G Storm G風暴 (2021) Review

2021 has finally come to an end and the last thing I need is a wannabe Hong Kong action blockbuster that is laughably atrocious. That blockbuster in question is G Storm <G風暴>, which is the fifth and final instalment in the (alphabet) Storm franchise.

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Hand Rolled Cigarette 手捲煙 (2021) Review

Here’s a Hong Kong movie title that takes things both literally and figuratively, with the former depicting scenes of (Gordon) Lam Ka-Tung’s Kwan Chiu patiently filling a handful of loose-leaf tobacco onto a thin sheet of paper by hand.

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The Attorney 一級指控 (2021) Review

I have been looking forward to The Attorney <一級指控> ever since the legal drama was promoted in HKTDC Hong Kong International Film & TV Market (FILMART). That was back in 2019 and apart from the poster and trailer released at the time, the movie somehow went under the radar.

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Shang-Chi And The Legend Of The Ten Rings (2021) Review

At the time of writing, Shang-Chi And The Legend Of The Ten Rings, which marked Tony Leung (Chiu-Wai)’s first Hollywood debut has already surpassed the 59-year-old screen veteran’s previous record holder, Infernal Affairs <無間道> (HK$55 million) after just 25 days, with the current Hong Kong box-office grosses at HK$57 million.

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