1.5/5 stars Inexternal is a Hong Kong martial arts fantasy that hits all the cheesy beats of those pulpy old-school kung fu extravaganzas of a bygone era – only to fall desperately short when it comes to the fighting. If its psychedelic animated pre-title sequence raises reasonable expectations that viewers are in for some zany … Read more
While the new film’s corny English title gives the impression that this is just another generic effort to make some cash, it is in fact a thematic sequel to last year’s The Brotherhood of Rebel and officially the third instalment in a franchise that began with 2012’s Triad, even though each of these three films … Read more
Every Lunar New Year in Hong Kong sees films released to please holiday audiences. This year is no exception, with comedies to the fore in the shape of Table for Six 2 and Rob N Roll. Post film editor Edmund Lee reviewed those two, and Moon Thieves – a heist thriller starring Mirror boy band … Read more
3.5/5 stars For all the talk of Table of Six ranking third on the list of highest-grossing Hong Kong films of all time, it is easy to overlook the incongruous fact that the 2022 film was a single-location comedy in which six characters keep talking around a dinner table. It was an unenviable task for … Read more
