A frozen Ming Dynasty royal guard and the equally frigid rapist-killer he’s tracking are thawed out in modern-day Hong Kong. Read More »
Tag Archives: Cantonese
Rain Dogs AKA Tai yang yue (2006) Yuhang Ho, Choon Wai Kuan, Yasmin Ahmad, Jonathan Wing Hong Cheung
At nineteen, raised by his single mother and with a brother working for a bookie in Kuala Lumpur Read More »
Chinese Vampire Story AKA Xin jiang shi xian sheng (1992) Ricky Lau, Ching-Ying Lam, Ricky Hui, Siu-Ho Chin
Master Lam and his two disciples must battle a horde of Chinese vampires Read More »
Comrades: Almost a Love Story AKA Tian mi mi (1996) Peter Ho-sun Chan, Maggie Cheung, Leon Lai, Eric Tsang
Jun arrives in Hong Kong from mainland China, hoping to be able to earn enough money to marry his girlfriend back home. Read More »
Just Heroes AKA Yee dam kwan ying (1989) John Woo, Wu Ma, David Chiang, Danny Lee, Kuan Tai Chen
A respected and well liked gang-boss is betrayed and killed. Read More »
Beyond Our Ken AKA Gung ju fuk sau gei (2004) Ho-Cheung Pang, Gillian Chung, Daniel Wu, Höng Tao
Shirley (Tao Hong) is a karaoke waitress who leads a perfectly normal love life with her fireman boyfriend Ken (Daniel Wu). Read More »
From Riches to Rags AKA Qian zuo guai (1980) John Woo, Ricky Hui, Qiqi Chen, Ka Yik
A doofus wins the lottery. He and his best friend live it up until a fortune teller tells him that he’s going to die. Read More »
Taoism Drunkard AKA Gui ma tian shi (1984) Cheung-Yan Yuen, Yat Chor Yuen, Shun-Yee Yuen
A Taoist priest is ordered to find a Cherry Boy to appease his temple’s ancestors. Read More »
A Moment of Romance II AKA Tin joek yau ching II: Tin cheung dei gau (1993) Benny Chan, Aaron Kwok, Chien-Lien Wu, Roger Kwok
A street racer encounters a mainland courtesan under an extraordinary circumstances. Read More »
Handsome Siblings (1992) Eric Tsang, Andy Lau, Brigitte Lin, Man Cheung
Durring the Tang Dynasty, a kung-fu tournament was held once every 18 years with the winner declared the leader of the land until the next competition. Read More »
A Moment of Romance AKA Tin joek jau ching (1990) Benny Chan, Andy Lau, Chien-Lien Wu, Kingman Cho
A story of a bank heist that almost ended in disaster (for the robbers) until their getaway driver Read More »
Beyond Hypothermia AKA Sip si 32 dou (1996) Jeong-il Choi, Ki-bong Du, Jae-Suk Han, Chien-Lien Wu, Ching Wan Lau
A mysterious and highly skilled hitwoman in Hong Kong is paid to assassinate top-level crime bosses. Read More »
Be with Me (2005) Eric Khoo, Theresa Poh Lin Chan, Chiew Sung Ching, Lawrence Yong
“Be with me” consists of three stories of love vs. solitude : 1) An aging, lonesome shopkeeper doesn’t believe in life any more since his wife died. Read More »
A Better Tomorrow AKA Ying hung boon sik (1986) John Woo, Lung Ti, Leslie Cheung, Yun-Fat Chow
This story is the tale of two brothers: one a successful counterfeiter Read More »
The Romance of Book and Sword (1987) Ann Hui, Nuo Ai, Shichang Da, Jie Deng
The story is based on the popular novel developed from folk legend. Read More »