Film Review: ‘Raging Fire’ 《怒火》Is This Year’s Asian Action Blockbuster to Beat
While conducting a raid to arrest a drug lord, the police encounter a team of masked thugs. In a stunning act...
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Film Review: ‘One Second Champion’ Is an Affectionate Affirmation Of Fatherly Love
Tin-Yen, a man who has lost his wife and is estranged from his son, has the power to predict events a...
Film Review: ‘Mad World’ Doesn’t Feel as Mad as it Does Human
A stockbroker struggling with bipolar disorder goes to live with his estranged father in a cramped flat, where old resentments bubble...
Yonfan’s ‘Bugis Street’: A Touchstone in Singapore’s Search for a National Identity in an Era of Queer Uprising
Almost three decades on, Yonfan’s Bugis Street (1995) continues to leave a mark on Singaporean audiences, and remains an important touchstone...
Film Review: ‘Once Upon a Time in Hong Kong’ 《金錢帝國：追虎擒龍》Is an Unrelenting Action Thrill Ride
In the early 70s Hong Kong, corruption was as rampant as ever. Once Upon a Time In Hong Kong centres around...
Film Review: ‘All U Need Is Love’ Is a Sincere Love Letter From the Hong Kong Entertainment World to Its Fans
When the Grande Hotel is suspected of being the source of a new outbreak of the coronavirus, the Epidemic Prevention Centre...
Film Review: Paraplegic Climber Defies All Odds in Light-Hearted Sports Drama ‘Lion Rock’ 《狮子山上》
In 2011, Lai Chi-wai - one of the top rock climbers in Asia - lost everything when a motorcycle accident took...
Chungking Express: Love, Loss and Chance in Two Different Worlds
Spoilers for Chungking Express (1994) This month, the Asian Film Archive starts off their Retrospective series at Oldham Theatre featuring Wong...
Film Review: Andy Lau Brings Magic To A Cliche Story in ‘Find Your Voice’ 《热血合唱团》
Internationally renowned conductor Yim Chi-long, who is also known as an "Iron-Blooded Instructor" in the music industry, has been residing in...
‘God of Gamblers 2’ Dazzles With Its Winning Combinations of Action, Comedy and Gambling
Wong Jing's sequel to All for the Winner and spin-off to God of Gamblers finds Chow Sing Cho looking up to...
Adorable And Hard-hitting, ‘Enter The Fat Dragon’ Charms With Its Charismatic Lead And Blistering Action Pieces
Fallon Zhu (Donnie Yen) is a Hong Kong police officer – an agile fighter with a high crime detection rate. Dumped...
With Solid Action and Corny Humour, ‘My Lucky Stars’ Is a Classic Gem of 80s Action Flicks
This is an early onscreen collaboration of Jackie Chan, Sammo Hung, and Yuen Biao. Muscles (Chan) and Ricky (Biao) are two...