Due to revolving around the occupation of firefighting, Lifeline will likely be compared by most viewers to the American film by Ron Howard, Backdraft, by any who have seen both. However, even though Lifeline came afterward and should rightfully...
by Vincent Leo · Published February 18, 1999 · Last modified April 2, 2019
A young woman named Kitty exacts revenge for the murder of her father and is hunted down by the Hong Kong police, including Tinam (Yam), a man she was seeing who is seeking who...
1980s / Action / Comedy / Fantasy
by Vincent Leo · Published July 25, 1998 · Last modified January 29, 2019
A Royal Guard from the Ming Dynasty is out to stop a rapist-murderer, and during their epic battle they end up frozen under the snow. Three centuries later they are thawed in modern-day Hong...
All About Ah-Long is worth a look not only by fans of Chow Yun-Fat but also for those interested in the early works of Johnny To, one of the better directors working in Hong Kong...
by Vincent Leo · Published February 4, 1998 · Last modified February 3, 2019
In modern-day Hong Kong, a popular orchestra conductor (Chow Yun-Fat, A Better Tomorrow) has visions of a past life as a member of the Qin dynasty over 2000 years ago. Across town, an archaeologist’s daughter...
1990s / Action / Martial Arts / Superhero / Thriller
by Vincent Leo · Published December 20, 1996 · Last modified January 30, 2019
After all but one of a team of professional assassins known as Squad 701 are killed off by the government, the survivor known as Black Mask (Jet Li, The Legend II) hides out and takes a...
Reviews from film writer Vince Leo, covering all eras and genres of films from classics to the latest releases.
Film reviews from Vince Leo, from classics to new releases, since 1996.
