How the Pang Brothers’ The Eye movies led Hong Kong cinema’s horror genre in the 2000s

How the Pang Brothers’ The Eye movies led Hong Kong cinema’s horror genre in the 2000s

Directors Oxide Pang Chun and Danny Pang Fat, known professionally as the Pang Brothers, have had interesting careers even by the standards of Hong Kong’s perpetually fascinating film industry. The identical twins began their careers working behind the scenes in Hong Kong, but made it big internationally with Bangkok Dangerous, a gangster film they directed … Read more

Is Simon Yam Hong Kong’s most fearless actor? Triads, gigolos, killers, he played them all

Is Simon Yam Hong Kong’s most fearless actor? Triads, gigolos, killers, he played them all

He has said in interviews that it is important to be on time, be prepared, and to get on and do the work. He loves acting and wants to make as many films as he can, and that approach also works out financially for him – he has never been ashamed to talk about making … Read more

The life of Hong Kong’s ‘happy fruit’ Lydia Sum: comedian, actress and emcee, ‘Fei Fei’ did everything from the heart

The life of Hong Kong’s ‘happy fruit’ Lydia Sum: comedian, actress and emcee, ‘Fei Fei’ did everything from the heart

As she appeared in more films Sum slowly began gaining recognition, but it was only in 1967, after joining the broadcaster TVB and appearing on its variety show Enjoy Yourself Tonight as a co-host, that she shot to stardom. At the time, television producer Robert Chua Wah-peng invited Sum to be part of the show … Read more