Over the years, many films and TV series have been adapted from the classic 1957 wuxia novel “The Legend of the Condor Heroes“, by Jin Yong (also known as Louis Cha). Some have been memorable and have become classics in their own rights, like the 1983 TV series or Wong Kar Wai‘s “Ashes of Time“. Tsui Hark‘s latest movie, on the other hand, will not stay long in anyone’s memory.
Trouble starts right away, when the film introduces its characters and their backstories in short vignettes that succeed each other at a furious pace. Little makes sense there, while the events being outlined on screen could easily have filled two movies of their own. It quickly becomes a challenge, for those unfamiliar with the original novel, to understand what is going on and, even more problematically, why the characters are doing the things they do. This is a major...
Trouble starts right away, when the film introduces its characters and their backstories in short vignettes that succeed each other at a furious pace. Little makes sense there, while the events being outlined on screen could easily have filled two movies of their own. It quickly becomes a challenge, for those unfamiliar with the original novel, to understand what is going on and, even more problematically, why the characters are doing the things they do. This is a major...
- 3/17/2025
- by Mehdi Achouche
- AsianMoviePulse
Sony Pictures International Productions (Spip) has acquired international rights, including the US and Hong Kong, to Tsui Hark’s upcoming martial arts film Legends Of The Condor Heroes: The Gallants, following the studio’s recent success with Yolo.
The Chinese-language film is set for release in mainland China cinemas on January 29, the first day of Chinese New Year through China Film Group.
Spip will release it on the same day in Hong Kong, followed by Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand, Australia and New Zealand on February 20, the US on February 21 and Indonesia on February 26.
The film is adapted from the novel of...
The Chinese-language film is set for release in mainland China cinemas on January 29, the first day of Chinese New Year through China Film Group.
Spip will release it on the same day in Hong Kong, followed by Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand, Australia and New Zealand on February 20, the US on February 21 and Indonesia on February 26.
The film is adapted from the novel of...
- 1/28/2025
- ScreenDaily
Joseph Koo, a leading music composer during Hong Kong cinema’s golden era, has died in Vancouver, Canada. He was 91.
Local media report his death as happening on Tuesday Jan. 3, 2023, but do not state a cause of death.
Born in Guangzhou, China on Feb. 23, 1931, Koo Ka-fai moved with his scholarly and musical family from mainland China to Hong Kong in 1948.
Koo spent much of his career in the Hong Kong film, TV and pop music industries. And, even after he emigrated to Canada in the 1990s, he maintained active links with the Hong Kong industry.
As a youngster, Koo learned the piano and composed songs for his sister Koo Mei, who was a major recording artist in her own right. Later he became a performer and band leader performing at venues including the Luk Kwok Hotel in Hong Kong.
His first composition for a film was “Dream,” a song performed...
Local media report his death as happening on Tuesday Jan. 3, 2023, but do not state a cause of death.
Born in Guangzhou, China on Feb. 23, 1931, Koo Ka-fai moved with his scholarly and musical family from mainland China to Hong Kong in 1948.
Koo spent much of his career in the Hong Kong film, TV and pop music industries. And, even after he emigrated to Canada in the 1990s, he maintained active links with the Hong Kong industry.
As a youngster, Koo learned the piano and composed songs for his sister Koo Mei, who was a major recording artist in her own right. Later he became a performer and band leader performing at venues including the Luk Kwok Hotel in Hong Kong.
His first composition for a film was “Dream,” a song performed...
- 1/4/2023
- by Patrick Frater
- Variety Film + TV
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