Category Archives: Hong Kong Movies
Zu is waiting for you
Back in the early 80′s, conventional wisdom proclaimed that special effects were for foreigners and not for Chinese. Science fiction was considered to be the sole province of the West, but the Hong Kong director, Tsui Hark, wanted to make … Continue reading
Jackie Chan Keeps on Rolling
Okay, so Jackie Chan’s official 100th film, 1911, was an underwhelming, overbaked bit of rah-rah nationalism that was also extremely boring. Not a big deal except that Jackie said he was getting out of the action movie business with his … Continue reading
Flying Swords of Dragon Gate Review!!!!!!!!!
A free movie screening in Times Square is as much of a curse as it is a blessing. The audience is usually there because “free movie” and to see how much they can talk during the show, and Monday’s screening … Continue reading
NSS: Hong Kong/China
It’s time for yet another edifying plunge into the depths of Netflix Watch Instantly, and this time out, the Netflix Streaming Safari is taking a look at the dozen or so truly excellent Hong Kong movies available on Instant Watch. … Continue reading
Goodbye, Jackie Chan!
Jackie Chan announced in Cannes today that he’s retiring from action films. “I tell you, I’m not young any more. I’m really, really tired,” he said. “And the world is too violent right now. It’s a dilemma – I like … Continue reading
What China Wants
Because I program and write about Chinese movies, I’ll occasionally get requests to do interviews about China, and very often those interviews take for granted that Chinese people want “freedom,” whatever that means. From now on, I’ll direct those interviewers … Continue reading
Happy Chinese New Year!
Chinese New Year starts this week! It’s the end of the Year of the Rabbit, and the beginning of the mighty Year of the Dragon! Goodbye bunny! Hello dragon! To help you celebrate, grab a fistful of Chinese films … Continue reading
HongKongaThon in Austin! Feb. 25!
On Saturday, February 25, I’m going to Austin, TX to host the Hong-Kong-a-Thon at the Alamo Drafthouse Ritz. The festivities kick off at 10pm, and run until 8am the next morning (or thereabouts) and while I can’t tell you the … Continue reading
Tsui Hark Strikes!
At this year’s New York Asian Film Festival we gave a Lifetime Achievement Award to Tsui Hark, meaning that my life is now complete. Tsui Hark is one of the greatest living directors in the world, and if you want … Continue reading
Detective Dee: Is Tsui Hark Back?
Tsui Hark is like my bad boyfriend. I used to be so in love with him, and every one of his movies was wonderful and without flaw. As far as I’m concerned, he made the world’s greatest movie (PEKING OPERA … Continue reading
