In Missing (not to be confused with the identically named Tsui Hark horror film from 2008) a grieving daughter (Gillian Chung) receives new hope when her long-vanished father’s police badge is found in a forest outside of Hong Kong. In her … Continue reading REVIEW: Missing (2019)
In 1906 Hong Kong a team of pro-democracy revolutionaries secretly prepare for the arrival of their leader, Dr Sun Yat-sen. At the same time, a representative of the empire makes preparations of his own – not to greet or defend … Continue reading REVIEW: Bodyguards and Assassins (2009)
Kuen (Simon Yam) is a commander in charge of the Kowloon police vehicle pool. By day he supports Hong Kong’s police officers in their duties, and by night he returns by bus to Shenzen to care for his intellectually challenged … Continue reading REVIEW: The Constable (2013)
Always push your viewing habits. I am not demanding that you do so constantly, but always make sure you push a little on your comfort zones. If you only ever watch science fiction, go watch a straight drama. If you … Continue reading REVIEW: Where Are You Going? (2016)
Peter (Eason Chan) is a hairdresser living in Hong Kong. He meets a mysterious girl with an eyepatch, June (Shu Qi), and they have a one-night stand. He subsequently meets her again, and discovers the reason she wears the patch: … Continue reading REVIEW: Visible Secret (2001)
A crew of armed robbers undertake a series of meticulously planned jewel heists, led by the anonymous “Hollow Man” (Tony Leung Ka-Fai). At the same time an under-confident recruit, code-named Piggy (Kate Tsui), is inducted into one of Hong Kong’s … Continue reading REVIEW: Eye in the Sky (2007)
Five years after he is betrayed during a jewel heist, professional thief Dan Cheung (Andy Lau) is released from prison and immediately sets about returning to his criminal career. He targets a prize he knows that whoever betrayed him at … Continue reading REVIEW: The Adventurers (2017)
As punishment for his pranks and mis-steps, Dragon Fighter Luohan (Stephen Chow) is sent down to Earth to be re-incarnated as a human. He is tasked with saving the souls of three people: one an unrepentant sex worker (Maggie Cheung), … Continue reading REVIEW: The Mad Monk (1993)
School teacher Fang Lan (Zhou Xun) lives in Hong Kong during the Japanese occupation, and soon finds herself drawn into the underground Chinese resistance. As her war-time exploits grow and expand, it begins to affect the lives of those around … Continue reading REVIEW: Our Time Will Come (2017)
Claustrophobia, a 2008 Hong Kong drama by writer/director Ivy Ho, is a difficult film to summarise. Certainly it’s impossible to write about without spoiling the story, since what story it has is extremely slight. Let’s just run through its lengthy … Continue reading REVIEW: Claustrophobia (2008)
