Written and directed by Derek Yee, Protégé/門徒 tells the story of an undercover police officer who has spent 7 years working for a drug dealer.
Daniel Wu plays Nick, an undercover who has never done any regular police work. Nick lives in a nonde...Read more
In 1996, Hong Kong’s movie industry was facing a number of challenges.
Organized crime involvement in the movie industry was rampant, from ‘street tax’ on location shoots to management-level interference.
You don’t really think Andy Lau wanted to make The China White, do you?
But hey, money doesn’t launder itself…
And there used...Read more
Shamo/軍雞 is directed by Soi Cheang. It’s an adaptation of a Japanese manga about a young man who goes to prison, where he learns how to fight, and his adventures as a professional fighter.
The movie features a multicultural cast who speak different languages to each other and are portrayed as different nationalities:
It’s a Japanese story with Chinese...Read more
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Herman Yau is one of my favorite Hong Kong directors. He wrote and directed On the Edge黑白道, a movie I really like.
Nick Cheung Kar Fai plays Hoi, an undercover cop who finishes his assignment as the film starts.
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