In 1991, when Stephen Chow Sing-chi’s Fight Back to School was released, everyone was talking about the “heroic” image makeover for the star of mo lei tau slapstick comedies. Chow kept his suave new image for the film’s sequel, before reverting to a more typical zany style for part three. Here we dive deep into … Read more
Wong and his older brother grew up binge-watching videotapes of TVB shows and Hong Kong movies starring Lee, as well as the slapstick comedies of Stephen Chow Sing-chi, which inspired Wong to take up martial arts as a teenager. Later, he also learned and competed in MMA and kickboxing. Five venom fries are made from … Read more
It also revived the fortunes of Cantonese-language films in Hong Kong, which audiences had abandoned in the late 1960s in favour of the slick Mandarin-language productions made by Shaw Brothers, which also co-produced Chor’s film. “The film broke the Hong Kong box-office record of the time,” Chor recalled in the Hong Kong Film Archive’s Oral … Read more
Today, after a lull that started in the 2000s, there is renewed global interest in Hong Kong films from both past and present. (From left) German Cheung, Terrance Lau and Tony Wu in a still from Twilight of the Warriors: Walled In, by far the biggest Hong Kong blockbuster of 2024. Photo: Media Asia Films … Read more
Despite never being completed, Game of Death is remembered as one of Bruce Lee’s most iconic films. Lee wrote, directed, produced and starred in the martial arts film, which was left unfinished when he died in Hong Kong unexpectedly on July 20, 1973, from a fluid build-up in the brain. The storyline of Game of … Read more
Given Hong Kong’s strong ties to martial arts, it is not surprising that the city has a plethora of studios teaching a variety of disciplines. Here is a taste of what is available. 1. PCMA Kung Fu Hong Kong Self-defence skills and wellness lie at the core of studio PCMA (Practical Chinese Martial Arts), and … Read more
On April 30 at The Wanch, Skids will play their first Hong Kong gig as part of their 45th anniversary greatest hits tour. Formed in 1977, Skids made it big in Britain with breakout anthems “Into the Valley”, “Working for the Yankee Dollar” and “Masquerade”. Wider appeal followed when their song “The Saints Are Coming” … Read more
