There is a notable lack of overt sentiment in the Hong Kong action thriller, Trivisa, but just below the surface of this intriguing film, there is an ache. Trivisa is a bittersweet valentine to the heyday of the hardboiled Hong Kong crime flicks of the 1980’s and early 1990’s. Strikingly, the movie does not attribute the decline of the genre to the growing regional influence of Hollywood films that assimilated the themes and talent of Hong Kong action cinema, but squarely targets the handover of Hong Kong to the Chinese in 1997 as the end of an era. (more…)
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Trivisa Review
Posted: March 7, 2016 in 2016 Berlinale, Action, Foreign, ReviewsTags: Frank Hui, Gordon Lam, Hong Kong Action, Jevons Au, Johnny To, Jordan Chan, Richie Jen, Vicky Wong
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Yat ku chan dik mou lam (Kung Fu Jungle) Review
Posted: October 15, 2014 in 2014 London Film Festival, Action, Foreign, Reviews, ThrillerTags: Baoqiang Wang, Charlie Yeung, Donnie Yen, Hong Kong Action, Kung Fu Jungle, Michelle Bai, Teddy Chan
Immediately after the conclusion of Kung Fu Jungle and just prior to the rolling of the credits, a dedication to all those who have worked in front of and behind the cameras to make Hong Kong action cinema the uniquely entertaining genre it has become is shown on the screen. Brief clips of these pioneers are presented with identifying graphics. Many have cameo appearances in the film; some have passed away. Director Teddy Chan explained in a Q&A session after the world premiere of Kung Fu Jungle at the London Film Festival that he wished to pay tribute to the unsung heroes of the industry, many of whom began in the business before green screens and CGI, when the stunts were real and dangerous.
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