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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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King Of Beggars

Monday, March 28th, 2005
Fans of Kung Fu Hustle are going to enjoy this fun early effort from Stephen Chow and his ’sleeping kung fu’… (more…)

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King Of Comedy

Wednesday, December 1st, 2004
A must see just for the John Woo spoofs, this is a great Stephen Chow (Shaolin Soccer, God of Cookery) vehicle with some unexpected darker turns… (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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My Wife Is A Gangster

Sunday, January 21st, 2007
Some six years after it was originally released this Korean classic has finally been made available in the UK - but has it been worth the wait?… (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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So Close

Wednesday, December 1st, 2004
Three ass kicking babes in some of the best action sequences in ages - Charlies Angels eat your heart out… (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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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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