The Iceman Cometh (1989)
May 5, 2003Hong Kong Martial Arts/Warriors Thawed Out in the Present
An enormously entertaining Hong Kong variation on Highlander in which two rival swordsmen are frozen in a glacier and then awakened in the modern day
Maggie Cheung
New Dragon Gate Inn (1992)
Oct 1, 2020Wu Xia/Flying Swordsmen Film
A classic Wu Xia/flying swordsman film from the genre's 1990s' heyday, a remake of one of the earlier foundational hits of the genre. Produced by the legendary Tsui Hark
Green Snake (1993)
Sep 23, 2000Hong Kong Supernatural Fantasy
One of the most gorgeous and beautiful of all Hong Kong fantasy films A lush, dreamy work of Wu Xia from Tsui Hark filled with wild, fantastical martial arts scenes
The Heroic Trio (1993)
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
The Heroic Trio II: Executioners (1993)
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
The Mad Monk (1993)
May 4, 2002Hong Kong Heavenly Comedy
Madcap Hong Kong comedy starring Stephen Chow as a man sent back down from the afterlife to get three people to repent of their ways. Full of deliriously crazed action and slapstick
The Eagle Shooting Heroes (1993)
Apr 14, 2022Wu Xia Film
A Hong Kong Wu Xia film from Jeffrey Lau that is near plotless and made at a madcap level of slapstick comedy that is frequently exhausting.
Hero (2003)
Jul 25, 2004Flying Swordsmen Fantasy
Made following the international success of Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon, Zhang Yimou makes an exquisite Wu Xia fantasy that is an even superior film, filled with visually stunning set-pieces and costuming
2046 (2004)
Jun 24, 2005Memories of Lost Relationships
An exquisitely dreamy Wong Kar Wai film as a man remembers his liaisons with various women. Only peripherally a science-fiction film concerning a story the protagonist is writing.