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Viy 2: Journey to China (The Iron Mask) 龍牌之謎 (2019) - Russia / China Aka: Mystery of the Dragon Seal 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. This is by all means a strange film, the sequel to Russian hit 2014’s film 「Viy」 comes a totally standalone co-production between China and Russia. Helmed by Russian director Oleg Stepchenko, 「Viy 2: Journey to China」plays like a combination of various films and throw in the novelty attraction of Jackie Chan chain fighting head...

Anna and the King (1999) - USA As part of the Film Critics Series - Analysing Chow Yun Fat in Hollywood 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. To say Chow Yun Fat singlehandedly made the beautifully shot “Anna and the King” a better film than it is will be a clear understatement.  Starring Jodie Foster as Anna and Chow as the famed King Mongkut of Siam, the film stays closer to the original diaries than the often fictionalised “King and...

The Corruptor (1999) - USA As part of the Film Critics Series - Analysing Chow Yun Fat in Hollywood  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. Chow Yun Fat’s second Hollywood feature is far more sophisticated action crime thriller than “The Replacement Killers” that works better than most related genre films. “The Corruptor” allows a character study and goes deeper into the root problems of the police force, FBI and triads. Director James Foley smartly interplay the gritty and darker aspect...

The Replacement Killers (1998) - USA As part of the Film Critics Series - Analysing Chow Yun Fat in Hollywood  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. Antoine Fuqua’s directorial debut came in the form of Hollywood introduction to gun-fu Hong Kong icon Chow Yun Fat. The always charismatic Chow pairs up with fresh off the Academy Award and Golden Globe winning Best Supporting actress Mira Sorvino with decent chemistry as the two blast their way thru a mayhem of limitless...

Swordsman 2 笑傲江湖之東方不敗 (1992) – 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. With the famed cast and crew comprising of Jet Li, Brigette Lin, Rosamund Kwan and Michelle Reis with Tsui Hark and Ching Siu Tung as producer and director respectively. They were all at their height of their cinematic powers. “Swordsman 2” is the 2nd film of the highly underrated trilogy where only this one gets most of the credit. The film is extremely entertaining, processes a...