Cinema With Passion 33 Schedule

Young Gangster Series - the Classic Ones
May 2 - Young and Dangerous See Description
June 6 - Rouge See Description

Young Ganster Movies - the Parody Style
July 4 - It's Now or Never See Description
August 1 - Fox Hunter See Description

Cop Movies with Action and Laughter
September 5 - Lady Supercop See Description
October 3 - In the Lap of God See Description

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Film Descriptions

Young and Dangerous (1996)

A group of youth led by Chan Ho-Nam (Ekin Cheng), Chicken (Jordan Chan), and Baau Pei (Jerry Lamb), join the Hun Hing Triad, experience the ups and downs of gang life, and form bonds through friendship and loyalty. The whole film is shot mostly at nighttime, and captured Hong Kong's famous neon-glitzy scenes. The very stylish camera work, mixed with comic book images and slick visual effects, make this a modern day classic.

When the film opened up in Hong Kong, it was a big surprise hit at the box office. It inspired a series of young gangster movies. Five years later, with the Young & Dangerous series in its sixth episode, the first one has become a classic.

Director: Andrew Lau Wai-Keung
Cast: Ekin Cheng Yee-Kin, Jordan Chan Siu-Chun, Jerry Lamb Hiu-Fung, Francis Ng Chun-Yu, Frankie Ng Chi-Hung, Gigi Lai Chi

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Rouge (1988)

The critically acclaimed Rouge studies a tragic love affair from the 1930s and a more, placid, everyday one from the present. Anita Mui stars as Fleur, a courtesan who is in love with Chen-Pang (Leslie Cheung). Chen-Pang's parents are wealthy landowners who do not approve of Fleur, and thus do not allow them to marry. Fleur and Chen-Pang agree to commit suicide, in hopes that they will meet again in the afterlife. The movie then jumps to the 80's, where Fleur has returned as a ghost searching for Chen-Pang. Fleur stays with a couple during her quest to find Chen-Pang, until she realizes that he did not die with her. A subtle, anti-commercialism theme underlies Fleur's confusion of what Hong Kong has become, and what has turned out with her relationship.

Director: Stanley Kwan
Cast: Anita Mui, Leslie Cheung, Alex Man, Emily Chu
Awards: Awarded 1987 Taiwan Golden Horse Awards Best Actress Award, Best Cinematography Award, Best Art Direction Award; 8th Hong Kong Film Awards Best Picture Award, Best Director Award, Best Actress Award (Anita Mui), Best Film Editing Award, Best Original Film Score Award, Best Original Film Song Award, Best Actor Nominee (Leslie Cheung), Best Screenplay Nominee, Best Cinematography Nominee, Best Art Direction Nominee.

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It's Now or Never (1992)

Complete with surf guitar music and wacky hair, this film is a story about an aging gigolo (Man Tat Ng) and his two daughters (Man Cheung and Cynthia Khan) playing "Teddie Girls." In the early sixties, "Teddie Girls" were gangs of bad girls with big hair and leather skirts who liked rock'n'roll and a life of crime. Cynthia is especially hilarious as a girl who pretends to know "Eagle's Claw" kung-fu whenever there's a possibility of a fight, of course her sister always bails her out.

An analysis of the social and psychological factors that lead to youth crime is portrayed in this film. Talented acting and a good screenplay make this an innovative and interesting film to watch. The hand of the filmmaker is clearly revealed in the fierce action scenes and the layered narrative structure.

Director: Kwok-Hei Chan
Cast: Dennis Chan, Pauline Chan, Alfred Cheung, Cynthia Khan, Man Cheung, Man Tat Ng

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Fox Hunter (1995)

Yeung (Jade Leung) is an undercover cop, who has vowed to take revenge on a dangerous criminal named Yam Tung, with the help of a cowardly pimp named Chan Hong (Jordan Chan). Tung breaks into Yeung's apartment and forces her to kill her uncle. Yeung and Hong develop a love/hate relationship for each other, while they persue the criminal to the mainland. Jade Leung delivers the goods in this intelligent girls 'n' guns outing, proving that she still has what it takes to kick some serious butt. Another welcome surprise is the inclusion of an intelligent and resourceful villain, who is just plain nasty and doesn't have to prove it with maniacal laughter and random acts of violence. Out-of-control action sequences and an exciting hostage/bomb finale make this film an action lover's treat.

Director: Wei Tung
Cast: Jade Leung, Jordan Chan, Guy Lai, Yu Rongguang, Yim Gong Ming, Lee Yue Ling, Guy Lai Ying-Chau

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Lady Supercop (1993)

Ling (Carina Lau) is a career-minded top cop who will do anything to track down a vicious criminal. On a jewelry robbing case, May accidentally walks into an illegal weapons deal, and then runs to Ling's for shelter. After Ling's incessant interrogation, May runs away. Mo, Ling's cousin, discovers that May has been forced to the underground. Finally, Mo and Ling join forces to confront the mob. Add in some totally unbelievable scenarios, and comic relief, and you get an action-packed, but hilarious movie.

Director: Siu Hung Cheung
Cast: Carina Lau, Ho Chin, Henry Fong, Waise Lee, May Lo Mei-Mei, Eric Tsang

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In the Lap of God (1991)

During a bungled triad heist, a 2 million dollar diamond is left behind. May (Irene Wan), a pretty office executive, accidentally comes across the missing diamond. Cop Roy Cheung has been threatened to retrieve the diamond, or else... Roy picks up on various clues, only to end up in a cat-and-mouse chase in civil war-torn Burma, where he and May dodge mortar blasts to solve this mysterious puzzle.

With early appearances by Francis Ng and Man So, and parts filmed in Thailand, this is an action-packed adventure and romance set in Southeast Asia's jungle.

Director: Kin Lo
Cast: Irene Wan, Roy Cheung, So Man, Francis Ng

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