A Light Never Goes Out (2023)
By Chlotrudis Independent Film Society
Director: Anastasia Tsang
Starring: Cecilia Choi | Henick Chou | Maverick Chau Shing Mak | Simon Yam | Sylvia Chang
Tales from the Dark 1 (2013)
By Chlotrudis Independent Film Society
Rating: 4 cats
Director: Chi-Ngai Lee | Fruit Chan | Simon Yam
Starring: Chery Ngan | Dada Chan | Kelly Chan | Simon Yam | Siu Yam-yam | Tony Leung Ka-fai
Jason says: “The last horror movie I saw that I recall really messing me up was ‘Dumplings’, Fruit Chan’s segment of the THREE…EXTREME anthology. After a decade of making movies that have not particularly traveled outside of the various Chinas,
Read the review...The Storm Warriors (2010)
By Chlotrudis Independent Film Society
Rating: 3 cats
Director: Danny Pang | Oxide Pang Chun
Starring: Aaron Kwok | Charlene Choi | Ekin Cheng | Kenny Ho | Nicholas Tse | Simon Yam | Suet Lam
Jason says: “My monthly pull at the comic shop is pretty international: North American, British, French, Korean, Japanese. No Chinese, though; not much of that has made it to America in translation. Which means I can’t say for sure whether
Read the review...Ip Man 2 (2011)
By Chlotrudis Independent Film Society
Rating: 3.5 cats
Director: Wilson Yip
Starring: Donnie Yen | Lynn Hung | Sammo Hung Kam-Bo | Simon Yam | Sui-Wong Fa | Xiaoming Huang
Jason says: “When I reviewed IP MAN last year, I was enthusiastic, comparing it to classic Shaw Brothers and ONCE UPON A TIME IN CHINA. As I said then, that’s pretty good company for a martial arts epic to be
Read the review...Echoes of the Rainbow (2010)
By Chlotrudis Independent Film Society
Rating: 4 cats
Director: Alex Law
Starring: Aarif Lee | Buzz Chung | Evelyn Choi | Paul Chun | Sandra Ng Kwan Yue | Simon Yam
Jason says: “Many filmmakers produce a movie like ECHOES OF THE RAINBOW at some point in their careers. It’s an autobiographical story set in the place and time of the writer/director’s youth, and though I’m not sure whether it’s actually
Read the review...Tactical Unit: Comrades in Arms (2009)
By Chlotrudis Independent Film Society
Rating: 3.5 cats
Director: Wing-cheong Law
Starring: Miggie Siu | Samuel Pang | Simon Yam | Suet Lam
Jason says: “The popular PTU series returned to Hong Kong cinemas this January after an installment or two went direct to video. Even for folks like myself who have not seen the original or the other sequels will likely find
Read the review...Triad Election (2007)
By Chlotrudis Independent Film Society
Rating: 3 cats
Director: Johnny To
Starring: Louis Koo | Simon Yam | Tian-lin Wang
Bruce says: “It is not necessary to see Johnnie To’s ELECTION before seeing TRIAD ELECTION but I would strongly recommend it, particularly for anyone who plans to see both films. In TRIAD ELECTION, two years have passed since the bloodshed
Read the review...Exiled (2007)
By Chlotrudis Independent Film Society
Rating: 4 cats
Director: Johnnie To
Starring: Anthony Wong Chau-sang | Francis Ng | Josie Ho | Nick Cheung | Simon Yam
Michael says: “One of the things I love about the Chlotrudis/Brattle co-presented Sunday Eye Opener series is that it gives me the opportunity to see films I would never select on my own. Johnnie To’s EXILED is one such film.
Read the review...Election (2007)
By Chlotrudis Independent Film Society
Rating: 3 cats
Director: Johnny To
Starring: Simon Yam | Tian-lin Wang | Tony Leung Ka Fai
Bruce says: “Triads in Hong Kong are similar to Mafia families in Italy and the United States. Each triad controls a specific geographic area and often a certain type of criminal activity such as drug trafficking, gambling, smuggling, prostitution, running
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