Veteran director of the Hong Kong New Wave, Ann Hui is back this year with “Our Time Will Come,” a movie that retains all the trademark comfort elements that made her a legend. Produced and distributed by Chinese Bona Film Group this WWII drama movie arrives just in time for the 20th anniversary of the return of Hong Kong to China even if Ann Hui’s work is far from celebratory, and it was presented as a world premiere at the Shanghai International Film Festival.
Our Time Will Come is screening at Art Film Fest Kosice
“Our Time Will Come” is set in Hong Kong in 1942, during the Japanese occupation and it immediately introduces a spy thriller atmosphere, opening in a secret meeting where a group of activists is planning a mass evacuation of Chinese intellectuals from Hong Kong to help them to cross the border with China. In the meantime,...
Our Time Will Come is screening at Art Film Fest Kosice
“Our Time Will Come” is set in Hong Kong in 1942, during the Japanese occupation and it immediately introduces a spy thriller atmosphere, opening in a secret meeting where a group of activists is planning a mass evacuation of Chinese intellectuals from Hong Kong to help them to cross the border with China. In the meantime,...
- 6/15/2018
- by Adriana Rosati
- AsianMoviePulse
Veteran director of the Hong Kong New Wave, Ann Hui is back this year with “Our Time Will Come,” a movie that retains all the trademark comfort elements that made her a legend. Produced and distributed by Chinese Bona Film Group this WWII drama movie arrives just in time for the 20th anniversary of the return of Hong Kong to China even if Ann Hui’s work is far from celebratory, and it was presented as a world premiere at the Shanghai International Film Festival. It is the opening movie of the Five Flavours Film Festival 2017.
“Our Time Will Come” will screen at at the 9th International Chinese Film Festival, that will be on 23 February to 28, 2018.
“Our Time Will Come” is set in Hong Kong in 1942, during the Japanese occupation and it immediately introduces a spy thriller atmosphere, opening in a secret meeting where a group of activists is planning...
“Our Time Will Come” will screen at at the 9th International Chinese Film Festival, that will be on 23 February to 28, 2018.
“Our Time Will Come” is set in Hong Kong in 1942, during the Japanese occupation and it immediately introduces a spy thriller atmosphere, opening in a secret meeting where a group of activists is planning...
- 2/12/2018
- by Adriana Rosatti
- AsianMoviePulse
Yuen Biao is one of the greatest screen performers of all time. He exploded onto our screens when Sammo Hung cast him in the amazing movie Knockabout and he has never looked back since.
This list will be familiar with most fans around the world, but this list is also for people who are new to this genre and want to check out some great flicks. I have added a few movies, which are a bit low budget but does contain some nice action.
I know there are still many Yuen Biao movies i could have named in this list, some i shall give a mention to at the bottom of the feature. So i hope you like the movies i have listed, if your new to Yuen Biao please check out some of these great flicks.
1.Dreadnaught (1981)
Directed By: Yuen Woo Ping
Cast: Kwan Tak Hing, Leung Kar Yan,...
This list will be familiar with most fans around the world, but this list is also for people who are new to this genre and want to check out some great flicks. I have added a few movies, which are a bit low budget but does contain some nice action.
I know there are still many Yuen Biao movies i could have named in this list, some i shall give a mention to at the bottom of the feature. So i hope you like the movies i have listed, if your new to Yuen Biao please check out some of these great flicks.
1.Dreadnaught (1981)
Directed By: Yuen Woo Ping
Cast: Kwan Tak Hing, Leung Kar Yan,...
- 1/12/2015
- by kingofkungfu
- AsianMoviePulse
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Plot Summary:
A more accurate translation of the Chinese title is ‘Retribution’ which pretty much sums up what this movie is all about.
Anthony Wong plays a tycoon Wong Ho-Chiu whose spoilt brat of a daughter, Daisy (Janice Man) was kidnapped and murdered after the ransom was collected.
Richie Ren plays his former bodyguard, Chor who was tasked to track down the kidnappers and exact brutal retribution on all the perpetrators while capturing every gruesome scene on video.
When it is time to pull the trigger on the last one, Wong has second thoughts however….
Acting:
Anthony Wong:
Casting wise, it is quite impossible to envisage someone else playing the role of Wong Ho-Chiu as well as Anthony Wong- he managed to annoy and evoke sympathy with equal aplomb. When his character discovered Daisy was dead, Wong’s portrayed the maelstrom of grief,...
Plot Summary:
A more accurate translation of the Chinese title is ‘Retribution’ which pretty much sums up what this movie is all about.
Anthony Wong plays a tycoon Wong Ho-Chiu whose spoilt brat of a daughter, Daisy (Janice Man) was kidnapped and murdered after the ransom was collected.
Richie Ren plays his former bodyguard, Chor who was tasked to track down the kidnappers and exact brutal retribution on all the perpetrators while capturing every gruesome scene on video.
When it is time to pull the trigger on the last one, Wong has second thoughts however….
Acting:
Anthony Wong:
Casting wise, it is quite impossible to envisage someone else playing the role of Wong Ho-Chiu as well as Anthony Wong- he managed to annoy and evoke sympathy with equal aplomb. When his character discovered Daisy was dead, Wong’s portrayed the maelstrom of grief,...
- 3/7/2012
- by dchew78
- AsianMoviePulse
Produced by Hong Kong favourite Johnnie To, tough revenge drama “Punished” is the latest from the popular Milkyway Image studio, which as usual means an emphasis on character and writing along with action and thrills. The film was directed by To regular Law Wing Cheong, who recently helmed “Ptu” spinoff “Tactical Unit: Comrades in Arms” and Miriam Yeung breast cancer comedy “2 Become 1”, and who also appeared in the likes of “Vengeance” and “Sparrow”. Headlining the film are another of his usual collaborators in Anthony Wong and Richie Jen, with support from Janice Man (“Frozen”), Maggie Cheung Ho Yee (“Men Suddenly in Love”), singer Candy Lo (“Split Second Murders”), Jun Kung (“Rebellion”), Charlie Cho (“Bet to Basic”), and Wong’s own real life teenage son Wong Yat Yat. The film follows Anthony Wong as property developer tycoon Wong Ho Chiu, whose daughter Daisy (Janice Man) causes him no end of trouble with her drug taking,...
- 9/1/2011
- by James Mudge
- Beyond Hollywood
Hong Kong cinema geeks should get quite a kick from the return of Tsui Hark and his latest style-over-content opus, "Time and Tide". After helming a couple of Jean-Claude Van Damme vehicles ("Double Team", "Knock Off") in Hollywood with mediocre success, Tsui returns to his director's chair in Hong Kong for this over-the-top action drama with the territory's hottest teen idol, Nicholas Tse, and Taiwan's biggest rock star, Wu Bai. Make no mistake, "Time and Tide" is the kind of picture that is synonymous with Hong Kong cinema.
The cast of popular Asian stars will ensure the film's success in most Chinese markets. And even with its convoluted story, the film has enough firepower and building-leaping stunts to possibly work in cities with strong contingents of Sino-cultists.
Columbia bankrolled this project, and its entry into the market might depend on how it performs this Christmas.
In "Time and Tide", 20-year-old Tse plays Tyler, a small-time hood who becomes unlikely friends with Jack (Bai), who is trying to bury his past as a lethal mercenary in South America. One is a kid learning to face reality after impregnating a one-night stand; the other is starting a new life with an expectant wife.
The plot is straight from the "Mission: Impossible" school of storytelling. Tyler takes a job as a bodyguard even though he has no experience. Jack's wife is the es-tranged daughter of a rich client. And the father and Jack's former band of mercenaries end up in a complicated tangle resulting in people getting assassinated.
The overly elaborate plot gets further hijacked when the scary Latino hit men turn against Jack, their former friend. Bullets fly and suicidal stunt men rappel off crowded Hong Kong slum buildings. Not missing a beat, Tsui's insane glee for chaos then throws Jack's pregnant wife (Cantonese pop singer Candy Lo) into the middle of the action. Lo's character even goes into labor during a shootout.
The final half-hour consists of two extended action sequences that flow together quite spectacularly. They remind you that good stunt men and editing can kick ass over computers and software any day. It is this extended showdown that audiences will remember from "Time and Tide".
Tsui, director of such gems as "A Chinese Ghost Story", "Peking Opera Blues" and "Once Upon a Time in China", has always had great craftsmanship and style. His comic book sense of kinetic visuals can be mesmerizing. But unlike former buddy John Woo, he doesn't have the narrative discipline to carry through anything resembling thematic cohesiveness. At times, the delicate tension and non sequitur cutaways of pigeons are almost too reminiscent of Woo's trademarks. But then again, every action movie these days owes something to Woo.
TIME AND TIDE
Columbia Pictures Production Asia
Film Workshop Co.
Director-producer: Tsui Hark
Screenwriters: Koan Hui, Tsui Hark
Music: Tommy Wai
Directors of photography: Ko Chiu-lam, Herman Yau
Editor: Marco Mak
Color/stereo
Cast:
Tyler: Nicholas Tse
Jack: Wu Bai
Uncle Ji: Anthony Wong
Ah Hui: Candy Lo
Ah Jo: Cathy Chui
Running time -- 116 minutes
No MPAA rating...
The cast of popular Asian stars will ensure the film's success in most Chinese markets. And even with its convoluted story, the film has enough firepower and building-leaping stunts to possibly work in cities with strong contingents of Sino-cultists.
Columbia bankrolled this project, and its entry into the market might depend on how it performs this Christmas.
In "Time and Tide", 20-year-old Tse plays Tyler, a small-time hood who becomes unlikely friends with Jack (Bai), who is trying to bury his past as a lethal mercenary in South America. One is a kid learning to face reality after impregnating a one-night stand; the other is starting a new life with an expectant wife.
The plot is straight from the "Mission: Impossible" school of storytelling. Tyler takes a job as a bodyguard even though he has no experience. Jack's wife is the es-tranged daughter of a rich client. And the father and Jack's former band of mercenaries end up in a complicated tangle resulting in people getting assassinated.
The overly elaborate plot gets further hijacked when the scary Latino hit men turn against Jack, their former friend. Bullets fly and suicidal stunt men rappel off crowded Hong Kong slum buildings. Not missing a beat, Tsui's insane glee for chaos then throws Jack's pregnant wife (Cantonese pop singer Candy Lo) into the middle of the action. Lo's character even goes into labor during a shootout.
The final half-hour consists of two extended action sequences that flow together quite spectacularly. They remind you that good stunt men and editing can kick ass over computers and software any day. It is this extended showdown that audiences will remember from "Time and Tide".
Tsui, director of such gems as "A Chinese Ghost Story", "Peking Opera Blues" and "Once Upon a Time in China", has always had great craftsmanship and style. His comic book sense of kinetic visuals can be mesmerizing. But unlike former buddy John Woo, he doesn't have the narrative discipline to carry through anything resembling thematic cohesiveness. At times, the delicate tension and non sequitur cutaways of pigeons are almost too reminiscent of Woo's trademarks. But then again, every action movie these days owes something to Woo.
TIME AND TIDE
Columbia Pictures Production Asia
Film Workshop Co.
Director-producer: Tsui Hark
Screenwriters: Koan Hui, Tsui Hark
Music: Tommy Wai
Directors of photography: Ko Chiu-lam, Herman Yau
Editor: Marco Mak
Color/stereo
Cast:
Tyler: Nicholas Tse
Jack: Wu Bai
Uncle Ji: Anthony Wong
Ah Hui: Candy Lo
Ah Jo: Cathy Chui
Running time -- 116 minutes
No MPAA rating...
Hong Kong cinema geeks should get quite a kick from the return of Tsui Hark and his latest style-over-content opus, "Time and Tide". After helming a couple of Jean-Claude Van Damme vehicles ("Double Team", "Knock Off") in Hollywood with mediocre success, Tsui returns to his director's chair in Hong Kong for this over-the-top action drama with the territory's hottest teen idol, Nicholas Tse, and Taiwan's biggest rock star, Wu Bai. Make no mistake, "Time and Tide" is the kind of picture that is synonymous with Hong Kong cinema.
The cast of popular Asian stars will ensure the film's success in most Chinese markets. And even with its convoluted story, the film has enough firepower and building-leaping stunts to possibly work in cities with strong contingents of Sino-cultists.
Columbia bankrolled this project, and its entry into the market might depend on how it performs this Christmas.
In "Time and Tide", 20-year-old Tse plays Tyler, a small-time hood who becomes unlikely friends with Jack (Bai), who is trying to bury his past as a lethal mercenary in South America. One is a kid learning to face reality after impregnating a one-night stand; the other is starting a new life with an expectant wife.
The plot is straight from the "Mission: Impossible" school of storytelling. Tyler takes a job as a bodyguard even though he has no experience. Jack's wife is the es-tranged daughter of a rich client. And the father and Jack's former band of mercenaries end up in a complicated tangle resulting in people getting assassinated.
The overly elaborate plot gets further hijacked when the scary Latino hit men turn against Jack, their former friend. Bullets fly and suicidal stunt men rappel off crowded Hong Kong slum buildings. Not missing a beat, Tsui's insane glee for chaos then throws Jack's pregnant wife (Cantonese pop singer Candy Lo) into the middle of the action. Lo's character even goes into labor during a shootout.
The final half-hour consists of two extended action sequences that flow together quite spectacularly. They remind you that good stunt men and editing can kick ass over computers and software any day. It is this extended showdown that audiences will remember from "Time and Tide".
Tsui, director of such gems as "A Chinese Ghost Story", "Peking Opera Blues" and "Once Upon a Time in China", has always had great craftsmanship and style. His comic book sense of kinetic visuals can be mesmerizing. But unlike former buddy John Woo, he doesn't have the narrative discipline to carry through anything resembling thematic cohesiveness. At times, the delicate tension and non sequitur cutaways of pigeons are almost too reminiscent of Woo's trademarks. But then again, every action movie these days owes something to Woo.
TIME AND TIDE
Columbia Pictures Production Asia
Film Workshop Co.
Director-producer: Tsui Hark
Screenwriters: Koan Hui, Tsui Hark
Music: Tommy Wai
Directors of photography: Ko Chiu-lam, Herman Yau
Editor: Marco Mak
Color/stereo
Cast:
Tyler: Nicholas Tse
Jack: Wu Bai
Uncle Ji: Anthony Wong
Ah Hui: Candy Lo
Ah Jo: Cathy Chui
Running time -- 116 minutes
No MPAA rating...
The cast of popular Asian stars will ensure the film's success in most Chinese markets. And even with its convoluted story, the film has enough firepower and building-leaping stunts to possibly work in cities with strong contingents of Sino-cultists.
Columbia bankrolled this project, and its entry into the market might depend on how it performs this Christmas.
In "Time and Tide", 20-year-old Tse plays Tyler, a small-time hood who becomes unlikely friends with Jack (Bai), who is trying to bury his past as a lethal mercenary in South America. One is a kid learning to face reality after impregnating a one-night stand; the other is starting a new life with an expectant wife.
The plot is straight from the "Mission: Impossible" school of storytelling. Tyler takes a job as a bodyguard even though he has no experience. Jack's wife is the es-tranged daughter of a rich client. And the father and Jack's former band of mercenaries end up in a complicated tangle resulting in people getting assassinated.
The overly elaborate plot gets further hijacked when the scary Latino hit men turn against Jack, their former friend. Bullets fly and suicidal stunt men rappel off crowded Hong Kong slum buildings. Not missing a beat, Tsui's insane glee for chaos then throws Jack's pregnant wife (Cantonese pop singer Candy Lo) into the middle of the action. Lo's character even goes into labor during a shootout.
The final half-hour consists of two extended action sequences that flow together quite spectacularly. They remind you that good stunt men and editing can kick ass over computers and software any day. It is this extended showdown that audiences will remember from "Time and Tide".
Tsui, director of such gems as "A Chinese Ghost Story", "Peking Opera Blues" and "Once Upon a Time in China", has always had great craftsmanship and style. His comic book sense of kinetic visuals can be mesmerizing. But unlike former buddy John Woo, he doesn't have the narrative discipline to carry through anything resembling thematic cohesiveness. At times, the delicate tension and non sequitur cutaways of pigeons are almost too reminiscent of Woo's trademarks. But then again, every action movie these days owes something to Woo.
TIME AND TIDE
Columbia Pictures Production Asia
Film Workshop Co.
Director-producer: Tsui Hark
Screenwriters: Koan Hui, Tsui Hark
Music: Tommy Wai
Directors of photography: Ko Chiu-lam, Herman Yau
Editor: Marco Mak
Color/stereo
Cast:
Tyler: Nicholas Tse
Jack: Wu Bai
Uncle Ji: Anthony Wong
Ah Hui: Candy Lo
Ah Jo: Cathy Chui
Running time -- 116 minutes
No MPAA rating...
- 12/18/2000
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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