Despite amassing a rather significant amount at the 1998 Hong Kong box office, reaching more than 41 million Hk$ in revenue, “The Storm Riders” was essentially a flop, since its budget was more than double that amount. This, however, did not prevent the movie from achieving cult status later on, particularly for its over-the-top action scenes and the imposing presence of Sonny Chiba.
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Based on the manhua series Fung Wan by artist Ma Wing-shing, the story begins when the evil Lord Conqueror, head of Conqueror's Clan, is given a prophecy by Mud Buddha when questioned about his delayed duel with Sword Saint. The prophecy states that if Conqueror finds two young children by the name of Wind and Cloud, he will have good fortune. Mud Buddha provides the birth charts of these two and gives him a puzzle box stating that finding Wind...
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Based on the manhua series Fung Wan by artist Ma Wing-shing, the story begins when the evil Lord Conqueror, head of Conqueror's Clan, is given a prophecy by Mud Buddha when questioned about his delayed duel with Sword Saint. The prophecy states that if Conqueror finds two young children by the name of Wind and Cloud, he will have good fortune. Mud Buddha provides the birth charts of these two and gives him a puzzle box stating that finding Wind...
- 4/16/2023
- by Panos Kotzathanasis
- AsianMoviePulse
Sammi Cheng was named best actress by the Hong Kong Film Critics Society for her performance
Hong Kong-based Media Asia Film has sealed a raft of deals for Ka Sing Fung’s Lost Love, starring Sammi Cheng, including for North America
The drama has been picked up by Imagi Crystal and Illume Films for North America, Applause Taiwan (Taiwan), Lotus Five Star (Malaysia and Brunei) and Clover Films (Singapore). Media Asia is in discussion for Japan and the UK.
Cheng was named best actress by the Hong Kong Film Critics Society for her portrayal of a woman who provides a caring home for foster children.
Hong Kong-based Media Asia Film has sealed a raft of deals for Ka Sing Fung’s Lost Love, starring Sammi Cheng, including for North America
The drama has been picked up by Imagi Crystal and Illume Films for North America, Applause Taiwan (Taiwan), Lotus Five Star (Malaysia and Brunei) and Clover Films (Singapore). Media Asia is in discussion for Japan and the UK.
Cheng was named best actress by the Hong Kong Film Critics Society for her portrayal of a woman who provides a caring home for foster children.
- 3/14/2023
- by Silvia Wong
- ScreenDaily
My passion for Hong Kong movies started over twenty years ago when, as an impressionable teenager, I discovered John Woo and his cinematic alter ego in Chow Yun-fat. Over in England we only ever got the action movies released whilst in Hong Kong many of his bigger successes were comedies. Cantonese comedy can be a bit of an acquired taste so discovering this other aspect to his screen persona has been certainly for this reviewer an eye opener.
Lam Bo-San (Chow Yun-fat) is the richest man in Hong Kong. Born into a wealthy family and engaged to Cindy (Nina Li Chi), he is howver, longing for an ordinary life, which is why he takes off and accidentally finds himself waiting at a gala event and stumbling upon Hung Leung Yuk (Sylvia Chang) who works in the East East restaurant with her brother Mr Hung (Yu Ha).
He...
Lam Bo-San (Chow Yun-fat) is the richest man in Hong Kong. Born into a wealthy family and engaged to Cindy (Nina Li Chi), he is howver, longing for an ordinary life, which is why he takes off and accidentally finds himself waiting at a gala event and stumbling upon Hung Leung Yuk (Sylvia Chang) who works in the East East restaurant with her brother Mr Hung (Yu Ha).
He...
- 3/28/2020
- by Ben Stykuc
- AsianMoviePulse
Stars: Aarif Rahman, Tony Leung, Christy Chung | Written by Robert Lee, Manfred Wong | Directed by Raymond Yip, Manfred Wong
Review by Baron Fortnightly
“Known as ‘The Little Dragon’ to legions of adoring fans, Bruce Lee is regarded by many as the greatest martial arts legend who ever lived. From his birth on November 27th 1940 to his departure for San Francisco in 1959, discover how Bruce Lee lived through war and persecution and survived the brutal street-gangs of 1950′s Hong Kong before going on to live his dreams.”
Young Bruce Lee is a Hong Kong biopic based on the recollections of Bruce Lee’s siblings, mainly the first-hand experiences of his younger brother Robert Lee, author of the book “Bruce Lee: My Brother”. From the opening credits you can tell this film has high production values, and why not, it’s an incredible look at the world’s most famous martial...
Review by Baron Fortnightly
“Known as ‘The Little Dragon’ to legions of adoring fans, Bruce Lee is regarded by many as the greatest martial arts legend who ever lived. From his birth on November 27th 1940 to his departure for San Francisco in 1959, discover how Bruce Lee lived through war and persecution and survived the brutal street-gangs of 1950′s Hong Kong before going on to live his dreams.”
Young Bruce Lee is a Hong Kong biopic based on the recollections of Bruce Lee’s siblings, mainly the first-hand experiences of his younger brother Robert Lee, author of the book “Bruce Lee: My Brother”. From the opening credits you can tell this film has high production values, and why not, it’s an incredible look at the world’s most famous martial...
- 4/2/2017
- by Guest
- Nerdly
Port Of Call director Philip Yung to helm detective thriller.
Hong Kong-based China 3D Digital Entertainment launched a new slate of six titles at Hong Kong Filmart, including $13m (Hk$100m) detective crime thriller The Death Notice (working title).
Directed by Philip Yung, whose last film Port Of Call is a multiple award-winning crime thriller, the new picture is a co-production with Chinese streamlining platform iQiyi. A-list actors are expected to be cast.
The Death Notice was originally published as an Internet novel. It has subsequently been adapted into a highly popular Internet drama with reportedly a billion click-throughs.
Also on China 3D’s new slate is The Menu, which is the big screen adaptation of Hktv’s series and reunites the series director Pun Man Hung with his cast Gregory Wong, Catherine Chau and Kate Yeung; 29+1, which is based on actress-director-playwright Kearen Pang’s theatre production of the same name and stars Chrissie Chau and Joyce...
Hong Kong-based China 3D Digital Entertainment launched a new slate of six titles at Hong Kong Filmart, including $13m (Hk$100m) detective crime thriller The Death Notice (working title).
Directed by Philip Yung, whose last film Port Of Call is a multiple award-winning crime thriller, the new picture is a co-production with Chinese streamlining platform iQiyi. A-list actors are expected to be cast.
The Death Notice was originally published as an Internet novel. It has subsequently been adapted into a highly popular Internet drama with reportedly a billion click-throughs.
Also on China 3D’s new slate is The Menu, which is the big screen adaptation of Hktv’s series and reunites the series director Pun Man Hung with his cast Gregory Wong, Catherine Chau and Kate Yeung; 29+1, which is based on actress-director-playwright Kearen Pang’s theatre production of the same name and stars Chrissie Chau and Joyce...
- 3/15/2016
- ScreenDaily
Hong Kong’s Media Asia has unveiled a slate of new productions at Filmart, including Lawrence Cheng’s romantic comedy Break Up 100 and a big screen adaptation of hit TV series Triumph In The Sky.
Co-directed by Wilson Yip and Matt Chow, Triumph In The Sky is produced by Tommy Leung and will star Julian Cheung, Francis Ng and Louis Koo.
Starring Ekin Cheng and Chrissie Chau, Break Up 100 tells the story of couple who try to run a business together after breaking up and reuniting 99 times.
The slate also includes Johnnie To’s Don’t Go Breaking My Heart 2, starring Koo, Miriam Yeung and Vic Chou, along with romantic drama She Remembers, He Forgets, directed by Adam Wong (The Way We Dance) and produced by Teddy Robin and Saville Chan.
In addition, Leon Lai is making his directorial debut for Media Asia with action drama Wine War, in which he also stars. Lai is also...
Co-directed by Wilson Yip and Matt Chow, Triumph In The Sky is produced by Tommy Leung and will star Julian Cheung, Francis Ng and Louis Koo.
Starring Ekin Cheng and Chrissie Chau, Break Up 100 tells the story of couple who try to run a business together after breaking up and reuniting 99 times.
The slate also includes Johnnie To’s Don’t Go Breaking My Heart 2, starring Koo, Miriam Yeung and Vic Chou, along with romantic drama She Remembers, He Forgets, directed by Adam Wong (The Way We Dance) and produced by Teddy Robin and Saville Chan.
In addition, Leon Lai is making his directorial debut for Media Asia with action drama Wine War, in which he also stars. Lai is also...
- 3/25/2014
- by lizshackleton@gmail.com (Liz Shackleton)
- ScreenDaily
Pang Ho Cheung, arguably the most talented writer and director working in Hong Kong today, swaps the gentle wit of his popular “Love in the Puff” and sequel for something considerably ruder in the aptly-titled “Vulgaria”. With Chapman To (“The Bounty”) leading an all-star cast as a producer struggling to get his film made while juggling various personal problems, “Vulgaria” is a hilariously vicious swipe at the Hong Kong industry, which earned a category III rating for its perverse themes and incredibly ripe and creative use of swearing. Local audiences certainly took to its brand of crudeness, the film emerging as one of the year’s biggest domestic hits, also notching up several nominations at the Golden Horse Awards as well as playing to acclaim at numerous international festivals. Chapman To plays film producer To Wai, the film opening with him being interviewed in front of a lecture theatre of...
- 3/6/2013
- by James Mudge
- Beyond Hollywood
Hong Kong film maker Barbara Wong, known for romantic comedies that tackle modern issues, such as the recent “The Perfect Marriage” and “The Break Up Club”, returns with something a little more bitter than sweet in “The Allure of Tears”. As its title suggests, the film is a tearjerker of the highest order, featuring 3 vaguely connected stories of love and loss, with the emphasis firmly on the latter. Seeing Wong working again with regular writer-producer Lawrence Cheng, the film features a fine cast made up of newcomers and industry veterans, including Richie Jen (“Punished”), Gigi Leung (“Marrying Mr Perfect”), Aarif Lee (“Bruce Lee, My Brother”) and popular television starlet Joe Chen (“You’re My Destiny”), plus Shawn Dou and Zhou Dongyu, stars of Zhang Yimou’s “Under the Hawthorn Tree”. The first of the film’s segments focuses on Zhou Dongyu as Xili Mei, a young woman suffering from leukaemia,...
- 7/2/2012
- by James Mudge
- Beyond Hollywood
Young Bruce Lee (aka Bruce Lee, My Brother)
Stars: Aarif Rahman, Tony Leung, Christy Chung | Written by Robert Lee & Manfred Wong | Directed by Raymond Yip & Manfred Wong
“Known as ‘The Little Dragon’ to legions of adoring fans, Bruce Lee is regarded by many as the greatest martial arts legend who ever lived. From his birth on November 27th 1940 to his departure for San Francisco in 1959, discover how Bruce Lee lived through war and persecution and survived the brutal street-gangs of 1950′s Hong Kong before going on to live his dreams.”
Young Bruce Lee is a Hong Kong biopic based on the recollections of Bruce Lee’s siblings, mainly the first-hand experiences of his younger brother Robert Lee, author of the book “Bruce Lee: My Brother”. From the opening credits you can tell this film has high production values, and why not, it’s an incredible look at the world...
Stars: Aarif Rahman, Tony Leung, Christy Chung | Written by Robert Lee & Manfred Wong | Directed by Raymond Yip & Manfred Wong
“Known as ‘The Little Dragon’ to legions of adoring fans, Bruce Lee is regarded by many as the greatest martial arts legend who ever lived. From his birth on November 27th 1940 to his departure for San Francisco in 1959, discover how Bruce Lee lived through war and persecution and survived the brutal street-gangs of 1950′s Hong Kong before going on to live his dreams.”
Young Bruce Lee is a Hong Kong biopic based on the recollections of Bruce Lee’s siblings, mainly the first-hand experiences of his younger brother Robert Lee, author of the book “Bruce Lee: My Brother”. From the opening credits you can tell this film has high production values, and why not, it’s an incredible look at the world...
- 5/27/2011
- by Baron Fornightly
- Nerdly
Gallants, Confucius, Ip Man 2, and the other winners of the 2011 Hong Kong Film Awards have been announced. The 30th Annual Hong Kong Film Awards, “founded in 1982, are the most prestigious film awards in Hong Kong and among the most respected in mainland China and Taiwan. Award ceremonies are held annually, typically in April. The Awards recognize achievement in all aspects of filmmaking, such as directing, screenwriting, acting and cinematography. The awards are the Hong Kong equivalent to the American Oscars and the British Baftas.” The awards were handed out on April 17, 2011 at the Hong Kong Cultural Center. “The ceremony was hosted by Teresa Mo, Vincent Kuk, and Lawrence Cheng.” The full listing of the 2011 Hong Kong Film Award winners is below.
Best Film
(Gallants), produced by Lam Ka Tung
Best Director
Tsui Hark, (Detective Dee And The Mystery Of The Phantom Flame)
Best Screenplay
Pang Ho Cheung & Heiward Mak, (Love...
Best Film
(Gallants), produced by Lam Ka Tung
Best Director
Tsui Hark, (Detective Dee And The Mystery Of The Phantom Flame)
Best Screenplay
Pang Ho Cheung & Heiward Mak, (Love...
- 4/18/2011
- by filmbook
- Film-Book
Barbara Wong, noted director of hip modern Hong Kong youth films returns with “Break Up Club”, teaming again with writer producer Lawrence Cheng, who she worked with back in 2003 on her first hit “Truth or Dare: 6th Floor Rear Flat”. For her latest feature, she returns to the same low key, documentary like style, using handheld cameras and a variety of techniques to chart the ups and downs of the turbulent relationship between a young, possibly mismatched couple. The film has an extra bit of spice due to the presence of rumoured real life pairing Fiona Sit and Jaycee Chan in the lead roles, who previously also played screen lovers in “2 Young”. It certainly managed to strike a chord with audiences, emerging as one of the biggest domestic box office hits of summer 2010. Jaycee Chan plays Joe, a twenty-something layabout whose lack of commitment in finding a job or...
- 10/12/2010
- by James Mudge
- Beyond Hollywood
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