The Hong Kong box office was dominated by a trio of local titles over Chinese New Year, earning almost $8m (Hk$62m) in 10 days.
Taking the top spot was Table For Six 2, with a cumulative box office of $4.07m (Hk$31.86m) as of February 18, while The Moon Thieves ($2.5m/Hk$19.58m) and Rob N Roll ($1.35/Hk$10.54m) ranked second and third respectively.
All three opened on Chinese New Year’s Eve (February 9) when multiple tentpole titles traditionally open to take full advantage of the lucrative festive period.
Ensemble family comedy Table For Six 2 rode on the success of its predecessor,...
Taking the top spot was Table For Six 2, with a cumulative box office of $4.07m (Hk$31.86m) as of February 18, while The Moon Thieves ($2.5m/Hk$19.58m) and Rob N Roll ($1.35/Hk$10.54m) ranked second and third respectively.
All three opened on Chinese New Year’s Eve (February 9) when multiple tentpole titles traditionally open to take full advantage of the lucrative festive period.
Ensemble family comedy Table For Six 2 rode on the success of its predecessor,...
- 2/20/2024
- ScreenDaily
Mainland China’s cinema box office recorded its lowest weekend revenue in over 12 months, at just $21 million, leaving a crop of long-playing titles largely unchanged at the top of the chart.
Fish out of water comedy film “Jonny Keep Walking” kept its place at the top of the China box office in its sixth weekend of release. Three of the other top five titles remained unchanged from the previous week, though “Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom replaced “The Beekeeper” in fourth place.
“Jonny,” in which a man from the countryside struggles to hold down a corporate job in a big city, earned $8.1 million (RMB57.3 million), according to data from consultancy Artisan Gateway. The cumulative total for “Jonny” is now $171 million (RMB1.21 billion) since releasing on Dec. 29.
Hong Kong-made action comedy “Rob N Roll,” with its starry cast of Aaron Kwok, Richie Jen and Lam Ka-tung, held on to second place,...
Fish out of water comedy film “Jonny Keep Walking” kept its place at the top of the China box office in its sixth weekend of release. Three of the other top five titles remained unchanged from the previous week, though “Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom replaced “The Beekeeper” in fourth place.
“Jonny,” in which a man from the countryside struggles to hold down a corporate job in a big city, earned $8.1 million (RMB57.3 million), according to data from consultancy Artisan Gateway. The cumulative total for “Jonny” is now $171 million (RMB1.21 billion) since releasing on Dec. 29.
Hong Kong-made action comedy “Rob N Roll,” with its starry cast of Aaron Kwok, Richie Jen and Lam Ka-tung, held on to second place,...
- 2/5/2024
- by Patrick Frater
- Variety Film + TV
Fish out of water comedy film “Jonny Keep Walking” kept its place at the top of the mainland China box office in its fifth weekend of release. The top five titles remained unchanged from the previous week.
“Jonny,” in which a man from the countryside struggles to hold down a corporate job in a big city, earned $12.1 million (RMB86.2 million), according to data from consultancy Artisan Gateway. That was another good hold after $15 million in the film’s fourth weekend. The cumulative total for “Jonny” is now $155 million (RMB1.10 million).
Hong Kong-made action comedy “Rob N Roll,” with its starry cast of Aaron Kwok, Richie Jen and Lam Ka-tung, held on to second place, but slipped 56% weekend-on-weekend with $5.3 million, down from $12.1 million.
Another Hong Kong-made film, “The Goldfinger” took $3.5 million in third place. Its cumulative stands at $71 million since releasing on Dec. 30.
Jason Statham-starring “The Beekeeper” maintained fourth place in China with $1.9 million.
“Jonny,” in which a man from the countryside struggles to hold down a corporate job in a big city, earned $12.1 million (RMB86.2 million), according to data from consultancy Artisan Gateway. That was another good hold after $15 million in the film’s fourth weekend. The cumulative total for “Jonny” is now $155 million (RMB1.10 million).
Hong Kong-made action comedy “Rob N Roll,” with its starry cast of Aaron Kwok, Richie Jen and Lam Ka-tung, held on to second place, but slipped 56% weekend-on-weekend with $5.3 million, down from $12.1 million.
Another Hong Kong-made film, “The Goldfinger” took $3.5 million in third place. Its cumulative stands at $71 million since releasing on Dec. 30.
Jason Statham-starring “The Beekeeper” maintained fourth place in China with $1.9 million.
- 1/29/2024
- by Patrick Frater
- Variety Film + TV
Fish out of water comedy film “Jonny Keep Walking” kept its place at the top of the mainland China box office in its fourth weekend of release. Hong Kong-made action comedy “Rob N Roll” opened in second position.
“Jonny,” in which a man from the countryside struggles to hold down a corporate job in a big city, earned $15 million (RMB106 million), according to data from consultancy Artisan Gateway. That was another strong hold after $19.7 million in the film’s third weekend and $22.4 million in its second frame. The cumulative total for “Jonny” is now $134 million (RMB951 million).
“Rob N Roll,” with its starry cast of Aaron Kwok, Richie Jen and Lam Ka-tung, opened with $12.1 million. It was produced in Hong Kong and directed by Albert Mak, who has associate director credits on Johnny To movies “Drug War” and “Life Without Principle.”.
Another Hong Kong-made film, “The Goldfinger” took 3.8 million in third place.
“Jonny,” in which a man from the countryside struggles to hold down a corporate job in a big city, earned $15 million (RMB106 million), according to data from consultancy Artisan Gateway. That was another strong hold after $19.7 million in the film’s third weekend and $22.4 million in its second frame. The cumulative total for “Jonny” is now $134 million (RMB951 million).
“Rob N Roll,” with its starry cast of Aaron Kwok, Richie Jen and Lam Ka-tung, opened with $12.1 million. It was produced in Hong Kong and directed by Albert Mak, who has associate director credits on Johnny To movies “Drug War” and “Life Without Principle.”.
Another Hong Kong-made film, “The Goldfinger” took 3.8 million in third place.
- 1/22/2024
- by Patrick Frater
- Variety Film + TV
Action comedy Rob N Roll is set to receive the biggest international rollout for a Chinese New Year title from Hong Kong since the Covid-19 pandemic.
The feature, starring Aaron Kwok and directed by Albert Mak, will be released in a dozen territories, including non-traditional markets such as Africa and Cambodia, over a span of three weeks.
Hong Kong star Kwok (Where The Wind Blows) plays a ruthless robber who accidentally teams up with two wannabe-robbers for a heist that leads to a string of shootouts and explosions. The stellar cast also includes Mad Fate star Lam Ka Tung and Richie Ren of Trivisa.
The feature, starring Aaron Kwok and directed by Albert Mak, will be released in a dozen territories, including non-traditional markets such as Africa and Cambodia, over a span of three weeks.
Hong Kong star Kwok (Where The Wind Blows) plays a ruthless robber who accidentally teams up with two wannabe-robbers for a heist that leads to a string of shootouts and explosions. The stellar cast also includes Mad Fate star Lam Ka Tung and Richie Ren of Trivisa.
- 1/19/2024
- ScreenDaily
Just when you thought that the style of Hk action movies is long since gone, here comes “Limbo” to prove the exact opposite, in a rather impressive title that seems to combine “Seven”, Kim Ki-duk’s “Pieta” and Johnnie To’s action aesthetics in the most artful way possible.
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The film was initially reviewed back in 2021, when it premiered in Berlinale. However, now that one of the best movies of that year is getting a much awaited physical release in North America, we thought it was time to revisit the article.
Rookie, dandy-looking policeman Will Ren has his work cut out for him, since his first case is pursuing an obsessive and especially brutal murderer of women who has a fetish with cutting arms, and his partner is the almost ragtag, not-above-using-violence- to-get-what-he-wants, veteran cop Cham Lau. As Will soon realizes that his colleague,...
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The film was initially reviewed back in 2021, when it premiered in Berlinale. However, now that one of the best movies of that year is getting a much awaited physical release in North America, we thought it was time to revisit the article.
Rookie, dandy-looking policeman Will Ren has his work cut out for him, since his first case is pursuing an obsessive and especially brutal murderer of women who has a fetish with cutting arms, and his partner is the almost ragtag, not-above-using-violence- to-get-what-he-wants, veteran cop Cham Lau. As Will soon realizes that his colleague,...
- 10/18/2023
- by Panos Kotzathanasis
- AsianMoviePulse
The crime thriller topped the box office in China.
Hong Kong’s One Cool Pictures is bringing Chinese crime thriller Dust To Dust to the Asian Contents & Film Market, returning to the Busan market as an exhibitor for the first time since the Covid pandemic.
The company has picked up international sales rights to feature excluding mainland China, where it topped the box office for 18 days and has grossed more than $60.5m (RMB473m), following its release on September 9.
The film received its world premiere at the Shanghai International Film Festival in June, where it won a best actor award...
Hong Kong’s One Cool Pictures is bringing Chinese crime thriller Dust To Dust to the Asian Contents & Film Market, returning to the Busan market as an exhibitor for the first time since the Covid pandemic.
The company has picked up international sales rights to feature excluding mainland China, where it topped the box office for 18 days and has grossed more than $60.5m (RMB473m), following its release on September 9.
The film received its world premiere at the Shanghai International Film Festival in June, where it won a best actor award...
- 10/6/2023
- by Silvia Wong
- ScreenDaily
In 1995, a large armed robbery occurred in Guangdong. A bank cash truck was robbed by five armed robbers, causing a loss of $15 million and three bank’s escorts were killed. The incident shocked the whole country, the Police immediately set up a task force, led by Wang Shouyue (played by Lam Ka Tung) and He Lan (played by Zhang Songwen), and quickly found the whereabouts of the five robbers, except the real mastermind behind the case, the owner of a construction company, Chen Xinwen (played by Da Peng), and his cousin Chen Xinnian (played by Sun Yang). Chen Xinwen and Chen Xinnian embarked on the road to escape and has since evaporated. Twenty-one years later, the case has long faded from the public, and Wang Shouyue also retired. However, a usual video with a blurred figure rekindled his hope of solving the case. He went to the border city to...
- 9/26/2023
- by Don Anelli
- AsianMoviePulse
The 25th edition marks a return in-person after being cancelled last year.
Han Yan’s Love Never Ends is set to open the 25th Shanghai International Film Festival (Siff), which has also revealed the nominations for its Golden Goblet Awards.
The romance drama is adapted from a cartoon of the same name created by Kang Full. Ni Dahong, Kara Wai, Tony Leung Ka-Fai and Cecilia Yip play two elderly couples who show it is never too late to love.
Director Han previously directed 2015’s Go Away Mr. Tumor and 2020’s A Little Red Flower. Love Never Ends is set for...
Han Yan’s Love Never Ends is set to open the 25th Shanghai International Film Festival (Siff), which has also revealed the nominations for its Golden Goblet Awards.
The romance drama is adapted from a cartoon of the same name created by Kang Full. Ni Dahong, Kara Wai, Tony Leung Ka-Fai and Cecilia Yip play two elderly couples who show it is never too late to love.
Director Han previously directed 2015’s Go Away Mr. Tumor and 2020’s A Little Red Flower. Love Never Ends is set for...
- 5/30/2023
- by Silvia Wong
- ScreenDaily
The prolific filmmaker Wong Jing directed and starred in “I Corrupt All Cops” (2009), a film about the establishment of the Independent Commission Against Corruption (Icac) by the Governor of Hong Kong to fight against corruption in the early 70s. Interestingly, the film's English initials clearly spelled out as Icac whereas its Chinese title means “Money Empire”. Twelfth years later, Wong, the master of remakes, was back with yet another spin on Icac this time with the help of four Hong Kong's finest actors. A sequel by name only with an interesting Chinese title, “Money Empire: Chasing Tiger, Capturing Dragon”.
In this new but fabricated crime drama yarn, we are back in British Hong Kong of the early 70s in which corruption and bribery rule big time under the watch of the greedy Chief Detective Chui Lok (Francis Ng) of the police force, who is in bed with local crime lord Wu Shi Hao,...
In this new but fabricated crime drama yarn, we are back in British Hong Kong of the early 70s in which corruption and bribery rule big time under the watch of the greedy Chief Detective Chui Lok (Francis Ng) of the police force, who is in bed with local crime lord Wu Shi Hao,...
- 5/13/2023
- by David Chew
- AsianMoviePulse
Exclusive: MakerVille, the recently launched entertainment subsidiary of Hong Kong media group Pccw, is set to make a splash at Filmart, unveiling an ambitious slate of movies and premium series, following its debut feature Mad Fate, which had its world premiere at Berlin film festival.
Lofai Lo, MakerVille’s CEO and former General Manager of Pccw’s free-to-air channel ViuTV, sat down with Deadline to talk through the slate and outline the company’s production strategy. In addition to movies with international appeal, which Hong Kong has long been known for, he aims to put local creators on the map with a slate of high-end Cantonese and Mandarin-language TV series that can travel beyond Hong Kong.
“We produce around 2,000 hours of programming a year for ViuTV, and while most is targeted at the local market, it’s allowed us to create an incubator structure where we can experiment with new ideas,...
Lofai Lo, MakerVille’s CEO and former General Manager of Pccw’s free-to-air channel ViuTV, sat down with Deadline to talk through the slate and outline the company’s production strategy. In addition to movies with international appeal, which Hong Kong has long been known for, he aims to put local creators on the map with a slate of high-end Cantonese and Mandarin-language TV series that can travel beyond Hong Kong.
“We produce around 2,000 hours of programming a year for ViuTV, and while most is targeted at the local market, it’s allowed us to create an incubator structure where we can experiment with new ideas,...
- 3/14/2023
- by Liz Shackleton
- Deadline Film + TV
This year’s Hong Kong International Film Festival (Hkiff) will open with two local films – Soi Cheang’s noir thriller Mad Fate and the world premiere of Ann Hui’s Elegies, a documentary about contemporary local poetry.
Mad Fate, starring Gordon Lam and Lokman Yeung, a member of hot boy band Mirror, recently had its world premiere at the Berlin film festival. Soi Cheang has also been chosen as the Filmmaker In Focus at this year’s Hkiff.
The world premiere of Cheuk Wan-chi’s Vital Sign, starring starring Louis Koo, Yau Hawk-sau and Angela Yuen, will close the festival.
Hkiff, which runs for 12 days from March 30 to April 10, is returning to its usual spring dates after being postponed to August last year due to Hong Kong’s fifth and most serious wave of Covid.
Overseas filmmakers, including Taiwan’s Tsai Ming-Liang and Lee Kang-Sheng, will be returning to the...
Mad Fate, starring Gordon Lam and Lokman Yeung, a member of hot boy band Mirror, recently had its world premiere at the Berlin film festival. Soi Cheang has also been chosen as the Filmmaker In Focus at this year’s Hkiff.
The world premiere of Cheuk Wan-chi’s Vital Sign, starring starring Louis Koo, Yau Hawk-sau and Angela Yuen, will close the festival.
Hkiff, which runs for 12 days from March 30 to April 10, is returning to its usual spring dates after being postponed to August last year due to Hong Kong’s fifth and most serious wave of Covid.
Overseas filmmakers, including Taiwan’s Tsai Ming-Liang and Lee Kang-Sheng, will be returning to the...
- 3/10/2023
- by Liz Shackleton
- Deadline Film + TV
The Teachers' Lounge (İlker Çatak).Following a year that was widely seen as lackluster for major premieres at the big film festivals—though certainly many excellent films found their ways to local theaters and living rooms—2023 has had an unsteady start. After a mostly forgettable Sundance, the marquee titles at February’s Berlin International Film Festival did not remedy this lack of excitement, though its limited number of headliners is possibly attributable to the impact of the Covid pandemic on film production. Industry coverage frequently elevates the sales potential or news of these higher-profile movies, projecting a discourse that these festivals are, above all, marketplaces for commercial cinema. But to prioritize the market in a space intended for variety, quality, and curation—that is, a showcase for a cinema of diverse makers, subjects, genres, and formats—is to poison the most visible platforms for the art with the insidious and...
- 3/4/2023
- MUBI
Milestone has only previously been surpassed by Hollywood blockbusters.
Courtroom drama A Guilty Conscience has made history at the Hong Kong box office as the first local film ever to reach Hk$100m ($12.75m), a figure only previously achieved by Hollywood tentpoles.
The feature from first-time director Jack Ng reached the milestone on February 21, just 32 days after its release on January 21 – the eve of Chinese New Year.
Only a handful of Hollywood films have previously hit Hk$100m at the Hong Kong box office, with recent titles including Top Gun: Maverick and Avatar: The Way Of Water. Others include Marvel...
Courtroom drama A Guilty Conscience has made history at the Hong Kong box office as the first local film ever to reach Hk$100m ($12.75m), a figure only previously achieved by Hollywood tentpoles.
The feature from first-time director Jack Ng reached the milestone on February 21, just 32 days after its release on January 21 – the eve of Chinese New Year.
Only a handful of Hollywood films have previously hit Hk$100m at the Hong Kong box office, with recent titles including Top Gun: Maverick and Avatar: The Way Of Water. Others include Marvel...
- 2/23/2023
- by Silvia Wong
- ScreenDaily
The 47th Hong Kong International Film Festival (HKIFF47) will honour Soi Cheang as this year’s Filmmaker-in-Focus.
One of Hong Kong’s most stylish and formidable directors, Cheang joins an illustrious and growing list of recent Hkiff Filmmakers-in-Focus, including Sandra Ng, Stanley Kwan, Michael Hui, Sammo Hung and Brigitte Lin.
Returning to its traditional dates after last year’s postponement, HKIFF47 will take place from 30 March to 10 April. At the centre of this year’s cinephile extravaganza is the showcase of Cheang’s 12 seminal works, the publication of a commemorative book and, in collaboration with long-term festival partner Moleskine, the release of a limited edition notebook. Cheang will also attend a Face-to-Face session to share his insights and vision with the public.
In making the announcement, Hong Kong International Film Festival Society Executive Director Albert Lee paid tribute to Cheang and said the festival was proud to recognise his indelible contribution to Hong Kong cinema.
One of Hong Kong’s most stylish and formidable directors, Cheang joins an illustrious and growing list of recent Hkiff Filmmakers-in-Focus, including Sandra Ng, Stanley Kwan, Michael Hui, Sammo Hung and Brigitte Lin.
Returning to its traditional dates after last year’s postponement, HKIFF47 will take place from 30 March to 10 April. At the centre of this year’s cinephile extravaganza is the showcase of Cheang’s 12 seminal works, the publication of a commemorative book and, in collaboration with long-term festival partner Moleskine, the release of a limited edition notebook. Cheang will also attend a Face-to-Face session to share his insights and vision with the public.
In making the announcement, Hong Kong International Film Festival Society Executive Director Albert Lee paid tribute to Cheang and said the festival was proud to recognise his indelible contribution to Hong Kong cinema.
- 2/3/2023
- by Suzie Cho
- AsianMoviePulse
Hackers release a virus to the web that unleashes a large-scale cyber attack. Fortunately, cyber security engineer and It whiz, Cheuk Ka-Chun (Aaron Kwok) uses a firewall he developed to resolve the crisis. Unbeknownst to Ka-Chun, the mastermind behind this virus spread is his superior, Chan Ming-Chi (Gordon Lam) and Ka-Chun also falls victim to a money laundering conspiracy as a result. To prove his innocence, Ka-Chun engages in a fierce battle with Ming-Chi.
- 1/16/2023
- by Don Anelli
- AsianMoviePulse
“I’m Livin’ It” director Danny Wong Hing Fan has been working hard on his sophomore feature film “Cyber Heist”, which has now released a trailer to follow the previously released teaser. What makes this project doubly exciting is that it has been written by Soi Cheang, who is coming off the back of the incredible success of his own film “Limbo”.
Synopsis
A cyber security engineer develops an AI programme with the potential to disable the region’s entire networks, but then has to prevent it falling into the wrong hands.
The cast is spearheaded by three bigwigs of the Hong Kong film industry, Aaron Kwok, Simon Yam and Gordon Lam Ka-tung. They are joined by Patrick Tam, Kenny Wong and Megan Lai. While there is no confirmed release date and previously announced release dates have been postponed, the film is expected to release in the coming months.
Synopsis
A cyber security engineer develops an AI programme with the potential to disable the region’s entire networks, but then has to prevent it falling into the wrong hands.
The cast is spearheaded by three bigwigs of the Hong Kong film industry, Aaron Kwok, Simon Yam and Gordon Lam Ka-tung. They are joined by Patrick Tam, Kenny Wong and Megan Lai. While there is no confirmed release date and previously announced release dates have been postponed, the film is expected to release in the coming months.
- 1/11/2023
- by Rhythm Zaveri
- AsianMoviePulse
Taiwanese horror ‘Incantation’ and family drama ‘Coo-Coo 043’ also receive multiple nods.
Soi Cheang’s Hong Kong thriller Limbo leads the nominations for this year’s Golden Horse Awards in Taiwan, followed by Kevin Ko’s local horror Incantation and Chan Ching-lin’s family drama Coo-Coo 043.
Black and white crime noir Limbo, which premiered in Berlinale Special in 2021, secured 14 nods including best film and best director, while Taiwanese titles Incantation and Coo-Coo 043 each received 13 nominations.
Scroll down for full list of nominations
The 59th edition of the awards will mark a stronger representation of Hong Kong titles than in recent years,...
Soi Cheang’s Hong Kong thriller Limbo leads the nominations for this year’s Golden Horse Awards in Taiwan, followed by Kevin Ko’s local horror Incantation and Chan Ching-lin’s family drama Coo-Coo 043.
Black and white crime noir Limbo, which premiered in Berlinale Special in 2021, secured 14 nods including best film and best director, while Taiwanese titles Incantation and Coo-Coo 043 each received 13 nominations.
Scroll down for full list of nominations
The 59th edition of the awards will mark a stronger representation of Hong Kong titles than in recent years,...
- 9/27/2022
- by Silvia Wong
- ScreenDaily
Director Herman Yau puts aside for a moment the social and political themes that often are the backbone of his films to dedicate his time to “Nessun Dorma”, an exercise in the noir genre which is a bit pulp and rather disposable. The film takes inspiration for its title from the Puccini’s opera Turandot, as Nessun Dorma is the famous aria from its final act, but it has very little to do with the events of the opera itself.
Jasmine (Janice Ma) is a beautiful and young Hongkonger who runs a cheerful shelter for abandoned dogs – probably just out of passion given her luxurious standard of living – and is about to marry Vincent (Gordon Lam), a wealthy and famous businessman. We can guess that Vincent is famous from magazine covers portraying the couple and from constant references to lurking paparazzi and journalists but it is never clear why he is so famous.
Jasmine (Janice Ma) is a beautiful and young Hongkonger who runs a cheerful shelter for abandoned dogs – probably just out of passion given her luxurious standard of living – and is about to marry Vincent (Gordon Lam), a wealthy and famous businessman. We can guess that Vincent is famous from magazine covers portraying the couple and from constant references to lurking paparazzi and journalists but it is never clear why he is so famous.
- 8/12/2022
- by Adriana Rosati
- AsianMoviePulse
Last year, Ben Stykuc wrote in his review of “Three Days of a Blind Girl”: “In retrospect, Anthony Wong is the only actor I know that could outNicolasCage Nicolas Cage”, and his comment could not have been more spot on. Having build his career with secondary roles and first roles in Cat III films, Wong eventually managed to become one of the most respected character actors in the industry with a string of awards and outstanding performances to his credit. Just his presence is frequently enough by itself to elevate the films he participates in, with him portraying rather different characters throughout his career, with equal artistry and much gusto. To celebrate this wonderful actor, we present 16 of his best performances, in alphabetical order, focusing on a diversity of roles that have him play from a a priest to rapist, from a cop to a sadistic killer, and anything between.
- 8/10/2022
- by AMP Group
- AsianMoviePulse
Throughout his career, the works of Johnnie To have always had a distinct European touch, especially those regarding gangsters, killers and heists, a blend of Eastern and Western influences you might say. Unsurprisingly, To himself had been toying with the idea to emphasize the connections in a future project, until he finally got the chance to do so from French producers Michèle and Laurent Pétin, who had been planning to collaborate with the filmmaker for quite some time. “Vengeance”, as their project was called, combines To’s sense of style, location and timing, especially regarding action scenes, but also tells a very interesting story about the overall point of revenge, and how it forever leaves a mark on people. The film would premier at Cannes Film Festival in 2009 and would go on to receive many favorable reviews, praising the performances and the direction, with some even calling it a masterpiece.
- 7/31/2022
- by Rouven Linnarz
- AsianMoviePulse
“Anita,” the biopic of the late Canto-pop queen Anita Mui, led the race of the 40th Hong Kong Film Awards on Sunday night with five awards, including recognitions for the film’s actors and technical achievements. But the best film and best director awards went to action thriller “Raging Fire” directed by the late Benny Chan.
Sunday’s event, which was postponed from its original schedule in April, was the first in-person edition of the awards ceremony after two years of Covid hiatus — the 2020 edition was held online and 2021 was suspended.
The number of films released in Hong Kong has dramatically dropped over the past years as cinemas were forced to close doors for prolonged periods under the government’s Covid measures. As a result, this year’s event was a double edition taking in films released in both 2020 and 2021.
As the first Hong Kong Film Awards ceremony held in...
Sunday’s event, which was postponed from its original schedule in April, was the first in-person edition of the awards ceremony after two years of Covid hiatus — the 2020 edition was held online and 2021 was suspended.
The number of films released in Hong Kong has dramatically dropped over the past years as cinemas were forced to close doors for prolonged periods under the government’s Covid measures. As a result, this year’s event was a double edition taking in films released in both 2020 and 2021.
As the first Hong Kong Film Awards ceremony held in...
- 7/18/2022
- by Vivienne Chow
- Variety Film + TV
Johnnie To will produce the first feature from Pccw-owned entertainment firm.
MakerVille, a new entertainment subsidiary of Hong Kong’s Pccw, has revealed that its first film production will be murder mystery Seer, produced by Johnnie To and directed by Soi Cheang.
At the official launch of MakerVille in Hong Kong yesterday (April 27), To and Cheang took to the stage to discuss the new project, which has wrapped production, alongside producer and co-screenwriter Yau Nai-hoi and producer Elaine Chu.
Seer‘s cast is led by Lam Ka Tung, who has received two best actor nominations for the upcoming Hong...
MakerVille, a new entertainment subsidiary of Hong Kong’s Pccw, has revealed that its first film production will be murder mystery Seer, produced by Johnnie To and directed by Soi Cheang.
At the official launch of MakerVille in Hong Kong yesterday (April 27), To and Cheang took to the stage to discuss the new project, which has wrapped production, alongside producer and co-screenwriter Yau Nai-hoi and producer Elaine Chu.
Seer‘s cast is led by Lam Ka Tung, who has received two best actor nominations for the upcoming Hong...
- 4/28/2022
- by Silvia Wong
- ScreenDaily
“Told you sparrows bring bad luck.”
Every director has a passion project of his or her own. Although every project is one they had always been planning to do or were interested in doing, the difference to other project, sometimes is quite huge, which, of course, is not necessarily a positive aspect. Directors like Stanley Kubrick or Terry Gilliam have worked on their individual projects for many years, sometimes with no conclusion in sight, as in the case of the former and his “Napoleon” project.
In the case of Chinese director Johnnie To, “Sparrow” (2008) definitely qualifies as a passion project in the body of the work of the director. For a director and producer, who sometimes released three to four different films per year in his career, “Sparrow” is quite the oddity. Shooting took place over a period of three years during which he released many famous entries of his body of work,...
Every director has a passion project of his or her own. Although every project is one they had always been planning to do or were interested in doing, the difference to other project, sometimes is quite huge, which, of course, is not necessarily a positive aspect. Directors like Stanley Kubrick or Terry Gilliam have worked on their individual projects for many years, sometimes with no conclusion in sight, as in the case of the former and his “Napoleon” project.
In the case of Chinese director Johnnie To, “Sparrow” (2008) definitely qualifies as a passion project in the body of the work of the director. For a director and producer, who sometimes released three to four different films per year in his career, “Sparrow” is quite the oddity. Shooting took place over a period of three years during which he released many famous entries of his body of work,...
- 8/7/2018
- by Rouven Linnarz
- AsianMoviePulse
"I was asked to keep him quiet." Well Go USA has released a new official trailer for the Hong Kong action thriller film Paradox, made my Ip Man trilogy director Wilson Yip. Surprisingly, this is going straight to VOD and Br/DVD this May, not even getting a theatrical release in the Us. The story is about a Hong Kong police negotiator, played by Louis Koo, who learns that his 16 year old daughter has disappeared Thailand. He travels to Thailand and teams up with Chinese officer Tsui Kit, played by Yue Wu, and his partner, Tak played by Tony Jaa, as they face off against American gangster Sacha, played by Chris Collins, who is operating a black market organ smuggling ring. The cast includes Ka Tung Lam, Jacky Cai, Ken Low, Hanna Chan, and Vithaya Pansringarm. This film looks very fun, with some tricky plot twists I'm sure. Here's the...
- 4/11/2018
- by Alex Billington
- firstshowing.net
The Screen Anarchy family have been fans of Wilson Yip and his work in Hk cinema for many years, purpoting him as one of the directors responsible for revitalizing the industry after the lean years following the Golden Age in the 90s. Ever since his 2005 film Sha Po Lang kicked us hard in the friendlies we have been eagerly watching his career. Yip returns to the Spl franchise which garnered him global recognition with his latest film, Paradox, the third installment of the Sha Po Lang series. His craft combined with the legendary Sammo Hung directing the action is a match made in action heaven. Headline your film with Louis Koo, Tony Jaa, Ka Tung Lam, and the recognizable go-to Thai actor Vithaya...
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- 4/10/2018
- Screen Anarchy
“The Brink” is directed by newcomer director Jonathan Li, and is starring some known faces such as Jin Zhang, Gordon Lam and Shawn Lue among others, and co-starring Ka Tung Lam, Tai-Bo, Janice Man, Yue Wu and Yasuaki Kurata.
The movie introduces us to Sai Gau, played by Jin Zhang, who is a purely dedicated cop chasing this gold trafficking gang that has recently stepped on the coast. This gang owns a big casino boat filled with goods in order to be delivered, but it happens that the ones in charge of this specific operation are suffering from an inner conflict of leadership, mainly caused by Shing, played by Shawn Lue. The methods brought by this decided cop Sai Gau is not well liked by his superiors, especially for his direct boss played by Gordon Lam, who is always lecturing him and blaming him of losing fellow colleagues. But the thing is that,...
The movie introduces us to Sai Gau, played by Jin Zhang, who is a purely dedicated cop chasing this gold trafficking gang that has recently stepped on the coast. This gang owns a big casino boat filled with goods in order to be delivered, but it happens that the ones in charge of this specific operation are suffering from an inner conflict of leadership, mainly caused by Shing, played by Shawn Lue. The methods brought by this decided cop Sai Gau is not well liked by his superiors, especially for his direct boss played by Gordon Lam, who is always lecturing him and blaming him of losing fellow colleagues. But the thing is that,...
- 1/15/2018
- by Don Anelli
- AsianMoviePulse
“The Brink” is directed by newcomer director Jonathan Li, and is starring some known faces such as Jin Zhang, Gordon Lam and Shawn Lue among others, and co-starring Ka Tung Lam, Tai-Bo, Janice Man, Yue Wu and Yasuaki Kurata.
The movie introduces us to Sai Gau, played by Jin Zhang, who is a purely dedicated cop chasing this gold trafficking gang that has recently stepped on the coast. This gang owns a big casino boat filled with goods in order to be delivered, but it happens that the ones in charge of this specific operation are suffering from an inner conflict of leadership, mainly caused by Shing, played by Shawn Lue. The methods brought by this decided cop Sai Gau is not well liked by his superiors, especially for his direct boss played by Gordon Lam, who is always lecturing him and blaming him of losing fellow colleagues. But the thing is that,...
The movie introduces us to Sai Gau, played by Jin Zhang, who is a purely dedicated cop chasing this gold trafficking gang that has recently stepped on the coast. This gang owns a big casino boat filled with goods in order to be delivered, but it happens that the ones in charge of this specific operation are suffering from an inner conflict of leadership, mainly caused by Shing, played by Shawn Lue. The methods brought by this decided cop Sai Gau is not well liked by his superiors, especially for his direct boss played by Gordon Lam, who is always lecturing him and blaming him of losing fellow colleagues. But the thing is that,...
- 1/15/2018
- by Don Anelli
- AsianMoviePulse
Louis Koo plays a vengeful cop rampaging through Thailand in Paradox, the third instalment of Hong Kong's Spl action franchise. Director Wilson Yip returns to the helm, as does action choreographer Sammo Hung, while Koo is joined in front of the camera by a roster of top tier talent, including Wu Yue, Gordon Lam, Chris Collins and Tony Jaa. Sharing more in common with its 2015 predecessor than the series opener from 2005, Paradox is again anchored by a crucial father-daughter relationship, while diving once more into the murky world of illegal organ trafficking. Unfolding entirely in and around the Thai beach resort of Pattaya, the film also features dirty cops, vulnerable hookers and high-level political shenanigans, as well as showcasing a number of bone-crunching fight...
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- 8/15/2017
- Screen Anarchy
After the success of the Ip Man trilogy, the Wilson Yip – Sammo Hung combination is back to the hugely successful Cantonese-language Spl franchise with the action thriller Paradox. Several months after the trailer whetted their appetite, action fans across the world can rejoice at the news that the film starring Louis Koo, Tony Jaa and Wu Yue will be releasing as the Opening Film at Hong Kong’s Cine Fan Summer International Film Festival on August 15, 2017. Wider theatrical release in Hong Kong is scheduled for August 25. The director and the main cast will be present at the festival screening.
Louis Koo in Paradox (2017)
Koo stars as a police negotiator who travels to Bangkok in search of his missing teenage daughter, where he is helped by local detectives played by Tony Jaa and Wu Yue. In Thailand, he encounters an organ trafficking gang headed by an American gangster (Chris Collins), who...
Louis Koo in Paradox (2017)
Koo stars as a police negotiator who travels to Bangkok in search of his missing teenage daughter, where he is helped by local detectives played by Tony Jaa and Wu Yue. In Thailand, he encounters an organ trafficking gang headed by an American gangster (Chris Collins), who...
- 7/28/2017
- by Arnav Sinha
- AsianMoviePulse
Wilson Yip's much-anticipated action thriller Paradox will have its world premiere on 15 August as the Opening Film of this year's Cine Fan Summer International Film Festival, organised by the Hong Kong International Film Festival Society. Paradox is the third installment is the hugely successful Spl franchise, and stars Louis Koo, Tony Jaa, Gordon Lam, Wu Yue and Chris Collins. Koo plays a Hong Kong police officer who heads to Thailand in search of his missing daughter, where he is assisted by local law enforcers Tony Jaa and Wu Yue. Koo and Jaa both appeared in SPL2, directed by Soi Cheang, but here play new characters. Yip returns to the director's chair after making a splash with the original Spl in 2005, seen as...
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- 7/24/2017
- Screen Anarchy
Line-up also includes Chan vehicle Bleeding Steel and Cannes title The Villainess.
Singapore’s Clover Films has unveiled a slate of 18 mostly Asian releases for 2017, including Stx Entertainment’s The Foreigner and six Korean movies.
The Foreigner, starring Jackie Chan and Pierce Brosnan, is scheduled for Singapore release on September 28. Clover also has Singapore rights for Jackie Chan vehicle Bleeding Steel, which it will release on December 22.
Buoyed by its success with Train To Busan, which grossed $3.9m in Singapore last year, Clover has also been stocking up on Korean titles. The Villainess, which recently premiered in Cannes Midnight screenings, is scheduled for July 13 and will be followed by war drama The Battleship Island (August 17), horror thriller The Mimic (August 31), supernatural drama Soul Mate (September 21), action film The Fortress (October) and thriller Golden Slumber (December).
Other Hong Kong-Chinese titles on Clover’s slate include Wilson Yip’s Paradox, starring Tony Jaa, Louis Koo and [link...
Singapore’s Clover Films has unveiled a slate of 18 mostly Asian releases for 2017, including Stx Entertainment’s The Foreigner and six Korean movies.
The Foreigner, starring Jackie Chan and Pierce Brosnan, is scheduled for Singapore release on September 28. Clover also has Singapore rights for Jackie Chan vehicle Bleeding Steel, which it will release on December 22.
Buoyed by its success with Train To Busan, which grossed $3.9m in Singapore last year, Clover has also been stocking up on Korean titles. The Villainess, which recently premiered in Cannes Midnight screenings, is scheduled for July 13 and will be followed by war drama The Battleship Island (August 17), horror thriller The Mimic (August 31), supernatural drama Soul Mate (September 21), action film The Fortress (October) and thriller Golden Slumber (December).
Other Hong Kong-Chinese titles on Clover’s slate include Wilson Yip’s Paradox, starring Tony Jaa, Louis Koo and [link...
- 7/11/2017
- by lizshackleton@gmail.com (Liz Shackleton)
- ScreenDaily
Fox Networks channel swoops on six films that won prizes at Hong Kong Film Awards.
Fox Networks Group Asia (Fnga)’s Scm channel has acquired exclusive rights to crime thriller Trivisa and a slew of other films that won prizes at last week’s Hong Kong Film Awards.
Produced by Johnnie To and directed by three up-and-coming talents, Trivisa walked away with best film, best director (Jevons Au, Frank Hui & Vicky Wong), best actor (Lam Ka Tung), best screenplay and best editing at the Hong Kong Film Awards on Sunday night (April 9).
Scm also acquired exclusive rights to Wong Chun’s Mad World, which picked up three awards including best new director; Andy Lo’s Happiness (best actress for Kara Wai); Zhang Jiajia’s See You Tomorrow (best cinematography and art direction); and Soi Cheang’s The Monkey King 2 (best visual effects and make-up & costume design).
The channel also acquired Taiwanese filmmaker Chung Mong-hong’s Godspeed...
Fox Networks Group Asia (Fnga)’s Scm channel has acquired exclusive rights to crime thriller Trivisa and a slew of other films that won prizes at last week’s Hong Kong Film Awards.
Produced by Johnnie To and directed by three up-and-coming talents, Trivisa walked away with best film, best director (Jevons Au, Frank Hui & Vicky Wong), best actor (Lam Ka Tung), best screenplay and best editing at the Hong Kong Film Awards on Sunday night (April 9).
Scm also acquired exclusive rights to Wong Chun’s Mad World, which picked up three awards including best new director; Andy Lo’s Happiness (best actress for Kara Wai); Zhang Jiajia’s See You Tomorrow (best cinematography and art direction); and Soi Cheang’s The Monkey King 2 (best visual effects and make-up & costume design).
The channel also acquired Taiwanese filmmaker Chung Mong-hong’s Godspeed...
- 4/12/2017
- by lizshackleton@gmail.com (Liz Shackleton)
- ScreenDaily
Trivisa scoops five awards including best film, while Mad World takes best new ditrector prize.Scroll Down For Full List Of Winners
Hong Kong’s new wave of filmmakers scored big at the Hong Kong Film Awards on Sunday night, where films from first-time directors walked off with most of the major prizes.
Johnnie To-produced crime drama Trivisa (pictured) was the big winner of the night, scooping five awards including best film and best director for its three first-time co-directors - Jevons Au, Frank Hui and Vicky Wong. The film, about a trio of notorious gangsters, also won best actor for Gordon Lam’s performance, best screenplay and best editing.
Wong Chun’s Mad World, also a first-time effort, picked up three awards, including best new director, best supporting actor for Eric Tsang’s performance and best supporting actress for Elaine Jin. The film tells the story of a former stockbroker living with his father (Tsang...
Hong Kong’s new wave of filmmakers scored big at the Hong Kong Film Awards on Sunday night, where films from first-time directors walked off with most of the major prizes.
Johnnie To-produced crime drama Trivisa (pictured) was the big winner of the night, scooping five awards including best film and best director for its three first-time co-directors - Jevons Au, Frank Hui and Vicky Wong. The film, about a trio of notorious gangsters, also won best actor for Gordon Lam’s performance, best screenplay and best editing.
Wong Chun’s Mad World, also a first-time effort, picked up three awards, including best new director, best supporting actor for Eric Tsang’s performance and best supporting actress for Elaine Jin. The film tells the story of a former stockbroker living with his father (Tsang...
- 4/10/2017
- by lizshackleton@gmail.com (Liz Shackleton)
- ScreenDaily
Crime thriller Trivisa led the 36th Hong Kong Film Awards with five wins.
The Johnnie To and Yau Nai-hoi-produced film swept the best film, best director, best screenplay and best film editing categories, and leading man Gordon Lam — who played the King of Thieves in '90s Hong Kong — took home his first best actor award. This was the feature debut for two of the film's directors, Frank Hui and Vicky Wong, while the third, Jevons Au, helmed a part of last year's controversial omnibus best film winner, Ten Years. This is the second consecutive year newcomer Au has contributed...
The Johnnie To and Yau Nai-hoi-produced film swept the best film, best director, best screenplay and best film editing categories, and leading man Gordon Lam — who played the King of Thieves in '90s Hong Kong — took home his first best actor award. This was the feature debut for two of the film's directors, Frank Hui and Vicky Wong, while the third, Jevons Au, helmed a part of last year's controversial omnibus best film winner, Ten Years. This is the second consecutive year newcomer Au has contributed...
- 4/9/2017
- by Karen Chu
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Multi-stranded crime drama Trivisa was the big winner at the 36th Hong Kong Film Awards tonight, bagging five gongs including Best Film, Best Actor for Gordon Lam and Best Director for the trio Jevons Au, Frank Hui and Vicky Wong. The film also won Best Screenplay and Best Editing. Wong Chun was named Best New Director for Mad World, which also won awards for Eric Tsang and Elaine Jin in the Best Supporting categories, while Kara Hui gave a passionate, heartfelt acceptance speech after winning the Best Actress award for Happiness. Elsewhere, Soi Cheang’s The Monkey King 2 won for Visual Effects and Costume Design & Make Up, the Wong Kar Wai scripted See You Tomorrow won for Best Art Direction and Best Cinematography,...
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- 4/9/2017
- Screen Anarchy
Filming has begun in Thailand for Sammo Hung’s latest movie , “Paradox” (formerly “Fate“).
Louis Koo and Tony Jaa is starring in the upcoming action flick. The lineup also includes Wu Yue, Gordon Lam, and American actor Chris Collins. It will be directed by Wilson Yip, with fight scenes choreographed by the renowned Sammo Hung.
Louis Koo’s character is a negotiator who is looking for his missing 16-year-old daughter while on a trip to Thailand. He is assisted by local detectives played by Tony Jaa and Wu Yue, and have to navigate his way around an organ trafficker played by Chris Collins.
Sun Entertainment Culture Ltd posted pictures of the traditional commencement ceremony on Oct 29th:
Tony Jaa also recently posted a picture on Facebook, announcing that his part of the movie recently wrapped up.
No release date has been set so far, but keep your eyes peeled for...
Louis Koo and Tony Jaa is starring in the upcoming action flick. The lineup also includes Wu Yue, Gordon Lam, and American actor Chris Collins. It will be directed by Wilson Yip, with fight scenes choreographed by the renowned Sammo Hung.
Louis Koo’s character is a negotiator who is looking for his missing 16-year-old daughter while on a trip to Thailand. He is assisted by local detectives played by Tony Jaa and Wu Yue, and have to navigate his way around an organ trafficker played by Chris Collins.
Sun Entertainment Culture Ltd posted pictures of the traditional commencement ceremony on Oct 29th:
Tony Jaa also recently posted a picture on Facebook, announcing that his part of the movie recently wrapped up.
No release date has been set so far, but keep your eyes peeled for...
- 11/9/2016
- by Gloria Gee
- AsianMoviePulse
When it comes to making features like this one, i love the idea of coming up with my own personal “100 Great Kung Fu Movies” of all time. It is tough choosing just 100 because you know there are many more great Kung Fu movies that are not on the list.
I understand everyone will have their own personal favorites and some may not agree with my list and that’s fine because it’s nice to have different opinions on this genre which keeps it fresh and alive when having good debates.
Anyway, thank you for taking time to have a look at my 100 Great Kung Fu movie list and feel free to add any movies in the comment box if they don’t make my list (I have probably forgotten many movies).
Number 1 is based on the choreography and overall movie which to me is a prime example of of...
I understand everyone will have their own personal favorites and some may not agree with my list and that’s fine because it’s nice to have different opinions on this genre which keeps it fresh and alive when having good debates.
Anyway, thank you for taking time to have a look at my 100 Great Kung Fu movie list and feel free to add any movies in the comment box if they don’t make my list (I have probably forgotten many movies).
Number 1 is based on the choreography and overall movie which to me is a prime example of of...
- 7/10/2015
- by kingofkungfu
- AsianMoviePulse
Media Asia launched its new slate at Filmart yesterday, which includes Johnnie To’s heist movie Three and Adam Wong’s He Remembers, She Forgets, starring Miriam Yeung and Jan Lamb.
To’s heist drama Three stars Louis Koo, Vicki Zhao Wei and Wallace Chung in the story of doctor who finds herself in a crossfire between the police and gangsters.
To has also teamed with Yau Nai-hoi to produce Trivisa, directed by three up-and-coming filmmakers, about three notorious mainland gangsters who come together for their latest heist.
Wong’s new Media Asia project is nostalgic romantic drama He Remembers, She Forgets, produced by Teddy Robin and Svaille Chan.
Wong won best new director at last year’s Hong Kong Film Awards for his independently-produced street dance movie, The Way We Dance.
Media Asia’s 2015 slate also includes two romantic comedies: All You Need Is Love, starring Richie Jen and Shu Qi; and An Office And A Panderer...
To’s heist drama Three stars Louis Koo, Vicki Zhao Wei and Wallace Chung in the story of doctor who finds herself in a crossfire between the police and gangsters.
To has also teamed with Yau Nai-hoi to produce Trivisa, directed by three up-and-coming filmmakers, about three notorious mainland gangsters who come together for their latest heist.
Wong’s new Media Asia project is nostalgic romantic drama He Remembers, She Forgets, produced by Teddy Robin and Svaille Chan.
Wong won best new director at last year’s Hong Kong Film Awards for his independently-produced street dance movie, The Way We Dance.
Media Asia’s 2015 slate also includes two romantic comedies: All You Need Is Love, starring Richie Jen and Shu Qi; and An Office And A Panderer...
- 3/24/2015
- by lizshackleton@gmail.com (Liz Shackleton)
- ScreenDaily
Company acquires international rights to Wild CIty [pictured] and The Vanished Murderer.
Hong Kong-based Distribution Workshop has picked up international rights to Ringo Lam’s Wild City and Lo Chi-leung’s The Vanished Murderer.
Both titles are currently in post-production and are being lined up for tentative delivery in the second half of 2015.
Produced by East Light Film, Wild City stars Louis Koo, Shawn Yue, Tong Liya, Simon Yam and Chang Hsiao-chuan. The film marks Lam’s return to directing after a seven-year hiatus following his segment of the Triangle omnibus, which also featured segments from Tsui Hark and Johnnie To.
The story of his new film follows a cop-turned-bar owner who befriends a drunken woman at closing hours and finds himself pursued by her former lover and the thugs he employs. The chase turns deadly when the bar owner’s deadbeat brother and a suitcase full of cash enter the picture.
Produced by Beijing-based...
Hong Kong-based Distribution Workshop has picked up international rights to Ringo Lam’s Wild City and Lo Chi-leung’s The Vanished Murderer.
Both titles are currently in post-production and are being lined up for tentative delivery in the second half of 2015.
Produced by East Light Film, Wild City stars Louis Koo, Shawn Yue, Tong Liya, Simon Yam and Chang Hsiao-chuan. The film marks Lam’s return to directing after a seven-year hiatus following his segment of the Triangle omnibus, which also featured segments from Tsui Hark and Johnnie To.
The story of his new film follows a cop-turned-bar owner who befriends a drunken woman at closing hours and finds himself pursued by her former lover and the thugs he employs. The chase turns deadly when the bar owner’s deadbeat brother and a suitcase full of cash enter the picture.
Produced by Beijing-based...
- 3/13/2015
- by lizshackleton@gmail.com (Liz Shackleton)
- ScreenDaily
Exclusive: Projects include an omnibus about Hong Kong’s history that brings together eight of the territory’s leading directors.
Media Asia is unleashing a trio of Johnnie To projects at Efm, including an omnibus about Hong Kong’s history that brings together eight of the territory’s leading directors.
The as-yet-untitled project will include segments directed by To, John Woo, Tsui Hark, Ann Hui, Ringo Lam, Patrick Tam, Sammo Hung and Yuen Woo-ping. To will also produce through his Hong Kong-based Milkyway Image.
“The idea is that each of them will focus on one decade of Hong Kong’s history, although it may not end up being as strict as that,” explained Media Asia general manager and head of sales and international co-productions Fred Tsui.
Ann Hui has already started shooting her segment, set in 1940s Hong Kong, which delves into social commentary with a tale about kindergarten classes that were held on rooftops.
To is also...
Media Asia is unleashing a trio of Johnnie To projects at Efm, including an omnibus about Hong Kong’s history that brings together eight of the territory’s leading directors.
The as-yet-untitled project will include segments directed by To, John Woo, Tsui Hark, Ann Hui, Ringo Lam, Patrick Tam, Sammo Hung and Yuen Woo-ping. To will also produce through his Hong Kong-based Milkyway Image.
“The idea is that each of them will focus on one decade of Hong Kong’s history, although it may not end up being as strict as that,” explained Media Asia general manager and head of sales and international co-productions Fred Tsui.
Ann Hui has already started shooting her segment, set in 1940s Hong Kong, which delves into social commentary with a tale about kindergarten classes that were held on rooftops.
To is also...
- 2/6/2015
- by lizshackleton@gmail.com (Liz Shackleton)
- ScreenDaily
Like millions of you around the world, i love Kung Fu movies. It is the only real genre that keeps me going back for more and that is why i will always love Kung Fu movies.
I know many of you have probably seen many of the movies i will post about, but this is also for anyone new to the genre of Kung Fu and even Swordplay and looking for other movies to enjoy. I hope you enjoy the movies i have listed and please feel free to comment about any of the movies.
Snuff-Bottle Connection (1977)
Studio: Fortuna Film Co
Director: Lau Lap Lap, Richard Tung Chin Hu
Cast: Hwang jang lee, Yip Fei Yang, John Liu, Philip Ko, Hsu Hsia, Yuen Biao
Action Director(s): Yuen Woo Ping
Dirty Tiger, Crazy Frog (1978)
Studio: Gar Bo Motion Picture Company
Director: Karl maka
Cast: Sammo hung, lau Kar Wing,...
I know many of you have probably seen many of the movies i will post about, but this is also for anyone new to the genre of Kung Fu and even Swordplay and looking for other movies to enjoy. I hope you enjoy the movies i have listed and please feel free to comment about any of the movies.
Snuff-Bottle Connection (1977)
Studio: Fortuna Film Co
Director: Lau Lap Lap, Richard Tung Chin Hu
Cast: Hwang jang lee, Yip Fei Yang, John Liu, Philip Ko, Hsu Hsia, Yuen Biao
Action Director(s): Yuen Woo Ping
Dirty Tiger, Crazy Frog (1978)
Studio: Gar Bo Motion Picture Company
Director: Karl maka
Cast: Sammo hung, lau Kar Wing,...
- 12/13/2014
- by kingofkungfu
- AsianMoviePulse
Hong Kong thrillers have been lifting their game of late, with the likes of “Cold War” and “Firestorm” combining big budget action, star power and contemporary political and social concerns to generally solid effect. “Z Storm”, the first film in many years from veteran director David Lam (“First Shot”) is the latest to try and emulate their success, featuring Louis Koo (“Overheard”) fighting against corruption and financial intrigue in the form of Michael Wong (“Firestorm”), Gordon Lam (“Cold War”) and others, with Dada Chan (“Vulgaria”) on hand in the usual token female role. The plot revolves around the activities of Hong Kong’s Independent Commission Against Corruption (Icac) and its investigations into profiteering and misbehaviour in the police force. Louis Koo plays Icac senior investigator William Luk, the film opening with him investigating a case of extortion involving Ccb (Commercial Crime Bureau) Superintendent Wong Man Bin (Gordon Lam). As Luk...
- 9/29/2014
- by James Mudge
- Beyond Hollywood
Firestorm A.K.A Fung Bou (2013) Review Script60% Directing82% Acting77% Photography82% Score70% Action75%PositivesUnrelentingImaginativeNegativesToo much post-proA little overwrought74%Overall ScoreReader Rating: (2 Votes)61%
‘Firestorm‘ is a story about law and justice. Or, maybe, about justice or law. While justice is almost nothing more than a moral sense, law must be somehow “material”, predictable, replicable… so it need rules. Whatever has rules is a game, and there isn’t any more efficient way to win a game than to break the rules, if you can get away with it. If the game is “cops and robbers”, the latter have an obvious advantage, because they aren’t even supposed to follow any rules. That’s until, maybe, some fed up cop decides to play the law game no more and finally get some justice. No, ‘Firestorm’ isn’t a Bronson’s movie remake (though it’s high time for some to come, don’t you think?...
‘Firestorm‘ is a story about law and justice. Or, maybe, about justice or law. While justice is almost nothing more than a moral sense, law must be somehow “material”, predictable, replicable… so it need rules. Whatever has rules is a game, and there isn’t any more efficient way to win a game than to break the rules, if you can get away with it. If the game is “cops and robbers”, the latter have an obvious advantage, because they aren’t even supposed to follow any rules. That’s until, maybe, some fed up cop decides to play the law game no more and finally get some justice. No, ‘Firestorm’ isn’t a Bronson’s movie remake (though it’s high time for some to come, don’t you think?...
- 9/14/2014
- by Miguel Angel Aijon
- AsianMoviePulse
Word of a Cantonese vampire/action-adventure/thriller hybrid that just entered post-production landed in our inbox, and with a description like that, we had to learn more! If you feel the same, check out the first word on and some early artwork for Get Outta Here.
The film, from producer Ka Tung Lam and Bravos Pictures Limited, stars Alex Lam and J. Arie. The director is Nick Leung.
As things progress, we'll keep you posted.
Synopsis:
In a construction site under the full moon, workers dig too deep and inadvertently wake up Joe, a vampire that has been lying underground for a century. Dazzled by the vibrancy of a modern city at night, Joe wanders around and runs into Apple, a jilted girl planning to kill herself. Eager for a taste of blood, Joe follows her home and helps her and her grandmother get rid of thugs sent by a...
The film, from producer Ka Tung Lam and Bravos Pictures Limited, stars Alex Lam and J. Arie. The director is Nick Leung.
As things progress, we'll keep you posted.
Synopsis:
In a construction site under the full moon, workers dig too deep and inadvertently wake up Joe, a vampire that has been lying underground for a century. Dazzled by the vibrancy of a modern city at night, Joe wanders around and runs into Apple, a jilted girl planning to kill herself. Eager for a taste of blood, Joe follows her home and helps her and her grandmother get rid of thugs sent by a...
- 9/8/2014
- by Debi Moore
- DreadCentral.com
Hong Kong action icon Andy Lau stars in Director Alan Yuen’s (Princess D) action-packed crime thriller Firestorm, and it lands on U.S Blu-ray, DVD and Digital Sept. 23. Rounding out the cast are Michael Wong (Triple Tap), Ray Lui (Transformers: Age of Extinction), Ka Tung Lam (Drug War, IP Man), Jun Hu (Bodyguards & Assassins), Chen Yao (Caught in the Web), Vincent Sze (Vengeance), Chi-yin Wong (Life Without Principle) and Shing-Ban Lam (Young and Dangerous: Reloaded). Cop dramas are bread ‘n’ butter to the Hk film industry, and something they always do well. Add to that Mr Lau presence, and we reckon you’ve got a sure “fire” (ahem) on your hands here! Synopsis: A storm is heading toward the city of Hong Kong, threatening the lives of everyone in its path. As citizens scramble for cover, a crew of seasoned criminals stage a series of armoured car heists in broad daylight,...
- 7/29/2014
- 24framespersecond.net
Nyaff 2014 runs June 27-July 14 in New York City. Follow all of our coverage here. Hong Kong action films often come with two promises. There will be action, and it will most probably be ludicrous. Smart screenplays are always appreciated of course, but there’s nothing wrong with a fun, creatively violent action flick that entertains in its sincere goofiness. That balance between the ridiculous and the fun is important though when the film is also trying to be serious. Firestorm is trying to be serious, and those intentions constantly clash with the physics-ignorant action sequences, frequently dumb writing and the near-constant display of unimpressive CGI. A team of professional criminals is making a mockery of the police department through a series of daytime heists that leave bloodshed and massive property damage in their wake. Inspector Lui (Andy Lau) is a rule-follower, but he quickly learns that “proper” police-work may not be enough to stop the violence in...
- 7/10/2014
- by Rob Hunter
- FilmSchoolRejects.com
Z Storm is a new corruption thriller from Hong Kong that stars Louis Koo, Gordon Lam and Dada Chan. It also has a strong supporting cast including Lo Hoi Pang, Liu Kai Chi and Michael Wong. It is due to be released in Australian cinemas on July 10, and thanks to its distributor Magnum Films, we have Five double passes for our readers to win. To enter this competition, all you have to do is to follow these two steps:1) Like the Magnum Film Facebook page, and2) Email your name and postal address to me at: hugo[at]twitchfilm.netThe competition will close at 3pm on July 8. -- Good luck!...
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- 7/2/2014
- Screen Anarchy
Exclusive: Latest instalment of biopic action franchise sells to Well Go USA.
Well Go USA has snapped up North America and a slew of other territories on Pegasus Motion Pictures’ Ip Man 3, an ambitious 3D installment in the biopic action franchise starring Donnie Yen.
Well Go has also bought France, Germany, UK, Benelux, Nordic territories and Latin America on the $36m film which reunites Yen with producer Raymond Wong, director Wilson Yip and writer Edmond Wong.
Production is scheduled to start in early 2015.
“This film focuses on the master-student relationship between Ip Man and Bruce Lee,” said Edmond Wong. “It also portrays Ip Man at a stage when he is searching for the real meaning in life.”
Well Go has also acquired North American rights to Pegasus Motion Pictures’ Z-Storm, a crime thriller about an anti-corruption investigation, starring Louis Koo and Gordon Lam.
Meanwhile, Korea’s Daou Tech has also acquired both Ip Man 3 and Z-Storm. The two...
Well Go USA has snapped up North America and a slew of other territories on Pegasus Motion Pictures’ Ip Man 3, an ambitious 3D installment in the biopic action franchise starring Donnie Yen.
Well Go has also bought France, Germany, UK, Benelux, Nordic territories and Latin America on the $36m film which reunites Yen with producer Raymond Wong, director Wilson Yip and writer Edmond Wong.
Production is scheduled to start in early 2015.
“This film focuses on the master-student relationship between Ip Man and Bruce Lee,” said Edmond Wong. “It also portrays Ip Man at a stage when he is searching for the real meaning in life.”
Well Go has also acquired North American rights to Pegasus Motion Pictures’ Z-Storm, a crime thriller about an anti-corruption investigation, starring Louis Koo and Gordon Lam.
Meanwhile, Korea’s Daou Tech has also acquired both Ip Man 3 and Z-Storm. The two...
- 5/17/2014
- by lizshackleton@gmail.com (Liz Shackleton)
- ScreenDaily
A storm is heading your way, but fear not, we're not entering large-scale disaster movie territory here. Not in the way Switch was at least. Andy Lau's latest action thriller does involve a huge storm heading to the city, but that's only part of the problem, the main destructive force is caused by a crew of seasoned criminals led by the notorious Nam (Hu Jun). Armed with high-powered weapons, and we're talking a lot of high-powered weaponry, Nam pulls off another violent armoured car heist on a busy street in broad daylight. There is no mercy. In fact, limbs are blown off left, right and centre; Firestorm pulls no punches when it comes to onscreen violence. Andy plays a senior police inspector, the kind of guy who does everything by the book. Or at least, that's how thing used to play out before he came up against Nam. Extreme crime demands extreme justice,...
- 4/10/2014
- 24framespersecond.net
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