Liu Yan’s Typical Vibe
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Liu Yan has 4 titles in the CriticCrunch catalog across a career spanning the 2000s through the 2010s.
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Following his defeat by Master Ip, Cheung Tin Chi tries to make a life with his young son in Hong Kong, waiting tables at a bar that caters to expats. But it's not long before the mix of foreigners, money, and triad leaders draw him once again to the fight.
Dir. Yuen Woo-ping · With Max Zhang, Dave Bautista, Michelle Yeoh
The sequel to Monster Hunt. Set in a world where monsters and humans co-exist, the franchise tells the story of Wuba, a baby monster born to be king. Wuba becomes the central figure in stopping an all-out monster civil war.
Dir. Raman Hui Shing-Ngai · With Tony Leung Chiu-wai, Bai Baihe, Jing Boran

Painted Skin is based on one of Pu Songling's classic short stories in Strange Stories from a Chinese Studio. Zhou Xun stars as Xiao Wei, a fox spirit that feasts on human hearts in order to maintain her lovely, youthful appearance. When General Wang Sheng (Chen Kun) 'rescues' her from a band of bandits and brings her home, trouble brews as the demon falls in love with the general.
Dir. Gordon Chan · With Donnie Yen, Zhou Xun, Chen Kun
When a series of eerie murders erupts across Hong Kong, grizzled veteran Huang and his reckless younger partner Wang, are assigned to track down the killer.
Dir. Wong Tsz-Ming · With Wen Zhang, Jet Li, Liu Shishi