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Subgenre Sampler

 
Patriotes, LesPatriotes, Les (1995)
Dir. Eric Rochant
Feat. Yvan Attal, Richard Masur, Allen Garfield
Disillusionment erodes the ideals of a young Frenchman who emigrates to Israel to train for a career in their intelligence division. Its astute focus…
Peace HotelPeace Hotel (1995)
Dir. Wai Ka-Fai
Feat. Chow Yun-Fat
Chow Yun–Fat stars in his last Hong Kong opus before taking the Hollywood leap. A 1920s Chinatown Western, he runs the 'Peace Hotel', a refuge…
Sixty Million Dollar ManSixty Million Dollar Man (1995)
Dir. Yip Wai-Man
Feat. Stephen Chow (Chiao)
Spoiled brat 'accident' victim Stephen Chow becomes a not–so–super hero when he is pieced back together Steve Austin–style for a…
Sun Valley (1995)
Dir. He Ping
Feat. Feng Gu, Xueqi Wang
A vengeful Chinese warrior drifts into a small village on the Silk Road, where he is destined for a climactic showdown with a rival suitor of a young…
White Balloon, TheWhite Balloon, The (1995) Recommended
Dir. Jafar Panahi
Feat. Aida Mohammadkhani, Mohsen Kalifi, Fereshteh Sadr Orfani
Sophisticated kids and adults alike should seek out this multiple prize–winner from Iran that follows a seven–year–old–girl's…
Blush (1994)
Dir. Shaohong Li
Feat. Ji Wang, Zhiwen Wang, Caifei He
A sensual historical epic that follows the fortunes of two prostitutes who escape the Chinese revolution by fleeing their brothel in 1949 Shanghai.…
Bodyguard from BeijingBodyguard from Beijing (1994) Recommended
Dir. Yuen Kwai
Feat. Jet Li
Jet Li is "The Bodyguard" in this delightful parody of the Kevin Costner/Whitney Houston smash. A gourmet chop suey of action, humour and simmering…
Burning ParadiseBurning Paradise (1994)
Dir. Ringo Lam
Feat. John Ching, Willi Chi
Dir. Ringo Lam hits prime form in this Kung Fu excursion into the distant Chinese past. Previous hero Fong Sai Yuk and friends must quickstep…
City HunterCity Hunter (1994)
Dir. Wong Jing
Feat. Jackie Chan, Chingmy Yau, Joey Wong
Jackie Chan is the popular Japanese comic book character Ryu Saeba: part detective, part mercenary, all womanizer – is contracted to return the…
Day the Sun Turned ColdDay the Sun Turned Cold (1994)
Dir. Yim Ho
Feat. Siqin Gaowa
Stark melodrama set in Northern China about a man who accuses his mother of having murdered his father some years before. Tantalising central tale,…

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