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Dream Home

Aug 142012
 

Dream Home (2010) Chinese Movie Information

Title in Chinese –维多利亚壹号
Title in Pinyin – Wei Duo Li a Yi Hao

Genre – Horror

Subject/theme – A frustrated home buyer goes on a real estate killing spree

Language – Cantonese

Region – Hong Kong, China

Release date
USA – 25 April 2010
Hong Kong – 13 May 2010
Canada – July 2010
UK – 19 November 2010

Running Time – 96 minutes

Director – Pang Ho-cheung

Cast & Role Played
Josie Ho – Sheung, mass murderer
Eason Chan – Siu To, Sheung’s married boyfriend
Norman Tsui – Sheung’s father
Michelle Ye – Flat 8A house wife and victim
Sin Lap-man – Flat 8A husband and victim
Wong Ching – Security guard and victim
Lawrence Chou – On Jai, victim
Derek Tsang – victim

Story
Sheung is living in squalid public housing working two jobs to save money to buy her dream home with a view of Victoria Harbor. Just when she has enough saved to buy, the property developers raise the price way out of Sheung’s grasp. Faced with a grim life, two horrible high pressure jobs, a boyfriend who is a sleaze and married and a father with an expensive medical bills, Sheung snaps and goes on the beginning of a murder spree.

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Lover’s Discourse

Aug 142012
 

Lover’s Discourse (2010) Chinese Movie Information

Title in Chinese – 恋人絮语
Title in Pinyin – Lian Ren Xu Yu

Genre – Romance

Subject/theme – The stories of four couples and their love

Language – Cantonese

Region – Hong Kong, China

Release date
Hong Kong – 22 October 2010
Taiwan – 16 November 2010
Singapore – 13 January 2011

Running Time – 118 minutes

Director – Derek Tsang Kwok-cheung & Jimmy Wan Chi-man

Cast & Role Played
Eason Chan – Ray
Karena Lam – Nancy
Kay Tse – Gigi
Eddie Peng – Sam
William Chan – young Paul
Kit Chan – Mrs Lai
Jacky Heung – Paul
Mavis Fan – Kay

Story
Lover’s Discourse is about four separate relationships that gradually become intertwined as the movie progresses. The first is between Ray and Nancy who are two platonic friends with intense chemistry and both want to be lovers but are not willing to take the fateful step. The second story is about a laundry worker Gigi who is secretly in love with Sam who is a customer and fantasizes about him.

The third story is about Paul as a young boy and how he has a crush on his friend’s mother and had a devious plan to win her affections. The movie finishes after the fourth relationship which is between a grown Paul and Kay who both believe their partners are cheating on them

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Enter The Dragon

Jul 292012
 

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Enter The Dragon (1973) Chinese Movie Information

Title in Chinese –  龙争虎斗
Title in Pinyin – Long Zheng Hu Dou

Genre – Action Kung fu

Subject/theme – A Shaolin fighter is recruited by a government agency to enter a tournament to uncover evidence of opium dealing

Language – English & Cantonese

Region – Hong Kong & USA

Release date
Hong Kong – 26 July 1973
USA – 17 August 1973
Japan – 22 December 1973
France – 9 January 1974

Movie running time – 98 minutes

Director – Liu Chia-liang

Cast & Role Played
Bruce Lee – Lee
Jackie Chan – Han’s henchman
Sammo Hung – Shaolin fighter
John Saxon – Roper, tournament contestant
Jim Kelly – William, tournament contestant
Shih Kien – Han
Ahna Capri – Tania, secretary of the Han
Robert Wall – O’Hara, scarred henchman of Han

Story
A government linked agency suspects a martial arts tournament that is held every three years on a remote island by Han to be a front for opium smuggling. They recruit Lee to enter the tournament to investigate Han’s operations and to try and uncover evidence. John and Jim are two ex army buddies who also join the tournament. John is on the run from mafia thug’s who he owes money to and Jim fleeing from persecution after he beat up two racist cops who were harassing him.

Once on the Island, Han hospitality is lavish with plenty of food, drink and women. Once the tournament begins, John and Jim fixing odds in the matches and gambling while Lee starts to scout an underground complex he has discovered. The situation rapidly becomes deadly and Lee focus on getting the two friends and himself off the island alive.

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Police Story

Jul 292012
 

Police Story (1985) Chinese Movie Information

Title in Chinese –  警察故事
Title in Pinyin – Jing Cha Gu Shi

Genre – Action Kung fu

Subject/theme – A good cop is framed by a crime boss for the death of a corrupt cop and fights to clear his name

Language – Cantonese

Region – Hong Kong, China

Release date
Hong Kong – 14 December 1985
Japan – 28 December 1985
USA – 11 September 1987

Movie running time – 101 minutes

Director – Jackie Chan

Cast & Role Played
Jackie Chan – Chan Ka-Kui, Police Inspector
Brigette Lin – Selina, Crime boss’s secretary
Maggie Cheung – May, Chan’s girlfriend
Yuen Chor – Chu Tao, crime boss
Charlie Cho – John Ko, gangster

Story
Chen is a part of a large police operation to monitor and arrest a crime boss Chu Tao. Chu Tao attempts to flee and is finally caught by Chan after a difficult chase and is regarded as a hero. Chan is given the responsibility of protecting Selina who is a critical witness against Chu Tao. Selina leaves Chan’s custody and later fails to testify against Chu Tao which makes Chan the laughing stock of Hong Kong.

Chu Tao wants revenge against Chan so he arranges the death of a corrupt cop and frames Chen for the death. On the run and wanted for murder, Chan must capture Chu Tao and clear his name.

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Drunken Master

Jul 282012
 

Drunken Master (1978) Chinese Movie Information

Title in Chinese –  醉拳
Title in Pinyin – Zui Quan

Genre – Action Kung fu

Subject/theme – A young rebellious man is sent to learn Kung Fu from a ruthless master

Language – Cantonese

Region – Hong Kong, China

Release date
Hong Kong – 5 October 1978
Japan – 21 July 1979
Spain – 31 December 1979
West Germany – 25 July 1980

Movie running time – 111 minutes

Director – Yuen Woo-ping

Cast & Role Played
Jackie Chan – Wong Fei-hung, young rebellious Kung Fu student
Yuen Siu-tien – Beggar Su, Drunken Kung Fu master
Hwang Jang Lee – Thunder Leg, Devil’s Kick master and assassin
Lam Kau – Wong Kei-ying, Fei’s father

Story
After causing a lot of havoc and getting into big trouble, Fei is sent by his father to learn Kung Fu from Beggar So is famous for his punishing training regime and crippling his students. Fei runs away to avoid Beggar So but is drawn into trouble on the road and meets Beggar So by accident to starts his training. The training program is brutal so Fei runs away again and bumps into Thunder Leg who fights and soundly defeats him.

Determine to master Kung Fu, Fei returns to Beggar So and continues his training in earnest. Fei eventually masters seven of the eight styles of Drunken immortals before his training is interrupted and he returns home with Beggar So to protect his father from Thunder Leg who has been sent to assassinate him.

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Little Big Soldier

Apr 222012
 

Little Big Soldier (2010) Chinese Movie Information

Title in Chinese – 大兵小將
Title in Pinyin – Da Bing Xiao Jiang

Genre – History & War

Subject/theme –During the Warring States period a soldier captures a soldier captures a general and attempts to take back to his territory

Language – Mandarin

Region – China

Release dates
China – 14 February 2010
Hong Kong – 25th February 2010
USA – 6th June 2010

Movie runtime – 96  minutes

Director – Jacky Chan

Cast & Role Played
Jackie Chan – Liang Soldier
Leehom Wang – Wei General and crowned prince
Sung-Jun Yoo – Wei Prince and younger brother of the General
Peng Lin – Songster
Rongguang Yu – Deputy Wei General and traitor/mole
Wang Baoqiang – Liang scout

Story
During China’s warring states period, a number of kingdoms are fighting for survival and to unify China under one ruler. An army from the Wei kingdom is ambushed by a smaller army from the Liang Kingdom and only two people survive the battle. A an old soldier and ex farmer from the Liang army and the general from the Wei army.

The soldier takes the wounded general captive and attempts to return back to Liang to claim a reward for his captive. The return journey is complicated when an armed posse from Wei commanded by a Wei prince attempted to kill the general who is the crown prince of Wei. The soldier and the general struggle to survive his murderous brother, bandits, deserters, a scheming songstress and savage tribesmen.

Editor’s Review of Little Big Soldier – Score 8/10
Little Big Soldier is an enjoyable movie to watch and one of Jacky Chan’s best recent movies. The historical perspective on the warring states period is very interesting and Jacky Chan’s acting as a bitter old soldier who is tired of war and just wants to go back to farming is has more depth and complexity than you’d expect of him.

The over all acting in Little Big Soldier is very good and each character is unique and well rounded. The story is involved with a decent level of complexity and subtle humour in place of the normal slapstick you’d expect. Over all Little Big soldier is a well rounded movie with good acting, enjoyable characters and a story what will keep your attention and entertaining. In the style of Jacky Chan's older films, filming bloopers and shown with the closing credits which is a nice touch.

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1911

Mar 182012
 

1911 (2011) Chinese Movie Information

Title in Chinese – 辛亥革命
Title in Pinyin – Xin Hai Ge Ming

Genre – Historical

Subject/theme –  Based in the founding of the Republic of China in 1911 and the over throw of the Qing Dynasty bu Sun Yat-sen’s forces

Language – Mandarin

Region – Hong Kong and China

Release date
– Hong Kong 29th September 2011
-China 23rd September 2011

Movie runtime – 125 minutes

Director – Jackie Chan

Cast & Role Played
Jackie Chan – Huang Xing, Chinese revolutionary leader
Winston Chao – Sun Yat-sen, the founder of the Republic of China
Li Bingging, Xu Zhongran, Huang’s Wife
Sun Chun – Yuan Shikai, a Qing Dynasty general
Angelababy – Xiao Feng Xian
Jaycee Chan – Zhang Zhenwu, a commander
Joan Chen – Empress Dowager Lonwyu, defacto leader of China
Hu Ge – Lin Juemin, a revolutionary from the failed Guangzhou uprising
Yu Shaoqun – Wang Jingwei, a revolutionary and friend of Sun Yat-sen

Story

After years of corruption, mismanagement by the Qing Dynasty conflict with foreign powers, revolutionaries led by Sun Yat-sen over threw the Qing Dynasty and forced the abdication of the last emperor. 1911 is the year the revolution succeeded and the movie follows the main characters in the revolution.

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Mr. and Mrs. Single

Mar 132012
 

Mr. and Mrs. Single (2011)

Title in Chinese – 隐婚男女
Title in Pinyin – yin hun nan nu

Genre – romantic, comedy

Subject/theme – A couple hide their marriage to win a job

Language – Mandarin / Putonghua

Region – Mainland China

Release dates
-Mainland China 8th April 2011

Movie runtime – 103 minutes

Director – Patrick Kong

Cast & Role Played
Rene Liu – Mandy , female CEO
Eason Chan – Cui Minguo, Young married yuppie
Michelle Bai – Zhang Jingyi, Cui’s wife
Harlem Yu – Tony, Cui’s friend

Story

Set in Beijing with insane property prices, this movie is about a happily married yuppie couple Minguo and Jingyi. To fulfil their dream of having their own home, Minguo starts a new job as an assistant manager to Mandy. There is just one catch, the job is only available to single people and he has to be on call 24/7.

The job and Mingguo’s life rapidly becomes very complicated and out of control.

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Shaolin

Mar 112012
 

Shaolin (2011) Chinese Movie Information

Shaolin (2011)

Title in Chinese – 新少林寺
Title in Pinyin – xin shao lin si

Genre – Martial Arts

Subject/theme – Martial Arts and theChineseShaolinTemple

Language – Mandarin / Putonghua

Region – MainlandChina

Release dates
-Mainland China19th January 2011
-Hong Kong27th January 2011
-Taiwan21st January 2011

Movie runtime – 132 minutes

Director – Chen Musheng (Benny Chan)

Cast & Role Played
Andy Lau (Liu Dehua) – General Hou Jie
Jackie Chan (Cheung Long) – Cook
Nicholas Tse (Xie Tingfeng) – Cao Man
Xiong Xin Xin – Suo Xiangtu
Fan Bingbing – Wife of Hou Jie
Jacky Yu Jing (Wu Jing) – Jing Neng
Xiong Xin Xin – Su Xiangtu

Story
Ancient Chinais falls into chaos as competing warlords try to expand their power by fighting over nearby lands. Encouraged by his success on the battlefield, young and arrogant Hao Jie sneers at Shaolin's masters after killing a enemy warlord in their temple. However pride comes before a fall. His family is unexpectedly massacred and Hao is forced to take refuge with the monks. As the civil unrest spreads and the commoners suffer, Hao and the Shaolin masters must make a stand against the cruel warlords. They start on an audacious plan of rescue and escape.

Editor's Review  of Shaolin
The back stabbing and betrayal make an excellent story and the filming of the movie in the actual Shaolin Temple creates an excellent atmosphere. Andy Lau is cool and suave as always with a excellent supporting cast that includes Jacky Chan as the cook who can't fight. The only real weakness is the ending which is over dramatized and unrealistic. The bombing of the Shaolin Monastery and colorful explosions is a highlight of the film.

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