Does Herman Yau take holidays? Does he take weekends? Does he even sleep? On the evidence for 2009, it seems not, as he managed to churn out no less than 4 films, “Split Second Murders”, “Turning Point”, “The First 7th Night”, and finally, “Rebellion”, which now arrives on DVD. Although as a cat III rated triad thriller the film sees him returning to familiar territory, as usual Yau offers something a little different, whilst still managing to deliver interesting characters, grounded genre action, and even a little social commentary. The film boasts an impressive cast, headlined by the equally hard working Shawn Yue (“Shamo”) and including top television actress Ada Choi, comedian Chapman To (who previously had a taste of triad drama in the “Infernal Affairs” trilogy), and pop idols Elanne Kong (Happy Funeral) and Ella Koon (Look for a Star). The film takes place over a single night on the crime ridden streets of Eastern Kowloon,...
- 1/21/2010
- by James Mudge
- Beyond Hollywood
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