films seen
10
average score
3.00*
nationality
Hong Kong - 56 years old
status
Alive and kicking
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Movies


Project Gutenberg

Mou Seung
2018 / 130m - Hong Kong
Thriller, Crime
3.5*/5.0*
Project Gutenberg poster

Classic HK police thriller about a gang of counterfeiters. There are some explosive action scenes, some twists and turns and a lot of criminal appeal. The cast does a good job, the film looks stylish and though somewhat long, the pacing is fine. Nothing spectacular, but rock solid genre cinema.

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Sit Ting Fung Wan 3
2014 / 131m - Hong Kong
Thriller, Crime
3.5*/5.0*
Overheard 3 poster

A very solid sequel that offers a nice blend of financial thriller elements, surveillance police antics and some kick-ass action scenes. Add a bunch of famous Hong Kong actors and a lofty budget and you have a film that may not be all that original, but delivers on its premise. Prime big-budget entertainment done well.

The Silent War

Ting Feng Zhe
2012 / 120m - Hong Kong
Thriller, Crime
3.5*/5.0*
The Silent War poster

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Sit Yan Fung Wan 2
2011 / 121m - Hong Kong
Action, Thriller
3.5*/5.0*
Overheard 2 poster

The Lost Bladesman

Guan Yun Chang
2011 / 109m - China
Action
3.5*/5.0*
The Lost Bladesman poster

Overheard

Sit Ting Fung Wan
2009 / 100m - Hong Kong
Thriller, Crime
3.5*/5.0*
Overheard poster

The Goldfinger

Jin Shouzhi
2023 / 126m - Hong Kong
Action, Crime
3.0*/5.0*
The Goldfinger poster

A prestige project. Felix Chong brings his take on Wolf of Wall Street, with a slew of familiar Hong Kong faces and a hefty budget to boot. The result is decent enough, but it's the type of film that's been done before and that feels stifled by the current Chinese censorship laws, which is a real bummer.

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Tony Leung, Andy Lau, Simon Yam, and that's just the start of it. They all do a solid job, but this isn't the type of film where you can truly excel as an actor. The cinematography is polished, and the pacing decent enough, but the rise and fall story is basic and the ending is predictable. Solid filler, but nothing more.


Once a Gangster

Fei Saa Fung Chung Chun
2010 / 95m - Hong Kong
Comedy, Crime
2.5*/5.0*
Once a Gangster poster

Felix Chong's Triad parody, not really what I was expecting going in. It's fun to see Ekin Cheng and Jordan Chan in Y&D-like parts, the Internal Affairs running gag is funny, but all too often the film comes off too serious, which makes for a somewhat jarring mix of comedy and straight-faced crime cinema. The result is a bit half-arsed, but at least there were some fun bits.


Moonlight in Tokyo

Ching Yi Ngor Sum Gi
2005 / 95m - Hong Kong
Comedy, Drama
2.0*/5.0*
Moonlight in Tokyo poster

Lady Cop & Papa Crook

Daai Sau Cha Ji Neui
2008 / 92m - Hong Kong
Comedy, Thriller, Crime
1.5*/5.0*
Lady Cop & Papa Crook poster