Xiao Ao Jiang Hu

Xiao Ao Jiang Hu

  Classical wuxia series on greed for power by ZJZ.

Xiao Ao Jiang Hu 
Da Tang Yu Xia Zhuan

Da Tang Yu Xia Zhuan

  Heroes gather to defend the Tang Empire. Another masterpiece from ZJZ

Da Tang Yu Xia Zhuan 
Master of Tai Chi

Master of Tai Chi

  Fantastic series by Wu Jing as the founder of the Yang school of Tai Chi.

Master of Tai Chi 

Likeable or Not

Likeable Or Not From the director of Strange Woman, Strange Man comes the family melodrama Likable or Not (a.k.a. I Hate You, But It’s Fine) starring a new generation of rising stars like Han Ji Hye (Sweet 18), Kim Ji Suk ( The Vineyard Man), and Cho Dong Hyuk (Mr. Goodbye). Like its predecessors, this daily drama has a firm foothold in the ratings chart. In 2005, Strange Woman, Strange Man came second only to the blockbuster drama Jumong in overall ratings, and Love in Heaven (a.k.a. Dear Heaven and Sky) dominated the national ratings for a number of weeks in early 2007. I Hate You, But It’s Fine has recently been enjoying the #1 spot in viewership, even beating out the two primetime heavyweights Four Gods and Dae Jo Young. Its mass appeal lies in the tried-and-true formula, presenting a warm family classic that revolves around everyday antics filled with lighthearted humor and occasional social messages to mix things up.

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Flash Point

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The Donnie Yen-Wilson Yip tag team return with the blistering actioner Flash Point. The actor-director combo previously made waves with SPL and Dragon Tiger Gate, reaching new levels of excitement with their depiction of onscreen martial arts mayhem. Flash Point is a return to SPL territory – at least character-wise. This prequel to SPL finds Yen’s Inspector Ma involved in a difficult case versus a trio of deadly Vietnamese bad guys. Inspector Ma’s partner Wilson (Louis Koo) poses as a member of the gang to keep tabs on the trio, leading to the arrest of Archer (Ray Lui of To Be Number One). However, Archer’s cohorts Tony (Collin Chou of The Matrix Reloaded) and Tiger (Xing Yu of Kung Fu Hustle) are still at large, and will stop at nothing to prevent Wilson and other witnesses from testifying. When they kidnap Wilson’s girlfriend (Fan Bing Bing) to blackmail him, only Inspector Ma is willing to come to his partner’s aid – and whoever stands in his way had better watch out! In Flash Point, Donnie Yen utilizes Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) to portray Inspector Ma’s powerful fighting prowess. Yen pulls out a full arsenal of fighting techniques, from kung-fu to Muay Thai to jujitsu, especially during the film’s climactic mano-a-mano duel between Yen and Collin Chou, which should astound even the most jaded screen fighting fan. A duel between Yen and Xing Yu in street restaurant is also impressive, as are the flashes of stuntwork and gunplay from the action-ready cast. Louis Koo embodies his undercover cop character with appropriate pathos, and the cast is aided by the addition of award-winning actors, including Kent Cheng, Best Actor winner for The Log, and Helena Law Lan, Best Actress winner for Wilson Yip’s Bullets Over Summer.

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The Legend of Fong Sai Yuk

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Starring the fabulous Jet Li, this incredible historical epic with its deft blend of high drama, slapstick and more subtle forms of comedy coupled with breathtaking martial arts action, represents Hong Kong?filmmaking at its very best. The story contains many serpentine twists and a complex mixture of plots and subplots. The story is set during the Manchu dynasty in Canton. Li plays Sai-Yuk, a courageous young martial-arts expert who is the very best around, as can be seen in the opening kung-fu matches. Those he beats swear vengeance and a chaotic fight breaks out. All involved, including Sai-Yuk, end up in jail. Sai-Yuk’s father is most displeased. Later Tiger Lei, a local official, decrees that whoever can beat his wife Siu Huan in a match will win his daughter Ting Ting’s hand in marriage. Lei then builds an enormous scaffold on which the combatants will fight; the first fighter to touch the ground loses. Sai-Yuk gladly takes on the feisty mother.

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Iron Monkey

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One of the best period kung-fu actioners Hong Kong has to offer, Iron Monkey is produced by Tsui Hark and helmed by renowned filmmaker and action director Yuen Woo Ping (Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon). Action greats Donnie Yen (SPL) and Yu Rong Guang (My Father is a Hero) team up and face off in blistering martial arts set pieces. Set in the late 19th-century Canton folklore era of patriotic heroes, evil oppressors, and chest-thumping righteous action, Iron Monkey revolves around the heroic struggles of a patriotic vigilante, folk hero Wong Kei Ying, and his even more famous son Wong Fei Hung, here still an adolescent and played by actress Angie Tsang.

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Wing Chun 2007

wingchun Wing Chun 2007Adapted from the 1982 kung fu classic The Prodigal Son, 2007 period drama Wing Chun teams legendary martial arts stars Sammo Hung and Yuen Biao with Hong Kong heartthrob Nicholas Tse. Twenty-five years after they starred in The Prodigal Son, Hung and Yuen now step into the senior roles, passing the baton to Tse, who is quickly emerging as one of the great action stars of his generation. The young actor has already displayed his fighting in films Dragon Tiger Gate and Invisible Target and dramas Big Shot and Proud of Twins, and to prepare for the shooting of this action-packed series, he especially trained with Wing Chun master Guy Lai. Yuen Biao and Sammo Hung unite for their first on-screen collaboration in years, and with the two veterans pillaring the series, Wing Chun is a welcome return to flying kicks and fisticuffs.

Yuen Biao is martial arts master Liang Zan, the same role he played in the The Prodigal Son, but he who was once young and rash is now a respected master and physician, not to mention the father of two sons. Liang Zan must pass on his kung fu skills to the next generation, but his son Liang Bi (Nicholas Tse) is reckless, aimless, and irresponsible, much like him in his youth. Growing up in the chaos of early 1900s China, Liang Bi encounters countless troubles and trials, romance (with Hong Kong actress Rain Li), and a certain playful white-haired kung fu master (Sammo Hung) who teaches him the art of Wing Chun.

The final fight scene was much criticized as not being a true representation of Wing Chun in action. Remember, this is a tv series adaptation, and the main lead; Nic Tse, is just a pretty face not trained in martial arts. Buy his opponent in the final fight scene is the son of Sammo Hung and has martial arts training.

The better scenes in this series were those of Yuen Biao and Sammo Hung fighting baddies.

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