Did we need a prequel to the A Better Tomorrow series that shows us how Mark (Chow Yun-Fat) became the man he was in the first film? Were we wondering where he got his aim, his sunglasses and duster from? I wasn’t but apparently someone thought we were. Hark Tsui takes over as director after…
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A Better Tomorrow II (1987) – John Woo
John Woo got the band back together for A Better Tomorrow II. Ho (Lung Ti) is offered an early parole if he helps investigate his former mentor, Lung Si (Dean Shek). He turns it down, until he learns his brother, Kit (Leslie Cheung), a police officer is involved in the investigation. Ho doesn’t believe Si…
Detective Dee and The Mystery of The Phantom Flame (2010)
With a name like Detective Dee and The Mystery of The Phantom Flame, you just knew I’d get around to watching this… It sounds like pure pulp and a lot of fun. Which is pretty much exactly what it was. Directed by Hark Tsui, the film is set in 690 B.C.E. Andy Lau, plays the…
The Mind Reels 