Twin Dragons 雙龍會

 Released Year: 1992

Directed by 徐克 Tsui Hark & 林嶺東 Ringo Lam

Casted by:

成龍 Jackie Chan as 馬友 & 博命 Ma Yau & Bok Min

張曼玉 Maggie Cheung as 芭芭娜 Barbara

利智 Nina Li as 唐心 Tong Sum

泰迪·羅賓 Teddy Robbin as 泰山 Tarzan

 Story:

In 1965, a couple are doting on their newborn twin boys. Meanwhile, a dangerous gang leader named Crazy Kung is being transported as a captive in the same hospital. Crazy Kung escapes and attempts to take one of the twins hostage. In the ensuing chaos, the twins are permanently separated. One of them, named Ma Yau, is raised by his parents and grows up to be a concert pianist and conductor. The other, named Wan Ma, is raised by a woman named Tsui, and grows up to be a street racer and martial artist. Neither of them has ever thought that he has a twin brother.

26 years later, the twins' lives intersect in Hong Kong. Wan Ma and his best friend Tarzan get mixed up with a dangerous gang. Meanwhile, Ma Yau prepares to conduct a major concert. The twins accidentally switch places, causing confusion for both of them until they discover each other. The twins also have romantic interests named Barbara and Tong Sum.

Eventually, the twins defeat the gang that has been threatening them, and marry their romantic interests.

L² Scored: 10/10

L² Comment:

This movie is actually a cross-production of one hundred HK directors to create this for raising the donation of the Hong Kong Directors Association. Jackie Chan played the twins role and get himself involved in romance with Maggie Cheung & Nina Li. Who could have miss this movie anyway? Jackie Chan is lucky to be chosen as the lead role from these 100 directors to act in this movie, a legendary classic movie that never to be missed...

Peking Opera Blues 刀馬旦

Released Year: 1986

Directed by 徐克 Tsui Hark

Casted by:

林青霞 Bridget Lin as 曹雲 Wan

葉蒨文 Sally Yeh as 白妞 Niu

鍾楚紅 Cherie Chung as 湘紅 Hung

鄭浩南 Mark Cheng as 寧北海 Hoi

張國強 Cheung Kok Keong as 董民 Man

午馬 Wu Ma as 張濟平 Ping

曾江 Kenneth Tsang as 曹軍閥 General Tsao

 Story:

The film is set in 1913 Beijing, during Yuan Shikai's presidency of the country. It depicts the adventures of a team of unlikely heroines: Tsao Wan, a patriotic rebel who dresses as a man; Sheung Hung, a woman in search of a missing box of jewels; and Bai Niu, the daughter of a Peking Opera impresario.

Wan work together with Hoi & Man in investigating her own father General Tsao. Later on Hung & Niu joined them in making it a success but General Tsao was murdered by General Duan and Wan was kidnapped by him. Hung & Niu went for rescued and all of them managed to defeat General Duan. Before the end of this movie, all of them promised to meet up in Peking when the rebel success.

 L² Scored: 8.5/10

L² Comment:

A very good classic HK movie in the 80's where gather 3 famous female celebrities during that time in this movie - Bridget, Sally & Cherie... The movie has been nominated in 6 categories in the HK films awards including Best Actress (Sally Yeh), Best Supporting Actor (Paul Chun) & etc... The storyline is very intersting and of coz the acting of all of them also played an important part in making this movie a success :)

A Simple Life 桃姐

 Released Year: 2011

Directed by 許鞍華 Ann Hui

Casted by:

劉德華 Andy Lau as 梁罗杰 Roger
葉德嫻 Deanie Ip as 钟春桃 Tou

王馥荔 Wang Fuli as Roger的母亲 Roger's mother
秦海璐 Qin HaiLu as 蔡姑娘 Ms Choi
秦沛 Paul Chun as 堅叔 Kin

 Story:

 The movie reveals the whole life of Tou Jie who work as a servant for the family Leong. Tou jie is now service her young master Roger who work as a movie director. But Tou jie suffer from shocked and forced to send to hospital. After her hospitalize, she was sent to live in the old folks house. 

The whole movie is about the life of tou Jie living in the old folks home and the way she see how other old people pass away under the care of Ms Choi. In this period, Tou Jie has build and show her reliable and relationship with Roger.

In the end, Tou Jie passed away after having another shock.

L² Scored: 7/10

L² Comment:

The whole movie is still ok, but the pace is a bit slow. The best part will be Deanie's acting, Andy Lau is very good too. Deanie Jie has show us she is good enough to won multiples best actress in a lot of awards~

Flying Swords of Dragon Gate 龍門飛甲

Released Year: 2011
Directed by 徐克 Tsui Hark

Casted by:
李連杰 Jet Li as 趙淮安 Huai
周迅 Zhou Xun as 凌雁秋 Qiu
陳坤 Chen Kun as 雨化田 Yu & 风里刀 Dao
李宇春YuChun Li as 顾少棠 Tang
桂綸鎂LunMei Kwai as 鞑靼首领 Tribal princess
范曉萱 Mavis Fan as 素慧容 Rong
樊少皇 Louis Fan as 馬進良 Liang
Story:

The story begins after the East Bureau was defeated by Huai and his gang, the leader of West Bureau Yu took over the job and try to vanish Huai's gang. Yu was actually an eunuch who managed to be the blue eyes boys of the emperor's concubine.

Huai discover someone who portrait him to save a lot of people including Rong who ran out from the palace after discover she is pregnant. Rong was running away from the capture of the West Bureau and was save by a guy who call himself as Huai. Apparently, this is Qiu who dress up like a guy and try to attract Huai's attention and force him to meet her. Qiu and Huai was actually having a love affair when they met in Dragon Inn few years back.

At the dragon Inn, a gang of people appear, one of them (Dao) look like Yu. Tang and the tribal princess is aiming to get the ultimate treasure in the dessert. At the same time, Qiu bring along Rong to hide underneath the Dragon Inn and have a fight with the gang. Qiu was hurt by Tang's weapon and finally Huai appear to see her. Huai requested Rong to help him to act to distract Qiu and let her go off but they failed.Finally they come to a deal to trick over the West Bureau who's coming to attack soon. Dao pretend to be Yu and order the West Bureau to go further away from the Dragon Inn. But Yu was back and the war finally begin. Huai challenged Yu to fought with him in the sandstorm.

The sandstorm has exposed the palace under the dessert. The gang went into there and discovered Yu & Huai fainted in there. After both of them awake, all of them agree to get all the treasure out after Yu defeat Tang. Qiu, Tribal Princess, Dao & Rong moved the treasure out but Rong suddenly use a knife to stab Qiu and ran back inside the palace. The rest were shocked that Rong know martial arts but were unable to ran back in because Rong has set traps to block their way. They moved the treasure up the roof of the palace and try to save Huai & Tang from above.
Another sandstorm is coming bu after a harsh fight, Yu & Rong was defeated while Huai feel unconscious.

When Huai woke up, Qiu was gone. Huai ride along a horse and try to win Qiu back again.

L² Scored: 6.5/10

L² Comment:

Hmmm, how would i comment on this? Of course i love Tsui Hark's movie and Jet Li, but this is not really as good as i thought, or maybe i have too high expectation on it? The whole movie is related to the one which have been shoot earlier on at 1992 "New Dragon Inn". This is the part which make me loss my direction of the movie...

Beside the storyline, the actors & actresses are not bad especially Yu Chun Li in this movie. she look so marvelous in this movie, and her character martial's is the best among the rest.

Detective Dee & the Mystery of the Phantom Flame 狄仁杰之通天帝国

Released Year: 2010
Directed by 徐克 Tsui Hark

Casted by:
劉德華 Andy Lau as 狄仁傑 Dee
劉嘉玲 Carina Lau as 武則天 Wu
李冰冰 Bing-Bing Li as 上官靜兒 Jing
梁家輝 Tony Leung as 沙陀 Sha
鄧超 Deng Chao as 裴東来 Fei
吴耀漢 Richard Wu & 泰迪羅賓 Teddy Robin as 汪驴 Lu
Story:

Wu has been ruling China and will become the first female emperor in the history. Officers build the huge statue of hers in front of the kingdom, but 2 officers were burned alive. To solve this case, Wu released Dee from prison to investigate on this with the help of Jing & Fei.

They investigate and discover the golden bug might be the reason of the self burning of the 2 officers. They came to Lu who change his face by needles. Lu told Dee that the golden bugs were destroy but not sure about it. When Dee went back, he discover that Jing has the ability to change her look just like how Lu did it, and Jing is the one who help Wu in the ceremony. Jing didn't kill Dee in the end but was killed in the bamboo jungle.

Dee went back to save Fei who is locked up, but when Fei was exposed to sunlight, the golden bug's poison inside him cause him to burn alive in front of Dee. Dee went into the statue and discover his long lost friend Sha who is behind all these. Sha use hot amber try to ruined the tall statue so that it will break down and crush the palace during Wu's ceremony. Sha fought with Dee and pour the golden bug water on him. The hot amber broke the statue and it gonna crush down. Dee chase behind Sha on a horse and the golden bug water spill on Sha and he was burned alive under the sunlight.

Dee managed to get to Wu on time and save her life. Wu promise to be the good emperor while Dee live his life with Lu on the underneath world forever.

L² Scored: 7/10

L² Comment:

This is definitely a good movie, too bad i missed it on the big screen. The storyline is good, the actors & actresses are good. Love Carina new change, this really won her a great reward in the HK film industry. Bravo!

The most haunted scene for me, will be the human burning scenes, i think its a bit scary but exciting~ weird huh? lol :)

The Blade 刀 (斷刀客)

Released Year: 1995
Directed by 徐克 Tsui Hark

Casted by:
赵文卓 Vincent Zhao as 定安 Ding
桑妮 Sanne as 文向靈 Ling
陈豪 Moses Chan as 鐵頭 Tou
熊欣欣 Yan-Yan Hung as 飞龙 Long
惠天赐 Austin Wai as 文刀師 Shi
周嘉玲 Valerie Chow as 妓女 Hooker
Story:

Ding & Tou work for Shi in a blade shop. Shi has a daughter Ling who is a slut. Ling falls for both Ding & Tou and always peep at them when they shower. Ling try to cause a fight between the two guys so that she can choose the winner as her husband.

Ding & Tou involve in a fight at the market which cause the gangster to came for revenge, but they won. Shi passed his chair to Ding and told him his real identity. Ding wanted to make revenge for his father who passed away after attacked by gangster, Long. Ding lost one of his hand when he get attack by Long. Tou & Ling went after but they loss Ding. They met a hooker and Tou safe the hooker for sex.

Ding almost gave up but he found a martial arts book and learn all the kungfu to defeat Long. Ding & Tou both left the place. Ling never forgot them and wait for them to come back every year.

L² Scored: 8/10

L² Comment:

This is really a good martial arts film by Tsui Hark. The kungfu is nice, and additional points are for all the meaty scene which is so yummy :) Moses chan even show his delicious ass to us when he's still a model before enterin TVB.

The Banquet 豪門夜宴

Released Year: 1991
Directed by 徐克 Tsui Hark, 張堅庭 Alfred Cheung,
張同祖 Joe Cheung & 高志森 Clifton Ko

Casted by:
曾志偉 Eric Tsang as 曾小智 Zhi
鄭裕玲 Dodo Cheng as MIMI
吳耀漢 Richard Ng as 曾伯 Cheng
關之琳 Rosamund Kwan as 阿芝 Gi
梁家輝 Tony Leung as 阿輝 Fai
梁朝偉 Tony Leong as 阿偉 Wai
洪金寶 Sammo Hong as 洪大寶 Hong
岑建勳 John Shum as 捲毛 Mou
張學友 Jacky Cheung as 學友 Yao
Story:

Developer Tsang Siu-Chi and his agent have bought two of a group of four properties. Rival developer, Boss Hung has secured the other two properties. Both aim to buy all four so they can knock them down and build hotels. The agent learns that billionaire Kuwaiti Prince Allabarba is due to arrive in Hong Kong and advises Tsang that they could dupe him in order to gain a billion dollar contract. The prince's father has recently died and the prince bitterly regrets that he wasn't a good son.

The agent tells Tsang that he should make a show of the positive relationship he has with his father, to impress the prince. Unfortunately, Tsang has not seen his father for 10 years. Along with his wife and his sycophantic assistant, Tsang heads off to bring his father back. When they meet up, Tsang pretends to have cancer to convince his father to come home, along with his sister and her husband.

Tsang throws a banquet to impress the prince, pretending that it is also a birthday party for his father. However, it has all been a ploy by the agent, who has secretly been working for Boss Hung.

L² Scored: 10/10

L² Comment:

Well, i'm giving this a 10/10 for my ever favorite movie. This is a movie which all stars/celebrities at that period film together to raise fund for the Eastern China Flood of 1991. The movie also quite meaningful and educate us to treat our parents better.

Beside all these celebrities which i mentioned above, others also take part in this movie such as 林子祥 George Lam, 梅艳芳 Anita Mui, 张国荣 Leslie Cheung, 刘德华 Andy Lau, 王祖贤 Joey Wong, 叶倩文 Sally Yeh, 惠英红 Kara Hui, 张曼玉 Maggie Cheung, 刘嘉玲 Karina Lau, 吴君如 Sandra Ng, 任达华 Simon Yam, 麦嘉 Karl Mark, 张艾嘉 Sylvia Chang, 李嘉欣 Michelle Reis, 周星驰 Stephen Chow, 巩利 Gong Li, 沈殿霞 Lydia Sum, 谭永麟 Alan Tam, 黎明 Leon Lai, 郭富城 Aaron Kwok, 杨宝玲 Pauline Yeung, Beyond.....