Swordsman II: Asia the Invincible 笑傲江湖2: 東方不敗

Released Year: 1992

Directed by 程小東 Chin Siu Tong

Casted by:

李連杰 Jet Li as 令狐沖 Linghu Chong

林青霞 Bridget Lin as 東方不敗 Dongfang Bubai

李嘉欣 Michelle Reis as 岳靈珊 Yue Lingshan

關之琳 Rosamund Kwan as 任盈盈 Ren Yingying

袁潔瑩 Fennie Yuen as 藍鳳凰 Lan Fenghuang

 Story:

Linghu Chong, Yue Lingshan and members of the Mount Hua Sect are planning to retire from the jianghu (martial artists' community). They learn that Dongfang Bubai has seized control of the Sun Moon Holy Cult and is secretly plotting with some Japanese rōnin to rebel against the Ming Empire and dominate China. Dongfang Bubai had castrated himself in order to master the skills in the Sunflower Manual, and his appearance has become more feminine, even though he is now a formidable martial artist.

Linghu Chong meets Dongfang Bubai by chance without knowing his true identity, mistakes him for a beautiful young woman, and falls in love with "her". Dongfang Bubai knocks out Linghu Chong while he is not looking and imprisons him in an underground dungeon. In the dungeon, by coincidence, Linghu Chong meets Ren Woxing, Ren Yingying's father and the former leader of the Sun Moon Holy Cult. They escape from captivity together. One night, while Linghu Chong is distracted by Dongfang Bubai's lover Shishi, Dongfang tracks down his Mount Hua Sect fellows and kills them.

Linghu Chong brings Yue Lingshan, Ren Yingying, Ren Woxing and Xiang Wentian with him to confront Dongfang Bubai at Black Woods Cliff. In the ensuing battle, Dongfang Bubai apparently dies after refusing Linghu Chong's help and falling off the cliff. Ren Woxing regains control of the cult and starts killing the traitors who defected to Dongfang Bubai. Linghu Chong and Yue Lingshan secretly escape with help from Xiang Wentian and Ren Yingying because they know that Ren Woxing cannot tolerate them.

 L² Scored: 10/10

L² Comment:

The classic movie during the 90's, even though it did not follow the original fiction, but the amended version is so good that nobody can ever resist... Ling HuChong & DongFang BuBai never fall in love with each other in the fiction, but the movie with Bridget Lin as DongFang BuBai is too good to be true, i think nobody can act as good as her,,, especially with her beautiful look (as female) and handsome feature (as male)... 

The Dragon Chronicles – The Maidens 新天龍八部之天山童姥

 Released Year: 1994

Directed by 钱永强 Chin Weng Keong

Casted by:

林青霞 Bridget Lin as 李秋水/李沧海 Shui & Hai

巩俐 Gong Li as 巫行云 / 天山童姥 Yun

张敏 Sharla Cheung as 阿紫 Chi

林文龙 Frankie Lam as 虚竹 Xu

 Story:

Xiao Yao Zhi has 3 god sister which includes twins Shui & Hai and Yun. But Xiao Yao Zhi only fall for Hai and makes Shui jealous of her own twin sister; another hand Yun is having a lesbian love for Hai. To defeat the bad Qiu, mischievious Chi & honest Xu came for help and finally defeated him.

L² Scored: 6.5/10

L² Comment:

When i read the novel, the story of Wu Xin Yun always fancy me but it really does not explain much on it. But this movie it created the twins character and lesbinate relationship instead, how true issit? But definitely Chi & Xu's are different from the original novel, no wonder Kam Yung is not that happy with this movie...

Ashes of Time 東邪西毒：終極版 2008

 Released Year: 2008

Directed by 王家卫 Wong Kar Wai

 

Casted by:

 張國榮 Leslie Cheung as 歐陽鋒 OuYang Feng
 梁家輝 Tony Leung as 黃藥師 Wong Yao Shi
 林青霞 Bridget Lin as 慕容嫣／慕容燕 MuYung Yin
 梁朝偉 Tony Leung as 盲武士 Blind Swordsman
 劉嘉玲 Carina Lau as 桃花 Tao Hua
 楊采妮 Charlie Yeong as 孝順女子 Young girl
 張學友 Jacky Cheung as 洪七 Hong Qi Gong
 張曼玉 Maggie Cheung as 歐陽鋒的嫂子 Feng's sister in law

 Story: 

In this film, set in ancient times in China, Ouyang Feng, hiring famous bounty hunters. His character is portrayed as a fallen swordsman driven by greed and heartless to both friend and foe. He was perpetually being spiteful of love as his own love history was not nearly so beautiful. His bounty-hunters came and went as was narrated by Ouyang Feng himself as based on the Tung Shu predictions.

In essence, he was a loner with little love, but the bounty hunters that worked for Ouyang Feng, like Blind Swordsman and another of his best fighters, Hong Qigong, discovered the intangible secret of true love while Ouyang retained his attitude towards his fighters and the precious lessons that they have taught. However, the thread that runs through the entire narrative has clearly the spirit of refusal in the sense that one should reject another before he gets to be rejected in the future. To illustrate, nearly every character in this story has resorted to being selfish and malignant in order to prevent being rejected by others, be it in love or in comradeship as their individual hardships have moulded their attitude turning them into heartless and cold individuals in order to survive in the uncompromising desert where the story is set.

It has many moral implications but is less evident since the main character is Ouyang himself and most of the narration would unquestionably be centred on him.

 L² Scored: 8/10

 

L² Comment:

An old movie in 1994 and re-edited by Wong Kar Wai himself after so many years, just because before Leslie's one word before he die "hope this film can go international". So there goes the film to Berlin and many more countries and once again hit the blockbuster... 

The Sword Stained with Royal Blood 新碧血劍

Released Year: 1993
Directed by 张海靖 Hai-Jing Zhang

Casted by:
元彪 Yuan Biao as 袁承志 Zhi
张敏 Sharla Cheung as 阿九 Jiu
李修贤 Danny Lee as 夏雪宜 Xue
袁咏仪 Anita Yuen as 何铁手 Tie
吴孟达 Man Tat Ng as 归辛树 Mr Gui
李美凤 Elizabeth Lee as 温仪 Yi
徐锦江 Elvis Tsui as 温堡主 Wen
叶全真 Quan Zheng Yi as 夏青青 Qing
马海伦 Helen Ma as 归二娘 Mrs Gui　　 　
Story:

Jiu is the naughty princess who came to the martial's world being guided by Mr Gui, her master. But Mr Gui has to take care of the mental disorder Mrs Gui, therefore he has not take good care of Jiu. Jiu then met Zhi who treated her as a thieve. Zhi brought Jiu along to the Wen's house for a martial competition between Xue and the Wen's family.

Along the journey, they met Xue who is a good hearted warrior and also Tie who is the leader of the "5 poisonous society". Tie hide her real identity and follow them on the journey after she knows that Zhi accidentally suck all the poison blood of the precious snake of Tie. When they reach the Wen's place, Jiu saw that Xue is actually meeting up Yi, who is the Wen's wife.

During the fight, all the Wen's family request Wen to kill Yi but he rejected. Wen get injured and become insane. Zhi also met his beloved Qing. Later on they discover Wen fake himself and Xue together with Yi was killed. In the end, Zhi defeated Wen.

L² Scored: 3/10

L² Comment:

Sorry to say that, this should be the worst kam yung movie ever!!! The storyline has been twisted so much from the original and yet the movie is not even nice. Though Sharla carry much more comedy side in this film, but i think its sucks.

Yuck, too much Sharla Cheung's movie make me wanna puke now :(

Royal Tramp 2 鹿鼎記２神龍教

Released Year: 1992
Directed by 王晶 Wong Jing

Casted by:
周星驰 Stephen Chow as 韦小宝 Bao
林青霞 Bridget Lin as 龙儿 Lung
陈百祥 Natalis Chan as 多隆 Duo
李嘉欣 Michelle Reis as 阿珂 Ou
温兆伦 Deric Wan as 康熙帝 Emperor Hong Hei
邱淑贞 Chingmy Yau as 建宁公主 Princess Ning
刘松仁 Damian Lau as 陈近南 Nan
汤镇业 Kent Tong as 吴應熊 Xiong
秦沛 Paul Chun as 吴三桂 Kwai
馬海倫 Helen Ma as 獨臂神尼 Jiu
陈德容 Vivian Chan & 袁洁莹 Fennie Yuen as 双儿 Twins Shuang
吴君如 Sandra Ng as 韦春花 Hua
Story:

The fake empress ran away and gone back to the Shen Lung Society, she took off her mask and reveal her real identity as Lung. Lung received the martial arts from her master. Her martial arts request her to be a virgin, once she has sex with a guy, 80% of her kungfu will be transfer to the guy.

Bao brought Duo back and Duo fell in love with Hua immediately. but Duo betray Bao and caused him to be caught by Ou and her master, Jiu. Lung and Xiong went after them and Xiong quickly tackle Ou who fall for him. Xiong and his father Kwai betray Lung and forced Lung to take a slutty pill. Lung choose Bao to have sex with and pass all her martial arts to him.

Emperor arrange Bao to send Princess Ning to marry with Xiong, but Princess Ning told Bao that she was pregnant. When they reach Wu's house, Princess Ning slice off Xiong's penis. With the help of Lung, Ning & Twins, Bao ran away and discover the secret of "42 Scriptures". Finally, Bao found the treasure but was fought by Fan. Bao used the martial arts that he got from Lung and defeated Fan.

In the end, Bao managed to get Ou with him and together with other wives. Bao chose to leave the place and bid farewell to the emperor and Nan.

L² Scored: 7.5/10

L² Comment:

This movie hit the 5th place on the Hong Kong 1992 blockbuster. A good result from Stephen Chow & Wang Jing. But out of expectation, Bridget Lin is so funny in this movie, and her hairstyle~ lol... i laugh non stop on it...

Royal Tramp 鹿鼎記

Released Year: 1992
Directed by 王晶 Wong Jing

Casted by:
周星馳 Stephen Chow as 韋小寶 Bao
陳百祥 Natalis Chan as 多隆 Duo
吴孟達 Man-Tat Ng as 海大富 Fu
張敏 Sharla Cheung as 太后 The Empress
邱淑貞 Chingmy Yau as 建寧公主 Princess Ning
温兆倫 Deric Wan as 康熙帝 Emperor Hong Hei
劉松仁 Damian Lau as 陳近南 Nan
徐錦江 Elvis Tsui as 鳌拜 Bai
吴君如 Sandra Ng as 韋春花 Hua
陳德容 Vivian Chan & 袁洁瑩 Fennie Yuen as 雙兒 Twin Shuang
林青霞 Bridget Lin as 龍兒 Lung
Story:

Bao lives in a hooker shop with his sister Hua, he was sneaky and funny. In a gang fight, he met Nan who is the leader of Tian Di Society. Nan accept Bao in his society after Bao save his life. Bao is given a task to steal the 4 books of "42 scriptures" from the palace.

Bao accidentally went in the palace as an eunuch after Fu get him in. Fu wants Bao to steal the "42 scriptures" from the empress. Bao sneak into the empress' room but bump into Princess Ning who is into sm. Bao slept with Princess Ning and also met the Emperor Hong Hei who treat him as a friend. The emperor asked Bao to help him to defeat Bai who seems to be a threat to the emperor. For reward, the emperor gave him 2 books of the "42 scriptures" after Bao defeated Bai with Duo.

Duo fall in love with Hua when Bao bring him back to hometown. In the palace, Princess Ning accidentally discover the real emperor was hid behind a wall. They fought against the fake empress but she managed to escape. The story will be continue...

L² Scored: 7.5/10

L² Comment:

As a fans of Kam Yung, i dislike the way they change the storyline and make it look like a stupid movie; but as a fans of Stephen Chow, i love it so much~ lol... so contradicting, right? This movie has hit the 3rd place in the Hong Kong's blockbuster in the year of 1992.

The brilliant part of Wang Jing is, he break up the movie into 2 parts and the second movie hit the 5th place in the blockbuster as well. Imagine how much the production team earn for this movie, huge!!!

Savior of The Soul 2 - 92神鵰俠侶之癡心情長劍

Released Year: 1992
Directed by 黎大煒 David, 元奎 Corey & 劉德華 Andy

Casted by:
刘德华 Andy Lau as Cheng Ren
关之琳 Rosamund Kwan as Gugu
关淑怡 Shirley Kwan as Ruby
吴耀汉 Richard Ng as Devil

Story:

Cheng Ren is living in the antarctic with his god son and god father who is a professor. They are looking for chances to earn more money. They found out that the virgin ice on the hill cost a lot so they started their journey to seek for the virgin ice.

When they reached the hill roots, they have to rest in a station with Ruby incharged of. Ruby and her gang is wild girl who trick others to spend on them. But Ruby is falling in love with the good looking Cheng Ren but Cheng Ren didn't have feeling for her. When they reach the hill, Cheng Ren and gang met his dream lover, Gugu. She's the goddess from virgin ice. They quickly fall in love with each other.

Too bad, the devil has make his aim on the virgin ice and decided to grab it from them. Later on, they involved in fights and Cheng Ren get hurt. To save him, Gugu gave her Qi to him and was trapped in the ice forever. Cheng Ren cannot let the devil take Gugu and went back to save her. In the fight, Cheng Ren gave the Qi back to Gugu and Gugu managed to defeat the devil.

But Cheng Ren is not able to live anymore. Gugu has to bring him back to antarctic to maintain his own Qi to survive. Later on, rumors said that there's couple who live in the antarctic who's really in love with each other.

L² Scored: 1/10

L² Comment:

What should i say? Besides stupid, there's nothing else i wanna say. And kinda dissapointed at Shirley Kwan for taking up such an idiotic character... She totally spoiled her image inside my mind...