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Tag: Yuen Cheung-yan

Forbidden City Cop

Forbidden City Cop

Stephen Chow’s period piece sort-of James Bond parody is about as silly as you’d expect, and just as fun.

Posted on 23 Apr 202428 Apr 2024 by siibillamlawPosted in Comedy, Hong Kong, Period, WuxiaTagged Carina Lau, Carman Lee, Cheung Tat-ming, Elvina Kong, Kingdom Yuen, Law Kar-ying, Lee Lik-chi, Manfred Wong, Mimi Chu, Stephen Au, Stephen Chow, Tats Lau, Vincent Kok, Wilson Yip, Wong Yat-fei, Yuen Cheung-yan. Leave a comment

Sakra

Sakra

Big theatrics and fancy wirework don’t quite hide the shoddy plot in Donnie Yen’s enjoyable action adventure.

Posted on 24 Jun 2023 by siibillamlawPosted in Action, Adventure, China, Fantasy, Martial Arts, WuxiaTagged 2023, Cai Xiangyu, Chen Yuqi, Cya Liu, Donnie Yen, Du Yiming, Eddie Cheung, Grace Wong, Kara Wai, Michelle Hu, Ray Lui, Review, Tsui Siu-ming, Wu Yue, Xu Xiangdong, Yu Kang, Yuen Cheung-yan, Zhao Huawei. Leave a comment

Police Woman

Police Woman

A missing purse causes no end of trouble in Hdeng Tsu’s snoozefest.

Posted on 27 Nov 2018 by siibillamlawPosted in Action, Crime, Hong KongTagged Betty Pei Ti, Chan Keung, Charlie Chin, Cheung Ng-long, Chiang Nan, Chin Hu, Fung Yi, Go Yeung, Hdeng Tsu, Helena Law, Ho Gwong-ming, Jackie Chan, Li Wen-tai, Mang Ding-goh, Michelle Yim, Yeh Tien-hsing, Yuen Cheung-yan, Yuen Qiu. Leave a comment

Vampire Cleanup Department

Vampire Cleanup Department

A so-so story is saved by a solid cast and some great atmosphere in this throwback comedy-horror.

Posted on 13 Mar 20188 Nov 2019 by siibillamlawPosted in Action, Comedy, Hong Kong, HorrorTagged 2017, Babyjohn Choi, Bondy Chiu, Chin Siu-ho, Chiu Sin-hang, Eric Tsang, Lin Min-chen, Lo Mang, Review, Richard Ng, Siu Yam-yam, Yan Pak-wing, Yuen Cheung-yan. Leave a comment

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