Chinese Movies&TV

English name：Butterfly and Sword Broadcast time：January 16, 1993 Starring：梁朝伟（Tony Leung Chiu-Wai）、杨紫琼（Yeoh Choo Kheng）、王祖贤（JoeyWong）、甄子丹（Donnie Yen） director：麦当杰 Introduction Today,we are going to talk about a 1993 film named Butterfly and Sword (新流星蝴蝶剑xīn liúxīng húdiéjiàn), which is derived from a popular Gu Long novel and a remake of an early 1980s Shaw Brothers flick called Killer Clans (流星蝴蝶剑liúxīng húdiéjiàn) and originally directed by Chu Yuan. Here Michael Mak Tong-kit(麦当杰Mài Dāngjié)directs. It’s both a period piece and fantasy martial arts, courtesy of Ching Siu-tung (程小东Chéng Xiăodōng) serving up plentiful portions of wirework. Plot During the Ming Dynasty, eunuchs seized power, and the East Factory Cao Gonggong and the West Factory Li Gonggong became two opposing forces. The paralyzed Cao Gonggong discovered that Li Gonggong colluded with Sun Yubo, the owner of Juxian Villa, in the martial arts world to rebel, and wanted to get his secret letter to expose his conspiracy. Boss Gao sent Meng and Ye to Cao's mansion after obtaining the secret letter, and found that Cao was not paralyzed, but a person with extremely strong martial arts. "Happy Forest" two masters Meng Xinghun (played by Tony Leung) and Ye Xiang (played by Donnie Yen) are both orphans adopted by "Happy Forest" owner Boss Gao (played by Michelle Yeoh) since childhood, and…

English name：The Tai-chi Master Broadcast time：November 18, 1993 Starring：李连杰（Jet Li）、杨紫琼（Michelle Yeoh）、钱小豪（Chin Siu-Ho）、袁洁莹（Fennie Yuen） director：袁和平（Woo Ping Yuen） Introduction Today I'd like to introduce a 1993 Hong Kong martial arts film named Tai Chi Master (太极张三丰tàijí Zhāng Sānfēng),it is also known as "Twin Warriors" directed by Yuen Woo-ping and produced by and starring Jet Li (李连杰Li Liánjié). Plot Junbao and Tienbo grow up together in a Shaolin Temple (少林寺shàolínsì) as monks, studying the martial arts and generally getting into trouble. They are both expelled from the temple after Tienbo almost kills a fellow student who cheats in a fight against him. Aided in their escape by their sympathetic teacher, they receive final instructions regarding the potential paths of their different personalities, with a specific warning given to Tienbo. They both then go into the outside world to find their way in life. Meanwhile, a gang of henchmen are forcibly taking money from a local shop owner. A woman named Miss Li steals the money and returns it. Having noticed the money gone, the henchmen start to fight with Miss Li. Miss Li holds her own during the fight, but soon gets into a bit of trouble due to her being outnumbered. Junbao comes to her aid and defeats the gang.…

English name：Kung Fu Cult Master / Lord of the Wu Tang Broadcast time：December 18, 1993 Starring：李连杰（Jet Li）、张敏（Cheung Sharla）、邱淑贞（Chingmy Yau）、洪金宝（Sammo Hung Kam-Bo）、梁家仁（Ka-Yan Leung）、邹兆龙（Collin Chou）、吴耀汉（Richard Ng）、黎姿（Gigi Lai）、吴镇宇（Francis NG） director：王晶（Jing Wong）、金庸（Louis Cha） Introduction Today,we are going to talk about a 1993 Hong Kong film, Kung Fu Cult Master (倚天屠龙记之魔教教主yǐtiāntúlóngjì zhī mójiào jiàozhǔ) is adapted from Louis Cha's (金庸Jīn Yōng) novel The Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber (倚天剑和屠龙刀yǐtiānjiàn hé túlóngdāo). Directed by Wong Jing (王晶Wáng Jīng), it featured fight choreography by Sammo Hung, and starred Jet Li, Sharla Cheung, Chingmy Yau and Gigi Lai in the lead roles. Plot  Zhang Wuji (张无忌Zhāng Wújì) and his parents return from an isolated island and travel to Mount Wudang (武当山Wǔdāng Shān) to celebrate his grandteacher Zhang Sanfeng's 100th birthday. Several pugilists attempt to force Zhang Wuji's parents to reveal the whereabouts of his godfather, Xie Xun, but they refuse and commit suicide in defiance. Zhang Wuji has been seriously injured by the Xuanming Elders and almost dies, but Zhang Sanfeng shows special care towards him and attempts to preserve his life. However, that incurs the jealousy of his senior Song Qingshu, who collaborates with Zhou Zhiruo of the Emei Sect (峨嵋派Éméi Pài) to harm Zhang Wuji. One day, Zhang Wuji is bullied by Song and falls off a cliff together with Xiaozhao, a girl…

English name：New Dragon Inn / Xin long men ke zhan / Dragon Inn / New Dragon Gate Inn / Sun lung moon hak chan / L'auberge du dragon / To pandoheio tou drakou Broadcast time：August 27, 1992 Starring：梁家辉（Tony Leung Ka Fai）、张曼玉（Maggie Cheung）、林青霞（Brigitte Lin）、甄子丹（Donnie Yen） director：李惠民（Raymond Lee） Introduction Today,we are going to talk about a film named New Dragon Inn (新龙门客栈xīn lóngmén kèzhàn). A remake of and homage to King Hu’s 1967 swordplay classic. Produced by Tsui Hark (徐克Xú Kè), directed by Raymond Lee Wai-man, with choreography by Ching Siu-tung(程小东Chéng Xiăodōng). It’s an Eastern Western which anticipates Wong Kar-wai’s Ashes of Time, but without the latter’s deliberate slowness. Set in the Ming dynasty (明朝Míngcháo) during a time when eunuchs vied for power at court, the movie features Donnie Yen convincingly playing the chief eunuch Cao Shao-qin. After sadistically torturing the imperial military commander to death before his children, Cao chooses as his next target Zhou Huaian (Tony Leung Ka-fai), another military man. Zhou has organized a group of resistance fighters against the corrupt eunuchs, and Cao uses the deceased commander’s children to bait the trap to ensnare Zhou. other heroes Yen’s character is pitted against include Brigitte Lin as Zhou’s lover and comrade, and Maggie Cheung as the innkeeper who serves up dumplings stuffed with…

English name：Dr.Wei and the Scripture Without Words Broadcast time：March 14, 1996 Starring：李连杰（Jet Li）、关之琳（Rosamund Kwan）、杨采妮（Charlie Yeung）、金城武（Takeshi Kaneshiro） director：程小东（Siu-Tung Ching） Introduction Today,I will introduce a film,Dr. Wai in "The Scripture with No Words" (冒险王màoxiǎn wáng) ,literally "Adventure King", is a Hong Kong action film in 1996 , directed by Ching Siu-tung and starring Jet Li(李连杰Li Liánjié). It won the Golden Horse Award(金马奖jīnmǎ jiǎng) for 'Best Visual Effects(最佳视觉效果zuì jiā shìjué xiàoguǒ)' and was nominated at the 16th Hong Kong Film Awards in the 'Best Action Choreography(最佳动作设计zuì jiā dòngzuò shèjì)' category. During the production, a fire destroyed HK$10 million worth of sets, resulting in severe budget problems. In an attempt to limit the damage, a special export version was cut (which omitted parts that seemed too Chinese) to attract international audiences. Plot  A pulp serial author with numerous personal problems resulting in a serious case of writer's block, temporarily escapes reality by living vicariously through one of his lead characters in story about a quest for a mythical scripture. This story within a story has Jet Li up against an enormous mutant marsupial, Japanese sumo wrestlers and ninjas, although the pen is mightier than the sword (or metal grill, as it were) in this film by famed director Siu-Tung…

English name：Crystal Hunt Broadcast time：January 9, 1992 Starring：Donnie Yen (甄子丹Zhēn Zǐdān), Sibelle Hu(胡慧中Hú Huìzhōng), Carrie Ng Ka-lai(吴家丽Wú Jiālì), Lau Ka-fai, Michael Woods, John Salvitti, Ken Lo Wai-kwong, Fujimi Nadeki director：徐虾（Hsia Hsu） Introduction Today,we are going to talk about a 1991 film named Crystal Hunt (怒火威龙nùhuǒ wēilóng).This movie features much of the same cast as Cheetah on Fire (猎豹行动lièbào xíngdòng) and was likewise shot in Thailand (泰国Tàiguó). Here the Indiana Jones-like adventure plot involves a magical gold crystal with healing powers. Wealthy Lisa (Carrie Ng) wants it to cure her ill father while treasure hunters are after it as well. Joyce (Fujimi Nadeki) wants to find her archaeologist father who disappeared in search of it while the cops are trailing the treasure hunter/smugglers. Yen plays Chi Liang, a former cop who has working woes. He joins his former partner (Sibelle Hu) to help his ex-girlfriend find her father. Yen and Hu appear in several club scenes in which their rapport onscreen is strong. There’s humor and fun stunts and lots of brutal fights. And this movie earned bad guy Michael Woods celebrity status in Asia, Europe and Africa. Plot The story opens as a deal goes bad. Bad boy Woods plays up his mischievousness with a remote control car that…

English name：Black Mask / 흑협 / Hak hap Broadcast time：November 9, 1996 Starring：李连杰（Jet Li）、莫文蔚（Karen Mok）、刘青云（Sean Andy） director：李仁港（Daniel Lee） Introduction Black Mask (黑侠hēixiá) was originally released as Hak Hap in 1996. It is a Hong Kong action film starring Jet Li, Lau Ching-Wan(刘青云Liú Qīngyún), Karen Mok(莫文蔚Mò Wénwèi) and Anthony Wong Chau-Sang(黄秋生Huáng Qiūshēng）. It was directed by Daniel Lee and produced by Tsui Hark and his production company Film Workshop(电影工作室diànyǐng gōngzuòshì) . In 1999, the film was English-dubbed and released in the U.S. by Artisan Entertainment. The film is based an adapted version of the 1992 manhua Black Mask by Li Chi-Tak. The film was later followed by a 2002 sequel, Black Mask 2: City of Masks.In homage to The Green Hornet(青蜂侠qīngfēng xiá）, Black Mask wears a domino mask and chauffeur's cap in the same style as Kato from the series. The Black Mask is even compared to Kato in a news reporter scene. Plot Tsui Chik (Simon in the US version), tries to lead a quiet life as a librarian. However, he is really a former test subject for a highly secretive supersoldier project and the instructor of a special commando unit dubbed "701." The 701 squad is used for many government missions, but after one of the agents…

English name：Bride with White Hair Broadcast time：August 26, 1993 Starring：张国荣（Leslie Cheung）、林青霞（Brigitte Lin）、蓝洁瑛（Yammie Lam） director：于仁泰（Ronny Yu） Introduction Today let's take a brief introduction of a famous Chinese movie named "The Bride with White Hair"（白发魔女传Báifà Mónǚ Zhuàn) The Bride with White Hair is a 1993 Hong Kong （香港Xiānggǎng） film directed by Ronny Yu, starring Brigitte Lin and Leslie Cheung. The film's main character, Lian Nichang, is loosely based on the protagonist of Liang Yusheng's novel Baifa Monü Zhuan, which had earlier served as source material for the 1982 film Wolf Devil Woman. However, Yu saw the film as a Romeo and Juliet story and said that the lovers' struggle against fate and their heroic duty inspired him more than the familiar trappings of most martial arts adventure films. As such, the film departs significantly from the original source. A sequel, The Bride with White Hair 2, directed by David Wu, was released later in the same year. Plot Zhuo Yihang was raised by Taoist Ziyang of the Wudang Sect and groomed to become a young chivalrous swordsman. He is placed in command of a coalition army formed by the eight major orthodox martial arts sects, which aims to prevent an evil cult from infiltrating…

English name：Last Hero in China Broadcast time：April 1, 1993 Starring：李连杰（Jet Li）、张敏（Cheung Sharla）、张卫健（Dicky Cheung）、陈百祥（Chan, Natalis）、梁家仁（Ka-Yan Leung）、刘家辉（Gordon Liu）、徐忠信（Alan Chui）、朱铁和（Jue Tit-Woh）、袁咏仪（Anita Yuen）、苑琼丹（Kingdom Yuen）、梁佩瑚（Isabel）、贾天怡（Tin Yi Ku）、张兰英 director：王晶（Jing Wong）、袁和平（Woo Ping Yuen） Introduction Today,we are going to talk about a 1993 Hong Kong film, Last Hero in China(黄飞鸿之铁鸡斗蜈蚣Huáng Fēihóng zhī tiějī dòu wúgōng). It is written and directed by Wong Jing(王晶Wáng Jīng). It is a derivative of the Once Upon a Time in China film series, and unlike other imitations, it can be considered a spin-off or parody to some extent. It was released after the first three films in the Once Upon a Time in China franchise. The film starred Jet Li as Chinese folk hero Wong Fei-hung(黄飞鸿Huáng Fēihóng) and the action choreography was done by Yuen Woo-ping. However Last Hero in China differs greatly in tone from the Once Upon a Time in China films as it contains stronger elements of violence and broader, more slapstick, comedy. Plot Due to economic pressures, Wong Fei-hung(黄飞鸿Huáng Fēihóng) is forced to move his martial arts school and Po-chi-lam clinic to a new location but unknowingly re-opens next to a brothel. Wong comes into conflict with a corrupt police chief who is helping evil monks from a nearby temple to kidnap young women and sell them…

English name：Swordsman 2 Broadcast time：June 26, 1992 Starring：李连杰（Jet Li）、林青霞（Brigitte Lin）、李嘉欣（Michele Monique Reis）、关之琳（Rosamund Kwan） director：程小东（Siu-Tung Ching） Introduction Today,I'd like to introduce a 1992 Hong Kong wuxia film, Swordsman II (笑傲江湖之东方不败xiào'àojiānghú zhī Dōngfāng Bùbài). It is also known as The Legend of the Swordsman. It was directed by Ching Siu-tung and Stanley Tong and written by Hanson Chan, Tang Pik-yin and Tsui Hark. The film was the second part of a trilogy. It starred Jet Li (李连杰Li Liánjié), Brigitte Lin, Rosamund Kwan and Michelle Reis. The film was adapted from Louis Cha's novel The Smiling, Proud Wanderer. The theme song of the film, Xiao Hongchen (笑红尘xiào hóngchén), was performed by Sarah Chen. The theme song from The Swordsman, Chong Hoi Yat Sing Siu (沧海一声笑cānghǎi yì shēng xiào), was played in a few scenes in the film. Plot Linghu Chong, Yue Lingshan and members of the Mount Hua Sect are planning to retire from the jianghu (martial artists' community). They learn that Dongfang Bubai has seized control of the Sun Moon Holy Cult and is secretly plotting with some wokou (Japanese pirates) to rebel against the imperial court and dominate China. Dongfang Bubai had castrated himself in order to master the skills in the Sunflower Manual, and his appearance has become more…