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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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Election

Thursday, November 10th, 2005
Johnnie To’s triad epic may not offer anything new to the gangster genre, but his ensemble cast are a delight to watch… (more…)

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Election 2

Wednesday, October 17th, 2007
It’s time for another Election, but can there really be any winners in Johnnie To’s vision of Hong Kong turbulent and violent underworld?… (more…)

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Flash Point

Saturday, March 29th, 2008
The latest teaming of director Wilson Yip and star/action choreographer Donnie Yen (Dragon Tiger Gate, S.P.L.) brings the sort of top-notch martial arts we’ve come to expect – so why is it so light on action? (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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Protege

Monday, February 25th, 2008
A worthy successor to director Derek Yee’s One Night In Mongkok with a fantastic performance by Andy Lau, but a lack of true menace in the film stops this just short of being a classic… (more…)

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