Back in 2016, Ho Yuhang shot “Mrs K” about a former robber that has “transformed” into a mother and housewife, starring Hk legend Kara Hui. This time, Ricky Ko attempts something similar, by presenting three former killers for hire played by another set of legends, Patrick Tse, Petrina Fung and Lam Suet.
“Time” is screening at International Film Festival Rotterdam
After a rather impressive introduction that looks like it jumped out of a Shaw Brothers studio in the 70s (plus a comic book twist) that presents the main characters in their youthful glory, the story picks up their story many years later, when their lives are nothing like they used to be. 80+ Chau is working in a noodle shop, but is soon let go since he is rather slow. His former partner in crime, Mrs Fung, is now a grandma running a cabaret with her son (Sam Lee in a small...
“Time” is screening at International Film Festival Rotterdam
After a rather impressive introduction that looks like it jumped out of a Shaw Brothers studio in the 70s (plus a comic book twist) that presents the main characters in their youthful glory, the story picks up their story many years later, when their lives are nothing like they used to be. 80+ Chau is working in a noodle shop, but is soon let go since he is rather slow. His former partner in crime, Mrs Fung, is now a grandma running a cabaret with her son (Sam Lee in a small...
- 6/4/2021
- by Panos Kotzathanasis
- AsianMoviePulse
Stars: Scott Adkins, Joey Ansah, James Backhouse, Kacey Barnfield, David Cheung, Tony Crookes, Jack Doolan, Billy Cook | Written by Ronnie Thompson | Directed by James Nunn
Let’s be brutally honest, I absolutely detest the “football hooligan” sub-genre of British cinema, a genre which has – for reasons I personally can’t fathom – flourished on DVD here in the UK in recent years.
Now that may sound strange given that I’m more than happy to sit through sleazy, near-the-knuckle horror and exploitation flicks (some of which would turn people’s stomachs) but there’s just something about the genre and seeing grown men beat the living hell out of each other on film in the name of a “sport”, that puts me right off. Especially when that’s the Only selling point of a movie! Which is why you’ve never seen a review of such a film from me – not...
Let’s be brutally honest, I absolutely detest the “football hooligan” sub-genre of British cinema, a genre which has – for reasons I personally can’t fathom – flourished on DVD here in the UK in recent years.
Now that may sound strange given that I’m more than happy to sit through sleazy, near-the-knuckle horror and exploitation flicks (some of which would turn people’s stomachs) but there’s just something about the genre and seeing grown men beat the living hell out of each other on film in the name of a “sport”, that puts me right off. Especially when that’s the Only selling point of a movie! Which is why you’ve never seen a review of such a film from me – not...
- 10/22/2013
- by Phil Wheat
- Nerdly
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