In this sequel to Temple of the Red Lotus eloping lovers Kwei Wu (Jimmy Wang Yu) and Lien Chu (Chin Ping) are fooled into attempting the rescue of four ‘maids’ (in reality members of the evil Red Lotus Clan) from a Buddhist temple the Clan have tricked out with all manner of deadly traps. Kwei escapes but Lien is captured. … Read the rest
Category: Hong Kong
Temple of the Red Lotus (Sui Jang-Hung, Hong Kong, 1965)
On his way to Jin Castle to meet his fiancee Lianzhu (Chin Ping) and avenge the murder of his family young swordsman Kuei Wu (Jimmy Wang-Yu) is witness to a robbery that implicates the head of his betrothed’s family, Dragon Jin. But on arrival Kuei’s suspicions about his new in-laws prove mutual. The real culprits turn out to be the … Read the rest
The Shadow Whip (Wei Lo, Hong Kong, 1971)
When pretty Kaiyun Yang (Cheng Pei-pei) uses a whip to break up a fight in the village guesthouse she works at her exceptional prowess attracts the interest of swordsman Wang Jianxin (Hua Yueh), formidable Kung Fu master Hong Dapeng (Ku Feng), some thugs known as The Serial Trio and a gang called the 16 Bandits of Yanyun. All four come … Read the rest
Empress Wu (Li Han-Hsiang, Hong Kong, 1963)
Gob-smackingly gorgeous and lavishly staged drama, in colour and widescreen, about the rise, reign and fall of China’s first and only female ruler Wu Tse-Tien (Li Hua Li). Well acted and well-written, its chief strength is a satisfyingly even-handed portrait of Wu herself thanks to a compelling performance from veteran Hong Kong superstar Hua Li. It’s certainly possible to see … Read the rest
Beyond Hypothermia (Patrick Leung, Hong Kong, 1996)
In South Korea assassin Shu (Chien-lien-lu) makes a successful hit on a gangland boss but leaves the dead man’s bodyguard Yichin (Han Sang-woo) vowing vengeance. Back in Hong Kong Shu takes a shine to neighborhood noodle vendor Long (Lau Ching-wan) but her bloody past means she has no idea how to express herself emotionally. Ignoring the warnings of her employer … Read the rest
Big Bullet (Benny Chan, Hong Kong, 1996)
Courageous but hot-tempered officer Bill Chu (Lau Ching-wan) finds himself demoted after assaulting a superior officer responsible for a raid gone disastrously wrong. After being reassigned as a patrol officer with the Emergency Unit Bill’s old boss is killed in a restaurant shootout and Bill’s determination to catch the men responsible drags his inexperienced EU comrades into a full on … Read the rest
Fox Hunter (Wei Tung, Hong Kong, 1995)
Bored of traffic duty eager young policewoman Yeung Ling (Jade Leung) volunteers for a dangerous undercover assignment to capture a cunning and extremely violent criminal named Tung (Ching Fung). But the assignment backfires spectacularly and when Tung attacks Yeung in her apartment he leaves the bruised and bloodied policewoman swearing vengeance. With Tung having fled to mainland China Yeung enlists … Read the rest
Coolie Killer (Terry Tong, Hong Kong, 1982)
Ko Da-fu (Charlie Chin) the leader of a five-strong Hong Kong hit squad finds his team wiped out and himself injured and on the run from a group of blade-wielding, roller-skating assassins. Ko’s investigations lead him to the Wa-hing triad and as a former member Ko suspects he’s being set up as the fall guy in a spot of inter-gang … Read the rest
Intruder (Tsang Kan-Cheung, Hong Kong, 1997)
Strangling a Hong Kong prostitute for her passport Chinese mainlander Yan (Wu Chien-Lien) tricks her way into the territory, seduces and traps a taxi driver (Lai Yiu-Cheung) in his home and settles down to await the arrival of her sinister criminal husband (Moses Chan Yo). But when the taxi driver’s mother arrives with the man’s daughter, Yan kills again. Meanwhile … Read the rest
Dangerous Encounters Of The First Kind, Director’s Cut (Tsui Hark, Hong Kong, 1980)
Just for fun three bespectacled geeks set off a small bomb in a crowded cinema. Rumbled by a psychotic female teen named Pearl (Chen Chi Lin) the lads find themselves blackmailed into helping the girl pull off a series of audacious robberies while Pearl’s estranged father (Lieh Lo) turns out to be the detective investigating the bombing. When the boys … Read the rest
