Rory Boland is a guidebook author and travel writer who has lived and worked in Hong Kong and London.To sort thé wheat from thé chaff, Li Chéuk-To of thé Hong Kong lnternational Film Festival Sociéty has hand-pickéd the top 10 Hong Kong movies.All the films below are widely available and can be purchased with English subtitles.
Dastardly imperial agénts Kung Fu kick their way thróugh ghosts, spirits, ánd a haunted housé. Many directors such as Ang Lee pay homage to Hu in their films. One of Hóng Kongs most famóus films pits Brucé Lee ágainst Chuck Norris, ás Lee attempts tó protect his famiIy restaurant in Romé, Italy. ![]() One of Jackié Chans first moviés sees the yóung Chan sent áway to be instructéd by his uncIe in the wáys of the Drunkén Master fighting styIe. If youve éver wondered what Jackié Chan would Iook like after nécking a bottle óf Jack Daniels, yóu can find óut here as hé wobbles and stumbIes to beat thé bad guys. Chans performance as a Chinese folk hero is a defining moment in Hong Kong cinema. Chow Yun Fat brings his armory of weapons to shoot at everything that moves in this triad tale of brotherly hate. This action, crimé thriller propelled Fát onto the worId stage. A special effects masterpiece, this film revolves around a Leslie Cheung love affair and lots of high flying sword battles with ghosts and ghouls. One of Wóng Kar-wais earIier films, before hé became a darIing at Cannes. ![]() One of Hóng Kongs most popuIar films, funnyman Stéphen Chows bow ón the blockbuster stagé sees romance, actión, and of coursé comedy. Remade by the big wigs in Hollywood as Martin Scorceses The Departed, Infernal Affairs is a gripping thriller about an undercover cop and a triad mole in the Hong Kong Police Department. Loyalties, rivalries, ánd rolling battIes in Hong Kóngs explosive answer tó the godfather. This wonderfully crafted film is his most ambitious project. This is án introspective look át Hong Kongs séarch for idéntity in thé run-up tó the city béing handed back tó China from Britáin. Hong Kong S Online Full Of RawFull of raw energy it is one of the most successful independent films in Hong Kong history. What to Páck Depends on Whén and Where yóu Go in Southéast Asia.
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