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Films from the country "hong kong", sorted by rating
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Echoes of the Rainbow (2010)
Origin Hong kong
Genres Drama, Comedy, Documentary, Romance
Actors Simon Yam, Sandra Ng, Paul Chun, Ann Hui, Lawrence Ah Mon, Joe Cheung
Eight-year-old Law Chun-yi (who goes by the nickname Big Ears) lives with his parents and his sixteen-year-old brother Desmond in a shoe shop on Wing Lee Street in late 1960s Hong Kong. Chun-yi looks up to his brother, who is a champion runner at the local high school, earns top grades, is a talented musician, and is very popular; Chun-yi's parents and teachers often scold him for not being as good as his big brother. Desmond has a girlfriend, Flora, who comes from a wealthy family, and whose family moves away to the United States to escape the "lawless" situation in Hong Kong. Desmond gradually becomes aware of the inequalities in Hong Kong society of that time, both through interactions with a cocky British policeman who extorts money from his father in exchange for letting them keep their shop (and who insists that Desmond will never "make it big" because his English isn't good enough) and through his first time seeing the inside of Flora's family's mansion. Most of this is told through Chun-yi, the film's narrator.
The 8 Diagram Pole Fighter (1984)
, 1h38Directed by Liu Chia-liang
Origin Hong kong
Genres Drama, Action
Themes Sports films, Martial arts films, Kung fu films
Actors Gordon Liu, Alexander Fu Sheng, Kara Hui, Liu Chia-liang, Lily Li Li-li, Leanne Liu
With help from the treacherous Song dynasty general Pun Mei, the Khitan-ruled Liao dynasty army succeeded in trapping the loyal Song general Yeung Yip and his 7 sons at Golden Beach. Yeung Yip and his sons were all killed or captured in the ambush, except for the 5th son and the 6th son who managed to escape. The 6th son returned home, but was severely traumatised by the events. Meanwhile, the 5th son sought refuge in a monastery in Mount Wutai, but the monastery leaders initially did not consider him calm enough to be a Buddhist monk. As blades were not allowed inside a monastery, he used his martial arts training in spears to practice with a pole, eventually developing the unique eight diagram pole fighting technique. When he finally appeared to have put his anger and past behind him, news broke that the Khitans had captured his younger sister, Yeung Baat-mui, who was looking for him. Now he must break Buddhist vows (including not kill and not be bothered by worldly affairs) to save Baat-mui and exact his revenge.
Center Stage (1991)
, 2h47Directed by Stanley Kwan
Origin Hong kong
Genres Drama, Biography, Romance
Themes Sports films, Martial arts films
Actors Maggie Cheung, Tony Leung Ka-fai, Carina Lau, Lawrence Ng, Cecilia Yip, Ruan Lingyu
Stanley Kwan met en scène entre documentaires, interviews et images d'archives ce qu'était la vie de Ruan Lingyu, grande actrice du cinéma muet du Shanghaï des années 1920, que l'on aimait comparer à Greta Garbo.
, 1h33Directed by Jimmy Wang Yu
Origin Hong kong
Genres Martial arts, Fantasy, Action, Martial arts
Themes Sports films, Martial arts films, Kung fu films, Wuxia films
Actors Lau Kar Wing, Jimmy Wang Yu, Philip Kwok, Lung Fong
The film concerns Wang's one-armed martial arts master being stalked by an imperial assassin, the master of two fighters (the Tibetan lamas) who were killed in the previous film. The title refers to the assassin's weapon, the "flying guillotine", which resembles a hat with a bladed rim attached to a long chain. Upon enveloping one's head, the blades cleanly decapitate the victim with a quick pull of the chain. The Boxer's adversary is the assassin Fung Sheng Wu Chi
Getting Home (2007)
, 1h30Directed by Zhang Yang
Origin Hong kong
Genres Drama, Comedy
Themes Transport films, Road movies
Actors Zhao Benshan, Dandan Song, Liao Fan, Hu Jun, Xia Yu, Wu Ma
Zhao est un vieil ouvrier qui travaille dur pour gagner sa vie à Shenzen, près de Hong Kong. Lorsque son ami et collègue Wang meurt soudainement, Zhao décide de ramener son cadavre dans sa ville natale. Il achète deux billets de car et prétend que son compagnon muet a tellement bu qu'il en a perdu connaissance. Peu de temps après, le car est attaqué par des bandits en armes. Zhao leur dit de le tuer en premier pour qu'il puisse rester pour toujours auprès de son ami défunt. Touchés par tant de loyauté, les brigands laissent le car repartir sans encombres. Mais au lieu de remercier Zhao, leur sauveteur, les autres voyageurs le jettent hors du car avec la dépouille de son ami…
You Shoot, I Shoot (2001)
, 1h34Origin Hong kong
Genres Comedy, Action, Crime
Actors Cheung Tat-ming, Tats Lau Yee-Tat, Joe Cheng, Tin Kai-man, Vincent Kok, Lam Suet
Bart (Eric Kot), a professional contract killer, is requested by his clients to film his killings. He hires aspiring film director Cheun (Cheung Tat-Ming) for the filming.
Bus 44 (2001)
, 11minutesOrigin Hong kong
Genres Drama
Sur une route de campagne de Chine, un jeune homme monte sur un autobus après deux heures d'attente. L'autobus démarre, mais il est attaqué par deux bandits.
Too Many Ways to Be No. 1 (1997)
, 1h30Directed by Wai Ka-Fai
Origin Hong kong
Genres Comedy, Action, Crime
Actors Sean Lau, Francis Ng, Cheung Tat-ming, Elvis Tsui
One day, A Gau, a poor gangster in Hong Kong, is going to make a life-changing decision. Bo invites Gau to join him in smuggling valuable cars back to China. What Gau doesn't know is that, accepting the offer will lead him to the journey of endless misfortune and death in China. But on the other hand, if he leaves the gang before they start their action, he will step on another journey of fighting for dignity and honour in Taiwan. To a person who have no clue over his future, which way will he walks on? What lies in front of him?
, 1h30Directed by Tsui Hark
Origin Hong kong
Genres Thriller, Action, Crime
Actors Lo Lieh, Lin Chen-Chi, Ray Lui, Bruce Baron, Po-Chih Leong, Ronny Yu
A Hong Kong, trois fils de bonne famille font exploser une bombe dans une salle de cinéma. Une jeune fille se joint à eux et ils vont commettre ensemble d'autres actes terroristes.
Pedicab Driver (1989)
, 1h35Directed by Sammo Hung
Origin Hong kong
Genres Drama, Martial arts, Comedy, Action, Romance
Themes Sports films, Martial arts films, Kung fu films
Actors Sammo Hung, Liu Chia-liang, Max Mok, Nina Li Chi, Billy Chow, John Shum
Lo Tung, Bonbon Sucré, Shan Cha et Pot de Riz travaillent tous les quatre comme chauffeurs de vélo-taxi à Macao. Dans la ville, un réseau de prostitution est dirigé tyranniquement par Maître Yu et ses hommes de main. Leurs vies restent plus ou moins paisibles mis à part une brouille continuelle avec la bande de Tan. Lo Tung tombe amoureux de Ping, une employée d'une boulangerie, tandis que Bonbon Sucré tombe amoureux de Hsiao Tsui, qui se révèle être une prostituée travaillant pour Yu. Les problèmes arrivent très vite lorsque cette dernière décide de se retirer du réseau sans le consentement de son patron.
Love Trilogy (2004)
, 1h45Origin Hong kong
Genres Drama
Actors Francis Ng, Anita Yuen, Michael Chow, Lu Yi, Oh Ji-ho
Three pairs of lovers arrived at Yunnan at the same time, meets Shibo Yuan tourguide, Liu Hai.
Little Cheung (2001)
, 1h58Directed by Fruit Chan (陳果)
Origin Hong kong
Genres Drama, Comedy-drama
Actors Sam Lee, Jo Kuk
Dans un quartier de Hong Kong grandit Cheung, un petit garçon, qui se lie d'amitié avec Fan, une petite fille. Cheung partage son temps entre l'école et les livraisons de nourriture que son père lui demande d'effectuer. Tandis que Fan, immigrée chinoise clandestine, travaille toute la journée pour aider sa mère et ne peut pas aller à l'école. Quand Fan et Cheung déambulent ensemble dans les rues de Hong Kong, c'est pour mener la vie dure aux mafieux et rêver d'une vie sans problèmes.
Song of the Exile (1990)
, 1h40Directed by Ann Hui
Origin Hong kong
Genres Drama, Action
Actors Maggie Cheung, Tien Feng
In 1973, 26-year-old Cheung Hueyin is abroad in London studying media. Upon her graduation, she learns that she, unlike her Caucasian roommates, has been rejected the chance for a job interview by the BBC. Receiving a letter from her mother, she returns to Hong Kong to attend her younger sister's wedding. The relationship between Hueyin and mother Aiko, who is Japanese, has been strained since childhood, partly a result of Aiko's nationality and the cultural problems she encountered living in Hong Kong. From many flashbacks, we see it was Hueyin's paternal grandparents who did much of the early child-rearing, however, they would often overstep boundaries, resulting in family dysfunction.
The Chase (1971)
, 1h21Directed by Wong Tin-Lam
Origin Hong kong
Genres Action, Adventure
Actors Maria Yi, James Tien
Shih Hai-tung a swordsman seeks revenge for his father's murder knowing that the Golden Gate Sect were responsible. He had killed two Heavenly Dragon Association gangsters creating a significant amount of hostility between the two groups before they meet each other head on.
