In 1920s China, a bandit arrives in a remote provincial town posing as its new mayor, where he faces off against a tyrannical local nobleman. Read More »
Tag Archives: Hong Kong
Task Force (1997) Patrick Leung
Patrick Leung (Beyond Hypothermia, Somebody Up There Likes Me) directed this Hong Kong action-crime comedy-drama Read More »
Three Sisters / San zimei (2012) Bing Wang
Three sisters live alone in a small village family house in the high mountains of the Yunan region. Read More »
July Rhapsody / Nam yan sei sap (2002) Ann Hui, Jacky Cheung, Anita Mui, Kar Yan Lam
Yiu-Kwok is a high school teacher, having a perfect family. Good times don’t last long, when a student, Choy-Nam, falls in love with him. Read More »
Election 2 / 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 »
The Revenge of Angel / Shui ling long (1990) Kuen Yeung, Moon Lee, Ziwei Liu, Elvina Kong
Angel is a peking opera performer that dies in a fire at the hands of local thug. Read More »
Mercenaries from Hong Kong / Lie mo zhe (1982) Jing Wong, Lung Ti, Yue Wong, Michael Wai-Man Chan
A gang of ex-military guys are hired by a mysterious dame who wants Read More »
June Bride / Liu yue xin niang (1960) Huang Tang, Grace Chang, Yang Chang, Roy Chiao
To marry her fiance Dong Jifang, Wang Danlin and her father Zhuoran take the cruise home to Hong Kong. Read More »
The Magnificent Trio (1966) Cheh Chang, Ping Chin, Margaret Tu Chuan, Fanny Fan
A group of poor farmers kidnaps the daughter of a city official, hoping he’ll lower their taxes in exchange for her safe return. Read More »
God of Gamblers / Do san (1989) Jing Wong, Chow Yun-Fat, Andy Lau, Joey Wang
Do San (the God of gamblers) is a legendary gambler helped by his supernatural abilities. Read More »