A martial arts instructor is recruited as a bodyguard for an extremely powerful couple. Read More »
Tag Archives: Mandarin
The Arch AKA Dong fu ren (1968) Shu Shuen Tong, Lisa Lu, Roy Chiao, Hilda Chow Hsuan
A woman falls in love with a visiting cavalry captain Read More »
Motorway AKA Che sau (2012) Soi Cheang, Anthony Chau-Sang Wong, Shawn Yue, Xiaodong Guo
A rookie cop takes on a veteran escape driver in a death defying Read More »
White Lotus Trio AKA Huo bao xing dong (1989) Qiu Yuen, Chia-Hui Liu, Ka-Yan Leung, Chik Wai Chan
Three unemployed brothers decide to rob a bank in order to support their pregnant wives. Read More »
The Voyage of Emperor Chien Lung AKA Qian Long xia Yangzhou (1978) Han Hsiang Li, Tony Liu, Hua Yueh, Ying Cheung
In the 18th century, Emperor Chien Lung makes a journey into Southern China. Read More »
Election 2 AKA Hak se wui: Yi woo wai kwai (2006) Johnnie To, Louis Koo, Simon Yam, Nick Cheung
As election time nears, current Triad chairman Lok (Yam) faces competition from his godsons. Read More »
A Chinese Ghost Story III AKA Sien lui yau wan III: Dou dou dou (1991) Siu-Tung Ching, Hark Tsui, Tony Chiu-Wai Leung, Joey Wang, Jacky Cheung
Basically a retread of the first movie, in which the evil Tree Spirit Read More »
A Chinese Ghost Story II AKA Sien lui yau wan II: Yan gaan dou (1990) Siu-Tung Ching, Leslie Cheung, Joey Wang, Michelle Reis
In this installment of a phenomenal saga of the super natural Read More »
Adventures of Emperor Chien Lung AKA Qian Long xia jiangnan (1977) Han Hsiang Li, Tony Liu, Yue Wong, Sha Wang
Emperor Chien Lung uses disguises to experience life among his subjects. Read More »
My Favorite Season AKA Zui xiang nian de ji jie (1985) Kun-Hou Chen, Sylvia Chang, Tsung-Sheng Lee, Ching-Ting Hsia
Bi Bao-Liang is a 29 year-old man who believes that he will have bad luck if he touches Read More »
Night Train AKA Ye Che (2007) Yi’nan Diao, Rongcai Fu, Chao Ji, Dan Liu
Wu Hongyan is a young woman working as a prison guard during executions of female convicts. Read More »
The Peony Pavilion AKA Wo de mei li yu ai chou (1995) Kuo-fu Chen, Pen-yu Chang, Hua-Chien Hsu, Rene Liu
A teenager called Li Li, always got the same dream. In the dream, she falls in love with a scholar. Read More »
Hold You Tight AKA Yue kuai le, yue duo luo (1998) Stanley Kwan, Chingmy Yau, Sunny Chan, Eric Tsang
A man comes to Hong Kong and becomes deeply in love with a girl. Read More »
Martial Arts of Shaolin AKA Nan bei Shao Lin (1986) Chia-Liang Liu, Jet Li, Jianqiang Hu, Qiuyan Huang
Jet Li weasels out of the north Shaolin temple to assassinate a despotic ruler Read More »
The Magic Blade AKA Tien ya ming yue dao (1976) Yuen Chor, Lung Ti, Lieh Lo, Li Ching
Two rival swordsmen, the heroic Fu Hung Hsieh and the wealthy Yen Nan-Fei Read More »