Posts Tagged ‘simon yam’
YOUNG AND DANGEROUS (1995-2000)
August 16th, 2010 by Mr. C
The YOUNG AND DANGEROUS series (based on 7 films) directed by Andrew Lau is a classic chinese gangster-triad tale depicting HK gang life in the 1980’s & 90’s. These flicks provided much talk at the watercooler,in chinese households,teahouses, & dim sum palaces throughout the deadly 5 venoms of the kevin bacon rule! Video stores at […]
Tags: andrew lau, anthony wong, eking cheng, hong kong gang, jordan chan, micheal tse, simon yam, triad, young and dangerous
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ECHOES OF THE RAINBOW
July 3rd, 2010 by Planet Chocko
Echoes of the Rainbow was the last of a trifecta set of movies that I screened last sunday at the New York Asian film festival. It was a welcome relief to soak in a lighthearted drama as opposed to heavy intense CGI & glorified kung fu slaughterings. Hey, even a Hong Kong phooey kung fu […]
Tags: echoes of the rainbow, hong kong 1960, sandra ng, simon yam
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STORM WARRIORS
June 30th, 2010 by Planet Chocko
I thought I would of raised my martian snausage nose up to such a film as Storm Warriors with all it’s magic,mystic, & wire-fu acts of self inflicting honor, but to be honest I actually enjoyed the freak show! The film was like a done up whore complete with fake boobs, long legs,pretty face, & […]
Tags: aaron kwok, cloud, comic book, ekin cheng, godless, hong kong comic, nameless, new york asian film festival, nicholas tse, simon yam, storm riders, storm warriors, wind
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IP MAN 2
June 28th, 2010 by Planet Chocko
The anticipation of the screening of Ip Man 2 on opening night of the New York Asian Film Festival on June 25th created palpitations that only job interviews & colonoscopies can rival, but in a good way! Ip Man, the 1st movie told us about a story of the man himself who lived an aristocratic […]
Tags: donnie yen, ip man 2, new york asian film festival, nyaff, sammo hung, simon yam, walter reade theater, yip man
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SAMMO HUNG GUM BO,SIMON YAM, & HUANG BO at Star Asia Awards-NYAFF 2010
June 28th, 2010 by Planet Chocko
This Planet Chocko martian had a privilege to attend the smattering of asteroids & awards being handed out to honor Hong Kong cinema legends Sammo Hung Kum Bo, Simon Yam, & to recognize a new/upcoming actor Huang Bo at the Star Asia Awards Ceremony on June 25th in conjuction with the New York Asian Film […]
Tags: angela mao ying, hong kong cinema, huang bo, ip man, lifetime achievement award, lincoln center, new york asian film festival, nyaff, sammo hung, simon yam, star asia award, subway cinema, walter reade theater
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IP MAN
April 27th, 2010 by Planet Chocko
“Ip Man” won the film of the year award in Hong Kong in 2009! This movie is a biographical tale of the man himself who started the craze of kung fu fighting in southern China! Ip Man is one of the most famous practictioners of the martial art style of “Wing Chun”. Bruce Lee was […]
Tags: bruce lee, chi sao, donnie yen, hong kong film of the year 2010, ip man, kung fu, simon yam, ving tsun, wing chun, yip man
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