The Storm Riders (1998)
Sep 24, 1999Flying Swordsmen Fantasy
A solid variant on the Hong Kong flying swordsman genre that contains some epic plotting This is the point where the Wu Xia film discovered CGI effects
Shu Qi
A Man Called Hero (1999)
Nov 19, 2001Hong Kong Martial Arts Fantasy
Ambitious Wu Xia film set among Chinese immigrants to the US where director Andrew Lau takes to the fantastical action with some flair
The Eye 2 (2004)
Mar 26, 2007Woman Sees the Dead
The Pang Brothers are in this author's opinion some of the finest genre directors in the world. This sequel to their breakout hit The Eye is an even better film that achieves some genuinely haunted moments
Journey to the West: Conquering the Demons (2013)
Apr 7, 2014Epic Chinese Legend/Comedy Prequel
Director/actor Stephen Chow is one of the undisputed comedy geniuses of Hong Kong cinema. Alas, he comes astray with this version of the classic Chinese legend
Journey to the West: Demon Chapter (2017)
May 22, 2017Epic Chinese Legend
A sequel to Stephen Chow's Journey to the West: Conquering the Demons. Directed by the legendary Tsui Hark who leaps in with wildly fantastic regard but is also forced to incorporate Chow's slapstick
Shanghai Fortress (2019)
Mar 2, 2020Chinese Alien Invasion Film
A Chinese attempt to create an alien invasion film epic mass destruction in the vein of Independence Day and Michael Bay