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The Odd One Dies

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The In the Line of Duty/Yes, Madam Series

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The In the Line of Duty/Yes, Madam Series

Yes, Madam! [https://www.thechinesecinema.com/yes-madam-corey-yuen-1985/] (Corey Yuen, 1985) — July 2, 2015 Royal Warriors [https://www.thechinesecinema.com/royal-warriors-david-chung-1986/] (David Chung, 1986) — December 19, 2013 Magnificent Warriors (David Chung, 1987) — December 20, 2013 A self-consciously Hollywood-esque period adventure with Michelle Yeoh as an Indiana Jones-inspired hero who helps a

30 Essential Wuxia Films

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30 Essential Wuxia Films

With the highly-anticipated release of two King Hu masterpieces on home video by the Masters of Cinema organization, as well as the critical success of Hou Hsiao-hsien’s The Assassin last year, it seems like the wuxia film is making some inroads into the Western critical consciousness. So I thought

The Aces Go Places Series (1982-1989)

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The Aces Go Places Series (1982-1989)

Aces Go Places (Eric Tsang, 1982) — November 20, 2013 The first of the smash hit action/comedy series that was one of the first big successes of the Cinema City studio that dominated 80s Hong Kong. Pioneering Cantopop star Sam Hui plays a master jewel thief who helps a bumbling