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A Witness Out of the Blue 犯罪現場 (2019) - Hong Kong   Reviewed by Andrew Chan (Film Critics Circle of Australia) Help us continue to cover more Asian and Martial Art films by making a donation to Neo Film Blog below. Louis Koo continues to be the most stable and bankable Hong Kong actor this year with yet another convincing turn as the complicated robber with a diverting heart. “A Witness Out of the Blue” is a crime thriller romantic drama produced by veteran Derek Yee and directed by Fung Chih-chiang (in one of his best directorial efforts to date). Taking a leaf out...

The Fatal Raid 不義之戰 (2019) - Hong Kong Reviewed by Andrew Chan (Film Critics Circle of Australia) Help us continue to cover more Asian and Martial Art films by making a donation to Neo Film Blog below.   The best thing about this action film is that it manages to bring back 90s Hong Kong action cinema stars namely Patrick Tam, Michael Tong and the much missed “Black Cat” heroine Jade Leung. Originally billed as the sequel to “Special Female Force”, Director Jacky Lee twists and turns with plenty of action set pieces that is often better than the over used slow motion direction...

Fagara 花椒之味 (2019) - Hong Kong Reviewed by Andrew Chan (Film Critics Circle of Australia) Help us continue to cover more Asian and Martial Art films by making a donation to Neo Film Blog below.   In one of the best Hong Kong film in a while, Director Heiward Mak returns to form in “Fagara” also produced by Ann Hui. The film shows the gradual maturity of Sammi Cheng played character who instantly became the forerunner for best actress award. It is a terrific film that is multi layered and speaks about human characters and relationships that really matters. We are given an in-depth...

To Where He Belong 旺角街 (2000) - Hong Kong Reviewed by Andrew Chan (Film Critics Circle of Australia)  Help us continue to cover more Asian and Martial Art films by making a donation to Neo Film Blog below. A little known Gangsters genre low budget affair filmed within the streets of Mong Kok, starring Simon Yam, Gigi Lai and Steven Ma. The 2000 was the year when Hong Kong cinema went to its bottomless pit and the production values followed. Director Alley Wong creates an atmospheric feel about Mong Kok and smartly creates a lot of space showing loneliness of its characters and their...

She Shoots Straight 皇家女將 (1990) - Hong Kong Reviewed by Andrew Chan (Film Critics Circle of Australia) Help us continue to cover more Asian and Martial Art films by making a donation to Neo Film Blog below.   The 90s was a time of great cinematic heights of Hong Kong action cinema and in the sub-genre of kick ass heroine, we had the pleasure of action superstars Michelle Yeoh, Cynthia Rothrock, Moon Lee and Jade Leung. “She Shoots Straight”, directed by Corey Yuen and produced by Sammo Hung is a largely forgotten affair. The film stars Joyce Godenzi (also known as Mrs Sammo Hung...