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Wordy, but with nothing to say, this is a verbose movie populated by monumentally dull characters and bland ‘twists’ that fail to hold the attention.

While ‘Overheard’ was an excellent homage to the great American conspiracy films of the 70s, the in-name-only sequel is a more routine two hours with a far less incisive denouement.

A well-scripted, superbly executed thriller with a formidable triumvirate at the centre, this could well be one of the best genre films to have come from Asia in the past few years.

Hong Kong superstar Andy Lau has a number of new projects lined up, including appearances in ‘The Wandering Earth 2’, ‘Shock Wave 3’ and more.

Isaac explains his belief that there is one person who may hold the key to the future of the Hong Kong film industry, and that man is Louis Koo.

The first image is released for the new thriller from Alan Mak and Felix Chong, David Beckham makes friends with a local star, and Xu Zheng confirms another ‘Lost’ movie is in the works.

‘Agent Mr Chan’ proves to be a big success at the box office, Donnie Yen is back on the set for ‘Enter the Fat Dragon’, and Aaron Kwok and Chow Yun-Fat are reunited in ‘Project Gutenberg’.

Although nobody could say ‘The Silent War’ has a vice-like grip on the viewer, it features a few moments of genuine excitement and gathers quite a momentum by the final third.

Eschewing any flashiness for a more old school and care given to character and pacing approach, Chong and Mak craft a beautifully shot and finely acted period piece.

‘Fairy Tale Killer’ tries so hard to be an intelligent thriller that it forgets to be thrilling or exciting.

Andrew Saroch continues his examination of the highs and lows of Hong Kong cinema in 2010.

Andrew Saroch provides his list of top ten movies watched throughout 2010.