From: NO TOP TEN CENTRAL Newsgroups: alt.asian-movies,soc.culture.hongkong.entertainment Subject: [TAKE OVER] HKSAR Film No Top 10 Box Office (November 7 2019) Organization: Chaffing Heart Club (TM) The following publication contains material that might be objectionable to some readers. Parental guidance and reader discretion are advised. [FLUFF OF THE WEEK] Courtesy of Ming Pao, Sing Tao Daily, Apple Daily, Oriental Daily, and Ta Kung Pao 1. THIS TOP 10 IS DEDICATED TO A. Steven Cheung Chi Hung who celebrates his birthday on the 10th B. Myolie Wu Hung Yi who celebrates her birthday on the 6th 2. MISCELLANEOUS * (2019/11/12) Lydia Tong Bui Sze earlier went to Bangkok, Thailand for the Lunar New Year film DAI DOH YIN (BIG ROBBERY ACT). She with four women and a man formed a Thailand tour group to battle leads Sam Lee Chan Sam and Jim Chim Shui Man. She was very excited about her first Lunar New Year film. She said, "I have always felt that only after making a Hong Kong Lunar New Year film are you consider a Hong Kong actor, so I am very happy. I feel like I really am a Hong Kong actor." She felt that comedy was the hardest film to master, as making people laugh was harder than making people cry. This time she truly witnessed the skills of comedy masters Chim Shui Man and Sam, she was already rolling on the floor laughing from watching their performance from the sidelines. She also got a rare chance to work with Paul Chun Pui, who was an elder she respected. She was able to take the chance and learn. She praised that she received the star treatment for working on the movie in Thailand. Everyday locals cooked their three meals, and everyday the dishes were different; each meal was like a Thai buffet, not to mention Thai iced tea and fruit all day. She said, "I haven't been to Thailand to make a movie before, I don't know the scale of the crew there. Their mobile bathrooms actually have fragrance and music. I didn't even the shoot was tough at all, I even felt like I went on vacation." In one scene she and her tour group had to bare their midriff, so she did not dare to eat too much. She said, "Before heading out I already stopped eating too much and worked out everyday." While not working in Thailand, she and the "tour group" would work out and swim together to be at their best for the camera. After completing the shoot, Lydia and the "tour" finally were liberated as they went shopping and tried night market snakes like crazy. They also had the Thailand must have -- durian. Her tour included Carmen Soup (Tong Ka Man), Giselle Lam Wai Sin, Hidy Yu Hiu Tung and Moses Cheng Wing Him. After the production they became as close as siblings. Whenever they had time they would discuss where they would go for food and fun. * (2019/11/12) The Sandra Ng Kwan Yu produced, Jimmy Wan Chi Man directed film that was based on former Paralympics gold medalist So Wa Wai's real life story, ON YOUR MOM, GET SET, GO (MAMA DIK SUN KEI SIU JI), held a production start ceremony. In the film Kwan Yu played So Wa Wai's mother. She asked Mama So for advice earlier. So Wa Wai was very happy that his story was able to be adapted into a movie. He hoped that the movie would be able to encourage others and bring everyone positive energy. Actors Ng Kwan Yu, Chin Siu Ho, Leung Chung Hung (the adult So Wa Wai), Louis Cheung Kai Chung, Tony Wu Tsz Tung, Ng Siu Hin, Lam Ka Hei, Fung Ho Yeung (young So Wa Wa), Yeung Wai Lun, Chung Suet Ying and others attended the production start worship ceremony. So Wa Wai and So Ma also came to participate. Stage actor Leung Chung Hung and secondary school student Fung Ho Yeung played Wai Jai at different age. The film also used many new actors and stage actors in this warm and inspirational film. As producer and portrayer of So Wa Wai's Mama, Kwan Yu said, "Before the shoot I met with Mama So and asked her a lot about her everyday habits and interests. Of course this time was no impersonation contest. I only used the research to write a complete script." As So Wa Wai's father, Chin Siu Ho said, "I have worked with Kwan Yu for many years. Although we haven't seen each other for many years, back then when we worked together we were in our 20s, this reunion was a very pleasant one! I have quite a connection with the director and Ah Bing (Leung Chung Hung), to be able to participate in this real life biographical movie. Actually over a decade ago I already met So Wa Wai several times; this time it was fate that I was in a story about him. He still remembers my name." Director Wan Chi Man said, "I know about So Wa Wai. How he grew up was very attractive to me, very inspirational. I believed that this inspirational story would be a very motivational film, a movie that is very suitable to appear in Hong Kong at this time." Playing Coach Fong, Cheung Kai Chung in the film led Ah Bing (Leung Chun Hung), Wu Tsz Tung, Yeung Wai Lun and other athletes to participate in the Paralympics. Cheung Kai Chung said about playing someone with a disability, "The film is about para-athletes, I found a physical therapist to understand the physical disability that the character's illness would cause. At home I kept practicing. However I realized that walking like a disabled person truly would exhaust the muscles. Thus each time I couldn't practice for too long and I had to relax after the practice." So Wa Wai said about his story being adapted into a movie. "I am very happy. I hope it will be able to encourage others and bring everyone positive energy." So Wa Wai's mother said, "I am very happy that the life of my son can be made into a story. The actor who played Wai Jai looked and behaved very convincingly. However that actor was still a little more handsome than my son! At the same time I am very grateful to Ng Kwan Yu for playing me. Actually she is much younger than me, I feel that I have made things tough for her!" Earlier during the shoot, the recently wed Derek Tsang Kwok Cheung and his wife Venus Wong Man Yik also came to support "So Ma" Ng Kwan Yu and director Wan Chi Man. * (2019/11/12) The Steven Ma Chun Wai directed and starred film TILL WE MEET AGAIN (SUN CHIN YEUK SEI HAU) yesterday promoted on the radio with Josephine Koo Mei, Jennifer Yu Heung Yi, Himmy Wong Tin Him and himself. Ma Jai praised Sister Mei Wa's performance as outstanding. She was able to smoothly delivering three pages of dialogue in one breath. He joked that almost everyday they got off work early and saved on overtime pay! Ma Jai and Sister Mei Wa earlier played mother and son in the play and established certain chemistry. Playing mother and son again naturally came easily to them. Ma Jai praised her. "In a rooftop scene, Sister Mei Wa finished three pages of dialogue without skipping a word. She finished it in one take. Sister Mei Wa constantly said to me that I didn't give her bad takes. The fact was she didn't need another take. I didn't have to worry about overtime pay. Ultimately the production budget was limited, but we mostly got off work early." Sister Mei Wa returned from Europe to promote. Ma Jai said that he did not feel any pressure with the elder's excellent acting, because earlier they have worked together before on the stage. Instead he was the director too and was responsible for yelling cut. It was a memorable experience for him. Playing a psychiatrist in the film, Yu Heung Yi would have a romance with Ma Jai. Wong Ting Him and Ma Jai would have a fight scene. Wong Ting Him said that Ma Jai spoiled him and would stop as soon as he touched him during the fight. He also arranged a double for him to keep him from getting hurt. Ma Jai said, "Because I started as an actor too, I would play favorites with actors. In addition they truly performed greatly, they worked very hard. Before hand they did all their homework and could skip bringing the script to the set. I looked forward very much to the different sparks with new actors. The entire production process was very comfortable." * (2019/11/10) Malaysian goddess Minchen Lin is super popular online, with almost 900,000 fans on Instagram. After the films VAMPIRE CLEAN UP DEPARTMENT (GAU GEUNG CHING DOH FU) and THE FATAL RAID (BUK YI JI JIN), most recently she came to Hong Kong for her first Hong Kong film ONE SEC (YUT MIU KING WONG). Earlier she and leads Endy Chow Kwok Yin, director and actor Chiu Sin Hang worked on the film at the Sam Mun Tsai pier for a barbecue and seaside chat scene. Minchen played a smiling yoga instructor who brought other characters positive energy. Everyday she had to laugh nonstop. She said, "I watched videos for research. They were very effective. When people laugh they would have more endorphin to make people even happier! Everyday I laugh from the belly, my gums are sore from laughing!" During the interview, she showed her happy and active character as she suddenly spoke like the cartoon character Crayon Shinchan! Because this time she had a lot of Cantonese lines, the difficulty was very high for her. "I kept reciting even when bathing and walking!" A foodie, Minchen while in Hong Kong pigged out on her favorite curry fish ball. "Tsim Sha Tsui has two places where the fish balls are very tasty. Every time I come I have to have them. I can eat over 30 at once!" Speaking of working with Chow Kwok Yin, she praised him as a warm man like many Hong Kong men. He took great care of people and also would help with her Cantonese. As for director Hang Jai he said that after finishing VAMPIRE he was less than healthy for a period. Thus he wanted to make a movie about the "One Sec Faith". As for casting Minchen again as the female lead, he stated that he needed a girl with a strong and infectious smile. "She gets 200 points! Last time the role had no dialogue, this time I had to want to give her something to say. For her speaking Cantonese is very hard, but she has a lot of determination. She learned all the lines and was able to say even the grammatical particles." In the film he and other male characters all had fight scenes. Before the shoot each day they trained for six hours. * (2019/11/10) Gillian Chung Yun Tung, Candy Yu On On, Ling Man Lung, JJ Jia yesterday attended their film MISSING (SUK JUNG)'s premiere at Kowloon Bay. Rumored to be preparing for motherhood, Ah Gil said that it was up to fate and could not be forced. However she revealed that earlier she already froze 3 eggs and hoped that her husband could coordinate. Already stated before hand that due to work she would not accept any interview, Ah Gil talked about rumors of her preparing to be a mother. Ah Gil said, "Being a mama is up to fate, I can't force it to much. Earlier I froze 3 eggs. I hope my husband can coordinate first, if not then we will plan again. Those 3 poor eggs, they are still frozen." Working with Ah Gil after over a decade, Yu On On praised her as being more mature than before and her acting was also better. Injured earlier at sea Yu On On needed help when moving around, though she still wore heels. She revealed that she broke two ribs and fractured one. Now she could not move too much. The doctor said that she would need eight weeks to recover, perhaps due to her habit of exercising her progress has been ideal. Later Yu On On and godson Ling Man Lung spoke to the media together. Speaking of her injury, she said, "I thought I was still 26, while at sea I belly flopped into the sea. At first the pain kept me awake, now I still have to take painkiller and walk like a zombie." Because she could not move too much, she needed her maid's help to get dress. Luckily work has not been affected, but she had to cancel a lot of birthday dinners earlier. She said that she would have to remember she was no spring chicken. Normally she would move very fast, now she would move in slow motion. Her birthday wish for good health. Ling Man Lung said that Godmother usually moves fast and rushed, now he would ask her to slow down a little. Sometimes when she had a craving, he would play delivery boy and buy food for her. Yu On On praised her godson as nice. Because he was afraid that she would be too bored while recovering at home, he bought her toy building blocks for her to build and train her brain. Speaking of working with Ah Gil again, Yu On On pointed out that Ah Gil after marriage became even more mature. "She used to be very sweet, very lovable, pretty and nice, very young. Now with more life experience we have more exchanges. She is grown up and knows to take care of me back. When she has great make up she would keep me in mind." Currently settled in Beijing, JJ Jia had less on screen performance after becoming a mother. "I really had a lot less jobs, but in a year I would have several movies to make. Time keeps on changing, many would use new comers. I am already old. I also have to raise the baby and hide at home all day. Opportunities in comparison would become less. However the good part is the roles that I play know are different. Now I can play very cool, mature and experienced woman." Speaking of her daughter turning two on the 18th, JJ said that she would take her to see sea life at the aquarium to celebrate. "When she sees animals she loses her mind from joy. When she hears music she would sing and dance." Would she have another baby? She said, "With one I already have a lot less jobs, if I have another I would be unemployed. For now I wouldn't think about it. Work comes first. I like to make movies, I would leave having a child to nature." Earlier some artists said that Nat Chan Pak Cheung neglected them. Once an artist under Ah Lek's banner, JJ said that most recently she has been busy with finding a school for her daughter so she did not know about Hong Kong news. She also said that Ah Lek was her boss, but she did not have his number. She would contact him through her manager. Was she neglected? She said, "I never felt that way, I also never thought about this problem. When I have no job I would hide at home and be a homebody." * (2019/11/09) "New generation action actress" Wiyona Yeung Lau Ching played a sexy secretary in the television series THE MAN WHO KILLS TROUBLES (GAI KUET SI). Most recently in her new film GUILT BY DESIGN (CHUI MIN CHOI KUET) she put away her sultry side to play a professional killer. In the film she had her share of physical combat and gun play scenes. Actually despite all of her action scenes, this was Yeung Lau Ching's first gun play scene. She said, "During the performance I couldn't help but blink. I also didn't know how to hold a gun. Luckily this time the action director was Chin Kar Lok. Although it was the first time we worked together, from him I benefit a lot. He taught me gun holding and a lot of action scene skills, which kept me from being embarrassed even with bad takes. He truly has become my idol." Yeung Lau Ching also said that her action scenes have always been very smooth, but a simply "smoking" scene caught her in frequent bad takes. Because she did not smoke herself, she ended up smoking half a pack before completing the scene. Her voice became hoarse as she felt nauseous from the smoke all over her. Thus she still wanted to keep being an "action actress", hoping that after Sharon Yang Pan Pan, Michelle Yeoh (Yeung Chi King) and Cynthia Khan (Yeung Lai Ching) everyone would think of Yeung Lau Ching. * (2019/11/08) Under the "extradition storm", the social climax has been affected. After Radio Hong Kong announced the cancellation of the 42nd Top Ten Chinese Gold Song Award ceremony, the originally scheduled to take place on December 28th at the Convention Center Metro Hit Awards has also been hit as it would change its format as well. It would cancel the usual physical award show and change to a digital online award show. Metro Info executive director Ching Hoi Yan said, "As we said before, Metro Hit Awards will take place as usual. However like we mentioned before, this year's format will be very different from before. It will be unprecedented so we can't say a certain day will be an award day, or have a physical award show. This year will continue award show of previous years and add a lot of digital elements in many aspects. Last year Hit won four awards, we hope to keep the ball rolling and will further strengthen (the show) technologically this year. The award presentation can take place at anywhere and anytime. It won't happen in one day, it won't just happen in the studio either. It may happen in different places. This year's slogan is 'sharing music together, bringing us closer'. We hope through new technology and different digital platforms to bring fans and singers closer together. Everyone will also be able to vote on the latest platform 'Metro Hittest Award'." Metro also pointed out that the Hit Award ceremony will be further digitalized to bring the music scene an innovative award show. An online award show, with augmented reality to expand the actual location creative interactive game and bring singers and fans closer. Fans would also be able to experience the joy of interacting with singers at anytime. * (2019/11/08) Gillian Chung Yun Tung in the film MISSING (SUK JUNG) played a social work who helped students and a neighbor with mental problems Ling Man Lung. Yet she still took on the pressure of going to the hills to look for her lost father. She has never played this type of character, so for her it was very challenging. Ah Gil said that during the shoot, due to a typhoon they had to switch location for the shoot. She also said that in the film her relationship with her mother was close, when she talked about her real life father Ah Gil even got a little sentimental. Ah Gil remembered that the shoot took place in the summer. She had to run all over the hills, which was not the toughest part. She said that most difficult was soon after she started a typhoon hit Hong Kong. All the of forest scenery was knocked over and they had to change the location once. Ah Gil said, "Actually this time no one said it was the toughest. No one actually talked about it. However when I was testing the mark I had to wear hiking clothes, I kept complaining how heavy and unstylish the hiking pants were. However I was very grateful, because of my shoes I was able to stand the firmest. While everyone fell into the water, I was fine." Yet climbing the hills and falling into the water like this in the heat, was she much thinner due to the lack of physical labor normally? Ah Gil joked, "You know me so well, hahaha, I did, because at the time I was working on two movies at once. I did to support new directors. This time MISSING and the other film PRISON FLOWER (NUI JI GAM YUK) are subjects that I haven't worked on before. I also felt that both productions were tough and would think that why would be silly enough to agree initially. However the results were great and I was happy to work with a group of serious professionals." This already was the second time that Ah Gil and Yu On On played mother and daughter. This time they had a difference of opinion over looking for her long lost father. Ah Gil said, "Actually for me it was hard, because I lost Papa when I was little and I didn't communicate a lot with my Mommy. However in this film the mother and daughter relationship was very close." Did it feel like co-dependence? Ah Gil was a little sentimental, "I have never been in a time when my Mommy had a husband, so I don't know how to handle it. For me it was hard." In real life would she and Mama argue over difference of opinion? Ah Gil stated, "My Mama and I argue, hahaha, but Sister On On is a great Mommy and is able to bring me into character." In the film did they have to argue until they collapsed? Ah Gil admitted, "We would, it would depend on whether the actors would contribute to each other. In particular for each of Ling Man Lung's scene, Sister On On was present. She truly is great." Ling Man Lung joked, "She is Godmother and manager, she has to be on the set!" To be able to explode from within into a sob, Ah Gil felt that when the co-star was willing to provide the drama she would naturally get into character. This time in several scenes both she and Sister On On could not stop crying. She remembered a hospital scene. "Sister On On gave me the feeling of a mother in different situation. She was very outstanding. I can sense the care that Mommy gives. When the mother and daughter relationship is not in an argument, nothing needs to be said. I have to learn that. Yet in real life when Mommy and I argue, it is the type that she wouldn't get what I say, hahaha. Usually I would feel that's how Ma is, she doesn't get me but I can't scold her, haha!" Ling Man Lung in the film due to work stress and having to take care of Mama with Alzheimer's Josephine Koo Mei Wa could not withstand the pressure. He admitted that although the role was set up step by step, it was still hard to play. Last time in TOMORROW IS ANOTHER DAY (WONG GUM FA) he was being taken care of, this time he took care of others. Before the performance he did research but did not learn much. Luckily last time while making TOMORROW IS ANOTHER DAY he met a psychologist who has come in contact with many cases of this type and provided a lot of suggestions to me about patients' mental condition. Thus he was able to add layers to his portrayal. Siu Lung and AH Gil had many scenes together in the film. He too praised Ah Gil for a decent performance, mainly her character the social work had to help others with their emotions as well as handling her own. She was faced with a tremendous type of emotion from the possibility of find Papa, who was lost for seven years. However at home she faced Mama, who did not want her to look for him. Ah Gil performed both very well. Ah Gil joked, "You have to fake your face, be a two faced person!" * (2019/11/08) The Donnie Yen Chi Tan starred, Wilson Yip Wai Shun directed, Raymond Wong Pak Ming produced kung fu film IP MAN 4 THE FINALE has been confirmed for a December 20th release this Christmas. In this installment Yen Chi Tan chose to follow his heart in his performance. "By the fourth film, I already have a great understanding of this character. The director also wants me to follow my heart a little, so he didn't give me the script until two days before the production started. With the feeling I got on the set, I was just as pleased with the resulting performance as the director." The first trailer was released yesterday. Ip Man who studied n an English language school in his youth used simple English to answer the foreign dean's questions and bring out this story's overseas background. Ip Man and Wu Yue sparred on a glass lazy susan; Ip Man was also seen sparred with English action actor Scott Adkins at a military base. New addition Vanness Wu (Ng Kin Ho) played a Chinese officer. In this installment Ip Man for his son's future went to the U.S. to look for a school. A stranger in a strange place, life was not as beautiful as imagined. Ip Man also witnessed discrimination against Chinese. Director Yip Wai Shun said, "Each time Ip Man fought, it was because he could see injustice. This was Ip Man's original intent that has never changed. This installment wanted to bring out, no matter where you are, as long as you struggle and improve happiness can be anywhere." * (2019/11/07) Sandra Ng Kwan Yu in recent years not only starred in but also directed and produced films. Earlier he and Louis Cheung Kai Chung worked on a hot pot scene in Oi Man Estate. Kwan Yu appeared in a neighborhood look while Ah Chung wore a wig. Recently they quietly participated in the Paralympics athlete So Wa Wai's real life story based film ON YOUR MOM, GET SET, GO (MAMA DIK SUN KEI SIU JI). Kwan Yu not only starred in but also produced the film. She said about playing Mama So, "I don't want to just imitate, so for now I still haven't met Mama So. I agreed to perform because the script moved me. (Are you supporting the film for no salary?) It's too early to ask me! Let me do the math first!" * (2019/11/07) Due to recent social problems, the Mainland has tightened inspection of Hong Kong film and television series. Some already completed films have been halted from release and some production were unable to begin production as scheduled, including Donnie Yen Chi Tan and Charmaine Sheh Sze Man's new film. Reportedly the Patrick Tam Yiu Man starred THE ATTORNEY (YUT CUP JI HUNG)'s subject involved law and murder. A year after its production was completed it still had no release date. He said, "I heard the release date was changed and changed again, but I wasn't sure what happened. Aside from this film, I still have movies that haven't been released yet. As an actor I could only wait to coordinate with the promotions." * (2019/11/07) Irene Wan Bik Ha's new film THE FALLEN (DOR LOK FA) was selected for the Asian Film Festival. Earlier she even received "the best movie icon" award. Irene flew to Vietnam and dressed up to attend the award ceremony. Chosen to be the most iconic of the Hong Kong film industry, Irene was surprised. "I am very happy, I never though that so many people would like me in Vietnam. They told me that they really like my movies and television series. I only found out now that I had so many fans in Vietnam. Everyone even told me that they really liked many classic film and television characters. The most popular were Daji and Hoi Chiu." Irene also liked Vietnam very much as she and the crew went sightseeing. She praised Vietnam cuisine as very tasty and the beauty was also very beautiful. Would Irene plan to increase her film and television series production? She said, "I would insist on quality over quantity, insist on a good script before making any. Making a good film or television series would truly be a reward to fans who have always supported me. I promised everyone that as long as I would have a good script I definitely would return to television." She said, "Many after watching the new film praised my performance. I am really very happy. This character to me is a huge breakthrough. I am much happier from being praised for my acting than my beauty, haha!" * (2019/11/07) Alex Lam Tak Shun, director Nck Leung Kwok Bun, "Hong Kong Bun Mountain King" Lai Chi Wai yesterday promoted their film LION ROCK (SI JI SHAN SEUNG) on the radio. The film was selected to open this year's Hong Kong Asian Film Festival. Alex pointed out that the on opening day they had 20 interviewed scheduled and broke his record. For two days after he almost could not speak as he was very tired. Because he did not want to repeat interview content he wanted to have different answers. He tried repeating 3 or 4 times before, even he could not stand it. Thus he kept using his brain to dig up topics. Director Leung Kwok Bun said that the film would add dark humor for the audience to get into easier. However the interviews were even more exhausting than the production. Now the trio from morning to night were busy with audience appreciation. They saw each other more than they saw their own families. Lai Chi Bun said that they were the "audience appreciation iron triangle". He even said that they could make prequels and spin offs. He also knew many para-athletes and people with similar experience, they did not lack interesting stories so they could work together again. Alex later planned to book two shows for family and friends to enjoy. Was girlfriend Candance, who was caught car shopping with him earlier, already family? He awkwardly chuckled. "I don't know. (Haven't you been dating for two years already?) Really? Two years? I would invite all my friends to the shows I booked. (Is the relationship stable?) It's OK. (Have you met the parents?) Probably. (When would you officially publicize the romance?) I haven't had that plan yet." Lai Chi Wai revealed, "He is already planning to be a father." [ BLAH OF THE WEEK ] Columns, Reviews, Interviews 1. TA KUNG PAO, NOVEMBER 7 2019, THE WEEK IN FILM ALTERNATIVE EDUCATION: LOOKING UP The Mainland film LOOKING UP s Deng Chao starred, Yu Baimei written, and they co-directed. The film title brings together two subjects: space adventure and education. - LAU WAI LAM Ma Fei (Bai Yu) is an astronaut who runs into an accident while in a space mission. In a hopeless situation, he is reminded of the past. Over twenty years ago, Ma Fei's father Ma Haowen was an engineer. The bridge that he designed collapsed when it was launched. Ma Haowen took the guilt of corruption for his unit and was sent to prison, as Ma Fei grew up amid humiliation and shame. Ma Haowen after being released from prison discovers that his son over the past several years has given up. Ma Haowen places a bet with the school dean, the worst student in the entire school Ma Fei will be in the top ten of the class. Ma Haowen's view on education is very different from the mainstream, would he be able to awaken his son's potential? Full of Entertainment Value First the length of this film surprises me at almost 2 hours and 30 minutes. Mainland big films would very rarely be made this long, which makes people look forward to whether the film wants to challenge the recently resurrected n Hollywood space films. However, this film's center is education. It promotes a learning method that gives up on excessive exercises, encourages on active thinking and cultivates intelligence. Ma Haowen is framed, the setting of after his prison release he helps with his son's comeback has a very Japanese film flavor. Even this arrangement of Ma Fei becoming an astronaut in the future already eliminates any suspicion on whether special education would be successful. Yet this film skillfully uses the "loser comeback" (turning around from a disadvantageous position) format and element to lead the audience's mood swing, which also makes the film full of entertainment value. The film has a drastic difference from Western school films. The latter rarely negates standard education methods. Only when standard methods are powerless in cultivating disadvantaged studenets, lke in TO SIR, WITH LOVE and DANGEROUS MIND, a breakthrough method is needed. Yet LOOKING UP points up that the Mainland educational system although is able to make student absorb knowledge and predecessor experience, it can easily create students that lack the ability to think. The Soul of a Big Film Thus I feel that one of this film's weakness in depicting education lies with it bringing the audience into the protagonist father and son's turnaround process. It however has no way to show that this type of unorthodox education method can resolve the dead knot of the entire educational system. If the film is able to separate itself from the protagonists' emotions, it would have a very hard time in not questioning whether they are only successful because Ma Fei is a genius and Ma Haowen himself is very well learned? What about other people? Western school films often focus on "no child left behind ". While LOOKING UP is criticizing the system, it only cares about individual breakthrough. However from a commercial film angle, this film has absorbed many developed film industry's strengths. Aside from the aforementioned Japan's "loser comeback", it also has Indian films' tragedy and family, and Hollywood's variety. Different viewers would be able to find different focus. Aside from space adventure, education, family, Leslie Cheung Kwok Wing's pop song elements, this film also deliberately spreads its plot over many historical moments. Although this is not rare among Mainland films of recent years, some viewers obviously still accept it. Aside from some plot flaws (like since Ma Haowen was convicted of destroying an important facility, how can his son be permitted to join the air force and even become an astronaut?) this film has absorbed various successful commercial film formulas to achieve the soul of a big film. It certainly is a successful comeback from the team of Deng Chao/ Yu Baiemi that suffered negative reviews galore before. Eason Chan Sings Out Deep Father And Son Relationship LOOKING UP is about the deep relationship between a father and a son, a story about love and growth. The film's promotional song PERSON WHO BELIEVES IN YOU is performed by Eason Chan Yik Shun. In order to invite Chan Yik Shun to work them, directors Deng Chao and Yu Baimei flew to Hong Kong to invite him to watch the screening. When Chan Yik Shun watched the film, he cracked up at the father and son's interesting interaction but also shed tears over the noble fatherly love in the film. After the screening ended, Chan Yik Shun said to Deng Chao and Yu Baimei, "I definitely will sing this promotional song." PERSON WHO BELIEVES IN YOU teams Chan Yik shun with song writer Chan Siu Ha and lyricist Yiu Yeuk Lung. Aside from singing about the father and son's warm family love in the film, it also encourages dream chasers. Even if the road is tough, you have to give your all with all of your hope for yourself and also for that person who believes in you. Deng Chao has made over 30 films in his career, this year he even added the role of a director. Actually he wants to share his value of cultivating the next generation with the audience through the film, like the film's line, "I hope he learns more than just knowledge, he must know why people live". 2. TA KUNG PAO, NOVEMBER 7 2019, THE WEEK IN FILM TERMINATOR: DARK FATE LANDS ON TOP IN HONG KONG AND THE U.S. Last week was the first week of November, the box office was similar to two previous weeks. Last week it took in HK$ 28.4 million, HK$ 2.9 million more than the week before. Last week five new films opened. At the box office, the newly opened TERMINATOR; DARK FATE came in first; MALEFICENT: MISTRESS OF EVIL and JOKER both dropped on spot to second and third; the newly released animated film THE ADDAMS FAMLY came in fourth; A WITNESS OUT OF THE BLUE (FAN JUI YIN CHEUNG) came in fifth. As for other new releases, the Japanese director Takahiro Miki's FORTUNA'S EYE made HK$ 290,000 in eighth place; another Japanese film ONLY THE CAT KNOWS made HK$ 44,000 in seventeenth place, with advanced screenings it made HK$ 47,000; the documentary about director Quentin Tarantino, QTB: THE FIRST EIGHT, made HK$ 42,000 in eighteenth place. With advanced screenings it made HK$ 49,000. This week nine new films will open. The Deng Chao directed and starred LOOKING UP and the Nick Cheung Ka Fai and Kent Cheng Juk Si starred suspense GUILT BY DESIGN (CHUI MIN CHOI KUET) will be more eye catching; four Japanese films will also open, with two anime films HELLO WORLD and KONOSUBA! LEGEND OF CRIMSON, the dramas NO LONGER HUMAN that starred Shun Oguri and Erika Sawajiri, and AESOP'S GAME that starred Ruka Ishikawa and Hiroe Igeta; the Korean film KIM JI YOUNG: BORN 1982 that starred Jung Yu-Mi, Gong Yoo and the Taiwan romance STAND BY YOU that starred Mason Lee and Shao Yu-wei will open as well; the only foreign film will be DOCTOR SLEEP, starring Rebecca Ferguson and Jacob Tremblay. At the Mainland box office, BETTER DAYS firmly sat on top and fending off the newly released second place film TERMINATOR: DARK FATE; the Japanese hit anime film WEATHERING WITH YOU opened in third place. This film opened in Hong Kong in early August and made HK$ 21.31 million; MY PEOPLE, MY COUNTRY still came in fourth; THE CAPTAIN came in fifth. After the dust settled on this year's "October 1st" Golden Week, MY PEOPLE, MY COUNTRY and THE CAPTAIN both passed 2.8 billion RMB at the box office; the former had a slight led. According to the latest date, the two films came in fourth and fifth for the year at the box office; another better performer was the Daniel Lee Yan Kong directed THE CLIMBER, which made 1,076,770,000 RMB in fourteenth place; the later release BETTER DAYS came in twelfth. Summing up the 2019 Mainland box office so far, only three out of the top ten were foreign films. They were the third place AVENGERS: ENDGAME with 4,240,880,000 RMB; the ninth place FAST AND FURIOUS PRESENTS HOBBS AND SHAW with 1,430,600,000 RMB; the tenth place SPIDER-MAN: FAR FROM HOME with 1,414,010,000. Mainland films had a complete victory. WEEKLY BOX OFFICE (Ending November 3 2018) Position(Previous Week), Film Title, Box Office, Cumulative Box Office HONG KONG 5(3) A WITNESS OUT OF THE BLUE, HK$ 2.53 M, HK$ 6.2 M 4(0) THE ADDAMS FAMILY, HK$ 3.43 M, HK$ 3.43 M 3(2) JOKER, HK$ 4.17 M, HK$ 57.68 M 2(1) MALEFICIENT: MISTRESS OF EVIL, HK$ 4.99 M, HK$ 23.25 M 1(0) TERMINATOR: DARK FATE, HK$ 9.61 M, HK$ 9.61 M MAINLAND 5(3) THE CAPTAIN, 42.4 M RMB, 2.837 B RMB 4(4) MY PEOPLE, MY COUNTRY, 51.44 M RMB, 2.879 B RMB 3(0) WEATHERING WITH ME, 154 M RMB, 155 M RMB 2(0) TERMINATOR: DARK FATE, 196 M RMB, 196 M RMB 1(1) BETTER DAYS, 567 M RMB, 1.15 B RMB - LAM KAM BO [ In Production Now/Soon ] Can : Dai Doh Yin Lit : Big Robbery Performance d. Chung Sing Yuen, Cub Chin Kong Hon Sam Lee Chan Sam, Lesley Chiang Man Kit, Paul Chun Pui, Jim Chim Shui Man, Chloe Maayan, Cilla Lok Tung, Peter Ho Wa Chiu, Roger Wu Wai Chung, Lydia Tong Bui Sze, Carmen Soup (Tong Ka Man), Giselle Lam Wai Sin, Hidy Yu Hiu Tung, Moses Cheng Wing Him Opening Lunar New Year 2020 Can : Sak Chook Gor Wong Fun Lit : Kill Out A Sunset d. Ricky Ko Chi Bun Patrick Tse Yin, Petrina Fung Bo Bo, Lam Suet JJ Jia, Belinda Yan (Ngan Chi Fei), Sam Lee Chan Sam, Zeno Koo Ting Hin, Stephanie Ho Ngan Sze, Chung Suet Ying. Can : Yi Chi Yun Sun Lit : Second Life d. Ho Lik Hung Patrick Tam Yiu Man, Tony Wu Tsz Tung, Sofiee Ng Hoi Yan, Johnny Hui Bok Man, Isabel Chan Yat Ning, Choi Yui Tung, Jocelyn Choi Yan Sze, Michelle Lo Mik Suet SINGER AND STRANGER Can : Yum Sing Dik Nei Lit : Rebellious You d. Yip Hei Kenny Kwan Chi Bun, Cherry Ngan Cheuk Ling, Michael Ning (Bak Ji), Anthony Chan Yau, Candy Yu On On, Bella Lo (Law Chi Kiu), James Li Kin Sum DUST TO DUST Can : Dai 8 Gor Yim Yi Yun Lit : The 8th Suspect d. Jonathan Li Tsz Chun Gordon Lam Ka Tung, Da Peng, Sun Yang, Zhang Songwen Can : Chan Ying Hung Gan Lit : Ruined Shadow Space Stephy Tang Lai Yun, Philip Keung Ho Man, BabyJohn Choi Hong Yik, Ling Man Lung, Wong Sze Nga Can : Mo Yeh Cha Lit : Female Yaksha David Siu Chung Hung, Wylie Chiu Shek Chi, Yuri Chan Yui Yui, Bonde Sham Lok Yi Can : Fun Yun Dik Tung Wa? Lit : Fairy Tale of Marriage? d. Checkley Sin Kwok Lam Alice Chan, Michael Kwan Lai Kit, Vinci Wong Yin Chi, Connie Man Hoi Ling, Brian Yuen Chung Yeung, Rose Chan Ka Wun, Jacquelin Chong Sze Man ELISA'S DAY Can : Wai Oi Lit : Leftover Love AKA : Chong Hoi Wai Oi AKA : Love Left At Sea d. Alan Fung Chi Hung Ronald Cheng Chung Kei, Hanna Chan, Tony Wu Tsz Tung, Carol To Hei Ling, Aaron Chow Chi Kwan, Kenneth Cheung Moon Yuen Site : https://www.facebook.com/elisasday BE WATER, MY FRIEND Can : Giu Yeung Shui Yuet Lit : Proud Sun Age AKA : Guong Fai Shui Yuet Lit : Age of Brilliance d. Anthony Pun (Poon Yiu Ming) Chow Yun Fat, Anita Yuen Wing Yi, Liu Kai Chi, Kenny Wong Tak Bun THE STOP HIT Can : Jik Gaing Goo Si d. Dr. Z Dr. Z, Carter Wong, John Cheung Ng Long, Eric Jacobus Length : 100 mins. Trailer : https://youtu.be/Sfofbe2ifoQ Site : https://www.reelasianfilms.com [ THE FILM CATALOGUE ] Story of an international drug ring circuit between Los Angeles and Hong Kong where good cops are pinned against evil in a showdown of epic proportion. THE STOP HIT II Can : Jik Gaing Goo Si 2 AKA : THE ART OF INVINCIBILITY d. Dr. Z Dr. Z, Chan Kuan Tai, Ines Laimins, Raven Tao, Leon Hill Length : 90 mins. Trailer : https://youtu.be/hWRPkWsNyUk Site : https://www.reelasianfilms.com [ THE FILM CATALOGUE ] Dead bodies are turning up all over the world in this continuing saga of The Stop Hit series. The MO however, is not by weapons, but by bare hands. The bare hands of the trained martial artist. This picture depicts both the mysticism and secret/undisclosed skills of the martial arts culture. Loaded with dynamite actions and stunts. DOUBLE WORLD Can : Jing Toh Lit : Expedition d. Teddy Chan Tak Sum Henry Lau Hin Wa, Peter Ho Yun Tung, Law Chung Him, Jiang Luxia, Lin Chenhan, Hu Ming, Xu Minghu, Mark Cheng Ho Nam, Zhang Yujiang, Wang Yianlong, Du Xiaofan, THE FIRST GIRL I LOVED Can : Hei Fun Nei Si Nei Lit : Like You For You AKA : Today AKA : Mau Yut Tin Mau Dei Dim Joi Gein Lit : On A Certain Day and Certain Place See You d. Ng Wing Shan, Yeung Chiu Hoi Hedwig Tam Sin Yin, Renci Yeung Sze Wing, Stephen Au Kam Tong, Willie Wai Kar Hung, Teresa Mak Fong Kiu (Mak Ka Kei), Kelvin Chan Kinlong, Kama Tam Sun Tung LADIES MARKET Can : Nui Yun Gai, Joi Gein Liu Lit : Ladies' Market, See You AKA : Joi Gein Nui Yun Gai Lit : See You Ladies’ Market d. Kwan Wing Chung Annie Liu (Lau Sum Yau), Ron Ng Cheuk Hei, Wan Kwong, William Hu (Wu Wai Hong), Liu Kai Chi, Peter Pang Ho Fung, Norman Cheung Lap Kei, Ma Suet Ching, Leung Oi Tung, Ricky Ng Kwok Sing, Gallan So Ka Lun Rating : IIA Length : 88 mins. Trailer : https://youut.be/AVqaCQkyi7I Can : SIU LUM JI Lit : LAUGHTER FOREST TEMPLE Eddie Cheung Siu Fai, Fama, Michelle Wai Sze Nga, Tats Lau Yi Tat, Chin Siu Ho, Chan Ka Kai, Barbie Liu (Ha Wai Yu), Lo Ho Yu MMA DIVA Can : Gik Dau Nui Sun Margiela Kwok Sze Lam, Luvin Ho (Ching Wai), Wiyona Yeung Lai Ching, Giselle Lam Wai Sin, Willie Wai Kar Hung QUAN DAO: THE JOURNEY OF A BOXER Can : Kuen Doh Lit : Way of the Fist d. William So Danny Chan Kwok Kwan, Pierre Ngo Ka Nin, Awayne Liu (Lau Chun Wai), Ashina Kwok Yik Sum, Dominic Lam Ka Wa, Chan Kwok Pong Length : 90 mins. Trailer : vimeo.com/324122799 [ THE FILM CATALOGUE ] Ah Ni's father loses his sight because of a friend - Uncle Hing. Since then, he tries to lie low and lives a peaceful life with his son. Years later, two brothers meet again. Uncle Hing is a teacher at a boxing studio now and he promises to train his son well. But Ah Ni is rebellious and has difficulties following any rules. Under Uncle Hing's training, Ah Ni's fists becomes faster, more ambiguous and more accurate. The boxing studio is not running as good as before. Ah Ni and Piggy wish to find a way to make underground fighting for money. Still, it’s not good enough in compared to a job in a slaughterhouse. One day, Piggy discovers a group of people from another boxing studio has used pigs to smuggle drugs. To make himself useful to the boxing studio, Piggy suggests to help. Instead, the boss sets up a trap and threatens to beat Piggy to death. To save Piggy, Ah Ni has decided to accept the final battle. Could Ah Ni finally be the champion and save Piggy from danger? FREAKY JIANG HU AKA : FREAKY JOURNEY TO THE WEST Can : Sai Fong Yau Gei ji Tong Jung Chai Chor Gai Lit : Western Lie Journey Chronicle: Tang Monk Crosses The Line d. Sandy Wong Lam Yiu Sing, Michelle Wai Sze Nga, Law Kar Ying, Mak Cheung Ching, Ken Wong Tak Bun, Angie Shum Yat Ka, Deon Cheung Chung Chi Length : 90 mins. Teaser: https://vimeo.com/261952864 [ THE FILM CATALOGUE ] In Tang Dynasty, Monk Sha is following the Buddhist pilgrim Xuanzang. By accident, Monk Sha opens an inn door which connected to thousands of years later of a local restaurant in Portland Street of Hong Kong. They successfully travel through time to 2018. In this bizarre world, Monk Sha luckily meets Brother Tangshan who allows Monk Sha works in the restaurant in return of providing him a shelter. Actually, Juang Shiuan is undercover policeman gets close to Brother Tangshan for investigation. One day, Brother Tangshan is stalked by his old enemies, everyone try to save him and plan to escape. At the moment of life and death, Devil Spider appears...... WHEN THE WIND BLOWS AKA : THEORY OF AMBITIONS Can : Fung Joi Hei Si Lit : When Storm Rises Again AKA : Chuen Kau Tung Chup Ling Lit : Global Wanted List d. Philip Yung Tsz Kwong Tony Leung Chiu Wai, Aaron Kwok Fu Sing, Patrick Tam Yiu Man, Michael Chow Man Kin, Michael Hui Koon Man, Jessie Li (Chun Xia), Du Juan, Lawrence Ko Yu Lun, Eddie Cheung Siu Fai, Zeng Yixuan, Louis Cheung Kai Chung, Michael Ning (Bak J), Lam Yiu Sing, Ron Ng Cheuk Hei, Tse Kwan Ho, Maggie Cheung Ho Yi, Elaine Jin (Kam Yin Ling), Tsui Tin Yau, Belind Yan, Jeana Ho Pui Yu, Rose Chan Ka Wun Length : 120 mins. [ THE FILM CATALOGUE ] Young Lui Lok became a policeman to uphold justice. But the rampant corruption within the police force made it impossible for him to remain independent. He decides to make a name for himself within the police force by controlling organized crime. Nam Kong looks gentleman, but operates with a dagger under his cloak. He is socially active among the police force as well as the social circles, in fact laying the groundwork for the empire of corruption he builds with Lui Lok. Nam Kong and Lui Lok, the brains and the brawn working in perfect unison, respectively become Chief Detective Chinese of Hong Kong Island and Kowloon / New Territories in 1962. They lord over organized crime, and lead tens of thousands of policemen. Nam Kong has long seen through Lui Lok’s cynicism and naiveté, and has been plotting a hostile takeover of power. Lui Lok discovers that everything is not as he had imagined, he vows to forcibly regain controlling leadership from Nam Kong. As the two forces begin their epic power struggle, who will rise and who will fall? FATAL VISIT AKA : MURDER IN SAN JOSE Can : Sing Hor Sai Mau Sat On d. Calvin Poon Yuen Leung Charlene Choi Cheuk Yin, Sammi Cheng Sau Man, Tong Dawei, Dominic Lam Ka Wa, Patrick Tam Yiu Man Opening November 16 2019 (Preview) Opening April 2020 [ THE FILM CATALOGUE ] The story tells of Yanny, who leaves Hong Kong to escape a love affair gone bad. She goes to San Jose to visit Ling, an old friend she hasn't seen in years. It seems like Ling and her husband Tang lead an ideal, carefree existence. But during the short span of five days, Yanny uncovers the truth hidden behind the façade as she discovers the unspeakable secrets that propel all three down a fatal path shattering their American dreams and imperiling their lives. SHE'S A MAN. HE'S A WOMAN. Can : Sam Tiu Boon Ho Hon Lit : 3 and a Half Good Man AKA : 3 AND HALF MEN AKA : MANG NAM SAM TIU BOON Lit : 3 AND A HALF HUNKS d. Lam Tsz Chung Wong Jing, Natalie Meng Yao, Lam Tsz Chung, Benny Chan Ho Man, King Kong Lee, Connie Man, Aaron Chow [ THE FILM CATALOGUE ] A chubby manager and a charming lady are grudge mates. After getting struck by lightning, their bodies have "switched", hence living in the other’s body... [ THE FILM CATALOGUE ] Hank Zhu is a manager of a leading property agency. His three subordinates, Fish Ball, Robert and Chester, are both his close workmates as well as drinking buddies. There is a female manager in the company, Lara Tong, aka Sister Chili, whom they all dread. Lara is a diplomatic and charming lady. In a lot of social occasions, men are attracted to her like bees to honey, hence beating Hank's team to the punch. After stealing an important client from Hank, the boss announces Lara's promotion to Chief Executive Officer, heading up Hank's team. Having gained the upper hand, Lara constantly gives Hank’s team hard times. This drives Hank crazy. On the other hand, Lara's boyfriend Jason Wong breaks up with her as he can no longer stand her bossy and dominant character. Grieving her love, Lara gets herself drunk. She goes to the company’s rooftop by herself, and is ready to jump. There she chances upon Hank, who is also depressed and is ready to end his life. At that very moment, a thunderstorm hits and they are both struck by lightning. The two wake up in a hospital to find their bodies "switched". Being trapped inside Hank's body, Lara cannot even move. Hank tries to tell his three buddies and his wife what has happened, but they only think Lara is joking with them. Before he can figure out a way to swap their bodies back, Hank has decided to live Lara's life while in her body, and make the best out of everything. Hank even uses Lara’s identity to apologize to Jason, and promises to change "her" overbearing attitude. Jason is deeply touched and finally forgives Lara. Can Hank and Lara finally get back into their own bodies? Or do they have to spend the rest of their lives using the other's body and identity? Can : NGOK YU TAM Lit : CROCODILE TALK Fish Liew Chi Yu, Yu Chiu Chung Yu, Alan Po (Bo Chi Lun) CID JEST Can : Gaing Goo Hup Jok Grace Lam Nga Sze, Rain Li Choi Wa, Bob Lam Sing Bun, Yip Sai Wing, Pinky Cheung Man Chi, Bonnie Ngai Chau Wa, Shirley Yim (Suet Lei) FIND YOUR VOICE Can : Yit Huet Hup Cheung Tuen Lit : Hot Blooded Choir d. Adrian Kwan Shun Fai Andy Lau Tak Wa, Lowell Lo Koon Ting, Rachel Lee Lai Chun, Michael Kwan Lai Kit, Hugo Goh (Ng Doi Yung), Vincent Wan Yeung Ming, Tse Kwan Ho, Mark Lui Chung Tak, Ashley Lam Kae Ning, Ng Wing Sze, Martin Wong Chi Hin, Keefe Ng Cheuk Hang, Yiu Hok Chi [ SCREEN INTERNATIONAL FILMART SPECIAL ] A former international conductor sets up a choir with a group of problem students MY DEAR ELEPHANT AKA : MY PET IS AN ELEPHANT d. Shao Xiaoli Sean Lau Ching Wan, Una You Jingru, Kong Wei Opening April 12 2019 in China Can : Kong Wu Sam Sor Lit : Three Mob Idiots Bob Lam Sing Bun, Don Li Yat Long, Raymond Chiu Wing Hung, Gloria Wong Yung, Yumi Wan Chun Hei, Wong Ha Wai, Joe Lam Jok MIDNIGHT DINER Can : Sum Yeh Sik Tong d. Tony Leung Ka Fai Tony Leung Ka Fa, Liu Tao, Tony Yang, Vision Wei Chen, Joyce Cheng Yun Yi, Zhang Yishang, Jin Shijia, Jiao Junyan, Elaine Jin (Kam Yin Ling), Stanley Fung Shui Fan, Zhang Li, Liang Jingkang, Bella Du Yuchen, Menmen Wang Jingwen, Deng Chao, Eddie Peng Yu-Yan, Zhang Yibai, Blackie Chen Chien-Chou, Hao Ping, Jiang Wenli Opening August 30 2019 in Mainland China THE TRUE LOVE Can : But Oi But San Lit : No Love, No Break Up d. Chow Kwan, Yip Wai Ying Stephy Tang Lai Yan, He Jiong, William So Wing Hong, Zhao Rong, Alex Fong Lik Sun, Zhao Ke, Zheng Xinyu Hong Wa, Timmy Hung Tin Ming, Lam Suet SHE WILL BE LOVED Can : FA YU TA Lit : Flowery Language Her Grace Lam Nga Sze, Derek Wong Kin Tung, Samuel Kwok Fung, Ching Ho Wai, Taddy Ng Ho Leung Can : Yeh Mai Chong Lit : Night Hide and Seek Don Li Yat Long, Shirley Yeung Szeki, Derek Wong Kin Tung, Peter Ho Wah Chiu, Susan Shaw Yam Yam, Fanny Lee Man Fun COMEBACK NIGHT Can : Yut Yeh Joi Sing Ming Lit : Overnight Success Again d. James Leung Wa Sun Masatoshi Nakamura, Linah Matsuoka, Ren Ishikawa, Noriko Fujiwara, Naoto Takenaka, Mayumi Itsuwa, Yu Hayami, Momoko Kikuchi, Toshihiko Tahara, Yumiko Araki, Rain Li Choi Wa, Ng Man Tat, Pakho Chau, Shiga Lin Sze Nga CHANGE OF GANGSTER Can : Chuen Ying Tuen For Lit : Transition Team AKA : Fei Man Dik Ha Tin AKA : Summer of Feynman d. Francis Ng Chun Yu Francis Ng Chun Yu, Qiao Shan, Wen Song, Ng Chi Hung Yi Yunhe, Yu Shasha, Feynman Ng Opening April 19 2019 in Mainland Can : Goo Wat Jai Jai Lit : Wise Sonny Danny Chan Kwok Kwan, Hedwig Tam Sin Yin, Tony Ho Wa Chiu, Gabriel Harrison (Hoi Chun Kit), MR. MCDREAMY AKA : THE SEXY GUYS Can : NAM SUN FUN LIN YING Lit : MALE GOD TRAINING CAMP d. Lam Tze Chung Zheng Kai, Alex Fong Lik Sun, Danny Chan Kwok Kwan, Lam Tze Chung, King Kong Lee, Raquel Xu Dongdong, Michelle Hu Yan, Samantha Ko Hoi Ning, Sammi Cheung Sau Man, Kitty Zhang Yuqi, Cheung Tat Ming Xenia Chong Shui Yi, Tian Leixi,Chen Jiajia Opening April 2019 [ THE FILM CATALOGUE ] An affluent second generation abandoned by his father, establishes "Mr. McDreamy Training Academy", using various unconventional means to transform his four proteges into "Mr. McDreamies". [ THE FILM CATALOGUE ] KenKen is a typical affluent second generation who wastes his life away by squandering his money like playing ducks and drakes, and never takes up any proper job. He is so fond of himself that he named himself "Mr. McDreamy". Knowing his child has been spoiled, KenKen’s father decides to kick KenKen out of the house and stops financing him. Being abandoned, KenKen decides to set up his own business and establishes "Mr. McDreamy Training Academy". His die-hard girlfriend, Wanda stays with him to support him by all means. KenKen manages to recruit four proteges: Da Chun, Chocolate, Bully and Mimosa. He uses various unconventional means to transform his four protégés into "Mr. McDreamies", which unexpectedly turn into numerous hilarious scenes. With much effort, these four "trainees" manage to find their own loved ones. KenKen meets Angelalady at a banquet and falls for her. Wanda walks in on KenKen and Angelalady at home which makes her heartbroken. Worse still, the newly met lovers even make out in Angelalady’s house, and is caught in the act by her husband. Her furious husband lifts KenKen up and throws him out of the high floor house. KenKen hangs around on the street penniless. He meets Wanda and his four proteges again. After the break-up, Wanda has started a new life by dressing herself up, and making herself pretty. KenKen’s four protégés have become the real Mr. McDreamies, and maintain very sweet relationships with their girlfriends. Suffering from hunger and cold, KenKen has no choice but to return home. To his surprise, his house is set up as the mourning hall of his parents... Can : Ba Ba, Dui But Hei Lit : Papa, Sorry d. Checkley Sin Kwok Lam Rose Chan Ka Wun, Brian Yuen Chung Yeung, Rachel Chau Ka Lei, Crztal To Ji Jeun THE WAY WE KEEP DANCING AKA : THE WAY WE DANCE 3 Can : Kong Mo Pai 3 d. Adam Wong Sau Ping Cherry Ngan Cheuk Ling, Babyjohn Choi Hon Yik, Yeung Lok Man, Heyo Fok, Lau Ho Lan, Afuc THE ATTORNEY Can : Yut Cup Ji Hung Lit : Class A Accusation d. Wong Kwok Fai Alex Fong Chung Shun, Patrick Tam Yiu Man, Carlos Chan Ka Lok, Nina Paw Hee Jing, Liu Kai Chi, Kenneth Tsang Kong, Justin Cheung Kin Sing, Jeana Ho Pui Yu, Lok Ying Kwan, Deon Cheung Chung Chi, Kelly Chen Ka Lei, Chan Po Yuen, Cho Yuet, Bernice Liu Bik Yi, Himmy Wong Ting Him Teaser : https://youtu.be/FX_P8d-dkWc RAGING FIRE Can : No For AKA : CROSSFIRE Can : For Ping Lit : Fire Fight d. Benny Chan Muk Sing Donnie Yen Chi Tan, Nicholas Tse Ting Fung [ THE FILM CATALOGUE ] Shan is a righteous cop who's solved countless cases. One day, his past comes back to haunt him when his sting operation is attacked by a mysterious group of criminals led by Ngo, his former protege. Ngo was once a talented cop who admired Shan. However, a terrible accident sent him to prison three years ago, transforming him into a furious man dead set on killing everyone who’s wronged him – including his former mentor. DETECTIVE VS. SLEUTHS AKA : COLD DETECTIVE Can : Sun Tam Dai Jin Lit : Godly Detective Great War d. Wai Ka Fai Sean Lau Ching Wan, Charlene Choi Cheuk Yin, Raymond Lam Fung, Kevin Tan Kai, Jeana Ho Pui Yu, Kathy Yuen (Tong Yi), Deep Ng Ho Hong, Yeung Tin Hong, Carmen Lee Yeuk Tung [ EMPEROR MOTION PICTURES ] The story centers around a murderer who dubs himself "Super Sleuth" and challenges the police force’s own super sleuth. They engage in a battle of wits akin to a Hong Kong-style Seven, when at the critical moment the police's "cold detective" discovers the assassin’s next target and patiently awaits his arrival... THE RESCUE Can : GUNG GUP GAU WOON Lit : EMERGENCY RESCUE d. Dante Lam Chiu Yin Eddie Peng Yu-Yan, Ian Wang Yanlin, Xin Zhilei, Lan Yingying, Wang Yutian, Xu Yang, Carlos Chan Ka Lok, Li Mincheng, Zhang Guoqiang, Guo Xiaodong, Wei Daxun, Joy Liu Yichun Opening January 25 2020 [ THE FILM CATALOGUE ] The film focuses on an emergency rescue operation and his pilot girlfriend, whose team find courage and camaraderie in adversity. CAUGHT IN TIME AKA : A PENNY Can : HAN KEI POR ON Lit : CASE RESOLUTION DEADLINE d. Lau Ho Leung Daniel Wu (Ng Yin Cho), Michelle Wai Sze Nga, Wang Qianyuan, Jessie Li (Chun Xia) Site : https://www.emp.hk/en/production/current/caught-in-time [ THE FILM CATALOGUE ] Detective Zhong Cheng leads a task force in pursuit of Eagle, a criminal gang led by Zhang Sun. Highly methodical and disciplined, the gang manages to avoid capture after each heist. A decade later, the need to stop Eagle is more urgent than ever when Zhong Cheng realizes that his time is almost up. Will Zhang Sun and Eagle be caught in time? ECHOES OF THE THUNDER Can : Chook Jin: Yu Mung Tung Hung Lit : Speed War: Walk With Dreams d. Tang Tung Ming Carlos Chan Ka Lok, Liu Chang, Geng Changjun, Kara Wai Ying Hung [ THE FILM CATALOGUE ] Nam and Fire are racing champions of Asia's track and street. However, when the owner of a racing team recruits Nam to mentor her son Calvin to become a future champion, Nam does not realize his choice will destroy everything he has. With Fire and Calvin suffering the fatal accidents caused by Kenji, a ruthless Japanese racer, it rekindles Nam's courage to take on his darkest challenge on the road again. VALENTINE'S DATE Can : Yeuk Wui Yut Lit : Date Day d. Patrick Kong (Yip Lim Sum) JUST 1 DAY Can : Cup Ngor Yut Tin Lit : Give Me One Day d. Erica Li Man Charlene Choi Cheuk Yin, Wong Cho Lam, Kaki Leung, Kathy Yuen (Tong Yi), Michelle Wai Sze Nga [ THE FILM CATALOGUE ] Mosaic, an urban sketcher suffering from ALS, reunites with Angelfish, a bank teller and his old primary school classmate, at a school function. When his condition worsens, Mosaic asks Angelfish to fulfill his one last wish: To be his girlfriend for just one day. Over the course of the day, Angelfish's appreciation of this city and of life is reignited. [ THE HOLLYWOOD REPORT FILMART ] a woman agrees to be a dying man's girlfriend for one day. TWO TIGERS Can : Leung Jet Lo Fu d. Li Fei Vicki Zhao Wei [ THE HOLLYWOOD REPORT FILMART ] A kidnapping comedy about a hostage turning the tables on his captor STORM CLOUD d. Jonathan Lee, David Lee, Ma Wing Shing Louis Koo Tin Lok Opening 2022 WHERE ALL ROADS END Can : Shu Lo Tung Gwai d. Chin Yun Ho Gordon Lam Ka Tung, Richie Jen (Yam Yin Chai), Jordan Chan Siu Chun, Hanna Chan THE STRANGLED TRUTH Can : Mit Seung d. Jil Wong Pak Ko Gordon Lam Ka Tung, Louis Koo Tin Lok, Tiffany Hsu Wei Nin, Li Cong, Sammy Sum Chun Hin, Phat Chan Wai Hung, Derek Tsang [ THE FILM CATALOGUE ] Narcotics Bureau detective Wai is sent to jail for planting evidence on a drug raid. His sergeant, Sam, is given disciplinary action as well. Seven years later, Sam – now a member of the Serious Crime Unit – encounters Wai while pursuing a suspect. To redeem himself for his part in his former partner's downfall, Sam destroys all the evidence that incriminate Wai. When one of Sam's superiors suspect wrongdoing, Sam lies and says that Wai is working undercover for him. Caught between a rock and a hard place, Wai has no choice but to go undercover, but he is soon discovered by the head of the cartel. Sam's daughter is killed in a traffic accident, and Wai is attacked in his home. Without any hard evidence, Sam and Wai are forced to go back to their old ways... BURNING FOR BRAVERY Can : Yik For Ying Hung d. Jonathan Li Tsz Chun DRUNKEN G Can : Jui Bau Gwai Muk d. Law Hong-Aai Jacquelin Chong Sze Man, Grace Wong, Yuri Chan, Melrose Chan Length : 90 mins. [ THE FILM CATALOGUE ] The story is about four friends: workaholic Coffee who is an insurance agent, outgoing yoga teacher Udon, secretary Maomao who is surrounded by admirers and chef Tissue who has quite an appearance online. One day, they woke up, hangover and totally forgot what happened last night. In face of the strange things, they have to trace back to find out what actually happened... LOST AND FOUND IN TOKYO Can : Suk Nui Oi Man Yau Lit : Mature Girl Loves Adventures d. Charlie Choi Michelle Wai Sze Nga, Danson Tang Length : 90 mins. [ THE FILM CATALOGUE ] Sasa Tao comes to Tokyo after ending her 13-year relationship with her boyfriend. She lives in an old inn called Yamada Inn. There are four strange tenants, the landlord, Shiro Yamada, the 'exam ronin', an 'otaku saviour', a fan of Bruce Lee. Thereafter, Sasa begins her fantastic journey in Tokyo... PRISON FLOWERS AKA : WOMEN IN GRID Can : Nui Ji Gam Yuk Lit : Women Prison d. Lui Mei Fung Chrissie Chau Sau Na, Kate Tsui Tsz Shan, Gillian Chung Yun Tung, Jeanne Chan Ying, Carrie Ng Ka Lai, Karena Ng Chin Yu Length : 90 mins. [ THE FILM CATALOGUE ] Gang leader Ding and business giant Grandpa are both in prison because of their husband. They fight against each other until the new prisoner Kelly accidently fix their relationship. Drug dealer Wa forces BO to deliver drug for her. Ding and Grandpa plan to negotiate with Wa but failed. Conflict is on the verge. On a windy night, Red, who wants to break the prison again, put drug in Wa’s dinner to drive her mad. Great mass is caused in the female prison, along with the pouring rain... BREAKOUT BROTHERS Can : Toh Chook Hung Dong Lit : Escape Mission d. Mak Ho Bong Patrick Tam Yiu Man, Louis Cheung Kai Chung, Adam Pak Tin Nam, Justin Cheung Kin Sing G STORM Can : G Fung Bo d. David Lam Tak Luk Louis Koo Tin Lok, Kevin Cheng Ka Wing [ THE FILM CATALOGUE ] William Luk solves the terrorist attack in the ICAC Symposium in Thailand, but therefore targeted by the terrorist. William is investigating a corruption case in Immigration Department, but soon finds it links with human trafficking in Thailand. The Princess Ariya from Thailand visits Hong Kong for a global forum and attacked by the terrorist. Things linked together and William suspects an undercover terrorist is hiding inside the forces... REMEMBER WHAT I FORGOT Can : Din Ying Chi Hon Lit : Film Fanatic d. Chui Tze Yiu Philip Keung Ho Man, Fish Liew Chi Yu, Dada Chan Jing, Endy Chow Kwok Yin, Fat Cheong, Kelly Chen Ka Lei [ THE FILM CATALOGUE ] Anyone who has anything to do with the film industry in Hong Kong must have heard of a film buff called Lil' Kim. He knows everything there is to know about filmmaking. Whether it's on the set, at the movie premiere or at a press conference, he always shows up uninvited. Nobody knows where he came from and why he showed up... Ginger Keung is the producer of a reality show who suspects Lil' Kim is in fact a film critic who pans movies to extort advertising dollars from film companies. She zeroes in on Lil' Kim as her next target and decides to dig into his elusive past... BACK TO THE PAST Can : Chum Chun Gei d. Ng Yuen Fai, Jack Lai Chun Lung Louis Koo Tin Lok, Raymond Lam Fung, Jessica Hester Hsuan (Suen Huen), Joyce Tung Lai Ming, Michelle Saram (Suet Yi), Sonija Kwok Sin Nei [ THE FILM CATALOGUE ] Three years ago, Randy Lee, the only son of the richest man in Hong Kong, took part in a time traveling experiment back to the Qin Dynasty, to study the First Emperor's elixir of life. But he was never heard from again. Today, his father Lee Ka-chun uncovered 2 mummies near an unexcavated area of the First Emperor’s mausoleum, with one of them holding a smart phone. When it was confirmed that the phone belonged to Randy and contained pictures of a bomb defuser called Hong Siu-lung, Lee Ka-chun persuaded Hong Siu-lung to go back in time and bring his son home. A LIFE OF PAPERS Can : Ji Pei Por Por Lit : Cardboard Granny d. Ren Xia (Yam Hap) [ THE FILM CATALOGUE ] Based on a real case, A Life of Papers tells the story of the 82-year-old Chu, a "cardboard granny" who makes her living by collecting waste cardboard boxes and selling them to recyclers at as low as HK$1 per kilogram. Under-privileged and oppressed, Chu almost consistently runs into conflicts with the merciless law enforcers, as well as the blood-thirsty press. The film also depicts her bonding with two other people: a 10-year-old AD/HD kid and Ling, her long-time crippled mate whom everyone believes to be her husband but what lies behind is a Platonic relationship of secret intimacy and loving care. Chu's story also affects the young soul of the ambitious and fame-driven reporter, Heidi. WHEN IT ALL BEGINS Can : Gai Dan Jai Lit : Egg Waffles d. Andy Lo Louis Koo Tin Lok, Gordon Lam Ka Tung [ THE FILM CATALOGUE ] Long has two sons. His adopted son Fei helps him run his tiny store that sells charcoal grilled egg puffs. His own son Ho was a hairstylist and is now a not-so-successful financial practitioner. Ho hates egg puffs and wants to sell the shop under the stairs. Fei doesn’t want Ho to get his wish while Long only wants to pass on his trade. With conflicting agendas, father and sons soon became estranged from one another. When Long suddenly dies of a heart attack, the sons decide to throw in the towel. Different accounts from their father’s customers enabled the brothers to become re-acquainted with the father they didn’t really know and get a new perspective on life. UN COEUR D'ARTICHAUT Can : Luen Luen Luen Nam Lit : Warm Warm Warm Man d. Law Wing Cheong [ THE FILM CATALOGUE ] An impulsive father who's overly helpful, his son who works as a press officer for a political party and his lover, an elusive star fortuneteller turn the family upside down. The old man’s dementia often sends the young couple’s heads spinning as he confuses one for the other. The son wants the father to behave but time is running out. As memories resurface, the son prays for more time with his father while he still remembers him. TRIER OF FACT Can : Sau Kyut Jeh Lit : Watchtower Guard d. Tong Hon Wai Louis Koo Tin Lok, Nick Cheung Ka Fai [ THE FILM CATALOGUE ] Police inspector Ben is tasked to enter the Narcotics Bureau to collect evidence against Car, an inspector who's suspected of working with the triads. However, the two men bond over their belief in justice while working together. On the surface, it appears that Car used criminals to bring down a drug kingpin, but Ben discovers that Car actually used the mission to save his mentor from being blackmailed. Even though everything Car has done has been in the name of protecting members of Hong Kong's Disciplined Services, Ben must also stay true to the word of law and procedure. A showdown between two methods of justice is about to begin. ON YOUR MOM, GET SET, GO! Can : Ma Ma Dik Sun Kei Siu Ji Lit : Ma Ma's Wonder Kid d. Jimmy Wan Chi Wan Sandra Ng Kwan Yu, Chin Siu Ho, Leung Chun Hung, Louis Cheung Kai Chung, Tony Wu Tsz Tung, Ng Siu Hin, Lam Ka Hei, Fung Ho Yeung, Yeung Wai Lun, Chung Suet Ying [ THE FILM CATALOGUE ] This film is based on the story of So Wa Wai, the medal-winning Paralympic athlete. It teaches audiences that even people who "lose on the starting line" can achieve victory as long as they persist. Soon after birth, Wai was diagnosed with cerebral palsy, which made him hard of hearing and even unable to walk normally. But under a strict training regimen from his mother, Wai eventually learned how to walk and was even invited into the Hong Kong Disabled Track and Field Team. Wai has participated in multiple Paralympic Games and won many gold medals. To this day, he is still the record holder for men’s 100-meter and 200-meter at the Paralympics. For his achievements, he has earned the nickname "Wizard Boy". Wai wanted to be a full-time athlete, but due to his father's work injury, he chooses to become a courier instead to support his family. He tries to balance between work and training, but his mother begins to arrange ad appearances and paid appearances on his behalf. Soon, he falls out with Fong, his coach, for neglecting his training, and he begins to fight back against his mother’s control. At the 2008 Paralympic Games, Wai finds himself under unprecedented pressure from the match and his fallout with his mother. Fortunately, Wai repaired his relationship with his mother, and he received encouragement from his father and fellow competitors before the match. In the end, he not only wins the race, but also sets a new world record for the men's 200-meter sprint. As he stands on the podium with pop hit "Boundless Sky" playing in the background, he finds himself filled with pride as all 90,000 people inside the Bird's Nest sing along with the song. But Wai actually has a more important motivation for winning the gold medal: Wai wants to share the gold medal with his mother, who didn't have a piece of gold when she got married. Now, she can finally proudly wear the gold that she’s waited her entire adult life for. BEYOND THE SIN Can : Ngok Hung Ji Oi d. Kwok Man Ki YOLO d. Chui Tze Yiu Justin Cheung, Jeana Ho, Ng Siu Hin, Fish Liew Chi Yu [ THE FILM CATALOGUE ] "Buying a home in Hong Kong is a dream that young people bankrupt themselves for. But when homes in surrounding areas like Taiwan, Thailand, Japan and Malaysia are so much cheaper, why not seize the day and see the world?" Leung Siu-wai says this to convince young people to travel the world and find their purpose, but it’s all merely part of an airline advertising campaign called YOLO ("You Only Live Once"). Wai can't even practice what he preaches – he happens to be one of those young Hongkongers who longs to buy a flat. However, Wai now finds himself dragged into another YOLO, an electronic dance music festival in Malaysia that is actually a scam... SHOCK WAVE 2 d. Herman Yau Lai To Andy Lau Tak Wa, Sean Lau Ching Wan, Ni Ni, Philip Keung Ho Man Opening Spring 2020 [ THE FILM CATALOGUE ] When a bomb went off unexpectedly during a police operation to disarm it, Poon Shing-Fung, a bomb disposal officer, got caught in the blast and thus lost one of his legs. Poon decided to leave the police service. Three years later, the police suspect Poon, who was found in a coma at the spot of a terrorist bombing attack, of being involved in several bombing attacks in the past two years. Poon can hardly remember his past and even his own identity due to Post Traumatic Amnesia. He plans to escape to find out the truth. Meanwhile, knowing the terrorist organization's schemes of destroying Hong Kong landmarks, Poon, as the key person between the police and the terrorist organization, would possibly save or destroy lives of the innocent civilians in the city... VANGUARD Can : Gup Sin Fung d. Stanley Tong Kwai Lai Jackie Chan, Yang Yang, Ai Lun, Mu Qimiya [ THE FILM CATALOGUE ] Jackie Chan stars as Tang Huanting, the head of an International security agency known as Vanguard. Vanguard is hired when an accountant, Qin Guoli, learns of his friend's terrorist ties and leaks the information to the US government. In a subsequent bombing, Qin's friend dies. Tang discovers there was a sole survivor of the bombing; Omar, the son of the man Qin betrayed. Omar vows to avenge his family by attacking the people responsible for their deaths. He hires a fearsome group of mercenaries known as the Arctic Wolves to hunt down Qin and the only thing standing in their way is Vanguard. In London the Arctic Wolves attempt to kidnap Qin but their plans are foiled when Vanguard helps Qin escape. Qin still fears for his family and instructs Vanguard to protect his estranged daughter, Fareeda. Fareeda is on expedition in Africa and is ambushed and held captive with a Vanguard operative, Lei Zhenyu. A high octane chase ensues, from Africa to the Emirates. Omar captures Qin and hauls him to his headquarters in Dubai. Omar is intent on attacking a US aircraft carrier and needs Qin's intel to find his dead father's hidden resources to finish the job. Tang and the Vanguard team are the last hope to stop Omar. HELL BANK PRESENTS: RUNNING GHOST Can : Ming Tung Ngan Hung Dut Yeuk: Fan Sun Jung Ba Jin d. Mark Lee Wong Yau Nam, Cecilia So Lai Shan, Zeno Koo Tin Hin ANITA d. Longman Leung Louise Wong, Terrance Lau [ THE FILM CATALOGUE ] This long-awaited biopic provides a vivid account of the remarkable life of Anita Mui in and behind the limelight, chronicling her journey from a child performer to becoming one of world's most recognized music icons. SILENCE OF SMOKE Can : Mun Yin Lit : Fragrant Smoke d. Yojiro Kakita Han Geng, Zhang Guoli, Xu Qing [ THE FILM CATALOGUE ] From the director of the Oscar winner for Best Foreign Film "Departures" comes a heart wrenching drama about a young cake maker's journey of profound growth and discovery, brought about through his father's death. The sole heir to eight generations of cake makers, Liu has been perfecting his craft from his father since a toddler, but his cakes still lack a certain oomph. When his father categorically refuses to pass down the secret recipe to him, he leaves town and starts eking out a living behind film sets. After his daughter is born, his father wishes to hand the family's century-old store to him, but he refuses to go back. When his daughter is diagnosed with leukemia, his father starts working extra hours in the store to earn money for her treatment. But this aggravates his lung cancer and he dies without revealing the key secret ingredient to his cake recipe. While sorting out his father's belongings and family genealogy, Liu discovers to secret behind his family's recipe and learns the real reason behind his father's unorthodox business model. For the first time, Liu understands his father and everything he has done for him. KNOCKOUT Can : Ngor Moon Wing Buk Yin Hei Lit : We Never Say Quit d. Roy Chow Hin Yeung Han Geng, Vivian Wu, Elena Cai Shuling, Philip Keung Ho Man, Janine Chang, Maxi Li, [ THE FILM CATALOGUE ] After an accident lands a boxing champion in prison for five years, his pregnant wife has to give birth by herself. After his release, he learns that his wife has just passed away. To take care of his estranged daughter, he takes on a menial job at his former boxing gym but refuses to return to the ring. However, when his daughter is diagnosed with leukemia and has to undergo grueling chemotherapy, he determines to win the gold belt for The International Boxing Federation championship to encourage her to fight her cancer. At the age of 36, he manages to fight his way to the top 15 of the IBF ranking. But to win for the gold belt, he must fight to the very end, despite running out of energy and beaten to a bloody pulp... THE CALLING OF A BUS DRIVER Can : Ah Sok Dik Goo Si Lit : The Story of Ah Sok d. Patrick Kong (Yip Lim Sum) Ivana Wong Yuen Chi, Philip Keung Ho Man, Edmond Leung Hon Man, Jacky Cai Jie [ THE FILM CATALOGUE ] Just when a middle-aged aspiring bus driver thinks she and her 7-year boyfriend are headed to the altar, she learns that he is involved with another woman. A year later, she receives invitation to their wedding banquet, where she accidentally foils the plan of that woman's ex-boyfriend to reveal her as a cheater and a swindler. These two jilted lovers decide to join forces and come up with a plan to take revenge on the alleged con woman. ONE SEC Can : Yut Miu Kuen Wong Lit : One Second Fist King d. Hang Chiu Sin Hung Endy Chow Kwok Yin, Chanon Santinatornkul, Minchen Lin, Chiu Sin Hang, Wong Yau Nam THE INFERNAL WALKER Can : Mo Gan Hung Jeh AKA : THE REDEEMERS d. Wong Ka Fai Michael Tse Tin Wah, Pakho Chau, Shiga Lin, Ray Lui Leung Wai Length : 90 mins. [ THE FILM CATALOGUE ] Triad member Ding and Inspector Doon of the Organized Crime and Triad Bureau are moles that have been planted by the rival party. Doon tries to wipe out his true identity but his move turns out to be costly. After the death of Doon’s fiancee Sin, he vows to take out the mastermind Song and set himself free from his past once and for all. OCTET: THE STORY OF HONG KONG Can : Bak Bo Boon Lit : Eight and a Half d. Johnnie To Kei Fung, John Woo (Ng Yu Sum), Tsui Hark, Ann Hui On Wa, Ringo Lam Lan Tung, Patrick Tam, Sammo Hung Kam Bo, Yuen Wo Ping [ THE FILM CATALOGUE ] 8 of Hong Kong’s most renowned directors explore the history of Hong Kong through their unique artistic visions. Authenticity and genius. SUK SUK Can : Uncle d. Ray Yeung Tai Bo, Ben Yuen Fu Wa [ THE FILM CATALOGUE ] Pak is a 70-year-old taxi driver who lives with his wife. His son is happily married with children, and his daughter is pregnant and about to be married. Hoi lives with his devout Christian son and family after his wife passed away. The two men, who have lived all their lives without revealing their sexual identities to others, run into each other by chance in the streets of Hong Kong. As Pak and Hoi fall in love they contemplate a possible future together. WALKING IN THE DARK Can : Hak Um Jung Tung Hung d. Judy Chu Patrick Tam Yiu Man, Anita Yuen Wing Yee [ THE FILM CATALOGUE ] Chi Yan, whose parents are blind. Her childhood seems no different from other children but soon changed. She could hardly bear the pressure from others when she was with her parents. Gradually, her relationship with parents getting worse, skirmishes and conflicts constantly occurred. GOLDEN ROBE CHAMPION Can : Gum Po Kuen Wong Lit : Golden Robe Fist King d. Yuen Kai Chi Ip Kim, Yuri Chan, Tyson Chak, Chin Siu Ho [ THE FILM CATALOGUE ] This is an autobiographical movie based on the true story of famous Master Kim Ip. Kim is a extra. During the shooting of a film, inspired by a famous action star, he determines to become a boxing champion. After training with several masters, he raises from an amateur to a professional boxer. In the end, he becomes the golden robe champion. MASTER Z: THE IP MAN LEGACY 2 Can : Cheung Tin Chi 2 Max Zhang Jin [ THE FILM CATALOGUE ] Continue the legend of Cheung Tin Chi... ALL'S WELL ENDS WELL 2020 Can : Ga Yau Hei Si 2020 d. Raymond Wong Pak Ming Julian Cheung Chi Lam, Louis Cheung Kai Chung, Chrissie Chau Sau Na, DaDa Chan Jing --- [ NOW SHOWING ] MISSING Can : Suk Jung d. Ronnie Chau (Chiu Law Nei) Gillian Chung Yun Tung, Ling Man Lung, Candy Yu On On, Josephine Koo Mei Wa, Kao Hon Man, JJ Jia, Joey Leung Cho Hiu Rating : IIB Length : 90 mins. Opening November 9 2019 at the Hong Kong Asian Film Festival Opening November 14 2019 Trailer : https://youtu.be/KSaj1Sn3i5Q [ THE FILM CATALOGUE ] Eight thousand people on average are reported lost in HK every year. While most people can be found, some are lost forever. An area in the mountains of Sai Kung is linked with several unsolved missing-person cases, similar to Bermuda Triangle. Social worker Lam is reported missing. While most people think it is related to his debt, his fiancée Ho believes the mysterious area in Sai Kung, where her fiancé is lastly seen, has something to do with this. Ho, together with her friend Cheng and a police, enter the area together for Lam, only to find the place is much worse than they expected. BEYOND THE DREAM Can : Wan Oi Lit : Fantasy Love d. Kiwi Chow Koon Wai Terrance Lau Chun Him, Cecilia Choi Sze Wan Length : 120 mins. Opening November 14 2019 at the Hong Kong Asian Film Festival [ BROADWAY CIRCUIT ] Lok is a recovering schizophrenic who yearns for love. One day, he encounters the young and beautiful Yan and quickly falls in love with her. Just when he struggles whether to tell her about his illness, he has a relapse and becomes delusional. Little does he know that she's a psychological counselor who has a hidden agenda. The pair develops a relationship that is beyond their wildest dreams. GUILT BY DESIGN AKA : HYPNOTIZE THE JURY Can : Chui Min Choi Kuet Lit : Hypnotized Verdict d. Paul Sze Pak Lam, Kenneth Lai Siu Kwun, Lau Wing Tai Nick Cheung Ka Fai, Zhang Han, Paul Chun Pui, Kent Cheng Juk Si, Elaine Jin (Kam Yin Ling), Eddie Cheung Siu Fai, Jiro Lee Sheung Ching, Babyjohn Choi Hong Yik, Cecilia So Lai Shan, Jo Kuk Cho Lam, Derek Kwok Ching Hung, Vincen Wong Ho Shun, Ai Mi, Dun Chan, Felix Lok Ying Kwan, Renci Yeung Sze Wing Rating : IIA Length : 93 mins. Opening October 25 2019 (Preview) Opening November 7 2019 Trailer: https://www.meiah.com/databank/20191015-GuiltByDesign.mp4 [ BROADWAY CIRCUIT ] During the last day of court hearings in a sensational murder trial in Hong Kong, one of the jury members, a famous hypnotherapist, receives a video showing his daughter being kidnapped. The kidnappers are demanding that he hypnotize the jury in order to control the final verdict. How will he choose between justice and family? What will he do to save his daughter? [ HONG KONG ASIA FILM FINANCING FORUM ] It is the last day in the trial of a controversial murder case. Zen, as a jury member, learns that his daughter was kidnapped before the deliberation began. He is forced to find the defendant guilty of murder, otherwise his daughter will die. It seems to be an impossible task for Zen since the majority of the jury believes that the accused is innocent. The kidnappers know that Zen used to be a well-known hypnotist and they are certain that Zen can find a way to convince the jury. Also, under no circumstances should the jury be dismissed, otherwise, Zen's daughter will be dead. Zen has no option, and after eight years he uses his rusty skills to hypnotize the jury, which gets him four additional guilty votes out of six. Zen has to perform the hypnoses in an isolated small room secretly under the sight of six other jurors. Still, this is not the most difficult condition Zen has to face, because he is going against the most fundamental and important principle of hypnosis, "The subject should be informed and understood that he/she is going to participate in hypnosis; if not, the chance of a successful hypnosis will be less than 10%." An ultimate performance of hypnosis quietly takes place in this small space. STAND BY ME Can : Pui Nei Hung Gau Hung Gau d. Lai Meng-Chieh Mason Lee, Ivy Shao, Tsai Jui-hsueh Rating : IIA Length : 103 mins. Opening November 7 2019 Trailer : https://youtu.be/2NYKFfn54HA [ BROADWAY CIRCUIT ] To what extent would you be willing to do for the girl you love? Jiu Bing has been stuck in the friendzone of Bo He since he was twelve. Even though he tries everything to win her heart, he stuck in the friendzone. When working as a part-time pace runner, Jiu Bing meets Xia Tian. They later accidently become internet celebrities. After putting Bo He first for a long time, Jiu Bing gradually realizes what role he plays in Bo He’s life, and finally finds where his heart belongs. LOOKING UP Can : Ngan Ho Bo Jap Ban Lit : Milky Way Tutor Class d. Deng Chao, Yu Baimei Deng Chao, Bai Yu Rating : IIA Length : 147 mins. Opening November 7 2019 Trailer : https://youtu.be/kCkrU205Tnk [ BROADWAY CIRCUIT ] A father deviates from his fellow countrymen's usual style of acceptable parenting by encouraging his son to follow his dreams. Through devastating loss and tremendous heartache, father and son manage to navigate the struggles of life. AESOP'S GAME Can : Yi Sok Yau Hei d. Shinichiro Ueda, Naoya Asanuma, Yuya Nakaizumi Ruka Ishikawa, Hiroe Igeta, Guama, Yoichiro Saito, Takehiko Fujita, Yusuke Takahashi Length : 87 mins. Opening November 7 2019 [ BROADWAY CIRCUIT ] Miwa Kameda is a shy college student whose only friend is her turtle though her "family" is very close. Saori Togusa is a romance-oriented college student and daughter of a wildly popular "celebrity family". Koyuzu Inui is a girl living on a day-to-day basis with her father as "avenging agents". When these three girls meet, the greatest miracle happens... But this is not a bittersweet teen film! Abduction, betrayal, revenge, and exposure of true identities! An unpredictable cheating battle royal is going to be started! NO LONGER HUMAN Can : Yun Gan Suk Gak d. Mika Ninagawa Shun Oguri, Rie Miyazawa, Erika Sawajiri, Fumi Nikaido Opening November 1 2019 at the Hong Kong Asian Film Festival Opening November 7 2019 [ HONG KONG MOVIE 6 ] Genius writer Osamu Dazai. Although he has a pregnant wife, Michiko, and two children, there are continuous rumors of affairs and repeated suicide attempts. He has become a star of the time by repeatedly releasing best sellers even though he has gotten on the wrong side of the Establishment because of his eccentric way of life. Dazai falls in love with Shizuko, an aspiring writer, through her literary talent, and they love each other intensely. At the same time, he seeks salvation through Tomie, a widow. Dazai's life goes crazy when his two mistresses wants a child, but he is spurred on by Michiko who still believes in her husband's talent, and he finally starts writing the story of "a man disqualified as human" that can only be written by him alone... HELLO WORLD d. Tomohiko Itou Japanese Animation Rating : IIA Length : 98 mins. Opening November 7 2019 Trailer : https://youtu.be/V8gOhpiaBMk [ BROADWAY CIRCUIT ] The film is set in Kyoto in the year 2027, and will feature famous landmarks such as Fushimi Inari Taisha and Kamo Shrine. The film centers on Naomi Katagaki, a male high school student. One day, a person who calls himself Naomi 10 years from now appears in front of the young Naomi. Together, they must change the future and save a classmate, Ruri, whom the younger Naomi starts to date in three months. KONOSUBA! LEGEND OF CRIMSON d. Takaomi Kanasaki Japanese Animation Length : 90 mins. Opening November 7 2019 Trailer : https://youtu.be/keEav_-zPS8 [ MCL CINEMAS ] Kazuma accidentally starts his new life in the Fantasy world, which is followed by his death in a traffic accident, with the goddess Aqua. Instead of having a dream adventure, Kazuma faces troubles all the time with his three strange teammates, Aqua, Megumin and Darkness. When continuing their journey, the party learn from Yunyun, a young girl from Crimson Demon Clan, that the Crimson Demon village is under attack. Thus, they follow Yunyun to go to the village. However, a big crisis is waiting for Kazuma and the team!? KIM JI YOUNG: BORN 1982 Can : 82 Nin Sun Dik Gum Ji Ying Lit : Born in 82 Kim Ji Young d. Kim Do-Young Jung Yu-Mi, Gong Yoo Rating : I Length : 118 mins. Opening November 1 2019 at the Hong Kong Asian Film Festival Opening November 7 2019 Trailer : https://youtu.be/Hjl94xo7raY [ BROADWAY CIRCUIT ] KIM Ji-young is an ordinary Korean woman in her 30s who is often distressed by her everyday life as a full-time mom and housewife. Although being married to the man she loves and the struggle of raising a baby girl have forced her to give up on many things, Ji-young believes she is content in life. However, her husband, Dae-hyeon, notices that life is hitting Ji-young harder than she realizes. Worried, Dae-hyeon turns to a psychiatrist saying, "My wife is turning into someone else," as Ji-young begins to speak strikingly similar to her mother, her best friend who died while giving birth, and her late grandmother. ONLY THE CAT KNOWS Can : Ji Yau Mau Mi Ji Doh d. Shotaro Kobayashi Chieko Baisho, Tatsuya Fuji, Mikako Ichikawa Rating : I Length : 104 mins. Opening October 31 2019 Trailer : https://youtu.be/sitUFng1dJE [ BROADWAY CIRCUIT ] Masaru just retired and he and his wife Yukiko are expecting to have a quiet life with their cat, CHIBI, after their kids have left home. Yukiko feels that she was abandoned by her husband, who has never expressed appreciation for her years of support, let alone his love for her. One day, their loving cat CHIBI disappears. However, Masaru does not seem to care about it at all. His attitude triggers Yukiko to decide that it is time for them to divorce. After a long, intense discussion, Masaru confesses a story to her, which he has held in secret for years. FORTUNA'S EYE Can : Ming Won Ji Tung d. Takahiro Miki Ryunosuke Kamiki, Kasumi Arimura Rating : IIA Length : 111 mins. Opening October 31 2019 Trailer : https://youtu.be/r-H9R0InkIE [ BROADWAY CIRCUIT ] "Fortuna" – goddess of fate. Those who are "gifted" with Fortuna's Eye have the unenviable power to see through people who are about to die. The film is based on the novel "Fortuna's Eye" by Naoki Hyakuta, author of the blockbusters "The Eternal Zero" and "Fueled: The Man They Called "Pirate." It is a beautiful, but heartbreaking love story about a young man with the mysterious gift of "sight" – Fortuna's Eye -- who fights to defy destiny when confronted with the impending death of the only woman he loves. Ryunosuke Kamiki, the talented 25-year-old actor with a 20-year career takes on the lead role of Shinichiro Kiyama. His other credits include "BAKUMAN" and "your name." (voice). The popular Kasumi Arimura of "Flying Colours" and the TV series "Hiyokko" plays the heroine Aoi Kiryu. Directing the film is Takahiro Miki, master of coming-of-age films, whose credits include "BLUE SPRING RIDE" and "My tomorrow, Your yesterday." ROMANG Can : Chun Oi Dik Bei Mong d. Lee Chang-Geun Lee Soon-Jae, Jung Young-Sook, Jo Han-Chul, Bae Hae-Sun Rating : IIA Length : 112 mins. Opening October 26 2019 (Preview) Opening October 31 2019 Trailer : https://youtu.be/oPxpHs5GzNw [ MCL CINEMAS ] 75 year old Jo Nam Bong and 71 year old Lee Mae Ja have dementia. They've been married for 45 years and they are alike in all ways, mentally and physically. Now they live like they are the only two in the world. Everyday their memories blur, but the romance they had forgotten comes back to them more clearly. THE FALLEN Can : Dor Lok Fa Lit : Fallen Flower d. Lee Cheuk Pan Irene Wan Bik Ha, Kenny Kwan Chi Bun, Hanna Chan, Alice Chan Wai, Ashina Kwok Yik Sum, Jess Sum Cheuk Ying, Melvin Wong Kam Sun, Kyle Li Yam Sun, Yanny Chan Wing Yan, Eddie Chan (Ai Dik) Rating : III Length : 95 mins. Opening October 30 2019 at the Hong Kong Asian Film Festival Opening April 2020 Teaser : https://youtu.be/erIb7u491Ys [ THE FILM CATALOGUE ] F.U.Rain is the eldest daughter of "The Professor", the meth kingpin of Asia. Rain left home years ago after suffering a trauma, but now she is returning to her family for one reason: To enact her revenge by becoming a mole for the police. Rain first gains the trust of Uncle Vulcan, a longtime member of the family who is planning a hostile takeover of the family business. After a series of negotiations, Rain manages to get into Vulcan's favor so that she can pass on information about him to the police. Rain also meets her younger stepbrother, Tempest, the heir to the family fortune and the biggest obstacle in Vulcan's plan. Rain uses Tempest's feelings for her to her advantage by pitting him against Vulcan. With Rain working behind the scenes, the feud between the two camps in the family intensifies. However, Rain finds her mental state pushed to the brink as she bears constant suspicion from the family and pressure from the police. Meanwhile, her young stepsister, Snow, has an agenda of her own that could derail Rain's plan... [ THE HOLLYWOOD REPORT FILMART ] The estranged eldest daughter of a meth kingpin goes undercover for the police to dismantle her family’s drug empire. MIYAMOTO Can : Nam Yun Jung Ming Fu Lit : Men Really Have Tough Lives d. Tetsuya Mariko Sosuke Ikematsu, Yu Aoi, Arata Iura, Kenichi Matsuyama Length : 129 mins. Opening October 30 2019 I'M LIVIN' IT AKA : I'M LIVING IT Can : Mak Lo Yun Lit : Wheat Road People AKA : Muk Lo Yun Lit : Man on A Strange Path d. Wong Hing Fan Aaron Kwok Fu Sing, Miriam Yeung Chin Wa, Alex Man Chi Leung, Cheung Tat Ming, Nina Paw Hee Ching, Cya Liu Yase, Zeno Koo Ting Hin, Wong Yui Ka Angie Shum Yat Ka, Lo Ho Yu, Rating : IIA Length : 115 mins. Opening October 29 2019 at the Tokyo International Film Festival Site : https://2019.tiff-jp.net/en/lineup/film/32ASF08 [ THE FILM CATALOGUE ] Once a star in his finance firm, Bowen now spends his nights in a 24-hour fast food joint, where he encounters other "roommates" who are in a similar predicament: a mother with her daughter who has taken put high-interest loans to cover her mother-in-law's debt, an old man who is too afraid to go home, a young runaway, and a young singer living in a temporary shelter. Together these accidental roommates must strive to lift one another out of rock bottom. LION ROCK Can : SI JI SHAN SEUNG Lit : ON THE LION ROCK d. Nick Leung Kwok Bun Alex Lam Tak Shun, Michelle Wai Sze Nga, Kevin Chu Kam Yin, Angela Yuen Lai Lam, J. Arie (Lui Sum Yu), Gregory Rivers (Hor Kwok Wing), Michelle Lo Mik Suet, Anna Ng Yuen Yi, Toby Leung Ching Kei, Deon Cheung Chung Chi, Anita Chui Bik Ka, Teresa Carpio (To Lai Sa), Dominic Lam Ka Wa, Stephanie Che Yuen Yuen, Terence Siufay, Lau Nam Kwong, Chan On Ying, Susan Shaw Yam Yam Rating : I Length : 100 mins. Opening October 29 2019 at the Hong Kong Asian Film Festival Opening November 14 2019 Trailer : https://youtu.be/mg7_D_KEI3s A former professional mountaineer becomes disabled but defies the odds and his handicaps to climb Lion Rock, the iconic mountain that towers over Hong Kong. [ HONG KONG ASIAN FILM FESTIVAL ] In 2011, Lai Chi-wai -- one of the top rock climbers in Asia -- lost everything when a motorcycle accident took away his ability to walk. Rather than succumbing to his fate, Lai found his own way of scaling those dizzying peaks again. CIAO UFO Can : Joi Gein UFO Lit : See You UFO d. Patrick Leung Pak Kin Charlene Choi Cheuk Yin, Michelle Wai Sze Nga, Shine (Tsui Tin Yau, Wong Yau Nam), Ng Siu Hin, Alex Cheung Kwok Ming, Candy Man Suet Yee, Joey Leung Cho Hiu, Rachel Leung Yung Ting Length : 115 mins. Opening October 29 2019 at the Hong Kong Asian Film Festival [ HONG KONG ASIAN FILM FESTIVAL ] Wah Fu Estate in Aberdeen is the home of many urban legends, but few were as outlandish as the one that happened in 1980s: One night, residents turned their heads to the sky and saw a giant UFO hovering above the for five minutes. No one else could prove or explain the odd phenomenon, but it becomes the pivotal event for three young people. BETTER DAYS Can : Siu Nin Dik Nei Lit : Young You d. Derek Tsang Kwok Cheung Zhou Dongyu, Jackson Yee, Yin Fang, Huang Jue Opening October 25 2019 in Mainland China Opening Nocember 14 2019 in Malaysia [ CINEMA ONLINE MALAYSIA ] Nian's chances of getting into university depend on her score in the state Gaokao exam. But she is put under more stress as her classmates constantly bully her. One day, she befriends a street-savvy trickster named Bei. These two new friends, however, come under suspicion when Nian's enemy in school suddenly turns up dead. THE KING'S AVATAR FOR THE GLORY d. Shi Juansheng, Deng Zhiwei Chinese Animation Rating : IIA Length : 99 mins. Opening October 24 2019 Trailer : https://youtu.be/Tk2DM8ev1Wo [ GOLDEN HARVES THE SKY ] The King’s Avatar is the animation film based on the world popular web novel of the same name. Adapted from the novel, its manga and TV anime have attracted lots of fans all over the world. In the online game Glory, Ye Xiu is regarded as a top-tier pro-player. However, due to a myriad reason, he is kicked from the team. When Glory launches its tenth server, Ye once again throws himself into the game. Bringing with him the memories of his past and an incomplete, self-made weapon, his return along the road to the summit begins! MY BEST SUMMER Can : Jui Ho Dik Ngor Moon Lit : The Best of Us d. Zhang Disa Chen Feiyu, He Landou, Kara Wai Ying Hung, Length : 110 mins. Opening October 19 2019 A WITNESS OUT OF THE BLUE Can : Fan Jui Yin Cheung Lit : Crime Scene d. Fung Chih Chiang (Fung Chi Keung) Louis Koo Tin Lok, Louis Cheung Kai Chung, Jessica Hester Hsuan (Suen Huen), Cherry Ngan Cheuk Ling, Philip Keung Ho Man, Fiona Sit Hoi Kei, Andy Tien (On Chi Kit), Ling Man Lung, Sam Lee Chan Sam, Deep Ng Ho Hong , Annie Liu (Lau Sum Yau), Jacky Cai Jie, Ng Siu Hin Chan Kwok Bong, Mak Cheung Ching, Deon Cheung Chung Chi, Tsui Kwong Lam, Patrick Tam Yiu Man, Aaron Chow Chi Kwan, German Cheung Man Kit, Jason Wu Cheuk Hei Rating : IIB Length : 104 mins. Opening October 18 2019 a the Hong Kong Asian Film Festival Preview Opening October 24 2019 Teaser : https://youtu.be/-QPENthGlWQ [ THE FILM CATALOGUE ] A man is found dead inside an apartment with a strange noise, "Help! Help!" next to the body. Detective Frank Lam arrives at the scene with his commanding officer Yip Sir to find the sole survivor and eye witness. Yip Sir is convinced the deceased, Henry Tsui is killed by his partner in crime, Sunny Wong, when they had a fight over how to divvy up the loot from an armed robbery a month ago. When Frank confronts Sunny, Sunny denies all allegations and names Yip Sir as the killer. Frank's only hope in cracking the case lies in the not-so-human witness left at the scene of the crime. THE CAPTAIN Can : Jung Gok Gei Jeung Lit : Captain China d. Andrew Lau Wai Keung Zhang Hanyu, Oho Ou Hao, Du Jiang, Yuan Quan, Crystal Zhang Tianai, Li Qin Rating : IIA Length : 111 mins. Opening October 17 2019 Trailer : https://youtu.be/b77U3hz0abQ [ BROADWAY CIRCUIT ] Director Andrew Lau's cinematic portrayal of the most miraculous emergency landing in the contemporary history of Chinese aviation. The actual incident occurred on May 14 (Monday) 2018 morning at 30,000 feet on Sichuan Airlines flight 3U8633 from the southern city of Chongqing to Lhasa. About 40 minutes after the Airbus A319 flight took off at 6:27a.m. local time (10:27 GMT), the cockpit windshield shattered and flung the aircraft into a state of low pressure with a temperature at minus 30 to minus 40 degree Celsius over the Tibetan Plateau. The co-pilot was sucked halfway out of the cockpit window and all things went down. Many devices were damaged, communication with control tower broke down, passengers began losing consciousness with thin oxygen, and an enormous storm was awaiting right in front. The clock was ticking and strong-willed Captain Liu Chuanjian was determined to get out of danger and bring everyone home safe... YOU SHINE IN THE MOONLIGHT Can : Nei Joi Yuet Yeh Lui Shim Yiu Guong Fai d. Sho Tsukikawa Shouma Kai, Misuhiro Oikawa, Yuka, Kyoko Hasegawa, Takumi Kitamura, Mei Nagano, Honoka Matsumoto Rating : IIA Length : 101 mins. Opening October 17 2019 Trailer : https://youtu.be/MpwAMJVvYIM [ BROADWAY CIRCUIT ] Takuya Okada is a high school student. He visits his classmate Mamizu Watarase in the hospital. Mamizu Watarase suffers from the mysterious ailment "Luminescence disease." People who have the disease show a faint sparkle under the moonlight and the sparkle gets brighter as their death gets closer. Mamizu Watarase is not allowed out of the hospital and she will not live long enough to become an adult. Takuya Okada offers to help her carry out her wishes before she passes away. He also tells her how he feels about her, but Mamizu Watarase's death is approaching. BRAVE FATHER ONLINE AKA : FINAL FANTASY XIV DAD OF LIGHT Can : Ngor Wor Fu Chun Dik FINAL FANTASY XIV d. Teruo Noguchi, Kiyoshi Yamamoto Kentaro Sakaguchi, Kotaro Yoshida Rating : I Length : 115 mins. Opening October 17 2019 Trailer : https://youtu.be/gcly2-WcmjI [ BROADWAY CIRCUIT ] A workaholic father suddenly quit his job. His wife and daughter watch him from afar as he stares blankly at the TV all day long. Akio, driven by his wish to know what’s going on in his father’s mind, comes up with a plan. He decides to invite him to the online world of FINAL FANTASY, which they used to play together when he was a little boy. There, while remaining an anonymous avatar, he and his dad would go on adventures together. Akio proceeds with his plan with help from his online friends whose real faces and names he knows nothing about. However, Akio has no idea that his dad has a secret, something he has kept all to himself— [ COMING SOON ] SONS OF THE NEON NIGHT Can : Fung Lam For San Lit : Wind Forest Fire Mountain d. Juno Mak Chun Lung Takeshi Kaneshiro (Gum Sing Mo), Tony Leung Ka Fai, Louis Koo Tin Lok, Sean Lau Ching Wan, Gao Yuanyuan, Nina Paw Hee Ching, Lo Hoi Pang, Wilsom Lam Chun Yin Michelle Wai Sze Nga, Nikki Jiang Peiyao FIRST NIGHT NERVES Can: Bak Gor Nui Yun Yut Toi Hei Lit : Eight Women, One Stage of Play d. Stanley Kwan Kam Peng Sammi Cheng Sau Man, Gigi Leung Wing Kei, Fay Bai Baihe, Qi Xi, Angie Chiu Nga Chi, Kiki Sheung Tin Ngor, Catherine Chau Ka Yi, Bowie Lam Bo Yi, Kandy Wong Shan Yee, Kam Kwok Leung Length : 100 mins. Opening at the Busan International Film Festival Opening December 20 2018 Opening January 10 2019 Opening March 27 2019 at the Hong Kong International Film Festival Opening April 4 2019 in Malaysia Trailer : https://youtu.be/35eeazhLhk8 An actress past her prime attempts to make a comeback, only to discover that she is to be acting alongside her biggest rival. [ BUSAN INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL ] Yuan Xiuling, a former star and has-been actress plans to return to the spotlight of the theater a year after her philandering husband died. She decides to star in Two Sisters, written and directed by transwoman An Ouyang. But, her biggest rival, He Yuwen, a rising actress, also stars in the play. Yuwen plans her theatrical debut through it. During the preparation of the play, such a drama unfolds at the backstage as much as on stage. With the opening night at Hong Kong’s City Hall Theater just seven days away, tensions at rehearsal increase and tempers flare as actresses Xiuling and Yuwen’s buried resentments rise to the surface. LIMBO Can : JI CHI Lit : WISDOM TOOTH d. Soi Cheang Po Shui Gordon Lam Ka Tung, Cya Liu, Mason Lee, Fish Liew Chi Yu, Sammy Sum Chun Hin, Hanna Chan, Kumer So (Fui Hung), Hiroyuki Ikenuchi Opening 2018 Trailer : https://youtu.be/MWBfc02U3N4 [ THE FILM CATALOGUE ] A serial killer is on the loose. Under public pressure to solve the case, the police reinstate veteran detective JIN on active duty and assign him to the case with rookie cop KAI. However, Jin's past returns to haunt him when he encounters TAO, the girl who killed Jin's wife and child in an accident. To redeem herself, Tao volunteers to work for Jin on the case. However, Jin can’t control his hatred for the person who destroyed his life. As the idealistic Kai and the emotionally unstable Jin clash over their vastly different investigation styles and Jin's abusive attitude towards Tao, the truth becomes increasingly blurred... THE KING Can : Gum Kuen Hak Mok d. Han Jae-Rim Jo In-Sung, Jung Woo-Sung, Bae Sung-Woo, Ryoo Joon-Yeol Rating : IIB Length : 134 mins. Opening December 2018 IT COMES d. Tetsuya Nakashima Junyichi Okada, Satoshi Tsumabuki, Haru Kuroki, Takako Matsu, Komastu Nana Opening March 2019 [ HONG KONG MOVIE 6 ] Hideki and Kana Tahara are newlyweds. Hideki is excited about his future with Kana. One day, a mysterious person visits the company where Hideki works. Hideki's colleague conveys the visitor's message to Hideki "about Chisa-san case." As soon as Hideki hears the name Chisa, he becomes stunned. His wife is pregnant and they have picked the name Chisa for their baby. Only Hideki and Kana know the name. Soon the colleague that talked to the visitor has a mysterious death. Two years later, more mysterious cases take place around Hideki. He is then introduced to freelance writer Nozaki and his girlfriend Makoto Higa. WARRIORS OF FUTURE AKA : VIRTUS Can : Ming Yut Jin Gei Lit : Tomorrow War Journal AKA : Mau Tung Jin Jung Lit : Spear Shield War d. Ng Yuen Fai Louis Koo Tin Lok, Sean Lau Ching Wan, Philip Keung Ho Man, Carina Lau Ka Ling, Nick Cheung Ka Fai, Tse Kwan Ho, Tony Wu Tsz Tung, Ng Siu Hin, Wan Guopeng, Kevin Chu Kam Yin Opening June 27 2019 Teaser : https://youtu.be/lMFJijxmUFo [ THE FILM CATALOGUE ] In the not-too-distant future, pollution and global warming have left Earth barren, a giant meteorite crashed down and an odd looking vine started to grow from it. While this vine, people called it Pandora, sucked up the smog and began to purify Earth, it also grew at high speed destroying anything in sight. When the genetic map of Pandora was revealed, genetic modification became the last hope for mankind. IF IT'S FOR MY DAUGHTER, I'D EVEN DEFEAT A DEMON LORD Japanese Animation Length : 100 mins. Opening June 30 2019 LONDON SWEETIES Can : Jun Oi Ng Sai Yik Lit : True Love Doesn't Need Translation d. Scrambled Egg Team Maylada Susri, Nutthasit Kotimanuswanich, Nattapong Chartpong Rating : IIA Length : 93 mins. Opening July 2019 Trailer : https://youtu.be/YSupKu83Szc [ HONG KONG MOVIE6 ] Pron, a young girl who has a weird habit of saying things backward is having a crush on Pop, a supervisor at the place where she's doing her internship. Pron has to suddenly make a trip to London as her sister, Pen is getting married with her foreign 7-days boyfriend in England. Pron was encouraged to take a basic English course, there she meets Bo, a Thai mechanic who sold his house to travel to London for his girlfriend, Jude, a young male from Thailand who wants to visit London and seek for a girl who later fall for an English girl Kathie. And last, Antoine, a French teenager who can't speak English but determine to hit on Pron. ENTER THE FAT DRAGON Can : Fei Lung Gor Gong Lit : Fat Dragon Crosses the River d. Kenji Tangiaki Donnie Yen Chi Tan, Teresa Mo Shun Kwan, Niki Chow Lai Kei, Wong Jing, Louis Cheung Kai Chung, Jessica Jann Kei Ching, Naoto Takenaka, Joe Tee, Tetsu Watanabe, Chaney Lin (Lam Chau Nam), Wong Cho Lam, Lawrence Chou Chun Wai, Jerry Lamb Hiu Fung, Yan Hua, Hiro Hayama (Yip Shan Ho), Jim Chim Shui Man, Anthony Chan Yau, Bob Lam Sing Bun, Tyson Chak, Philip Ng Won Lung, Wong Jing Opening August 29 2019 in Malaysia [ THE FILM CATALOGUE ] The 300-pound special agent Chu loses his convict in custody in Japan. Deeper trouble befalls when he finds himself pursued by both triads and police... ATONEMENT AKA: IN TURMOIL Can : Ah Lung d. Mark Wu, Ronald Cheng Chung Kei Ronald Cheng Chung Kei, Fu Shun Ying, Chrissie Chau Sau Na, Philip Keung Ho Man Length : 112 mins. Opening September 5 2019 in Malaysia [ THE FILM CATALOGUE ] Lung and his daughter Ying are each other’s only dependence. Unfortunately, Ying is taken by the kidnap gang during their first trip to Thailand. Lung stays in Thailand only to revenge the murder of Ying. Lung sacrifices everything to turn himself into a bloody revenger. Endless hatred gradually turns him into a sinner...can he be salvaged at the end? INSANE Can : Gum Goo Ji Dei Lit : Place of Imprisonment AKA : Imprisonment d. Wu Qi Pakho Chau, Robert Knepper, Zhen Wang Zhener, Length : 95 mins. Opening November 2019 Trailer : https://vimeo.com/267746173 [ THE FILM CATALOGUE ] Adapted by a Korean horror title "Insane", continuing its chilly and mystery. A famous TV show producer Yam Chi Ho gets a chance to return to his pinnacle by directing a new project in a burned-out mental hospital where he believes there is mysterious happenings related to horrible spirit. A diary was found in the ruins, which made Yam curious about the experience of the diary's owner as well as the only survivor in the fire accident, Ng Yeuk Yan. Yam requested to interview Yan for details. During their meetings, Yam finds lots of unreasonable happenings described by Yan. The whole story is about to emerge... LITTLE NIGHTS, LITTLE LOVE Can : Siu Siu Yeh Kuk d. Rikiya Imaizumi Haruma Miura, Mikako Tabe, Yuma Yamoto, Erika Mori, Length : 120 mins. Opening November 2019 Trailer : https://youtu.be/a3GC_DwpLBk 77 HEARTWARMINGS AKA : 77 HEARTBURNS Can : Gum Dong Ngor 77 Chi Lit : Affect Me 77 Times d. Herman Yau Lai To Charlene Choi Cheuk Yin, Pakho Chau, Michelle Wai Sze Nga, Kara Wai Ying Hung, Mario Maurer, Jeana Ho Pui Yu, Rock Ji Gillian Chung Yun Tung, Yumiko Cheng Hei Yi, Candy Lo Hau Yam, J. Arie, C Kwan, Lawrence Cheng Tan Shui, Francis Ng Chun Yu Opening 2020 [ EMPEROR MOTION PICTURES ] A couple enters the graveyard of love -- marriage. The challenge facing Adam is whether his love is enough for Eva to achieve a happy ending! THE GARDEN OF EVENING MISTS Can : Jik Mo Fa Yuen d. Tom Lin Shu-yu Sylvia Chang, Angelica Lee Sinjie, Abe Hiroshi, David Oakes, Julian Sands, John Hannah Length : 120 mins Opening November 16 2019 at the Hong Kong Asian Film Festival Opening January 16 2020 in Malaysia [ HONG KONG ASIAN FILM FESTIVAL ] After her retirement, former judge Yun Ling goes to the Cameron Highlands o write her memoirs. In the process, she remembers her time in a Japanese civilian internment camp during World War II and a promise she made to her late sister to build a Japanese garden at the family home. Despite her resentment towards the Japanese, Yun Ling becomes an apprentice under Aritomo, who was the Japanese emperor's gardener before moving to Malaysia. MY PRINCE EDWARD Can : Gum Doh Lit : Golden City d. Norris Wong Yi Lam Stephy Tang Lai Yun, Chu Pak Hong, Nina Paw Hee Ching, Jin Kaijie, Eman Lam, Hui So Ying, Kaki Shum Ka Kei Siuyea Lo Chun Yip, Creamy Yik Kin Yi, Bryant Mak Chi Lok Length : 91 mins. Opening November 17 2019 at the Hong Kong Asian Film Festival Site : https://www.facebook.com/myprinceedwardfilm [ HONG KONG ASIAN FILM FESTIVAL ] Golden Plaza is a shopping mall that is best known for bridal shopes and cheap wedding supplies in Hong Kong. Fong is a lerk at one such bridal shop. She has been with Edward, the owner of a wedding photography shop in the same mall, for seven years. Everyone sees Edward as Fong's Prince Charming, destined to head to the altar. The problem is that Fong must first sort out the sham marriage that she was paid to take part in years ago before she can get married for real. THE SECRET DIARY OF A MOM-TO-BE Can : Baby Fook Sau Gei Lit : Revenge of the Baby d. Luk Yee Sum Dada Chan Jing, Kelvin Chu Kam Yin, Louis Cheung Kai Chung, Candice Yu On On, Length : 90 mins. Opening October 31 2019 at the Tokyo International Film Festival Opening November 17 2019 at the Hong Kong Asian Film Festival Site : https://2019.tiff-jp.net/en/lineup/film/32ASF06 [ THE FILM CATALOGUE ] As the old saying goes, a child is a gift from Heaven. But for Carmen, a child is a curse, a creature only out for revenge. A woman's life is forever changed when she becomes a Mom. Kiss goodbye to the thin waist, magnificent breasts and the late night wining and dining. Quality of life is tragically dragged down because of the midnight feeding and frequency of poop and pee. For years, Carmen has no intention to have children and has enjoyed her quiet married life with her husband. But when she becomes pregnant by accident, her job transfer to the U.S. has been indefinitely postponed and she must give up her beloved smokes and booze. To top it off, when her mother-in-law moves in under the pretense of looking after her, her life goes haywire along with her hormones. THE BRAVEST Can : Lit For Ying Hung d. Chen Kuo-Fai Huang Xiaoming, Du Jiang, Tan Zhuo, Yang Zi, Oho Ou, Opening November 18 2019 [ BROADWAY CIRCUIT ] Jiang Liwei is the youngest Special Brigade Squadron leader in the history of the fire department. After witnessing the death of one of his fellow firemen Jiang became afraid of fire. The incident has also taken a toll on his family life, affecting his relationship with his wife and young son. On the very day he is recommended by psychiatrists to retire, the pipes at Bingang Oil Depot explodes. Since the port workers are unable to close the valves between the tanks, all the oil flowing through the giant Tank A01 starts to ignite and explode, threatening the lives of everyone in the province and even those of neighboring countries. The only way to effectively stop the explosions is to go deep into the fire near Tank A01 and close all the valves by hand. Seeing this as the last battle of his career, Jiang Liwei volunteers to complete the mission. WE ARE LITTLE ZOMBIES Can : Song Ching Hin Sai Lok Tuen d. Makoto Nagahisa Keita Ninomiya, Satoshi Mizuno, Mondo Okumura, Sena Nakajima, Sosuke Ikematsu, Rinko Kikiuchi, Masatoshi Nagase Rating : IIA Length : 120 mins. Opening November 21 2019 Trailer : https://www.facebook.com/EdkoFilms/videos/vb.123371074399893/395116708044186/?type=2&theater [ BROADWAY CIRCUIT ] One sunny day, four young teens meet by chance at a crematorium. Hikari, Ikuko, Ishi and Takemura have all lost their parents at the same time. Hikari's were in a car crash whilst on holiday. Ikuko’s were murdered by a deranged stalker. Ishi’s were in a gas explosion. Takemura's killed themselves to escape the hell of debt. But none of them could shed a tear. They were like zombies, devoid of all emotion. Alone in the world with no future, no dreams or even the energy to move forward, our protagonists dress themselves in scraps from a garbage dump, turn their favorite items from their empty homes into musical instruments, and decide to form a kick-ass band. They call themselves LITTLE ZOMBIES. This is a story about their quest to retrieve their ability to feel. And what they discover at the end of it. BANG DREAM! FILM LIVE Japanese Animation Opening November 28 2019 SPECIAL ACTORS Can : Keh Leh Feh Si Mo Sor Lit : Extra Agency d. Shinichiro Ueda Rating : IIA Length : 110 mins. Opening November 28 2019 Trailer : https://youtu.be/xrfkW4J5QRI [ BROADWAY CIRCUIT ] "Kazuto is not a typical actor... actually, he's not an actor at all! He's just a timid young guy who regularly faints from stress, hopelessly impressed with the psychic strength of the Rescueman B-movie hero. Or perhaps Kazuto is actually... Somehow Kazuto ends up being a key 'player' in a real life drama in which a young woman, Rina, is brainwashed and stops talking. She is about to transfer the family inn to the heartless 'Rice Ball' cult! Her sister, Yumi, desperately asks the Special Actors to help. A complex plan is devised, and everything depends upon... Kazuto!? Various aspiring actors gives it their all as they play their roles on the ultimate stage of everyday life. Just when you think you understand who is who and what is what, an unbelievable twist!" TILL WE MEET AGAIN Can : Sun Chin Yeuk Sei Hau Steven Ma Chun Wai, Josephine Koo Mei Wa, Jennifer Yu Heung Yi, Wong Chiu Yam, Wong Ting Him, Ling Sun Wa Rating : IIB Opening December 5 2019 Trailer : https://youtu.be/mmmjI2iKt54 DECLARED LEGALLY DEAD Can : SEI YUN MO HOR YI Lit : UNSUSPICIOUS CAUSE OF DEATH d. Steve Yuen Kim Wai Anthony Wong Chau Sun, Karena Lam Ka Yun, Carlos Chan Ka Lok, Kathy Yuen (Tong Yi), Liu Kai Chi, Stephen Au Kam Tong, Joey Tang Kin Ming, Fung So Bo, Cheung Chun Hung, Benjamin Auyeung Wai Ho Opening December 5 2019 [ THE FILM CATALOGUE ] When insurance agent Sean is called to visit Tak and Ling's home to follow up on a life insurance policy, he discovers their son's corpse hanging in the bathroom. Principled and kind-hearted, Sean suspects that the child may have been murdered. As Sean digs for the truth, the real perpetrator turns the tables and forces Sean into a psychological battle of wills. DETENTION Can : Fan Hau Lit : Back to School d. John Hsu Gingle Wang, Fu Meng-Po, Tseng Ching-Hua, Cecilia Cho, Hsia Ching-Ting, Jessie Chang Pen-yu Rating : IIB Length : 103 mins. Opening December 5 2019 Trailer : https://youtu.be/BFRADvXDgys MARRIAGE HUNTING BEAUTY Can : Tuen Dan Dai Jok Jin d. Akiko Oku Mei Kurokawa, Kei Tanaka, Tomoya Nakamura, Asami Usuda Opening December 5 2019 [ BROADWAY CIRCUIT ] "I wanna just die..." One day, Takako, a beautiful web designer in her 30s, is filled with anxiety about her undecided future. Her friend Keiko asks her what she wants to do, And Takako decides to begin "konkatsu" (the recent social custom of searching for a spouse). She quickly registers on a "konkatsu" website. But it doesn't go so well, and she only meets strange guys. What’s more upsetting for her, Takako is too gorgeous, and users on the website don't believe she is a genuine user. Then, Takako meets Sonogi, a clumsy, somewhat goofy but who like Takako, and Yatabe, who is charming and seems popular with women. Takako is torn between these two different men. Which one of them is she destined to be with? Will either of them make a suitable marriage partner? But as her goals focus more and more on marriage, Takako loses sight of something... DEATH NOTICE AKA : DEATH NOTIFY Can : Sei Mong Tung Ji Dan: Um Hak Jeh d. Herman Yau Lai To Louis Koo Tin Lok, Julian Cheung Chi Lam, Francis Ng Chun Yu, Myolie Wu Hung Yi, Pakho Chau, Chrissie Chau Sau Na, Babyjohn Choi Hong Yik Opening December 2019 [ THE FILM CATALOGUE ] A killer called "E" has been leaving a death notification card after killing scumbags who evaded the law. Police reacted by forming a task force with the elite personnels from each field to capture the vigilante. But in reality, what each department did was dumping their best but most eccentric members to the task force. There is the high IQ but low EQ criminalist Luo Fei, the ill-mannered profiler Mu Jian Yun, the inflexible captain Han Hao, the cowardly crime lab specialist Yin Jian, the gothic loving forensic pathologist Liang Yin, the hacker Zeng Ri Hua, and the volatile combat specialist Xiong Yuan. With each murder, the task force uncovers the crimes the victims had committed, at the same time, gets closer to finding the mysterious vigilante. IP MAN 4 THE FINALE AKA : IP MAN 4 d. Wilson Yip Wai Shun Donnie Yen Chi Tan, Wu Yue, Vanness Wu (Ng Kin Ho), Scott Adkins, Kent Cheng Juk Si, Danny Chan Kwok Kwan, Pierre Ngo Ka Nin, Chris Collins, Vanda Margraf (Lee Yuen Tan), Opening December 20 2019 Trailer : https://youtu.be/9VykIypb_x0 [ THE FILM CATALOGUE ] Ip Man has been living a peaceful life teaching Wing Chun. One of Ip’s students, Bruce Lee decides to open a Wing Chun school in the States. The local Kung Fu masters are not happy about it. Ip goes to the States and helps Lee to resolve the problems. Meanwhile, Ip also teaches Lee how to become a real Wing Chun master. Ip gains respect from China town and all across the States. He spreads the theory of Chinese Kung Fu to society and makes it popular in the world... DYNASTY WARRIORS Can : Jun Sam Gok Mo Seung Lit : Real Three Kingdoms No Double d. Roy Chow Hin Yeung Tony Yang, Han Geng, Justin Cheung Kin Sing, Gulinazha, Wang Kai, Louis Koo Tin Lok, Ray Lui Leung Wai, Carina Lau Ka Ling, Lam Suet, Philip Keung Ho Man, Law Kar Ying, Eddie Cheung Siu Fai, Opening December 2019 [ HONG KONG MOVIE 6 ] Two thousand years ago in China, there was a mysterious power called "Musou". Any warrior with this power could defeat a million of enemy soldiers on his own, those who could control "Musou" were named as The Heroes of "Mosou". Towards the end of Eastern Han Dynasty, The Yellow Turban Rebellion broke out as the government gradually became extremely corrupted at all levels. Liu Bei (a civilian) led Guan Yu (a horsekeeper) and Zhang Fei (a butcher) to defeat the Yellow Turban Rebellion, but they got set up by corrupted officials, and hunted by the Imperial army. At the same time, Dong Zhuo saw the opportunity to take control of the empire. Cao Cao (a junior official) could not tolerate the chaos caused by Dong Zhou and attempted to assassinate him but failed. Many warlords responded to this incident and formed a coalition against Dong Zhuo. In this campaign, Cao Cao also formed his own army to participate in this battle. Liu Bei, with his two sworn brothers Guan Yu and Zhang Fei volunteered to join the coalition.However, the warlords ridiculed them due to their professions, except Cao Cao appreciating Liu Bei. After Guan Yu killed the general Hua Xiong, the invincible "Mosou" warrior Lu Bu with his amazing fighting talents scared all the warlords to run away from the battle, except Liu Bei , Guan Yu, Zhang Fei and Cao Cao stayed behind to face the battle together. The showdown between these three warriors marked the beginning of Three Kingdoms era... ASHFALL Can : Bak Tau Shan: Shan For Ho Gip d. Lee Hae-Jun, Kim Byung-Seo Lee Byung-hun, Ha Jung-Woo, Ma Dong-Seok, Jeon Hye-Jin, Bae Suzy Opening January 1 2020 Trailer : https://youtu.be/hMV130StVbA --- [ NORTH AMERICA AREA CONCERTS ] * JOEY YUNG THE TOUR DATE AND TIME: Saturday, January 25 2020 @ 8PM Sunday, January 26 2020 @ 6PM VENUE LOCATION: The Palazzo Ballroom at the Venetian Resort Las Vegas NV https://www.venetian.com/entertainment/joey-yung.html TICKET PRICES: VIP $ 288, 238, 168, 138, 68 TICKET OUTLET LOCATIONS: Ng Hing Kee www.nghingkee.com 518 W Garvey Ave, Monterey Park, CA 91754 (626) 284-4861 Ticket Master https://oss.ticketmaster.com/aps/venetian/EN/buy/browse?g[0]=35697 * RING IN 2020 SAM HUI CONCERT DATE AND TIME: Saturday, December 28 2019 VENUE LOCATION: Pechanga Summit at Pechanga Resort Casino Pechanga Resort and Casino 45000 Pechanga Pkwy, Temecula CA 92592 https://www.pechanga.com/entertain/sam-hui TICKET PRICES: VIP $ 288, 238, 188, 168, 138, 118, 98, 88 TICKET OUTLET LOCATIONS: Ng Hing Kee www.nghingkee.com 518 W Garvey Ave, Monterey Park, CA 91754 (626) 284-4861 Winnes Wong CPA 626-299-3722 WD Production www.wdproduction.us Fanta Travel and Tours 117 S San Gabriel Blvd San Gabriel CA 91776 626-286-2828 * COCO LEE YOU AND I WORLD TOUR DATE AND TIME: Saturday night/Sunday morning, December 22 2019 @ 1AM VENUE LOCATION: Mohegan Sun Arena Mohegan Sun 1 Mohegan Sun Boulevard Uncasville CT 06382 TICKET PRICES: VIP $ 328, 268, 228, 188, 118 TICKET OUTLET LOCATION: ONLINE: http://www.iemshowplace.com TICKET HOTLINE: 718-888-3113 International Entertainment Marketing 135-05 40 Road 2/F Flushing NY 11354 718.888.3113 5609 8th Ave. Brooklyn NY 11220 718.437.7717 Bowery Pharmacy Inc. 95 Bowery St. New York NY 646.492.1967 Global Travel International Corp. 1681 RT. 27 Suite 3 Edison NJ 732.819.6883 Kneeland Electronics 58 Kneeland St., Boston MA 617.888.8393 Ascend Travel 680 Hancock St., Quincy MA 617.786.7981 * JOE MA TAK CHUNG, JOEL CHAN SHAN CHUNG, SELENA LEE, ALICE CHAN WAI DATE AND TIME: Saturday, December 21 2019 @ 8 PM VENUE LOCATION: Reno Ballroom 401 N Center St., Reno NV 89501 TICKET PRICES: $ 188, 128, 98, 68 TICKET VENUE LOCATION: ONLINE: http://www.sellingticket.us/site/ * MIMI CHOO AND WAYNE LAI CHRISTMAS CONCERT DATE AND TIME: Saturday, December 21 2019 @ 8PM VENUE LOCATION: The Show Agua Caliente Resort Casino Spa 32-250 Bob Hope Dr., Rancho Mirage CA 92270 TICKET PRICES: $188, 168, 128, 88, 58 TICKET OUTLET LOCATION: Jade Entertainment www.jadeticket.com * VIVIAN CHOW DATE AND TIME: Saturday, December 14 2019 @ 9 PM Sunday, December 15 2019 @ 7 PM VENUE LOCATION: Avalon Ballroom Theatre Niagara Fallsview Casino Resort 6380 Fallsview Boulevard, Niagara ON L2G 7X5 Canada https://www.fallsviewcasinoresort.com/entertainment/event/vivian-chow TICKET OUTLET LOCATIONS: TICKETMASTER CANADA http://www.ticketmaster.ca/event/1000576106F162F9 http://www.ticketmaster.ca/event/1000576106F362FD * ALONG WITH EKIN BENEFIT CONCERT 2019 VENUE LOCATION: Oakland Oracle Arena 7000 Coliseum Way Oakland CA DATE AND TIME: Saturday, December 7th 2019 @ 7PM TICKET PRICES: $288, 188, 148, 118, 98, 78 TICKET OUTLET LOCATION: Family Bridges Inc. 168-11th St. Oakland (510) 839-2022 https://www.familybridges.org/2019-events/ House of Elegant 395-9th St Oakland (510) 836-6699 Irving Houseware & Gift 2200 Irving St San Francisco (415) 759-1559 Tai Hing Book & Gift 848 Clement St San Francisco (415) 386-2112 Golden Time Travel 1039 Grant Ave #204 San Francisco (415) 392-8928 Dragon Papa 752 Grant Ave San Francisco (415) 539-7728 Pearl Bazaar 544 Grant Ave San Francisco (415) 982-2717 Jeet Sing LLC 290 Broadway Millbrae (650) 692-6828 Evergreen Books 306 Barber Ct Milpitas (408) 383-9798 Ulferts Center Office 4288 Dublin Blvd #212 Dublin (925) 828-6688 * YUMIKO CHENG AND KAYEE TAM DATE AND TIME: Saturday, December 7 2019 @ 7PM VENUE LOCATION: Fantasy Springs Resort Casino 84245 Indio Springs Dr., Indio, CA 92203 TICKET PRICES: VIP $ 118, 108, 88, 68, 48 TICKET OUTLET LOCATIONS: Ng Hing Kee www.nghingkee.com 518 W Garvey Ave, Monterey Park, CA 91754 (626) 284-4861 FantasySpringsResort.com * JONATHAN LEE THOSE SONGS THROUGH THE YEARS WORLD TOUR DATE AND TIME: Friday, December 6 2019 @ 8PM VENUE LOCATION: San Jose State Event Center San Jose State University 290 S. 7th Street San Jose CA 95192 TICKET OUTLET LOCATION: ONLINE: http://www.iemshowplace.com TICKET HOTLINE: 718-888-3113 Ng Hing Kee 648 Jackson Street San Francisco (415) 781-8330 Ng Hing Kee 518 W Garvey Ave Monterey Park (626) 284-4861 Dana Oriental Market 800 California St #120 Mountain View (650) 969-2034 New World Book Store 1234 S Golden West Ave. Arcadia (626) 446-1831 * MIRIAM YEUNG MY BEAUTIFUL LIVE WORLD TOUR DATE AND TIME: Monday, December 2 2019 @ 7:30 PM VENUE LOCATION: The Orpheum 601 Smithe St., Vancouver BC V6B 3L4 Canada TICKET PRICES: VIP CA$ 781.76, 598, 458, 368, 268, 218, 168, 118, 88 TICKET OUTLET LOCATIONS: JUICY MUSIC NORTH AMERICA 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Golden West Ave Arcadia (626) 446-1831 Parco 18445 Colimo Road Rowland Heights (626) 810-4321 Evergreen Company 18321 S. Pioneer Blvd Artesia (562) 402-5393 * GRASSHOPPERS DATE AND TIME: Saturday, November 30 2019 @ 8 PM VENUE LOCATION: Reno Events Center 400 N Center S. Reno, NV 89501 TICKET PRICES: $ 188, 128, 98, 68 TICKET VENUE LOCATION: ONLINE: http://www.sellingticket.us/site/ * ANNABELLE LOUIE AND LANGALAMU DATE AND TIME: Saturday, November 30 2019 @ 5PM VENUE LOCATION: Tropicana Las Vegas 3801 Las Vegas Blvd South Las Vegas NV 89109 TICKET PRICES: $ 198, 128, 78, 58 TICKET OUTLET LOCATION: Tropicana Box Office 702-739-2411 www.troplv.com Ng Hing Kee www.nghingkee.com 518 W Garvey Ave, Monterey Park, CA 91754 (626) 284-4861 HQ VIP Services Jade Entertainment www.jadeticket.com * GRASSHOPPERS DATE AND TIME: Thursday, November 28 2019 @ 1 AM VENUE LOCATION: Waterfront Conference Center Harrah's Resort Atlantic City 777 Harrah's Blvd. TICKET OUTLET LOCATIONS: ONLINE : https://99concerts.com * JONATHAN LEE THOSE SONGS THROUGH THE YEARS WORLD TOUR DATE AND TIME: Wednesday night/Thursday morning, November 28 2019 @ 1AM Thursday, November 28 2019 @ 2PM VENUE LOCATION: Mohegan Sun Arena Mohegan Sun 1 Mohegan Sun Boulevard Uncasville CT 06382 TICKET PRICES: VIP $ 338, 288, 228, 168, 108 TICKET OUTLET LOCATION: ONLINE: http://www.iemshowplace.com TICKET HOTLINE: 718-888-3113 International Entertainment Marketing 135-05 40 Road 2/F Flushing NY 11354 718.888.3113 5609 8th Ave. Brooklyn NY 11220 718.437.7717 Bowery Pharmacy Inc. 95 Bowery St. New York NY 646.492.1967 Global Travel International Corp. 1681 RT. 27 Suite 3 Edison NJ 732.819.6883 Kneeland Electronics 58 Kneeland St., Boston MA 617.888.8393 Ascend Travel 692 Hancock St., Quincy MA 617.786.7981 * MIRIAM YEUNG MY BEAUTIFUL LIVE WORLD TOUR DATE AND TIME: Thursday, November 27 2019 @ 1AM VENUE LOCATION: Hard Rock Live at Etess Arena 1000 Boardwalk Atlantic City NJ TICKET PRICES: VIP $ 228, 188, 148, 128, 89, 68 TICKET OUTLET LOCATIONS: ONLINE: http://www.iemshowplace.com TICKET HOTLINE: 718-888-3113 International Entertainment Marketing 40-09 Prince Street 2/F Flushing NY 11354 718.888.3113 5609 8th Ave. Brooklyn NY 11220 718.437.7717 Bowery Pharmacy Inc. 95 Bowery St. New York NY 646.492.1967 Global Travel International Corp. 1681 RT. 27 Suite 3 Edison NJ 732.819.6883 Yangtze Trading and Travel 933 Arch Street L/L Philadelphia PA * MIRIAM YEUNG MY BEAUTIFUL LIVE WORLD TOUR DATE AND TIME: Friday, November 22 2019 VENUE LOCATION: Coca-Cola Coliseum 45 Manitoba Drive Toronto Ontario M6K 3C3 TICKET PRICES: VIP CA$ 558, 468, 398, 348, 298, 248, 198, 158, 148, 138, 108, 78 TICKET OUTLET LOCATIONS: ULTRON MEDIA https://www.facebook.com/ultronmediaca/photos/pcb.514712842623950/514710905957477 TICKETMASTER ticketmaster.ca 416-722-5888 ------------------------------------------------------------------- Box office info : What Box Office Info? The usual suspects : Internet Movie Database, Yahoo! Hong Kong Erors : ye olde chaffing editor For the week ending November 10 2019 10 HELLO WORLD d. Tomohiko Itou Japanese Animation 9 MIDWAY d. Roland Emmerich Ed Skrein, Patrick Wilson, Luke Evans, Aaron Eckhart, Nick Jonas, Mandy Moore, Dennis Quaid, Woody Harrelson 8 A WITNESS OUT OF THE BLUE Can : Fan Jui Yin Cheung Lit : Crime Scene d. Fung Chih Chiang (Fung Chi Keung) Louis Koo Tin Lok, Louis Cheung Kai Chung, Jessica Hester Hsuan (Suen Huen), Cherry Ngan Cheuk Ling, Philip Keung Ho Man, Fiona Sit Hoi Kei, Andy Tien (On Chi Kit), Ling Man Lung, Sam Lee Chan Sam, Deep Ng Ho Hong , Annie Liu (Lau Sum Yau), Jacky Cai Jie, Ng Siu Hin Chan Kwok Bong, Mak Cheung Ching, Deon Cheung Chung Chi, Tsui Kwong Lam, Patrick Tam Yiu Man, Aaron Chow Chi Kwan, German Cheung Man Kit, Jason Wu Cheuk Hei 7 KIM JI YOUNG: BORN 1982 Can : 82 Nin Sun Dik Gum Ji Ying Lit : Born in 82 Kim Ji Young d. Kim Do-Young Jung Yu-Mi, Gong Yoo 6 JOKER d. Todd Phillips Joaquin Phoenix, Robert DeNiro, Zazie Beetz, 5 DOCTOR SLEEP d. Mike Flanagan Rebecca Ferguson, Ewan McGregor, Carel Struycken, Jacob Tremblay 4 GUILT BY DESIGN AKA : HYPNOTIZE THE JURY Can : Chui Min Choi Kuet Lit : Hypnotized Verdict d. Paul Sze Pak Lam, Kenneth Lai Siu Kwun, Lau Wing Tai Nick Cheung Ka Fai, Zhang Han, Paul Chun Pui, Kent Cheng Juk Si, Elaine Jin (Kam Yin Ling), Eddie Cheung Siu Fai, Jiro Lee Sheung Ching, Babyjohn Choi Hong Yik, Cecilia So Lai Shan, Jo Kuk Cho Lam, Derek Kwok Ching Hung, Vincen Wong Ho Shun, Ai Mi, Dun Chan, Felix Lok Ying Kwan, Renci Yeung Sze Wing 3 THE ADDAMS FAMILY d. Conrad Vernon, Greg Tiernan Animation English Voices: Charlize Theron, Chloe Grace Moretz, Allison Janney, Oscar Isaac Cantonese Voices: Christine Ng Wing Mei, Michelle Lo Mik Suet 2 MALEFICENT: MISTRESS OF EVIL d. Joachim Ronning Angelina Jolie, Ella Fanning, Michelle Pfeiffer 1 TERMINATOR: DARK FATE d. Tim Miller Linda Hamilton, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Mackenzie Davis, Natalia Reyes ------ Summaries for some of the films above. Some contain SPOILERS A WITNESS OUT OF THE BLUE Can : Fan Jui Yin Cheung Lit : Crime Scene d. Fung Chih Chiang (Fung Chi Keung) Louis Koo Tin Lok, Louis Cheung Kai Chung, Jessica Hester Hsuan (Suen Huen), Cherry Ngan Cheuk Ling, Philip Keung Ho Man, Fiona Sit Hoi Kei, Andy Tien (On Chi Kit), Ling Man Lung, Sam Lee Chan Sam, Deep Ng Ho Hong , Annie Liu (Lau Sum Yau), Jacky Cai Jie, Ng Siu Hin Chan Kwok Bong, Mak Cheung Ching, Deon Cheung Chung Chi, Tsui Kwong Lam, Patrick Tam Yiu Man, Aaron Chow Chi Kwan, German Cheung Man Kit, Jason Wu Cheuk Hei Rating : IIB Length : 104 mins. Opening October 18 2019 a the Hong Kong Asian Film Festival Preview Opening October 24 2019 Trailer : https://youtu.be/ew5SvrdtQxs [ THE FILM CATALOGUE ] A man is found dead inside an apartment with a strange noise, "Help! Help!" next to the body. Detective Frank Lam arrives at the scene with his commanding officer Yip Sir to find the sole survivor and eye witness. Yip Sir is convinced the deceased, Henry Tsui is killed by his partner in crime, Sunny Wong, when they had a fight over how to divvy up the loot from an armed robbery a month ago. When Frank confronts Sunny, Sunny denies all allegations and names Yip Sir as the killer. Frank's only hope in cracking the case lies in the not-so-human witness left at the scene of the crime. GUILT BY DESIGN AKA : HYPNOTIZE THE JURY Can : Chui Min Choi Kuet Lit : Hypnotized Verdict d. Paul Sze Pak Lam, Kenneth Lai Siu Kwun, Lau Wing Tai Nick Cheung Ka Fai, Zhang Han, Paul Chun Pui, Kent Cheng Juk Si, Elaine Jin (Kam Yin Ling), Eddie Cheung Siu Fai, Jiro Lee Sheung Ching, Babyjohn Choi Hong Yik, Cecilia So Lai Shan, Jo Kuk Cho Lam, Derek Kwok Ching Hung, Vincen Wong Ho Shun, Ai Mi, Dun Chan, Felix Lok Ying Kwan, Renci Yeung Sze Wing Rating : IIA Length : 93 mins. Opening October 25 2019 (Preview) Opening November 7 2019 Trailer: https://www.meiah.com/databank/20191015-GuiltByDesign.mp4 [ BROADWAY CIRCUIT ] During the last day of court hearings in a sensational murder trial in Hong Kong, one of the jury members, a famous hypnotherapist, receives a video showing his daughter being kidnapped. The kidnappers are demanding that he hypnotize the jury in order to control the final verdict. How will he choose between justice and family? What will he do to save his daughter? [ HONG KONG ASIA FILM FINANCING FORUM ] It is the last day in the trial of a controversial murder case. Zen, as a jury member, learns that his daughter was kidnapped before the deliberation began. He is forced to find the defendant guilty of murder, otherwise his daughter will die. It seems to be an impossible task for Zen since the majority of the jury believes that the accused is innocent. The kidnappers know that Zen used to be a well-known hypnotist and they are certain that Zen can find a way to convince the jury. Also, under no circumstances should the jury be dismissed, otherwise, Zen's daughter will be dead. Zen has no option, and after eight years he uses his rusty skills to hypnotize the jury, which gets him four additional guilty votes out of six. Zen has to perform the hypnoses in an isolated small room secretly under the sight of six other jurors. Still, this is not the most difficult condition Zen has to face, because he is going against the most fundamental and important principle of hypnosis, "The subject should be informed and understood that he/she is going to participate in hypnosis; if not, the chance of a successful hypnosis will be less than 10%." An ultimate performance of hypnosis quietly takes place in this small space. HELLO WORLD d. Tomohiko Itou Japanese Animation Rating : IIA Length : 98 mins. Opening November 7 2019 Trailer : https://youtu.be/V8gOhpiaBMk [ BROADWAY CIRCUIT ] The film is set in Kyoto in the year 2027, and will feature famous landmarks such as Fushimi Inari Taisha and Kamo Shrine. The film centers on Naomi Katagaki, a male high school student. One day, a person who calls himself Naomi 10 years from now appears in front of the young Naomi. Together, they must change the future and save a classmate, Ruri, whom the younger Naomi starts to date in three months. KIM JI YOUNG: BORN 1982 Can : 82 Nin Sun Dik Gum Ji Ying Lit : Born in 82 Kim Ji Young d. Kim Do-Young Jung Yu-Mi, Gong Yoo Rating : I Length : 118 mins. Opening November 1 2019 at the Hong Kong Asian Film Festival Opening November 7 2019 Trailer : https://youtu.be/Hjl94xo7raY [ BROADWAY CIRCUIT ] KIM Ji-young is an ordinary Korean woman in her 30s who is often distressed by her everyday life as a full-time mom and housewife. Although being married to the man she loves and the struggle of raising a baby girl have forced her to give up on many things, Ji-young believes she is content in life. However, her husband, Dae-hyeon, notices that life is hitting Ji-young harder than she realizes. Worried, Dae-hyeon turns to a psychiatrist saying, "My wife is turning into someone else," as Ji-young begins to speak strikingly similar to her mother, her best friend who died while giving birth, and her late grandmother. ---------------------- HK Top Ten Central hktopten@hotmail.com http://www.geocities.ws/hktopten | http://hktopten.blogspot.com