Month: June 2021
30 Years Later: Prison On Fire II 監獄風雲II逃犯 (1991)
(Disclaimer: This review contains spoilers)
It has been 30 years since the late Ringo Lam’s Prison On Fire II <監獄風雲II逃犯> was released back on June 22, 1991.
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40 Years Later: Father And Son 父子情 (1981)
With Father’s Day 2021 arriving this Sunday, let’s take a look back at Allen Fong (Yuk-Ping)’s acclaimed feature-length directorial debut Father And Son <父子情>, easily one of the best Hong Kong movies ever made about fatherhood.
25 Years Later: The Log 三個受傷的警察 (1996)
Directed by Derek Chiu (Sung-Kei), who helmed several Milkyway films such as Final Justice <最後判決> (1997) and Sealed With A Kiss <甜言蜜語> (1999) made this underrated cop drama The Log <三個受傷的警察> — also stylised as 3個受傷的警察, which was originally released back in 1996.
Hidden Gems #1: Mr. Sardine 沙甸魚殺人事件 (1994)
In our newly-added Hidden Gems column, we will focus on introducing obscure or underrated Hong Kong movies that went under the radar, beginning with Derek Chiu (Sung-Kei)’s 1994 little-seen Mr. Sardine <沙甸魚殺人事件>.