Wilson Yip Wai-shun

The Ip Man movies without Donnie Yen, from The Grandmaster to 2 directed by Herman Yau

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The Ip Man movies without Donnie Yen, from The Grandmaster to 2 directed by Herman Yau

The success of Wilson Yip Wai-shun’s Ip Man film series, starring Donnie Yen Ji-dan, inspired a number of other biopics about the master of Wing Chun kung fu over the years. The history of southern martial arts is deep, and each of these Hong Kong films had something to offer. Here we dive into them, … Read more

5 Hong Kong horror film gems from Sammo Hung, Peter Chan, Fruit Chan and others

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5 Hong Kong horror film gems from Sammo Hung, Peter Chan, Fruit Chan and others

Below, Hendrix picks his favourite five Hong Kong horrors and rates them on his personal scary meter. Reader be warned! I’ve screened this a few times to audiences, and people have just walked out, absolutely silent and white-faced.Grady Hendrix on his second-scariest pick 1. The Boxer’s Omen (1983, directed by Kuei Chih-hung) Scariness rating: 11 … Read more