I found it mildly amusing that the director’s name (Fei Xing) can literally be translated to “do not cross here”, because quite frankly, it’s almost like a warning to his production. The Mojin franchise is based on the bestselling novels of Zhang Muye, about the colourful adventures of three tomb robbers that seek out legendary…
Month: December 2018
EDITOR’S CHOICE: TOP 10 MOVIES OF 2018
I don’t like to play favourites. Especially when there’s so much love to give for the movies of 2018. But for Catchplay, I sat down and plowed through the commercial hits of the year, and generated one entry for each genre. Read the list here: http://bit.ly/2CBuQJU What do you think of my reasons for picking…
BURIED ALIVE (SUZZANNA: BERNAPAS DALAM KUBUR) (FILM REVIEW)
Asian spirits frighten because their appearances always allude to a terrifying cause of death. In the case of the sundel bolong from Javanese folklore, it is a woman with long flowing hair which covers a bloody hole in her back. It is believed that they were those who got pregnant out of wedlock, and died…
KUNG FU MONSTER (FILM REVIEW)
Remember that old saying about cooks and broth? Kung Fu Monster is an excellent demonstration of this proverb. Rife with a cast that vies for screen time, the script trips over itself with its littering of superfluous side comments. Assembling a motley of knavish characters, the effect becomes even worse, as they throw liners that…
MORGAN AWYONG 