The time is 1998. The setting is Macau. Every living soul jumps at every chance to make quick money Read More »
Tag Archives: Cantonese
The Black Panther Warriors (1993) Hak pau tin ha
Black Cougar is a mercenary who is being paid a huge sum Read More »
Another Meltdown (1998) Bi xie lan tian
A patriotic Chinese cop is reposted to fictional East European country Lavernia Read More »
Little Cheung (1999) Fruit Chan, Yuet-Ming Yiu, Wai-Fan Mak, Yuet-Man Mak
In 1997, Little Cheung is a street-wise nine-year-old boy living in a bustling neighbourhood of Hong Kong Read More »
Once a Thief / Chung hang sei hoi (1991) John Woo, Leslie Cheung, Chow Yun-Fat, Cherie Chung
Once a Thief is an action/comedy/romance movie involving the plight of three Read More »
An Autumn’s Tale / Chau tin dik tung wa (1987) Mabel Cheung, Chow Yun-Fat, Cherie Chung, Danny Bak-Keung Chan
Hong Kong native Jennifer (Cherie Chung) moves to New York City Read More »
Casino Raiders II / Zi zeon mou soeng II – Wing baa tin haa (1991) Johnnie To, Andy Lau, Dave Wong, Chien-Lien Wu
Chicken Feet (Andy Lau) assists in running an honorable gambling den owned by the crippled Uncle Fan Read More »
Okinawa Rendezvous / Lian zhan Chong Cheng (2000) Gordon Chan, Tony Ka Fai Leung, Leslie Cheung, Faye Wong
One day, Jenny discovers that she doesn’t love her boyfriend Read More »
By Hook or by Crook (1980) Xian yu fan sheng
The portly but agile Hung nimbly evades the Hong Kong police as a benevolent burglar Read More »
Yang ± Yin: Gender in Chinese Cinema (1996) Stanley Kwan, Cheh Chang, Kaige Chen, Leslie Cheung
This highly personal film essay demonstrates that Chinese cinema has dealt with questions of gender and sexuality Read More »