The Owl vs Bombo
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You could be forgiven for not seeing Oscar winner Michelle Yeoh’s cinema debut in Sammo Hung’s 1984 clunker, Owl vs Bombo. A pretty face and far cry from her future baddassery, she could not save Sammos cringy self indulgent movie. Pairing with George Lams Owl, Hungs Bumbo busts more dance moves than skulls, insistent on pedalling the most awkward romance ever. Credit for not having Ms Malaysia herself as the target of his affections, the cringe:action ratio is leaning the wrong way. What little action there is however, is trademark Sammo Hung and golden era Hong Kong fight cinema. A youthful Dick Wei owns ever scene he’s in, with glimpses at James Tien, Chin Kar Lok, Phillip Chan, Stanley Fung and more. Filled with promise but ultimately as disappointing as a dinner date with Sammo, we watched it so you don’t have to, hear our doves cry.
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