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About Me


Hong Kong Film Net is one of the largest and longest-running sites dedicated to movies from Asia, with an emphasis on those from Hong Kong.
Created in 1998 as a small John Woo tribute site, it has since expanded to having nearly 1000 reviews, with over 1600 pages of content. It is also home to the Hong Kong Movies FAQ .
HKFilm.net has been referenced in books such as "Dragon: Asian Action & Cult Cinema" and on DVD commentaries like "My Schoolmate the Barbarian".
Materials on the site have also provided references for organizations like the Far East Film Festival in Udine, Italy.
But don't think that HKFilm.net is ever taking itself too seriously -- the steady beer intake of the webmaster will insure that its' virtual tongue is always firmly planted in cheek.
Along with informative sections like the biographies of dozens of stars and directors, HKFilm.net also takes a look at things like Hong Kong movie-related video games and is the home to several MST3K-esque commentaries done with buddies from fellow Asian movie review sites like City on Fire .
So, if you're a well-honed vet or a mewling newbie to the world of Hong Kong/Asian movies, step on over here and prepare yourself for the unmigitated smorgasboard of filmic delights that awaits.

My Interests

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Anyone with an interest in movies, ones from Hong Kong in particular.

DO NOT bother messaging or adding this profile if your interest is in "trading" bootleg movies. If you can't afford $5 for a VCD, then perhaps it's time to find a new hobby.

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My Blog

New movie review: Her Fatal Ways 3

For western viewers of Hong Kong movies, there are certain elements of them that can perhaps never be fully understood, much less enjoyed. Her Fatal Ways 3 is a prime example of this. Even to some...
Posted by on Wed, 17 Jun 2009 21:51:00 GMT

Movie review: A Fiery Family

Besides having Gordon Liu in a terrible-looking wig, A Fiery Family doesn't really offer anything unique. But it does do a decent enough job in what it sets out to do: delivering some chopper-wiel...
Posted by on Sat, 13 Jun 2009 10:34:00 GMT

Movie preview: Blood: The Last Vampire

Based on a popular Japanese manga, Blood: The Last Vampire stars My Sassy Girl's Gianna Jun as Saya, a vampire hunter looking to deal the final blow to the species. With action scenes directed by ...
Posted by on Thu, 11 Jun 2009 21:54:00 GMT

Movie review: The Mar's Villa

Featuring the talents of action director Stephen Tung (responsible for delivering the goods in many classic films like A Better Tomorrow) both in front of and behind the camera, The Mar's Villa is...
Posted by on Thu, 11 Jun 2009 08:21:00 GMT

Movie review: The Messengers

Danny and Oxide Pang make their English-language debut with The Messengers, which frankly doesn't have that great of a premise -- a freaky little kid can see dead people -- and it can't even follow...
Posted by on Wed, 10 Jun 2009 05:39:00 GMT

Movie review: Tokyo Zombie

Two jujitsu-obsessed morons try and take on a city full of the undead in Tokyo Zombie, which is a fun horror/comedy hybrid -- at least for the first half of the running time. When the production ...
Posted by on Wed, 10 Jun 2009 05:38:00 GMT

TV review: Chiseen

So you're a young successful actor in Hong Kong, living a dream by working with people like Jackie Chan, making a lot of money, and dating models. What do you do with your spare time? Apparently...
Posted by on Fri, 05 Jun 2009 10:34:00 GMT

Upcoming release: Just cause 2

One man. One island. One grappling hook. Just Cause 2 brings players back to the role of Rico Rodriguez as he once again must try to bring justice to a hot zone while keeping his own self from tur...
Posted by on Fri, 05 Jun 2009 10:26:00 GMT

News: Shek Kin passes away at 96

One of the elder statesmen of Hong Kong film-making, Shek Kin (aka Shih Kien, Sek Kin) died due to liver failure. Best known to westerners for his role of Mr. Han in Enter the Dragon, Shek appeare...
Posted by on Thu, 04 Jun 2009 16:40:00 GMT

Movie review: Tokyo Gore Police

A fun mix of action, horror, and sci-fi thrown into a cinematic blender and doused very liberally with buckets of blood, Tokyo Gore Police is definitely not for those with weak stomachs. But for...
Posted by on Thu, 04 Jun 2009 10:53:00 GMT