3 Best Movies to Watch by Brigitte Lin

"California Dreamin'" by the Mamas and the Papas. You will fall in love with that song (if you haven't already) after watching this movie. Two stories, entangling into one; both about Hong Kong policemen falling in love with mysterious women. It was recommended by my friend after I said I loved Frances Ha. I don't know whether you can call this as offbeat romance.. but to me it was, and it's well worth the watch.

Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance

Actor: Brigitte Lin, Chen Jinquan, Faye Wong, Jimmy Wong Chi-ming, Kwan Lee-Na, Lee-na Kwan, Liang Zen, Lynne Langdon, Piggy Chan Kam-Chuen, Rico Chu, Rico Chu Tak-On, Songshen Zuo, Takeshi Kaneshiro, Tony Chiu-Wai Leung, Tony Leung Chiu-Wai, Valerie Chow, Vickie Eng, Wong Chi-Ming, Zhiming Huang

Director: Kar-Wai Wong, Wong Kar-wai

Rating: PG-13

After an initially disappointing breakthrough attempt to Hollywood, Jackie Chan pivoted back to Hong Kong, unexpectedly creating an iconic film franchise and maybe perhaps one of the best martial arts movies ever made. Police Story seems to be a simple story at first, but it was through this film that Chan’s spectacular stunts evolved for a more modern setting, incorporating slapstick and action choreography into a definable style, while also questioning the ways Hong Kong police conducted themselves at the time. Police Story is Jackie Chan at his best, pushing an entirely new standard for action films all over the world.

Genre: Action, Crime, Thriller

Actor: Ben Lam, Benny Lai Keung-Kuen, Bill Tung, Brigitte Lin, Chan Chi-Fai, Chan Chuen, Chan Dik-Hak, Charlie Cho, Chen Chi-Hwa, Cheung Wing-Hon, Chi-Wing Lau, Choi Kwok-Keung, Chor Yuen, Chow Kong, Chris Lee Kin-Sang, Clarence Yiu-leung Fok, Danny Chow Yun-Kin, David Lau, Fung Hak-On, Ha Kwok-Wing, Jackie Chan, Johnny Cheung Wa, Kam Hing-Yin, Ken Tong, Kent Tong, King Lee King-Chu, Kwok-Hung Lam, Lam Foo-Wai, Lam Hak-Ming, Lam Kwok-hung, Lau Chi-wing, Lau Dan, Lau Fong-Sai, Lau Nga-Lai, Lau Shung-Fung, Luk Ying-Hong, Maggie Cheung, Maggie Cheung Man-Yuk, Mars, Michael Lai Siu-Tin, Money Lo, Paco Yick Tin-Hung, Paul Chang Chung, Paul Wong Kwan, Robert Siu Leung, Tai Bo, Tsang Choh-Lam, Wan Fat, Wan Ling-Kwong, Winnie Yu Ching, Wu Fung, Yasuaki Kurata, Yuen Chor

Director: Chi-Hwa Chen, Jackie Chan

Rating: PG-13

Usually, when your film is over budget, you rewrite scenes, cut down production costs, or maybe even try to renegotiate with suppliers and crew members to fit within the budget. Allegedly, when Wong Kar Wai was making Ashes of Time, however, his friend Jeffrey Lau decided to help him out by creating The Eagle Shooting Heroes, a parody of the same source novel Legend of the Condor Heroes. It is very silly, and the costumes are very stereotypical. But for fans of Hong Kong mo lei tau, and fans of either directors, it’s an interesting double watch, seeing all the actors that made viewers cry in Wong’s dramas now make us laugh with their antics instead.

Genre: Action, Comedy

Actor: Benny Lai Keung-Kuen, Billy Ching Sau-Yat, Brigitte Lin, Carina Lau, Chan Tat-Kwong, Jacky Cheung, Jacky Cheung Hok-Yau, Joey Wang, Joey Wong, Johnny Cheung Wa, Kenny Bee, Leslie Cheung, Maggie Cheung, Maggie Cheung Man-Yuk, Pau Hei-Ching, Sze-Ma Wah-Lung, Tony Leung Chiu-Wai, Tony Leung Ka-fai, Veronica Yip, Veronica Yip Yuk-Hing

Director: Jeff Lau Chun-Wai, Jeffrey Lau