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Film Review: Breeze of July 七月好風 (2007) - Hong Kong 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 There is a particular melancholy that clings to certain Hong Kong stories—the kind born not from grand tragedy, but from the quiet accumulation of small defeats, missed connections, and the long shadow of home. Stanley Tam’s debut feature Breeze of July captures this feeling with a gentle, unassuming sincerity that...

Film Review: Troublesome Night 5 陰陽路五之一見發財 (1999) - Hong Kong Reviewed by Andrew Chan (Film Critic Circle of Australia) I rated it 6.5/10 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 There is something endearingly scrappy about the Troublesome Night series, those low-budget Hong Kong ghost stories that blend Cantonese slapstick, moral fables, and practical-effects scares the way a late-night street vendor mixes sweet and savory. “Troublesome Night 5”, the fifth entry in a franchise that would eventually stretch to 20 films,...

Film Review: Troublesome Night 4 陰陽路4與鬼同行 (1998) - Hong Kong Reviewed by Andrew Chan (Film Critic Circle of Australia) I rated it 5.5/10 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.comThere is something endearingly shameless about the Troublesome Night series, those low-budget Hong Kong ghost-comedies that treat the afterlife like a raunchy vaudeville show. The fourth installment, released in 1998, is neither the best nor the worst of the bunch — which, depending on your tolerance for Category III slapstick and prosthetic...

Film Review: Troublesome Night 3 陰陽路之升棺發財 (1998) - Hong Kong Reviewed by Andrew Chan (Film Critic Circle of Australia) I rated it 7/10 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 There is something endearingly chaotic about Hong Kong horror-comedy, a genre that refuses to choose between giggles and goosebumps. Troublesome Night 3 (1998), the third installment in the long-running Yin Yang Road series, dives headfirst into that delightful mess and emerges with more hits than misses. A solid thumbs up...

Film Review: Troublesome Night 2 陰陽路II之我在你左右 (1997) - Hong Kong Reviewed by Andrew Chan (Film Critic Circle of Australia) I rated it 6/10 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.comThere is something endearingly chaotic about Hong Kong horror-comedy from the late 1990s. These films don’t chase prestige; they chase the midnight audience with a mix of ghost stories, slapstick, and moral lectures delivered at full volume. “Troublesome Night 2” (1997), the second installment in what would become a ridiculously long-running series,...