Cheung Yiu-Yeung Movies
Chinese Odyssey 2002, produced by Wong Kar-Wai, is writer-director Jeff Lau's energetic parody of Chinese kung fu epics, with a bit of Shakespeare thrown in. Chang Chen (Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon) plays the Emperor, who, desperate for the free-spirited life of a wanderer, tries to escape from the royal palace with his sister, the Princess (Faye Wong, little seen since starring in Wong's Chungking Express). He's caught and returned to his angry mother by the royal guards, but the Princess, disguised as a man, manages to escape. Meanwhile, King Bully (Tony Leung, who also starred in Chungking Express) has returned to his hometown, where he is widely despised for his bullying ways, to run a restaurant with his tomboy sister, Phoenix (Vicki Zhao of Shaolin Soccer). They have a very close relationship. In fact, King Bully mistakenly believes that he can read his sister's mind. When the Princess arrives in town, King Bully finds himself drawn to her, but, believing she's a man, decides that his attraction is some kind of empathy with Phoenix. King Bully and the Princess spend a night eating and drinking together. In the morning, the Princess leaves. King Bully, determined that the Princess will marry Phoenix, vows to bring the charismatic young "man" back. She does return, but soon realizes that the royal guards are following her. Meanwhile, the Emperor convinces his mother to let him leave the palace to go look for the Princess. By the time he gets to town, the Princess has been carted off by the royal guards, with King Bully in hot pursuit. He's immediately attracted to Phoenix. More confusion ensues. Chinese Odyssey 2002 had its U.S. premiere at the 2003 Tribeca Film Festival. The film was awarded Best Film, and Faye Wong Best Actress, by the Hong Kong Film Critics Society. ~ Josh Ralske, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Tony Leung Chiu-Wai, Faye Wong, (more)
This fast paced Hong Kong action film is the second in a three part trilogy loosely based on actual facts told to filmmaker Kirk Wong by a former policeman. The story takes place on a small island near Hong Kong, Cheung Chai where Tung and his lover are hiding. The two shady characters, Tung and Cindy, are hoping to make it to the mainland, but they cannot as the island has been closed off by the eccentric policeman Lee. Lee catches Tung, but loses him when Cindy springs him. They have a major confrontation in the streets. ~ Sandra Brennan, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Danny Lee, Cecilia Yip, (more)
- 1994
Max Mok Siu-chung and Roy Cheung Yiu-yeung star in this low-budget, critically panned crime thriller as Chen Chun and San (respectively), two low-level mainland gangsters who open their own gambling outfit. When Chen Chun winds up killing the owner of a rival parlor, he flees to Hong Kong where he soon falls in with a heroin-addicted hooker named Fang (Lee Suet-man). They inevitably fall in love but soon their bliss is shattered with the news that Chen's gambling venture has been taken over by a notorious gangster called Bolo Guy (Lung Fong), and his mainland girlfriend Meila (Jacqueline Ng Suet-man) has been killed. Before you can say "bloody violent revenge," Chen has hopped over the border looking to set things right. ~ Jonathan Crow, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Max Mok Siu-chung, Cheung Yiu-Yeung, (more)
- 1989
Taylor Wong Tai-loi spins this gangster yarn featuring Chow Yun-Fat. Though he has made a conscious attempt at leading the straight and narrow life, Man-ho (Yun-Fat) is obliged to take the helm of the Hung Hing clan after his crime boss father is murdered. With the gang in complete disarray after the assassination, rival groups start encroaching on Hung Hing's turf. Man-ho reluctantly agrees to take the reigns of power and immediately starts to negotiate a peace. Unfortunately, a mad dog mobster aptly named Coffin Rope (Lung Ming-yan) refuses to settle up and eventually kills a member of Hung Hing. When the guy is captured, Man-ho refuses to kill him, which proves to be a massive mistake -- not only does he still have to deal with Coffin Rope but he alienates his right-hand man Yeung Kong (Roy Cheung Yiu-yeung). ~ Jonathan Crow, All Movie Guide
