Love on Delivery

"...Directed by: Wong Jing. Starring: Stephen Chow, Sing Che and Ing Man Tak. Okay, picture..."

May 20, 1994 Movie Review by Joey O'Bryan

Hail the Judge

"...Directed by: Wong Jing. Starring: Stephen Chow, Ng Man Tat and Chueng Man. Hong Kong's..."

Aug. 29, 1994 Movie Review by Joey O'Bryan

Fantastic Fest Adds Terry Gilliam And Metallica

Final round of films includes surprise big names

"...with the latest movies from Kung Fu Hustle striker Stephen Chow, master of oddness Terry Gilliam and … Metallica?..."

Sept. 5, 2013 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

God of Cookery

"...Directed by: Lik Chi Li. Starring: Stephen Chow, Karen Mok, Ng Man-Tat and Vincent Kok. Stephen..."

July 26, 2000 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

The Warrior's Way

An Asian assassin seeks refuge in a small town in the American Badlands where ninjas and cowboys duke it out.

"...actors lose, and we, the audience, are left wishing Stephen Chow would hurry up and make a sequel to..."

Dec. 10, 2010 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Return to a Better Tomorrow

"...designed as a camp throwaway. Perhaps the director of Stephen Chow's silly comedies isn't exactly the perfect choice to..."

Oct. 7, 1994 Movie Review by Joey O'Bryan

Kung Fu Hustle

Stephen Chow's chop-socky offering is a manic, hyperentertaining blend of classic kung-fu tropes, special effects, and outrageous comedy.

"...Directed by: Stephen Chow. Starring: Stephen Chow, Lam Tze-chung, Chan Kwok-kwan, Yuen..."

April 22, 2005 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

CJ7

Known for his manic comedic style, Chinese filmmaker Stephen Chow tries his hand at a kids movie, but sadly, the result is a cutesy and sentimental story we've seen dozens of times before.

"...Directed by: Stephen Chow. Starring: Stephen Chow, Xu Jiao, Kitty Zhang and..."

April 11, 2008 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

A Chinese Odyssey II: Cinderella

"...Directed by: Jeff Lau. Starring: Stephen Chow and Ng Man Tat. More outrageous fantasy and..."

June 2, 1995 Movie Review by Joey O'Bryan

A Chinese Odyssey Part One: Pandora's Box

"...Directed by: Jeff Lau. Starring: Ng Man Tat, Stephen Chow, Kit Ying Lam and Karen Mok. Wildly ambitious..."

May 19, 1995 Movie Review by Joey O'Bryan

Forbidden City Cop

"...Directed by: Stephen Chow. Starring: Stephen Chow, Carina Lau, Carmen Lee and..."

Nov. 1, 2000 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

The Mermaid

Comic fantasy from Stephen Chow is China's biggest blockbuster ever

"...Directed by: Stephen Chow. Starring: Deng Chao, Jelly Lin, Show Luo and..."

March 11, 2016 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

God of Gamblers III: Back to Shanghai

"...Directed by: Wong Jing. Starring: Stephen Chiau, Gong Li, Ray Lui and Charles Heung. Ouch...."

Feb. 25, 1994 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

DVDanger: Asian Exchange

New takes on old standards and international transplants

"...This time it's everyone's favorite gonzo martial arts director Stephen Chow (Shaolin Soccer, Kung Fu Hustle) taking on the..."

June 7, 2014 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Chandni Chowk to China

In this Bollywood action comedy, a mistaken identity takes a humble cook on a crazy journey from India to China.

"...not, although there are some egregious similarities to that Stephen Chow film. Chandni Chowk's everything-and-the-kitchen-stank approach to kung fu..."

Jan. 23, 2009 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Saint of Gamblers

"...who has none of the charisma of part one's Chow Yun-fat, the good looks of part two's Andy Lau..."

March 13, 1996 Movie Review by Joey O'Bryan

Parkour and Slapstick Comedy Combine in 'Journey to the West'

Here's hoping Stephen Chow's latest makes its way west

"...The latest kung fu comedy from Hong Kong director Stephen Chow (Shaolin Soccer, Kung Fu Hustle), Journey to the..."

Sept. 23, 2013 Screens Post by Dan Gentile

Page Two

SXSW 2005 looms on the horizon

"...Guy Terrifico (Directed by Michael Mabbott; with Kris Kristofferson, Stephen Bruton, Ronnie Hawkins, Levon Helm): Not only was this..."

Feb. 11, 2005 Column by Louis Black

OMG, What the Hell Is Dirt Candy?

And what's it doing in the Alamo Drafthouse kitchen this weekend?

"...wine-complemented Dirt Candy Feast to accompany the screening of Stephen Chow's classic God of Cookery at the Alamo Drafthouse..."

Oct. 31, 2012 Chronolog Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

Fantastic Fest Hits the Road

Austin's trademark genre festival goes on tour

"...Piano sits alongside the latest from shaolin laugh master Stephen Chow, Journey to the West: Conquering the Demons, Korean..."

Oct. 21, 2013 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Endhiran (Robot)

This extravagant Indian/Tamil production is an apocalyptic science fiction rom-com with elaborate dance set-pieces and music by A.R. Rahman.

"...Terminator films, various permutations of Frankenstein, the Matrix trilogy, Stephen Chow's madcap action oeuvre, and even, I kid you..."

Feb. 25, 2011 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

DVD Watch: '24 Exposures'

Joe Swanberg on filmmaker obsessions tops this week's releases

"...Journey to the West (Magnolia) Madcap martial arts genius Stephen Chow (Kung Fu Hustle) turns Wu Cheng'en's classic tale..."

May 27, 2014 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Funny Ha-Ha in a Half-Dozen Languages

AFS Essential Cinema presents Making the World Laugh: Global Comedy

"...against the movie that follows it: Kung Fu Hustle, Stephen Chow's surprise international sensation from 2004 about two young..."

May 30, 2008 Screens Feature by Josh Rosenblatt

Seven Days in Heaven and Hell

Getting a white-knuckled grip on the third annual Fantastic Fest

"...of comic compassion. Their closest recent antecedent is probably Stephen Chow's Kung Fu Hustle, which mined the same glorious..."

Sept. 21, 2007 Screens Feature by Marc Savlov

That Dirt Candy Feast Made the Alamo's Mouth Water

Now Austin reels in the implications of a perfect portobello mousse

"...it to Austin and present their heralded Feast while Stephen Chow's hilarious God of Cookery played on one of..."

Nov. 8, 2012 Chronolog Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

The Stuff of 'Legend'

Words from wushu master Yuen Woo-ping

"...the moneyed cult-mainstream via his fight choreography for the Wachowski brothers' Matrix films, Stephen Chow's Hollywood homage Kung Fu..."

May 13, 2011 Screens Feature by Marc Savlov

Call Him Master

Fantastic Fest to honor legendary fight choreographer Yuen Woo-Ping

"...Tiger, Hidden Dragon, Jet Li in Danny the Dog, Stephen Chow in Kung Fu Hustle, and Uma Thurman in..."

Aug. 31, 2010 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Iron Chef Alamo Battle Celluloid Episode I

Bullington vs. Eichelberger

"...and petite wine pairings to complement the chosen film: Stephen Chow's 1996 classic comedy God of Cookery. After consuming..."

Aug. 25, 2006 Food Feature by Virginia B. Wood

Food-o-File

News that will make you smile

"...Drafthouse chefs battling it out to the hilarious 1996 Stephen Chow classic God of Cookery. The secret ingredient in..."

Aug. 18, 2006 Food Column by Virginia B. Wood

Film Reviews

Recommended

"...Wong Tai-loi; with Andy Lau Tak-wah, Alex Man Tze-leung, Chow Yun-fat, Alan Tam, Carina Lau Ka-ling, Pauline Wong. (NR,..."

Nov. 3, 1995 News Feature

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