The Forbidden Kingdom (
2008) | IMDb:
6.5
An American teenager who is obsessed with Hong Kong cinema and kung-fu classics makes an extraordinary discovery in a Chinatown pawnshop: the legendary stick weapon of the Chinese sage and warrior, the Monkey King. With the lost relic in hand, the teenager unexpectedly finds himself travelling back to ancient China to join a crew of warriors from martial arts lore on a dangerous quest to free the imprisoned Monkey King.
In the Mood for Love (
2000) | IMDb:
8.1
In 1962 Hong Kong, neighbors Su Li-zhen (Mrs. Chan) and Chow Mo-wan (Mr. Chow) discover their spouses are having an affair. As they spend time together, they develop feelings for each other, but their relationship remains chaste and unspoken, reflecting societal constraints and their own moral compass.
Starring:
Maggie Cheung
,
Tony Leung Chiu-wai
,
Rebecca Pan
,
Kelly Lai Chen
,
Siu Ping-lam
,
Chin Tsi-Ang
Rush Hour (
1998) | IMDb:
7
When Hong Kong Inspector Lee is summoned to Los Angeles to investigate a kidnapping, the FBI doesn't want any outside help and assigns cocky LAPD Detective James Carter to distract Lee from the case. Not content to watch the action from the sidelines, Lee and Carter form an unlikely partnership and investigate the case themselves.
Starring:
Jackie Chan
,
Chris Tucker
,
Tom Wilkinson
,
Philip Baker Hall
,
Elizabeth Peña
,
Chris Penn