My Schoolmate, the Barbarian (2001)
Year: 2001
Director: Wong Jing, Billy Chung Siu-Hung
Producer: Wong Jing
Action: Ching Siu-Tung
Cast: Nicholas Tse Ting-Fung, Stephen Fung Tak-Lun, Joey Yung Tso-Yi, Samuel Pang King-Chi, Yu Ka-Ho, Ng Chi-Hung, Fung Wai-Hung
Synopsis:
Stone was the King of Fighters at TBS High, until he left the school for a year. Edward, a nerdy student, is accidentally transferred to TBS. Phoenix has a crush on Edward, but is afraid to admit. Stone returns with the vow never to fight. He decides to teach Edward to defend himself. However, Mantis, the current TBS King of Fighters, won’t stand for it. He wants to fight Stone to see who te real King of Fighters is. Edward is kidnapped and only Mantis holds they key as to who kidnapped Edward.
The Lady Iron Chef (2007)
Year: 2007
Director: Billy Chung Siu-Hung
Producer: Wong Jing
Writer: Wong Jing
Cast: Charmaine Sheh Si-Man, Hacken Lee Hak-Ken, Yuen Qiu, Wong Jing, Liu Yang, Bonnie Wong Man-Wai, Cheung Tat-Ming, Yumiko Cheng Hei-Yi, Zuki Lee Si-Pui, Winnie Leung Man-Yi,
Review:
Your standard Wong Jing rip-off special that both amuses and annoys. For Wong Jing material, this is better than his recent efforts, but it’s still a far cry from his best work. Plus, if you’ve seen God of Cookery, Lady Iron Chef loses extra points.<loveHKfilm>
Wong Jing raids Hong Kong Cinema again for The Lady Iron Chef, a cooking-themed wackfest that manages to amuse when it’s not ripping off other movies. The problem: it rips off other movies far too often. TVB star Charmaine Sheh stars as Ceci, a beer girl who falls for restaurant empire heir S.K. To (Hacken Lee), whose name is supposed to be funny because it resembles SKII, one of Asia’s top cosmetics brands. That minor gag aside, S.K. lives beneath the iron rule of his overbearing mom (Bonnie Wong), who’s trying to get S.K. fixed up with Jade Rice (Liu Yang), a Mainland beauty who’s also an ace chef. When S.K. introduces Ceci as his chosen girlfriend, Mom retaliates by saying that her daughter-in-law must be a gourmet chef. Since Ceci simply can’t cook (her instant noodles are legendary for their lack of culinary quality), this condition presents a bit of a problem.
Just Follow Law (2007)
Release Date : Feb 15, 2007
Director : Jack Neo
Writer : Bon Sek Yieng
Cast : Gurmit Singh, Moses Lim, Fann Wong
Studio : J Team Production
Runtime : 112 mins
Website : http://www.justfollowlaw.com.sg/
Just Follow Law (simplified Chinese: 我在政府部门的日子) is a Singapore-produced comedy film starring Fann Wong and Gurmit Singh. This film began shooting in high-definition video format in February and March 2006 and was released in Singapore on 15 February 2007. [1]
Directed by Jack Neo, the film takes a satirical look at the inflexibility of outdated governmental rules and regulations and the rigid mindsets of local civil servants who follow rules to a fault, charming and delighting audiences with its humorous and perceptive insights. The title is a pun on the Singlish phrase ‘just follow lor’, which means to comply with orders without questioning why.
Fu Rai (2005)
怖来, 75 minutes. A horror/thriller about four people who wake up naked in a small room filled with white powder. Why are they there? Who brought them into the room? How do they escape?
Since this will almost certainly never see US release and there’s been zero interest in fansubbing it, I’ll give you some of those answers: they are kidnapped by an unknown restaurant whose specialty is serving human flesh. The white powder is probably flour (with perhaps some herbs and crumbs, as well), and let’s just say that the Japanese pronounce ‘fry’ (as in fried chicken) “fu-rai.” A tasty little horror film we’ll probably never see.<shugoblog>
Official site – IMDB: Furai – Interview with director Shugo Fujii
Trailer – Youtube
Dog Bite Dog (2006)
Punishing and insanely intense, Dog Bite Dog is the perfect antidote for those who think Hong Kong Cinema is all dopey comedies starring Alex Fong Lik-Sun. It’s also a bit over the top, and so nihilistic that it repels instead of involves. But if this is your type of movie, then Dog Bite Dog won’t disappoint. <LoveHKFilm>
Trailer – Youtube
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Bug Me Not (2005)
Moon is a young misfit who has the abilities to talk to bugs. Moon has always been perceived as a “misfit” because she spoke baby talk too long. She has a crush on a boy named Hyland who works in a store owned by his father, across the street from her house. Unknown to Moon, Hyland has a serious problem with body contact with other people. Moon also meets Coochie, an annoying ladybug who speaks to her and becomes part of her daily life, advising her, but mostly annoying her. Moon meets a band of kids who also has abilities, including telekinetic twins, a high jumping teen, a fortune teller, a boy with x-ray vision that is a semi-pervert. Leading these misfits is a woman named Auntie who looks early to mid 20s but her actual age is 70. Auntie wants both Moon and Hyland to join her band of misfits because of Moon’s abilities and Hyland’s ability to dodge from other people’s attacks, i.e. superspeed.<Wiki>
EEG strikes again! Bug Me Not is easily the best film ever featuring the tag team of and CG-animated insects. It’s also the only one. Thanks to the ill-conceived script, Bug Me Not! is a chore from minute one. Not even the Twins can save this movie.<Review – lovehkfilm>
2002 (2001)
Nicholas Tse is Chiu, a somber cop who is the lone member of 2002, a special task force dealing with the paranormal. He’s also fated to kill anyone who’s close to him, as he was born under the Star of Death (cue Man Called Hero theme music). Chiu keeps to himself and avoids friends and lovers. When his current ghost partner Sam (Sam Lee in a cameo) gets on the reincarnation train, Chiu finds a new fated partner: Fung (Stephen Fung), a somewhat daffy cop who has the special ability to see the undead. Unfortunately, funeral salesperson Paper Chan (Law Kar-Ying) tells Chiu that Fung is fated to die soon, as 2002 must always consist of a man-ghost partnership. As the two become friends, Chiu finds himself increasingly distracted by their fates. Meanwhile, an evil Water Demon (Alex Fong Lik-Sun) arrives to make things difficult, taking over Fung’s body, forcing Chiu to kill both of them. And there’s romantic entanglements, too. Can Chiu get close to the girl he likes without killing her? and can he save Fung?
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The Detective (2007)
A fairly popular action thriller The Detective filmed in Hong Kong is now available in a new dvdrip from famous group BiEN, which is responsible for almost every mainstream release from that area. “C Jing Taam” is filmed by sort of popular Pang brothers. This release contains Cantonese audio, but you can watch it with included English subtitles.
Tam is an impoverished private detective. One day, a guy nicknamed ‘Fatty’ asks Tam to track down a woman who had wanted to kill him. He leaves Tam a portrait of the woman without giving any details. Tam cannot resist the money and starts the investigation. He identifies the woman as Sum, a frequent mahjong player. Tam starts tracking her whereabouts through her mahjong playmates, but he is shocked to find each of them murdered every time he is about to get in touch with them. He discovers a half-burned photo at one of the murder scenes. Tam decides that he has to protect the next target of the invisible murderer. The photo is the only clue for Tam to uncover the case.<lovehkfilm>
Ah Lok Cafe (2004)
Have you seen the latest Malaysian-made Ah Lok’s Cafe? There is nothing spectacular about this movie where Reggie Lee’s cartoon character is brought to life. It is about Ah Lok, played by Leonard Tan (who is by the way quite a good impersonator) who is an avid Elvis fan who owns a cafe. What intrigues me is the twist in the story where his younger daughter , Ai Ling, was diagnosed with a heart condition and could not foot the medical bill<DrCheah>
CJ7 (2008)
Ti is a poor father who works all day, everyday at a construction site to make sure his son Dicky Chow can attend an elite private school. Despite his father’s good intentions to give his son the opportunities he never had, Dicky, with his dirty and tattered clothes and none of the “cool” toys, stands out from his schoolmates like a sore thumb. Ti can’t afford to buy Dicky any expensive toys and goes to the best place he knows to get new stuff for Dicky–the junk yard! While out “shopping” for a new toy for his son, Ti finds a mysterious orb and brings it home for Dicky to play with. To his surprise and disbelief, the orb reveals itself to Dicky as a bizarre “pet” with extraordinary powers. Armed with his “CJ7″ Dicky seizes this chance to overcome his poor background and shabby clothes and impress his fellow schoolmates for the first time in his life. But CJ7 has other ideas and when Dicky brings it to class, chaos ensues.
Trailer - Youtube
An Empress and the Warriors (2008)
An Empress and the Warriors is dumb fun – with an emphasis on dumb. Directed by Ching Siu-Tung, Empress is an epic costume action-drama featuring an ill-supported storyline and a cast that requires a double take. Casting Donnie Yen as a badass warrior/officer is a no-brainer, and Leon Lai is at least imaginable as a tree-hugging doctor/lover. But Kelly Chen as a warrior princess? Imagining the ethereal Chen as a princess is easy – but when I say that, I’m thinking of one of those Disney heroines that talks to animals and acts sassy and spunky before getting swept off her feet by her knight in shining armor. Musical numbers would be a must. <lovehkfilm>
Trailer – link
Kung Fu Dunk (2008)
Kung Fu Dunk is a 2008 Taiwanese live-action film released in February 2008. The film is inspired by the Slam Dunk manga and anime series, and was previously titled Slam Dunk[1]. It was filmed in both Taiwan and Mainland China. The filming, however, conveyed a strong flavour of Hong Kong films, reminiscent of movies like Shaolin Soccer.
The film revolves around an orphaned boy who grew up in a kung fu university and becomes a talented basketball player.[2] The youngster, Fang Shi Jie (Jay Chou) grew up at the Kung-Fu School. He practiced excellent Kung-Fu and is equipped with good skills. When he is punished by his principal to stay on the streets for one night, he demonstrates his incredible accuracy to a down-and-out hustler, Wang Li. On the pretext of helping him search for his family, Wang Li invites him to play basketball at ‘First University’ as the new star of its basketball team. Meanwhile, Wang Li capitalizes on media interest in Shi-Jie to make money via interviews and news articles.<Wiki>
Ah Long Pte Ltd (2008)
Ah Long Pte Ltd 《老师嫁老大》 is a light-hearted black comedy about the triad world and the money-lending business. Instead of treating the subject of Ah Longs (money-lenders) seriously, the movie takes on a humorous and sarcastic treatment. It depicts how a young lady tries to restructure her money-lending triad into a professional and ‘loving’ triad that stands against the use of violence after she takes over from her triad leader who has retired. Her various restructuring plans (which are no doubt very creative) bring about hilarious results.
Invisible Target (2007)
An armoured truck is secretly transporting $100 million for a US bank when it is hijacked by a band of robbers calling themselves the ‘Ronin Gang’. The gang blows up the truck and makes off with all the cash. Three young detectives, led by Chan Chun (Nicholas Tse), are soon assigned to thwart another massive bank robbery organised by the Ronin Gang. <WIki>
Three Kingdoms Resurrection of the Dragon (2008)
His country torn asunder by civil war, Zhao, a common man heeds the call of duty and from the humblest of roots rises through the ranks on wings of courage and cunning to command an army charged with liberating the land from an evil warlord. Inspiring by action, honor and a dream of unifying his divided nation, Zhao’s heroism becomes legend, but as the years pass and the throne changes hands the war still rages on. When a newly enthroned king decides peace can only be achieved by defeating the warlords once and for all, the aging Zhao embarks on his final and greatest campaign, a road to adventure that will crown his name in glory for all time.<imdb>
