Member laagi Posted November 20, 2020 Member Share Posted November 20, 2020 (edited) I love what I'm seeing so far in this trailer. Fingers crossed this turns out good. I've been craving for a decent action movie! Courtesy of cityonfire.com BTW @One Armed Boxer I can't believe you guys never reviewed Port of Call (2015) Edited November 20, 2020 by laagi 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderator One Armed Boxer Posted November 23, 2020 Moderator Share Posted November 23, 2020 This does look good, and was that a car chase done without CGI, what's gotten into Chinese cinema these days!? On 11/21/2020 at 7:01 AM, laagi said: BTW @One Armed Boxer I can't believe you guys never reviewed Port of Call (2015) Fixed! - https://cityonfire.com/port-of-call-directors-cut-2015-review/ Congrats, you're officially a COF influencer. 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member laagi Posted November 23, 2020 Author Member Share Posted November 23, 2020 COF influencer you say. I like the sound of that I'm just glad the movie gets more exposure and of course @One Armed Boxer that you've also enjoyed it! I'm aware that deciding to review or even watch a movie by the sheer amount that's being thrown at us is no easy task. So I really appreciate it! Let's see what else COF hasn't reviewed 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Qing Long Posted December 4, 2020 Member Share Posted December 4, 2020 A review: https://asianfilmstrike.com/2020/12/04/caught-in-time-2020-review/ 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member laagi Posted December 5, 2020 Author Member Share Posted December 5, 2020 On 12/4/2020 at 5:30 PM, Qing Long said: A review: https://asianfilmstrike.com/2020/12/04/caught-in-time-2020-review/ Is this available on VOD? I'm actually excited for this one. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member laagi Posted January 19, 2021 Author Member Share Posted January 19, 2021 (edited) Finally a good action movie from Hong Kong... well China actually but honestly I've been craving for some old school action. And Caught in Time certainly delivers in style and feel. It's very entertaining without a dull moment for its 90 minutes runtime. Good story, acting, set pieces and action. Nothing incredible but just well made. Adding to this are two very likeable leads with Daniel Wu (charismatic as f***) and Wang Qian Yuan. I wished we'd see more of this kind coming not only from the mainland. Fingers corssed the upcoming action vehicle Raging Fire starring Donnie Yen will continue this. Also keep your eyes out for plenty of references to the golden age of HK action cinema. Easily recommended! Edited January 19, 2021 by laagi 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member kami Posted January 26, 2021 Member Share Posted January 26, 2021 It's a solid and sometimes thrilling action thriller with the expected red-chinese morals which are better incorporated here than in many other chinese movies. The characters are interesting, the action is good. Unfortunately, I watched the korean action thriller Deliver Us From Evil shortly before which is so much better in every department, especially the action so I couldn't help but compare both movies. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member laagi Posted January 29, 2021 Author Member Share Posted January 29, 2021 @Kami Interesting I probably feel the complete opposite about the two movies. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member whitesnake Posted June 17, 2021 Member Share Posted June 17, 2021 According to Videoeta.com - https://videoeta.com/items/236442-caught-in-time Caught in Time gets a USA DVD release (not available on Blu-ray) on 27 July, 2021 from Bayview Films, as listed on Amazon pre-order. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Drunken Monk Posted June 17, 2021 Member Share Posted June 17, 2021 1 hour ago, whitesnake said: According to Videoeta.com - https://videoeta.com/items/236442-caught-in-time Caught in Time gets a USA DVD release (not available on Blu-ray) on 27 July, 2021 from Bayview Films, as listed on Amazon pre-order. No Blu Ray? What an odd choice. I’ve been waiting for this one to hit Blu Ray. I might just have to purchase a digital version if one comes available. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member laagi Posted June 18, 2021 Author Member Share Posted June 18, 2021 9 hours ago, Drunken Monk said: No Blu Ray? What an odd choice. I’ve been waiting for this one to hit Blu Ray. I might just have to purchase a digital version if one comes available. I agree. Releasing a DVD (only) nowadays seems a bit outdated. And while I'm not aware of the average production cost I'd argue it barely makes a difference; when compared to a Blu-Ray. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member JackieRome Posted December 30, 2021 Member Share Posted December 30, 2021 I was expecting something more. Maybe I had too many expectations. The CGI (fortunately it is very little) but ruins, according to my taste, some beautiful sequences. Good, the movie runs very fast; but it doesn't add much to the things we've always seen in this genre. The characters don't have a particularly in-depth background, and only the great Daniel Wu pushes the whole film with his enviable charisma. In addition, the propaganda of the police in two scenes can be annoying. Nice, but I expected better. 6.5/10 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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