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Derek Kwok

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Schemes in Antiques (Derek Kwok, 2021)
Derek Kwok

Schemes in Antiques (Derek Kwok, 2021)

The latest film from director Derek Kwok does exactly what it says in the title: there are antiques and a lot of schemes surrounding them. An mystery adventure film that has some of the same energy as the Detective Chinatown series, Schemes in Antiques has been out for a few
16 Dec 2021 2 min read
Derek Kwok Capsule Reviews
Derek Kwok

Derek Kwok Capsule Reviews

Gallants (2010) — January 28, 2018 Seeing this now at home, alone, more than seven years after catching it in a massive yet still overstuffed festival venue (the no longer operating Ridge in Vancouver), and being significantly more familiar with the cast and the kung fu classics it’s riffing on
08 Apr 2018 2 min read
Journey to the West: Conquering the Demons (Stephen Chow & Derek Kwok, 2013)
Stephen Chow

Journey to the West: Conquering the Demons (Stephen Chow & Derek Kwok, 2013)

I see a lot of complaints that this, the latest from Stephen Chow, is “no Kung Fu Hustle (or Shaolin Soccer)” which, yeah sure, it’s a different kind of movie than those. Those were the culmination of 15 years of Chow’s comedy style, which burst on the scene
03 Apr 2014 4 min read
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