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Stars: Louis Koo, Wei Zhao, Wallace Chung, Siu-Fai Cheung, Suet Lam, Hoi-Pang Lo, Michael Tse, Adrian Wong, Kathy Wu | Written by Ho Leung Lau, Tin Shu Mak | Directed by Johnnie To
When a cop, a wounded crime boss and a doctor are thrown together in the hustle and bustle of an emergency room, a hospital descends from a pristine sanctuary to an explosive battleground. Bullets fly in a when the crime boss’s gang turn up to try and rescue him, and the cop must prevent innocent lives from being caught in the crossfire.
Johnny To’s hospital-set thriller is a Die Hard-esque tale that instantly recalls the John Woo classic Hard Boiled and yet is in no way similar in story and action. Like a number of his films before this, To takes his time building his film – introducing his characters, exploring their motivations etc. – before finally getting...
Stars: Louis Koo, Wei Zhao, Wallace Chung, Siu-Fai Cheung, Suet Lam, Hoi-Pang Lo, Michael Tse, Adrian Wong, Kathy Wu | Written by Ho Leung Lau, Tin Shu Mak | Directed by Johnnie To
When a cop, a wounded crime boss and a doctor are thrown together in the hustle and bustle of an emergency room, a hospital descends from a pristine sanctuary to an explosive battleground. Bullets fly in a when the crime boss’s gang turn up to try and rescue him, and the cop must prevent innocent lives from being caught in the crossfire.
Johnny To’s hospital-set thriller is a Die Hard-esque tale that instantly recalls the John Woo classic Hard Boiled and yet is in no way similar in story and action. Like a number of his films before this, To takes his time building his film – introducing his characters, exploring their motivations etc. – before finally getting...
- 4/13/2017
- by Phil Wheat
- Nerdly
Even a master swordsman isn’t safe when it comes to Derek Yee’s wild wuxia adventure, appropriately titled “Sword Master.” In the new martial arts extravaganza, a once-powerful swordsman turns his back on his own violent nature and formidable talents to live a quiet and humble life away from the world. It’s the kind of great and understandable pursuit that is, of course, totally thrown for a loop by outside forces.
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Per the film’s official synopsis, “A powerful swordsman is haunted by the destructive impact his deadly talents have on others. Weary of the bloodshed and violence from the martial arts world, he banishes himself to the humble life of a vagrant, wandering the fringes of society. But his violent past refuses to let him go quietly.
Read More: Exclusive: Trailers For Janus Films Re-release Of King Hu’s Wuxia Classics ‘A Touch Of Zen’ And ‘Dragon Inn’
Per the film’s official synopsis, “A powerful swordsman is haunted by the destructive impact his deadly talents have on others. Weary of the bloodshed and violence from the martial arts world, he banishes himself to the humble life of a vagrant, wandering the fringes of society. But his violent past refuses to let him go quietly.
- 2/13/2017
- by Kate Erbland
- Indiewire
Cast: Kenny Lin, Yiyan Jiang, Mengjie Jiang, Edward Gu
Derek Yee is back, a Shaw Brothers Veteran who is remaking a classic that he starred in “Death Duel” back in 1977. The movie is listed in most peoples Top 10 Shaw Brothers movies and rightly so, i just hope they do a good job on the remake.
Kenny Lin will play the role Derek Yee played in 1977 and derek even mentioned that Kenny plays the role better than he did all them years ago (That is to be seen).
Derek Yee appeared in many great flicks throughout the 1970’s and 1980’s, here are a few:
Sentimental Swordsman, Return Of The Sentimental Swordsman, Jade Tiger, Legend Of The Bat, Shaolin Prince, Pursuit Of Vengeance and many more.
Plot:
The Third Master (Erh Tung Sheng aka Derek Yee) is considered to be the greatest sword master of the day. His displays of skill and...
Derek Yee is back, a Shaw Brothers Veteran who is remaking a classic that he starred in “Death Duel” back in 1977. The movie is listed in most peoples Top 10 Shaw Brothers movies and rightly so, i just hope they do a good job on the remake.
Kenny Lin will play the role Derek Yee played in 1977 and derek even mentioned that Kenny plays the role better than he did all them years ago (That is to be seen).
Derek Yee appeared in many great flicks throughout the 1970’s and 1980’s, here are a few:
Sentimental Swordsman, Return Of The Sentimental Swordsman, Jade Tiger, Legend Of The Bat, Shaolin Prince, Pursuit Of Vengeance and many more.
Plot:
The Third Master (Erh Tung Sheng aka Derek Yee) is considered to be the greatest sword master of the day. His displays of skill and...
- 3/16/2016
- by kingofkungfu
- AsianMoviePulse
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