Tag Archives: Sammo Hung

Review: Twilight of the Warriors: Walled In

Posted on January 17, 2025 by philipbrasor

Though I don’t normally look to Hong Kong kung-fu epics for political meaning, I was puzzled by a central plot point in this 1980s-set action movie directed by Soi Cheang, which reportedly is the first of a series. Raymond Lam … Continue reading →

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Tokyo International Film Festival 2024

Posted on November 5, 2024 by philipbrasor

Here are links to the articles I wrote for this year’s TIFF website. Thanks to Karen Severns and Fumi Kawakubo. Or Utopia Q&A She Taught Me Serendipity Q&A TIFF Lounge: Payal Kapadia and Hirokazu Kore-eda The Englishman’s Papers Q&A Lust … Continue reading →

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Review: Kung Fu Stuntmen

Posted on January 7, 2023 by philipbrasor

Perhaps because it was produced by a guild of Hong Kong-based stuntmen, this documentary about the evolution of their craft since the 1950s is both exhaustive (quite a feat at 92 minutes) and wonkish. Every legend you can think of … Continue reading →

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