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Hong Kong Films
Links to the best Hong Kong films from kung fu, action adventure to quirky to love stories.
Top Picks - Hong Kong Action Films
Since "The Matrix" introduced Western audiences to wire-fu, it seems we can't get enough of the flying, leaping, gravity-defying antics of the Hong Kong action heroes. From John Woo to Jackie Chan: ten must-own DVDs.
Hard Boiled (1992)
Rave review of John Woo's last film before coming to America.
Fulltime Killer
Not even Bill Clinton with a double-barelled shotgun and a shoot out in a fireworks factory can save this Hong Kong action flick from mediocrity.
In the Mood for Love (2000)
Wong Kar-Wai's latest film starring Maggie Cheung and Tony Leung Chiu Wai is a tantalizing, hypnotic trip down memory lane. Considered by critics to be his best yet.
Mr Nice Guy (1997)
Jackie Chan plays the charming martial arts chef in this one.
Once Upon A Time in China
Gandhi on steroids: Jet-Li kicks serious imperialist butt in the re-release of this spectacular kung-fu epic.
Shaolin Soccer
An underdog soccer team uses their mastery of the kung fu arts to defeat their opponents in Stephen Chow's "Shaolin Soccer."
So Close
Hong Kong action choreographer Corey Yuen shows Quentin Tarantino how it's done: stylish wire-fu, high tech gadgets and three of Asia's sexiest actresses make "So Close" buckets of high-flying fun.
