Francis Ng

Death Stranding movie review: dull, unrealistic Chinese crime thriller directed by Hong Kong’s Danny Pang is a tale of corruption, or is it revenge?

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Death Stranding movie review: dull, unrealistic Chinese crime thriller directed by Hong Kong’s Danny Pang is a tale of corruption, or is it revenge?

1/5 stars There was a time when a film made by one or both of the Hong Kong directing duo known as the Pang brothers – of Bangkok Dangerous and The Eye fame – would have been cause for excitement. They offered the prospect of supernatural chills, gritty action or adventurous entertainment. That time is …

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Hong Kong film veterans Francis Ng and Anthony Wong, and their careers in the 1990s: comedy, crime and character acting

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Hong Kong film veterans Francis Ng and Anthony Wong, and their careers in the 1990s: comedy, crime and character acting

Although they both specialised in exaggerated villainy in the 1990s, Ng and Wong brought different qualities to their performances. Like his favourite actor Takeshi Kitano, Ng was unpredictable and could explode into a violent temper at the flick of a switch. Wong, by contrast, was cool and calculated, and maintained total control of his monstrous …

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