Michelle Reis Archives

A Chinese Ghost Story II (1990)

Rating: ★★★

May 23, 2003Hong Kong Supernatural Fantasy

Sequel to the sensational A Chinese Ghost Story, this reunites the principal talents and actors but is not quite as snappy as the original, placing more of an emphasis on comedy

Director: Ching Siu-Tung

Actors: Leslie Cheung, Joey Wong, Jackie Cheung, Michelle Reis, …

Category: Fantasy

23 May 200318 April 2020 by Roog

Swordsman (1990)

Rating: ★★★

Apr 14, 2001Hong Kong Flying Swordsmen Fantasy

The first in a highly enjoyable series of flying swordsman films produced by Tsui Hark. The series hit its peak with the second film but this is an enjoyably energetic and busy effort in its own

Director: King Hu

Actors: Sam Hui, Michelle Reis, Fennie Yuen

Category: Fantasy

14 April 200122 February 2026 by Roog

Swordsman II (1992)

Rating: ★★★★

Mar 29, 2001Hong Kong Flying Swordsmen Fantasy

Sensational example of the Hong Kong Wu Xia/Flying Swordsman film. Ching Siu-Tung delivers an amazing series of martial arts battles with fantastical moves that are quite out of this world

Director: Ching Siu-Tung

Actors: Jet Li, Brigitte Lin, Michelle Reis, Rosamund Kwan

Category: Fantasy

29 March 20013 April 2025 by Roog

Wicked City (1993)

Rating: ★★

Apr 27, 2013War with Demon Dimension

Live-action version of a manga that was previously made as an anime. This Hong Kong-made version lacks the perverse sexual imagery of the anime but does feature the wildly fantastical action scenes of HK fantasy

Director: Mak Tai Kit

Actors: Jacky Cheung, Leon Lai, Michelle Reis, Tatsuya Nakadai, …

Category: Fantasy

27 April 20131 September 2026 by Roog