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Top Ten Post Handover Hong Kong Films revisited- let's review some candidates

As I mentioned a couple of days ago, I’m working on a list of the ten best Hong Kong films from 1997 to the present (approximately the period following the handover.) I came up with eight (or five if I … Continue reading

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Top Ten Hong Kong Films From 1997-2007 (the post handover period)- a work in progress

I realized that it’s nearing ten years since the handover and thought “hey, that’s a good excuse for a top ten list if I ever saw one” This is what I’ve got so far: In the Mood For Love Fearless … Continue reading

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Movies 2007 #9 No Regrets for our Youth, #10 A Touch of Zen and #11 The Amphibian Man

Touch of Zen (Ws Sub Dol) A real classic. I’ve got a crazy backlog of half-finished reviews that I really ought to work through, but this film really deserves a write up. I’ve actually kept it, instead of sending it … Continue reading

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Surprisingly good.

The scenes chosen for this Maxim Martial Arts Movie Slide Show are surprisingly good. I could do without Crippled Masters (why not opt instead for something by Chang Cheh?) and the Karate Kid scene is an abominable choice, but other … Continue reading

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