This article needs additional citations for verification .(April 2015) |
The Lion Roars | |
---|---|
![]() Film poster | |
Traditional Chinese | 我家有一隻河東獅 |
Simplified Chinese | 我家有一只河东狮 |
Hanyu Pinyin | Wǒ Jiā Yǒu Yī Zhǐ Hé Dōng Shī |
Jyutping | Ngo2 Gaa1 Jau2 Jat1 Zek3 Ho4 Dung1 Si1 |
Directed by | Joe Ma |
Written by | Joe Ma Sunny Chan Felix Chong Ivy Kong Frankie Chung Suen Ho-ho |
Produced by | Joe Ma Ivy Kong Thomas Leong |
Starring | Louis Koo Cecilia Cheung |
Cinematography | Cheung Man-po |
Edited by | Angie Lam |
Music by | Lincoln Lo |
Production companies | China Star Entertainment Group One Hundred Years of Film China Film Co-Production Corporation Youth Film Studio Singing Horse Production |
Distributed by | China Star Entertainment Group |
Release date |
|
Running time | 98 minutes |
Country | Hong Kong |
Language | Cantonese |
Box office | HK$11.9 million [1] |
The Lion Roars is a 2002 Hong Kong comedy film produced and directed by Joe Ma. The film starred Louis Koo and Cecilia Cheung
During the Soong Dynasty, a beautiful woman named Moth Liu is searching for a husband, but is unable to find one until she hears the avant-garde poetry of Seasonal Chan. Soon the two are married and Chan discovers that his new bride is violently temperamental and insanely jealous, who limits his activities and lifestyle. When a princess falls in love with the poet and the Emperor decrees that Chan must take the princess in as a second-wife. The love between Liu and Chan is put to the test.
Maggie Cheung Ho-yee is a Hong Kong actress.
A Step into the Past is a 2001 Hong Kong television series produced by TVB and based on Huang Yi's novel of the same Chinese title. The series tells the story of a 21st-century Hong Kong VIPPU officer who travels back in time to the Warring States period of ancient China. He is involved in a number of important historical events that leads to the first unification of China under the Qin dynasty. The series' first original broadcast ran from 15 October to 7 December 2001 on the TVB Jade network in Hong Kong.
Cageman is a 1992 Hong Kong satirical comedy-drama film directed by Jacob Cheung. It won four awards at the 12th Hong Kong Film Awards held in 1993, including Best Film.
Connected is a 2008 Hong Kong action film, and a remake of the 2004 American film Cellular co-written, produced and directed by Benny Chan. The film stars Louis Koo, Barbie Hsu, Nick Cheung and Liu Ye. Connected tells the story of Bob (Koo), a single father who receives a distressing phone call on his cellular phone from Grace Wong (Hsu), a woman who has been kidnapped by a gang of corrupt Interpol agents who have a hidden agenda.
The Book and the Sword is a 1960 Hong Kong film based on Louis Cha's novel The Book and the Sword. Directed and written by Lee Sun-fung, the film was divided into two parts, respectively released on 4 May and 9 June 1960 in Hong Kong.
The Duke of Mount Deer is a Hong Kong television series adapted from Louis Cha's novel The Deer and the Cauldron. It was first aired on TVB in Hong Kong in 1998.
Story of the Sword and the Sabre is a four-part Hong Kong film released in 1963 and 1965. The film was adapted from Louis Cha's novel The Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber. The first two parts were directed by Cheung Ying and Choi Cheung while the next two parts were directed by Yeung Kung-leung.
Love Under the Sun is a 2003 Hong Kong musical short film directed by Andy Lau. It depicts an evening ball in which a rumor spreads among the guests that one among them has contracted AIDS. The film was meant to raise awareness about AIDS and dispel common misconceptions regarding its contagiousness. It features an all-star cast of Lau and various other Hong Kong cinema actors and Cantopop singers. The music is mostly arranged from Classical works such as Für Elise and Carmen with added or changed lyrics.
All's Well, Ends Well 2012 is a 2012 Hong Kong romantic comedy film directed by Chan Hing-ka and Janet Chun. It is the seventh instalment in the All's Well, Ends Well film series.
Lai Shi, China's Last Eunuch, also known as Last Eunuch in China is a 1988 Hong Kong historical drama film directed by Jacob Cheung in his directorial debut and starring Max Mok in the title role of Liu Lai-shi. The film is based on Ni Kuang's novel about eunuch Sun Yaoting.
Drunken Master III is a 1994 Hong Kong martial arts film directed by Lau Kar-leung and starring Andy Lau, Michelle Reis, Willie Chi, Simon Yam, Lau Kar-leung, Adam Cheng and Gordon Liu. This film was quickly produced after director Lau and Jackie Chan fell out on the set of Drunken Master II with the style of action and Lau decided to produce a more authentic entry in the Drunken Master film series. Despite the title, Drunken Master III is not a sequel to the Drunken Master film series and is widely considered an imitator.
Black Ransom is a 2010 Hong Kong action thriller film directed by Wong Jing and Venus Keung and starring Simon Yam, Michael Miu and Fala Chen.
Triumph in the Skies is a 2015 Hong Kong-Chinese romantic drama film directed by Wilson Yip and Matt Chow and starring Louis Koo, Sammi Cheng, Francis Ng, Julian Cheung, Charmaine Sheh, Amber Kuo, Océane Zhu and Dean Liu. The film is an adaptation of the Triumph in the Skies television series. Production started on 6 August 2014. The film was released on February 19, 2015.
An Inspector Calls is a 2015 Hong Kong black comedy film directed by Raymond Wong and Herman Yau. Based on the 1945 British play by J. B. Priestley, An Inspector Calls, the film stars Louis Koo as Inspector Goole, Eric Tsang as Arthur Birling, Teresa Mo as Sybil Birling, Hans Zhang as Gerald Croft, Gordon Lam as Eric Birling, Chrissie Chau as Eva Smith, Karena Ng as Sheila Birling and Law Lan as Edna. In adapting the play for a Chinese audience, the film incorporates wacky, slapstick elements while retaining the original's criticism of social elites.
Fantasia is a 2004 Hong Kong comedy film produced, written and directed by Wai Ka-fai and starring Cecilia Cheung, Sean Lau, Louis Koo, Jordan Chan, Francis Ng and Christy Chung. The film is a homage to classic Hong Kong comedy films which starred the Hui Brothers, Michael Hui, Samuel Hui and Ricky Hui, particularly the 1976 film, The Private Eyes.
Organized Crime & Triad Bureau is a 1994 Hong Kong action crime thriller film produced and directed by Kirk Wong, starring Danny Lee, Cecilia Yip, Anthony Wong, Fan Siu-wong, Roy Cheung and Louis Koo in his debut film role. In 1996, Tai Seng Video Marketing made a concerted effort to introduce the film to American audiences, and it has developed a following among fans of action film. The film was selected to be shown in Anthology Film Archives in 2018.
A Witness Out of the Blue is a 2019 Hong Kong crime thriller film produced by Derek Yee and written and directed by Andrew Fung. The film stars Louis Koo as a robber who becomes a prime suspect of a new murder case in which the only witness is a talking parrot present during the scene. A Witness Out of the Blue premiered at the Hong Kong Asian Film Festival on 18 October 2019 before it was theatrically released on 24 October 2019 in Hong Kong. The film was also shown at the International Film Festival Rotterdam from 28 January to 1 February 2020.
P Storm is a 2019 Hong Kong action thriller film directed by David Lam, and starring Louis Koo, Kevin Cheng, Raymond Lam, Gordon Lam and Chrissie Chau. The fourth installment in a pentalogy, preceded by Z Storm (2014), S Storm (2016) and L Storm (2018), Koo reprises his role as ICAC principal investigator William Luk, who goes undercover in prison to investigate a case of corrupt prison officers receiving bribes. The film was released on 4 April 2019.
Dry Wood Fierce Fire is a 2002 Hong Kong romantic comedy film written and directed by Wilson Yip, and starring Louis Koo and Miriam Yeung. The film was released on 19 April 2002.
All U Need Is Love is a 2021 Hong Kong comedy-drama film directed by Vincent Kok and starring an all-star ensemble cast. The film is a benefit effort for Hong Kong film industry workers affected by the COVID-19 pandemic launched by the Hong Kong Performing Artistes Guild and the Federation of Hong Kong Filmmakers, and produced by ten major local film companies.