Tag: Danny Lee

30 Years Later: Dr. Lamb 羔羊醫生 (1992)

Dr. Lamb <羔羊醫生> may have been 30 years old since its original Hong Kong theatrical run on October 22, 1992. But this Category III classic remains one of the best of its kind based on a shocking true-crime story.

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35 Years Later: City On Fire 龍虎風雲 (1987)

1987 was a banner year for then-32-year-old Chow Yun Fat, who largely dominated the Hong Kong box office with several notable hits, namely A Better Tomorrow II <英雄本色續集> and An Autumn’s Tale <秋天的童話>.

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Love To Kill 虐之戀 (1993) Review

Released in the same year with The Untold Story <八仙飯店之人肉叉燒飽>, which also happened to star Anthony Wong, Love To Kill <虐之戀> sees the Category III screen veteran plays the role of Sam, an abusive husband who likes to spend time torturing and humiliating his wife, Jade (Elizabeth Lee).

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The Law Enforcer 皇家飯 (1986) Review

Two years after Danny Lee impresses with his triple duties as actor, writer and director in the acclaimed Law with Two Phases <公僕>, he returns to the familiar cop genre (after helming the Kent Cheng-starred comedy Cop Busters <拖錯車> a year prior) in The Law Enforcer <皇家飯>.

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Law With Two Phases 公僕 (1984) Review

Although Danny Lee was largely known to international audiences for his acting collaborations alongside Chow Yun-Fat in City on Fire <龍虎風雲> (1987) and The Killer <喋血雙雄> (1989), he already made his mark earlier in Law with Two Phases <公僕>.

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