Month: August 2021
Raging Fire 怒火 (2021) Review
After seemingly an eternal wait for the arrival of the highly-anticipated Raging Fire <怒火>, it’s finally here and it was sadly Benny Chan’s final work before his death last August due to nasopharyngeal cancer.
30 Years Later: Once Upon A Time In China 黃飛鴻 (1991)
There was a time when movies featuring a certain folk hero dominated Hong Kong cinema during the ’90s era, even though with varying degrees of success. That folk hero in question was Wong Fei-Hung played by the charismatic Jet Li — the role that made him a Hong Kong superstar at the time.
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One Second Champion 一秒拳王 (2021) Review
Originally released in March 2021 (even though it was initially scheduled for December last year), One Second Champion <一秒拳王> emerged as an unlikely box-office champ that managed to make over HK$16 million after spending 20 weeks in the Hong Kong cinemas throughout its theatrical run.
35 Years Later: A Better Tomorrow 英雄本色 (1986)
There were many memorable movies during the golden age of Hong Kong cinema in the 80s and 90s and among them include John Woo’s A Better Tomorrow <英雄本色>, which was released back on August 2, 1986.
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