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A Better Tomorrow II

Monday, August 28th, 2006
It’s John Woo all right, but turned all the way up to 11!… (more…)

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Ashura

Saturday, January 21st, 2006
Fantasy fun from director Yojiro Takita, but seriously, it’s no When The Last Sword is Drawn… (more…)

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Butterfly & Sword

Wednesday, February 27th, 2008
Just another early 80s wire-fu movie – or at least it would be if not for the performances of leads Tony Leung and Michelle Yeoh and some fine action from Ching Siu-tung… (more…)

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Come Drink With Me

Wednesday, December 1st, 2004
If you ever wanted to know where Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon came from you only need to know one name, King Hu. This ground breaking film, possibly one of the greatest of the martial chivalry genre, started it all… (more…)

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Death Of A Legend

Thursday, January 17th, 2008
Since 1999 Hong Kong Legends had released remastered versions of classics (relatively) old and new that had gained them an international reputation. But that wasn’t enough to keep them in business - why? (more…)

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Double Vision

Wednesday, December 1st, 2004
It’s Seven meets Ring in a supernatural horror from Peony Pavilion director Chen Kuo-fu - starring Hong Kong’s Tony Leung Ka-fai and America’s David Morse… (more…)

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Dragon Tiger Gate

Saturday, May 5th, 2007
With brilliant fight scenes has Donnie Yen’s time in the spotlight finally come?… (more…)

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Golden Swallow

Wednesday, December 1st, 2004
Not the sequel to Come Drink with Me you might be expecting, but a damn fine tale of heroic chivalry from Zhang Che… (more…)

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Hero

Wednesday, December 1st, 2004
Nominated for an Oscar, Jet Li stars in director Zhang Yimou’s (Raise The Red Lantern, Not One Less) first foray into the swordplay genre, and it’s one of the most beautiful and offbeat yet… (more…)

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I Am Jackie Chan: My Life In Action

Wednesday, December 1st, 2004
An insightful look into the life of Asia’s biggest superstar, as likable and endearing as the man himself… (more…)

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Kung Fu Hustle

Monday, March 28th, 2005
Shaolin Soccer’s Stephen Chow is back and this time he’s doin’ the Hustle… (more…)

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Legend Of Zu

Thursday, August 22nd, 2002
Tsui Hark’s follow-up to the classic Zu: Warriors from the Magic Mountain is a spell blinding feast for the eyes. The special effects are equal anything Hollywood has to offer, but sadly it’s also just as hollow… (more…)

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Lust, Caution: a preview and Q & A with Ang Lee

Thursday, December 27th, 2007

A special preview of Ang Lee’s latest film, Lust, Caution, followed by a conversation with the director himself… (more…)

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Saviour Of The Soul

Wednesday, December 1st, 2004
Corey Yuen and Daniel Lai co-direct this superb comic book nonsense… (more…)

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Shaolin Soccer

Wednesday, December 1st, 2004
With the imminent release of Kung Fu Hustle on DVD, is there a better time to revisit this silly but fun classic?… (more…)

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Shinobi

Thursday, February 7th, 2008
A nicely played and well-directed swordplay film – but haven’t we seen it all before? (more…)

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Snake In The Eagle’s Shadow / Drunken Master

Wednesday, December 1st, 2004
The ground breaking martial art films that broke Jackie Chan as a superstar… (more…)

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The Curse Of The Golden Flower

Thursday, April 12th, 2007
Director Zhang Yimou’s latest swordplay inspired movie is a visual delight, but this one won’t please the martial arts fans… (more…)

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The Forbidden Kingdom: UK Preview

Monday, April 21st, 2008
Jet Li and Jackie Chan - together for the first time ever…! (more…)

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The Promise

Tuesday, April 4th, 2006
First Zhang Yimou made a film about the same subject as Chen Kaige had, now Kaige has followed Yimou by making a CGI led ‘wuxia pian’ movie - will these guys ever stop treading on each others toes?… (more…)

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The Top Ten Hong Kong movies…

Wednesday, December 1st, 2004
The bite size guide for those of you who loved Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon, but were too afraid to ask where to go next… these are the ten Hong Kong movies you MUST see! (more…)

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The Touch

Wednesday, December 1st, 2004
Michelle Yeoh both produces and stars in this good looking, enjoyable action film by Peter Pau, the Oscar-winning cinematographer of Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon. But as possibly the first Hong Kong/Chinese production entirely in English, does it work?… (more…)

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Tower Of Death

Wednesday, December 1st, 2004
Don’t fear the peacocks… Ng See-yuen takes the director’s chair on this sometimes bizarre and often unintentionally funny Bruce Lee cash-in. Baffled? You will be… (more…)

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Young at heart

Sunday, January 8th, 2006
Hong Kong directors are ditching young stars for old veterans who’ve hardly been on screen in twenty years or more, but the real surprise is they’re giving them the best roles (more…)

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