Cast Member: Hu Jun
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Assembly
Feb 18, 2015A personal story told on a grand scale ‘Assembly’ is as good as war flicks get, finding a near perfect balance between a personal journey and large scale combat.
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Bodyguards And Assassins
Feb 25, 2015Overall it’s a wonderful film, a blockbuster people call it, and maybe it is, but really for us Asian movie fans this is what it’s all about – a hard hitting, hard punching film with a heart of gold and a fist of iron.
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Kung Fu Cyborg: Metallic Attraction
Apr 4, 2015As a continued supporter of Hong Kong cinema, it gives me no pleasure to call this absurd mess the biggest waste of a big budget in recent memory.
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Mulan
May 1, 2015It never quite capitalises on a spirited beginning, eventually becoming more of a leaden-footed drama than a blood and thunder action flick.
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Red Cliff
May 16, 2015Despite having no conclusion of its own, all of the groundwork of the characterisation and story make the next chapter an exciting prospect.
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Red Cliff: Part II
May 16, 2015Part 2 is certainly the superior one, but both deserve individual credit for reviving the dying embers of John Woo’s career.
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Shadow
Jan 31, 2020Zhang Yimou’s black, white and blood red opus mixes political intrigue, wuxia action and enough twists and turns to fill several mysteries.
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The Bodyguard
Sep 28, 2016It’s not a perfect film by any means, but it succeeds in painting an interesting portrait of an aging gentleman looking for a little redemption.