Wednesday, August 27, 2008

365 K-POP : ‘ Volcano High ‘



A k-movie …

‘ VOLCANO HIGH ‘




















Cast : Jang Hyuk , Kwon San-woo

Synopsis

A troubled student with spiked blonde hair had spent his short stay in 8 high schools owing to his inability to control his supernatural powers.












He was later transferred to a new school named ‘Volcano High’ where the teachers , students and super powered clans were engaged in a race against one another for a secret martial arts manual – all for supreme leadership of the school …

























Rating : 3 1/2 stars of 5




















364 SB SWORDSPLAY '80s : ‘ Bastard Swordsman ‘








‘ Bastard Swordsman ‘

Cast : Hsu Shao-chiang , Liu Yong , Alex Man
Director : Lu Chun-ku

Synopsis

An ambitious disciple killed the chief of Wu Tang Clan to frame his illegitimate child. Then he proclaimed himself the new chief and ordered the killing of the run-away foe. Meanwhile the latter vowed to avenge his father’s death and began to learn the invincible ‘ Silkworm ‘ martial arts ….

Rating : 4 ½ stars of 5






363 REVIEW : ‘ Bride Napping ‘







‘ The Bride Napping ‘

Cast : Betty Loh Ti , Chao Chuang , Diana Chang
Director : Yen Chun

Synopsis

A young mistress met a talented poor scholar and fell in love at the first sight. Her maid helped to match make and sent an elderly servant to invite the scholar to the house. However, the elderly servant mistook a notorious bandit and brought him home ….

Rating : 2 ½ stars of 5




Tuesday, August 26, 2008

362 HK MOVIE '70s : ‘ Snake In The Eagle’s Shadow ‘



‘ Snake In The Eagle’s Shadow ‘

Type :
Kung Fu

One-word description :
Thrilling

Stars :
Jackie Chan

Director :

Yuen Woo-ping

About :

An orphan worked in a kung fu school and was often abused as a punch bag by many students. Once he had helped an old beggar-in-disguise and was taught a ‘snake fist’ kung fu. Meanwhile the rivals of the old beggar were out to destroy his unique kung fu ….

Main reason to see this movie :
Another masterpiece of Jackie Chan with excellent training and fighting sequence!

Rating :

4 ½ stars of 5

361 MUSIC BOX : JACKIE CHAN - 成龍



Jackie Chan - 成龍


My favourite Jackie's movie :

1) Snake In The Eagle's Shadow

2) Drunken Master

3) Police Story III

My favourite Jackie's music :

1) 我只在乎你

2)
問我



1) 我只在乎你


2) 問我

Sunday, August 24, 2008

360 TAIWAN ROMANCE : ‘ Moon fascinating, Bird sweet ‘



Moon fascinating, Bird sweet ‘









Cast : Lin Ching-hsia , Chin Hsiang-lin , Xie Ling-ling , Ma Yong-lin
Director : Liu Li-li

Synopsis

A kindergarten teacher thrashed her little spoilt neighbor one day for her ill manner. Soon she met up with the child’s father, a pathetic and tortured soul whose wife had left years back and he had seemingly not gotten over it. When she had fallen for him, his ex-wife showed up …


Rating : 3 stars of 5














359 SB SWORDSPLAY '70s : ‘ Brothers Five ‘








‘ Brothers Five ‘

Cast : Cheng Pei-pei, Yueh Hua, Lo Lieh, Chin Han. Chang Yi, Kao Yuan
Director : Lo Wei

Synopsis

Five brothers were separated since childhood and unaware of their family being murdered by a villain. It was then up to a swordswoman to locate the five lost sons of her late father’s best pal and take revenge on their evil and powerful murderer ….

Rating : 4 ½ stars of 5




358 SB DRAMA : ‘ Madam Slender Plum ‘








‘ Madam Slender Plum ‘

Cast : Diana Chang, Jenny Hu, Paul Chang
Director : Lo Wei

Synopsis

A woman worked hard to clear her husband’s debt, but she could not keep clear of her ex-lover. Spurned, the ex-lover turned his attention on her spoilt daughter who eventually fell for him. However he was found dead on the daughter’s birthday ….

A well-written script of suspense and lust !

Rating : 3 stars of 5




357 HK MOVIE '80s : ‘ Aces Go Places III '




‘ Aces Go Places III '

Type :
Action

One-word description :
Thrilling

Stars :
Samuel Hui , Karl Mak , Sylvia Chang

Director :

Tsui Hark

About :
While vacating in Paris, a bright secret agent was commissioned to recover two jewels that were missing from the Queen’s crown. When he joined forces with his best pal to execute the mission, they soon discovered the case was a smokescreen …

Main reason to see this movie :
A must-see for James Bond fanatics… one full of suspense and actions,

Rating :

4 stars of 5

356 MUSIC BOX : SAMUEL HUI - 許冠傑




Samuel Hui- 許冠傑


My favourite Sam's movie :

1) The Private Eyes

2) Aces Go Places III

3) All's Well, End Well

My favourite Sam's music :

1) 有酒今朝醉

2) 半斤八兩

3) 鬼馬雙星


1) 有酒今朝醉



2) 半斤八兩



3) 鬼馬雙星