Two old vaudeville comedians who broke up many years ago over a woman Read More »
Tag Archives: Hong Kong
Run Tiger, Run AKA Liang zhi lao hu (1984) John Woo, Teddy Robin Kwan, Bin Bin, Yin-Tze Pan
So, there are two drifters, one is a little kid and a midget. Read More »
June Bride AKA Liu yue xin niang (1960) Huang Tang, Grace Chang, Yang Chang, Roy Chiao
This Cathay Films release stars the beautiful Grace Chang in a musical romance from Hong Kong. Read More »
Temptation of a Monk AKA You Seng (1993) Clara Law, Joan Chen, Hsing-Kuo Wu, Fengyi Zhang
Near the beginning of the Tang dynasty, in 7th century China, General Shi Yan-sheng is tricked Read More »
Follow the Star AKA Da sha xing yu xiao mei tou (1978) John Woo, Roy Chiao, Chi-Shen Chung, Rowena Cortes
Miss Chen (Rowena Cortes) is a rich pop singer, her father (John Woo) is a former criminal. Read More »
The Dragon Tamers AKA Nu zi tai quan qun ying hui (1975) John Woo, James Tien, Carter Wong, Chang-suk Kim
A young Chinese martial arts student travels to Korea to learn Taekwondo. Read More »
The Wild Wild Rose AKA Ye mei gui zhi lian (1960) Tian-Lin Wang, Grace Chang, Yang Chang, Po-Chien Chin
Grace Chang seduces as Hong Kong’s most sensual Carmen ever. Read More »
Exiled AKA Fong juk (2006) Johnnie To, Nick Cheung, Anthony Chau-Sang Wong, Francis Ng
The time is 1998. The setting is Macau. Every living soul jumps at every chance to make quick money Read More »
As Tears Go By AKA Wong gok ka moon (1988) Kar Wai Wong, Andy Lau, Maggie Cheung, Jacky Cheung
A low-level triad “big brother” has a hot-tempered “little brother” who can’t keep out of trouble Read More »
Revenge: A Love Story AKA Fuk sau che chi se (2010) Ching-Po Wong, Juno Mak, Sora Aoi, Tony Liu
Grocery store clerk Kit’s world is shaken to the core after his girlfriend Wing is brutally raped by the police. Kit then seeks out revenge. Read More »
Days of Being Wild AKA Ah Fei jing juen (1990) Kar-Wai Wong, Leslie Cheung, Maggie Cheung, Andy Lau
Set in 1960, the film centres on the young, boyishly handsome Yuddy Read More »
Till Death Do We Scare AKA Xiao sheng pa pa (1982) Chia-Yung Liu, Alan Tam, Olivia Cheng, Eric Tsang
A widow’s former husbands’ ghosts conspire to set her up with a radio personality. Read More »
Sparrow AKA Man jeuk (2008) Johnnie To, Simon Yam, Kelly Lin, Ka Tung Lam
A gang of pickpockets roam the streets of Hong Kong. Read More »
Cleopatra Jones and the Casino of Gold (1975) Charles Bail, Tamara Dobson, Stella Stevens, Ni Tien
When fellow operatives (and childhood friends) Matthew Johnson and Melvin Johnson disappear Read More »
Hong Kong Godfather AKA Jian dong xiao xiong (1985) Lung Wei Wang, Ka-Yan Leung, Norman Chu, Shu-Yuan Hsu
After receiving a life imprisonment sentence for a NY Chinatown massacre, Jia Shi Lan, alias Hei Lan Read More »