Two Toothful Tigers – Farewell to Lee Hoi-Sang and Norman Chui
Vasily Pugh honours the memory of two recently passed Hong Kong stars with five films from each unmistakable legend.
Feature by Vasily Pugh
Reviews
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Moscow Mission
Bookended by two outstanding train-based action sequences, ‘Moscow Mission’ starts with a bang before settling into a more standard, yet still entertaining, police procedural.
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Crystal Fortune Run
Despite its strengths and a bit of nostalgia for those of us who remember that early-90s aesthetic, ‘Crystal Fortune Run’ is less than the sum of its parts.
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A Man Called Tiger
Not the best star or director have done but an entertaining slice of super cool 70s style nevertheless and certainly entertaining once Wang Yu erupts into action.
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A Light Never Goes Out
A beautifully shot portrait of grief, redemption and family, ‘A Light Never Goes Out’ deserves the plaudits it is receiving and much more.
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The Valiant Ones
‘The Valiant Ones’ really does deliver on its promise of a group of gifted fighters going after a never-ending swarm of rampaging pirates and fighting them all to the death.
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The Crippled Masters
Few genre films have achieved the cult status that ‘The Crippled Masters’ has and, thanks to a lovely remastered release from Film Masters, it can finally reach a wider audience.
Trailers & News
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Trailer: ‘Hello Ghost!’
‘Hello Ghost!’ (我的麻吉4個鬼) is a 2023 Taiwanese fantasy comedy-drama directed by Hsieh Pei-Ju.
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Blu-ray, 4K UHD, DVD & Digital release: ‘Twilight of the Warriors: Walled In’
Trinity CineAsia are bringing the 2024 Hong Kong martial arts action movie ‘Twilight of the Warriors: Walled In’ (九龍城寨·圍城 / Kowloon Walled City) to UK Digital on October 7 and to Blu-ray, DVD and 4K UHD from October 14, 2024.
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Trailer: ‘High Forces’
‘High Forces’ (危机航线 / Crisis Route) is a 2024 Hong Kong action thriller directed by Oxide Pang Chun.
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Trailer: ‘Panda Plan’
‘Panda Plan’ (熊猫计划) is a 2024 Chinese family action comedy co-written and directed by Zhang Luan.
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Theatrical release: ‘Detective Conan: The Million-dollar Pentagram’
Trinity CineAsia are bringing the 2024 Japanese animated mystery ‘Detective Conan: The Million-dollar Pentagram’ (名探偵コナン 100万ドルの五稜星) to select UK cinemas on September 27, 2024.
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Trailer: ‘Take Cover’
‘Take Cover’ is a 2024 British action thriller directed by Nick McKinless.
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Trailer: ‘Keep Rolling’
‘Keep Rolling’ (大场面) is a 2024 Chinese comedy-drama co-written and directed by Li Ji.
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Blu-ray release: ‘The Kung Fu Instructor’
88 Films are bringing the 1979 Hong Kong martial arts movie ‘The Kung Fu Instructor’ (教頭) to US and UK Blu-ray on October 28, 2024.
