High Forces

The Hong Kong films released in 2024 ranked from worst to best, led by The Last Dance

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The Hong Kong films released in 2024 ranked from worst to best, led by The Last Dance

It was the best of times. It was the worst of times. Such was the unusually volatile nature of the Hong Kong film business in 2024 that both statements are certifiably correct when it comes to assessing the state of the city’s filmmaking industry. Right after we published our 2023 film ranking a year ago … Read more

High Forces movie review: Andy Lau fights hijackers in stupid Chinese aircraft thriller

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High Forces movie review: Andy Lau fights hijackers in stupid Chinese aircraft thriller

2/5 stars Hong Kong superstar Andy Lau Tak-wah single-handedly takes on a bunch of vicious hijackers during a commercial airline flight in the mainland Chinese production High Forces, a bizarrely conceived, if also intermittently entertaining, action thriller directed by Oxide Pang Chun. The melodramatic tone is set right from the off when we catch glimpses … Read more