Comrades, Almost a Love Story

"...Directed by: Peter Chan Ho-San. Starring: Maggie Cheung, Leon Lai and Shu Qi. Is there anything..."

Aug. 22, 1997 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Days of Being Wild

One of Wong's first international hits, this stylish film is an atmospheric drama about a playboy who's stringing along two women while also learning that the prostitute who raised him is not his biological mother.

"...Directed by: Wong Kar-Wai. Starring: Leslie Cheung, Maggie Cheung, Andy Lau, Carina Lau and Rebecca Pan...."

Sept. 15, 1995 Movie Review by Joey O'Bryan

Actress

"...Directed by: Stanley Kwan. Starring: Maggie Cheung, Tony Leung, Shing Hong and Carina Lau. At..."

March 26, 1993 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

In the Mood for Love

Because the two lovers at the heart of this lush period piece never verbalize or consummate their feelings, “mood” is the right word to characterize this stunningly evocative Chinese love story.

"...Directed by: Wong Kar-Wai. Starring: Maggie Cheung, Tony Leung, Lai Chin, Rebecca Pan, Siu Ping-Lam..."

March 9, 2001 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Holy Weapon

"...Jing. Starring: Michelle Yeoh, Damian Lau, Simon Yam Tat-Wah, Maggie Cheung, Melvin Wong and Sandra Ng. An all-star cast..."

Sept. 1, 1995 Movie Review by Joey O'Bryan

First Shot

"...Directed by: David Lam. Starring: Ti Lung, Maggie Cheung, Simon Yam, Lee Tse Hung and Lau Shek...."

Oct. 14, 1994 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Green Snake

"...Directed by: Tsui Hark. Starring: Maggie Cheung, Joey Wang, Zhao Wen Zhou and Wu Kuo..."

Sept. 9, 1994 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Irma Vep

Assayas' camerawork and editing recall the glory days of the French New Wave, while Cheung holds the center as an actress caught up in the behind-the-scenes mayhem on a creative film set.

"...Directed by: Olivier Assayas. Starring: Maggie Cheung, Jean-Pierre Léaud, Nathalie Richard, Bulle Ogier, Lou Castel..."

Aug. 1, 1997 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Ashes of Time

"...Directed by: Wong Kar-Wai. Starring: Leslie Cheung, Bridget Lin, Tony Leung Kar Fei, Maggie Cheung, Carina..."

June 9, 1995 Movie Review by Joey O'Bryan

Heroic Trio II: The Executioners

"...Directed by: Johnny To. Starring: Maggie Cheung, Anita Mui and Michelle Yeoh. Hong Kong's top..."

Aug. 26, 1994 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Dragon Inn

"...Directed by: Raymond Lee. Starring: Maggie Cheung, Brigitte Lin, Tony Leung, Donny Yen and Lin..."

Aug. 27, 1993 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Clean

With an award-winning performance by Maggie Cheung, Clean is one of the most emotionally honest movies about drug addiction ever made.

"...Directed by: Olivier Assayas. Starring: Maggie Cheung, Nick Nolte, Martha Henry, James Johnston, Béatrice Dalle,..."

June 2, 2006 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

As Tears Go by

"...Directed by: Wong Kar-Wai. Starring: Andy Lau Tak-Wah, Jackie Cheung Hok-Yui and Maggie Cheung Man-Yuk. A stylish if formulaic..."

July 19, 1996 Movie Review by Joey O'Bryan

Chinese Box

"...Directed by: Wayne Wang. Starring: Jeremy Irons, Gong Li, Maggie Cheung, Ruben Blades and Michael Hui. In the new..."

May 15, 1998 Movie Review by Russell Smith

Police Story II

In the second part of Chan's Police Story opus, his detective is demoted to a traffic cop for his previous escapades but that still doesn't keep him out of trouble.

"...Directed by: Jackie Chan. Starring: Jackie Chan, Maggie Cheung, Bill Tung, Lam Kwok Hung and Charles Chao...."

Sept. 17, 1993 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Ashes of Time Redux

Dreamlike, confounding, yet possessed of a stunningly complex sensual and narrative poetry, Wong Kar-Wai's Chinese film is absolutely gorgeous.

"...Directed by: Wong Kar-Wai. Starring: Leslie Cheung, Tony Leung Ka Fai, Tony Leung Chiu Wai, Jacky..."

Nov. 7, 2008 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Irma Vep & Les Vampires Double Bill

"...by: Olivier Assayas. Starring: Nathalie Richard, Jean-Pierre Léaud and Maggie Cheung. Frenchman Louis Feuillade's popular silent movie serial of..."

May 14, 2002 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Something Wild

AFS Essential Cinema: Hong Kong New Wave Cinema

"...a concessions stand, and, most especially, the baby-faced Leslie Cheung, a Cantonese pop star who would also star in..."

Sept. 2, 2011 Screens Feature by Kimberley Jones

Film

Film Reviews

"...THE DAYS OF BEING WILDD: Wong Kar-wei; Leslie Cheung Kwok-wing, Maggie Cheung Man-yuk, Carina Lau Ka-ling, Andy Lau..."

Sept. 22, 1995 News Feature

Film

Film Reviews

"...THE DAYS OF BEING WILDD: Wong Kar-wei; Leslie Cheung Kwok-wing, Maggie Cheung Man-yuk, Carina Lau Ka-ling, Andy Lau..."

Sept. 15, 1995 News Feature

Hot Movie Previews

Sneaking Into Summer

"...D: Chen Kaige; with Gong Li, Leslie Cheung...."

May 23, 1997 Screens Feature by Marjorie Baumgarten

Iceman Cometh

"...Directed by: Clarence Ford. Starring: Yuen Biao, Maggie Chueng Man-Yuk and Yuen Wah. A dizzying fantasy flick..."

Aug. 30, 1996 Movie Review by Joey O'Bryan

Twin Dragons

"...Directed by: Ringo Lam and Tsui Hark. Starring: Maggie Cheung and Jackie Chan. Twin Dragons, made seven years..."

April 16, 1999 Movie Review by Russell Smith

Jackie Chan's First Strike

"...long, and in the absence of credible co-stars as Maggie Cheung or Yuen Biao, both of whom have contributed..."

Jan. 17, 1997 Movie Review by Russell Smith

Film Reviews

Recommended

"...with Michelle Yeoh Chi-king, Damian Lau, Simon Yam Tat-wah, Maggie Cheung Man-yuk, Melvin Wong, Sandra Ng Kwan-yu. An all-star..."

Sept. 8, 1995 News Feature

Film Reviews

Recommended

"...with Michelle Yeoh Chi-king, Damian Lau, Simon Yam Tat-wah, Maggie Cheung Man-yuk, Melvin Wong, Sandra Ng Kwan-yu. An all-star..."

Sept. 1, 1995 News Feature

The Heroic Trio

Three female superheroes, who were initially enemies, team up to defeat an ancient monster who is stealing children of royal blood.

"...and Ching Sui Tung. Starring: Anita Mui, Michelle Yeoh, Maggie Cheung, Damian Lau and Anthony Wong. Three of Hong..."

May 6, 1994 Movie Review by Joey O'Bryan

Happy Together

Is there any contemporary American director who can so effortlessly invoke the essence of tragic love and endless loss as easily as Hong Kong's Wong Kar-Wai?

"...outside of prehandover HK, sure, but what the hell: Maggie Cheung would wait until time bent backward and delivered..."

April 10, 2009 Screens Feature by Marc Savlov

2046

At once tremendously dense and gossamer-thin, this period romance/sci-fi hybrid from Hong Kong auteur Wong Kar-Wai is a riot of sight and sound that has an irresistible, elemental pull.

"...Ping Lam, Thongchai McIntyre, Takuya Kimura, Wang Sum and Maggie Cheung. At once tremendously dense and gossamer-thin, this period..."

Sept. 9, 2005 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

Cool, 'Clean' Air Up North

Dispatch No. 1: Cool, 'Clean' Air Up North

"...director of demonlover and Irma Vep. The film stars Maggie Cheung, who is amazing, and Nick Nolte in a..."

Sept. 17, 2004 Screens Feature by Marjorie Baumgarten

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