Topic: R0 DVD Releases

After Sha Po Lang, director Wilson Yip and actor/action director Donnie Yen re-united again to picturise the popular HK comic books Dragon Tiger Gate. Does the film top their previous collaboration?

Director Johnnie To is primarily known for his highly stylised actioners and challenging thrillers that he has been making for his Milkyway production company. The HK based DVD label Joy Sales honour one of To's earlier dramas starring Chow Yun-fat with a digitally remastered DVD release. Is it worth an upgrade?

While the Hong Kong film industry might have become weaker in the action department and lower in the number of films released per year, Isabella sticks out as one of the more powerful dramas.

I tell you right away that A Moment of Romance is one of my favourite Andy Lau-films, if not one of my favourite Hong Kong-films. It starts looking like a typical youngster film, but evolves into a great love story combined with the tough life of a triad member. What might sound similar to other films is really a special type of such films.

Andy Lau grows older and older and older... and it's not bad.

2005 was a poor year for the HK movie industry. Only a couple of films were welcomed by the HK audience and in terms of action movies it looked really bad. Although not many action films were released, there was Sha Po Lang (SPL in the following) and it makes up for the lack of decent action films during the last few years.