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Flying Swords of Dragon Gate龙门飞甲 ~ Chinese Movies
Directed by Tsui Hark Produced by Tsui Hark Release date(s) December 15, 2011 Running time 125 minutes Language MandarinCantonese Film Introduction Flying Swords of Dragon Gate is a 2011 wuxia film directed by Tsui Hark and starring Jet Li, Zhou Xun, Chen Kun, Li Yuchun, Kwai Lun-mei, Louis Fan and Mavis Fan. The film is a remake of Dragon Gate Inn (1966) and New Dragon Gate Inn (1992). Production started on October 10, 2010 and is filmed in 3-D. The film screened out of competition at the 62nd Berlin International Film Festival in February 2012. The film received seven nominations at the 2012 Asian Film Awards, including Best Picture and Best Director. Plot The film tells the story of the Ming Dynasty Xianzong period, when the knight Zhao Huaian was hunted down while rescuing loyal and honest people. After going through untold hardships, he finally escaped to Longmen Inn. There he unexpectedly met the inn's proprietress Jin Xiangyu, as well as a princess and her entourage who were determined to find treasure to restore the Western Xia Dynasty. The fates of many forces are intertwined in this scene. During the reign of Emperor Xianzong of the Ming Dynasty, eunuchs abused…- 0
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The Big Boss – 唐山大兄(1971) – Chinese Movies
English name:The Big Boss Broadcast time:October 31, 1971 Starring:李小龙(Bruce Lee)、衣依(Maria Yi)、田俊、苗可秀(Nora Miao) director:罗维、吴家骧(Wu Chia Hsiang) Introduction Today,we are going to talk about a 1971 Hong Kong martial arts action film, The Big Boss (唐山大兄Táng shān dàxiōng), also known as Fists Of Fury.It is written and directed by Lo We (罗维Luó Wéi)i, with assistance from Bruce Lee (李小龙Lǐ Xiǎolóng). It stars Lee, Maria Yi , James Tien (田北俊Tián Běijùn) and Tony Liu(刘永Liú Yǒng). Bruce Lee's first major film, it was written for James Tien. However, Lee's strong performance overshadowed Tien, already a star in Hong Kong, and made Bruce Lee famous across Asia. Plot Cheng is a Chinese man from Guangdong who has moved to Thailand to live with his uncle. He works in an ice factory with his cousins. When a block of ice is accidentally broken, a bag of white powder falls out. Several of Cheng's cousins are asked to stay to see the manager, who tells them there are better jobs for them. The factory is really a front for a drug smuggling ring led by the Big Boss, Hsiao Mi. When they refuse to cooperate, they are killed and their bodies disposed of. Two more cousins, Hsu Chien and Ah Pei, go to Hsiao Mi's house to ask about their…- 0
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Kids From Shaolin – 少林小子(1984) – Chinese Movies
English name:Kids from Shaolin / Shaolin Temple 2 Broadcast time:January 26, 1984 Starring:李连杰(Jet Li)、丁岚(Ding Lan)、黄秋燕(Chau-Yin Wong)、于承惠 director:张鑫炎 Introduction Today,I'd like to introduce a Hong Kong action-comedy film, Kids From Shaolin (少林小子shàolín xiǎozi).It is also a 1984 Chinese kung fu film, directed by Chang Hsin-yen. It stars Jet Li (李连杰Li Liánjié), Yu Chenghui (于承惠Yú Chénghuì), Yu Hai and Ding Lan from the original 1982 Shaolin Temple film, which is also directed by Chang. However, the plot has no bearing with the first movie and hence Kids from Shaolin is a sequel to the original in name only. The film also stars Jet Li's first wife Huang Qiuyan (黄秋燕Huáng Qiūyàn) as his rival and later love interest. Li first met Huang, also a martial artist, in martial school and they went on to have two daughters. (The couple is now divorced and Li is now married to Nina Li Chi, a former Hong Kong actress.) Plot Along the beautiful Li River, there live two families, Long and Bao. The Long family, who are proficient in Shaolin Kung Fu, has 8 boys, and the Bao family, who are proficient in Wudang Kung Fu, has 8 girls. Tianlong asked someone to come to the door to ask for marriage. Bao's mother wanted…- 0
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01:00 AM – Chinese Movies Reviews
Chinese:夜半一點鐘Tsui Kam-Kong and Jordan Chan Year:1995 Director:Wilson Yip Wai-Shun Producer:Andy Chin Wing-Keung Writer:Philip Kwok Wai-Chung, So Man-Sing Cast:Veronica Yip Yuk-Hing, Anita Yuen Wing-Yee, Elvis Tsui Kam-Kong, Jordan Chan Siu-Chun, Anthony Wong Yiu-Ming, Jessica Suen Huen, Farini Chang, Ivy Leung Si-Man, Hung Suet-Ying, Candy Hau Woon-Ling The Skinny:Positively mild horror comedy from director Wilson Yip that lacks the payoff to make it more than a minor distraction. Maybe okay for Wilson Yip completists or fans of the stars, but really, this is not a film worth seeking out. Reviewby Kozo:Minor horror-comedy from director Wilson Yip, who went to to direct actual good movies. 01:00 AM is a typical Hong Kong horror comedy, which means there are three stories related by a single thread. In this case, they all take place at 1:00 am, and involve ghosts of some sort. Periodically, people get scared and a variety of mild hijinks occur. Sometimes, there really isn't much to get scared about, and it's merely the characters reacting to imagined stimuli. In some ways, the events of this film are not dissimilar to those at a junior high school slumber party. In story one, nurse Veronica Yip must safeguard a comatose popstar (Anthony Wong Yiu-Ming), but she starts seeing him and some strange girl wandering around at 1:00 a.m. every evening.…- 0
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Kung Fu Cult Master – 倚天屠龙记之魔教教主1993 – Chinese Movies
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…- 0
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Farewell, My Concubine 霸王别姬 ~ Chinese Movies
Broadcast time:January 1, 1993 Starring:张国荣(Leslie Cheung)、巩俐(Gong Li)、张丰毅(Zhang Fengyi)、葛优(Ge You)、英达(Da Ying)、雷汉 director:陈凯歌(Chen Kaige) Introduction Chinese name: 霸王别姬 (bàwánɡ bié jī) English name: Farewell, My Concubine An exemplar work of Chinese movies, ‘Farewell, My Concubine’ was awarded the Golden Palm award at the Cannes Film Festival. It is adapted from the novel written by Hong Kong female writer Li Bihua. The film tells the story of Cheng Dieyi, a Peking Opera singer who was sold to a Peking Opera troupe since the childhood. He has a close relationship with his senior fellow apprentice Duan Xiaolou, and the two rise to fame in the capital for co-starring ‘Farewell, My Concubine’. However, Duan Xiaolou has married prostitute Ju Xian beforehand, and during the Cultural Revolution, Cheng Dieyi and Duan Xiaolou betray each other, which makes Dieyi feel lost at the lifelong artistic pursuit. In the end Cheng Dieyi commits suicide at the stage when rehearsing with Duan Xiaolou again after the Cultural Revolution. Magnificent in style and elaborate in making, the film mixed the story of the two Peking Opera singers with the historic development of China over half a century, depicting the epic structure with subtle feelings between the two males. Until Farewell, My Concubine (Ba Wang Bie Ji), not many people were aware that most members of…- 0
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Drunken Tai Chi – 笑太极(1984) – Chinese Movies
English name:Drunken Tai-Chi / Xiao tai ji Broadcast time:May 31, 1984 Starring:甄子丹(Donnie Yen)、袁祥仁、沈殿霞(Lydia Sum)、袁日初(Yat Chor Yuen)、袁信义(Shun-Yee Yuen)、王道(Wang Dao) director:袁和平(Woo Ping Yuen) Introduction Today, we are going to talk about a 1984 movie named Drunken Tai Chi (笑太极xiào tàijí),which is Yen’s first starring role after his discovery by Yuen Wo-ping. It is perhaps the last traditional martial arts movie made in Hong Kong, both a period piece and a comedy. Yen plays Chin Do, an orphan taken in by a puppeteer/drunken Tai Chi master and his savvy wife after the deaths of his father and brother. Before their deaths, the father favors his younger son over the elder while the big brother willingly sacrifices for Chin Do. Actually, the son of a wealthy villager throws his weight around and challenges Chin Do; Chin Do and his brother turn the tables on him by setting off the firecrackers he’d intended to use against them. The poor sap goes crazy as a result, and his powerful father hires an assassin, Killer Bird, to take revenge. Meantime Chin Do befriends the child of the assassin, even foiling a kidnapping attempt. It’s only a matter of time before Chin Do discovers that his father and brother have…- 0
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Swordsman Ⅱ – 笑傲江湖之东方不败(1992) – Chinese Movies
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… -
A-1 Headline – Chinese Movies Reviews (A-1 頭條)
AKA:A-1 Chinese:A-1 頭條 Year:2004 Director:Gordon Chan Car-Seung, Chung Kai-Cheong Producer:Gordon Chan Car-Seung, Fruit Chan Gor, Jimmy Law Kwok-Keung, Stephen Lam Writer:Gordon Chan Car-Seung, Chung Kai-Cheong Action:Dante Lam Chiu-Yin, Bruce Law Lai-Yin Cast:Anthony Wong Chau-Sang, Angelica Lee Sum-Kit, Edison Chen, Eric Kot Man-Fai, Tony Leung Ka-Fai, Gordon Lam Ka-Tung, Lo Wai-Luk, Joel Chan, Sophie Wong Siu-Yin, Miao Chung-Jun, Dante Lam Chiu-Yin, Cara Chan The Skinny:An interesting narrative makes this a passable diversion, but the lack of actual drama makes it only remotely compelling. Despite decent performances and some rare intelligence, A-1 Headline is ultimately too cerebral to recommend, and too distant to get involved in. Reviewby Kozo:Hong Kong Cinema gets socially conscious with the drama A-1 Headline. Directors Chung Kai-Cheong and Gordon Chan collaborate on this dramatic thriller that asks if truth and justice can come at too high a price. To dissect this theme, we get an involved, intelligent screenplay and a variety of solid Hong Kong actors, including the venerable Anthony Wong, the dependable Tony Leung Ka-Fai, and the capable Eric Kot. Teenage girls get Edison Chen, who barely registers onscreen in a mopey, lovestruck, slacker sort of way. Those who like babeage get the promising Angelica Lee, who's attractive and has actually won an acting award. Unfortunately, the filmmakers forgot to include one major factor: drama. Without that, A-1…- 0
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White Vengeance – 鸿门宴传奇(2011) – Chinese Movies
English name: Broadcast time:November 29, 2011 Starring:黎明(Leon Lai Ming) 、张涵予(Zhang Hanyu) 、刘亦菲(Crystal Liu) 、冯绍峰(William) 、黄秋生(Anthony Wong) 、陈小春(Jordan Chan)、安志杰(Andy On) director:李仁港(Daniel Lee) Introduction Today,we are going to talk about a Hong Kong film, the director Daniel Lee (李仁港Lǐ Réngǎng) has caused somewhat of a stir as his new film "White Vengeance(鸿门宴hóngményàn) " provides a different perspective on the Banquet of Hongmen, considered a key turning point in Chinese history. The film starring Leon Lai (黎明Lí Míng), Feng Shaofeng (冯绍峰Féng Shàofēng), Zhang Hanyu (张涵予Zhāng Hányǔ) and Anthony Wong (黄秋生Huáng Qiūshēng) is set during the fall of the Qin Dynasty (221-206 BC), when sworn brothers Xiang Yu (项羽Xiàng Yǔ) and Liu Bang (刘邦Liú Bāng) both had ambitions of becoming the emperor. Plot It tells the story of how they turned against each other, and how Liu escapes a banquet where Xiang plots to assassinate him. While Liu and Xiang's battle of courage, patience and wits plays out, the film also delves into the fight between their counselors and warriors. Lee, known for his martial arts films "Black Mask" and "14 Blades" does well at depicting the characters' delicate and complicated emotional changes through aggressive action-packed confrontations. During the Banquet at Hongmen, the two famous counselors Fan Zeng and Zhang Liang play the game of go (weiqi) on behalf of their soldiers. The philosophy of I Ching, or the Book…- 0
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Journey to the West: Conquering the Demons 西游•降魔篇 ~ Chinese Movies
English name:Journey to the West: Conquering the Demons Broadcast time:February 7, 2013 Starring:文章、舒淇(Shu Kei)、黄渤、罗志祥(Show Lo) director:周星驰(Stephen Chow)、郭子健(Chi-kin Kwok) Introduction Today let's take a brief introduction of a famous Chinese movie named "Journey to the West: Conquering the Demons".Journey to the West: Conquering the Demons is an action-comedy movie directed by Stephen Chow and Derek Kok, starring Wen Zhang, Huang Bo and Shu Qi. The movie was released on February 10, 2013 in China. It is loosely based on the Chinese classic "Journey to the West," and has echoes of Chow's classic 1990's hits "A Chinese Odyssey - Pandora's Box" and "Cinderella." Stephen Chow is honored as “King of Comedy” and he is also regarded as the originator of the movie style called Mo lei tau, which means mindless. He starred in many comedies such as Justice, My Foot!, Hail the Judge and A Chinese Odyssey - Pandora's Box, etc. Chow also self-directed and performed. In the eyes of Chinese movie fans, A Chinese Odyssey, released in 1994, was a classic comedy which could not be surpassed. The love between Monkey King(Stephen Chow) and the beautiful immortal named Zixia(Athena Chu) touched the audience and became a popular topic. To some degree, the new movie Conquering… -
The Spy Next Door – 邻家特工(2010) – Chinese Movies
English name:The Spy Next Door Broadcast time:January 15, 2010 Starring:成龙(Jackie Chan)、Madeline Carroll、Amber Valletta director:BrianLevant Introduction The Spy Next Door (邻家特工lín jiā tègōng) is a 2010 American spy comedy family film starring Jackie Chan (成龙Chéng Lóng), Amber Valletta, Billy Ray Cyrus and George Lopez. Filming started in late October in New Mexico and was finished in late December 2008. The film was released on January 15, 2010 in the United States. The film was released on DVD, and Blu-ray on May 18, 2010. The film tributes Chan's films by showing clips, references and even referencing Chan's real life childhood. Plot Bob Ho (Jackie Chan) is a Chinese super-spy on loan to the CIA who decides to retire so he can be with neighbour next-door and girlfriend, Gillian (Amber Valletta). Gillian's father is in the hospital and Bob says he can babysit her kids Farren (Madeline Carroll), Ian (Will Shadley), and Nora (Alina Foley). Farren and Ian sneak into Bob's house and Ian downloads a top-secret formula from his computer. Bob's archenemy, a Russian terrorist named Anton Poldark, who developed a substance that dissolves petroleum, moves in to attack, forcing Bob to juggle the roles of spy and prospective stepfather in the most challenging mission of…- 0
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Tai Chi Master – 太极张三丰(1993) – Chinese Movies
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.…- 0
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Kung Fu Hustle ~ Chinese Movies&TV
Kung Fu Hustle --Gōnɡfu Kung Fu Hustle(Chinese: 功夫, Pinyin: Gōnɡfu) is a 2004 Hong Kong action comedy film directed and produced by, and starring Stephen Chow. Yuen Wah, Yuen Qiu, Danny Chan, and Bruce Leung co-starred in prominent roles. Directed and starring Stephen Chow After achieving commercial success with Shaolin Soccer, Columbia Pictures Film Production Asia began to develop Kung Fu Hustle in 2002. Although the film features the return of a number of retired actors famous for 1970s Hong Kong action cinema, it contrasts with other martial arts films released at around the same time that have made the biggest impact in the West, such as Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon and Hero. Hero -- a 2002 wuxia film The cartoon style of the film, accompanied by traditional Chinese music, is often cited as its most striking feature. The film was released on December 23, 2004 in China and on January 25, 2005 in the United States. It received extremely positive reviews, with Rotten Tomatoes giving it a 90% fresh rating and Metacritic 78 out of 100. The film was also a commercial success, grossing US$17 million in North America and US$84 million in other countries. Kung Fu Hustle was the highest-grossing film in the history of Hong Kong until it was surpassed by You Are the…- 0
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Return of the Dragon – 猛龙过江(1973) – Chinese Movies
English name:The Way of the Dragon / Mang lung goh kong / Return of the Dragon / Revenge of the Dragon Broadcast time:December 30, 1972 Starring:李小龙(Bruce Lee)、苗可秀(Nora Miao)、罗礼士(Chuck Norris)、小麒麟(Little Unicorn) director:李小龙(Bruce Lee) Introduction Today,we are going to talk about a 1973 film,which is written and directed by Bruce Lee (李小龙Lǐ Xiǎolóng) Return of the Dragon (龙之归来lóng zhī guīlái), it is his third film, a mix of hard-edged kung fu (功夫gōngfǔ) and goofy humor (幽默yōumò). Once again he plays the country boy who travels to a foreign land, in this case Italy, where his restaurant-owning cousins face trouble from the local syndicate. Their strong-arm tactics have driven customers away and now threaten the family, but Lee refuses to buckle under their pressure and takes them on in a series of impressive confrontations. The film ends with a memorable showdown with world-champion karate artist Chuck Norris in the Roman Colosseum (though much of it is staged in a rather cheap studio set), a brutal, almost inhuman battle that revels in the intense punishment taken by the combatants. Norris is one of Lee's best opponents and a marvelous physical contrast: brawny and hairy, using power and blunt karate moves while lean, wiry Lee…- 0
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A Chinese Ghost Story 倩女幽魂 – Chinese Movies
English name:A Chinese Ghost StoryBroadcast time:1986Starring:张国荣(Leslie Cheung)、王祖贤(JoeyWong)、午马director:程小东 Introduction "A Chinese Ghost Story" is a fantasy film produced by Tsui Hark, directed by Cheng Xiaodong, written by Pu Songling and Ruan Jizhi, and starring Leslie Cheung, Joey Wong, Wu Ma, Wong Jing, and Lin Wei. The film was released in Hong Kong, China on July 18, 1987.The film is a remake of the 1960 Shaw Brothers film of the same name. It tells the story of Yan Chixia helping Ning Caichen to deal with the tree spirit grandma and helping the love between the scholar Ning Caichen and the female ghost Nie Xiaoqian.In 1987, the film won the "Best Adapted Screenplay" at the 24th Taiwan Film Golden Horse Awards, and was nominated for the "Best Film" at the 7th Hong Kong Film Awards in 1988. Today let's take a brief introduction of a famous Chinese movie named "A Chinese Ghost Story".A Chinese Ghost Story (Qiannv Youhun) is a 1987 Hong Kong ghost film starring Leslie Cheung and Joey Wong, produced by Tsui Hark, and directed by Ching Siu-tung. The plot was adopted from a short story of Qing Dynasty Writer Pu Songling’s Strang Stories from a Chinese Studio (Liaozhai Zhiyi). The film is a classic…- 0
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Chinese Film: Police Story 2013 – 警察故事2013 – Chinese Movies
English name: Broadcast time:December 24, 2013 Starring:成龙(Jackie Chan) / 刘烨 / 景甜 director:丁晟 Genre: Drama/Action/Suspense/Crime Introduction Police Story 2013 is a police film produced by Wanda Film and Starlight Film Culture Co., Ltd., written and directed by Ding Sheng, and starring Jackie Chan, Jing Tian, and Liu Ye. The film tells the story of special police officer Zhong Wen and his daughter who are at the scene of a suspenseful crime and fight against a criminal gang headed by Wu Jiang. The film was released in mainland China on December 24, 2013 with IMAX-3D effects [18]. The box office in mainland China was US$86.34 million, the box office in Hong Kong, China was US$194,000, and the global box office was US$82.249 million. (As of June 20, 2024) Plot Criminal policeman Zhong Wen (Jackie Chan) has been busy with work and always feels guilty about his family. On this day, his daughter Miao Miao (Jing Tian), who moved out to live independently, took the initiative to make an appointment. Zhong Wen rushed to the agreed place, Wu Bar, after work in the middle of the night. Wu Bar is a very trendy bar. The flamboyant fighting style seems to make many…- 0
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Martial Arts Of Shaolin – 南北少林(1986) – Chinese Movies
English name:Martial arts of Shaolin Broadcast time:February 1, 1986 Starring:李连杰(Jet Li)、黄秋燕(Chau-Yin Wong)、胡坚强、于承惠、于海 director:刘家良(Chia-Liang Liu) Introduction Today, we are going to talk about a 1986 Hong Kong martial arts film, Martial Arts Of Shaolin (南北少林nán-běi shàolín). It is also known as Shaolin Temple 3: Martial Arts of Shaolin. It is notable as the only collaboration to date between film director Lau Kar-Leung and actor Jet Li(李连杰Li Liánjié). Box office Martial Arts Of Shaolin performed moderately well at the Hong Kong box office, grossing HK $18,106,589. Award nomination 6th Hong Kong Film Awards (第六届香港电影金像奖dì-liù jiè Xiānggǎng diànyǐng jīnxiàngjiǎng) Nominated: Best Action Choreography (Lau's Stuntmen Association) Plot The treacherous minister of the Qing Dynasty, Prince Hesuo, framed a loyal and good man. More than a decade later, two descendants of loyal and good men grew up one after another. One was Zhiming, who was entrusted by his mother to the mountain gate as a child and became a monk in the Northern Shaolin Temple; the other was Sima Yan, who hid in the Southern Shaolin Temple with his uncle Faren. On this day, Hesuo's birthday, Zhiming, a martial monk from the Northern Shaolin Temple, and Sima Yan, a lay disciple from the Southern Shaolin Temple, came to assassinate Prince…- 0
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Kung Fu Hustle 功夫(2004) – Chinese Movies
Overview Chinese Name:功夫 English Name:Kung Fu Hustle Director: Stephen Chow周星驰 Screenwriter: Stephen Chow周星驰,Huo Xin霍昕,Chan Man-keung,Tsang Kan-cheung Starring: Stephen Chow周星驰,Danny Chan Kwok-kwan陈国坤,Yuen Wah元华,Yuen Qiu元秋,Huang Shengyi黄圣依,Bruce Leung梁小龙 Release Year:2004 Running time : 98min Brief Introduction of Kung Fu Hustle Kung Fu Hustle is an action comedy film directed by Stephen Chow, written by Stephen Chow, Zeng Jinchang, Huo Xin, and Chen Wenqiang, starring Stephen Chow, Huang Shengyi, Lin Zicong, Chen Guokun, Liang Xiaolong, Yuanhua, and Yuan Qiu. It was released in China on December 23, 2004. The film tells the story of a street gangster who turns into a generation of martial artists and a kind-hearted gangster who corrects his evil ways. Plot of Kung Fu Hustle The story takes place somewhere in southern China in the 1930s. The Mafia Axe Gang bullied the local market and bribed the local police to escape charges. A Xing (Stephen Chow) dreams of becoming a gangster all day, but he is not determined and does nothing. They had to pretend to be the ax gang and run to the slum of Zhulongcheng stronghold, which the gangs had no time to take care of, to extort some money. Unexpectedly, the common people of the Zhulong stronghold had unique skills,…- 0
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Enter the Dragon – 龙争虎斗(1973) – Chinese Movies
English name:Enter The Dragon Broadcast time:July 26, 1973 Starring:李小龙(Bruce Lee)、John Saxon、Jim Kelly、茅瑛(Angela Mao Ying)、Ahna Capri、石坚(Shih Kien) director:Robert Clouse Introduction Today, we are going to talk about a film which is theatrical released in August 19, 1973.It is the last film completed by Bruce Lee (李小龙Lǐ Xiǎolóng) before his untimely death(英年早逝yīngniánzǎoshì), Enter the Dragon (龙争虎斗lóngzhēng-hǔdòu) was his entrée into Hollywood. The American-Hong Kong coproduction, shot in Asia by American director Robert Clouse, stars Lee as a British agent sent to infiltrate the criminal empire of bloodthirsty Asian crime lord Han (Shih Kien) through his annual international martial arts tournament. Lee spends his days taking on tournament combatants and nights breaking into the heavily guarded underground fortress, kicking the living tar out of anyone who stands in his way. The mix of kung fu fighting (choreographed by Lee himself) and James Bond intrigue (the plot has more than a passing resemblance to Dr. No) is pulpy by any standard, but the generous budget and talented cast of world-class martial artists puts this film in a category well above Lee's primitive Hong Kong productions. Unfortunately he's off the screen for large chunks of time as American maverick competitors (and champion martial artists) John Saxon and Jim Kelly take center stage, but once…- 0
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Peking Opera Blues – 刀马旦 – Chinese Movies
English name:Peking Opera Blues Broadcast time:September 6, 1986 Starring:钟楚红(Cherie Chung)、叶倩文(Sally Yeh)、林青霞(Brigitte Lin)、谷峰、郑浩南(Mark Cheng) director:徐克(Hark Tsui) Introduction Today let's take a brief introduction of a famous Chinese movie named "Peking Opera Blues".“Daomadan” is one of the “Dan” roles in Peking opera, and “dan” refers to the female characters of different ages and identities. Daomadan plays the female warrior role that is highly skilled in military drill, usually riding a horse with a sword held in hand. They are mostly marshals or generals; hence often present an imposing manner, such as Mu Guiying, Fan Lihua, etc. In terms of stage performance, Daomadan attaches equal importance to chang (singing), nian (dialogue), and zuo (acting). She is also required to have combat skill, but the combat scene is far less fierce than that of “Wudan”, and stress is laid on figure posture, highlighting the mighty and dignified temperament of the role. Compared with other terminological names of Peking opera roles, Daomadan has got widespread fame for the namesake movie directed by Hark Tsui in 1986 (the film is entitled ‘刀马旦’ in Chinese, which writes ‘Daomadan’ in pinyin, but the English title is ‘Peking Opera Blues’). Peking Opera Blues (or Daomadan in Chinese) was one of the…- 0
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Butterfly and Sword – 新流星蝴蝶剑(1993) – Chinese Movies
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…- 0
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Movie-Fan Princess – 影迷公主 (1966) – Chinese Movies
English name:Movie-fan Princess Broadcast time:June 22, 1966 Starring:陈宝珠(Connie Chan)、吕奇、姜中平(Chung Ping Keung)、罗兰(HelenaLawLan) director:黄尧 Introduction Today, I will introduce a Chinese film which called Movie-Fan Princess (影迷公主Yǐngmí Gōngzhǔ). So let us have a brief introduction. During the late 60s Connie Chan (陈宝珠Chén Bǎozhū) was the idol of Hong Kong’s “factory girls,” the young women who worked in the colony’s booming manufacturing industries. These women readily identified with Connie’s down-to-earth nature and can-do attitude. In Movie-Fan Princess she herself plays a factory girl who ends up becoming a movie star and being romanced by her screen idol played by Lv Qi (吕奇Lǚ Qí). Movie-Fan Princess was the first time that Connie was paired with Lv Qi, who would star as her leading man in 25 films over the next four years. Contemporary audiences are probably more familiar with the lampoons of Lv Qi than they are with the man himself. In this film, he plays a popular actor adored by Connie and all the other girls at the factory. Connie quickly loses her crush, however, when she finally sees him in person on the set of one of his films. He turns out to be quite the diva, demanding a break between each take to be pampered by three female…- 0
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Happy Together 春光乍泄(1997) – Chinese Movies
Overview Chinese Name:春光乍泄 English Name:Happy Together Director: Wong Kar-wai王家卫 Screenwriter: Wong Kar-wai王家卫 Starring: Leslie Cheung张国荣,Tony Leung Chiu-wai梁朝伟,Chang Chen张震 Release Year:1997 Running time : 96 mins Happy Together Brief Introduction of Happy Together Directed by Wong Kar Wai and starring Zhang Guorong, Liang Chaowei, and Zhang Zhen, the film was released in Hong Kong, China on May 30, 1997. The film tells the story of a pair of same-sex lovers who went to South America and stayed in Buenos Aires because they got lost. Then they broke up because of a series of contradictions. In 1997, the film was shortlisted in the official competition unit of the 50th Cannes International Film Festival, and Wong Kar Wai won the best director award of the 50th Cannes International Film Festival with this film. Tony Leung won the 17th Hong Kong Film Awards for best actor. Plot of Happy Together He Baorong (Leslie Cheung, also starring in Days of Being Wild) and Li Yaohui are a same-sex couple. They went to Argentina together. He Baorong bought an old desk lamp from the stall. The waterfall on the lampshade fascinated them. Finally, they learned that it was Iguazu waterfall, so they made an appointment to look for it together, but…- 0
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