Hong Kong may be better known for its kung-fu flicks, slapstick comedies and triad shoot-em-ups, but in the spirit of Valentine’s Day, we decided to honor the city’s romantic side by recreating a few famous scenes from Hong Kong-set films. The movies mentioned here range from Hollywood-...
A few Fridays ago I was having lunch with my friend Derek, producer of the upcoming “Supercapitalist” film (hey it’s a plug!), talking about movie ideas. I wanted to do a serious drama about civil rights that suddenly turns into a Bollywood dance film for no reason at all. Derek...
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