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Hong Kong New Wave: A Debate
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Jumping Ash (1976) by Leong Po-chih
The realism in the presentation of both the criminal world and the way police worked at the time is also evident, with Leong highlighting the fact that a number of poor people were actually caught between the two. The punishment Callan's girlfriend receives in the hands of two men (despite the fact that one of them gets his share also) and the fate of the blind man, are the most indicatory of that comment. Furthermore, the combination of corruption (even Callan's mother gets a washing machine from a drug dealer at some point) and intense bureaucracy is presented as an obstacle (in Callan's effort) to dispense justice, which was frequently rather hard to overcome. This last aspect is what,...
Hong Kong New Wave: A Debate
You can check the full reviews by clicking on the titles
Jumping Ash (1976) by Leong Po-chih
The realism in the presentation of both the criminal world and the way police worked at the time is also evident, with Leong highlighting the fact that a number of poor people were actually caught between the two. The punishment Callan's girlfriend receives in the hands of two men (despite the fact that one of them gets his share also) and the fate of the blind man, are the most indicatory of that comment. Furthermore, the combination of corruption (even Callan's mother gets a washing machine from a drug dealer at some point) and intense bureaucracy is presented as an obstacle (in Callan's effort) to dispense justice, which was frequently rather hard to overcome. This last aspect is what,...
- 7/14/2023
- by AMP Group
- AsianMoviePulse
Considered a pre-cursor of Hk New Wave due to the use of hand-held cameras, location shooting, blending of genres and documentary-like realism in its presentation, “Jumping Ash” is a rather impressive production with an equally intriguing back story. It was produced by the film company Bang! Bang! Films that was formed by the famous Cantonese star Josephine Siao Fong-fong. After literally starring in hundreds of Cantonese films in the 1960s she was now looking for other challenges in grown up roles and as a producer. She is credited both as co-director and co-scriptwriter. The other scriptwriter is Philip Chan who had been in the police force since 1965 and had risen to the rank of Divisional Commander of Police in C.I.D. But at the same time he developed a great interest in film making and when Josephine invited him to help with the script he jumped at it – and...
- 5/18/2021
- by Panos Kotzathanasis
- AsianMoviePulse
“Infernal Affairs” is probably the best known of the undercover policeman subgenre, yet go back in 1981, Alex Cheung was also exploring the psychological trauma of undercover work in his award winning follow up to “Cops and Robbers” that would kick start this very theme. Somewhat lost in cinematic history with a very short filmography, his initial output at the formative beginnings of the new wave saw a director of promise that sadly never got to blossom into a more lengthier career. Indeed trying to find a trailer for this review was a fruitless task, which only emphasizes how forgotten these works have become.
Ah Chiu (Eddie Chan) has never really settled down until joining the police. Identified as a suitable candidate for undercover work, he jumps at the opportunity seeing it as excitement. Unable to tell his partner or family, he slowly finds himself alienated from them...
Ah Chiu (Eddie Chan) has never really settled down until joining the police. Identified as a suitable candidate for undercover work, he jumps at the opportunity seeing it as excitement. Unable to tell his partner or family, he slowly finds himself alienated from them...
- 2/8/2021
- by Ben Stykuc
- AsianMoviePulse
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