Los Angeles Times

John Woo on the classic era of Hong Kong action, plus the week’s best movies

Hello! I’m Mark Olsen. Welcome to another edition of your regular field guide to a world of Only Good Movies. As awards season begins to take shape, this week the New York Film Festival announced its ...

Louis Koo action drama ‘Back to the Past’ scores record-breaking opening day in Hong Kong

One Cool Group's Back To The Past, starring Louis Koo and Raymond Lam, brought some much-needed cheer to the Hong Kong box ...

HK actor Benjamin Yuen shares experience filming a M'sian movie with 80% Malay dialogue

To prepare, the 44-year-old would listen to the production crew's recordings daily and do his best to memorise his script.

Hong Kong Martial Arts Icon Dies at 69, Leaving Behind a Lasting Legacy

Now that martial arts movies have been a successful genre for decades, many people are big enough fans to recognize the ...
Screen Daily

‘Back To The Past’ opens big in Hong Kong but overall box office falls 16% in 2025

Set in both the ancient past and modern day, the film is a follow-up to the 2001 popular TV drama series 'A Step Into The ...
Variety

Action Legend John Woo Relives His Hong Kong Days, as Hard-to-See ‘Hard Boiled’ and ‘The Killer’ Get Another Shot With Audiences

Where did the idea for shooting with two guns come from? As Woo travels to France’s Lumière Festival to present 4K restorations of his most influential films, he explains the origins of his style. We ...