Essentially a mixture of Johnnie To's cinematic style (and casting) and the story of “Infernal Affairs” plus somewhat of John Woo's heroic bloodshed, “Line Walker” aims, though, mostly at entertainment. The film is based on the homonymous 2014 TV series, and later on spawned a sequel.
“Line Walker” is available from Echelon Studios
A Hong Kong police chief who has the identities of all undercover agents in his files manages to protect them by deleting the files before he is murdered. However, this also means that a number of them continue to work unbeknownst to the body of the Force. Agent Ding Siu-ka and her handler Inspector Q are working out their names with great success, with the exception of Blackjack, an undercover agent that has been working in the most notorious drug syndicate of Hong Kong.
Two years after they have started their research, they receive a message...
“Line Walker” is available from Echelon Studios
A Hong Kong police chief who has the identities of all undercover agents in his files manages to protect them by deleting the files before he is murdered. However, this also means that a number of them continue to work unbeknownst to the body of the Force. Agent Ding Siu-ka and her handler Inspector Q are working out their names with great success, with the exception of Blackjack, an undercover agent that has been working in the most notorious drug syndicate of Hong Kong.
Two years after they have started their research, they receive a message...
- 6/26/2024
- by Panos Kotzathanasis
- AsianMoviePulse
Back in 1999, producers from Hong Kong and Japan had an idea of bringing together Leslie Cheung, then at the apogee of his career, and Takako Tokiwa, widely known as ‘Queen of Serial Drama' for her roles and awards on TV, in order to present a movie that moves between the romantic drama and the crime film, probably in an effort to capitalize in terms of commercial success. The result was not exactly masterful, but there are definitely enough elements here to make the movie worth watching. Let us take things from the beginning though.
Hitomi is a Japanese girl who is about to get married to her fiance Tetsuya and move to Hong Kong with him. However, a tragic car accident ends up with him dead and her in Hong Kong trying to find some sort of solace from her ongoing grief. Kar-bo is an undercover policeman, who has put...
Hitomi is a Japanese girl who is about to get married to her fiance Tetsuya and move to Hong Kong with him. However, a tragic car accident ends up with him dead and her in Hong Kong trying to find some sort of solace from her ongoing grief. Kar-bo is an undercover policeman, who has put...
- 1/10/2024
- by Panos Kotzathanasis
- AsianMoviePulse
Starting in 2008, Ip Man, the master of Wing Chun, has featured as the main character in a number of movies and a TV series. “Final Fight” presents the story of his last period, when he moved to Hong Kong from Foshan, following the victory of the Chinese Communist Party in the Chinese Civil War, since he was a police officer of the previous regime, the Kuomintang.
“Ip Man: Final Fight” is released by Cine Asia
The film begins in 1949, upon his arrival in Hong Kong, where a sick and alone, 56 -year-old Ip Man (his wife and son had stayed in Foshan) starts teaching Wing Chun on the rooftop of a building that houses the hotel staff’s general association. He meets and accepts new students from every part of society, and his class consists of laborers, a lot of which are members of the labor movement, correctional officers, even policemen.
“Ip Man: Final Fight” is released by Cine Asia
The film begins in 1949, upon his arrival in Hong Kong, where a sick and alone, 56 -year-old Ip Man (his wife and son had stayed in Foshan) starts teaching Wing Chun on the rooftop of a building that houses the hotel staff’s general association. He meets and accepts new students from every part of society, and his class consists of laborers, a lot of which are members of the labor movement, correctional officers, even policemen.
- 6/6/2017
- by Panos Kotzathanasis
- AsianMoviePulse
The 33rd Hong Kong Film Awards is expected to be a hell of a show with some great films going head to head. Leading the way with nominations is The Grand Master with 14, followed by Unbeatable (Dante Lam).
There were complaints last year, that the show didn’t live up to expectations, mainly due to the fact the movie Cold Wars, won nearly every award. Best actor award see the likes of these guys going head to head, Tony Leung (The Grandmaster), Louis Koo (The White Storm) and also Anthony Wong (Ip Man: The Final Fight).
Take a look at the list and comment who you think will win. The winners will be announced on April 13.
Best Film:
- The Grandmaster
- Journey to the West: Conquering the Demons
- The Way We Dance
- The White Storm
- Unbeatable
Best Director:
- Wong Kar Wai (The Grandmaster)
- Johnnie To...
There were complaints last year, that the show didn’t live up to expectations, mainly due to the fact the movie Cold Wars, won nearly every award. Best actor award see the likes of these guys going head to head, Tony Leung (The Grandmaster), Louis Koo (The White Storm) and also Anthony Wong (Ip Man: The Final Fight).
Take a look at the list and comment who you think will win. The winners will be announced on April 13.
Best Film:
- The Grandmaster
- Journey to the West: Conquering the Demons
- The Way We Dance
- The White Storm
- Unbeatable
Best Director:
- Wong Kar Wai (The Grandmaster)
- Johnnie To...
- 2/7/2014
- by kingofkungfu
- AsianMoviePulse
‘Turning Point 2′ (Aka ‘Laughing Gor 2′) is the latest movie from director Herman Yau (Turning Point, Legend Is Born – Ip Man) which stars Michael Tse, Francis Ng, Chapman To, and Kate Tsui.
The film is a sequel to the 2009 film Turning Point and a direct sequel to the 2011 TV series Lives of Omission and is the third spin-off of The Academy franchise which features Tse’s character from E.U.
Production
A blessing ceremony for the film was held on 29 October 2011 at Tseung Kwan O Tvb City Second Floor Garden at 2:00Pm where filming started. The premier of the film will be held on 24 December and will be released theatrically on 29 December.
Directed by Herman Yau Produced by Tommy Leung Starring Michael Tse
Francis Ng
Chapman To
Bosco Wong
Kara Hui
Kate Tsui
Janice Man Music by Mak Chun Hung Cinematography Chan Kwong Hung Editing by Chung Wai Chiu Studio...
The film is a sequel to the 2009 film Turning Point and a direct sequel to the 2011 TV series Lives of Omission and is the third spin-off of The Academy franchise which features Tse’s character from E.U.
Production
A blessing ceremony for the film was held on 29 October 2011 at Tseung Kwan O Tvb City Second Floor Garden at 2:00Pm where filming started. The premier of the film will be held on 24 December and will be released theatrically on 29 December.
Directed by Herman Yau Produced by Tommy Leung Starring Michael Tse
Francis Ng
Chapman To
Bosco Wong
Kara Hui
Kate Tsui
Janice Man Music by Mak Chun Hung Cinematography Chan Kwong Hung Editing by Chung Wai Chiu Studio...
- 12/3/2011
- by kingofkungfu
- AsianMoviePulse
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