Johnnie To directing a remake of the 1975 Shaw Bros classic “Disciples of Shaolin” by Chang Chen can only be a good thing, right? The project has all the...
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Merging radically different genres is always a tricky business, and most of the time, takes a very steady directorial hand to accomplish the desired balance...
Much has been speculated about Johnnie To since the release of “Three” in the summer of 2016. The ongoing urban legend about filming “Election 3” was one of...
Combining intense action with deep, sociopolitical context is quite a hard endeavor, but this is exactly what Johnnie To achieved with “Breaking News” as he...
Arguably, the 72nd edition of Cannes was one of the most historic editions in history for Asian cinema. After winning the Palme d'Or (and thereafter, many...
Johnnie To has managed to carve an independent career out of the densely saturated Hong Kong film industry. Along with frequent collaborator Wai Ka-Fai, they...
"A Hero Never Dies" is a movie that has it all and which is a true masterpiece of action cinema.
Ghost stories are incredibly versatile. For their subjects' distinct characteristics of being lost souls trapped in a limbo, troubled spirits, tormented...
“The Longest Nite” was quite a difficult film to produce, for a number of reasons. Firstly, it was shot during the chaos that followed the...
SYNOPSISIn this visually arresting action drama from acclaimed director Johnnie To (“Mad Detective”, “Election”), legendary Judo...