TIME AND TIDE: A Look Back At Tsui Hark’s Over-The-Top Killer Thriller
With Tsui Hark back on the charts with Criterion’s release of his epic Once Upon A Time In China boxset, let’s take a look back at his absolutely over the top, ludicrous action character piece from 2000, Time And Tide. It’s a hard film to process as it juggles so many styles and tones over its run time. The action is staggeringly well directed, with some absolutely insane camera movements and edits that have to be seen to be believed. The second act shootout in an apartment building has some remarkable stunts and choreography, as does the third act extended shoot-out. It’s all anchored by a shockingly young Nicholas Tse and Wu Bai (who does a majority of the heavy lifting action wise) and is more than capable. He’s a true standout and it makes you wonder why his career didn’t explode (No pun intended) after this came out. It’s […]
