In part two, we move from rise to reckoning. Lee Rock II sees Lui Lok consolidating his power, facing family tensions with his grown son (Aaron Kwok), and navigating the corruption crackdown that forces his retreat from Hong Kong. We look at the time jumps, Andy Lau’s aged portrayal, and whether the sequel’s emotional beats hit as hard as the first film. With Kenny B and Paul Fox.
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Today is episode one of our two-part look at Lee Rock and Lee Rock II, a four-hour crime saga based on the life of Lui Lok, a real Hong Kong police officer whose career took him from cadet to high-ranking power broker within a deeply corrupt system. Andy Lau plays the role across both films, which trace his rise, the systemic rot around him, and the real-life backdrop of post-war Hong Kong. With Kenny B and Paul Fox. Read More
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The next Cast From The Past (a series of shows lost from our iTunes feed and website) from 2007 features Stoo, Ken, Jeff Wildman and Adam Torel of Third Window Films. Adam speaks of the challenges of starting a label and releasing dvd’s in the UK and the last movie watched segment contains chat about Jackie Chan’s The Protector, Takashi Miike and Kim Ki-duk.
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