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It's one thing to be a low-budget straight-to-video release. It's another thing entirely to be that sort of picture, but actually be shot on video. Desperation Verge is that sort of effort. And not only does it have next to no production values, it's just damn boring to boot.
One of director Ronny Yu's early films, Mummy Dearest takes on the seemingly Herculean task of putting the squeaky-clean (and very bland) pop star Alan Tam in a role where he plays a demented serial killer. Oh, did I mention that this is a comedy? On paper, this all sounds like a terrible idea, especially given the woeful nature of the majority of Hong Kong comedies released during this period. But, actually, despite some mis-steps, Mummy Dearest does end up being a fairly fun movie to check out.
Despite having a fairly solid cast that includes Alex Fong, Lam Suet, and Eddy Ko Hung, director Wai Tat's one and only feature, 2004's Cop Unbowed, fails to impress by not offering a glimpse of originality or sliver of passion during its' thankfully brief eighty-five minute running time.
If you're a fan of trashy Hong Kong cinema, you're probably already familiar with the work of Billy Tang, who's responsible for Category III classics like Red to Kill. While Street Angels is "only" rated IIB, there's more than enough sex and violence presented here to keep devotees of the seedier side happy.
Chu Yen-Ping has long been known as one of the lower-tier directors working in Asia. Even when he's gotten to work with big stars such as Jackie Chan, the results have been duds like Island of Fire. Chu's latest effort, The Treasure Hunter, isn't going to rocket him to the top echelon of Asian directors, but it's an entertaining enough picture if you just want to check out a brainless action/adventure.
The sequel to one of the biggest Hong Kong box-office hits of all time, The Storm Warriors is one of the most hotly anticipated releases of the past few years. Sadly, it falls into the same trap of many sequels, and the end product is simply something that isn't anywhere near as good as the original.
Starring Jet Li, Andy Lau, and Takeshi Kaneshiro, The Warlords is a solid historical epic that is now available in the US via video on demand services such as Playstation Network, Xbox Live, and Amazon, with a theatrical release coming on April 2nd.
Option Zero tries to bring viewers into the private lives of some of Hong Kong's most elite law enforcement officers. Though it's overall a decent effort that supplies some solid action, the wooden acting and overemphasis on melodrama makes this one for die-hard fans of the genre only.
