Award for Best New Performer.
On the occasion of the screening of the film “Men on...
A true explorer of human compulsions and feelings, Sunny also writes love columns in Hong Kong, where he probably finds lots of inspirations and knowledge of what men and women think.
Tony Wu Tsz Tung is a real-life baseball athlete and was discovered by director Steve Chan Chi-fat while casting for his “Weeds on Fire”. His, role in this film won Tony the Hong Kong Film Award for Best New Performer.
On the occasion of the screening of the film “Men on...
- 2/2/2019
- by Adriana Rosati
- AsianMoviePulse
Upbeat Hong Kong stories that bring audience laughter and optimism rather than highly stylized dramas about heavy subjects could be the antidote for an industry struggling with its identity in the post-handover era, according “Men on the Dragon” director Sunny Chan.
The local drama has garnered more than Hk$9.5 million ($1.2 million) since its Aug. 2 release. Produced by One Cool Picture, and directed Chan, a long-time screenwriter making his directorial debut, “Men on the Dragon” is the best-performing Hong Kong movie locally this summer.
“Men on the Dragon,” a seemingly ordinary story about middle-age men taking part in a company dragon boat race to avoid being sacked, has received strong word-of-mouth among not only critics but general audiences who have complimented the movie on social media for its positive message amid the ongoing political turmoil in Hong Kong.
Compared with recent successful examples by new Hong Kong directors such as “Mad World...
The local drama has garnered more than Hk$9.5 million ($1.2 million) since its Aug. 2 release. Produced by One Cool Picture, and directed Chan, a long-time screenwriter making his directorial debut, “Men on the Dragon” is the best-performing Hong Kong movie locally this summer.
“Men on the Dragon,” a seemingly ordinary story about middle-age men taking part in a company dragon boat race to avoid being sacked, has received strong word-of-mouth among not only critics but general audiences who have complimented the movie on social media for its positive message amid the ongoing political turmoil in Hong Kong.
Compared with recent successful examples by new Hong Kong directors such as “Mad World...
- 9/25/2018
- by Vivienne Chow
- Variety Film + TV
Stephen Chow and Lee Lik-Chi both direct this wacky comedy in which a scholar pretends to be a live-in houseboy for a rich family so he can get close to the girl he falls in love with.
Tong Pak-Fu is a famous, wealthy Ming Dynasty scholar, and he’s very good in poetry, painting and music. However, he also has eight wives who don’t share his interest or understand him. They play mahjong, drink till they throw up the whole day, and worst, they never respect his work. A talented scholar he might be, but a very miserable one indeed. One morning, while flirting around town with his scholar friends, he comes across a beautiful servant from the Wah family and falls madly in love with her. In order to be near her to win her heart, he must find a way to get into the Wah estate.
Tong Pak-Fu is a famous, wealthy Ming Dynasty scholar, and he’s very good in poetry, painting and music. However, he also has eight wives who don’t share his interest or understand him. They play mahjong, drink till they throw up the whole day, and worst, they never respect his work. A talented scholar he might be, but a very miserable one indeed. One morning, while flirting around town with his scholar friends, he comes across a beautiful servant from the Wah family and falls madly in love with her. In order to be near her to win her heart, he must find a way to get into the Wah estate.
- 8/2/2018
- by David Chew
- AsianMoviePulse
The initiative kicks off on August 8 with the restored version of Johnnie To’s 2004 martial arts drama Throw Down.
Hong Kong Arts Centre (Hkac) has reopened its main cinema following an extensive refurbishment and partnered with One Cool Film Production on a three-year programme to showcase local films.
Rebranded as the Louis Koo Cinema, the Hkac venue will screen one Hong Kong film a month for three years through the “Great Hong Kong Movies” programme, which will focus on previews of films from emerging Hong Kong filmmakers and classics that have been digitally restored.
The initiative kicks off on August...
Hong Kong Arts Centre (Hkac) has reopened its main cinema following an extensive refurbishment and partnered with One Cool Film Production on a three-year programme to showcase local films.
Rebranded as the Louis Koo Cinema, the Hkac venue will screen one Hong Kong film a month for three years through the “Great Hong Kong Movies” programme, which will focus on previews of films from emerging Hong Kong filmmakers and classics that have been digitally restored.
The initiative kicks off on August...
- 7/20/2018
- by Liz Shackleton
- ScreenDaily
Films about mid-life crisis are not so common, even if one considers cinema as a whole. Sunny Chan however, decided to tackle the subject, by including the all time favorite theme of the sports’ underdog, to make it more entertaining, along with a number of social comments.
“Men on the Dragon” is screening at the 17th New York Asian Film Festival
Chan Lung, Suk Yee and William are three installation technicians working in the engineering division for an ailing telecom company. The story begins with them participating in a strike against the company’s policy of mass layoffs, but backing up by signing the petitions with a fake name. Eventually, and as they manage to avoid being fired, they find themselves having to participate into training for rowing, as the company decides to create a team that will compete with the crews from other companies. Apart from their professional issues though,...
“Men on the Dragon” is screening at the 17th New York Asian Film Festival
Chan Lung, Suk Yee and William are three installation technicians working in the engineering division for an ailing telecom company. The story begins with them participating in a strike against the company’s policy of mass layoffs, but backing up by signing the petitions with a fake name. Eventually, and as they manage to avoid being fired, they find themselves having to participate into training for rowing, as the company decides to create a team that will compete with the crews from other companies. Apart from their professional issues though,...
- 7/14/2018
- by Panos Kotzathanasis
- AsianMoviePulse
The blockbuster opens 21% bigger than its predecessor.
Taking full advantage of the three-day Dragon Boat Festival holidays which began on Saturday, Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom raided the Chinese box office with $121.7m from its three-day opening weekend.
This represented the fourth highest three-day debut for an imported film and Universal’s second highest debut in China, behind The Fate Of The Furious. As its opening was about 21% bigger than that of its predecessor, it is expected to break a new record for the popular franchise.
Opening one week ahead of its North American premiere, Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom’s strong...
Taking full advantage of the three-day Dragon Boat Festival holidays which began on Saturday, Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom raided the Chinese box office with $121.7m from its three-day opening weekend.
This represented the fourth highest three-day debut for an imported film and Universal’s second highest debut in China, behind The Fate Of The Furious. As its opening was about 21% bigger than that of its predecessor, it is expected to break a new record for the popular franchise.
Opening one week ahead of its North American premiere, Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom’s strong...
- 6/18/2018
- by Silvia Wong
- ScreenDaily
New York, NY – The Film Society of Lincoln Center and Subway Cinema announce the 17th edition of the New York Asian Film Festival (Nyaff), June 29 – July 15, 2018.
From vicious, life-destroying phone scams to balletic battles between equally corrupt cops and yakuza, Nyaff offers films that reflect on contemporary society while offering extreme genre pleasures. There are self-referential takes on cinematic zombies, existential date nights, and teens finding their own corners of the world despite familial and societal expectations.After last year’s Sweet Sixteen, this year’s program is dubbed the Savage Seventeenth edition with four world premieres, three international premieres, 21 North American premieres, three U.S. premieres, and twelve New York premieres, showcasing the most exciting comedies, dramas, thrillers, romances, horrors and arthouse films from East Asia.
Savage Seventeen: The festival has a rich history of presenting films that deal with the social issue of teenage bullying. Many of these...
From vicious, life-destroying phone scams to balletic battles between equally corrupt cops and yakuza, Nyaff offers films that reflect on contemporary society while offering extreme genre pleasures. There are self-referential takes on cinematic zombies, existential date nights, and teens finding their own corners of the world despite familial and societal expectations.After last year’s Sweet Sixteen, this year’s program is dubbed the Savage Seventeenth edition with four world premieres, three international premieres, 21 North American premieres, three U.S. premieres, and twelve New York premieres, showcasing the most exciting comedies, dramas, thrillers, romances, horrors and arthouse films from East Asia.
Savage Seventeen: The festival has a rich history of presenting films that deal with the social issue of teenage bullying. Many of these...
- 6/13/2018
- by Adriana Rosati
- AsianMoviePulse
New titles include Herman Yau’s action pic Death Notify with Julian Cheung and Louis Koo.
China 3D Digital Entertainment has launched three new feature titles at Filmart: director Herman Yau’s crime action film Death Notify, Christopher Sun’s thriller Deception Of The Novelist and action drama Deception Of The Novelist, directed and produced by Roy Chow.
Death Notify follows an elite police task force hunting a vigilante serial killer. The film features Julian Cheung, Louis Koo, Francis Ng, Myolie Wu and Pakho Chau.
Deception Of The Novelist follows a young successful writer who gets embroiled in the...
China 3D Digital Entertainment has launched three new feature titles at Filmart: director Herman Yau’s crime action film Death Notify, Christopher Sun’s thriller Deception Of The Novelist and action drama Deception Of The Novelist, directed and produced by Roy Chow.
Death Notify follows an elite police task force hunting a vigilante serial killer. The film features Julian Cheung, Louis Koo, Francis Ng, Myolie Wu and Pakho Chau.
Deception Of The Novelist follows a young successful writer who gets embroiled in the...
- 3/20/2018
- by Jean Noh
- ScreenDaily
Goldbuster is a new Chinese comedy directed by and starring Sandra Ng, who is most famous for her roles in the Young and Dangerous, The Inspector Wears Skirts and Golden Chicken series. The rest of the cast includes Francis Ng (The Mission), Alex Fong Chung Sun (Once A Gangster), Zhang Yi (Cock And Bull), Yue Yunpeng (Buddies In India) and Shen Teng (Go Away Mr Tumour). A few of the oddball tenants of a building, fearful of being locked out by a ruthless property developer with his eye on their home, turn to flamboyant ghost hunter Golden Ling to perform a most unusual exorcism. Thanks to Magnum Films, we have Five double passes for the film to give away to our readers. ...
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- 1/2/2018
- Screen Anarchy
2017 has been, at least for me, a fantastic year for movies. There has been some great films in the cinema, on DVD and VOD and the film festivals we’ve covered have been jam-packed with quality movies. Which makes it Very hard to narrow down a list of the Top 10 of the year!
So, with that being said, I’ve decided that this year I’d split my picks into two distinct lists – the ten best films I saw in cinemas, be it at the local multiplex or at film festivals; and the ten best direct-to-market titles of the year, be they DVD or VOD.
Up first, my Top 10 picks of the cinematic releases of 2017 – in the order I saw them… And yes, even under this criteria, it’s still hard to pin down Just a Top 10!
The Warriors Gate
(Screened at Frightfest Glasgow 2017) The Warriors Gate sees Jack (Uriah Shelton...
So, with that being said, I’ve decided that this year I’d split my picks into two distinct lists – the ten best films I saw in cinemas, be it at the local multiplex or at film festivals; and the ten best direct-to-market titles of the year, be they DVD or VOD.
Up first, my Top 10 picks of the cinematic releases of 2017 – in the order I saw them… And yes, even under this criteria, it’s still hard to pin down Just a Top 10!
The Warriors Gate
(Screened at Frightfest Glasgow 2017) The Warriors Gate sees Jack (Uriah Shelton...
- 1/1/2018
- by Phil Wheat
- Nerdly
Yuhang Ho was trained as an engineer but went into film-making due to his love for vintage films. He began his career by shooting commercials in the mid 1990’s. In 2000, he co-directed a Malaysian documentary “Semangat Insan: Masters of Tradition” highlighting the need to preserve Malaysia’s traditional art forms. He then made his feature film directorial debut in the 2003 film “Min”.He went to receive international recognition for his film “Rain Dogs”, won the New Talent Award at the Hong Kong Asian Film Festival 2006 and also named best director at the Festival of the Three Continents in 2006.
His 2009 revenge drama “At The End of Daybreak” revived the career of the veteran actress Kara Hui, who was an action star of the Shaw Brothers era. “Daybreak” earned her seven best actress awards. She has since gone on to star in “Wu Xia,” “Rigor Mortis,” and “The Midnight After.”
On the...
His 2009 revenge drama “At The End of Daybreak” revived the career of the veteran actress Kara Hui, who was an action star of the Shaw Brothers era. “Daybreak” earned her seven best actress awards. She has since gone on to star in “Wu Xia,” “Rigor Mortis,” and “The Midnight After.”
On the...
- 7/11/2017
- by Panos Kotzathanasis
- AsianMoviePulse
Producer Andy Lau hopes five-part drama will have “international appeal”.
Tencent Penguin Pictures has boarded Chinese-language mini-series The Trading Floor, which is being produced by Fox Networks Group Asia and Andy Lau’s Focus Television.
The five-part series, which starts shooting this week, is written and directed by Kk Wong, whose credits include hit Hong Kong TV series The Election. The story follows a team of financial mercenaries in their attempts to conquer the financial market.
Hong Kong actor Francis Ng, Taiwan’s Joseph Chang and Chinese actress Yu Nan head that cast of the series, which also stars Poon Chang Leung, Jacky Cai, Carlos Chan and Jiang Qilin. Patrick Tam makes a special appearance.
Scheduled for release in autumn 2017, The Trading Floor will be broadcast on Fox channel Scm and also made available to viewers in mainland China on Tencent Video on a day-and-date basis.
Andy Lau said: “With its innovation in storytelling and multi-dimensional characters...
Tencent Penguin Pictures has boarded Chinese-language mini-series The Trading Floor, which is being produced by Fox Networks Group Asia and Andy Lau’s Focus Television.
The five-part series, which starts shooting this week, is written and directed by Kk Wong, whose credits include hit Hong Kong TV series The Election. The story follows a team of financial mercenaries in their attempts to conquer the financial market.
Hong Kong actor Francis Ng, Taiwan’s Joseph Chang and Chinese actress Yu Nan head that cast of the series, which also stars Poon Chang Leung, Jacky Cai, Carlos Chan and Jiang Qilin. Patrick Tam makes a special appearance.
Scheduled for release in autumn 2017, The Trading Floor will be broadcast on Fox channel Scm and also made available to viewers in mainland China on Tencent Video on a day-and-date basis.
Andy Lau said: “With its innovation in storytelling and multi-dimensional characters...
- 4/24/2017
- by lizshackleton@gmail.com (Liz Shackleton)
- ScreenDaily
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