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Jackie Chan is probably Hong Kong's most famous son. Asian film fans often started their journey with some of his films, while even those who've never considered watching subtitled films know him from Hollywood blockbusters like Rush-Hour, Shanghai Noon and Around The World In 80 Days. It's the first question an Asian film fan faces when they confess their obsession: "Like Jackie Chan, yeah?" A Jackie Chan film is a guarantee that, whatever else the film has to offer, you'll see Jackie doing stunts that are jaw-droppingly dangerous. And in making those films, you know that Jackie has broken, bruised, or otherwise damaged parts of himself that you never knew existed. Jackie Chan's action... [read more]
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Maggie Cheung Man-Yuk has had a remarkably varied career. Born on 20th September 1964, Cheung moved to England with her family at the age of eight, only returning to Hong Kong after she completed secondary school. Since then, she has made some eighty films spanning most genres-from martial arts and action films to comedies and dramas. She has gone from being a model for the fast-food chain McDonald's (later playing a role as a McDonald's waitress in Peter Chan's Comrades, Almost a Love Story (1996)), to runner-up at the Miss Hong Kong beauty pageant at the age of nineteen, to taking on English and French-speaking roles in Irma Vep (1996) and Augustin, Roi du Kung Fu (1999). Maggie Cheung has... [read more]
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If there is one country in the world that can pose a challenge to United States' supremacy in animation, it is undoubtedly Japan, with Studio Ghibli usually labeled "The Disney of the East". Miyazaki Hayao, co-founder of the studio, is considered as one of the greatest animators and directors in the history of Japanese cinema. Since his first major feature, Nausicaa of the Valley of the Winds, made in 1984, his features' popularity continue to rise, becoming the most popular films in Japan; loved throughout Asia and increasingly appreciated in the Western world. What makes Miyazaki's films different, and some might argue, superior to contemporary Disney animation, is that Miyazaki believes... [read more]
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You lie awake in bed. Your mind is racing. Every sound echoes a hundred decibels louder, as your eyes scan your dark room searching for reassurance. You bite your nails and think to yourself, "Why did I watch that Japanese horror film?" With this type of reaction, you can guess why Hollywood has jumped on the bandwagon, remaking Japanese horrors and taking audiences for a frightening ride. It's no wonder, as Japanese horror films are without doubt the scariest genre ever to grace the scene, or shall I say slash through the scene with a vengeance. The Slower, the Scarier It's no secret that Hollywood horror audiences are used to blonde, big breasted teens getting slashed in the first ten... [read more]
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While the West generally focuses on the action of Hong Kong cinema, John Woo's gun-slinging gangster features and Jet Li's martial arts epics, it can be argued that Hong Kong's most successful movie genre is comedy. Innovative and entertaining, HK comedies consistently win the most critical awards and the highest box offices rankings. Just as Hollywood has Annie Hall, Ace Ventura and There's Something About Mary, Hong Kong too has its must-see comedies. Since the 1970s, HK comedy has continually evolved, with each decade topping the previous with new comedic formulas, genre-benders, ever more outrageous slapstick and nonsense wordplay. The following selection offers a sample of Hong Kong's... [read more]
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