From gravity-defying stunts to bullet-sprayed showdowns – as Ringo Lam’s blazing City on Fire returns in a new restoration, we remember the heyday of Hong Kong action movies.
An often overlooked, yet highly impactful world cinema industry in the last few decades, Chinese cinema remains widely known in Western markets for its hard-hitting impact on action filmmaking. Yet ...
The series kicked off on Monday, Sept. 1 with “A Better Tomorrow,” Woo’s breakthrough gangster flick. The 1986 film follows two brothers, played by Ti Lung and Leslie Chung, as one navigates life as ...
There might be some controversy about when it all began, but for Hong Kong's troubled film sector, the time has come to celebrate its first 100 years. By Karen Chu, The Associated Press Timeline: Hong ...
This brutal horror story about a field trip to a remote island inhabited by three crazed brothers was a rare outlier for Hong ...
These films demonstrated an almost experimental approach to action, with creative camerawork, unorthodox editing, and unabashedly over-the-top emotions. Woo’s work was shot through with a deep ...