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Film Review: Once Upon a Time in China II 黃飛鴻之二：男兒當自強 (1992) - Hong Kong Reviewed by Andrew Chan (Film Critics Circle of Australia) I rated it 10/10 Rating: ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Support my reviews by buying me a Coffee! https://buymeacoffee.com/neofilmblog Support our reviews by buying from official DVDs / Blu Rays at NeoFilmShop.com In the shadowed lanterns of late Qing Canton, where the clash of empires and ideologies threatens to unravel the soul of China, Tsui Hark delivers not merely a sequel but a masterpiece of martial poetry in motion. Once Upon a Time in China II (黃飛鴻之二：男兒當自強) stands...

Film Review: Call Me Dada (Short) (2025) - Hong Kong / Thailand Reviewed by Andrew Chan (Film Critics Circle of Australia) I rated it 7.5/10 Rating: ★ ★ ★ 1/2 Support my reviews by buying me a Coffee! https://buymeacoffee.com/neofilmblog Support our reviews by buying from official DVDs / Blu Rays at NeoFilmShop.com In the neon-soaked underbelly of Bangkok, where the hum of air-conditioners battles the chaos of the streets, Daniel Smith’s Call Me Dada arrives like a swift, stylish kick to the ribs — a short film that punches well above its runtime. At just under 11 minutes, it delivers...

Film Review: Love: Amoeba Style 愛情Amoeba (1997) - Hong Kong Reviewed by Andrew Chan (Film Critics Circle of Australia) I rated it 8/10 Rating: ★ ★ ★ ★ Support my reviews by buying me a Coffee! https://buymeacoffee.com/neofilmblog Support our reviews by buying from official DVDs / Blu Rays at NeoFilmShop.com In the flickering neon glow of mid-90s Hong Kong, where the city itself pulses like a restless heart between towering ambition and quiet longing, Love: Amoeba Style arrives as a tender, unassuming gem. Shu Kei’s ensemble comedy does not shout; it murmurs truths about friendship, desire, and the slippery shapes...

Film Review: Girlfriends 女孩不平凡 (2025) - Hong Kong / Macau / Taiwan Reviewed by Andrew Chan (Film Critics Circle of Australia) I rated it 8/10 Rating: ★ ★ ★ ★ Support my reviews by buying me a Coffee! https://buymeacoffee.com/neofilmblog Support our reviews by buying from official DVDs / Blu Rays at NeoFilmShop.com In Tracy Choi’s tender triptych Girlfriends, time folds like memory itself—unspooling backward through a woman’s life, revealing the quiet revolutions of love, identity, and self-discovery across Macau, Taiwan, and Hong Kong. This is not a film that shouts its ambitions; it whispers them with the intimacy of a...

Film Review: A Man and a Woman 一个男人和一个女人 (2026) - China / Hong Kong Reviewed by Andrew Chan (Film Critics Circle of Australia) I rated it 8/10 Rating: ★ ★ ★ ★ Support my reviews by buying me a Coffee! https://buymeacoffee.com/neofilmblog Support our reviews by buying from official DVDs / Blu Rays at NeoFilmShop.com In the spring of 2021, when the world felt suspended in amber, two ordinary travelers found themselves adrift in Hong Kong. Their flights had brought them this far, but the quarantine rules pinned them in place: side-by-side hotel rooms, thin walls, and 21 days of enforced...