Hong Kong / Movies The first installment of the "Scarlet Maid" trilogy, TEMPLE OF THE RED LOTUS created a sensation throughout Southeast Asia due to its unique... | Hong Kong / Movies Under the stylish direction of Japanese director Inoue Umetsugu, one of Shaw Brothers' most distinctive filmmakers, "Hong Kong Nocturne" has an Asian... | Hong Kong / Movies A Robin Hood-like restaurant manager socks it to some thugs in order to make the mean streets of Hong Kong a little less mean. In a rare case of a... |
Hong Kong / Movies Pan Lei both wrote and directed this Chinese variation of The Gunfighter, Henry King's famous 1950 film about a persecuted fast-draw expert. Naturally... | Hong Kong / Movies One of director Chu Yuan's crowning achievements, The Sentimental Swordsman epitomizes the lone, virtuous, heroic swordsman with a twist. Swordsman Li... | Hong Kong / Movies Shaw Studios star Cheng Pei-pei and director Ho Meng-hua worked together many times and this film was considered the director’s most notable. Cheng... |
Hong Kong / Movies In the days before Bruce Lee became a superstar, the greatest heroes in Hong kong cinema were the majestic Ti Lung and the charismatic David Chiang.... | Hong Kong / Movies Arguably the funniest of the four famous Hui brothers, Michael Hui Kwun-man has a tour-de-force vehicle in this naughty little comedy. Playing four... | Hong Kong / Movies Prominent kung-fu actor David Chiang teams up with Chang Cheh's award winning screenwriter Ni Kuang to create a visual masterpiece full of exotic... |
Hong Kong / Movies There have been many film versions of THE GOLDEN LOTUS, the most erotic novel in Chinese history, but none have combined artistry with sensuality as... | Hong Kong / Movies Out-phantasmagoricals the original "Bastard Swordsman"! Just when audiences thought the director couldn't get more spectacular and outrageous, he... | Hong Kong / Movies This heartfelt story of feminist awakenings is recognizable, no matter what era or country. A cast and crew of newcomers enliven and inform this tale... |