Tag Archives: Hong Kong

Review: The White Storm 2: Drug Lords – NYAFF 2019

Posted on July 14, 2019 by David

This is some classic Hong Kong bullshit right here. I saw the original White Storm a while back, but I’m pretty sure this has nothing to do with it. Instead, Herman Yau sets up a wild grudge match between former … Continue reading →

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Review: The Big Call (China/HK 2017) – NYAFF 2018

Posted on July 4, 2018 by David

The Big Call, the latest from Oxide Pang, is so hilariously overwrought (even by Hong Kong standards) for its subject matter that I spent most of the first half of the movie convinced it was a sly parody.  No such … Continue reading →

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Chang Cheh at the Quad Cinema in NYC

Posted on May 25, 2018 by David

The Quad Cinema in New York will be continuing its Chang Cheh retrospective – “Vengeance Is His: Chang Cheh’s Martial Lore” – over Memorial Weekend.  There are still lots of great films to see, including the stone cold classic Five … Continue reading →

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Review: The Avenging Eagle AKA: Long xie shi san ying; Cold Blooded Eagles (Hong Kong 1978)

Posted on April 18, 2018 by David

Avenging Eagle is solid old school kung fu from the Shaw Brothers. It’s no pinnacle of the genre – there really isn’t that much to distinguish it from most Shaw martial arts films – but a good cast, baroque weaponry, … Continue reading →

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Review: Face Behind the Mask (Hong Kong 1974)

Posted on February 23, 2018 by David

Chen Chi-hwa’s Face Behind the Mask is a solid piece of wu xia entertainment. It’s not revolutionary, and it really doesn’t do anything that hasn’t been done before. However, all the elements come together nicely to create a quick-paced piece … Continue reading →

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Review: Reign of Assassins aka Jian Yu (Taiwan/China/Hong Kong 2010)

Posted on August 4, 2017 by David

Reign of Assassins is one of the best wu xia films of the past decade, marrying old school pleasures with comic book aesthetics and inventive action instead of relying on the grim seriousness mandated by the Hero model. Characterization is … Continue reading →

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NYAFF 2017: Interview with Director Alan Lo and Actress Carrie Ng about Zombiology

Posted on July 17, 2017 by David

Alan Lo’s first film, Zombiology:  Enjoy Yourself Tonight (Hong Kong 2017), starring Carrie Ng (Naked Killer), Alex Man (Rouge), Michael Ning (Port of Call), and Louis Cheung (Ip Man 3), opened July 18 as part of the 16th New York … Continue reading →

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Review: Twin Dragons aka Brother vs. Brother (Hong Kong 1992)

Posted on June 4, 2017 by David

Twin Dragons is simultaneously very stupid and very fun.  The tale of two brothers, separated at birth and both played by Jackie Chan, is both a cross-cultural fish-out-of-water tale and a rollicking action flick.  It’s not one of the better … Continue reading →

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Review: Crocodile Fury (Hong Kong/Indonesia 1988)

Posted on May 16, 2017 by David

Easily the most entertaining Godfrey Ho movie I’ve ever seen, Crocodile Fury is an almost non-stop parade of ludicrous reptilian carnage, interrupted only for nonsensical interludes with hopping vampires. The crocodile special effects in particular are mind-blowing. The crocs on display … Continue reading →

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Review: The Treasure Hunters (Hong Kong 1981)

Posted on May 11, 2017 by David

Certainly not one of Shaw Brothers’ best, this wacky kung fu comedy stars Alexander Fu Sheng and his brother Chang Chen Peng as petty crooks out to steal a big treasure. Everybody does their usual schtick – Fu Sheng is … Continue reading →

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