Remembering Corey Yuen #3 – Righting Wrongs 執法先鋒 (1986) Review
Yuen Biao goes dark — figuratively speaking, that is — in Corey Yuen’s bleak action thriller Righting Wrongs, marking the
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Hong Kong Movie Review
Remembering Corey Yuen #2 – Yes, Madam! 皇家師姐 (1985) Review
Corey Yuen’s follow-up to Ninja in the Dragon’s Den marks the first time the girls-with-guns subgenre is introduced in Hong
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Remembering Corey Yuen #1 – Ninja in the Dragon’s Den 龍之忍者 (1982) Review
Corey Yuen, one of the most recognisable Hong Kong directors of the ’80s and ’90s era, reportedly died of COVID-19
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The Lyricist Wannabe 填詞L (2024) Review: Norris Wong’s Sophomore Feature is a Well-Acted Dramedy About Chasing a Dream
Can one make a living in a niche industry, which in this case, becoming a lyricist? Renowned lyricists like the
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Customs Frontline 海關戰線 (2024) Review: An Overblown, Big-Budget Action-Thriller Misfire
Customs Frontline marks the first time a big-budget Hong Kong blockbuster focuses prominently on the rarely-explored Hong Kong Customs and
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Crisis Negotiators 談判專家 (2024) Review: Lau Ching-Wan and Francis Ng Reunite in This Reasonably Entertaining Remake of 1998’s The Negotiator
Just like Tony Leung Chiu-Wai and Andy Lau in The Goldfinger last year, Crisis Negotiators‘ primary selling point lies in
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Twilight of the Warriors: Walled In 九龍城寨之圍城 (2024) Review: A Gritty Nostalgia of the Old-School Hong Kong Martial Arts and Triad Movies
At the time of writing, Twilight of the Warriors: Walled In has already amassed a whopping HK$50 million and still
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Anita 梅艷芳 (2021) Review
A first impression counts when comes to making a biopic, particularly the one that is famous and iconic. Among such
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