As Hong Kong's biggest film star, Chow Yun Fat has often featured in the Post. In his first interview in 1982, his Hakka and Lamma Island roots were emphasised. Throughout the years, Post journalists have commented on his affable and down-to-earth nature. Chow's films, of which there are many, have not always received similar praise, although his own performances have.
It was in the mid-1990s that Hong Kong actor Lau Ching Wan became a member of the unofficial stock company at director Johnnie To Kei Fung's innovative Milkyway Image production house. "In a city that often pigeon-holes its performers, Lau Ching Wan has become noted for his versatility. "Action, drama, romance, comedy, he has done the lot," effused the Post.
3/5 stars Audiences who worry that the Hong Kong national security law will render every Hong Kong police drama stale and politically correct from now on can take heart in the cinematic release – both in the city and in mainland China – of Detective vs Sleuths, the latest film from director Wai Ka Fai, co-founder of Milkyway Image. As.
Is there a hint of truth to the frequently whispered, though seemingly hyperbolic claim that Hong Kong cinema is dead? After all, how do you explain the minimal fanfare when, in April 2021, actor turned director Derek Tsang Kwok Cheung made history as the first Hong Kong-born filmmaker to be in the running for a best international feature film Oscar,.
Asian cinema is synonymous with the action genre, thanks to its rich legacy of kung fu, wuxia and samurai dramas. Recently, Asian martial arts have enjoyed a high profile in Hollywood, thanks to franchises including The Matrix and John Wick . At the same time, not much new martial arts talent has emerged. Nevertheless, markets like Thailand and Indonesia have.