FIGHT FOR TOMORROW: Don’t Miss The Newest Official Trailer For Chan Tai-Lee’s Crime Drama
The film stars Patrick Tam, Locker Lam, and Mark Cheng
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FIGHT FOR TOMORROW Official Trailer Debuts For Chan Tai-Lee’s New Action Drama
The fight begins in June 2025!
THE SWORD – Eureka Blu-Ray Review: A Glimmering Old-School Lesson On Grade-A Wuxia Cinema Through A Subversive Lens
Celebrated television veteran Patrick Tam has only directed a small number of films throughout his career, which spans close to half a century. He’s been a filmmaker in several aspects of the word, and this is undoubtedly signified on one of his earliest pieces, the 1980 wuxia action drama, The Sword. Lee Mak-Yin (Adam Cheng) is a noble, lone swordsman who has studied martial arts and pugilism under a revered master. He is now on a journey to find a particular master with whom he can share a duel, in order to gauge his own skills and possibly complete his training. Along the way, he meets a rambunctious young woman named Ying-Chi (Jade Hsu) who herself is in pursuit of an enemy one evening. After a brief scrimmage, Ying-Chi reluctantly joins Mak-Yin on their journey together, arriving at an inn where Mak-Yin just happens to bump into Siu-Yiu (Jo Jo […]
THE SWORD: Eureka Unsheathes The 1980 Wuxia Classic In 2K Limited Edition Blu-Ray This November!
I have a feeling that Patrick Tam’s The Sword was one of those remastered specialty picks that played a festival that flew off my radar at some point. Certainly it feels like it. At any rate, this baby is now coming to a phys-media outlet near you with Eureka Entertainment announcing their release of the 1980 wuxia classic as part of the Eureka Classics line beginning November 19. The film will be made available on Blu-Ray and with a 2k restoration with a limited edition release of the package rolling out 2000 copies (per territory), which include exclusive features such as an O-card slipcase, and a collector’s booklet. Read on for the language below and then head over to the MVD shop to make your pre-order! Best known as a key contributor to the Hong Kong New Wave as the director of My Heart is That Eternal Rose and the […]
FIGHT FOR TOMORROW Teaser: Chan Tai-Lee’s New Crime Flick Waltzes Its Way Online
Filmed in 2022 and eventually introduced to the markets the following year, director Chan Tai-Lee is finally making headway this week at FilMart in Hong Kong with crime actioner, Fight For Tomorrow. Mandarin Motion Pictures, who is repping the film internationally, revealed the first teaser last week which you can view at the bottom of the page. Shi Saburo, a former tough guy who has been retired for several years has been working hard to break through difficulties, rediscover meaning in family, friendship and career, and understand the true meaning of tomorrow. Produced by Edmond Wong (Master Z, Breakout Brothers franchise), Chan directs from his own script with a cast led by Patrick Tam, Matthew “Locker” Lam, Mark Cheng, Ying Chiyue, and Sherming You. Check out the trailer!
MY FIRST OF MAY: Aaron Kwok And Patrick Tam Lead Squash Sports Drama Now Filming
Cameras are now rolling for James Hung’s sports family drama, My First of May, and has Aaron Kwok and Patrick Tam starring. Hung directs Kwok and Tam from his own script a story that centers on two rival squash players. My First Of May also marks a second collaboration between Kwok and I’m Livin’ It actress Paw Hee-ching who plays his on-screen mother, while Natalie Hsu, Gigi Leung, Lawrenrce Cheng, Kenji Fan and Mark Lo round out the cast. The film is being produced by AMTD Digital Inc (Shock Wave 2, upcoming The White Storm 3) in association with Entertaining Power, Ltd., First Strong Film and Production Limited and Metaculture Limited. Angus Chan Lo Chiu and co-producer Dr. Calvin Choi are exec producing with Angus Chan Law-Chiu and Siu Mei as exec managers on the pic. Below are the cast and crew pictured along with Mark Lo, AMTD Digital’s CEO […]
BREAKOUT BROTHERS 3: Catch The Trailer For The Third Installment Of Mak Ho Pong’s Hit Crime Franchise
Mak Ho Pong’s jailhouse trilogy which began with Breakout Brothers in 2020 now comes to ahead with its third installment. Its mix cast of new and returning characters includes Patrick Tam, Louis Cheung, Adam Pak and Justin Cheung along with Ron Ng and Kenny Wong, and Moses Chan. Ex-Warden Tang is sent to prison because of corruption whereas Jun is sent back for a jail sentence because of the failure of breakout. Jun tempts Tang to help another breakout as Tang is so familiar with the structure of the prison, both get a commitment immediately. They even plant Big Roller in order to have a successfully breakout out. However, Jun finds out Tang plays a trick on him so that Jun is forced to turns his coat to Big Roller, Mak and even the new Warden Ma to disclose Tang’s conspiracy for their safe. Breakout Brothers 3 is already playing […]
THE FATAL RAID Review – A Clash Between Eastern & Western Action Philosophies
The days of Hong Kong being a vibrant, trendsetting part of the larger international film world are over. Its once breakneck pace of film production was replaced with a slow trickle of a few films a year as budgets dwindled, scrutiny from the mainland Chinese government increased, and their stars either retired or resigned themselves to working on sanitized, propaganda-heavy films for mainland audiences. Even that small trickle has now dried up as the mainland government has moved to treating films from the small island no differently than any of the other films they heavily regulate. All that’s left for diehard Hong Kong action film aficionados still looking for new thrills is to sift through what remains from those final years of films that trickled out in hopes of finding one last piece of gold. Distributor Well Go USA has tried to aid in that search by releasing films to […]
SEPTET: THE STORY OF HONG KONG Official Trailer Narrates With Culture And Soul
Months since the first teaser launched, the official trailer is out for Septet: The Story Of Hong Kong. Years in the making and once bearing the title “Eight And A Half” when there were indeed more than seven directors on board, the long-awaited omnibus is getting a 2021 release featuring respective shortfilm segments from directors Sammo Hung, Ann Hui, Patrick Tam, Yuen Wo Ping, Johnnie To, Ringo Lam and Tsui Hark, each contributing a story to pay tribute to the city’s “golden era” during which all the directors emerged. Johnnie To ropes in six fellow veteran Hong Kong filmmakers for this highly anticipated omnibus. Each one of the short films covers a different period in the city’s recent history, including Sammo Hung’s nostalgia-tinged piece about his martial arts training, the late Ringo Lam’s poignant tribute to his hometown, Ann Hui’s quietly moving ode to the educators, and To’s dark comedy […]
BREAKOUT BROTHERS: Catch The Trailer For Mak Ho-Pong’s New Hong Kong Crime Thriller
The Lingering director Mak Ho-pong is back with a look at his newest action crime pic, Breakout Brothers. Mandarin Motion Pictures just presented the title for this year’s virtual Busan market and is expected to release the film in Hong Kong from December 3. Edmond Wong and Ng Kin-hung penned the film which centers on “three prisoners who each have their own reasons for plotting a prison break” (via Variety). Starring are P Storm actors Patrick Tam, Louis Cheung, Adam Pak and Justin Cheung, and Cold War 2 actor Kenny Wong.
SEPTET: THE STORY OF HONG KONG Trailer Explores The Omnibus Project From Seven Legendary Directors
With the scaled-back 25th Busan International Film Festival set to launch next month, we now have a look at the long-awaited omnibus, Septet: The Story Of Hong Kong, formerly known as Eight And A Half by most outlets. The project is billed as the work of seven directors: Sammo Hung, Ann Hui, Patrick Tam, Yuen Wo Ping, Johnnie To, Ringo Lam and Tsui Hark, each contributing a short film to pay tribute to the city’s “golden era” during which all the directors emerged. The project also marks the last piece of cinema from Lam, who sadly passed away in December of 2018. Formerly announced as part of the since-delayed Cannes 2020 festival, the film will now open Busan on October 21. Head over to the festival website for more info.
Johnnie To Headlines Alongside List Of Acclaimed Directors For An Eight-Part Hong Kong History Epic
It’s imaginable to be excited these days if you’re a fan of acclaimed Hong Kong filmmaker Johnnie To. The Triangle and Blind Detective helmer is already the prime subject of a remake effort over at Sony for his 2009 crime pic, Vengeance these days, although if a wee bit of Hong Kong history and some martial arts are your preference these days, then you’re in luck. Word from Twitchfilm states that To will be heading an 8-part anthology ensemble project, focusing on Hong Kong’s history within the last seven decades, with each portion attributed to seven other legendary directors, namely reuniting with fellow Triangle co-helmers Tsui Hark and Ringo Lam, in addition to attaching Ann Hui, Patrick Tam, John Woo, Sammo Hung and Yuen Woo-Ping. The project is reportedly one of three newly announced titles in development under To‘s watch, including a new crime pic with Drug War star Louis […]
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