Line Walker: The Prelude

This, obviously, was a prequel to the previous installment, Line Walker. How was it? Mixed feelings actually because it was hard to get used to the additional cast somewhat. It was also because of some tangent plots that got me annoyed, which I will explain later. Other than that, it was decent, I guess. Main … Continue reading Line Walker: The Prelude

Fighter of the Destiny

I finally got around to watching this a while back but haven't posted the review yet. I also need to clarify that I didn't read the novel so I will just base my review on what's in the series. I actually tried to read the novel but got impatient and then flipped to the end … Continue reading Fighter of the Destiny

Our Time Will Come: A Wallace and Zhou Xun Collaboration

This was actually shot before the Ruyi one but I think the other one received more attention. Anyway, this is a movie directed by Ann Hui. It's a war movie. Many war movies focused on the male side, but this one will focus on one of the notable heroines of that time, Fang Lan (方蘭), … Continue reading Our Time Will Come: A Wallace and Zhou Xun Collaboration

Battle in the Royal Court

This was one of the better series of the '80s. I seriously think it might have been better than some of the productions that the five tigers were in. Although there were more deaths than I would prefer, I guess it had to be that way, considering the theme. Main Cast: Gallen Lo as Shen … Continue reading Battle in the Royal Court

Murderer

(image credit: scanned by DTLCT) I have to say that I've never been scared of Aaron Kwok in my life, considering he's one of my favorite singers and actors. But this time, I was very freaked out, to say the least, because of this movie. The story started out as a typical psychological, murder mystery. … Continue reading Murderer