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Detective Chinatown 1900

Detective Chinatown 1900

Chen Sicheng’s nationalist mystery comedy brings more of what we love about the Detective China series.

Posted on 16 Oct 20255 Nov 2025 by siibillamlawPosted in China, Comedy, Mystery, PeriodTagged 2025, AJ Donnelly, Bai Ke, Chen Sicheng, Chow Yun Fat, John Cusack, Liu Haoran, Review, Wang Baoqiang, Yin Zheng, Yue Yunpeng, Zhang Xincheng. Leave a comment

Detective Chinatown

Detective Chinatown

Two men prove their innocence by committing countless other crimes in Chen Sicheng’s buddy comedy.

Posted on 13 Feb 2024 by siibillamlawPosted in Action, China, Comedy, Drama, MysteryTagged 2015, Chalee Immak, Chen He, Chen Sicheng, Ekapan Bunluerit, Liu Haoran, Marc Ma, Pan Yueming, Tong Liya, Wang Baoqiang, Xiao Yang, Xiaoshenyang, Zhang Zifeng, Zhao Yingjun. Leave a comment

Buddies in India

Buddies in India

Wang Baoqiang’s modern day reimagining of the Journey to the West is a manic, bizarre but still entertaining adaptation.

Posted on 12 Jan 202218 Jan 2022 by siibillamlawPosted in Action, Adventure, ChinaTagged 2017, Ada Liu, Bai-Ke, Journey to the West, Liu Haoran, Liu Xiao Ling Tong, Review, Shruti Sodhi, Vikramjeet Virk, Wang Baoqiang, Yue Yunpeng. Leave a comment

Iceman: The Time Traveller

Iceman: The Time Traveller

Donnie Yen stars in a soggy, lukewarm sequel that should have stayed frozen.

Posted on 16 Apr 201920 Jan 2022 by siibillamlawPosted in Action, Adventure, Fantasy, Historical, Hong Kong, Martial Arts, Sci Fi, WuxiaTagged 2018, Donnie Yen, Eva Huang, Jiang Shuying, Kang Yu, Lam Suet, Raymond Yip, Simon Yam, Wai Man Yip, Wang Baoqiang, Yasuaki Kurata, Yu Kang. Leave a comment

Lost in Thailand

Lost in Thailand

Xu Zheng tries his hand at directing in the samey, but very funny Lost in Thailand.

Posted on 1 May 20188 Nov 2019 by siibillamlawPosted in Adventure, China, ComedyTagged 2012, Fan Bingbing, Huang Bo, Review, Ron Smoorenburgh, Tao Hong, Wang Baoqiang, Xu Zheng, Yedda Zhixi Chen. Leave a comment

Iceman

Iceman

Sporadic moments of comedy do little to thaw this tepid action film.

Posted on 26 Nov 201711 Nov 2018 by siibillamlawPosted in Action, China, Comedy, Fantasy, Hong Kong, WuxiaTagged 2014, Alice Chan, Ava Yu, Bao Yumeng, Benny Chan, Chen Huihui, Donnie Yen, Eva Huang, Fun Lo, Gregory Wong, Hu Ming, Jaqueline Chong, Jeana Ho, Kelly Fu, Lam Suet, Law Wing-cheung, Lo Hoi-pang, Mark Wu, Review, Simon Yam, Tin Kai-man, Wang Baoqiang, Wong Man-wai, Yu Kang, Zhang Shaohua. 1 Comment

Kung Fu Killer

Kung Fu Killer

Donnie Yen shows no signs of slowing down in this exciting but silly action thriller

Posted on 28 May 201528 May 2015 by siibillamlawPosted in Action, Crime, Hong Kong, Martial Arts, ThrillerTagged 2014, Charlie Young, Donnie Yen, Michelle Bai, Teddy Chan, Wang Baoqiang. 2 Comments

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