With the success of Pang Ho Cheung’s foul mouthed and hilarious “Vulgaria” having proved that rude and crude are still popular at the Hong Kong box office, it’s only natural that other film makers would follow suit. And so, up step directors Andy Lo, Henri Wong and Chong Siu Wing with the category III rated “Hardcore Comedy”, which as its title suggests, aims for raucous pop culture laughs and unfettered bawdiness. Split into three linked stories and revolving around sex, drugs, superheroes and more, the film has a cast packed with attractive faces, including Dada Chan (“Vulgaria”), Michelle Wai (“Girl$”), Christine Kuo (“Lan Kwai Fong 2”), Kelvin Kwan (“Tales from the Dark 2”), Oscar Leung (“Young and Dangerous Reloaded”) and William Chan (“Triad”). The film opens with Henri Wong’s “Shocking Wet Dreams”, in which a couple of college losers (Kelvin Kwan and Terence Siufay) are forced by a...
- 11/14/2013
- by James Mudge
- Beyond Hollywood
Originally released back in 2011, “The Loan Shark” saw Malaysian director C.L. Hor following up on “The 3rd Generation” and his martial arts outing “Kinta” with a slice of tough though stylish undercover cop crime drama. While shot and set in Malaysia, the film features an interesting cast of familiar Hong Kong faces, including enduring character actors Sam Lee, known for roles in cult favourites such as “Biozombie” and “Dog Bite Dog”, and Johnny To regular Lam Suet (“Election”), singer Rosanne Lui and actress Irene Wan, popular in the 1980s after key roles in the likes of “Rouge” and “Everlasting Love”, and recently in “Triad”. Taking the main lead is local model turned actress Jojo Goh, who stars as Mun Mun, a young woman who along with her brother Ah Lung (Sam Lee) has a great hatred of loan sharks after their father is hounded to death. Fast forward a few years,...
- 7/30/2013
- by James Mudge
- Beyond Hollywood
There’s no denying that recent years have been lean times for fans of triad and Hong Kong gang action, though there’s finally a splash of neon light at the end of the tunnel with the aptly named “Triad”. Appropriately for such a uniquely local and Hong Kong genre, the film was produced by the same team responsible for the “Lan Kwai Fong” duology and “Girl$”, and was written and directed by Daniel Chan, who also helmed Wong Jing’s soon to be seen “Young and Dangerous” reboot. As expected, the film showcases a cast of young up and coming talent as the rising gangsters, headlined by Sun Boyz singer William Chan (“Overheard”) and including Derek Tsang (“The Thieves”), Deep Ng (“The Viral Factor”) and Michelle Wai (“Lives in Flames”), plus veterans Patrick Tam (“The Detective 2”) and Irene Wan (“Exodus”). The plot charts the rise of young William (William Chan...
- 2/12/2013
- by James Mudge
- Beyond Hollywood
Daniel Chan's gangland coming-of-age saga ticks many of the right boxes, but is never able to rise above the constraints of its genre. This, combined with a lack of star power and heavyweight acting talent, mean that Triad is at best a competent entry in the vast canon of Hong Kong gangster flicks, but one that fails to leave a lasting impression.Three school friends, William (william Chan), Edward (Edward Tsui) and Derek (Derek Tsang), become increasingly embroiled in the Mongkok triad scene after they get into a bar fight with an established young lieutenant from a rival society. Despite recently graduating from university, William is attracted away from a promising business career by the money, power and women associated with a life of crime. With Hong...
- 11/21/2012
- Screen Anarchy
Emperor Motion Pictures has just released a trailer for its forthcoming gangster drama, Triad, and it looks like a real blast from the past. Clearly set in the present day, Triad nevertheless exudes an old school 90s vibe with its trio of young wannabes engaging in all number of bloody turf wars on the streets of Mong Kok when not chasing girls, getting gang tattoos or declaring their undying loyalty to each other. The film's Category III rating clearly isn't simply for graphic triad activity either, as was the case for Johnnie To's Election, as Daniel Chan's film looks incredibly violent and brimming with chopper action. William Chan, Patrick Tam and Eric Tsang's son Derek head up the cast, which also includes Michelle Wai and Irene...
- 10/5/2012
- Screen Anarchy
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