Chan Wai Movies

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Chi Yu Fungbo: 1999

Hong Kong director Teddy Chen follows up on his hit Downtown Torpedoes (1997) with this breathless action flick that recalls the South Korean mega hit Swiri (1999). Just as Hong Kong's new airport is set to open, a band of terrorists strike a Korean cargo ship, but they leave behind three encoded computer discs and Todd Nguyen (Daniel Wu), an American-educated Cambodian-Chinese man who has complete amnesia. Anti-terrorist cop Ma Li (Emil Chow) and psychiatrist Shirley Kwan (Joan Chen, whose voice is dubbed into Cantonese) struggle to turn Todd against his comrades and to wrest the secrets from his blanked memory. Meanwhile, Soong (Kam Kwok-leung), the crazed leader of the terrorist group, and his sexy sidekick Guan Ai (Josie Ho), plot to unleash a deadly chemical weapon somewhere in Hong Kong. ~ Jonathan Crow, Rovi

Starring:: Daniel Wu, Kwok-Leung Gan, (more)

Where a Good Man Goes: 1999; Add Where a Good Man Goes to Queue Add Where a Good Man Goes to top of Queue

Noted Hong Kong director Johnny To creates this Chinese Western set in Macao. Lau Ching-wan plays Michael Cheung, a triad member and newly released ex-con, who is trying to track down his wife and the $2,000,000 she stole. On the way, he runs into lonely workaholic Judy (Ruby Wong), who lives with her young son. Gun-shy, the two adults slowly edge toward something like a relationship, until outside events complicate matters. Where a Good Man Goes was screened at the 1999 Pusan Film Festival. ~ Jonathan Crow, Rovi

Starring:: Lau Ching-Wan, Ruby Wong, (more)

Who's the Woman, Who's the Man: 1996; Add Who's the Woman, Who's the Man to Queue Add Who's the Woman, Who's the Man to top of Queue

Following up on his wildly popular gender bending comedy He's a Woman, She's a Man, Peter Chan Ho-sun picks up immediately where the original left off. Chi-wing (Anita Yuen Wing-yee) -- a young lass who dressed like a man to grab the attention of songwriter Sam (Leslie Cheung Kwok-wing) -- has attained fame as a male pop singer and the undying love of Sam, who had a little trouble with his attraction to Chi-wing until he learned she was she. Their life seems perfect until Chi-wing wins a major award for best new male singer. While at the podium, she gushes "Sam, I love you" which fuels all sorts of rumors that Sam and Chi-wing are gay lovers. Meanwhile, androgynous pop star Yim-mui (played by androgynous pop star Anita Mui Yim-fong) returns to Canto-pop scene after a ten year absence and inserts herself into the lives of both Sam and Chi-wing. Soon, Chi-wing finds herself attracted to the charismatic star. ~ Jonathan Crow, Rovi

Bruce's Deadly Fingers: 1976; R; Add Bruce's Deadly Fingers to Queue Add Bruce's Deadly Fingers to top of Queue

One of the many similarly named actors to cash in on the success of the legendary Bruce Lee, Bruce Le stars in Bruce's Deadly Fingers as a man who must rescue one of his hero's former girlfriends. After the woman is taken by gangsters, Le discovers a book containing Lee's secrets, absorbs the material, and then evens the score. The film was directed by Joseph Kong. ~ Perry Seibert, Rovi