Crazy Rich Asians (2018)
Based on the satirical 2013 novel by Kevin Kwan, which itself became so popular that it resulted in (so far) two literary sequels, the less biting and more streamlined film version of Crazy Rich Asians...
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Wing Chun (1994)
Wing Chun has two saving graces: Yuen Woo-ping’s (Iron Monkey, In the Line of Duty 4) breathtaking martial arts choreography and Michelle Yeoh’s (The Heroic Trio, Magnificent Warriors) dynamic physical performance. Just like a musical is entertaining...
Memoirs of a Geisha (2005)
Sumptuously presented, as befitting a best-selling period novel of this nature, and as long as you aren’t expecting to be awed by it, given the fuss this adaptation has generated for years, Memoirs of a...
Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (2000)
Before watching this movie, I heard such high praise as “Best Film of the Year”, “Best Kung Fu movie of All-Time”, and even “One of the Best Movies of Any Kind Ever”. I can...
Tomorrow Never Dies (1997)
Brosnan (Mars Attacks!, The Thomas Crown Affair) returns in the role of the British secret agent, this time to bring down a media magnate played by Jonathan Pryce (The Age of Innocence, Glengarry Glen Ross). It...
Wonder Seven (1994)
Wonder Seven assembles a varied cast as a group of seven well-trained Chinese government secret op agents who are assigned to recover a stolen computer disk. Things get a bit dicey for the crew when...
The Heroic Trio (1993)
The Invisible Woman (Yeoh, Wing Chun) is stealing babies from local hospitals for an evil master, while Wonder Woman (Mui, Rouge) is trying to take her down. Thief Catcher (Cheung, The Iceman Cometh) joins forces with the police to try...