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The Rat Catcher

This light-hearted action-comedy hybrid--where crooks and cops work together to make a better Hong Kong--was hailed for its British humor and Italian style as well as its unique Chinese flavor. In fact, the Hong Kong Movie News named it "one of the most hilarious comedies among the Mandarin productions in recent years". Enjoy the fast-moving and funny tale of a pretty pickpocket tangling with jewel heists, wallet snatchings, and a drug trafficking cop.

Ashes of Time

Shot in Mainland China, this perversely lavish, self-consciously new wave martial arts film...is a languorous, sultry, sensuous action reverie. Accompanied by wailing flutes or solo electric guitar, it's set in a desert wilderness populated by a gang of angst ridden, lovelorn swordsmen-for-hire. One is going blind, another turning amnesiac, the rest are haunted by their various memories. The names Kurosawa and Leone come tripping to the tongue in attempting to describe this brooding mlange of extreme tilts and outlandish angles...Ashes of Time is mostly anticipation with sudden inexplicable episodes of slo-mo zap blurs of martial art tumult, as well as mystically congruent earthquakes and geysers. Just as the flickering network of shadows efface the identities of Wong's swordsmen and women, the complicated plot is nearly overpowered by the film's anticipatory buildup, convoluted flashbacks, and cathedral lighting. -J. Hoberman, Village Voice

Sex and the Emperor

A young heir to the Imperial throne falls for a pretty chambermaid, only for her to be sold into prostitution. Setting out to find her he leaves no brothel unturned in this steamy Hong Kong drama.

Trouble is brewing in the Imperial Court, with the young heir to the throne caught in the middle of a power struggle between his dominant mother and the ambitious chief eunuch. Numerous concubines fulfill his every sexual wish, however, he finds pleasure in only one woman, a servant girl called Guilian. Despite the attempts by his friend, Little Li, to protect the girl, she is expelled from the palace and sold into prostitution. The love-struck Prince cannot forget his true love and searches the brothels throughout the land to find her, with outrageous and often mind blowing consequences.

36 Deadly Styles

Jack Long possesses the Secret Book of 36 Deadly Styles. An unending line of martial arts masters, lead by the Silver Fox, the Ghost Face Killer and Bolo are committed to getting the Book--and they will destroy anything that gets in their way. Starring Hwang Jang Lee, Wei Long, Jack Long, Mark Long, and Jeannie Chen.

Happy Bigamist

Ah Sun of the drama society leads a dramatic private life off-stage as well as on. His ex-wife Kong loses her last cent in business; and after going bankrupt is left without a place to stay. As she is entitled to own half of Ah Sun's house, she moves back. Ching, Sun's girlfriend, is determined to show who's the mistress. Her exaggerated actions embarrass Kong, and Kong soon has a chance to hit back. Ah Sun's rich aunt returns for a visit and has not been told about their divorce. She naturally thinks Kong is still the wife, and Ching the Philippine maid! Kong and Ching become dead enemies...

Come Drink With Me

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Universally considered one of the best Hong Kong movies ever made, Cheng Pei Pei is Golden Swallow, who teams with a swordsman named Drunken Cat to battle a corrupt Buddhist monk with mystical martial arts powers.

In 2001, there was director Ang Lee, villainess Cheng Pei-Pei, and "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon". 35 years before, there was legendary director King Hu (AKA Hu King-Chuan) ("A Touch Of Zen"), beloved heroine Cheng Pei-Pei, and this film--universally considered one of the best Hong Kong movies ever made. Here Cheng is Golden Swallow, who teams with a swordsman named Drunken Cat to battle a corrupt Buddhist monk with mystical martial arts powers. Without question, this production set a new standard for Asian action movies.

The House of 72 Tenants

A hilarious time capsule of old Hong Kong, "The House Of 72 Tenants" broke even Bruce Lee's box office records upon its release in 1973. Join 72 remarkable comic actors (including the lovable Lydia Shum and sparkling Hu Chin) playing a fascinating and fun cross-section of Hong Kong society--all crammed into a single tenement. The action and humor never stop as all their problems and predicaments find a happy ending by the time this colorful entertainment reaches its memorable finale.

Monkey Goes West

There is no Chinese novel more famous than "Journey To The West"; and while there have been many movie adaptations, this memorable version presents a unique interpretation with humor, action, and fantasy galore. Ho Fan (who later became a celebrated erotic film director) plays the monk who undertakes a journey for Buddhist scriptures, encountering Monkey, Pigsy, and a damsel in distress (played by the actress named "The Most Beautiful Creature In China"), among many fun and fascinating others.

The Bastard

The incomparable Lily Li was considered an actress with an attitude, which was perfect for her becoming a bad-girl fighter. In "The Bastard", she plays a beggar girl that becomes a target for evil men plotting to make "The Bastard" a scapegoat for murder because he happens to like the son of a jailed dignitary's son accused of murder. "The Bastard" is actually a new take on an old Western classic, Alexandre Dumas' "Man In The Iron Mask" where epee and foil fencing is replaced with tornadoes of hands and feet.

Love Without End

Of all the stars to grace Hong Kong movies, no name shines brighter than that of the tragic Linda Lin Dai. Two years before her suicide at age 30, she was named Best Actress for her heartfelt performance as the doomed songstress in "Love Without End", a romance classic that is as touching today as it was in 1961. The movie also won a special award for Best Theme Song, a golden standard that is still a favorite on the radio and in karaoke.

Heroes Two (aka Bloody Fists / Kung Fu Invaders)

Of the dozens of great martial arts movies made by this prolific and respected director, this tale of legendary Shaolin avengers Fang Shih-Yu (Fong Sai Yuk) and Hung Hsi-Kuan is often considered one of the best of Chang Cheh. His collaboration with equally renowned kung fu choreographer Liu Chia Liang was apparent in all the performances, but especially with that of charismatic, capable, 19-year-old Alexander Fu Sheng. This powerful production is a true landmark in kung fu film history.

Family Light Affair

Fresh from his smashing directorial debut comedy, "Let's Make Laugh", Alfred Cheung Kin-Ting returns to the screen with this seriocomic look at the clash of cultures which result when a Manland Chinese peasant brings his family to Hong Kong. "Family Light Affair", whose Chinese title literally translates as "City Lights", is the director/writer's warm-hearted memoir of street life in the early 1980s, featuring an eclectic cast of pop music and kung fu stars who shine in their poignant roles.

The Happiest Moment

Four Michael Huis for the price of one are on view in this top-five hit of that year. Following his stunning debut the previous year in "The Warlord", this three-chaptered erotic farce confirmed the stardom of Michael Hui as the new genius of Hong Kong comedy. Little wonder, since he plays a lecherous old man with aphrodesiac trouble, a police official turned V.D. inspector, and a barber's apprentice who encounters a lively corpse!

Buddha's Palm

:Kung fu film fans have a special place in their hearts for this tale of the most powerful mythic martial art. Ku, a blind recluse living in a cave, knows its secret, which proves to be a blessing and a curse as it attracts everything from giant birds and magic pearls to miraculous orchids and an army of wushu warriors. This colorful, spectacular, action-packed adventure was a top 1982 hit, and a favorite of everyone who laid eyes on it.

The Girlie Bar

In this tearjerker, "The Girlie Bar" is basically an allegorical tale that follows the plight of the Chinese woman and the way they are treated by males in Chinese society. It's about a widower that forces his three beautiful daughters to work in his seedy bar and must do what they are told no matter what. The film features Lin Chen Chi, who had just starred in "Cleopatra Jones And The Casino Of Gold".

Intimate Confessions of a Chinese Courtesan

One of the most controversial and best-directed films in the history of Hong Kong erotic cinema, these Intimate Confessions shocked avid audiences in 1972, and even today exerts a raw power. Lily Ho, in her most daring role, plays an aristocratic maiden abducted and sold to the Four Seasons Brothel where she is caught in a web of sex, murder, and intrigue in both the bordello and the imperial court.

Let's Make Laugh

Heralded as the funniest Hong Kong comedy of the early 1980s, this was Shaw Brothers' most popular film of 1983. Alfred Cheung Kin-Ting (who created and produced Jackie Chan's "Highbinders") won the Hong Kong Film Best Screenplay Award for this delightful comedy of modern manners. As director, he also guided co-star Ceclilia Yip Tung to a Best Actress award. Watch for teenage Anita Mui Yim Fong, just beginning her road to superstardom, in the supporting role of the philandering husband's mistress!

Awards:1983 Hong Kong Film Academy
Best Screenplay - Alfred Cheung Kin-ting
Best Actress-Cecillia Yip Tung

Emperor Chien Lung and The Beauty

The fourth continent-trotting adventure of the dashing, handsome, youthful Ching Dynasty Emperor Chien Lung is one of the best of the series. The year is 1756 and the Emperor journeys to Soochow, where he encounters a famous courtesan and gets involved with in all sorts of un-emperor-like activities. "Variety" said: "Lighthearted in concept, the film beautifully recreates the colorful period of the Emperor's rule... It is definitely one of the better ones."

Magnificent Trio

This adventure reunited the director and cast of the groundbreaking "Tiger Boy", and established both as pioneers of the coming golden age of martial arts cinema. Taking place in the closing years of the Ming Dynasty, the title characters battle a power-hungry official, at the same time getting involved with three gorgeous beauties. Two magnificent trios plus great fight scenes make this one of the most memorable historical dramas to come out of Shaw Brothers in the 1960s.

Behind the Yellow Line (AKA Yuen Fan / Destiny)

The Chinese title for this entertaining romantic drama is "Destiny", which is fitting because it features remarkable new talent whose destiny was to become some of Hong Kong's most important filmmakers. There then 20-year-old Miss Hong Kong Pageant first runner-up Maggie Cheung. There's Leslie Cheung, before he became an award-winning singer/actor icon. There's Anita Mui ("The Chinese Madonna"), who won the Hong Kong Film Best Supporting Actress Award for her performance. And there's co-scripter Gordon Chan, destined to become a top writer/director.

Awards: The 4th Annual Hong Kong Film Festival
Best Supporting Actress: Anita Mui-Yim-fong

Knight of Knights

Directed by Hsieh Chun, from a script by Chang Cheh, this classic example of "martial chivalry" films marks one of screenwriter Chang's first forays into the genre, and occupies a significant place in the development of the modern kung fu movie. Young heartthrob Chiao Chuang plays the title character, a swordsman who avenges the murders of six comrades in battle against the notorious monks of the Chao Ching Monastery.

36th Chamber of Shaolin (aka Master Killer; Kung)

Revered Hong Kong director Chia Liang Liu (AKA Kar Leung Lau) and martial artist Gordon Liu are half brothers, who worked together on several Shaw Brothers' classics. Chia Liang Liu cast Gordon as the lead in the 1978 epic, SHAO LIN SAN SHIH LIU FANG, which translates roughly to THE 36TH CHAMBER OF SHAOLIN. This phenomenal Shaw Bros. film was even a bigger hit than FIVE DEADLY VENOMS, and is a reference point for the hundreds of martial arts film that followed. You notice how nearly every martial arts film (American ones included) include a sequence about a student learning the martial arts through a rigorous training regimen? Well, all those movies can be traced back to this classic. In 1979, A distribution company called World Northal released the film in America as MASTER KILLER. Crash Cinema took it one step further and released it as SHAOLIN MASTER KILLER for the widescreen DVD release.

Chia Lang Lui's inspired direction makes SHAOLIN MASTER KILLER truly special. He imbues the film with a sense of realism not normally associated with the genre. For instance, most plots of these films are revenge motivated. The lead character usually learns Kung Fu in a very short time and then searches out the evil opponent who killed their parent/sibling/spouse/children, etc. Though San Te eventually gets his revenge, he is motivated by his desire to bring Shaolin Kung Fu to the common man. Chia Lang Lui takes his time and films the training sequences in a convincing manner. Gordon Liu is a genuinely good actor on top of being a great martial artist. His performance does not get lost in the translation. His character is overcome by despair, anger, and sadness and you can see it clearly in his eyes and facial expressions. Liu evokes laughter from the audience one minute, then uplifts them the next. Lo Lieh plays his usual evil character, this time Manchu enforcer Lo Tang. Except for the beginning of SHAOLIN MASTER KILLER, where action fans may become restless, Liu Chia Liang produces one engrossing period film that is far more than just a Kung Fu movie.

Awards: The 29th Asian File Festival
-Best Martial Arts

The Dancing Millionairess

One of the most joyous musicals to ever grace the Hong Kong screen, it is also one of the few films to co-star the husband-wife team of Peter Chen Ho and Betty Loh Ti. The story is convoluted in the best Hollywood tradition, but it hardly matters when they perform some of the most sumptuous Eastmancolor Shawscope production numbers in Hong Kong movie history. And watch for future super director King Hu in a comic part!

Empress Dowager

This dragon lady of the Ching Dynasty was the power behind the throne for 50 years, and hew vast tapestry of palace intrigues is vividly brought to the screen in this memorable epic. Lisa Lu's passionate performance won her Taiwan's coveted Golden Horse Award for Best Actress, while the sumptuous costumes and sets won a Golden Horse for Best Color Art Design, and the film was further awarded a statue for Superior Motion Picture.

Awards: The 12th Golden Horse Awards:
Honourable Menton for Drama
Best Actress- Lisa Lu
Best Color Art Design - Chen Ching-shen

Human Lanterns (aka Human Skin Lanterns)

This is it: one of the most talked about cult films ever made--a maniacal masterpiece of the macabre, the martial arts, and the just plain weird. Shaw's first international star, Lo Lieh, stars as the insane swordsman who makes Chinese lamps from--yes--the skin of his enemies' sisters, mistresses, and wives! Although insanely conceived, it is beautifully filmed and unashamedly performed by a first-rate cast of sext starlets and kung fu favorites.

The Last Woman of Shang

The Shang Dynasty came to an end after 500 years, thanks to the intrigues and betrayals of the infamous title character. The spectacle is vividly brought to the screen in one of the most lavish epics in Hong Kong movie history--starring Linda Lin Dai, the reigning queen of the Mandarin screen. Tragically, the film was released a month after her suicide at age 30, adding an added poignancy to her character's triumphant rise and tragic fall.

The Blue and the Black

Often described as Hong Kong's response to "Gone With The Wind", this two-part epic, set during the tumultuous years of World War II, won Best Picture at the 1966 Asian Film Festival--months after its luminous star, Linda Lin Dai, had committed suicide. Her poignant performance is immortal, however, as is that of newcomer Angela Yu Chien, who was named Best Supporting Actress. Part 1 ends with a literal cliffhanger, setting the stage for the equally memorable Part 2.

The Golden Buddha

Hong Kong wanted its own 007, and Shaw Brothers gave it to them in this superspy thriller featuring not one Goldfinger, but three golden Buddhas. The late, lamented Hong Kong movie magazine "Southern Screen" declared "The film is in the true Bond tradition, with beautiful girls, secret weapons, and a cunning foe." It also features a hidden treasure sought by a millionaire's daughter, who's thwarted at every turn by the evil Skeleton Gang. It adds up to plenty of campy fun.

My Name Ain't Suzie

While many westerners found "The World Of Suzie Wong" intriguing, many easterners were annoyed. This is the most obvious cinematic reaction, telling the more authentic tale of fisher-firl turned bar-girl Mei Li. Beautifully played by Patricia Ha Man-jik in her most famous role, she was nominated for Best Actress, while her co-star Deannie Yip, essaying the lady gang boss, won the Best Supporting Actress in 1986 Hong Kong Film Awards. Look for "Anthony Perry" in his debut. Under the name "Anthony Wong" he went on to win multiple Best Actor awards.

Awards: 5th Hong Kong Film Awards:
Best Supporting Actress: Deannie Yip

The Merry Wife

Nicknamed the "Baby Queen" of Shaw Brothers, Li Ching lives up to the name in "The Merry Wife", a sort of "To Sir With Love" meets "Gidget" fanfare where Li plays a seventeen year old schoolgirl who marries her thirty-five year old teacher. Although she may appear to be the innocent schoolgirl living out a man's fantasy, Li learns she isn't as innocent as she thought. Her provocative performance earned her the Most Popular Actress Award at the 18th Asian Film Festival.

Awards:The 18th Asian Film Festival
Most Popular Actress - Li Ching

Shaolin Temple (AKA: Death Chambers)

Witness this battle between a brave brand of Chinese boxers and literally thousands of Ching troops--complete with betrayals, intrigues, and such novel fighting machines as 108 wooden robots. Monks struggle to stay alive in the face of overwhelming odds.

There is no place more hallowed in the martial arts world than China's Shaolin Temple. This special place deserves a special epic, which is what the martial arts maestro delivers in this battle between a brave brand of Chinese boxers and literally thousands of Ching troops--complete with betrayals, intrigues, and such novel fighting machines as 108 wooden robots. The conflicts grow in complexity, intensity, and even suspense as monks struggle to stay alive in the face of overwhelming odds.

The Heroic Ones (AKA: 13 Fighters)

No screen team was more triumphant in the "Golden Age" of kung-fu cinema than the "iron triangle" of director Chang Cheh and his proteges David Chiang and Ti Lung. This is their quintessential historical epic, set during the waning years of the Tang Dynasty.

It's literally brother against brother as Chiang and Lung display their remarkable martial arts prowess--battling insiders and outsiders in a duel to the death for the fate of China.

Special Features:
Audio Commentary By Bey Logan; Behind The Scenes; Interviews; Trailers; Color Stills; Original Poster; Production Notes; Cast/Crew Information

The Price of Love

Think "City Lights" with a Mandarin twist. This unique Chaplinesque tale of two misfits in love stars Teddy Robin Kwan, a handicapped comic actor and already popular rock star whose talent more than makes up for his physical limitations [HKFlix note: NOT]. There's laughter and tears in this, his first film, as he comes to the aid of a blind waif, eventually delighting her (and the audience) with the songs he created especially for the film.

Special Features:Trailers; Color Stills; Original Poster; Production Notes; Cast/Crew Information

Kidnap

Kung fu and drama merge in this unusually poignant and popular action film from the golden age of martial arts. Lo Lieh is given one of his most memorable roles as a tough gas station attendant who plots to kidnap his boss' son, only to find himself and his girlfriend--played by the incomparable Woo Gam (Hu Chin)--enmeshed in a web of greed and murder from which it is impossible to break free.

Special Features: Trailers; Color Stills; Original Poster; Production Notes; Cast/Crew Information

The Warlord

No list of the screen's comic geniuses would be complete without Michael Hui Kwun-Man. He created a hilarious and lovable comic persona that was both uniquely Asian and universally beloved. This, his first film, not only showcased his incompratable sense of humor but revolutionized Hong Kong comedy. Evoking Chaplin, he plays a warlord in early 20th century China, but makes the role his own with both laughs and some of the sexiest ladies on the Shaw Brothers lot.

Special Features: Audio Commentary By Paul Fonoroff & Crystal Kwok; Interviews; Behind The Scenes; Trailers; Color Stills; Original Poster; Production Notes; Cast/Crew Information

Princess Iron Fan

The same team that made "The Monkey Goes West" takes another tale from "Journey To The West" and gives it a luxurious Shaw makeover. This time the monk, Monkey, Sandy, and Pigsy are confronted by Princess Iron Fan, Madam White Bone, and White Bone's sexy sister (Lily Ho). Add to this mixture such fanciful characters as Princess Jade Face, Ox Demon, and Golden Toad, and you have a supreme Tang Dynasty adventure.

Special Features:Trailers; Color Stills; Original Poster; Production Notes; Cast/Crew Information

Till The End of Time

In the history of Hong Kong cinema, there has never been a more stunning debut than here, with the premiere performance of gorgeous 19-year-old Chinese-German Jenny Hu, in this romantic musical box office hit. With her mature acting talent, and her seven memorable songs dubbed by the renowned Jing Ting, the effect is mesmerizing. The supporting cast ably champions her triumphant on-screen efforts to keep both her marriage and career soaring.

Special Features:; Audio Commentary By Stefan Hammond; Interviews; Trailers; Color Stills; Original Poster; Production Notes; Cast/Crew Information

The Teahouse (aka The Tea House)

In the years between the death of Bruce Lee and the emergence of Jackie Chan, audiences fondly remembered the name of Big Brother Cheng. Real-life champion martial artist Chen Kuan Tai powerfully plays the role in this memorable saga of action and romance, as well as its sequel, "Big Brother Cheng". Fighting against gangsters and for his true love, "The Teahouse" is a tough and tender landmark of the kung fu genre.

Special Features:Trailers; Color Stills; Original Poster; Production Notes; Cast/Crew Information

We Love Millionaires

"How To Marry A Millionaire", Hong Kong style? Of course, but Japanese and Korean style as well, thanks to the stylish flair of Shaws' top Japanese director. Three beautiful Hong Kong salesgirls journey north to masquerade as high society debutantes and make their dreams of a gold-plated walk down the aisle come true. Politically incorrect but fun complications ensue as they don their very 1970 micro-minis to pursue beaus who might (or might not) have bulging bank accounts.

Special Features:Trailers; Color Stills; Original Poster; Production Notes; Cast/Crew Information

The Kiss of Death

Combining a sizzling crime drama with an action thriller for one of 1973's top hits, Shaw Studios united their new star, sultry 25 year old Taiwanese actress Chen Ping, with their first international kung fu hero, Lo Lieh ("King Boxer", AKA "Five Fingers Of Death") to tell the searing story of Chu Ling--a rape victim out for revenge. She's infected with "Vietnam Rose", a form of VD brought to Hong Kong by American sailors, but also schooled in street fighting by her crippled boss.

Special Features:Trailers; Color Stills; Original Poster; Production Notes; Cast/Crew Information

Notorious Eight (aka Notorious 8)

Old style kung fu films always had brothel, restaurant, and of course gambling scenes. Gambling films became popular in the early 80s, so it made sense to have an intense poker game standoff between early good guy, kung fu star Chen Kuan Tai, and early villain, kung fu star Lo Lieh. The fists and cards really fly in "Notorious Eight" as Chen proves once again that "flushing" out the bad guys makes great box office sense.

Special Features:Behind The Scenes; Trailers; Color Stills; Original Poster; Production Notes; Cast/Crew Information

Silent Love

Ivy Ling Po gives a startling performance as an abused wife who suffers through all his adulterous and treacherous ways in "The Silent Love", which became an allegorical, tragic love story that reflected the unspoken truths inherent in Chinese society. Lead actor Chin Feng received the 1971 Golden Horse Outstanding Performance Award for his portrayal as The Mute, a man that secretly loves Ivy and does all he can to make her life better, except that it backfires on him.

Special Features:Behind The Scenes; Trailers; Color Stills; Original Poster; Production Notes; Cast/Crew Information

Awards: The 9th Golden Horse Awards-
Special Award for Outstanding Performance -Chin Feng

Challenge of the Gamesters

A forerunner to the new wave gambling films, this is one of Wong Jing's first hits--before he would go on to dominate Hong Kong cinema for the next two decades. Although rife with Japanese spies, Shanghai tycoons, beautiful starlets, and enough intrigue to keep 007 happy, Bond himself would be no match for the heroes' skill at mahjong and other games Hong Kong gamblers play--proving that the cube is often mightier than the baccarat card.

Special Features: Trailers; Color Stills; Original Poster; Production Notes; Cast/Crew Information

Have Sword, Will Travel (aka Body Guard)

Internationally acclaimed director Chang Cheh brings back David Chiang and Ti Lung for the second time in this classic "heroic bloodshed" epic "Have Sword, Will Travel", its title inspired by the "lone gunman", Hollywood hit TV show "Have Gun, Will Travel". Ti Lung is the armor of an "armored carriage" taking silver to the capital. Along the way a mysterious knight stalks him, David Chiang. Although he appears to be the robber, he turns out to be his savior.

Special Features:Behind The Scenes; Trailers; Color Stills; Original Poster; Production Notes; Cast/Crew Information

Top Danger

A truck carrying a large amount of gas tanks is overturned in an accident. The power of the 25 tons of gas in the tuck is equivalent to that of a small atomic bomb, and may be unleashed at any time. Lam and Wai are lovers, assigned to the Government Safety Bureau and Gas Company, respectively, after graduation. When the accident happens, they are ordered to take up the job. Now they must decide how to deal with this potentially catastrophic situation.

The Last Time I Committed Suicide

Based on the groundbreaking autobiographical writings of early "Beat Generation" writer Neal Cassady (1926-1968), is living the beat life during the 1940s, working at The Tire Yard and and philandering around town. However, he has visions of a happy life with kids and a white picket fence. When his girlfried, Joan, tries to kill herself he gets scared and runs away. But when Joan reappears will he take the chance at that happiness, or will he turn his back on it?

Savage Land

This film is a story told from the perspective of mainland China in the 1970s, detailing the long-suffering women of China's feudal era who were unfulfilled on any professional or realistic level because of their downtrodden status. Against this background of feudalism and running-dog capitalist misery (directed by the daughter of the Chinese Deputy Prime Minister) are some interesting shots of frogs, sunsets, and trains.

No Sir! (aka Report)

When a war drill goes wrong, almost resulting in the deaths of several soldiers, Jimmy's army squad is sent back to boot camp. Five of the squad members, who have a close friendship, do a lazy job in their training, and are often sneered and jeered at by the Devil team, a group of elite soldiers. But Jimmy's drill sergeant will not let them off the hook so easily, and with constant training, they just may become to top squad yet.

Killing End

Dick Nam (Andy Hui) works as for the CID; and Junk (Simon Loui) is his colleague and roommate. One night, they receive an order to arrest triad boss Master Fai (Michael Tse), charging him with drug trafficking; but only a small amount of narcotics are found during the operation. They suspect that is a traitor in their midst, who is informing Fai. After killing gangster Fai, Dick and Junk hide out at Lantau Island, but Fai's subordinates arranges a succession of criminal activities to incriminate his friends and family. Seeing his family and beloved friends get killed, raped, and left naked on the street; Dick knows there is only one way to rescue them, and that is...a Killing End.

Master Q 2001

This Tsui Hark-produced film is a wonderful blend of live-action and computer animation, using very well known Chinese comic characters.

Master Q and Potato, after failing a job interview at a school, accidentally knock over Fung (Nicholas Tse) and Miss Cheung (Cecelia Cheung), who then lose their memory. The two had been a couple, which were not allowed to marry, and now do not remember each other. Uncle Kam takes this opportunity to take the amnesiac Fung, a CID member, under his wing to use as a tool for his triad. Miss Cheung is taken to the office of Master Q and Potato. When the trio find that Fung and Kam have gone to a harbor to kill Shing, one of Kam's rivals, they head out to intervene Fung, but will they be fast enough? And will the two lovebirds ever get their true memories back?

Zhan You

A Young And Dangerous-esque film about a group of young triad members in Hong Kong, and their trials and tribulations.

Theft Under the Sun

Ka-Ho (Cheung Chi Lam) is a young undercover cop deep inside a gang run by Dan (Michael Wong), a charismatic American. When a bust by the police goes wrong and Dan escapes, Ka-Ho takes the heat. While he's on leave, he realizes that the police are watching him as if he were a criminal, so when he runs across Dan, Ka-Ho decides to join him in his newest venture. But has Ka-Ho actually turned to life of crime, or is he engaging in some unauthorized undercover work in an attempt to clear his reputation? That is the question Ka-Ho's superiors must answer as Dan prepares to smuggle a truckload of missiles into the city.

Deftly plotted and supported by a wonderful performance from Cheung Chi Lam, Theft Under the Sun is one of the more satisfying HK action films produced in recent years. The script makes more sense than most HK action films, even if there are some hard-to-swallow plot contrivances. Some of the special effects are pretty cheap, but the film does such a good job of building suspense about where Ka-Ho's loyalties lie much of the technical problems can be overlooked.

Special Features:Trailer; Cast Information; Movie Previews

Lord of East China Sea

The story of the rise to prominence of Luk, a Shanghai fruit seller who became one of the most powerful men in China in the first half of the 20th Century. Gaining favor with the local Shanghai Police Chief Wong for his courage and know-how, Luk takes a job under Wong. When Wong sends Luk to foil the theft of an opium shipment by General Yuan, Luk, ever the opportunist, mediates an agreement between Wong and Yuan and soon, the French Consulate is "persuaded" to give the opium rights to the now rich threesome. After various conflicts and adventures, his fortunes then pit him on the side of the Kuomintang, who is poised to attack local laborers and student leaders. Realizing he has been used by the Kuomintang Army, Luk inventively creates an economic empire in order to destroy them.

Chinese Iron Man

Leung Siu-Fu, a student of Chung Hwa Chinese Boxing Gymnasium, beats up a Japanese Judo instructor and his lascivious students when he catches them harassing a waitress in his restaurant. Of course, it's not long before the Judo instructor brings his horde to Siu-Fu's gym to exact revenge. However, it seems Siu-Fu's martial arts are a little too good, and a couple people end up dead during the brawl. The police then begin a hunt for Siu-Fu and he must evade them to keep his freedom...

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Crash Landing (aka: Jinji Pojiang)

A routine flight turns into a date with danger in this Chinese drama inspired by an actual incident. Airline pilot Li (Shao Bing) and his wife, a stewardess named Qiu Yehua (Xu Fan), have been quarreling and are dreading the next several hours together as they work the same flight travelling to Beijing from Shanghai. However, they have bigger things to worry about than their relationship when the landing gear falters, leaving them unable to land; aviation expert Liu Yuan (You Yong) tries to brainstorm a solution that will bring the 137 passengers on board safely to the ground, with only two hours to go before the jet's fuel runs out

Gunmen

As the opium trade begins to blossom in 1920s China, an indefatigable, decorated war veteran steps up to combat the menace, along with a special strike force consisting of former military colleagues.

Overview:After the civil war in China, Ding (Tony Leung) joins the Shanghai Police Force to help clean up the opium drug trade. However, the police force is corrupted, and in the pocket of drug baron, Haye. Ding rounds up three of his friends from the war, and enlists them as a special task force, the Gunmen, to rid the streets of Haye's drug empire.

Imaginary Suspects (aka Imaginary Suspense)

On a peaceful night in Hong Kong, a domestic fight appears to turn deadly when a shot rings out. After residents call in the report, young inspector Law is sent in by his supervisor to check it out. Law pretends to be a salesman in order to question Lui, the suspected killer, to discover if she did it or not. But Law's heart is easily won by Lui, and he soon finds himself falling for the very person he may have to arrest. Little does he know, the "victim" of the case secretly appears to Lui and threatens to uncover her identity.

School Days

A funny drama set in a high school, where one student's colored past seems to preceed him wherever he goes. The opening scene at the chalkboard is eerily reminiscent of a recent Horatio Sanz sketch on Saturday Night Live...and equally kooky.

The Emperor's Shadow

At the time, the most expensive Chinese film ever made, The Emperor's Shadow features celebrated actors Jiang Wen (Ying Zheng), Gao Jianli (Ge You), and Xu Qing (Ying's daughter, Yueyang). The film's been called "the most lavish, eyeball-searing Sino-spectacle to date." (San Francisco Bay Guardian).

The film shows what hubris can do to people in high places, where pride goeth before the fall (to paraphrase an old saying). China's first emperor, played by Jiang Wen, is trying to build a kingdom by defeating all others to unify, united under his rule. He feels a national anthem is necessary to bring the people around to the idea of one ruler, one nation. To carry out this plan, he defeats and then recruits Ge You to compose the anthem. The two share a moment together as children--a bond that they later rekindle as adults.

What develops is the intriguing part of the film. We see the emperor steadfast in his belief that he is the one to bring order. Killing to control people is a tool he uses with great abandon. He doesn't think twice when exercising his authority. His "shadow," Ge You, is wholeheartedly against him on all fronts, fearing and loathing his subjugation.

The dialogue is sharp and to the point. The actors are uniformly excellent. The film has a very modern feel to it even though depicting an age far removed from today. What makes this film so compelling is its portrayal of people with idiosyncracies, mood swings, self absorption, stubbornness. Basicsally, presenting people with their faults. And it is through their faults that they define themselves. A major point that is presented in the film is how blind, to things and surroundings, a person may become when trying to attain one's goal, no matter what that might be.

Features music by Ryuichi Sakamoto

Eagle Shooting Hereos: Dong Chen Xi Jiu

Brigitte Lin is the 3rd Princess with unstable/partial martial arts skills who seeks to win back her kingdom. Leslie Cheung is the younger fellow disciple who fell in love with Brigitte. Joey Wong is in love with her fellow disciple Leslie and runs after Leslie after Leslie left together with Brigitte. Jacky Cheung is the handsome leader of the Beggar sect who is in love with his cousin Joey. Carina Lau and Kenny Bee are men who are in love with each other. Tony Leung Ka Fai is a Dali prince who is engaged to Brigitte but is seeking for his true love (Leslie) as he will become an immortal when his true love says "I love you" 3 times. Tony Leung Chiu Wai, a scoundrel, is having an affair with his cousin Veronica Yip (the Empress) and wants to rule the Kingdom and marry the 3rd princess Brigitte. Maggie Cheung is the Grand Vizier who owes a magical pair of express boots and a magic crystal ball, Throw in 3 monsters such as a dinosaur, a bird and a gorilla. Everybody who swallows a scorpion or hairy crab can be controlled by the beating of drums where color indicates control over either male or female

The Millonaire Chase

"The Millionaire Chase" is like "The Great Race" without the race. It's an "all is well that ends well" romp that mixes pleasure with pleasure as nightclub owner, playboy Peter Chen Ho, has his lews ways with three sisters while gallivanting across Asia, where money is no object. The film also introduces young up and coming starlet Betty Ting Pei, the last lady who saw Bruce Lee alive while Bruce was visiting her apartment.

Her Name is Cat

Mainland assassin Yin Ying, otherwise known as Cat (Almen Wong) carries out a series of hits on local triad bosses. Senior cop John Cannon (Michael Wong), investigates the aftermath of each crime and soon picks up her trail. Aware that she is being tailed, Cat turns the tables and follows him around. Eventually, the hunter becomes the hunted and two find themselves in a relationship, enabling them to take on what ails them as a team.

990714.com

There is a rumor that is floating around the Internet. If someone surfs the web site www.990714.com, during the Chinese Ghost Festival, they can communicate with the people of the underworld. Seven students succeed in communicating, and reap the consequences. One by one, they each mysteriously die. While Han is surfing the web site, he hears a knock on the door. It is Tal, a hall-monitor for his school. One night, Tal tells Han that there is another mystery to the site...

Killing Skill

Lily Chung (Red to Kill) stars in this action thriller based loosely on DESPERADO. In an instant, Yu (Chung) lost her father, husband and son to a cold-blooded killer. With the help of a killer agent, Yu disguises herself as the famed "Guitar Killer" in an attempt to find the murderer. Her search leads her to a quiet village, where violence eventually shatters the tranquility as Yu settles her scores with extreme firepower.

Skinny Tiger & Fatty Dragon

One of the most under-rated movies featuring Sammo Hung. Two righteous detectives, Skinny and Fatty, infuriate their superior by ruining his wedding ceremony during the arrest of an international drug trafficker, Tak. To satisfy him, they resign and leave Hong Kong. They spend some time in Singapore and meet two beautiful ladies there. However, having been bailed out of prison, Tak takes revenge on the two former detectives by torturing their girlfriends. With no proof and no other means to promote justice, the pair resort to an eye-for-an-eye.

Sisters in Law

A jewelry shop owner hires Ting Kuo to rob his shop for in order to scan his insurance company, but when the heist fails, he tries to get rid of him. Jacky and Mary get involved in the case. When Mary is endangered, Jacky saves her and they catch Ting Kuo, who reveals the proprietor's plot. The proprietor, who is utterly discredited, searches for Jacky and Mary for revenge...

Sex and Zen 3

Sex and Zen 3 leaves other erotic film efforts seriously lacking. Director Aman Chang has created a genuinely entertaining, lavishly shot, and outrageously explicit tale, all with an eye for tongue in cheek humour.

In Sex and Zen 3, sex is amusng, explicit, sensuous, colourful, unconventional, adventurous, and above all - plentiful

The Sex And Zen trilogy owes much of its success to a certain scene in the first film involving two women and a flute. Part Three continues the sexual lust, this time with three main characters.

Fanny , Susan and Chunyin - all from poor families - are sold to Madame Kau's Golden Palace brothel, securing their families' financial wellbeing. As virgins, they are showcased by Golden Palace, drawing noblemen and merchants willing to part with their hard earned taels for pleasure.

As with each of the films thus far, these characters are all gifted with a specific sexual gift or in this film's case, mutation, which gives each woman a unique appeal (one of the three girls is unable to satisfy men normally and must turn to the powers of the tongue).

The three women plan to escape with the aid of a young male student from their mistress. However this may not be quite as easy as it seems.

Salon Beauty

Trasnlated description to come

Shanghai Grand

Two friends destined to rule Shanghai's underworld become enemies when the daughter of a legendary tycoon comes into the picture. A romantic saga immersed in the wheeling and dealing lifestyle of Shanghai in the 1930's.

Shanghai Heroic Story

Through much pain and lost of blood, a young man with nothing to lose rises to the top of Shanghai's secret society. His moment of glory is brief compared to what he has endured.

Pom Pom Strikes Back

The story starts with our comical cops John (John Sham) waking up in the middle of a nightmare in which he and his partner Richard (Richard Ng) slip into a fortified castle in Rambo style to rescue a beautiful girl held hostage there by a bunch of terrorists.

The next morning, they are both required to receive X-ray checks and anti-cholera injections conducted by the Government mobile medical unit at their police station. The two, in order to avoid the injection, creates turmoil and confusion in the medical station, unaware that Richard's file has been wrongly swapped with that of another colleage who has terminal lung cancer.

Thinking he is going to die, Richard risks his life to protect an important witness, May. He eventually finds out that the diagnosis is a mistake, but doesn't tell his wife and John, so he can continue to receive special treatment and care from them!

Lots of great gags including Richard Ng courting a transvestite and singing with a marching band.

Princess-d (aka Princess D)

When Joker (Daniel Wu) meets Ling (Lee Sin Je) in a disco one night, he feels that he has found the perfect model of his dream project, princess-d. Based on the image of Ling, he plans to create a novel virtual idol on the internet. In reality, however, Ling is the opposite of the perfect image. Her father is jailed for life, her mother remains half-conscious after an attack, and her brother holds no proper job but only wants to make himself known as a gangster. Together with Joker's younger brother Kid (Edison Chen), the trio works hard towards their goal while problems keep running out of hand...

Prison On Fire - Life Sentence

In Jail, Tung gets beaten up by Bill, because he upset him. While healing from his beating in the hospital Tung, starts to remember his past, and how he spent his life savings running his own restaurant, and the conflict he had with the local gangs in that area. The gangs had burned down his restaurant, and raped his girlfriend...

Our Sister Hedy

A romantic comedy classic in every sense of the words, Our Sister Hedy depicts the intriguing love affairs of four sisters who would easily remind one of the four female protagonists in Louisa May Alcott's Little Women. But scriptwriter and director Tao Qin was clever enough to update Alcott's novel to contemporary Hong Kong in the late fifties, adding to it "one car-crash, a two-way catfight, three musical numbers and a long series of parties, around which major drama always occur" (quoted from the booking brochure of Back to Dreamland, Cathay Retrospective, organized by the Hong Kong Film Archive). The film features one of the first (and finest) performances of Julie Yeh Feng and Jeanette Lin Cui. The former gives an almost unprecedented portrayal of a nymph-like compulsive seductress in the Hong Kong cinema, whilst the latter, a tomboyish young woman who is more interested in arranging the marriages for her elder sisters than her own.

Its enormous popularity prompted a sequel, Wedding Bells for Hedy in 1959.

Awards: 5th Asian Film Festival
Best Film Award

Phantom Lover (AKA Midnight Song)

An enterprising actor and would-be theater impresario (Cheung, in full Cantopop mode) yearns to marry his beautiful sweetheart, but her parents have betrothed her to the son of their business partners--and they're not above murder. Doomed-lovers sudsiness, distinguished by its glossy 1930s period setting and director Yu's standard visual lushness

The Poet

He dreamed of peace, but he only found tragedy. Gu Cheng, a famous poet, travels from exotic China to picturesque New Zealand in search of love and the good life. As he tries to create a "Garden Of Eden" in his adopted country, he struggles with the love of two women. His affairs ultimately end in vicious recriminations and murder. A tragic but true story of an artist who lost his way.

Point of No Return

Min is a professional Killer. His adopted son Eagle and his son KK kill another assasin Michael, for breaking the rules of the assasin group. This Angers Panther, Micheal's brother. He tries every means to identify Eagle with the intent to kill him in revenge. After failure Panther frames Eagle for breaking the groups rules. Min is then forced to inact the punishment of death, on his own adopted son Eagle, as his punishment for breaking the rules...

Perfect Match (aka Perfect * Match)

it's not a continuation to Moonlight of 5th October but most of the actors are the same. If you were disappointed at the ending of the tv series, watch this one... It contains 3 romantic stories tied into one wonderful movie.

Running on Empty

Based on a true story, this film is about one of the most shocking robberies in Hong Kong history. In 1975, a group of robbers stole seven million dollars from the Hang Sang Bank. The film is shot on the basis of description by one of the robbers. It aims to portrait those involved and reveal the plot as true as possible to the facts.

Runaway Pistol

An antique British pistol travels from Mongkok to Shenzhen, finding its way into the hands of a motley crowd of characters, and claiming the lives of a sex worker, a small-time hood, troubled teens, and several bystanders in manners absurd and inglorious.

Guns don't kill people, people kill people. Is that so? But guns sure make people trigger-happy, like power readily fills people with the urge to abuse it. The runaway pistol, which has a life of its own, travels from the underbelly of Mongkok to seedy Shenzhen across the border. It finds its way into the hands of a motley crowd of characters, and claims the lives of a sex worker, a small-time hood, troubled teenagers, and innocent and not-so-innocent bystanders, in manners absurd and inglorious. In his debut as director, Lam Wah Chuen, long-time collaborator of Fruit Chan as cinematographer and composer, fashions a one-of-a-kind road movie that is a complex kaleidoscope of images, and with an intensity bordering on the subversive and the unreal. A cruel fairy tale about a city on the verge of moral meltdown.

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Savior of the Soul II

his story reflects the human sentiments and relationships described by Louis Cha in his famous "Savior" novel. Legend has it that a beautiful Ice Woman lives in the Snowy Mountain. Many people are attracted to the area to look for her, causing the Last Stop In Life Hotel in the Snowy foothills to prosper. Among the guests is Yen, a famous martial arts hero who is very loyal in love. The one drawback to the quest is that nobody has ever returned from Snowy Mountain. Yen often dreams of the Ice Woman, but can never see her face. The innkeeper, who has a crush on him, dresses up as the Ice Woman to entice him. But Yen does not believe her and insists on going up the mountain to search. On the way, he angers the Devil King and is rescued by the Ice Woman. But in doing so, the Ice Woman ages 200 years overnight. Yen still wants to marry her, but the Devil King will not let them leave. Finally, the innkeeper sacrifices herself for Yen, allowing Yen to fight the Devil King in one final battle.

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Sea Root

SEA ROOT's title refers to the protagonist, Root. It also describes the character's ties with the sea, the strength of whose attachments can be seen in: Him and his parents (who are played by Yip Chun and Lee Fung) opting to live--not just work--on boats (rather than land); along with the reticent man's tendency, for much of his life, to look to the sea rather than to people for comfort and solace as well as companionship. This under-rated character-driven film excels on multiple fronts. Its "slice-of-life" approach combined with unique plot and excellent acting make it a very enjoyable and interesting movie.

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Sentenced to Hang

Inspired by yesterday's headlines, this is a true-to-life thriller about three men on the wrong side of the tracks. Fired by his tyrannical boss, Lee retaliates by teaming up with his sworn brothers, Kin and Ma, and kidnapping the boss's spoiled son. But events soon spin out of control and the men find themselves committing murder. Another tense and starkly realistic drama from the director of Long Arm of the Law.

Interesting Note: The very first movie to receive a category III rating.

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Seven Angels (aka 7 Angels)

In an unprecedented and sensational move, the police force dismisses seven policewomen simultaneously. They are The Flirt, Deity, Gold-Digger Sherry Holmes, Sixfooter Plus, Plump, and Sgt. Crab Talon. Actually, they are being assigned to a case to catch a sex fiend who has already murdered four night club hostesses. After training, the seven girls begin work at the biggest night club, Sin City.

A promotional gimmick launches: the hostess with the most customer votes wins a prize. QE's team jumps to the lead and has a good laugh at the former policewomen. Crab Talon is angered, putting aside their assignment. At the same time, a sex magazine photographer, Big John, who happens to be QE's brother, invites The Flirt to a photo session. However, The Flirt is in for a bit more than the bargained for, as Big John's definition of a "photo shoot" is a bit different from most people's...

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Rebel From China

Our hero--or is it villain--is Chen Hsiang Ming, Private First Class, People's Liberation Army. He deserts when he learns of his father's suicide due to political persecution. With his brother Hsiang-Kuang, he gets into Hong Kong. Ming vows to get rich fast, by hook or by crook. He tries to smuggle goods into China but is frustrated by the marine police. His mate Rocky Boy even loses his life. The Chen brothers have as their neighbor May Ling and her grandmother. The old woman refuses to sell her room to developer Ko, who, as a triad leader, starts to molest May Ling. The Chen brothers come to their aid but Kuang suffers a broken leg...

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Rhythm of Destiny

Two Hong Kong brothers lead radically different lives on radically different sides of the law: one's a boyish Cantopop crooner, and the other's a suave jewel thief.

Roar of the Vietnamese

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A violent action drama about illegal immigrants manipulated by criminal gangs, forced to commit crimes in return for supposed passage to the U.S..

Rouge

Hong Kong filmmaker Stanley Kwan directs this stunning supernatural melodrama about a passion, romance, and lost history. Fleur (Anita Mui) is a 1930s high-class courtesan who finds herself sucked into a doomed relationship with Twelfth Master Chan Chen-Pang (Leslie Cheung), the rakish scion of a prosperous business family that disapproves of their union. After a brief but intense courtship, the two resolve to be together in the afterworld by swallowing opium. Yet once there, Fleur discovers that she is alone. After waiting 50 years for her dearly beloved, she re-emerges in 1987 to place a personal ad. In the process, she enlists the aid of a pair of journalists: Yuen (Alex Man) and his feisty, occasionally jealous girlfriend Ah Chor (Emily Chu). Fleur learns that the Hong Kong she knew has by and large disappeared: the brothel where she worked was now a kindergarten. As she tells them of her love for Twelfth Master, the two journalists begin to find their relationship intensifying. As Fleur's spirit grows weaker, their search continues until it yields results that are both sad and ironic.

Royal Tramp

Parodic psuedo-period epic, with Chow as Wilson Bond, a lovable con artist who finagles his way into the confidence of the Ming Court while fomenting a pro-Ching rebellion--and participating in frequent sexual escapades.

How does an uneducated, poor son of a prostitute rise to simultaneously become a rich baron of the Manchu court, as well as a high officer of the opposition forces? For Bond (Chow), all it takes is a little tact and ambition. It's getting his mother to change jobs which is the tough part.

Visually sumptuous parody of Hong Kong's recent swordplay epics, the smart aleck Stephen Chow succeeds as the improbably named Wilson Bond, a fast-thinking lowlife who gets caught up in one tangled court intrigue after another, pledging his loyalty to whoever is threatening him at the moment and playing all sides off against each other while trying to figure a way out of the incredible mess he's in.

In the process he gets involved with the saucy Dowager Empress (despite the protestations of his female guards, lovely identical twins who are promised to him should he finish his project successfully). This film features Brilliant slapstick. Ng Man Tat plays a wacky eunuch, funny as always but a little heavy handed. Cute Chingmy Yau plays the Emperor's brother. Great fun.

Hail the Judge

A nicely wrought judicial procedural full of trademark Stephen Chow/Wong Jing wackiness, with the whole Chow crew on board. Chow plays a corrupt descendant of the famous Judge Pao, who's hated by his townspeople until his just nature is brought out by the plight of Cheung Man, a newlywed who's the sole survivor of a massacre. Nice performances, and an almost believable turning-of-the-tale by Chow, acting as judge, jury, detective, and executioner. Good stuff for Chow fans, though you'll wince at the abuse that Cheung Man puts up with.

Goodbye Mammie

After her husband's death, Sally takes over. She works and helps educate her 10-year-old son Andy. Andy is rather weak in character. That worries Sally. One day out of the blue comes the thunderbolt. Sally is to be found to have leukemia and has only six months to live. Turning a deaf ear to Andy's cries, she sends him to an orphanage to learn to be independent. Andy is extremely anguished. But bit by bit he overcomes his shyness and reservation and becomes an active leader...

Goodbye Darling

Tai (Raymond Wong), a loving and caring husband, and Josephine (Cherie Chung), his sweet and darling wife, are a young married couple. Tai has a close lawyer friend, funny but kind-hearted Choi Sum (Jon Sham), who often offers his help whenever Tai needs it. Tai works in a deluxe hotel's top management. He brings his wife to the hotel's annual ball, at which all his colleagues are fascinated by the beauty of Josephine. Among the colleagues there is a notorious seducer who is exceptionally keen in seducing the wives of his friends. Tai, with the help of Choi Sum, makes every effort to protect his wife. They bring themselves into a series of hilarious and comic situations. Due to a complicated misunderstanding, Tai learns that he has got an incurable cancer.

He worries about his wife and plans for her future happiness. Joe Yeung (Mark Cheng), a nice and smart guy, has proved to be an ideal potential husband for Josephine. Tai tries his best to match Joe and his wife...

Golden Swallow

A semi-tragic love story about a scholar named Lao Chih-Chiu (Anthony Wong) who saves a golden swallow that transforms into a beautiful female ghost (Cherie Chung). The two fall in love, but their romance is threatened when her true identity is revealed, and Lao Chih-Chiu could end up a demon forever!

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Grandpa's Love

Two orphaned brothers go to live with their grandpa after their parents died in an airplane crash. Their grandpa is occupied with his business and his grief, and is distant and critical especially to the elder brother. Whenever the younger brother gets into trouble, the older brother is blamed...

I Not Stupid

I NOT STUPID was #1 for 4 consecutive weeks from its release on 9 February 2002, the weekend before Chinese New Year. During the week-long school holidays in March, schools and students flocked to see I NOT STUPID. Community groups and volunteers also brought the elderly Singaporeans to watch this movie they have heard and read so much about. It has been some time since there has been a movie that both young and old Singaporeans alike are able to share and connect.

Says Mr Daniel Yun, CEO of Raintree Pictures, "I NOT STUPID comes at the most crucial point in time for the Singapore movie industry. It restores faith both for the local viewers and the local practitioners. For viewers, there is assurance of quality in local movies and they are now aware that the local filmmakers do improve with time and experience. For the practitioners, there is a clear vote of confidence from the public to go on. It is not unlike a long distance runner receiving some midway encouragement, taking in some much needed water to continue towards the finishing line.

Jack Neo has chosen to use the simple yet hilarious story of three young children and their families from different social backgrounds to create a social satire touching on issues of education streaming, the importance of the Chinese language and the focus on academic excellence.

Kok Pin, Boon Hock and Terry are classmates in EM3. In Singapore, that means that at the age of 12, the government has decided that they are not as academically inclined as their peers who have been placed in an express or normal stream. Kok Pin is creative and a born artist but his parents would rather he focus on his Maths and Sciences. Boon Hock comes from a poor family and needs to balance school and helping out at the hawker stall. Terry, a spoilt brat is just too lazy a student. Much misunderstanding occurs amongst the friends because Terry has been brought up to mind his own business and not stand up for his friends. But when Terry, despite his fear of pain, offers to donate his bone marrow to save Kok Pin's mother at a crucial moment, the boys realise their true friendship.

While the three children suffer from the pressure of school, their parents have another set of problems.

Kok Pin's mother is passed over for a promotion because she does not have a university degree. His father, a Chinese advertising copywriter is struggling to move ahead at work where Caucasian and the English language means authority at most advertising agencies. Terry's father family business runs into a crisis when a competitive "Ba Gua" company from Taiwan sets up a chain of shops in Singapore .

When Terry's father goes to an agency to seek advertising help for his ailing business due to a newly opened "Ba Gua" (Pork Jerky) store from Taiwan, he opts for a creative from the Creative Director rather than a better campaign by Kok Pin's father because of an unpleasant encounter with Kok Pin's father earlier. The Chinese New Year "Ba Gua" campaign ends up in a mess. Kok Pin's father decides to help Terry's father and convinces him to try his campaign. It was a big success.

Following the story of Kok Pin's and Terry's family, we see the different issues faced by Singapore families in a light hearted sometimes almost silly situation.

Hong Kong Night Club

Hong Kong Night Club is essentially a Japanese movie, although it contains Hong Kong actors in supporting roles, take place in Hong Kong and was released on the Hong Kong film circuit. The film attempted to capitalize on the recent Japanese trend in Hong Kong.

Produced, directed and written by Japanese, the film has the typically good Japanese production values. The story centers on a gay journalist, Takegami and his straight photographer Shibata. The two men are teamed up to uncover the "dark side" of Hong Kong.

They soon find it. After their arrival they are to be found clinging onto the back of a truck escaping from a triad boss (Ng Chi Hung) and his boys, whom they photographed doing a somewhat shady deal. In order to escape the bad guys, Shibata dons a dress and together they pretend to be a Japanese couple on their honeymoon. But as the triads have Takegami's passport and are taking any Japanese tourists off the street in their manhunt, the duo run into the Lost Castle Club. Once in, they unwittingly become a cabaret act and in the process meet Cora, the resident singer. She falls for Takegami, Takegami falls for his bedmate Shibata (now Maggie) and Shibata falls for Cora.

Hollywood Hong Kong (aka Hollywood * Hong Kong)

The Hong Kong Hollywood is a luxury apartment complex located unfortunately right next to a shantytown. The film follows a prostitute, who wreaks havoc on the lives of several people in the neighborhood. This is the second film in Fruit Chan's "Prostitute Trilogy", and was preceeded by "Durian Durian" in 2000.

Hot Rod

Fung, Lok, Cow, and Pig, all four of them were gangsters under Ho. One day they were celebrating in a disco and got into a conflict with Wai's gang--all were beaten badly. Fung was furious, and went to get revenge, but ended up following Wai's gang.

Hong Kong 1941 (aka Waiting for Dawn)

A tragic-romantic tale as well as a political allegory of Hong Kong in transition, the story sets on the eve of the Japanese invasion in 1941. Ha Yuk-Nam is the daughter of a rice distributor. In her father's shop there is a part-time coolie, Yip Kim-Fay; and a temperatmental but honest young worker, Wong Hak-Keung. The three young people soon become close friends. Hak-Keung is in love with Yuk-Nam and wants to marry her. Yet Yuk-Nam's father opposes the marriage because Hak-Keung is a penniless worker. The young couple soon decide to flee to Mainland China with Kim-Fay. The trouble is, they'll have to make it out before the Japanese invade Hong Kong...

Street of Fury

Dragon and Tiger are brothers with different characters. During their upbringing they are often bullied by the rascals. Tiger's girlfriend is even raped by the local bully. Dragon and Tiger are furious and chop him. After the incident they have to flee to Portland Street. Their courage is admired by Sam Wong. As Tiger always wants to make himself well known, his bitter act makes Madman Fai angry.

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