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Bullet-Fu Lovers Unite: What Are The Best Hong Kong Action Movies?

This past month, on the Criterion Channel, they had this excellent retrospective of Hong Kong action movies, which sent me ...

The Greatest Martial Arts Action Movie You've Never Heard of Sparks New Franchise

One of the greatest action epics ever made was released last year, and while it saw success at the box office both in the U.S. and in China and Hong Kong, as well as being met with critical acclaim, ...

Action Legend John Woo Relives His Hong Kong Days, as Hard-to-See ‘Hard Boiled’ and ‘The Killer’ Get Another Shot With Audiences

We take it for granted today, but John Woo has one of the most recognizable visual styles of any living filmmaker. Back in ...

'Masterpiece' action movie with 92% on Rotten Tomatoes - ‘way better than Die Hard’

This action thriller holds an impressive 92% rating on Rotten Tomatoes and some even say it's "the best action movie ever." ...

Lionsgate Acquires Hong Kong Actioner ‘The Furious’ Following TIFF Debut

Lionsgate has acquired The Furious, a feature in the style of Hong Kong action filmmaking’s golden age, which premiered to ...

Peter Chan Recalls UFO Era, Industry Transformation at Tokyo: ‘I Make Movies That the Market Needs’

Peter Chan discusses United Filmmakers Organization's indie spirit, Taiwan market collapse, and adapting to mainland China at ...
Los Angeles Times

John Woo on the classic era of Hong Kong action, plus the week’s best movies

Hello! I’m Mark Olsen. Welcome to another edition of your regular field guide to a world of Only Good Movies. As awards season begins to take shape, this week the New York Film Festival announced its ...
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Hong Kong film icons head to HCM City for Gala Presentation this November

Two major film stars from Hong Kong (China), martial arts legend Sammo Hung and actor Louis Koo, are scheduled to visit Ho ...