Look Ma, no wires!
Posted 12-21-08
We said we were going on vacation, but that was only a half-truth. For the first time ever, LoveHKFilm.com is being updated wirelessly, thanks to the Webmaster's new HP Notebook computer and those pesky Internet hotspots that exist worldwide. The most surprisingly thing about this? That it actually took us this long to update the site wirelessly. Really, is there an Asian Cinema website that's as stuck in the Stone Age as this one? We're betting that there isn't.

This time, only 2 reviews. Kozo lends us his take on Tsui Hark's All About Women and Kim Ki-Duk's Dream. Since he's stuck in the U.S., don't expect a review of Donnie Yen's Ip Man from him anytime soon. However, since Kevin Ma already saw it, maybe he can review it. We've already asked him to.

The most minor of updates
Posted 12-11-08
Only 2 reviews this week, and that's it for our recent run of weekly updates. Up this time are reviews of Wu Jing's Legendary Assassin and the China film The Equation of Love & Death. Consider it an early Christmas present.

Anyway, we may return one more time in 2009, but we're not sure when. It's almost time for the LoveHKFilm.com end-of-year holiday, where we leave Hong Kong and don't watch any Hong Kong films. The downside to this is that we'll be really behind when we return. We'll be missing new films from Donnie Yen, Sammi Cheng, Eason Chan, Shu Qi, Leon Lai, and Zhang Ziyi, and the backlog may be so great that we may simply decide to catch them all on DVD. We'll see how it goes.

Happy Holidays!

Infernal Affairs on Blu-ray
Posted 12-07-08
Finally, YesAsia.com carriesInfernal Affairs on Blu-ray, so that's why it's getting the top spot on this update. That, and it reminds us of a time when people were still excited about Hong Kong movies - and with good cause. Collectively, theInfernal Affairs films are some fine motion pictures - stylish, complex, and ultimately quite commercial. One wishes Hong Kong audiences would be as excited now for a locally produced film, but currently it's just not happening. That's why it's nice to see some decent Hong Kong movies coming to Blu-ray. In completely unrelated news, The Promise was just released on Blu-ray too.

Golden Horse Awards Announced
Posted 12-07-08
The winners of the 45th Golden Horse Awards were announced yesterday, and Hong Kong Cinema did pretty damn good, taking home the 2 top prizes plus a slew of smaller ones. The Warlords took home 3 awards, including Best Picture and Best Director (Peter Chan Ho-Sun), upsetting hometown blockbuster Cape No. 7, which was favored to sweep the whole board.

Cape No. 7 did pretty well anyway, taking home 5 awards, including Best Supporting Actor (Ma Ju-Lung) and the Audience Award. Zhang Hanyu won Best Actor for The Assembly, while Prudence Lau won Best Actress for True Women For Sale. Hong Kong films taking home technical awards were Connected, Sparrow, and Tsui Hark's Missing.

For more coverage, check out Kevin Ma's live blog of the event at The Golden Rock.

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Newer Hong Kong Reviews:
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- The Moss
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- Tactical Unit - The Code
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- Ticket
- True Women For Sale
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- The Vampire Who Admires Me
- The Way We Are
- Wushu - The Young Generation
- Yes, I Can See Dead People

Newer China reviews:
- The Children of Huang Shi
- Dada's Dance
- Deadly Delicious
- The Equation of Love & Death
- Kung Fu Hip Hop
- Lost, Indulgence
- Love in the City
- PK.COM.CN
- Red Cliff
- Storm Riders - Clash of Evils

Newer Taiwan reviews:
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- Cape No. 7
- Drifting Flowers
- God Man Dog
- Miao Miao
- Parking
- Soul of a Demon
- Tea Fight
- What on Earth Have I Done Wrong?!
- Winds of September - The Taiwan Chapter

Newer Japan reviews:
- 10 Promises To My Dog
- 20th Century Boys
- 700 Days of Battle: Us vs, The Police
- Accuracy of Death
- Adrift in Tokyo
- Bare-Assed Japan
- Best Wishes For Tomorrow
- Crows - Episode 0
- Cyborg She
- Dog in a Sidecar
- Don't Laugh at My Romance
- Evangelion 1.0: You Are (Not) Alone
- Fine, Totally Fine
- Forbidden Siren
- Friends
- Funuke Show Some Love, You Losers!
- Gachi Boy, Wrestling with a Memory
- Glasses
- The Glorious Team Batista
- The Haunted Samurai
- I Just Didn't Do It
- In the Pool
- Into the Faraway Sky
- Kabei - Our Mother
- Kamen Rider The Next
- L: Change the World
- Machine Girl
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- Maiko Haaaan!!!
- Memories of Tomorrow
- Ponyo on the Cliff
- Retribution
- Season of Snow
- Shaolin Girl
- Sukiyaki Western Django
- A Tale of Mari and Three Puppies
- Tea Fight
- Tokyo Serendipity
- Vexille
- The Wall Man
- Welcome to the Quiet Room

Newer Korea reviews:
- Ba:Bo
- Baby and I
- Beastie Boys
- Cherry Tomato
- Crazy Waiting
- D-War
- A Day for an Affair
- Dream
- Fate
- Forever the Moment
- Girl Scout
- Going By The Book
- His Last Gift
- Host and Guest
- Humming
- Life is Cool
- Like a Virgin
- Little Prince
- Love Exposure
- Lovers of Six Years
- M
- A Man Who Was Superman
- Milky Way Liberation Front
- My Father
- My Mighty Princess
- My Wife is a Gangster 3
- Open City
- Paradise Murdered
- The President's Last Bang
- Radio Dayz
- The Restless
- Seven Days
- Swindler in My Mom's House
- A Tale of Legendary Libido
- The Worst Guy Ever
- Yesterday

Other PanAsia reviews:
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- Chocolate
- The Forbidden Kingdom
- Handle Me With Care
- Mongol
- Muay Thai Chaiya
- The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor
- One Last Dance
- The Rebel

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