The lastest HongKong movie release out in scene. Produced by actor Gordon Lam and Andy Lau’s Focus Films, Derek Kwok and Clement Cheng’s “Gallants” is an entertaining tribute film that revives old-school Hong Kong martial arts action in a 21st century context. Eschewing the new trend of cultural-based heroism defining contemporary Chinese action films, “Gallants” is a fun action-comedy about the old versus the new and the simple joys of getting into a good fight. Like matial arts? Check out this CoWRY release
PLOT: Cheung (Wong Yau Nam) used to be a tough bully as a kid, but he’s now an adult stuck in a miserable real estate job. For his latest task, he’s sent to help the buyout of a rural village for redevelopment. The only place left that hasn’t agreed to the deal is Law’s Teahouse, run by old martial artists Dragon (Chen Kuan Tai) and Tiger (Bruce Leung). The two remain at the former martial arts school with their loyal assistant Kwai (JJ Jia) to dutifully tend to their teacher Master Law (Teddy Robin), who’s been in a coma for decades. Read the rest of this entry »