Singer and actor Richie Ren is no stranger when it comes to Hong Kong cinema, as he is best known for his stand out performance in Johnnie To's “Breaking News” (2004) and later in “Trivisa” (2015). In “Fierce Cop”, a Mainland online film streaming on Youku video platform is his first venture into the martial arts genre.
Set in country M, somewhere in Southeast Asia, there lives Zhang Tu, a middle aged single parent with a young son, Xiao Jie, who is also a hard working detective. He always asks his boss for a promotion so he can be a better role model for his son who is everything to him. One day, his son comes back from school in pain and covered with bruises, obviously a victim of bullying at school. After finding out that a bunch of young adults are responsible, he sets out to teach them a lesson by beating them up.
Set in country M, somewhere in Southeast Asia, there lives Zhang Tu, a middle aged single parent with a young son, Xiao Jie, who is also a hard working detective. He always asks his boss for a promotion so he can be a better role model for his son who is everything to him. One day, his son comes back from school in pain and covered with bruises, obviously a victim of bullying at school. After finding out that a bunch of young adults are responsible, he sets out to teach them a lesson by beating them up.
- 3/27/2024
- by David Chew
- AsianMoviePulse
A proposed new law that will inject national security elements into Hong Kong’s censorship system has the city’s filmmakers worried. The law allows government officials retrospective power to change previously-issued exhibition approvals and provides for three year jail terms in case of breach.
“We are very worried,” Tenky Tin, chair of the Federation of Hong Kong Filmmakers’ executive committee, told Variety. “Our greatest concern is whether we would be breaking the law.”
“The trade has a lot of questions. We have had meetings with officials, mainly to ask them what’s allowed and what’s not…. But the government hasn’t been able to give any concrete answer,” Mabel Cheung, a prominent director and producer of the quintessential Hong Kong feel-good movie “Echoes of the Rainbow,” told broadcaster Rthk on Wednesday.
Cheung also expressed worries over the proposal that filmmakers have no appeal mechanism if the censors invoke national security objections.
“We are very worried,” Tenky Tin, chair of the Federation of Hong Kong Filmmakers’ executive committee, told Variety. “Our greatest concern is whether we would be breaking the law.”
“The trade has a lot of questions. We have had meetings with officials, mainly to ask them what’s allowed and what’s not…. But the government hasn’t been able to give any concrete answer,” Mabel Cheung, a prominent director and producer of the quintessential Hong Kong feel-good movie “Echoes of the Rainbow,” told broadcaster Rthk on Wednesday.
Cheung also expressed worries over the proposal that filmmakers have no appeal mechanism if the censors invoke national security objections.
- 8/25/2021
- by Vivienne Chow
- Variety Film + TV
Chicago, Il – – Asian Pop-Up Cinema: Season 13 will present 30 films at an in-person and drive-in festival, with select titles available for online streaming. The festival opens September 15 and runs through October 12, 2021, at AMC River East 21, The Davis Theater and ChiTown Drive-In.
The programming celebrates the best Asian-centric cinema, with new work made by filmmakers from China, Hong Kong, India, Japan, South Korea, Taiwan, the U.S. and Canada. This season will highlight women in film, stories with humanitarian themes and action thrillers, including four restored martial arts classics.
Season 13 opens with Jessica Kingdon’s Ascension, a documentary observing China’s growing class divide through labor, consumerism, and wealth. Structured in three parts, the film ascends through the levels of the capitalist structure and examines how the contemporary “Chinese Dream” remains an elusive fantasy for most.
Centerpiece film The Fable: The Killer Who Doesn’T Kill is Japanese director Kan Eguchi’s action/comedy follow-up to The Fable,...
The programming celebrates the best Asian-centric cinema, with new work made by filmmakers from China, Hong Kong, India, Japan, South Korea, Taiwan, the U.S. and Canada. This season will highlight women in film, stories with humanitarian themes and action thrillers, including four restored martial arts classics.
Season 13 opens with Jessica Kingdon’s Ascension, a documentary observing China’s growing class divide through labor, consumerism, and wealth. Structured in three parts, the film ascends through the levels of the capitalist structure and examines how the contemporary “Chinese Dream” remains an elusive fantasy for most.
Centerpiece film The Fable: The Killer Who Doesn’T Kill is Japanese director Kan Eguchi’s action/comedy follow-up to The Fable,...
- 8/23/2021
- by Adam Symchuk
- AsianMoviePulse
Born, raised and educated in Hong Kong, Au studied filmmaking at the Academy for Performing Arts’ School of Film and Television under renowned critic Shu Kei. After graduating from the Apa in 2004, Au freelanced for a while and made his own shorts, one of which memorialised his beloved grandmother, who passed away in 2003. He finally made his way to Tvb, Hong Kong’s market leading television network. Though still harbouring aspirations to filmmaking, the pick-up writing and research on period dramas proved valuable for a number of reasons. Au worked as a writer alongside To’s right hand man, Wai Ka-fai, eventually participating in To’s Fresh Wave talent incubator programme. His 2007 short “Merry X’mas” cemented Au’s defining focus on Hong Kong society and how we relate to each other.
His breakout came in 2015 with “Dialect” in the hot button indie “Ten Years.” As one of the five...
His breakout came in 2015 with “Dialect” in the hot button indie “Ten Years.” As one of the five...
- 6/21/2019
- by Panos Kotzathanasis
- AsianMoviePulse
This year, the Hong Kong 2018 Fresh Wave Short Film Competition is at its 12th edition. Fresh Wave is an independent organization founded by Johnnie To to fund Hong Kong young talents in film-making, showcase their projects and give them a truly effective platform to start their career from. Fresh Wave Alumni includes Jevons Au of “Ten Years” and “Trivisa” and “Distinction”, and Wong Chun of multi-awarded “Mad World”.
A “veteran” of Fresh Wave, Hing Weng Eric Tsang has participated in different roles to many editions. Last year he was the Dop behind his friend’s Jun Li’s short “Liu Yang He” that won the Fresh Wave Open Division Best Film Award. This year Eric – who seems to have a Mida’s touch – is on the director’s chair with a movie that he has also written, “The Umbrella”, and that is – again – the winner of the Fresh Wave Best...
A “veteran” of Fresh Wave, Hing Weng Eric Tsang has participated in different roles to many editions. Last year he was the Dop behind his friend’s Jun Li’s short “Liu Yang He” that won the Fresh Wave Open Division Best Film Award. This year Eric – who seems to have a Mida’s touch – is on the director’s chair with a movie that he has also written, “The Umbrella”, and that is – again – the winner of the Fresh Wave Best...
- 12/22/2018
- by Adriana Rosati
- AsianMoviePulse
The film props master who was earlier found guilty of possessing counterfeit money by owning dummy banknotes used in Hong Kong film “Trivisa” had his name cleared on Monday. A High Court ruled that he was improperly convicted.
In an appeal, the court ruled in favor of Cheung Wai-chuen, owner of a well-known film properties company who was sentenced to a four-month suspended sentence in May. Law Yun-lam, a logistics firm employee, received the same sentence.
In 2016, when crime thriller “Trivisa” was released, Cheung was said to have loaned 9,996 bogus Hk$1,000 banknotes to Law for a prank. The police found the banknotes in Law’s car and 223,000 more banknotes at Cheung’s warehouse. Although the banknotes were labelled as movie props, the pair were found guilty.
The appeals judge said that the original district court judge did not inspect each and every single fake banknote before deciding that the props...
In an appeal, the court ruled in favor of Cheung Wai-chuen, owner of a well-known film properties company who was sentenced to a four-month suspended sentence in May. Law Yun-lam, a logistics firm employee, received the same sentence.
In 2016, when crime thriller “Trivisa” was released, Cheung was said to have loaned 9,996 bogus Hk$1,000 banknotes to Law for a prank. The police found the banknotes in Law’s car and 223,000 more banknotes at Cheung’s warehouse. Although the banknotes were labelled as movie props, the pair were found guilty.
The appeals judge said that the original district court judge did not inspect each and every single fake banknote before deciding that the props...
- 10/15/2018
- by Vivienne Chow
- Variety Film + TV
This modern day Hong Kong action comedy was very well received when released. It won Best Movie at the 30th Hong Kong Film Awards in 2011 and nested its lead actor Teddy Robin, the Best Actor award at the 17th Hong Kong Film Critics Society Awards. Gordon Lam Ka-tung, who produced the movie, had gone on to eventually win Best Actor himself for crime drama “Trivisa” in 2016. However, full credits must also go to Andy Lau, who green lighted the making of this movie.
“Gallants” is about a young real estate man who is sent to a small town outside Hong Kong to investigate a housing dispute. Apparently, a rival school is bullying some old folks to selling their old teahouse which used to be a martial arts training center run by Master Law, who, unfortunately, is in a coma. It’s during this troubled time that he wakes up suddenly,...
“Gallants” is about a young real estate man who is sent to a small town outside Hong Kong to investigate a housing dispute. Apparently, a rival school is bullying some old folks to selling their old teahouse which used to be a martial arts training center run by Master Law, who, unfortunately, is in a coma. It’s during this troubled time that he wakes up suddenly,...
- 10/10/2018
- by David Chew
- AsianMoviePulse
Upbeat Hong Kong stories that bring audience laughter and optimism rather than highly stylized dramas about heavy subjects could be the antidote for an industry struggling with its identity in the post-handover era, according “Men on the Dragon” director Sunny Chan.
The local drama has garnered more than Hk$9.5 million ($1.2 million) since its Aug. 2 release. Produced by One Cool Picture, and directed Chan, a long-time screenwriter making his directorial debut, “Men on the Dragon” is the best-performing Hong Kong movie locally this summer.
“Men on the Dragon,” a seemingly ordinary story about middle-age men taking part in a company dragon boat race to avoid being sacked, has received strong word-of-mouth among not only critics but general audiences who have complimented the movie on social media for its positive message amid the ongoing political turmoil in Hong Kong.
Compared with recent successful examples by new Hong Kong directors such as “Mad World...
The local drama has garnered more than Hk$9.5 million ($1.2 million) since its Aug. 2 release. Produced by One Cool Picture, and directed Chan, a long-time screenwriter making his directorial debut, “Men on the Dragon” is the best-performing Hong Kong movie locally this summer.
“Men on the Dragon,” a seemingly ordinary story about middle-age men taking part in a company dragon boat race to avoid being sacked, has received strong word-of-mouth among not only critics but general audiences who have complimented the movie on social media for its positive message amid the ongoing political turmoil in Hong Kong.
Compared with recent successful examples by new Hong Kong directors such as “Mad World...
- 9/25/2018
- by Vivienne Chow
- Variety Film + TV
Jevons Au has already made a name of himself, with his involvement in “Trivisa” and “Ten Years”, two films that, apart from their quality, also share a ban from being released in China. Both of these elements extend to Au’s first solo feature film, “Distinction”.
The script revolves around a musical that is to commence at the end of the school year in a Sen school. Through this concept, we are introduced to the three main characters and a number of peripheral ones. Grace is the teacher in charge of the project. She is patient and quite nice with the children, but is also a woman tired of working there, not to mention extremely scared that one of her own children will end up being Sen, a concept that prevents her from having ones with her loving husband. Furthermore, as time passes and various issues with the play arise,...
The script revolves around a musical that is to commence at the end of the school year in a Sen school. Through this concept, we are introduced to the three main characters and a number of peripheral ones. Grace is the teacher in charge of the project. She is patient and quite nice with the children, but is also a woman tired of working there, not to mention extremely scared that one of her own children will end up being Sen, a concept that prevents her from having ones with her loving husband. Furthermore, as time passes and various issues with the play arise,...
- 8/9/2018
- by Panos Kotzathanasis
- AsianMoviePulse
The Hong Kong film industry has been quick to condemn a court decision which handed suspended jail sentences to two film crew for possession of counterfeit money.
Cheung Wai-chuen, owner of a well-known film properties company, and Law Yun-lam, a logistics firm employee, were sentenced to four months in prison on Thursday by a Hong Kong district court. The sentence was suspended for two years.
The British pounds, Chinese Yuan and U.S. and Hong Kong dollars found in Law’s car and at Cheung’s warehouse were prop banknotes used in the 2016 film “Trivisa.” Despite the notes being marked as props, the judge told the court that the fake money looked too real. “Nobody could rule out the risk of people stealing these fakes and using them as real money,” she said.
“This is against the industry’s dedication to professionalism in filmmaking. The authorities’ took on a case that case was unjust.
Cheung Wai-chuen, owner of a well-known film properties company, and Law Yun-lam, a logistics firm employee, were sentenced to four months in prison on Thursday by a Hong Kong district court. The sentence was suspended for two years.
The British pounds, Chinese Yuan and U.S. and Hong Kong dollars found in Law’s car and at Cheung’s warehouse were prop banknotes used in the 2016 film “Trivisa.” Despite the notes being marked as props, the judge told the court that the fake money looked too real. “Nobody could rule out the risk of people stealing these fakes and using them as real money,” she said.
“This is against the industry’s dedication to professionalism in filmmaking. The authorities’ took on a case that case was unjust.
- 5/31/2018
- by Vivienne Chow
- Variety Film + TV
The top prize at the Hong Kong Film Awards was earned by Ann Hui’s wartime drama “Our Time Will Come.” The film also ran out as the numerical winner, collecting five awards on Sunday night from its 11 previous nominations. For Hui, it was her sixth time as winner of the best director prize.
The annual event was given a boost by the presence of Indian superstar Aamir Khan was on hand to hand out prizes. Khan is in Hong Kong to promote the theatrical release of his “Secret Superstar, which has already become a major hit in China.
Another notable winner was Louis Koo Tin-lok, who won the best actor award for action film “Paradox.” Widely popular, Koo picked up his first ever acting prize just a few weeks ago, for the same film, at the Asian Film Awards.
As yet, there have been no reports of TV coverage...
The annual event was given a boost by the presence of Indian superstar Aamir Khan was on hand to hand out prizes. Khan is in Hong Kong to promote the theatrical release of his “Secret Superstar, which has already become a major hit in China.
Another notable winner was Louis Koo Tin-lok, who won the best actor award for action film “Paradox.” Widely popular, Koo picked up his first ever acting prize just a few weeks ago, for the same film, at the Asian Film Awards.
As yet, there have been no reports of TV coverage...
- 4/16/2018
- by Patrick Frater
- Variety Film + TV
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