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Now On Tubi: Wilson Yip’s PARADOX Chews Through A Louis Koo Vengeance Story With Blistering Thrills And Grit

It’s been several years since the announcement of a third chapter in the Sha Po Lang crime saga with S.P.L.: War Needs Lord. At least tentatively though, the closest we have here is Wilson Yip’s 2017 neo-noir action crime thriller, Paradox, billed as more of a tangible side story apart from the two previous installments, S.P.L., and S.P.L. 2: A Time For Consequences. Casting Louis Koo for the role of Lee, a dauntless Hong Kong cop on a mission to search for his missing daughter in the Thai city of Pattaya, the film also stars Wu Yue, Gordon Lam, Tony Jaa and Chris Collins along with Hanna Chan, Vitthaya Pansringarm and Ken Lo, with a script by Jill Leung and Nick Cheuk. Much like its two predecessors, the non-canonical Paradox takes its inspiration from the the three stars of Chinese astrology. Koo is in fine form as Lee, an imperfect […]

Rossatron Talks DRUNKEN MASTER 2: The Best Fight Scene Ever?

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For nearly fifty years, revered action cinema luminary Jackie Chan has dazzled the big screen with the kind of captivating, innovative and death-defying stuntwork that has made his career what it is today. His 1994 kung fu cinema diptych with Lau Kar Leung, Drunken Master 2, remains nothing short of one of his highest marks in this regard. YouTuber Rossatron took to his platform last week to highlight why in a new video essay discussing the film’s final fight scene and what makes it work so well for the film’s sake. Enjoy his insights on the matter, as well as the stellar footage enclosed. Also, click here to buy the movie.

Screener Review: SPL 2: A TIME FOR CONSEQUENCES (2015)

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As far as screeners go, SPL 2: A Time For Consequences marks the first time I’ll be reviewing a foreign language film that wasn’t subtitled. In that regard, the film was still a treat to enjoy from start to finish despite not getting the full context of much of the dialogue, although many of the scenes were suggestive in understanding what was happening and how, which essentially helps. Soi Cheang takes the reigns as director for the new film with returning actors Wu Jing and Simon Yam now joined by Tony Jaa, Zhang Jin and Louis Koo all toplining the cast. The film sets another high mark in 2015 for Jaa whose year went off with a bang back in Spring with Furious Seven for Universal Pictures, and Skin Trade for SC Films, so to see him in a production like this was a real treat to see next to, […]