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All's
Well Ends Well '97 (1997)
Directed by: Alfred Cheung Screenplay by: Raymond Wong, Vincent Kok starring: Stephen Chow, Wu Chien-Lien, Francis Ng, Amanda Lee. Typical HK New Year's Eve blockbuster comedy, second sequel to the hugely successful "All's Well Ends Well" (also available on DVD). Stephen Chow and Francis Ng star in this winning satire on family and business ties. This film is lighthearted fun, boasting cameos by dozens of HK showbusiness greats. |
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Better Tomorrow (1986)
Directed
by: John Woo
Produced
by: Tsui Hark
starring:
Chow Yun-Fat, Ti Lung,
Leslie Cheung, Waise Lee.
Classic
"heroic bloodshed" drama, John Woo's first runaway success in Hong Kong,
both critically and financially. It prompted an endless list of imitations
as well as two sequels, "A Better Tomorrow II" (Dir.: John Woo) and "A
Better Tomorrow III - Love and Death in Saigon". All three films are available
on DVD from Media Asia. The film also launched Chow Yun-Fat's superstar
status in Asia; the sunglasses and trennchoat have become his trademark.
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Black
Mask (1996)
Directed by: Danny Lee Produced by: Tsui Hark starring: Jet Li, Lau Ching-Wan, Francoise Yip, Patrick Lung. Comic-strip action in the vein of "Batman". Danny Lee, star of John Woo's classic "The Killer" and Kirk Wong's "Organized Crime and Triad Bureau" directs this explosive actioner starring Jet Li as the mysterious avenger who helps out his cop-friend Lau Ching-Wan in tracking down a hideous gang of professional killers. Superb stunts, excellent production by Tsui Hark. |
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Chinese Ghost Story II (1990)
Directed
by: Ching Siu-Tung
Produced
by: Tsui Hark
starring:
Leslie Cheung, Joey Wang,
Michelle Reis, Waise Lee.
Engaging,
colourful sequel to the 1987 fantasy classic "A Chinese Ghost Story" which
proved even more successful than the original. Stunt choreography, special
effects and a "spirited" narrative add up to one-and-a-half hours of rollicking
fantasy fun. Followed by another sequel, "A Chinese Ghost Story III", also
directed by martial-arts wizard Ching Siu-Tung, this time with Jacky Cheung
(available on DVD from Media Asia).
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