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Chinese Ghost Story (1987)
Directed by: Ching Siu-Tung Produced by: Tsui Hark starring: Leslie Cheung, Joey Wang, Wu Ma, Lau Siu-Ming. This
lovely little Fantasy/Martial-Arts comedy started a regular craze of "ghost
films" back in 1987 which lasted until 1992/93. Leading actress Joey Wang
was so successful in her performance as an enigmatic ghost beauty that
she
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Comrades
- Almost a Love Story (1996)
Directed
by: Peter Chan
Screenplay
by: On Sai
starring:
Maggie Cheung, Leon Lai,
Kristie Yeung, Eric Tsang.
Romantic
comedy-drama of the "boy-meets-girl" type,
beautifully
directed and acted. Maggie Cheung won a
Hong
Kong Film Award for "Best Actress in a Leading Role",
and
there are equally superb performances by Eric Tsang
(as
a small-time gangster) and Leon Lai as Cheung's
would-be
lover.
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Deadful
Melody (1994)
Directed by: Ng Min-Kun Martial-Arts direction by: Mang Hoi starring: Brigitte Lin, Tsui Kam-Kong, Carina Lau, Yuen Biao. Energetic "Wu-Xia" ("flying people") wire choreography sparks this Martial-Arts actioner, starring charismatic Brigitte Lin in one of her last films. The Gods of the "Martial-Arts world" involve themselves in fight and intrigue to get hold of a magic lyre. Not quite subtle, but bouncy. |
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Alert (1997)
Directed
by: Ringo Lam
Screenplay
by: Ringo Lam
starring:
Lau Ching-Wan, Francis Ng,
Peter Yung, Monica Chan.
Superb
policier by action-film specialist Ringo Lam ("Prison on Fire"), with magnetic
performances by Lau Ching-Wan
and
Francis Ng (in a showy role as a cunning cat burglar)
Well-modulated
suspense dominates this solidly-crafted
crime
drama. For fans who like a good -not cheap- thrill
with
little action of the slam-bang variety.
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