Features
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In Love With… Shawscope Volume Two
May 31Vasily Pugh splashed his cash on the second collection of Shaw Brothers films from Arrow Video, and he couldn’t be happier about it!
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Richard Ng Obituary
Apr 12Andrew Saroch commemorates the career of Hong Kong actor Richard Ng (吳耀漢).
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Hong Kong Film Never Dies #12: “A dream you don’t have to fight for isn’t a dream.”
Mar 3In the third and final of this three-part series looking at 2022, the revival of Hong Kong films at the local box office continues.
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The Rise And Rise Of Michelle Yeoh
Feb 5Vasily Pugh takes a look back at the career of Michelle Yeoh, examining how she has seemingly reinvented and reinforced her on-screen popularity throughout the decades.
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Hong Kong Film Never Dies #11: “If records refuse to be broken, shatter them.”
Nov 14As the Hong Kong box office continues to prosper, four films have really come out on top and earned themselves a place in HK cinema history.
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Hong Kong Film Never Dies #10: “It was the best of times, it was the worst of times”
Oct 19Isaac returns with the first of a three-part series looking at 2022, Hong Kong cinema’s year of miracles.
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Book Review: Ask For The Moon by Meredith Lewis
Feb 20Vasily Pugh offers up his opinions on Meredith Lewis’s ‘Ask For The Moon’, a book that examines the practices and works of the Shaw Brothers studios.
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In Love With… Dubbing
Oct 14Vasily Pugh reveals that he still has a soft spot for the English dubs used in the classic Hong Kong films from the past.
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In Love With… Kim Won-Jin in ‘Operation Scorpio’
Apr 20Vasily Pugh remembers the first time that he witnessed the impressive feats of actor Kim Won-Jin in ‘Operation Scorpio’.
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Ng Man-Tat Obituary
Mar 9Andrew Saroch commemorates the career of Hong Kong actor Ng Man-Tat (吳孟達).
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Michelle vs. The Mary Sues
Oct 7Vasily Pugh suffers through one of Hollywood’s most recent female-centric filmmaking efforts and can’t help but compare it with a Hong Kong classic from yesteryear.
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Interview: Norris Wong
Aug 21Far East Films talks to Hong Kong writer and director, Norris Wong (黃綺琳).
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Kiss My Converse
Jun 2Vasily Pugh waxes lyrical about one of the true American martial arts cinematic gems from the 1980s – ‘The Last Dragon’.
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Congratulations – you are now cool!
Feb 23Vasily Pugh can’t help but twitch as he reads over the various announcements proclaiming that Bong Joon-Ho’s ‘Parasite’ has finally made Korea cool!
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Hong Kong Film Never Dies #9: Hong Kong Stuntmen Never Say No!
Feb 8Isaac provides details on the recent meeting of the Hong Kong Stuntman Association and the winners of their award ceremony.
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Hong Kong Film Never Dies #8: The 2019 Hong Kong Film Critics Society Awards
Jan 24Isaac reveals the winners of the 2019 Hong Kong Film Critics Society Awards and takes a look at what they mean for the current state of Hong Kong cinema.
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Hong Kong Film Never Dies #7: 2019 in review
Jan 17Isaac assesses the performance of Hong Kong cinema throughout 2019, and looks ahead to see what 2020 will hold.
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Hong Kong Film Never Dies #6: We will remember them
Jun 21Isaac looks back at the life of Hong Kong actor, producer, director and screenwriter Lee Siu-Kei who recently lost his battle against liver cancer.
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Hong Kong Film Never Dies #5: Lights, Camera, Action!
Jun 7Isaac recalls the days of the Hong Kong action superstars and who could possibly pick up that mantle today.
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Hong Kong Film Never Dies #4: Blacklisted in China – A tale of two actors
May 24Isaac examines the recent events that led to the blacklisting of two actors, Anthony Wong and Chapman To, in China.