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good versus evil

There’s something distinctly unique about Hong Kong action films. A mix of East and West which isn’t replicated anywhere else in the world. Much of this can be attributed to the complex history of the colony. With the territory’s film industry in the middle of a crisis, perpetrated by the Chinese authorities cracking down on …

When it comes to the Hong Kong film industry, I’d argue that no one who has been more important and influential over the last 35 years or so than Tsui Hark. Working in various roles as a director, screenwriter, producer and choreographer, he’s been responsible for A Better Tomorrow, A Chinese Ghost Story, Zu Warriors …

Hong Kong cinema has built up a reputation for stylish and slick crime dramas. The reigning master is undoubtedly Johnnie To, who has transformed his spin on the genre into something of an artform. The likes of PTU, The Mission and Exiled are modern classics. However, he’s not short of competition. When John Woo exploded …