Damian Lau Archives

Duel to the Death (1983)

Rating: ★★½

May 15, 2001Hong Kong Martial Arts Fantasy

An early entry in the Wu Xia genre, filled with wildly over-the-top martial arts and swordplay sequences. One of the first films from Ching Siu-Tung, later a major Hong Kong action choreographer.

Director: Ching Siu-Tung

Actors: Damian Lau, Eddie Ko

Category: Fantasy

15 May 200125 January 2026 by Roog

Zu: Warriors from the Magic Mountain (1983)

Rating: ★★★★

Sep 24, 2000Wu Xia Film

The modern beginnings of Wu Xia and the flying swordsman film. Tsui Hark creates a totally nutso film filled with wild martial arts battles with demonic forces. The results are out of this world

Director: Tsui Hark

Actors: Yuen Biao, Brigitte Lin, Sammo Hung, Adam Cheng, Damian Lau, …

Category: Fantasy

24 September 200018 June 2026 by Roog

The Heroic Trio (1993)

Rating: ★★★½

Nov 1, 2002Hong Kong Superheroines

Enormously entertaining and hilariously tongue-in-cheek Hong Kong action film featuring three popular actresses as superheroines who go into action in a series of wildly over-the-top moves

Director: Johnny To

Actors: Anita Mui, Maggie Cheung, Michelle Yeoh, Damian Lau, …

Category: Fantasy

1 November 20023 November 2025 by Roog

The Heroic Trio II: Executioners (1993)

Rating: ★

Mar 10, 2004Hong Kong Superheroines

A disappointing sequel to the madcap Hong Kong superheroines film. This reunites the principal cast members but seems to miss all the fun of its predecessor

Director: Ching Siu-Tung, Johnny To

Actors: Anita Mui, Maggie Cheung, Michelle Yeoh, Damian Lau, …

Category: Fantasy

10 March 20043 November 2025 by Roog

The Magic Crane (1993)

Rating: ★★★

May 15, 2001Hong Kong Flying Swordsmen Fantasy

Another entry in the Wu Xia cycle. By this time most of the moves of the genre have been used so this goes to wild extremes to find some type of originality

Director: Benny Chan

Actors: Tony Leung, Anita Mui, Rosamund Kwan, Damian Lau, …

Category: Fantasy

15 May 200110 November 2019 by Roog