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Film Review: Unity of Heroes 2: Warriors of the Nation 黄飞鸿之怒海雄风 (2018) - China

Andrew Chan Unity of Heroes 2 Vincent Zhao Warriors of the Nation Wong Fei Hung

Film Review: Unity of Heroes 2: Warriors of the Nation 黄飞鸿之怒海雄风 (2018) - China

Unity of Heroes 2: Warriors of the Nation 黄飞鸿之怒海雄风 (2018) - China   Aka Wong Fei Hung 2 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. After the nostalgic return to the Wong Fei Hung role, martial art star Vincent Zhao continues with a quick fire sequel in “Unity of Heroes 2 - Warriors of the Nation”. Helmed by veteran action filmmaker Marco Mak, the follow up impresses with more Hong Kong inspired period fight scenes that more than bring back the...

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Film Review: Till We Meet Again 生前約死後 (2019) - Hong Kong

Andrew Chan Jennifer Yu Steven Ma Till We Meet Again

Film Review: Till We Meet Again 生前約死後 (2019) - Hong Kong

Till We Meet Again 生前約死後 (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. There is something lingering and beautiful behind popular TV actor Steven Ma turned director, screenwriter and star in “Till We Meet Again”. It is not the usual commercial film experience as it is very much a personal project about his own struggles with grief, depression and dealing with lost. It is the kind of film that is constantly a difficult watch and often cloying to...

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Film Review: Detention 返校 (2019) - Taiwan

Andrew Chan Detention Horror Movie Taiwanese film

Film Review: Detention 返校 (2019) - Taiwan

Detention 返校 (2019) - Taiwan 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 hard won freedom of modern Taiwan should not be easily forgotten and the latest horror thriller uses the “White Terror” period of Taiwanese history as a backdrop to depict the true horrors of the period. The period of martial law lasted for more than 38 years and during this period of suppression, countless of Taiwanese people were tortured, imprisoned and killed. New Director John Hsu smartly interweaves the...

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Film Review: The Bravest 烈火英雄 (2019) - China

Andrew Chan Andrew Lau Huang Xiao Ming The Bravest

Film Review: The Bravest 烈火英雄 (2019) - China

The Bravest 烈火英雄 (2019) - China 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 terms of filmmaking achievements, the latest fire fighting fiasco is given an absolute grand scale treatment in the Andrew Lau’s produced and directed by Tony Chan in “The Bravest”. Whilst the nationalistic pride is unavoidable, the film is largely good one as we see the real life struggles of firefighters risking their lives for the greater good of the rest of the population. It’s a tough job...

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Film Review: Ip Man: Kung Fu Master 葉問宗師 (2019) - China

Andrew Chan Dennis To Hong Kong Movie Ip Man Ip Man: Kung Fu Master

Film Review: Ip Man: Kung Fu Master 葉問宗師 (2019) - China

Ip Man: Kung Fu Master (2019) - China   Reviewed by Andrew Chan (Film Critics Circle of Australia)   Help me reach one review per day in 2021.  https://www.patreon.com/neofilmreviews Buy me a coffee ☕️ or two to support our Asian cinema film reviews since 2004! https://www.buymeacoffee.com/neofilmblog   Another lesser cash-in due to the current release of the real deal “Ip Man 4” comes a better effort than the atrocious “Ip Man and the Four Kings”.  Dennis To stars in the headline role as Ip Man, and is for most of the film at ease with the heavily burdened role. Having successfully played...

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