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Author archives: VF

  • Longest Nite, The (1998)

    May 25, 2002 • Film, hong kongComments Off on Longest Nite, The (1998)

    Directors: Patrick Yau Tat-Chi Action Director: Yuen Bun Script: Yau Nai-Hoi, Szeto Kam-Yuen Producer: Johnnie To Kei-Fung Wai Ka-Fai Cast: Lau Ching-Wan (Yiu Dung) Tony Leung Chui-Wai Maggie Siu Mei-Kei Lung Fong Lo Hoi-Pang Ching Siu Lung Mark Cheng Ho-Nam

  • A Moment of Romance (1990)

    May 14, 2002 • Film, hong kongComments Off on A Moment of Romance (1990)

    director Benny Chan Believe me, it’s only just a moment. Andy Lau stars, giving his best performance as a small-fry loner in the triad society of the 80s. When a robbery he’s part of goes bad, Andy takes a hostage, whispy, hardly-even-there Wu

  • Curry House

    March 14, 2002 • FoodComments Off on Curry House

    Address: 123 S. Onizuka St., #204, L.A., CA Phone: 213-620-0855 Hours: various locations Cuisine: Japanese Specialty: chicken cutlet curry URL: http://www.house-foods.com Wallet dent: $$

  • Little Hong Kong Cafe

    March 2, 2002 • FoodComments Off on Little Hong Kong Cafe

    Address: 2129 Sawtelle Blvd., WLA, CA Phone: 310-478-7329 Hours: Sun-Thur 11a-11p; Fri-Sat 11a-12a Cuisine: Chinese Specialty: eggplant with black bean sauce URL: Wallet dent: $

  • Heroic Grace at UCLA Film and Television Archive

    February 2, 2002 • Events, Film, NewsComments Off on Heroic Grace at UCLA Film and Television Archive

    Editor’s Introduction to the catalog of the landmark touring film series curated by Cheng-Sim Lim for the UCLA Film and Television Archive, 2003. It’s pointless to dispute the fact that the Chinese martial arts movie has a chronic image problem in

  • Twelve Nights (2000)

    December 23, 2001 • Film, ReviewsComments Off on Twelve Nights (2000)

    Directors: Aubrey Lam Oi-Wah Producer: Peter Chan Ho-San Cast: Cecilia Cheung Pak-Chi Eason Chan Yik-Shun Ronald Cheng Chung-Kei Candy Lo Hau-Yam with Nicola Cheung Sun-Yu, Nicholas Tse Ting-Fung, Stephen Fung Tak-Lun, Su Au Suk-Jing, G C Goo-Bi, Siu Ye Jim

  • Chow Yun-Fat

    November 17, 2001 • Film, ProfilesComments Off on Chow Yun-Fat

    Dashing and ebullient, Chow Yun-fat has been likened to all sorts of round-eye stars. The enlivening Cary Grant of the great comedies is a good place to start — the guy who always gets Katherine Hepburn because he’s such great fun to hang with.

  • Go, Johnnie To!

    November 8, 2001 • Events, Film, ProfilesComments Off on Go, Johnnie To!

    A UCLA Film and Television Archive & Asian Film Foundation Presentation in association with the Hong Kong Economic & Trade Office in San Francisco, Tai Seng Video Marketing and Nescafé® 1+2 This retrospective celebrating Hong Kong auteur Johnnie