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Tracing ShadowTracing Shadow (Zhui ying) (2009)
Dir. Marco Mak, Francis Ng
Feat. Jaycee Chan, Hao Dang, Francis Ng
This batty Ming Dynasty comedy is a worthy throwback to Hong Kong’s campy martial arts movies of the early 90s, with an extravagant blend of…
Treasure Hunter, TheTreasure Hunter, The (2009)
Dir. Yen-ping Chu
Feat. Jay Chou, Chiling Lin, Eric Tsang
Madcap fusion of Indiana Jones and martial arts mayhem, with Mandarin popstar Jay Chou leading the charge as a protector of relics on the hunt for a…
An Empress and the WarriorsAn Empress and the Warriors (Kong saan mei yan) (2008)
Dir. Ching Siu Tung
Feat. Donnie Yen, Xiaodong Guo, Zhenghai Kou
Jazzed up historical drama with a young woman thrust into the role of Empress upon her father's death, and fight for her kingdom. Conventional…
Butterfly LoversButterfly Lovers (2008)
Dir. Jingle Ma
Feat. Charlene Choi, Chun Wu, Ge Hu
Martial arts 'M Butterfly' charts the afflictions that befall two lovers destined to always be parted. Gaudy, gender–bending romance from Hong…
Chanbara BeautyChanbara Beauty (2008)
Dir. Yôhei Fukuda
Feat. Eri Otoguro, Chise Nakamura
Fan–servicing bikini swashbuckler, with two scantily clad babes slashing their way through zombie hoards. A crummy, if entertaining hodgepodge…
ChocolateChocolate (2008) Recommended
Dir. Prachya Pinkaew
Feat. JeeJa Yanin, Hiroshi Abe, Pongpat Wachirabunjong
Impressive newcomer Jeeja Yanin plays a butt kicking autistic girl (!) in this exhilarating revenge movie, a standout amongst Thailand’s recent…
Ip ManIp Man (2008) Recommended
Dir. Wilson Yip
Feat. Donnie Yen, Simon Yam, Siu-Wong Fan
Kung fu stalwart Donnie Yen assumes the legend of Ip Man, celebrated master of the rare and deadly form of martial arts, Wing Chun (later adopted by…
Ong-Bak 2Ong-Bak 2 (Ong-Bak 2: The Beginning) (2008)
Dir. Tony Jaa, Panna Rittikrai
Feat. Tony Jaa, Sorapong Chatree, Sarunyu Wongkrachang
Heavy–handed follow–up to the decade’s best martial arts movie, co–directed by and starring ONG–BAK’s Tony Jaa as a…
Red CliffRed Cliff (The Battle of Red Cliff) (2008) Recommended
Dir. John Woo
Feat. Tony Leung (Chiu-wai), Takeshi Kaneshiro, Fengyi Zhang
A gargantuan Han Dynasty epic from Hong Kong's action movie grandmaster, John Woo, in which two kingdoms must form an unlikely alliance to stave off…
Three KingdomsThree Kingdoms (Resurrection of the Dragon) (2008)
Dir. Daniel Lee
Feat. Andy Lau, Sammo Hung, Maggie Q
Rousing take on a Chinese literary classic rehashes the legendary Han Dynasty power struggle between three warring kingdoms (recently given the royal…

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