Chin Ka-Lok Archives - ScreenHK

30 Years Later: Once Upon a Time in China IV 黃飛鴻之四王者之風 (1993)

By the time the fourth Once Upon a Time in China <黃飛鴻> film arrived in cinemas back on June 10, 1993, the franchise has begin to show signs of wear and tear. Even the third film, which was screened nearly four months earlier, was largely seen as a weaker entry in the Jet Li-led trilogy.

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25 Years Later: Option Zero G4特工 (1997)

There was a time when Hong Kong cinema used to produce a series of action movies that mixes a cop genre with soap opera elements during the ’90s era.

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All U Need Is Love 總是有愛在隔離 (2021) Review

Just what we need at times like this, given the seemingly never-ending COVID-19 pandemic — a lighthearted comedy featuring an all-star cast of both older and current generations.

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Line Walker 2: Invisible Spy 使徒行者2諜影行動 (2019) Review

Here’s a word of warning for those who have watched the first Line Walker <使徒行者> movie back in 2016 as well as its 2014 popular TVB series of the same name: the sequel has nothing to do with the movie version or the series whatsoever. Which means Line Walker 2: Invisible Spy <使徒行者2諜影行動> is basically a sequel-in-name-only with the same trio of main actors (Nick Cheung, Louis Koo and Francis Ng) and a completely standalone story altogether.

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Golden Job 黄金兄弟 (2018) Review

It’s the 90s all over again, with the Young And Dangerous <古惑仔之人在江湖> team making a comeback that reunites Ekin Cheng, Jordan Chan, Michael Tse, Jerry Lamb and Chin Ka-Lok.

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