When three close friends escape from Hong Kong to war-time Saigon to start a criminal’s life, they all go through a harrowing experience which totally shatters their lives and their friendship forever.Read More »
Jacky Cheung
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John Woo – Dip huet gai tau AKA Bullet in the Head (1990) (HD)
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Andrew Lau & Jing Wong – To Live and Die in Tsimshatsui (1994)
Andrew Lau1991-2000ActionCrimeHong KongJing WongAn 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 »
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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 » -
Kar-Wai Wong – Wang Jiao ka men AKA As Tears Go By (1988)
Kar-Wai Wong1981-1990CrimeDramaHong KongQuote:
Set on the mean streets of Hong Kong in the late eighties, “As Tears Go By” is the tale of two lowly gangsters, Ah Wah and his side-kick Fly trapped in a endless downward spiral of violence and vengeance. Overview: A low-level triad “big brother” (Andy Lau) has a hot-tempered “little brother” (Jacky Cheung) who can’t keep out of trouble, and consequently is in constant need of being bailed out by his protector. Andy is super cool, but lacks the ambition to rise in the ranks of the triad societies, and once he meets his cousin (Maggie Cheung), and falls in love with her, he decides he wants to leave “the life”. But it turns out that he has to bail out Jacky one more time. And this time, Jacky may have gone too far.Read More » -
Ann Hui – Laam yan sei sap AKA July Rhapsody (2002)
2001-2010Ann HuiDramaHong KongYiu-Kwok is a high school teacher, having a perfect family. Good times don’t last long, when a student, Choy-Nam, falls in love with him. For dealing with a relationship with Mr. Seng, a beloved teacher of the couple, his wife Man-Ching requests a leave for a month. A midlife crisis mixing with pressure sends him into an emotional tailspin. Everything seems to lead him towards Choy-Nam, the forbidden fruit. History seems to repeat itself.Read More »