30 Years Later: Drunken Master II 醉拳II (1994)

Celebrating its 30th anniversary this weekend, Drunken Master II <醉拳II> made history for a Jackie Chan film to hit the HK$40 million benchmark — HK$40.9 million, to be exact — at the time of its release in 1994.  It was also the second highest-grossing Hong Kong movie that year behind the Chow Yun Fat-led God of Gamblers Return <賭神2>.

30 Years Later: Organized Crime & Triad Bureau 重案實錄Ｏ記 (1994)

Between 1993 and 1994, Kirk Wong directed a trilogy of crime thrillers inspired by the actual cases including Crime Story <重案組>, Organized Crime & Triad Bureau <重案實錄Ｏ記> and Rock N’Roll Cop <省港一號通緝犯>.

The 20 HKFA Best Films of the 1990s

Hong Kong cinema was at its peak during the 1990s era. It was also the decade where Peter Chan’s Comrades, Almost a Love Story <甜蜜蜜> took home then-record nine wins including Best Film, Best Director and Best Actress for Maggie Cheung at the 16th Hong Kong Film Awards (HKFA).

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>.

The Most Wanted (1994) Review

In 1994, Lau Ching-Wan saw his movie career rose to stardom after securing two Best Actor nominations for C’est la vie, mon chéri <新不了情> and Thou Shalt Not Swear <七月十四> at the 14th Hong Kong Film Awards. It was also particularly a fruitful year for the former TVB actor, appearing in a whopping 15 movies which included this undercover cop drama titled The Most Wanted < 龍虎新風雲>.