The prolific filmmaker Wong Jing directed and starred in “I Corrupt All Cops” (2009), a film about the establishment of the Independent Commission Against Corruption (Icac) by the Governor of Hong Kong to fight against corruption in the early 70s. Interestingly, the film's English initials clearly spelled out as Icac whereas its Chinese title means “Money Empire”. Twelfth years later, Wong, the master of remakes, was back with yet another spin on Icac this time with the help of four Hong Kong's finest actors. A sequel by name only with an interesting Chinese title, “Money Empire: Chasing Tiger, Capturing Dragon”.
In this new but fabricated crime drama yarn, we are back in British Hong Kong of the early 70s in which corruption and bribery rule big time under the watch of the greedy Chief Detective Chui Lok (Francis Ng) of the police force, who is in bed with local crime lord Wu Shi Hao,...
In this new but fabricated crime drama yarn, we are back in British Hong Kong of the early 70s in which corruption and bribery rule big time under the watch of the greedy Chief Detective Chui Lok (Francis Ng) of the police force, who is in bed with local crime lord Wu Shi Hao,...
- 5/13/2023
- by David Chew
- AsianMoviePulse
Martin Scorsese’s Boston gangster movie “The Departed” was loosely based on the thrilling Hong Kong crime epic “Infernal Affairs” that starred Asian superstars Tony Leung and Andy Lau. Well, the pair of actors are reuniting for a new thriller, “Goldfinger,” aka, “Once Upon A Time In Hong Kong,” that will be written/directed by Felix Chong, who penned the “Infernal Affairs” trilogy.
A first-look image (See below) has made its way on Twitter thanks to Kevin Ma (via The Film Stage) and certainly has a striking look to it.
Continue reading ‘Goldfinger’: First Look At Tony Leung & Andy Lau’s ‘Infernal Affairs’ Reunion For New Hong Kong Thriller at The Playlist.
A first-look image (See below) has made its way on Twitter thanks to Kevin Ma (via The Film Stage) and certainly has a striking look to it.
Continue reading ‘Goldfinger’: First Look At Tony Leung & Andy Lau’s ‘Infernal Affairs’ Reunion For New Hong Kong Thriller at The Playlist.
- 3/22/2022
- by Christopher Marc
- The Playlist
Zhang Yimou’s spy thriller topped the May 7-9 weekend box office with $24.3m for a cumulative total of $117.5m.
Zhang Yimou’s spy thriller Cliff Walkers outstripped romantic comedy My Love at the China box office during the May Day holidays, grossing $24.3m over the weekend (May 7-9), propelled by strong reviews and word-of-mouth.
The film, about four Communist agents who have been trained in the Soviet Union to carry out a secret operation in the city of Harbin, has now reached a cumulative total of $117.5m, according to figures from theatrical consultancy Artisan Gateway.
Initially boosted by its two star leads,...
Zhang Yimou’s spy thriller Cliff Walkers outstripped romantic comedy My Love at the China box office during the May Day holidays, grossing $24.3m over the weekend (May 7-9), propelled by strong reviews and word-of-mouth.
The film, about four Communist agents who have been trained in the Soviet Union to carry out a secret operation in the city of Harbin, has now reached a cumulative total of $117.5m, according to figures from theatrical consultancy Artisan Gateway.
Initially boosted by its two star leads,...
- 5/10/2021
- by Liz Shackleton
- ScreenDaily
Chinese box office across the five-day May Day holiday which concluded Wednesday hit a record high of Rmb 1.67B ($258M). This is up from the Rmb 1.53B grossed during the similar 2019 frame which lasted four days. Contrary to previous years, the recent holiday did not see any significant Hollywood titles in the mix as Covid has severely impacted release schedules. May Day is not typically a blackout period, rather, it would normally be a time that studio movies are in fresh holdover mode.
This year, local films fully dominated as China continues its strong recovery after having set a New Year’s Day record on January 1 as well as a new benchmark during February’s Lunar New Year period. Total takings since the beginning of the year sit at approximately Rmb 22.3B ($3.44B) through Wednesday,...
This year, local films fully dominated as China continues its strong recovery after having set a New Year’s Day record on January 1 as well as a new benchmark during February’s Lunar New Year period. Total takings since the beginning of the year sit at approximately Rmb 22.3B ($3.44B) through Wednesday,...
- 5/6/2021
- by Nancy Tartaglione
- Deadline Film + TV
Romcom starring Greg Hsu and Zhang Ruonan grosses $65.1m, while Zhang Yimou’s spy thriller takes $37.7m in opening three days.
Youth Enlight Pictures’ romantic comedy My Love and Zhang Yimou’s spy thriller Cliff Walkers were the clear winners at the China box office over the May Day holiday weekend (April 30-May 2), although the romcom easily took pole position despite weak reviews.
A remake of hit South Korean romantic drama On Your Wedding Day (2018), My Love grossed $65.1m over the three-day weekend, according to figures from theatrical consultancy Artisan Gateway.
Directed by Han Tian, the film stars Taiwanese actor Greg Hsu,...
Youth Enlight Pictures’ romantic comedy My Love and Zhang Yimou’s spy thriller Cliff Walkers were the clear winners at the China box office over the May Day holiday weekend (April 30-May 2), although the romcom easily took pole position despite weak reviews.
A remake of hit South Korean romantic drama On Your Wedding Day (2018), My Love grossed $65.1m over the three-day weekend, according to figures from theatrical consultancy Artisan Gateway.
Directed by Han Tian, the film stars Taiwanese actor Greg Hsu,...
- 5/3/2021
- by Liz Shackleton
- ScreenDaily
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