An undercover cop Ah Kit and his best friend Ah Bong are sent in to get evidence on a crime boss known as Coffin Tung. After a raid goes wrong and Tung is killed, his gang splits into two factions.Read More »
Hong Kong
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Andrew Lau & Jing Wong – To Live and Die in Tsimshatsui (1994)
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Kwok-Ming Cheung – Bin yuen yan AKA Man on the Brink (1981)
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Writing, directing and photographing Man On The Brink, Cheung can’t possibly have been the first kid on the block to attempt this story that later cropped up to great effect in City On Fire. But watching Chiu’s descent shaped by the seedy world around him is quite engaging, much more so during the latter stages of the film when Cheung easily plants that sinking feeling in viewer’s stomachs. Meaning that the proceedings are heading towards a sad end statement as Cheung takes us on a continuation of the social commentary from his debut. Read More » -
Clara Law – Ai Zai Bie Xiang De Ji Jie AKA Farewell China (1990)
Clara Law1981-1990DramaHong KongRomanceAward-winning drama about the common dream in China at the time: to emigrate to the U.S.. Set primarily in New York City, the film tells the story of Nansan – who has followed his wife to America – and the tough surprises in store for him in the “Promised Land.”Read More »
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Yonfan – Yi luan qing mi AKA Double Fixation (1987)
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In this homage to Alfred Hitchcock, a femme fatale and a photographer embark on a romantic adventure surrounding a mysterious marble.Read More » -
Yonfan – Liu jin sui yue AKA Last Romance (1988)
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Two of Hong Kong’s most adored screen goddesses lend their girlish charm to Last Romance, re-released 29 years after it became a rare commercial hit in the career of art-house director Yonfan.While its fashion and social setting are somewhat dated, the 1988 film still packs a punch with its deeply poignant tale of friendship and love that is repeatedly derailed by materialistic greed and lamentable life decisions.Read More »
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Yonfan – Toh sik AKA Colour Blossoms (2004)
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Asian Erotic. Teresa Cheung stars as a real estate agent drawn into a torrid – and sadomasochistic – relationship with a morose, stunningly beautiful Japanese photographer played by male model Sho. The two cavort in a luxurious apartment owned by an elegant upper-crust Japanese lady (Japanese diva Matsusaka Keiko), crossing paths with an infatuated policeman (Carl Ng), a mysterious Korean woman (Korean transgender Ha Ri Su), and an increasingly tangled web of violence, criss-crossing passions, and lurid, unchecked desires…Read More » -
Yonfan – Yao jie huang hou AKA Bugis Street (1995)
1991-2000DramaHong KongQueer Cinema(s)YonfanQuote:
Set in the mid-sixties of Singapore, Bugis Street is an off-beat period drama about a young woman’s coming of age among a community of drag queens who work in the famous tourist/red light district: Bugis Street. Lien, is a wide-eyed 16-year-old girl who has just moved from a rural village to Singapore where she works as a maid in the Sing Sing hotel. Little does she know, the hotel is the infamous residence for transsexuals and transvestites who work on Bugis Street.Read More » -
Wai-keung Lau – Wai See Lee ji lam huet yan aka The Wesleys Mysterious File (2002)
2001-2010ActionHong KongSci-FiWai-Keung LauPlot / Synopsis
Wesley, is responsible for handling all the incidents that relate to extraterrestrial life on Earth. One day, Wesley meets Fong (Rosamund Kwan) when he is looking at a blue human bone in an antique shop. Fong is an alien from the Blue Blood Planet, she left her home 600 years ago to look for the Blue Blood Bible. Wesley tries to stop Fong going away, the Double X Unit lead by Wai and So is ordered to handle the case. At the same time, Kill and Rape arrive Earth from Blue Blood Planet. They come here to take Fong back to the Blue Blood Planet.Read More » -
Danny Lee & Billy Hin-Shing Tang – Gou yeung yi sang AKA Dr. Lamb (1992)
1991-2000Billy Hin-Shing TangDanny LeeExploitationHong KongHorrorAn abnormal taxi driver lusts for blood every rainy night, and several young women are killed as a result. The muderer, Laiu, likes to take photos of the victims dismembered bodies as momentos. Inspector Lee is called onto the case in this bizarre thriller.Read More »