Gordon Liu Archives

Peacock King (1988)

Rating: ★★

Dec 29, 2016Wu Xia Film

Hong Kong-made Wu Xia based on a Japanese manga about warrior monks fighting to stop the opening of portals to Hell. This seems uninspired when it comes to the flights of fantasy the genre specialises in, although picks up when it comes to the vigour of its cheap makeup effects scenes

Director: Ngai Kai Lam

Actors: Yuen Biao, Narumi Yasuda, Gloria Yip, Siu-fung Wong, …

Category: Fantasy

29 December 201629 April 2021 by Roog

Frankenstein Unlimited (2009)

Rating: ★★½

Nov 30, 2009Anthology of Frankenstein Short Films

A series of short film interpretations of the Frankenstein story, with interpretations ranging from BDSM to kung fu and modern police procedural

Director: King-Wei Chu, Martin Gauthier, Matthew Forbes, Matthew Saliba, Maude Michaud, Peter James

Actors: Kayden Rose, Gordon Liu

Category: Horror

30 November 200917 December 2020 by Roog

The Man with the Iron Fists (2012)

Rating: ★★★

Nov 20, 2012Martial Arts/Shaw Brothers Homage

RZA of rap group Wu-Tang Clan fame (with the aid of Eli Roth and Quentin Tarantino) makes a dual acting/directing appearance with this homage to Shaw Brothers martial arts films … not quite the genuine article but a solid effort where RZA certainly doesn't embarrass himself

Director: The RZA

Actors: RZA, Russell Crowe, Lucy Liu, Byron Mann, Rick Yune, …

Category: Fantasy

20 November 20125 January 2025 by Roog