by Yann Benarrous
Is it really worthwhile for me to comment further? Just imagine throwing into a defective Thermomix in no particular order Bruce Lee's early classics, (not-the-best) Blaxploitation undercover stories, few OSS177 and other cheap cold war spy fictions with just a drop of Nunsploitation to spice it up. Tempting, isn't it? No surprise to see the B-movies undisputed ruler Quentin Tarantino resurrecting this underground piece for an interview to the Straight Times while promoting “Kill Bill”.
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Obviously, the name Cleopatra Wong is directly inspired form Jack Starrett's “Cleopatra Jones” (1973), just like the introductive “They call her… “ is a common pattern of the Exploitation scene, the most famous probably being the Spaghetti Western “They Call Me Trinity” (1970). Moreover seeing the coming-from-nowhere-soon-returning-to-nowhere leading actress Doris Young getting renamed Marrie Lee is certainly making her a sibling of King Bruce,...
Is it really worthwhile for me to comment further? Just imagine throwing into a defective Thermomix in no particular order Bruce Lee's early classics, (not-the-best) Blaxploitation undercover stories, few OSS177 and other cheap cold war spy fictions with just a drop of Nunsploitation to spice it up. Tempting, isn't it? No surprise to see the B-movies undisputed ruler Quentin Tarantino resurrecting this underground piece for an interview to the Straight Times while promoting “Kill Bill”.
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Obviously, the name Cleopatra Wong is directly inspired form Jack Starrett's “Cleopatra Jones” (1973), just like the introductive “They call her… “ is a common pattern of the Exploitation scene, the most famous probably being the Spaghetti Western “They Call Me Trinity” (1970). Moreover seeing the coming-from-nowhere-soon-returning-to-nowhere leading actress Doris Young getting renamed Marrie Lee is certainly making her a sibling of King Bruce,...
- 11/11/2023
- by Guest Writer
- AsianMoviePulse
Projects starring Donnie Yen and Zhang Ziyi are among the independently produced TV series to be launched on the sidelines of this week’s Busan International Film Festival. The company responsible is Changin’ Pictures, a would-be studio being hatched by Hong Kong-based film director and producer Peter Chan Ho-sun.
Propelled by the growing recognition of Asian talent and the worldwide distribution potential of multinational SVOD platforms, Changin’ Pictures aims to be a powerhouse production hub suppling premium drama content to streaming players.
The company has raised very substantial finance from Asian sources and aims to develop and produce series which it will pitch and license to the platforms, without recourse to the Ott companies’ production funding, greenlighting and editorial constraints.
The company expects to sign up a mix of Asia’s top-billing established filmmakers and fresh talents “to create innovative drama series for Pan-Asian netizens, with an eye to cross-cultural global assimilation.
Propelled by the growing recognition of Asian talent and the worldwide distribution potential of multinational SVOD platforms, Changin’ Pictures aims to be a powerhouse production hub suppling premium drama content to streaming players.
The company has raised very substantial finance from Asian sources and aims to develop and produce series which it will pitch and license to the platforms, without recourse to the Ott companies’ production funding, greenlighting and editorial constraints.
The company expects to sign up a mix of Asia’s top-billing established filmmakers and fresh talents “to create innovative drama series for Pan-Asian netizens, with an eye to cross-cultural global assimilation.
- 10/4/2022
- by Patrick Frater
- Variety Film + TV
Stories can be familiar because we here them so often. Whilst we are forever seeking something new, we return to the familiar because we enjoy them. With “The Sword” we begin to see how a fresh set of film-makers were beginning to take the stories of their youth and reimagine them for newer audiences. The onset of the New Wave produced several directors that had a fantastic visual flair. While Patrick Tam might not always be remembered as much as a Tsui Hark, he remains an artist that is worthy of discovery.
Li (Adam Cheng) comes to the aid of Ying Chi (Chui Git) after she is attacked by an assassin. As they befriend each other, they stop at an inn when Li notices the arrival of Hsaio Yue (JoJo Chen) his long lost love. They meet and she tells him of her marriage to Lin Wan...
Li (Adam Cheng) comes to the aid of Ying Chi (Chui Git) after she is attacked by an assassin. As they befriend each other, they stop at an inn when Li notices the arrival of Hsaio Yue (JoJo Chen) his long lost love. They meet and she tells him of her marriage to Lin Wan...
- 7/20/2021
- by Ben Stykuc
- AsianMoviePulse
“Nobody wins here but death”. Probably the best summarization of Wu Xia cinema, encapsulated in one line by Damian Lau’s Ching Wan. There are arguments as to when the Hong Kong New Wave started and there is certainly evidence for “Duel to the Death” to be one of the instigators. The directorial debut of legendary action choreographer Ching Siu-Yung, it is one of the defining films in the rich history of the area’s action cinema.
Ching Wan, a student of the Shaolin Temple is the chosen Chinese representative in a one-on-one duel with the Japanese. Prior to his departure he confronts Kenji (Eddie Ko), a Japanese monk visiting the temple who goads the Abbott into a fight. Hashimoto (Norman Chu), the Japanese representative is attacked by a masked individual whom turns out to be his maste; as he lays dying he asks Hashimoto to recite their clan’s mantra.
Ching Wan, a student of the Shaolin Temple is the chosen Chinese representative in a one-on-one duel with the Japanese. Prior to his departure he confronts Kenji (Eddie Ko), a Japanese monk visiting the temple who goads the Abbott into a fight. Hashimoto (Norman Chu), the Japanese representative is attacked by a masked individual whom turns out to be his maste; as he lays dying he asks Hashimoto to recite their clan’s mantra.
- 4/19/2021
- by Ben Stykuc
- AsianMoviePulse
Wai Ka-fai is no stranger to Hong Kong cinema and is best known for his collaboration with Johnnie To. Together they formed the very successful Milkyway Image independent film studio producing films like “Needing You”, “Fulltime Killer”, “Mad Detective” and so on. However, “Peace Hotel” is his first as a film director.
After making “Peace Hotel”, Chow Yun-fat said goodbye to Hong Kong and headed west to Hollywood. He also shares writing credits with director Wai Ka-fai whereas John Woo is credited as the producer. So there is a bit of film history associated with this film, interestingly, the Chinese title translates it as “Peace Restaurant” rather than “Peace Hotel”.
Chow Yun-fat plays a man with no name, but everyone knows him as ‘King of Killers’. Throughout the beautifully shot opening, we learn that his wife is killed and he’s killing off bandits from floor to...
After making “Peace Hotel”, Chow Yun-fat said goodbye to Hong Kong and headed west to Hollywood. He also shares writing credits with director Wai Ka-fai whereas John Woo is credited as the producer. So there is a bit of film history associated with this film, interestingly, the Chinese title translates it as “Peace Restaurant” rather than “Peace Hotel”.
Chow Yun-fat plays a man with no name, but everyone knows him as ‘King of Killers’. Throughout the beautifully shot opening, we learn that his wife is killed and he’s killing off bandits from floor to...
- 9/18/2019
- by David Chew
- AsianMoviePulse
The Chinese title of this film means “Martial Arts heroes’ but it was changed to ‘Dragon’ in the Us by distributor Weinstein Company. Nevertheless, it’s a beautifully shot martial arts action drama and won Best Cinematography and Best Original Score at the 31st Hong Kong Film Awards 2012.
“Wu Xia” is set in a small, sleepy village in Yunnan province, and tells the story of a humble family man and papermaker, Liu Jinxi. One day, while repairing windows in the local general store, two bandits arrive, consequently leading him into a scuffle in which the bandits end up dead. Liu reluctantly becomes the local hero because of his bravery.
Xu Baijiu, a detective assigned to the case soon discovers that one of the dead bandits is actually on his most wanted list. During the autopsy and since those bandits died in such unusual circumstances, he concludes that...
“Wu Xia” is set in a small, sleepy village in Yunnan province, and tells the story of a humble family man and papermaker, Liu Jinxi. One day, while repairing windows in the local general store, two bandits arrive, consequently leading him into a scuffle in which the bandits end up dead. Liu reluctantly becomes the local hero because of his bravery.
Xu Baijiu, a detective assigned to the case soon discovers that one of the dead bandits is actually on his most wanted list. During the autopsy and since those bandits died in such unusual circumstances, he concludes that...
- 5/6/2018
- by David Chew
- AsianMoviePulse
In the late 1960’s, the Wu Xia Genre was elevated to a new level of sophistication through the release of two very influential movies. The first came in 1966 with King Hu’s seminal work “Come Drink With Me” to be followed swiftly the year later, with “One Armed Swordsman”. Fifty years on the movie, and it still retains a good deal of its power despite the inevitable dating. Voted the 15th Best Chinese Language Film in a Hong Kong movie poll in 2005 and loosely reimagined by Tsui Hark with “The Blade” in 1995, “One-Armed Swordsman” remains one of Hong Kong Cinema’s most ground breaking works.
Master Chi Ju Fung (Tien Feng) comes under attack, only to be rescued by his servant who loses his life in doing so. Chi Ju Fung agrees to look after his son as though he were his own, to repay the debt.
Master Chi Ju Fung (Tien Feng) comes under attack, only to be rescued by his servant who loses his life in doing so. Chi Ju Fung agrees to look after his son as though he were his own, to repay the debt.
- 4/8/2018
- by Ben Stykuc
- AsianMoviePulse
“The Dragon Chronicles: The Maidens of Heavenly Mountains” was originally released in the midst of the Hong Kong New Wave, features two huge names in Brigitte Lin and Gong Li and was adapted from the Wu Xia novel “Demi Gods and Semi Devils” by Louis Cha. With many of its contemporaries getting western releases over the years, it appears to have faded from view. Recently reissued on Blu-Ray in Korea, there is now an opportunity to revisit the movie and see where it places amongst the ranks of the Wu Xia.
A martial arts master Sui Yiu Tze who is the head of the Tin San Sect is fatally poisoned but refuses to die until his killer is revealed and he can pass on his skill to the one fated to receive it. This places the martial arts world it in turmoil as others seek to gain...
A martial arts master Sui Yiu Tze who is the head of the Tin San Sect is fatally poisoned but refuses to die until his killer is revealed and he can pass on his skill to the one fated to receive it. This places the martial arts world it in turmoil as others seek to gain...
- 3/21/2018
- by Ben Stykuc
- AsianMoviePulse
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