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- Sylvia Rorem aka "achillesgirl" is a freelance writer and editor. She is moody and opinionated, and loves Hong Kong cinema, kung fu, action and crime cinema, pitbulls and subtitles. She is a California native and resides in San Francisco.
achillesgirl is currently having a great time writing and editing for HKCinemagic.
My blog
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Bastard Swordsman 'n' stuff
Sunday, Apr 3, 2011 6:14AM / Standard Entry
I've been writing some reviews of a couple Shaw Brothers flicks for HKCinemagic.
Now that IVL has stopped distributing Shaw films, FUNimation offers several good (and a bunch of so-so) flicks. A lot of Westerners don't have a copy of Bastard Swordsman, which is pretty tragic. It's now available through FUNimation, so if you like old school wuxia craziness and haven't been able to see this movie, you might want to pick it up.
You can read more old school HK film madness on achillesgirl in actionland and on Heroic Sisterhood, where the ladies and I hang out and shoot the stuff about Asian Action Cinema.
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Shaw's Hong Kong Godfather Review
Saturday, Jul 31, 2010 2:45AM / Standard Entry
I've been watching some fun Shaw Brothers films recently.
...including the fully restored 1985 Wang Lung Wei heroic bloodshed pic
Hong Kong Godfather
starring Leung Kar Yan, Norman Chu, Shum Wai and Sek Kin.
Rawk!
ACHILLESGIRL REVIEWS A COUPLE SHAW FLICKS
Ah, good times.Enjoy!
Love,
achillesgirl
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14 Amazons DVD released in the U.S.
Sunday, Jun 13, 2010 10:49AM / Standard Entry
Which is really a girl's best friend: liquid eyeliner or a spear?
Shaw Brothers classic The 14 Amazons has heavy doses of both and is now available in the US!
Check out my HKCinemagic review of the movie and DVD for more info:http://www.hkcinemagic.com/en/page.asp?aid=327
Girl Power!
http://www.hkcinemagic.com/en/page.asp?aid=327Stay tuned for more classic Shaw film reviews on HKCinemagic!
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THE GALLANTS Clement Cheng Interview coming soon!
Thursday, May 13, 2010 1:42AM / Standard Entry
Coming soon! An in-depth interview with Clement Cheng, co-writer and co-director of The Gallants!
If you’re lucky enough to be in France this week, you can see the market premier of The Gallants at the Riviera 2 theater on May 13 (8 pm) and May 16 (2 pm).
Meanwhile the rest of the world waits with bated breath to see this highly lauded old school kung fu film, written and directed by Clement Cheng and Derek Kwok and starring old school masters 梁小龍 Bruce Leung Siu-lung and 陳觀泰 Chen Kwan-tai, and泰迪罗宾 Teddy Robin Kwan.
Clement Cheng, writer of The Pye Dog and The Moss, met with Frederic Ambroisine to discuss the making of The Gallants and his work with Focus Films, Andy Lau, Gordon Lam Ka-tung, fight choreographer Yuen Tak, and the old school kung fu cinema legends.
“It was a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity," Clement said. "…it was a privilege, a gift to have a chance to shoot it.”
In his interview, Clement shares his views on seniors and how they inspired him to write ,The Gallants, the nature of the film’s comedy, and the choice of casting veterans like Lo Meng and Michael Chan Wai-man.
Keep your eyes peeled for The Gallants, and for the exciting interview with Clement Cheng, coming soon to a blog near you!
Clement Cheng and Derek Kwok
at the 2010 Udine Film FestivalShare
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Josie Ho - Action Queens Interview - Psycho Killing Party!!
Tuesday, Feb 16, 2010 3:58AM / Standard Entry
Thought finding an apartment in New York was tough? Check out DREAM HOME, the new Pang Ho-Cheung slasher flick starring Josie Ho!
Josie took time out of shooting DREAM HOME to talk to Action Queens about how to go insane, bashing girls' heads in, and vomit!
Also see a teaser poster for DREAM HOME designed by Josie and read insider information about AliveNotDead.com!
Not to be missed! Check it out!
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