Donnie Yen as Wukong? Notable Monkey King adaptations in contemporary Hong Kong cinema

Donnie Yen as Wukong? Notable Monkey King adaptations in contemporary Hong Kong cinema

The Chinese literary classic Journey to the West, written by Ming dynasty author Wu Cheng’en, may be known for its battle scenes and action, but it is religious in nature. One of the ideas behind the novel, which tells of a journey to the “Eastern Heaven” of India to find some Buddhist sutras, is to … Read more

Wu Assassins star Byron Mann on The Modelizer – the film is a ‘love letter to Hong Kong’

Wu Assassins star Byron Mann on The Modelizer – the film is a ‘love letter to Hong Kong’

Mann in a still from The Modelizer. Photo: Berton Chang “I have a deep love of Hong Kong. And I made this movie for Hong Kong,” says its screenwriter-star. “I was born and lived there until I was 18. Then I would go back every year for months on end, just because I liked living … Read more