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A Look At BULL With Writer/Director Paul Andrew Williams
British crime movies focused on revenge are frankly a dime a dozen. So when one comes along that separates itself from the crowd, that’s a film worthy of excitement. BULL, the new film from writer/director Paul Andrew Williams (LONDON TO BRIGHTON) is definitely that. It tells the story of a low-level enforcer, the titular Bull (Neil Maskell, PEAKY BLINDERS), who returns to town to look for his missing son and take revenge on the people, including his wife and her mob boss father (David Haskins, SID AND NANCY), who viciously double-crossed him ten years prior. Based on that synopsis, BULL may sound like a very straightforward experience however it is anything but typical. The world of the film feels akin to a waking nightmare full of dingy dwellings and dark back alleys haunted by Maskell’s ferocious, yet unassuming, boogeyman. A sense of dread hangs over every moment and when […]
Legendary Hong Kong Actor Anthony Wong’s Lastest Project Needs Your Help
Anthony Wong (aka Wong Chau-Sang/ Anthony Perry) is a familiar face to lovers of classic Hong Kong cinema. Whether it’s due to facing off with Chow Yun-Fat and Tony Leung in John Woo’s two-fisted tale of bullet-ridden mayhem “Hard Boiled”, as a noble policeman in (the film that inspired Scorsese’s “The Departed”) “Infernal Affairs”, as the murderous psychopath in “The Untold Story”, or literally hundreds of other roles- Wong is a bonafide legend of that once great film industry. As you may know though, due to increased control (and censorship) from the mainland Chinese government, it is nearly impossible to get any film projects funded in Hong Kong. It has been even harder for Wong who has lost much of his acting opportunities due to his strong support of the pro-democracy protests that have occurred in Hong Kong the past few years. Things became so dire for him that he […]
Cine Asia Takes On IP MAN: THE FINAL FIGHT For UK DVD, Blu-Ray and VoD This June!
There have been several treatments in just over two decades of late Wing Chun grandmaster Ip Man’s life on the big screen. Of course, Wilson Yip reigned supreme in that area by 2013 with two Donnie Yen headliners at the time and with this, it wasn’t too clear if director Herman Yau’s own rivaling movie in 2013 would stand the test of time. That, it has, and much to the favor of fans as a hit all its own with none other than actor Anthony Wong owning up to the role despite the unlikely nature of his casting, and being proficient in martial arts himself and training a year before filming was a certain plus. That film, Ip Man: The Final Fight, is now the subject of a U.K. re-release courtesy of Cine Asia with a VoD date set for June 5 and a DVD and Blu-Ray release date stamped […]
THE MOBFATHERS – Strap-Ons, Cussing And Head Bludgeoning Ensue In A New BTS Featurette
Director Herman Yau has been on busy the trail this year with a few titles lined up – one of them being his latest erotic thriller, Nessun Dorma. The other is the new crime dramedy, The Mobfathers reuniting Yau with actor Chapman To with a trailer already making the rounds, and certainly one boasting with its fair share of brutal underworld gangster violence. SYNOPSIS: Chapman To and Herman Yau carry on their successful collaboration from Sara with this dark comedy set in the seedy Hong Kong underground world. Every three years, the five leading gangs elect a representative to stand for election to be the mobfather of the underworld. Each of the candidates has his strength and his weaknesses, and there is understandably a decided lack of trust amongst the gangs. With each fighting for his gang’s own vested interests, what will be the outcome? Gregory Wong, Philip Keung and Anthony […]
HONG KONG SUPERSTARS Gets An Online Resurrection From Its Editor
Filmmaker and documentarian Chris Ducker has had his share of hurdles over the course of time it took to present the world with one of his earliest efforts in catering to fans of Asian cinema, Hong Kong Superstars. Alas, it’s taken fifteen years before anyone would be allowed to view the interviews Ducker and his team hosted for the ambitious video magazine back between 1999 and 2000, and thankfully, Ducker and editor Lee Mason have taken it upon themselves to share their long-awaited labor of love with the world. Hong Kong Superstars was a fan magazine from the UK focusing on Hong Kong Cinema and edited by Chris Ducker. The video magazine was modeled on what Eastern Heroes had done by branching out into making videos. Eastern Heroes were actually set to release the Hong Kong Superstars video in 2001 under the title of ‘Cinema of Vengeance 2’. For unknown […]
Terracotta Unveils Its DVD Trailer For GANGSTER PAY DAY
Filmmaker Lee Po Cheung has worn several hats throughout his career with only a few stints in the director’s chair. As such, his third and latest offering with lead actor Anthony Wong is finally making its way on DVD in the UK next month for the 2014 crime flick, Gangster Pay Day, and UK banner Terracotta Distribution is out and about with a new trailer ahead of then. SYNOPSIS: When a retired Triad boss faces threats to his legitimate business from a property development scheme backed by a rival gang, he has no choice but to dive back into the violent Hong Kong underworld one last time. Reunited with his former gang associates, they must settle old scores together and fight for what’s theirs – can loyalty and honour still win the day? Charlene Choi, Wong Yau Nam and Carrie Ng lead the principle cast and September 28 is the […]
Join Herman Yau For A Student Screening Of IP MAN: THE FINAL FIGHT This Fall!
We’ve already entered one more chapter of the Donnie Yen cinematic universe for the concluding biopictoral trilogy based on the life and legend of Wing Chun Grandmaster Ip Man. It’s a name that has otherwise proven integral in the implementation of martial arts in cinema, and as a brand with popularity in other mediums, including television, and it’s one that fans take great pride in. Several filmmakers are to thank for this, including Herman Yau, who once directed actor Dennis To for the small screen spin-off opposite legendary veterans like Yuen Biao, Sammo Hung and Louis Fan. Yau also ventured into feature-length territory a few years back with Ip Man: The Final Fight, lead actor Anthony Wong vicariously claiming the title role opposite actor Eric Tsang. Well Go USA eventually released the film for North America in the Winter of 2013. Now, in keeping with the fan fervor as part […]
The New IP MAN: THE FINAL FIGHT Trailer Brings All Smiles
Beyond Hollywood recently forwarded a new trailer to promote the premiere of Ip Man: The Final Fight at this year’s Hong Kong International Film Festival. The trailer features a more different tone than can be seen in previous trailers, illustrating the latest directorial take on Ip Man’s life and legacy from filmmaker Herman Yau with a little more subtlety and charisma than a grim and dramatic actioner. Sure, the film will definitely have its share of action, no doubt about it. The trailer, though, evokes a sense of openess in its push for an audience. And I have read in previous articles that this upcoming film will be a lot more inclusive with dialogue and acting rather than lots of action. To be conclusive, I would not worry at all. Besides, I do not know about the rest of you, but I like the 1950’s quirkiness of this one. At […]
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