Movies. Films. And movies.

Saturday, July 11, 2015

Iceman


May: Wake up! Wake up!


Iceman
Starring Donnie Yen, Baoqiang Wang, Shengyi Huang
Written by Fung Lam, Mark Wu
Directed by Wing-cheong Law
Plot: An imperial guard awakens 400 years later and continues the battle with his three traitorous childhood friends.

"Why?"

Labels: , , , , , ,

Sunday, September 14, 2014

The Monkey King


Sun Wukong / Monkey King: Am I awesome?!


The Monkey King
Starring Donnie Yen, Yun-Fat Chow, Aaron Kwok
Written by Kam-Yuen Szeto, Edmond Wong
Directed by Pou-Soi Cheang
Plot: The origin story of the infamous Buddhist religious figure, the Monkey King, and his journey to enlightenment.

"Overindulgent. Bombarding the audience with effects does not equal a good movie..."

Labels: , , , , , ,

Sunday, June 02, 2013

Kill Zone - S.P.L.


Insp. Ma Kwun: I have what you want. If you let him live, I will bring it.


Kill Zone - S.P.L.
Starring Simon Yam, Donnie Yen, Sammo Hung Kam-Bo
Written by Wilson Yip, Kam-Yuen Szeto, Wai Lun Ng   
Directed by Wilson Yip
Plot: A crime unit tries to bring down a crime boss -- by any means necessary.

"The usual HK action fare, but some great fight sequences between Donnie Yen and Sammo defy convention."

Labels: , , , , , ,

Saturday, October 23, 2010


14 Blades
Starring Donnie Yen, Wei Zhao, Kate Tsui, Chun Wu
Written by Abe Kwong, Daniel Lee
Directed by Daniel Lee
Plot: A kung fu thriller set during the Ming Dynasty centered on a secret service agent in the emperor's court who is betrayed and then hunted by his colleagues.


“Donnie Yen officially joins my pantheon of Asian action heroes. 14 Blades kicks ass beautifully."

Labels: , , , , , ,

Saturday, October 16, 2010


Bodyguards and Assassins
Starring Donnie Yen, Tony Leung Ka Fai, Nicholas Tse
Written by Tin Nam Chun, Junli Guo, Bing Wu, James Yuen
Directed by Teddy Chan
Plot: In 1906, Hong Kong - Eight bodyguards must protect Dr.Sun Yat-Sen (the one man who holds a nation’s fate) across thirteen blocks from hundreds of assassins looking to protect the Chinese Empire.


“One hour of character build-up + One hour of pure, intense action = Two hours of great Hong Kong cinema!”

Labels: , , , , , , , ,

Saturday, September 04, 2010


Flash Point
Starring Donnie Yen, Louis Koo, Collin Chou
Written by Kam-Yuen Szeto and Lik-Kei Tang
Directed by Wilson Yip
Plot: A dedicated inspector and undercover cop work together to bring down a triad formed by three Vietnamese brothers.


"Intense. Without a doubt -- Donnie Yen is the ultimate martial artist. Hands down. Don't miss this film!"

Labels: , , ,

Sunday, July 18, 2010


Ip Man 2
Starring Donnie Yen, Sammo Hung, Lynn Hung
Written by Edmond Wong
Directed by Wilson Yip


"A real ass-kicker of a martial arts film. Makes me proud to be Chinese!"

Labels: , , , ,