Author: Andrew Saroch
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Easy Money
Oct 2, 2023It will forever be a footnote in Yeoh’s career (especially now) but it offers a comforting bit of nostalgia. And not a great deal else, sadly.
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Cop Image
Sep 18, 2023Made before Anthony Wong’s star went truly stratospheric in Hong Kong, this is one of the fun little films that you remember when it was released but never got the opportunity to watch it.
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Hidden Hero
Sep 4, 2023‘Hidden Hero’ is nothing more than functional, unlikely to ignite any excitement in even the biggest Chang Cheh fan.
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Carry On Yakuza
Aug 21, 2023Chan Wai-Man and Lau Kar-Wing do make a good Sid James and Bernard Bresslaw-type double-act. Only with more fighting ability.
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Hidden Strike
Aug 6, 2023‘Hidden Strike’ is an entertaining film though the computer effects sometimes lack finesse and the wirework for an ageing Jackie Chan has become too obvious.
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An Inspector Calls
Aug 1, 2023Everything is so over-the-top and forced while desperately trying to drag all of those ensemble hits of yesteryear kicking and screaming into the 21st century. The result is a bizarre mix.
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Tibetan Raiders
Jul 20, 2023While the makers were patting themselves on the back over the look of the film, they decided that any great set-pieces would dilute the view and ensured that none troubled the film.
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Kabamaru The Ninja Boy
Jul 17, 2023‘Kabamaru the Ninja Boy’ is the typical ‘fish-out-of-water’ comedy but lacks the necessary qualities to succeed beyond its premise.
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Crazy Couple
Jul 5, 2023The few moments of promise at the beginning do not last long and the occasional flashes of action are merely there to trick us into sitting through the whole thing.
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Born To Fly
Jun 25, 2023The result is a good big-budget action film though enjoyment will rest on how much Chinese flag-waving you can sit through.
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Road Warriors
Jun 16, 2023This isn’t a masterpiece of the genre by any stretch, but it’s a more than adequate drama with some well shot chase scenes.
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New Kung Fu Cult Master 2
Jun 5, 2023It’s watchable (though don’t dare take your eyes off it for a moment or you’ll miss at least three dramatic revelations) and confidently put together, but satisfying as a conclusion to the big story it is not.