many of us, movies were a significant part of our lives back then. English movies, Chinese movies, even some Indian movies (and this was before the era of Bollywood!).
Many of us snuck off to Miramar or Cathay or Swee Hua or Capitol cinema for movie shows when we were supposed to be spending time at the library. Some may have had their first dates at the cinema.What
were some of the movies you associate with your Form 4 or Form 5 years? Share your top choices and any other movie-related experiences.
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"One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest" - starring Jack Nicolson
ReplyDeleteThe Exorcist starring Linda Blair. I remember cos I was even more terrified during the show than my date!
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ReplyDeleteAnd from Hong Kong - I remember David Chiang, Ti Lung, Lo Lieh, Li Ching, Ho Li Li of course BRUCE LEE. Many more ...
And what about those Shaolin temple flicks ? With Fu Sheng and Chen Kuan Tai !
ReplyDeleteWhenever I see the Shaw Brothers starting screen & hear the theme music, I always get transported mentally back to the 70's ...
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I would save all my daily allowance ( pocket money) so that I can bring my gf to the movies...mostly at Rex cimema during the weekend..And once in the cinema when the light went off...you can imagine what happen lah....we will make our owm movie...most of the times....haahhaa!!!
ReplyDeletewhat about those Chinese movie babes - like Chen Chen, Lin Fung chiao ...
ReplyDeleteremember CHARLES BRONSON ???
ReplyDeleteI remember the original "Walking Tall" movie. I think it came out around the mid 70s. It starred Joe Don Baker. Anyone recall that? Anyway I thought it is so much better than the remake of 2000something starring "The Rock".
ReplyDeleteTowering Inferno
ReplyDeleteI thought Lin Ching Hsia was the best. Had a crush on her for a decade! Watched all her movies - even the soppy ones!
ReplyDeleteBought some of the old chinese sword fighting movies on dvd starring Yueh Hua and Lo Lieh. Somehow they are not as gripping as I remembered them when I was 15 ...
i remember the Queen of Swordswomen -Cheng Pei Pei !
ReplyDeleteCheng Pei Pei lives in Singapore (maybe part of the year) and acts occasionally in Mediacorp TV series.
ReplyDeleteOff-topic but speaking of classic Taiwanese movies, I used to think the teen/tween version of Philip C bears a distant resemblance to Chin Han (who was often paired with Bridgitte Lin Chin Hsia). Anyone else agree or think I need glasses? :)
ReplyDeleteBtw let explain my presence here. I'm a former Teresian, and Josephian (courtesy of Form 6 1991-2) and sister of said Chin Han lookalike. And... recent lurker on this fantastically nostalgic blog.
A warm welcome to Ophelia! Glad you enjoy the blog, and hope for your active participation. Your Chin Han lookalike bro is an old and dear friend. And yes, he was pretty good looking as a young man. Must have had many admirers. Pity the boy was "shy" (or was he?) Hahaha.
ReplyDeleteYeah, I remember watching movies at capitol 50cents per ticket right up the front row. Amd Shaw brothers anniversay haha half-price 25 cents only. And saturday midnight shows premier first run movies. Boy those were the days!!
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