Far East Asian Cinema, Film review, Hong Kong Cinema, Martial Arts Film - June 20, 2021

Film Review - The Empty Hands

Chapman To's second feature film, The Empty Hands is not the martial arts fill you would expect. Its a powerful story about the parent-child relationship and how the interactions with one another can create a strong bond or great distance.

Art School Dropouts - Interview

So last week, we showcased two Lady films from Art School Dropouts.

It's amazing that there is so much talent out there and with these short films, there's a glimpse into the future of action cinema, be it; future stars, directors or storylines.

So, Terracotta had a chat with the films heroine, Stephanie Pham and director Joey Min, about the Lady character, female representation in action films, who Art School Dropouts collective are, inspiration and who'd they like to work with.

Lady - Short Film

Lady. She walks the city streets, not to save or help others, but rid those who have done her wrong. She isn't a hero nor an anti-hero, she is simply just a lady.

Battle of Brothers - Short Film

So, a few weeks ago we interviewed Therese Chen, the producer and member of Silver Harvest, the production team behind Dragon of The Law, the kung-fu super-cop short film. She spoke about the team working on a new film and guest what? Here it is, another jaw-dropping banger.

Terracotta’s Classic DVD Kung-Fu Collection

Looking for something different this Christmas as a stocking filler or to add to the collection? Then why not check out these classic kung-fu films The Shanghai 13 There aren’t too many kung-fu films like Shanghai 13, if you are to be truthfully honest, where you forget you’re watching a kung-fu film, because you get caught up in the plot of the story, in this case it’s a cat and mouse espionage thriller. Even though you know how it ends, as you’ve seen it before, it still gives you a feeling of what if it doesn’t work out this time?...

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Film Review - The Empty Hands

Art School Dropouts - Interview

Lady - Short Film

Battle of Brothers - Short Film

Terracotta’s Classic DVD Kung-Fu Collection

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