Cha Chuen-yee Movies
A deadly car accident threatens to cause a violent gang war on the crowded streets on Hong Kong's Mongkok district in writer/director Derek Yee's thriller One Night in Mongkok. Officer Milo (Alex Fong)'s task force is assigned to the case when a gangster's son is accidentally killed during a drunken dispute with a rival gang. He soon learns that a hitman has been hired to take out the rival gang leader. While Milo and his crew desperately try to find and stop the hired gun, fearing all-out war in the streets, Lai Fu (Daniel Wu), a smart but inexperienced killer from a small town in the mainland, arrives in Hong Kong to do his job. A decent sort, he intercedes when he sees a thug threatening a prostitute at his hotel. She turns out to be Dan Dan (Cecilia Cheung from Running on Karma), from a small town not far from his own. Dan Dan is a very practical young woman, and when she sees the wad of cash Lai Fu is carrying (half of his payment for the job), she pretty much latches onto him. Since she knows her way around town, this turns out to be a help to Lai Fu when he finds out that the contractor who hired him has ratted him out to the cops. As it turns out, Lai Fu isn't really that interested in killing for money, and has an ulterior, more benign motive for his trip into town. But the cops and assorted bad guys are closing in anyway. One Night in Mongkok, winner of the 2004 Hong Kong Film Award for Best Director and Best Screenplay, had its New York premiere at the 2005 New York Asian Film Festival, presented by Subway Cinema. ~ Josh Ralske, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Daniel Wu, Cecilia Cheung, (more)
Ho Cheung Ping, who wrote the novel that was the basis for Fulltime Killer and made his directorial debut with the crime comedy You Shoot, I Shoot, returns to the parody genre with his second film, Men Suddenly in Black. Eric Tsang does a takeoff of his role in Infernal Affairs, playing Tin, the leader of a group of four men who enact an intricate plot to cheat on their significant others while the women are away for the day in Thailand. The others are Cheung (Jordan Chan), a relatively straight-laced doctor; Chao (Chapman To), the fun-loving goofball of the group; and Paul (Spirit Blue), Tin's virginal nephew. All their machinations threaten to unravel when they discover that their wives, played by Teresa Mo, Marsha Yuan, Tiffany Lee, and Candy Lo (The Eye), never left for Thailand and are following them. The men begin to suspect that there is a traitor in their midst. They face many obstacles, but they soldier on to honor "Ninth Uncle" (Tony Leung of Dragon Inn), who once took the fall for them when their wives showed up at their favorite strip club and who is now imprisoned in his home by his vengeful wife (Sandra Ng). The film presents all this material in the style of a typical Hong Kong action film, with many references to other films and cameos by Sammo Hung, Alan Tam, Maria Cordero, and others. Ping won Best New Director and Leung Best Supporting Actor at the 2004 Hong Kong Film Awards. The film was shown at the 2004 New York Asian American International Film Festival. ~ Josh Ralske, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Eric Tsang, Jordan Chan, (more)
- 1997
This sequel, released only four months after the first film, takes place during a 12-hour period when a pimp (Francis Ng), a punk (Roy Cheung), and anti-triad bureau cop (Cheung Tat-ming) get involved in the battle between opposing gangs (including shots showing the arrival of real Hong Kong police). The title translates as "Go! Top Dog Army." Shown at the 1997 Vancouver Film Festival. ~ Bhob Stewart, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Francis Ng, Roy Cheung, (more)
- 1997
Triad boss Kwan (Francis Ng), wounded by Japanese associates, arrives at the hospital where, with voiceover and flashbacks, he recalls how he was betrayed by his boss, friend, and girlfriend. After telling this tale, however, he reveals it was all a lie and outlines the brutal truth, describing those he killed during his rise in Hong Kong's criminal society. The title translates as "Mongkok Top Dog," a reference to Hong Kong's criminal district. Shown in 1997 at the Vancouver Film Festival. ~ Bhob Stewart, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Francis Ng, Loretta Lee, (more)
- 1990
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Cynthia Yang Li-ching once again stars in this final installment of the lucrative In the Line of Duty series, directed by Cha Chuen-yee. The film opens with innocent U.S. Marine David Ng (David Wu Tai-wai) getting entangled in the machinations of a nefarious South Korean gang selling military secrets to the Russians and the equally nefarious CIA. When he gets framed for the actions of his recently deceased comrade-in-arms, who was a member of the gang and the subject of a CIA investigation, David skips town and manages to enlist the reluctant support of Madam Yang (Yang) to help clear his name. Eventually, Yang manages to track down May (Alvina Kong), the only person who can attest to David's innocence. Of course, the gangsters are busily plotting to snuff out everyone involved. This film was confusingly dubbed In the Line of Duty 2 for the Taiwanese release. ~ Jonathan Crow, All Movie Guide
A lone swordsman comes to the aid of a breathtaking beauty who was sold into prostitution in this Shaw Brothers martial arts classic starring Tung Wei (Enter the Dragon). Female kung-fu star Hui Ying-hung plays the leader of a deadly team of assassins. ~ Jason Buchanan, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Stephen Tung Wei
