From: NO TOP TEN CENTRAL Newsgroups: alt.asian-movies,soc.culture.hongkong.entertainment Subject: [TAKE OVER] HKSAR Film No Top 10 Box Office (February 9 2023) 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. Kenneth Ma Kwok Ming who celebrates his birthday on February 14th 2. MISCELLANEOUS * (2023/02/15) Sammi Cheng Sau Man, Alan Luk Chun Kwong and director Ka Sing Fung as well as two child actors Ng Chi Kiu and Chiu Kai Fung on the Even of Valentine's Day went to a Kwun Tong cinema for their film LOST LOVE (LAU SHUI LOK FA)'s audience appreciation event, which was quite a surprise for the audience. Some female fan even screamed, "I love you, Cheng Sau Man!" The director said that on the Eve of Valentine's Day he wanted to thank two women, one was the film's screenwriter and his wife Law Kam Sin and the other was his love in his previous life, the daughter who wrote the Chinese film title for the film. After the show, viewers flocked to ask Sammi for selfies and autographs. They refused to leave and flooded to outside the venue to look on. Sammi and Luk Chun Kwong spoke to the media together. Recently many Hong Kong films have achieved great success. Did they have any expectation for LOST's box office? Sammi said that she did not dare to hope. The things that she has gotten from making this film already far surpassed her own imagination. Thus she would leave the box office to the viewers and Heaven. She would gladly face it. The Dayo Wong Tze Wa starred film A GUILTY CONSCIENCE (DUK SIT DAI JONG)'s box office has already exceeded HK$ 90 million. Sammi said, "Truly it's god class box office! I am happy for Tze Wa, proving that viewers are willing to go to the movies and have the freedom to choose different directions. This year I have gone to the movies and watched many new films. Each film has its own unique color and style. LOST LOVE also has a different type of style and warmth." Sammi with this film was nominated for the Hong Kong Film Award Best Actress. She stated that she felt very happy and cherish this feeling very much. "The nomination doesn't come by easily, I am very grateful to be in the top five. (Are you confident about winning?) I don't dare to think about it. (Because Sylvia Chang is the competition?) If she would win of course I would be happy for her. This morning I just sent her a text. She gave me so much encouragement. (Sister Chang is your nemesis?) Sister Chang and I a very close friends, not competitive rivals. I would never feel anyone is an enemy. She is my role model. Last year she and I made a movie together. I really admire her acting and her generosity." After numerous nominations without winning an award, this time would be his 10th nomination. Would Sammi feel if she would win it would be perfect? Sammi did not dare to hold out too much hope. "I don't dare to think about it, actually I am used to losing. This time would be the 10th nomination, I would continue to leave it to Heaven. I am grateful for my effort, starting to make less comedy without giving up acting. I would continue to try and not give up opportunities to improve. Finally I have reached this step. Thank you very much to the Film Critic Society for giving an award to me, recognize my acting. I really have spent over a decade to reach this step." Luk Chun Kwong was not nominated for the film. Did he feel disappointed? "No expectation, no disappointment." He also revealed that because he forgot April 16th would be the Hong Kong Film Awards, originally he bought plane tickets to go on vacation with his wife. Now he would have to reschedule and attend to support Sammi. Would Sammi would walk the red carpet with husband Andy Hui Chi On? She sad, "I am by myself every time, I like to dress up and go solo. I don't need to hold anyone's hand. Mostly I would hold the director's or other actors'. (Why wouldn't you attend with On Jai to share the joy?) Every year I haven't, mostly I haven't. I don't have this habit, and habits don't have exceptions. (If you do, you might win?) This year I don't have such a plan. (On Jai hasn't asked to attend?) Of course not, that's not his personality." How would she celebrate Valentine's Day? Foodie Sammi joked, "Of course I would eat a little, because on the 15th I would have to fly and go elsewhere for several days. I am fine with just a bag of potato chips. I wouldn't really celebrate, just spend it like normal. As long as I am happy and safe I am fine." Speaking of Jacqueline Wong Sum Wing releasing her new song on Valentine's Day, Sammi said that she did not notice. Did she have any advice to her? She said, "I have no idea what you are saying, so I can't answer you!" Later Sammi said, "I feel actually whatever the experience is, everyone should have a chance to star over." * (2023/02/15) The film OVER MY DEAD BODY (SEI SI SEI SI SEI SUP SE) revolved around many residents within a building, played by Teresa Mo Shun Kwan, Wong Yau Nam, Jennifer Yu Heung Ying and Yeung Wai Lun. Unemployed due to the pandemic, former flight attendant in the film Yu Heung Ying originally wanted to take advantage of the time when her mother Mo Shun Kwan took her daughter to school, put on her flight attendant uniform and black stockings and spend it with her husband Yau Nam. However Sister Mo and her daughter suddenly returned home early and the plan went up in smoke. Jennifer and Yau Nam could not hide their disappointment. Yu Heung Ying said that shooting this scene was not awkward. "Because it wasn't considered a serious love scene, we had pressure instead. Because all the actor during the table read knew that this scene was the start of the entire film, even Sister Mo joked that the entire movie's mood would depend on us. In the end we were able to show a very different side to everyone." She also joked that in real life her daughter also interrupted her romantic moment. "It doesn't matter though, our daughter is very sweet to our love." Yau Nam sid that he was very embarrassed during the shoot. He said, "I have always been sweaty, during the shoot I had to be topless. So I could only keep saying sorry to Jennifer." * (2023/02/14) The Dayo Wong Tze Wa starred Lunar New Year film A GUILTY CONSCIENCE (SIT DUK DAI JONG)'s box office as of two days ago exceeded the HK$ 90 million mark after 23 days in release, again setting a Hong Kong film historical record as the first Asian and Hong Kong film to pass HK$ 90 million; the cast shot a video to thank the audience for their love and support. With 10 nominations at the 41st Hong Kong Film Awards, THE NARROW ROAD (JAK LO MEI CHUN) after 54 days in release still had decent momentum. As of two days ago its box office has exceeded HK$ 8 million; the Kiwi Chow Koon Wai directed film SAY I DO TO ME (1 YUN FUN LAI) as of two days ago accumulated HK$ 4.22 million over 19 days in release. The Taiwan romance SOME DAY OR ONE DAY's star Alice Ko, Greg Hsu and Patrick Shih earlier came to promote in Hong Kong. The performance was ideal, as of two days ago the film made over HK$ 5 million in 4 days. With an Andy Lau Tak Wa special performance, the Mainland film THE WANDERING EARTH II as of two days ago made HK$ 2 million in 4 days as well. * (2023/02/14) Two Best Actors Tong Leung Chiu Wai and Aaron Kwok Fu Sing earlier promoted their film WHERE THE WIND BLOWS (FUNG JOI HEI SI). They played Nam Kong and Lui Lok. WHERE THE WIND BLOWS was an epic production with all new visual and technology depicted the 60s Hong Kong Police Force's "Four Great Detectives". Best Actors Wai Jai and Sing Sing earlier spoke to host Lawrence Cheng Tan Shui about the film, talked about their first collaboration experience and memories from preparing for the new film. They admired and respected each other, during the interview they kept praising each other in a show of appreciation. Two Best Actors actually because director Yung Tsz Kwong mentioned to them finally remembered that over 30 years ago they worked together one day on the set of EVERYBODY'S SOMEBODY'S FAVORITE (DOH SI FONG CHING SIK), this time working on WHERE THE WIND BLOWS would be their first official collaboration. Sing Sing said that he has always admired Wai Jai. While studying acing he watched many excellent films and observed in detailed excellent actors' characteristics. He absolutely was a good role model. Sing Sing said that as a fan he has also seen every one of Wai Jai's movies. INFERNAL AFFAIRS (MO GAN DOH) was one of his favorite movies, thus he looked forward to Wai Jai's performance very much. He also said that after working with Wai Jai he was just as outstanding as he has imagined. "Wai Jai is a natural born actor, very charming. His performance is very convincing, after working together I admire him even more." Wai Jai admired Sing Sing's work attitude very much. "Lui Lok's character covers a wide range and requires playing the role in many stages. Sing Sing can completely master that. Sing Sing has his own ideas about the performance. When making a movie you want a co-star who is already prepared like this." They for their performance had to learn to play the piano and tap dancing. Did the director kept a tight leash on them and have they become at odds with the director? Wai Jai joked, "The director must think playing the piano is very easy. While I practiced piano I would often go crazy and send a message to the director, telling the director I wanted to throw myself off the building from all the practices." The director only consoled him. Wai Jai's home was only three stories tall, even if he jumped he would not die. * (2023/02/14) With three Best Actors Aaron Kwok Fu Sing, Gordon Lam Ka Tung and Simon Yam Tat Wa, the Soi Cheang Pou Soi produced, Wong Hing Fan directed hacker action crime film CYBERHEIST (DUEN MONG) will open early next month. The film company yesterday released an all new poster and trailer. In the film hackers with shocking speed and technology invaded an international financial organization. Sing Sing and Ka Tung as internet security manager Cheuk Ka Chun and internet security company CEO Chan Chi Ming, while Yam Tat Wa played an internet security and technology crime investigation department inspector Suen Bun. He traveled between the online and the physical world with them in a battle of brains and brawn, and an extraordinary internet war between the police and the criminals. In the film Sing Sing on one hand had to save his daughter, on the other had to face his wife Megan Lai being taken in by the police. Stuck between family and moral, Sing Sing said, "I have never made such an all new subject, so it feels rather fresh." Speaking of his evaluation of the virtual world and computer use, after many internet fraud cases in recent years Sing Sing this time as an internet expert would remind everyone the need to heighten their awareness and prevent falling into the whirlpool of internet fraud. * (2023/02/13) In commemoration of the 50th anniversary of Cantonese songs, Sam Hui Koon Kit yesterday held a press conference to announce his 6 show Hong Kong Coliseum concert series from April 7 to 12. In a black tank top, leather pants and sunglasses, Sam at the Tsim Sha Tsui landmark of five flag poles performed his classic hits AH LONG'S LOVE SONG, HAPPINESS and TOWER IN THE CLOUDS. Over 100 fans watched. Sam even personally went to the audience for handshakes and photos. The event played Sam's brother Michael Hui Koon Man's well wishes video. Hui Koon Man was happy to see his brother perform. Hong Kong people after 3 years of the pandemic faced the days after. He hoped that Sam's concerts would bring together everyone's life energy and rebuild an even more lovable Pearl of the Orient. Concert director Shiu Chiu Shun, executive producer Chan Suk Fun, Ma Wing Shin and others presented their collections to congratulate Sam. Mr. Siu revealed that concert tickets would only be HK$ 380 and 800. The lower tier tickets would be most of the seats per Sam's request. He joked, "We would maintain a first class production, so I can only cut the singer's pay." Sam joked, "Poor me I don't get to make any money, but the most important is for everyone to be happy." Host Lawrence Cheng Tan Shui revealed that Sam turned the studio into the gym, everyday he rehearsed songs and lifted dumb bells. He was in even more outstanding shape than the younger generation. Sam said that recently he has already begun training, hoping to be able to handle the series of shows. He expected to perform 8 to 10 shows, depending on whether he would be able to add more shows then. Dd he really take a pay cut? Sam said, "Not much pay, mostly work. The most important is for everyone to feel it's good and fun." Siu Chiu Shun said that there was no production pressure and joked that if the budget would come up short, Sam has already promised to cover the rest. He also revealed that Hui Koon Man has finally agreed to be Sam's concert guest. Although for now they did not know whether he would sing, but stand up comedy could be enjoyed as well. Sam said that this year would be the Cantonese songs' 50th anniversary, he felt that music should not just have them old folks. They should pass the baton to a new generation. Thus he planned to invite a new generation of young singers. He liked Eason Chan Yik Shun, Hins Cheung King Hing and Terence Lam Ka Him's work. Siu Chiu Shun said that Serrini's song YAU TSIM MONG BLONDE LING and Sam's TSIM SHA TSUI SUSIE have many similarities. As for costumes, Sam said that he would wear his favorite leopard print. Designer Chan Wa Kwok has already gone to Thailand to purchase the material for his clothes. In recent years new comers have risen in music, which Sam felt was a good thing. "Cantonese songs is great to make, Cantonese songs would never die. As long as there is Hong Kong, Cantonese songs would exist. I also would never say quit." * (2023/02/13) This year's Hong Kong Marathon is star studded! Avid hiker and God class Best Actor Chow Yun Fat made a surprise appearance, participated in his first 10K race and became the "mascot" as after the race runners fought to get a photo with him. TVB's Best Actress Sisley Choi Si Bui set her personal best performance. Her rumored boyfriend Dickson Yu who also took part praised her as "crazy fast"! The 67 year old Chow Yun Fat was dressed in his trademark all black. At his height he was very easy to recognize and became the runner's photo opportunity target. Full of smiles, he was friendly and posed for photos with everyone. He finished the race in 1 hour 3 minutes and 58 seconds. Was he pleased with his performance? He joked, "People like us are just messing around. (Why did you participate?) Because I fell in love with running. (Next year would you challenge even longer distance?) 10K is already very far, after a few more years. Let me grow up more. I am still young." Chow Yun Fat prepared for over a year and even got a trainer to train him. He said, "The coach taught me not to run too fast. Because of the incline early in the race, I took the strategy of holding back first and catching up later. I ran a little slower to preserve energy, and accelerated near the end." Speaking of earlier participating in the wilderness race but this time was a street race, he admitted that the latter was more fun and enjoyable. If the situation would permit he might run again next year. Would he consider an overseas race? He humbly said, "Let me take care of Hong Kong first!" Also running the 10K race, ERROR's Poki Ng crossed the finish line a little earlier than Chow Yun Fat. However he still waited for the elder for a photo. Taking part in the race for the first time, he said, "Maybe because I used to be very fat, the image was very poor in a lot that I did. This year I wanted to be a little smarter." * (2023/02/12) The Kiwi Chow Koon Wai directed Lunar New Year romance SAY I DO TO ME (1 YUN FUN LAI) has performed less than ideally at the box office. In a Commercial Radio interview, he revealed that he has never been studious but he has fallen in love with film. He recalled that in order to chase his film dream, he spent over 4 years to take the HKCEE 4 times before he accepted into the Academy of Performing Arts film department. He also revealed that when he teamed up with 4 directors to make TEN YEARS (SUP NIN), he already expected a lot of controversy would ensue. After TEN YEARS' release, he could not find investors to make BEYOND THE DREAM (WAN OI). An elder was great to him, saying that his problem was not with the script but with politics. He was able to find one way to help him -- to write a letter of apology, but he declined as he did not feel creative freedom was wrong. Chow Koon Wai finally found investors, including the Film Development Fund. BEYOND THE DREAM opened in 2020 and made over HK$ 1.5 million. Chow Koon Wai said that he said originally he has found enough funds to make SAY I DO TO ME, but his documentary film REVOLUTION OF OUR TIMES premiere at the Cannes Film Festival and again made investors back out. He said, "SAY I DO TO ME's production was instantly halted. I was down for two months and asked myself whether I should continue to make movies? Would I be able to slowly find the lost financing? In the end the film was successfully made with over 40 investors." Chow Koon Wai and his wife have one son and one daughter, age 8 and 3. He admitted that many friend urged him to leave Hong Kong, saying that if he stayed he would not be able to make the film. However his heart still wanted to stay in Hong Kong to keep going. As for his family, they never gave him any pressure. "We are all Christian, the stance is the same. We all feel that if we follow Jesus we would need to suffer, then we would suffer." Because of his faith and family's support, Chow Koon Wai chose to stay and keep making movies in the face of hardship. * (2023/02/112) The film adaptation of hit Taiwan television series SOMEDAY OR ONE DAY (SEUNG GEIN NEI) earlier officially opened in Hong Kong with a single day box office of HK$ 820,000. The opening day cumulative box office exceeded HK$ 1.3 million to become the new film opening box office champion. Yesterday on Friday it only made HK$ 950,000 for the day as its current box office have exceeded HK$ 2.3 million. Aside from success in Hong Kong, after two weeks in release in Korea over 250,000 viewers have seen the film. The three leads Alice Ko, Greg Hsu and Patrick Shih earlier promoted in Hong Kong and felt very touched by the film's good performance in Hong Kong. Alice Ko thanked friends in Hong Kong for their support of the film. "I hope everyone would still like this present. In the past 3 years due to the pandemic, seeing each other became something very difficult. Now we have the chance to bring the movie to everywhere and promote, I really cherish it inside. I hope to have more opportunities to come to Hong Kong again and see everyone." * (2023/02/12) Guy group MIRROR's popularity king Keung To yesterday was absent at the last minute and missed an event, as the group continued to be in less than full force. Keung To reportedly was stressed over gaining weight, recently secretly moved and worked out in the dark in hopes of returning to shape soon. During the interview, captain Lokman was asked about revealing earlier that Keung To was in great shape but he was absent due to illness. He awkwardly said, "He suddenly didn't feel well, nothing I can do about that! He worked yesterday, probably caught a cold or a flu and didn't want to infect anyone else. (The group has not been together in 3 months?) Yes, it's a little regrettable. We will try to find an opportunity to perform on stage with everyone! (You would need to comfort the fans?) We should all wish for a speedy recovery for Keung To! (Today's tickets have been scalped for HK$ 6,000?) I have said many times that everyone should be good and not buy tickets from the scalpers. (Would you attend the Radio Hong Kong award show? Alton and Jeremy are nominated.) For now I don't know, we will have to check our work schedule. We haven't received any notice yet. (Returning to the Hong Kong Coliseum in full? Are you ready?) We haven't thought about which stage it would be, each time we perform we would do our best. We are OK with the arrangement, we wouldn't due to the change of venue change the nature of our performance. (Do you have any trauma?) Everyone experienced what happened last year, inside it's very hard to say whether we have trauma or not. We can only see how everyone would handle it." Edan Lui Cheuk On and Jer Lau Ying Ting beat out group mate Keung to for the Hong Kong Film Awards Best New Performer nominations. Edan said, "The two of us are already very happy from learning that we are nominated. We neither thought about this nor winning. (With dual nominations, are you worried that your votes would be split?) I really haven't thought about it, I am already very happy just to be nominated. (Are you confident?) The nomination is already a win!" Jer also said, "We are very happy to be nominated together! (But not Keung To?) He should have a song award nomination." In addition, Anson Lo with ViuTV series MILLION DOLLAR HOME won the people's choice television actor. He said, "Thank you everyone for your votes and support, everyone like this dirtier, fresher character, It's a surprise. (Did you crush Keung To?) The most important is for everyone to continue to support television series, because television series takes a very long time to produce and is very hard. People always say they don't know if anyone is watching." Speaking of his remake of Leslie Cheung Kwok Wing's song THE AFFAIR (TAU CHING) had a very high hit rate, he said, "This song represents so much that Mommy says remaking it is very dangerous. This time many comments say I have a good opportunity. Everyone also can hear me using different voices in my singing. I am happy about that." * (2023/02/12) Louis Koo Tin Lok's film company two nights ago held its spring banquet. Its artists Louis Cheung Kai Chung, Chrissie Chau Sau Na, Dada Chan Jing, Jessica Hester Hsuan (Suen Huen) and others all made their appearance. Goo Jai turned into "Fortune God" and gave away cash prizes, unfortunately Cheung Kai Chung never won no matter how many times he drew. Even when Goo Jai added to the prizes, he still came up empty. Goo Jai's One Cool Film stepped into its 10th anniversary. Two nights ago it held spring banquet in Hung Hom. Its artists Cheung Kai Chung, Suen Huen, Chau Sau Na, Chan Jing, Lynn Xiong (Hung Doi Lam), Raymond Wong Ho Yin and others attended. Many artists took turns to sing on the stage. When Cheung Kai Chung performed he brought the evening to its climax, as many stood up and danced. During his performance he had the strong support of a group of young female artist like Jennifer Yu Heung Ying and Yuen Lai Lam. Chan Jing even presented flowers on the stage, but Cheung Kai Chung joked that he did not accept flowers -- except cash flowers. Cheung Kai Chung on social media shared the video and joked that "even in middle age there is still home in life." He even said, "the young goddesses' reaction in the audience is like this, this is what is called strong! They are all outstanding actors, goddesses thank you for your kindness." Even his wife Kay Tse On Kay posted messages in envy, saying that she really wanted to see these goddesses cheer. Goo Jai not only became the "landmark" at the banquet and kept asked to pose for photos, but also turned into "Fortune God" and generously gave away cash prizes. Unfortunately Cheung Kai Chung never won no mater how he tried, so he asked for more prizes. Goo Jai immediately tossed out HK$ 60,000 and increased to 8 HK$ 10,000 cash prizes. Cheung Kai Chung could only benefit everyone except himself. Among the artists only Mandy Tam Man Huen drew a HK$ 10,000 prize. The Spring Banquet had almost 30 tables. Goo Jai on the stage said that from three people at first, the company has now developed to over 100. He had a lot of emotions mixed within, looking back now he wanted to cry a little. However he insisted against shedding tears. In addition, he also mentioned the meaning of the company name. "The company's Chinese name is Tin Ha Yut (One Under Heaven), its English name is One Cool, actually they mean all for one, one for all. Everyone must unite to be able to create the future that 'we' want to see." He credited the company's success to the effort of everyone. During the group photo Jessica Hester Hsuan and Cheung Kai Chung were next to Koo Tin Lok, showing their positions as the favorites. Wong Ho Yin, Hung Doi Lam, Chau Sau Na, Chan Jing, Candy Yu On On, Angela Yuen Lai Lam and others stood in the center of the first row so they were just as important to the company. Each employee who has been with the company for 10 years received a commemorative coin two years ago. On one side was the company name, and on the other was the WARRIORS OF FUTURE (MING YUT JIN GEI)'s armor design. * (2023/02/11) The documentary film TO MY NINETEEN-YEAR-OLD SELF (CUP SUP GAU SHUI DIK NGOR) that featured six millennial Ying Wa Girls' School students as its subject, chronicled the story of their growth and the changes that they experienced under the renovation of the school, halted its released amid controversy. After the incident's cause and effect were unveiled, filmmakers have spoken up for Mabel Cheung Yuen Ting, including Manfred Wong (Man Jun), Anthony Wong Chau Sun, Tao Kit and felt that Cheung Yuen ting should not be the one to "shoulder the blame". Tao Kit on a radio program pointed out, "On a certain level the school handled such a creative project for the first time, and the lifelong profession of an educator is in the classroom and at home. They wouldn't know that filmmaking would involve actor psychology or director's demands. The school, parents and the children should sit down and talk, because this was the first time something like this was attempt in the history of Hong Kong. Why would the director have to bear all responsibility?" In one scene, Ying Wa Girls' School students visited the Hong Kong University microbiology professor Yuen Kwok Yung's laboratory. Yuen Kwok Yung revealed to the media that Cheung Yuen Ting was the one who contacted him about the shoot. She even brought about 10 students to visit his lab at the Princess Margaret Hospital. At the time the shoot took place with the consent from the hospital department supervisor and the communication department. Yuen Kwok Yung felt that the process was appropriate. Cheung Yuen Ting's handling of the video also had no problem. He even remembered that on the day of the shoot he personally witnessed Cheung Yuen Ting really taking care of the students, like taking the initiative to introduce each student's future goals and any questions about their drem jobs in hopes that he would give them some suggestions. * (2023/02/11) The 41st Hong Kong Film Awards announced its nominations. The Stephy Tang Lai Yan starred film TABLE FOR SIX (FAN HEI GUNG SUM) received many nominations except Best Actress for her. She did not mind and made the comparison to volleyball. "We won the game but I didn't win the MVP, I would still be very happy." Tang Lai Yun two nights ago with Gardner Tse Kwan Ho, Jennifer Yu Heung Ying and others attended the film SHADOWS (CHAN YING HUNG GAN) premiere. Stephy was very happy that the film was finally released. She admitted that the shoot was very difficult, because a lot of the visuals had to rely on her own imagination. The stress was so great that she got pain in her stomach. Speaking of TABLE FOR SIX's numerous Hong Kong Film Awards nominations. Co-stars Louis Cheung Kai Chung, Lin Minchen and others were nominated but she was not nominated for Best Actress. She said that originally she did not have a lot of expectation. "The film, art and other actors were nominated, I felt very happy and very worthy. It's like the team spirit in volleyball. We won the game but I didn't win the MVP, I would still be very happy because we won." She also said that she has congratulated director Sunny Chan Wing Sun. Cheung Kai Chung's wife Kay Tse On Kay watched the live broadcast of the nomination announcements. She posted on social media, "I kept watching the live broadcast that my hands were shaking." She also congratulated her husband. "Congratulations Mr. Cheung for the double nomination for Best Actor and Best Supporting Actor." Nominated for Best Supporting Actress, Lin Minchen revealed that when she got the news she screamed at home. "The next door neighbor probably thought something happened to me? Actually I can have so many decibels of dolphin sounds. Thank you Hong Kong Film Awards, this truly is an enormous recognition for me. I am actually fortunate enough to be nominated with such many excellent actors." Yu Heung Ying said that SHADOWS was made 5 years ago. At the time she was neither married nor a mother. Even when her mother in law saw the film poster earlier she joked that she looked like a baby. Yu Heung Ying said that her role was heavy, a victim of domestic abuse and violence. Since her real life was happy, was mastering a tragic character very difficult for her? Yu Heung Ying said, "During the shoot I wasn't considered very happy, but I like the challenge. With highly difficult roles I would be even more in character. Now after work at home I have my daughter to help leave the character." Yu Heung Ying said that the film subject was rather new, hoped that it would be able to bring viewers in and continue the recent film box office fever. Speaking of being nominated for the Hong Kong Film Award Best Supporting Actress, Yu Heung Ying said that when she got the news she was very happy. "I hug my daughter and kissed her. This is my second nomination. I want to thank the director for not giving up on me, because at the time I just got pregnant, but he still confirmed that I would play the role. In addition I also want to thank co-star Kaki Sham. Without him I wouldn't have my performance, so I am very grateful." Speaking of Kaki Sham not being nominated, Yu Heung Ying felt bad for him but joked that Kaki has already broken out of Hong Kong and participated in a Korean film festival. She believed that in the future he would have many opportunities. Has she begun to hunt for what she would wear for the red carpet, Yu Heung Ying said, "It would depend on what kind of shape I would be in. I believe I would choose something that shows off my back and my smile. This year I would take my husband to walk the red carpet. In the past I watched foreign film stars walk with their mates and thought it was a very happy and joyous thing." * (2023/02/10) Stephy Tang Lai Yan and Philip Keung Ho Man in the film SHADOWS (CHAN YING HUNG GAN) played a psychiatrist and a cop who investigate a murder case together. Stephy said that in the film she had the ability to dive into her patient's subconscious, while seeing their dark side she also had an indescribable dark side within her. The role was very dark and the emotions were very suppressed. Stephy's darkness kept even Hak Jai at bay. "On the set, I don't dare to speak with Stephy." Stephy revealed that in order to get into her character and understand the murderer's criminal psychology, after getting the script she immediately watched many movies about murderers for research. She also issued a warning to her family. "Since I still was conscious, I would tell them in advance that during this period I would be low, not smile, which doesn't mean I am unhappy." Hak Jai felt that he too was a mental patient. He could get too much into his character in every movie, even at home he would still be in the character. "It was so serious that even my wife told me to see a doctor. (After the shoot how would you leave the character?) I would take a shower and eat chocolate like mad. My wife knows me very well, she wouldn't dare to take the initiative to speak to me. After awhile, I would ask her what's for dinner, then she would know that I have returned to normal." Stephy would choose to exercise to leave the character. Hak Jai joked that he was destined to be a father in law. In many films in recent years he played the father of a daughter, including this time in SHADOWS. He revealed that in real life he would babysit his grand niece. He said, "My grand niece is super cute, everyday I watch her play and sleep. I am very happy. (Would you have one yourself?) Let's see." Would Stephy want to be a mother too? Stephy said, "Many friends are already mothers, babies are fun for a little while. As soon as they cry I would hand them back to my friends. I don't know why, when I see too many babies I instead would be scared. I am like Brother Hak Jai, let's see." Stephy stressed that she absolutely would not be an unwed mother. * (2023/02/10) The 7th Audience in Folk Television Awards yesterday announced its polling results. ViuTV's MILLION DOLLAR FAMILY star Anson Lo Hon Ting and TVB's GET ON A FLAT star Elena Kong Mei Yee were people's choice television actor and actress. Lo Hon Ting repeated as the Television Actor and the Best Television Song; Kong Mei Yee was the first to win the TVB Anniversary and the people's choice Best Actress. She on social media thanked everyone for their support. "I am grateful for being able to win another, I will keep working hard!" The event announced that the number of voters was near 19,000 people, 246,000 votes decided 14 people's choice awards. Thor Lok Chun Wai with ViuTV's ROPE A DOPE won Best Supporting Actor as the favorite, his co-star in the series Fung So Bo won Best Supporting Actress. Keung To won Leaping Improvement Male Artist, while Leaping Improvement Female Artist went to Bonnie Wong Ching Yi (Ah Jeng). ViuTV's WE GOT GAME won Best Series and Best Screenplay. Keung To and Wong Chi Lok with the series won Best Dramatic Partners. The Best Informational Program, Variety Program and Hosts were all won by ViuTV programs respectively with POPCORN SHOW, BE ON GAME SEASON 2 and SSP and FOODIE TALKIES' Joey Leung Cho Hiu, BabyJohn Choi Hon Yik and Hailey Chan Yu Hei. * (2023/02/10) The Dayo Wong Tze Wa, Dee Ho Kai Wa, Gardner Tse Kwan Ho, Louise Wong Dan Nei, Fish Liew Chi Yu, Renci Yeung Si Wing and Adam Pak Tin Nam starred A GUILTY CONSCIENCE (DUK SIT DAI JONG) in 20 short days in release has already exceeded HK$ 82 million at the Hong Kong box office and set the new Hong Kong film box office record to become the top grossing Hong Kong film in history. Many GUILTY actors were excited and touched to witness the historic moment and shot videos to share their experience. Wong Tze Wa said, "It's very hard to believe even when I say it out loud, A GUILTY CONSCIENCE actually became number 1 in the Hong Kong film box office history, why? I don't dare to think, one day a movie I am in would become number 1 in 100 years of Hong Kong film history. I really never thought about it, whatever I feel is secondary. I wouldn't be able to think of how I feel for a long time, a pair of wings seems to have grown out of my back. I want to shake my feathers a little. I want to ask why? Why? Why would the movie be so popular? I read one viewer's comment, he scared me to death. He says that he has never seen Hong Kong film, but he went to see A GUILTY CONSCIENCE. A Hong Konger who has never seen a Hong Kong film! Even he got sucked in to watch, this type of 'deep sea fish' would be very hard to lure up. I wish many more 'deep sea mystery fish' would help us and go and see, whether this movie is worth number 1. If yes then how far can the movie go? Of course it has already taken number 1, thank you very much viewers. No matter how long the number 1 could be maintained, time isn't important. Thank you everyone for giving us the experience." Director Jack Ng Wai Lun hoped to have a movie that would break A GUILTY CONSCIENCE's record soon. "Records aren't for keeping but for breaking, proving that the Hong Kong audience can have confidence in Hong Kong film again. Even more people going to watch Hong Kong films is my current wish." Tse Kwan Ho looked forward to A GUILTY CONSCIENCE to break more records and become the first Hong Kong film to exceed HK$ 100 million. Liew Chi Yu said that online comments said that she was very evil and unlikeable in the film, but had room for development. She hoped the original team would work together again, set off even more spark, and set the next new record in Hong Kong history. Ho Kai Wa said that aside from being like a dream, he could not find the adjective that would be able to express his emotions. It was like having a very fulfilling dream. Battling shoulder to shoulder with Wong Tze Wa in the film, Yeung Si Wing's popularity recently rocketed. Even Stephen Chow Sing Chi has noticed. Yesterday he reposted a video that Yeung Si Wing posted, and praised her "Oscar worthy acting". Yeung Si Wing thanked the audience for buying tickets to support them and hoped that the box office number would continue to rise. He even hoped that this film would be able to see everyone everywhere around the world. * (2023/02/10) The Hong Kong Film Awards yesterday announced its nominations. Music group MIRROR's members Edan Lui Cheuk On and Jer Lau Ying Ting would vie for Best New Performer. Edan was even nominated for two films. On the other hand, Jer's co-star and popularity king Keung To was not nominated for Best New Performer, only with his theme song for Best Original Film Song. As for Best Actress, Sylvia Chang and Angela Yuen Lai Lam already competed against each other at the Golden Horse Awards would resume the competition on a different field of battle. To be revealed on April 16th, the 41st Hong Kong Film Awards yesterday held a press conference at the Cultural Center in Tsim Sha Tsui and announced the nominations! Hong Kong Film Awards Association president Derek Yee Tung Sing, actors Louise Wong Dan Nei, Tony Wu Tsz Tung, Lo Chun Yip, Chan Kin Long and others attended. Past Hong Kong Film Awards Best Actor Sean Lau Ching Wan with DETECTIVE VS. SLEUTHS (SUN TAM DAI JIN) would compete for Best Actor against Louis Cheung Kai Chung, Mak Pui Tung, Yeung Wai Lun and others. The always low key Ching Wan simply responded, "Thank you everyone for your support!" Cheung Kai Chung said, "I sincerely thank every voter who voted for me, thank you Hong Kong Film Awards for me to be nominated with THE NARROW ROAD character. I am even happier than many friends and colleagues from the film are also nominated. During the shoot the feeling was like a older brother taking a group of young film lovers to go rafting at sea. During the process were terrifying tides and waves, we overcame a lot of hardship. Everyone had the belief, hoping that the film would be able to provide energy to the audience. I feel like sometimes it's just like our movie, no matter how narrow the road is, how small as dust we are, we just bite down hard and don't let go. Now we have proven that the boat won't capsize, I am very happy. I was very touched when I watched it live, not only because of the hard work being recognized but also even happier that all the young workers were nominated and recognized." He at the same time was nominated for Best Supporting Actor with TABLE FOR SIX (FAN HEI GUNG SUM). He praised the team for having love and joy, as he hoped to be able to walk the red carpet together then, but not like the human centipede! Anthony Wong Chau Sun joked, "Of course I am very happy about the Best Actor nomination, as happy as a wedding banquet! However wedding banquet costs a lot of money, so there would lie the pressure!" Mak Pui Tung said, "What is happier than one person getting nominated? Two people getting nominated together, I am very happy to be nominated together with my good brother Ah Lun (Yeung Wai Lun)!" Yeung Wai Lun said, "I considered a life achievement unlocked! Thank you! Very wonderful! Very exciting!" As for Sylvia Chang and Angela Yuen Lai Lam, they battled each other at the Golden Horse Awards last year. Finally Sylvia Chang with A LIGHT NEVER GOES OUT (DUN FOR LAN SHAN). This time returning to the "home field" Hong Kong Film Awards, Yuen Lai Lam against sniped at the elder along with good actors Louisa So Yuk Wa, Teresa Mo Shun Kwan and others. Speaking of the nomination, Sylvia Chang joked, "Hong Kong's neon lights are the real Best Actress of A LIGHT NEVER GOES OUT!" Yuen Lai Lam described her emotions as "extremely happy" and asked whether THE NARROW ROAD could stay at a cinema a little longer, while So Yuk Wa stated the nomination as incredible. "My heart is beating so fast!" The competitions between Best Actor and Best Actress were obviously fierce, but the most talked about would be the battle royal at Best New Performer. Popular group MIRROR members Edan Lui Cheuk On with HONG KONG FAMILY (GOR SI GOR JIK) and CHILLI LAUGH STORY (HAP GA LAT) received two nominations, and with the Emperor Motion Picture MAMA'S AFFAIRS (AH MA YAU JOR DAI YI GOR) group mate Jer Lau Ying Ting was also nominated. MAMA's other male lead Keung To had a bigger role but was snubbed, only nominated for Best Original Film Song with the theme song RAIN OR SHINE (FUNG YU BUT GOI). Playing his father in the film, Law Wing Cheong did not have a lot of screen time but was surprisingly nominated for Best Supporting Actor! Jer was excited about the nomination, "I am very happy to receive this year's Hong Kong Film Award Best New Performer nomination. Playing this character, I was able to work with Mo Shun Kwan, director Pang Sau Wai and a group of MAMA'S AFFAIR cast and crew. Thank you very much to the cast and the crew, from them I learned a lot. For a new actor it was the most valuable experience. Edan, Keung To and Sister Mo (Teresa Mo Shun Kwan) were all nominated, it would be like a big party. I am very happy! I have never attended the Hong Kong Film Awards as an actor, I really look forward to the event that night!" Edan screamed "OMG" and "This is crazy" all over social media, saying that he was lucky to be nominated for two movies. "Aside from grateful, I am still grateful. I never thought that I would get a Best New Performer nomination, not to mention for two movies. I feel I am really very very very very very lucky. I actually was able to run into such good scripts and characters at the start of this journey as an actor, running into so many veteran elders and filmmakers and everyone was very willing to share their experience with me, willing to open up and teach me. My life truly can't be any better." He humbly said that he still had a lot of room for improvement and places he needed to make better. In the future he would continue to work hard on his journey to become an actor and thank every person who voted for him. The Emperor Motion Picture DETECTIVE VS. SLEUTHS (SUN TAM DAI JIN) along with WARRIORS OF FUTURE (MING YUT JIN GEI) and TABLE FOR SIX (FAN HEI GUNG SUM) each received 11 nominations. WARRIORS' producer Louis Koo Tin Lok said, "It's been hard on all of the cast and crew! this movie is a new attempt for Hong Kong film. As a science fiction film, the room for improvement could be enormous. The most important is a full bloom, I hope to bring more new elements for the audience to choose from." At the press conference, Derek Yee Tung Sing said that last year due to the pandemic and the cinemas being closed for over 100 days, film productions were more chaotic. Thus this year only 33 films qualified. Louise Wong Dan Nei appeared in a flower petal shaped long dress and revealed that fortunately with William Chang Suk Ping's connect, she received the loan from designer Ryunosuke Okazaki. She said that when she announced the nominees her mind was a complete blank to ensure that she did not make any reading mistake. "The nomination list has many movies and actors I like, I applauded hard for them. This year the competition would be very strong, I believe it would be very intense." Malaysian goddess Lin Minchen and Ivana Wong Yuen Chi were both nominated with TABLE FOR SIX for Best Supporting Actress. Lin Minchen said that when she learned that the movie had numerous nominations she was already jumping like mad, but not until her co-star Louis Cheung Kai Chung congratulated her did she knew she was a part of them. "I was stunned for a very long time, then I screamed as I called my family. My family screamed along with me on vide chat. I am really very honored to be nominated along with such excellent actors." Wong Yuen Chi joked that all the memories were back. "I wish I would be able to go on the stage with Minchen! Haha!" One of their opponents Jennifer Yu Heung Ying was also very happy. "I would continue to work hard and create even more characters that everyone likes. This is the greatest dream as an actor. Many people say that this time was a great breakthrough for me, very different from my previous acting. The turning point of my life was also when the film was shot." As for Wong Yuen Chi's on screen boyfriend Peter Chan Charm Man, who would battle THE SPARRING PARTNER's Jan Lamb Hoi Fung and others for Best Supporting Actor. Chan Charm Man thanked the voters, the film team and his manager. "Especially my family, they are my greatest motivation." Lam Hoi Fung already conceded defeat, as he humorously said, "I have a lot of confidence, in a loss!" THE 41ST HONG KONG FILM AWARDS NOMINATIONS http://hkfaa.com/winnerlist.html BEST FILM THE SPARRING PARTNER WARRIORS OF FUTURE DETECTIVE VS. SLEUTHS THE NARROW ROADS TO MY NINETEEN-YEAR-OLD SELF BEST DIRECTOR Ho Cheuk Tin (THE SPARRING PARTNER) Wai Ka Fai (DETECTIVE VS. SLEUTHS) Lam Sum (THE NARROW ROAD) Mabel Cheung, William Kwok (TO MY NINETEEN-YEAR-OLD SELF) Sunny Chan (TABLE FOR SIX) BEST SCREENPLAY Frankie Tam Kwong Yuen, Oliver Yip, Thomas Leung (THE SPARRING PARTNER) Lau Kok Rui (THE SUNNY SIDE OF THE STREET) Wai Ka Fai, Ryker Chan, Mak Tin Shu (DETECTIVE VS. SLEUTHS) Fean Chung Chu Fung (THE NARROW ROAD) Sunny Chan (TABLE FOR SIX) BEST ACTOR Mak Pui Tung (THE SPARRING PARTNER) Yeung Wai Lun (THE SPARRING PARTNER) Anthony Wong (THE SUNNY SIDE OF THE STREET) Sean Lau (DETECTIVE VS. SLEUTHS) Louis Cheung Kai Chung (THE NARROW ROAD) BEST ACTRESS Louisa So (THE SPARRING PARTNER) Teresa Mo (MAMA'S AFFAIR) Sammi Cheng (LOST LOVE) Angela Yuen (THE NARROW ROAD) Sylvia Chang (A LIGHT NEVER GOES OUT) BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR Jan Lamb (THE SPARRING PARTNER) Law Wing Cheong (MAMA'S AFFAIR) Michael Hui (WHERE THE WIND BLOWS) Louis Cheung Kai Chung (TABLE FOR SIX) Peter Chan Charm Man (TABLE FOR SIX) BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS Harriet Yeung (THE SPARRING PARTNER) Patra Au (THE NARROW ROAD) Ivana Wong (TABLE FOR SIX) Lin Min Chen (TABLE FOR SIX) Jennifer Yu (FAR FAR AWAY) BEST NEW PERFORMER Sahal Zaman (THE SUNNY SIDE OF THE STREET) Jer Lau (MAMA'S AFFAIR) Edan Lui (HONG KONG FAMILY) Henick Chou (A LIGHT NEVER GOES OUT) Edan Lui (CHILLI LAUGH STORY) BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY Leung Yau Cheong (THE SPARRING PARTNER) Ng Kai Ming (WARRIORS OF FUTURE) Chin Ting Chang, Meng Qing, Tsui Siu Kong (WHERE THE WIND BLOWS) Cheng Siu Keung (DETECTIVE VS. SLEUTHS) Meteor Cheung Yu Hon (THE NARROW ROAD) BEST FILM EDITING J.Him Lee, Zhang Zhao, Jojo Shek (THE SPARRING PARTNER) Wong Hoi, Kenny Luk (WARRIORS OF FUTURE) David Richardson, Allen Leung (DETECTIVE VS. SLEUTHS) William Kwok, Nose Chan (TO MY NINETEEN-YEAR-OLD SELF) Cheung Ka Fai, Cheng Wai Lun (TABLE FOR SIX) BEST ART DIRECTION Ida Mak (THE SPARRING PARTNER) Alex Mok, Lam Wai Kin (WARRIORS OF FUTURE) Bill Lui, Andrew Wong (WHERE THE WIND BLOWS) Jean Tsoi (DETECTIVE VS. SLEUTHS) Irving Cheung, Leung Tsz Yin (TABLE FOR SIX) BEST COSTUME AND MAKE UP DESIGN Cheung Siu Hong (WARRIORS OF FUTURE) Man Lim Chung, Kwok In Wai Vann (LOST LOVE) Dora Ng (WHERE THE WIND BLOWS) Stanley Cheung, Pat Tang (DETECTIVE VS. SLEUTHS) Bonnie Ho (THE NARROW ROAD) BEST ACTION CHOREOGRAPHY Sammo Hung, Jimmy Hung, Yuen Wo Ping (SEPTET: THE STORY OF HONG KONG) Jack Wong Wai Leung (WARRIORS OF FUTURE) Lin Feng, Stephen Tung Wai (THE BATTLE AT LAKE CHANGJIN II) Wong Chi Man (WHERE THE WIND BLOWS) Wong Wai Leung (DETECTIVE VS. SLEUTHS) BEST ORIGINAL FILM SCORE Sara Fung Chi Han (THE SPARRING PARTNER) Chan Kwong Wing (WARRIORS OF FUTURE) Ding Ke, Sara Fung Chi Han (WHERE THE WIND BLOWS) Wong Hin Yan (THE NARROW ROAD) Alan Wong Ngai Lun, Janet Yung Wai Yung (TABLE FOR SIX) BEST ORIGINAL FILM SONG TWISTED FATE (THE SPARRING PARTNER) Composer:Sara Fung Chi Han, Kenny Wong Lyricist:Oscar Vocal Artist:Hung Ka Ho TOMORROW'S TOMORROW (WARRIORS OF FUTURE) Composer:Chan Kwong Wing Lyricist:Oscar Vocal Artist:Ansonbean, Winka@Collar RAIN OR SHINE (MAMA'S AFFAIR) Composer:Alan Wong Ngai Lun, Janet Yung Wai Ying Lyricist:Chan Wing Him Vocal Artist:Keung To LIVE A LIFE (LOST LOVE) Composer:Hans Wing Lyricist:Lin Ruo Ning Vocal Artist:Sammi Cheng HATE TO LOVE YOU (TABLE FOR SIX) Composer and Vocal Artist:Ivana Wong Lyricist:Sunny Chan BEST SOUND DESIGN Tu Duu Chih, Chiang Yi Chen (THE SPARRING PARTNER) Nopawat Likitwong, Stan Yau, Sarunyu Nurnsai, Dhanarat Dhitirojana (WARRIORS OF FUTURE) Steve Burgess, Wang Danrong, Yin Jie (THE BATTLE AT LAKE CHANGJIN II) Tu Duu Chih, Wu Shu Yao (WHERE THE WIND BLOWS) Thomas Cheng, Vincent Tam, Chill Yang (DETECTIVE VS. SLEUTHS) BEST VISUAL EFFECTS Shigeharu Tomotoshi (THE SPARRING PARTNER) Chas Chau Chi Shing, Leung Wai Kit, Kwok Tai, Law May (WARRIORS OF FUTURE) Tsui Hark, Dennis Yeung, Wang Lei (THE BATTLE AT LAKE CHANGJIN II) Shigeharu Tomotoshi (WHERE THE WIND BLOWS) Don Ma, Chan Wah, Specta Wong, Jacky Chung (DETECTIVE VS. SLEUTHS) BEST NEW DIRECTOR Ho Cheuk Tin (THE SPARRING PARTNER) Lau Kok Rui (THE SUNNY SIDE OF THE STREET) Ng Yuen Fai (WARRIORS OF FUTURE) Lam Sum (THE NARROW ROAD) Sunny Chan (TABLE FOR SIX) BEST ASIAN CHINESE LANGUAGE FILM IN SEARCH OF LOST TIME GODDAMNED ASURA MOON MAN * (2023/02/10) The HK$ 700 million Mainland science fiction epic THE WANDERING EARTH II (LAU LONG DEI KAU 2)'s total box office has already exceeded HK$ 4 billion and became the Mainland single day box office champion. Last night the film carried its momentum to its Hong Kong gala premiere, which invited a variety of representatives from different areas to witness another milestone of this science fiction film with the audience. Emperor Group vice chair Gilbert Yeung Ching Lung spoke at the premiere. "Emperor Motion Picture is very pleased to be able to become the WANDERING II's joint release company and participate in the Hong Kong, Macau, and the Southeast Asian region's independent overseas distribution. Thank you China Film Group, the director and other creators for their trust in the Emperor Motion Picture for the overseas distribution. I have very high expectations for this movie, science fiction films are worthy of our support." Speaking of Emperor Motion Picture's future plans, he said that it would develop in multiple areas, as long as the script and the subject are good it would invest. As for the film's box office expectation, he said, "Today is the first day, starting from zero I hope for a good performance." Lau Tak Wa's appearance at the premiere drew over 100 fans. he said that he and the director have known each other for a long time. Thus at first after reading the script, he felt the subject would be fresh and then participated. He felt very happy to see the Mainland box office success. "I am really very encouraged, I believe the movie will thrive even more from now on." Playing a scientist, he said that the end credit would hint at the appearance of a new installment. Was he confident about the Hong Kong box office? He said, "I hope everyone would like it. (How did making a Mainland science fiction film feel?) I saw a lot of improvement. I hope more would be made. Right now it's in the learning stages. (When would the third installment start production?) I haven't received any notice yet." He even said that making the science fiction film was a new experience in his over 40 years of acting. "Every scene in it is very memorable, but playing a scientist also has its difficulties because I have to spend a long time to remember those scientific names. (Would you daughter see the movie?) If she wants I would make the arrangement." Playing an astronaut in the film, Wu Jing spoke about the production and revealed when he got tired from the shoot he was used to take a shot of wine. "There is a balance between sense and sensibility. Because the deeper I am in character, the great the counter effect I get. So I need to have a way for a little relief, a glass of good wine, a little book, a good movie, they all might be able to provide some relief. We usually eat steamed chicken breasts, and steamed vegetables. (Did you have a lot of fight scenes in the film?) This time I tried in weightlessness how to be able to make the fight even more entertaining, but in the end a lot of it was cut." Speaking of working with Lau Tak Wa again after over 10 years, this time he even had the chance to sing. Wu Jing joked, "Brother Wa's singing is professional, I just sang along. Actually I am afraid of embarrassing him. He easily sang a song, I was added in later, singing verse by verse." * (2023/02/10) Ying Wa Girls' School asked director Mabel Cheung Yuen Ting to direct the documentary film TO MY NINETEEN-YEAR-OLD SELF (CUP SUP GAU SHUI DIK NGOR) recently has temporarily suspended its release due to controversy. The film originally received the 41st Hong Kong Film Awards Best Film, Best Director (Cheung Yuen Ting and William Kwok Wai Lun) and Best Film Editing (William Kwok Wai Lun and Nose Chan Jui Ting). However, Ying Wa Girl's School and director Cheung Yuen Ting after discussion decided to apply to the Hong Kong Film Awards Association to withdraw the film's Best Film nomination. As for Kwok Wai Lun he stated that he would continue to accept his Best Director nomination. Cheung Yuen Ting chose to respect and coordinate with Kwok Wai Lun's decision, but at the same time said that she would not appear at the award ceremony. The 41st Hong Kong Film Awards would take place at the Cultural Center Theater on April 16th. Yesterday at the press conference, last year's Hong Kong Film Award Best New Performer Louise Wong Dan Nei and Best New Director Chan Kin Long, the 36th Best New Performer Tony Wu Tsz Tung and 39th Best Supporting Actor nominee Lo Chun Yip unveiled the 19 awards' nominees. The controversial MY NINETEEN-YEAR-OLD SELF (CUP SUP GAU SHUI DIK NGOR) was nominated for Best Director, Best Film, Best Film Editing, but Ying Wa Girls' School and director Cheung Yuen Ting after discussion decided to withdraw the Hong Kong Film Awards Best Film nomination. Ying Wa Girls' School yesterday issued a statement to the parents, alumni, students and others, stating that TO MY NINETEEN-YEAR-OLD SELF recently has caught the attention of the community. The school after careful consideration decided to withdraw from this year's Hong Kong Film Award "Best Film" race. The school also pointed out that the movie earlier has already ceased its release. The school would continue to communicate with the production team and alumni who took part in it, and further examine the incident. It thanked the Hong Kong Film Awards Association and the voters for the nominations. TO MY NINETEEN-YEAR-OLD SELF was directed by Cheung Yuen Ting and Kwok Wai Lun. Kwok Wia Lun clearly expressed that he would continue to accept the nomination. As for director Cheung Yuen Ting she chose to respect and coordinate with Kwok Wai Lun's decision, but at the same time said that she would not appear at the award ceremony. Kwok Wai Lun responded, "This documentary TO MY NINETEEN-YEAR-OLD SELF displayed the excitement of life on the silver screen. Everything that happened and the experience behind the camera in the production process over the past ten years were just as memorable and valuable. Film, like people, has a life of its own. As directors, our job has already been completed, but the film's life continues. Thank you Hong Kong Film Awards and film industry voters for your support, for recognizing the production team's effort over the past ten years!" The Hong Kong Film Awards Association president Yee Tung Sing yesterday responded to the 3 nominations TO MY NINETEEN-YEAR-OLD SELF at the nomination announcement press conference. "I know there have been some controversies. The movie on the 5th announced the end of its release on the 6th, on the 6th the Hong Kong Film Awards went to get an understanding. I too have caught up on some of the news online, but I haven't contacted Cheung Yuen Ting, the school and the student participants yet. I believe it is being discussed. Now the film has been nominated, the Hong Kong Film Awards Board of Directors would pay close attention and handle the mater cautiously. However some board members have not seen the film and were even less clear on its related news. I haven't seen this movie either, so I couldn't only listen to the outside noise and make a decision." Did TO qualify for the Hong Kong Film Awards? Yee Tung Sing said, "This year's Hong Kong Film Awards' application deadline was December 31st 2022. The film also met the requirement of ticket selling public release period. The nominations was only completed last night (the 8th) by the accountants. Today (the 9th) the results were announced, so we were very passive. I personally hoped that we would be able to successfully turn this around." However the school yesterday on social media announced that it would withdraw the Hong Kong Film Award Best Film nomination. Yee Tung Sing reiterated, "Today the board of the directors would have a scheduled meeting, originally this manner was not on the agenda. We would bring up the related questions for discussion, but since we received the official notice from the school we would be even more careful. Because we have seen many differences and struggles in the community, we would try to get an understanding of the progress as soon as possible." Would the event follow up with the school? he pointed out that the event would first confirm the mater. Would the Best Film nomination would be replaced or omitted? He replied, "I don't know yet, so I can't answer you. However we would have a lot of ways to handle it so it wouldn't affect the Hong Kong Film Awards principles and spirit. The board of directors would also reserve all rights to make the decision, but it also would pay attention to where the problems lie. It would be rather difficult to handle, as it would depend on future developments." In addition, the Privacy Commissioner for Personal Data Chung Lai Ling yesterday said that since the TO MY NINETEEN-YEAR-OLD SELF incident involved (during the production) minor's personal data and privacy, the office has been very concern and has already written to the school to get an understanding in detail and collect information. Currently it is waiting for the school to respond. She stressed, "personal data shall not, without the voluntary and explicit consent of the data subject, be used (including the disclosure and transfer of relevant data) for a new purpose other than the purpose for which the data was to be used at the time of the collection of the data or a directly related purpose.." The office would not eliminate the possibility of setting more guidelines for film production to ensure privacy in the future. Chung Lai Ling said, in order to ensure the students' personal data and privacy, the office has already contacted the school for details and gather information related to individual cases. She pointed out that no matter the age, everyone's personal data and privacy should be protected and respected. As for the balance between the law, common sense and reason, it would be best for the related organizations to consider. Any legal issues that involved the contract between the production team and the students, the office at this stage would not be at liberty to discuss further. * (2023/02/10) Speaking of this year's Hong Kong Film Awards only had 33 films in competition, Derek Yee Tung Sing helplessly expressed that because the last two years were held at once. In addition the pandemic last year was more chaotic and kept movies from starting productions, and cinemas were closed. He once worried that the number would be fewer than 30 films, but the Hong Kong Film Awards would go on as scheduled. This year's first round voting rate was 58.07%. Yee Tung Sing revealed that next year would be his last as the president. He looked forward to having a successor, because even if he kept going it would have neither new change nor meaning. "Especially when Hong Kong film is weakened, the Hong Kong Film Awards cannot shrink. Like this year the red carpet location would change in order to give everyone a fresh look, a glitz and glamorous feeling and come into even closer contact with the audience. Although the film production rate is low, we still hope to create influence. We cannot sell ourselves short. We also rely on the future generations to continue the Hong Kong spirit." Speaking of the border officially opening, would this year invite more overseas and Mainland guests to attend the Hong Kong Film Awards? Yee Tung Sing said that he still did not know yet, but he was in discussion for the next year to be able to air on various Mainland major platforms. * (2023/02/09) The Mabel Cheung Yuen Ting directed documentary film TO MY NINETEEN-YEAR-OLD SELF (CUP SUP GAU SHUI DIK NGOR) after a few days in release led to controversy. Two of the film's subjects Wong Cheuk Ling and Sheh Lai Mei individually claimed that they objected to the film release, then a third subject "Miss Hong Kong" Kong Bing Ying posted that she only signed the consent after being misled by the production team. Cheung Yuen Ting after the storm arose decided to suspend the release starting February 6th, wait for everyone to clarify what happened before deciding whether to release the film again. Cheung Yuen Ting has been the target of online attacks recently but also had a lot of support. After Tao Kit felt that the responsibility did not lie with Cheung Yuen Ting, Anthony Wong Chau Sun also supported her and even exchanged fire on social media. Wong Chau Sun yesterday morning posted on social media, "In film, directors and actors mostly are employees. It isn't like outsiders think, like they can call the shots. Of course there are those who are executive producer, director and actor, but not many. I am just talking about myself!" Some commented, "The film company and the school should bear more responsibility then." Wong Chau Sun replied, "When you go to a restaurant to eat do you investigate the source of the ingredients first?" As for some online opinions that the production process completely neglected the rights of minors that should be protected, Wong Chau Sun asked, "Protect what? What has been violated? Very strange." Some online said that a student in the film was unwilling to make her past public, but someone took the film to film festivals for profit. Wong Chau Sun said, "If she was unwilling she shouldn't have made it!" Wong Chau Sun even disputed online claims that everyone was the director's fault. "The director only commands the production team." * (2023/02/09) Two days ago Andy Lau Tak Wa spoke to the Hong Kong media and shred his production experience on THE WANDERING EARTH II (LAU LONG DEI KAU 2). He stated that the production process was more difficult than he first imagined, because he had to wear a heavy space suit and the production was longer than an ordinary film. He said, "I didn't think that my special performance would need so long to shoot, in the end I shot almost 50 units." Wa Jai's role took up half the entire film. Wa Jai also revealed that he would participate in THE WANDERING EARTH 3 and continue the digital life. He also said that he liked science fiction that was rich in human nature, but he had no intention to play a super hero or plan to travel to space. In the new film Wai Jai's character would study the digital life, finally entering into the virtual world. He pointed out that the team at the initial discussion wanted to extend the digital life to the third installment, but everything would depend on this time's results. Wa Jai revealed that the film would have a third installment. "I know that the production team wants THE WANDERING EARTH to be an enduring intellectual property. The director hoped for characters who appeared in the past to appear again in the future installments, different characters could also be added. (In other words you would take part in the third film?) They hope to have me, but my character has already left with the rice box (meaning the character has already passed away and the actor could get off work). From then on it would be about the start of digital life, parallel universe and immortality." For his scientist role, Wa Jai spray his hair white and wear aging make up, injury make up near the corner of his eye, and an almost 1000 degree glasses. Wa Jai revealed that because after putting the glasses he felt dizzy and everything he saw was blurry, he at first was a little resistant. Thus he and another actor Ning Li prepared an extra pair of non prescription glasses, when no one noticed they would change them. In the end their "cheat" failed, as under the camera they could tell the difference. Later they discovered that with the prescription glasses, the rhythm of their action performance would be somewhat different and the performance would be more realistic. In addition, the difficult to remember, tongue twister dialogues and writing a lot of theories were just as difficult for Wa Jai. At the same time this experience felt very fresh to him. "In the past I have played scientists, but this time I truly put on a space suit and step on the moon. In addition I played a digital life scholar, I had to be a little more specialized in comparison." In the film Wa Jai had to shoot a scene underwater. He pointed out that this scene was more difficult in comparison, but the team already did its best to make their shoot the most comfortable. During the shoot the entire set was hung. When it was time to shoot the set was submerged into the water, so the actors would not constantly have to get into the water with the heavy oxygen tanks. He felt that it was a rather large improvement in the production industry, and they also had to learn to save themselves. He said, "Because I have to wear a diving suit, in water I would float. I put a lot of lead on my body, otherwise I would drift back and forth. Each time before work I would predict the dangerous conditions. The shoot had many divers, if anything would happen each of them would be responsible for helping an actor. At the same time they had to calculate precisely how many second the diver would take to be by their side. Everyday before the shoot we would rehearse once, but we didn't need to taking a diving course." Wa Jai pointed out that Ning Li did not know how to dive at all. When everyone got into the water, he instead would be very daring and try to keep his breathing slow. He said, "Since I am a star I couldn't embarrass myself in front of others." Luckily the production process was very smooth and everything was completed within prediction. Many actors are science fiction film fans. Wa Jai said that he liked to watch science fiction films, but he liked the science fiction films with emotions like E.T. THE EXTRA-TERRESTIAL. Would he dream about being a super hero? Wa Jai stated that he did not. "I really like the Sandman character in SPIDER-MAN. Aside from science fiction it also mixed with human nature. I really hope to be able to play this type of roles. This time the character is somewhat close to that." Now people can already travel to space. Has Wa Jai thought about going to the stars in the future? He joked, "I don't have this dream, because up there you are still sitting there. You can't enjoy a cup of coffee. I don't have this desire." THE WANDERING EARTH II performed ideally at the Mainland box office. How would Lau Tak Wa see the Mainland and Hong Kong science fiction film development? He said that the Mainland's THE WANDERING EARTH and Louis Koo Tin Lok's WARRIORS OF FUTURE (MING YUT JIN GEI) opened one after the other. Slowly we learned what was required and the entire flow, which would be very helpful to the Mainland and Hong Kong science fiction films. Science fiction films in Chinese films would be harder to realize, not only needing technology and computers to coordinate, but also screenplays and other things, and for every viewer to believe in it. He admitted that during this film production he too was suspicious. He said, "In one scene I was chasing the lunar rover on the moon, I ran while I chatted with the actor in the vehicle. Actually on the moon, our drag was the same. I ran just as fast as the rover. At the time I thought, 'did you make that up?' However there was a lot of the data that indicated it was real, but but when I was at the set I still didn't really believe it. When I act the feeling didn't feel real. In the end everyone felt that it might very likely unable to convince the viewers, so the scene was cut because we were afraid it would become a comedy." As for the quality of Chinese science fiction film, Wa Jai pointed out that it was still in the exploratory process. He and the director during the shoot were studying too, during which they would keep making mistakes. The teams would record the mistakes and hope they would not repeat it in the next installment. He said, "Ultimately we just started, opened the door, as long as we have a lot of people who would humbly learn like this we would be able to do it in the end. Like when Ng Yuen Fai (WARRIORS OF FUTURE director) was willing to take this first step, I feel we have to support him then hope that we would be able to go farther. Maybe in the middle there would be problems and people would laugh. We might not be able to meet the basic demand. A lot of people always say that if you don't do it you can't make a mistake, but since we did it, made the mistake, then we would have opportunity." In the film he had a several year old daughter, just like in real life. He admitted that after becoming a father, handling child actors became much easier. He said, "When I made LEE ROCK (LUI LOK JUEN), there were two children. I have thrown tantrums at them. Because they kept being noisy, I took them to the back alley and told them to be quiet for awhile." He pointed out that when children worked for awhile they would get frustrated, like when he helped his daughter with her homework. After two hours, his daughter would get frustrated. Thus now he would have more patience with children. This time before the shoot, he and the little girl spent a long time together, for a dozen days or so he took care of her like Papa. In the film he was very stubborn with his daughter, would he be the same way in real life? Speaking of her daughter Wa Jai immediately smiled. "Whatever my daughter wants she gets, I don't consider myself a kind father. I am actually spoiling her. Both my wife and I are. My daughter isn't afraid of anyone at home, but would submit under our love." Director Frant Gwo Fan once revealed that Wa Jai was the most bothered when he was helping his daughter with her homework. Wa Jai admitted that helping his daughter with her home online was the hardest. For me the most difficult subject was English, sometimes his daughter would teach him instead. In the film Wa Jai also had to get along with his daughter through a computer monitor. Wa Jai said that being an actor sometimes was not different from being an astronaut. "When my daughter was little and had video chats with me, she has thrown a tantrum and tossed away the phone. She said that she wanted the real Papa, and my wife had to comfort her." * (2023/02/09) In the film WHERE THE WIND BLOWS (FUNG JOI HEI SI), Jeana Ho Pui Yu played Tony Leung Chiu Wai's wife. She said that she was very nervous when she worked with the Best Actor and god Leung Chiu Wai for the first time. She admitted that she fell under the spell of his electric eyes. She praised that Leung Chiu Wai for being a great elder who was very concerned with the younger generation and very humorous as well. "I remember during the shoot my wisdom tooth infection. I had to see a dentist where we were shooting and in the end had two wisdom teeth removed. After Brother Tony found out, everyday at work he would ask me, 'How are you, are you teeth better yet?' I said, 'A little better.' It's really funny, he really cared about the younger generation's teeth, haha!" In addition, they already had a passionate scene in the film. Jeana said, "I really was very nervous. I brought oolong tea and toothbrush to clean my mouth in advance. I think this scene is the kiss scene that I have been the most nervous bout in my film career, with three or four bad takes." [ In Production Now/Soon ] Can : Chung Fung d. Ng Ka Wai Ray Lui Leung Wai, Alex Fong Chung Shun, Andy Tien (On Chi Kit), Louis Cheung Kai Chung, Carlos Chan Ka Lok, Chin Kar Lok, Chan Kwok Bong, German Cheung Man Kit, Macy Ma Sihui, Polly Lau Yeuk Bo MY FIRST OF MAY Can : MO MING JI Lit : no name finger (ring finger) d. Hung Ling Jing Aaron Kwok Fu Sing, Nina Paw Hee Ching, Gigi Leung Wing Kei, Patrick Tam Yiu Man, Natalie Hsu (Hui Yun Yi), Lawrence Cheng Tan Shui, Kenji Fan Lun Chi BAND FOUR Can : 4 PAK 4 GA JOOK d. Mo Lai Yan Chi Kay Tse On Kay, Teddy Robin Kwan, Hanjin Tan (Chan Woon Yan), Manson Cheung Chun Hiu, Rondi Chan Lok Ting, Anna hisbbuR, Lung Siu Kwan, Michael Chu Pak Hei THE SHADOW OF REDEMPTION Can : Shook Mung d. Nick Cheung Ka Fai Nick Cheung Ka Fai, Fala Chen, Terrance Lau Chun Him, Ben Yuen Fu Wa, Rebecca Zhu Chenli, Yem Yuen Yee Man, Brian Lee Hoi Yin@24 Herbs Lauria Wu Ga Ying, Natalie Hsu (Hui Yan Yi), Can : Mong Yuet Lit : Gaze at the Moon d. Law Yiu Fai Loletta Lee Lai Chun, Gladys Li Ching Kwan, Peter Chan Charm Man, Li Sum Ling Kyle Wong Kai Ho, Mathew Hung Cheuk Fai, Mung Kit Can : Kui Mor Lung Jook Ma Siu Ling Lit : Demon Slaying Dragon Clan Ma Siu Ling AKA : MY DATE WITH A VAMPIRE AKA : Ngor Wor Geung Si Yau Gor Yeuk Wui d. Robert Chan Sap Sam Bosco Wong Chung Chak, Karena Ng Chin Yu, Jacky Cai Jie, Fish Liew Chi Yu, Rosita Kwok Pak Yin, Cecilia So Lai Shan, Tse Suet Sum, Kaki Sham, Phoebus Ng Kai Yeung, Wong Chi Lok, THE GAMESTER Can : Chin Fong Man Gai Lit : Thousand Lies Ten Thousand Schemes d. Toni Shum Shek Yin Justin Cheung Kin Sing, Wiyona Yeung Chi Ching, Adam Pak Tin Nam, Lam Suet, Ben Yuen Fu Wa, Kaki Sham FIGHT FOR TOMORROW Can : Ping Ming Sam Long d. Chan Tai Lee Patrick Tam Yiu Man, Locker Lam Ka Hei, Ying Chi Yiu, Mark Cheng Ho Nam, Sherming Yiu Lok Yi THE REMNANT Can : Ngok Yun Don Doh Lit : Mean People In Charge d. Mandrew Kwan Man Hin Philip Keung Ho Man, Fish Liew Chi Yu, Ling Man Lung, Cecilia Yip Tung, Vincent Wan Yeung Ming, A HIDDEN SPY Can : Ngor Dai Dik Tui Yun Sun Woot Lit : Undercover's Retirement Life d. Ricky Ko Tsz Pun Kay Tse On Kay, Natalie Tong Sze Wing, Larine Tang Yueping, ANSONBEAN, Lawrence Cheng Tan Shui, Rik Ching Yan Fu@Pomato,Kwan Ho Kit@Pomato fb: https://facebook.com/ahiddenspy A CANTOPOP LYRICIST TO-BE Can : Tin Chi Lun d. Norris Wong Yi Lam Chung Suet Ying, Jessey Tsang Tsui Shan, Amy Tang Lai Ying, Henick Chou Han Ning, Sabrina Ng Ping IMPRISONED 2 Can : Yut Yuk Yi: Gip So Lan Toh d. Sun Lap Kei Justin Cheung Kin Sing, Louis Cheung Kai Chung, Mark Cheng Ho Nam, Wong Kwong Leung, Babyjohn Choi BURSTING POINT Can : Bau Lit Dim Lit : Explosion Point d. Calvin Tong Wai Hon Nick Cheung Ka Fai, William Chan Wai Ting, Shaun Tam Chun Yin, Tony Yang, Chrissie Chau Sau Na, Isabella Leong Lok Si, Wong Yau Nam, Kevin Chu Kam Yin, Sunny Dai Yu Ming, Angus Yeung Tin Yue, Jonathan Cheung Wing Hong, Aiden Hung Hung Jor Sing, Adrien Yau Tsz Him [ THE FILM CATALOGUE ] This is the story of a chief inspector in the anti-narcotics unit who holds true to his beliefs as a police officer. He puts everything on the line to crack down on drugs and bring drug traffickers to justice. How will our hero resolve this "bursting point" crisis? MAD FATE AKA : FATAL FATE Can : Ming Ong d. Soi Cheang Pou Soi Gordon Lam Ka Tung, Lokman Yeung, Berg Ng Yin Yip, Peter Chan Cham Man, Ng Wing Sze, Bonnie Wong Man Wai, Ko Tin Lung Rating : IIB Length : 109 mins. Site : https://www.berlinale.de/en/2023/programme/202307420.html I DID IT MY WAY Can : Chim Hung Lit : Undercover Walk d. Jason Kwan Chi Yiu Andy Lau Tak Wa, Gordon Lam Ka Tung, Eddie Peng Yu-Yan, Cya Liu, Simon Yam Tat Wa, Lam Suet, Kent Cheng Juk Si, Hedwig Tam Sin Yin, Chu Kam Yin, Philip Keung Ho Man Opening 2023 TRIAD 3 Can : Jat Jik 3 d. Ng Ka Wai Bosco Wong Chung Chak, Carlos Chan Ka Lok, Louis Cheung Kai Chung, Niki Chow Lai Kei, Mark Cheng Ho Nam, Michael Tao Dai Yu ONE NIGHT IN SCHOOL Can : Yeh Hau Lit : Night School d. Lau Yung MC Cheung Tin Fu, Candy Wong Hei Yi, Ling Man Lung, Heidi Lee Ching Yi, Ashina Kwok Yik Sum, Fong Wing Lam, Ng Siu Hin, Tsui Ho Cheong, Lai Hok Kun, Ken Law Ho Ming, Tsim Shui Man, Eric Kot Man Fai, Summer Chan Chi Huen READY OR ROT AKA : READY OR KNOT 2 Can : But Yut Sing Fun 2 d. Anselm Chan Mau Yin Carlos Chan Ka Lok, Michelle Wai Sze Nga, Chu Pak Hong, Kaki Sham, Renci Yeung Si Wing, Law Kar Ying, Vincent Kok Tak Chiu, Elaine Jin (Kam Yin Ling), Fish Liew Chi Yu, Michael Ning (Bak Ji) UNDER CURRENT Can : Noi Mok Lit : Inside Information d. Alan Mak Siu Fai Aaron Kwok Fu Sing, Simon Yam Tat Wa, Francis Ng Chun Yu, Alex Fong Chung Shun, Niki Chow Lai Kei, Kathy Yuen (Tong Yee), Gladys Lee Ching Kwan, Chan Kwok Bong, Lok Ying Kwan, Geng Changjun, Max Cheung Tat Lun [ THE FILM CATALOGUE ] A foundation's chief financial officer is hang to his death on the stage during the annual charity party. As suspicions surround his death, rumors of a missing $200 million charitable donation begin to run rampant, attracting the attention of the masses... CUSTOMS FRONTLINE Can : Hoi Guan Jin Sin Lit : Customs Front Line d. Herman Yau Lai To Jacky Cheung Hok Yau, Nicholas Tse Ting Fung, Karena Lam Ka Yan, Cya Liu, Francis Ng Chun Yu, Kenny Kwan Chi Bun, Michelle Wai Sze Nga, Carlos Chan Ka Lok, Angus Yeung Tin Yue, Michelle Yim (Mai Suet), Shek Sau, Amanda S. Opening 2023 [ THE FILM CATALOGUE ] Hong Kong Customs and Excise Department officers Chow Ching-lai and Cheung Wan-nam share a close mentor-student relationship. On a case involving seized smuggled arms, Ching-lai is sent to take part in a joint operation with Interpol to capture a reclusive arms dealer. However, Wan-nam makes a drastic decision that complicates the case even further. AS IT BURNS Can : Bak Jau Yu Fun d. Lee Po Cheung Jasper Liu (Lau Yi Ho), Stephy Tang Lai Yan, Ray Lui Leung Wai, Gladys Li Ching Kwan, TWILIGHT OF THE WARRIORS: WALLED IN AKA : KOWLOON WALLED CITY (Working title) Can : Gau Lung Sing Jai Wai Sing d. Soi Cheang Po Soi Louis Koo Tin Lok, Sammo Hung Kam Bo, Richie Jen (Yam Yin Chai), Raymond Lam Fung, Terrance Lau Chun Him, Kenny Wong Tak Bun, Tony Wu Tsz Tung, Philip Ng Won Lung, German Cheung Man Kit, Max Zhang Jin Length : 100 mins. [ THE FILM CATALOGUE ] Set in the eighties inside the dangerous and enigmatic Kowloon Walled City, which was a de jure Chinese enclave within British colonial Hong Kong, Twilight of the Warriors: Walled In follows troubled youth Chan Lok-kwun as he accidentally enters the Walled City, discovers the order amidst its chaos, and learns important life lessons along the way. In the Walled City, he becomes close friends with Shin, Twelfth Master and AV. Under the leadership of Tornado, they resist against the invasion of villain Mr. Big in a series of fierce battles. Together, they vow to protect the safe haven that is Kowloon Walled City. [ THE FILM CATALOGUE ] Adapted from the award-winning Hong Kong cult manga series "City of Darkness", this action thriller is set in the eighties inside the dangerous and enigmatic Kowloon Walled City which was a de jure Chinese enclave within British colonial Hong Kong. The walled city is populated by people in the lowest strata of society, among whom are various colorful and kung-fu savvy characters: e.g. a Vietnamese immigrant biding time for revenge, an ex-boxer on the lookout for his kidnapped girlfriend, a katana wielding martial arts boy wonder from Temple Street, as well as a local gang leader and his loyal friend. When the British Hong Kong government tries to demolish the Walled City once and for all with the help of a Triad kingpin and his ruffian underlings, they gather all the residents in the enclave behind them to fight against the invaders and protect their homes and properties. TRIAD 2 Can : Jat Jik 2 d. Terry Ng Ka Wai Bosco Wong Chung Chak, Carlos Chan Ka Lok, Louis Cheung Ka Chung, Niki Chow Lai Kei, Kent Cheng Juk Si, Melvin Wong Kam Sun, Kenny Wong Tak Bun, Michelle Wai Sze Nga, Ben Yuen Fu Wa, Jacquelin Chong Si Man, Kenneth Lai Chun, German Cheung Man Kit [ THE FILM CATALOGUE ] Seventeen years ago, triad member Chai helped his childhood friend Meow flee Hong Kong after Meow attempted to kill Chai's boss. Now a successful triad figure, Chai runs into Meow, who has returned to Hong Kong to make an honest living. Caught between his duty to his gang and his loyalty to his friend once again, how will Chai choose? ROB N ROLL Can : Lum Si Hai Gip Lit : Temporary Armed Robbery d. Albert Mak Kai Kwong Aaron Kwok Fu Sing, Gordon Lam Ka Tung,Richie Jen (Yam Yin Chai), Maggie Cheung Ho Yi, Nancy Wu Ting Yan, Lam Suet, Leung Chung Hang, Calvert Fu Ka Tsun, Paulyn Sun Kai Kwan, Kathy Wong Chung Yan, John Chiang, Jr. (Chiang Cheuk Man), Deon Cheung Chung Chi, Mike Tsang Pei Tak, Ansonbean (Chan Ngai Sun), Nina Paw Hee Ching, John Chiang Dai Wai, Instagram : https://www.instagram.com/movierobnroll/ INEXTERNAL Can : Lui Ying Oi Hup Lit : Inside Response Outside Coordination d. Steve Yuen Kim Wai Louis Cheung Kai Chung, Angus Yeung Tin Yue, Macy Ma Sihui, Ng Wai Nam, Catherine Chau Ka Yee, Zhang Na, Jacquelin Chong Si Man, Deep Ng Ho Hong, Candy Yu On On, Can : Fun Sau Juen Ga Lit : Break Up Expert d. Patrick Kong (Yip Lim Sum) Carlos Chan Ka Lok, Tsang Lok Tung, Lai Chun, Macy Ma Sihui, Chung Ching, Polly Lau Yeuk Bo, Bob Lam Sing Bun, Master Seven (Chut Sin Yu) REMEMBER ME, REMEMBER LOVE Can : Oi Wan Gei Dut Lit : Love Still Remembers d. Ho Fung Penny Chan Kwok Fung, Snow Suen Man Suet, Wong Man Piu, Snowy Bai Yun, Tony Wong Wai Tung, Clorinda Chan Wing Lan, Lucas Chui Ho Dik, Meka (O Mai Ka Yi), Natalie Chan Bui Yi, Winnie So Yat Chi, Kelly Lin Kai Lai, Ho Pui Lam, Tsang Wing Kei, Kam Sun Fung, Moonna Tam Mung Na, Lai Chun Tat LONELY EIGHTEEN Can : Ngor Moon Dik 18 Shui Lit : Our Eighteen d. Tracy Choi Yan Chi Irene Wan Bik Ha, Lam Ting, Ti Lung, Candy Man Suet Yi Moses Chan Ho, Loletta Lee Lai Chun, Renci Yeung Sze Wing Can : Yuen Mong Nau Dan Gei Lit : Wish Claw Machine Ling Man Lung, Lin Minchen, Coffee Lam Chin Yu THE WHITE STORM 3 Can : So Duk 3 d. Herman Yau Lai To Aaron Kwok Fu Sing, Sean Lau Ching Wan, Louis Koo Tin Lok, Yang Caiyu, Tse Kwan Ho, Alex Fong Chung Shun, Lam Suet, Timmy Hung Tin Ming, Ben Yuen Fu Wa, Gallen Lo (Law Ka Leung), Chan Kwok Bong, Wilfred Lau Ho Lung, James Kazama, Kumer So (Fui Hung), Edward Chui Woei Dong, STAND UP STORY Can : Suet Siu Ji Yun Lit : Person who Tells Jokes d. Au Cheuk man Ng Siu Hin, Ben Yuen Fu Wa, Ng Wing Sze [ SCREEN DAILY ] The film tells the story of a man who gets involved in stand-up comedy, as an emotional outlet after becoming the primary caregiver to his intellectually disabled father. MAN ON THE EDGE Can : Bin Yuen Hung Jeh Lit : Edge Walker d. Sam Wong Ming Sing Sammo Hung Kam Bo, Simon Yam Tat Wa, Richie Jen (Yam Yin Chai), Alex Fong Chung Shun, Patrick Tam Yiu Man, Ron Ng Cheuk Hei, Jerry Lamb Hiu Fung, Karena Lam Ka Yun Opening April 15 2022 in Mainland China THE GOLDFINGER AKA : ONCE UPON A TIME IN HONG KONG Can : Gum Sau Ji Lit : Gold Finger d. Felix Chong Man Keung Tony Leung Chiu Wai, Andy Lau Tak Wa, Simon Yam Tat Wa, Alex Fong Chung Shun, Charlene Choi Cheuk Yin, Philip Keung Ho Man, Ken Hung Cheuk Lap, Carlos Chan Ka Lok, Catherine Chau Ka Yee, Chin Ka Lok, Dee Ho Kai Wa [ THE FILM CATALOGUE ] In the 1980's, a stock market crash causes the sudden collapse of a multi-billion-dollar company. Elite anti-corruption investigator Lau uncovers a criminal conspiracy involving the company founder Ching, who built the company from the ground up. Little does Lau know that he's about to meet his match in a HK$200 million investigation that will entangle him for years to come. [ SCREEN DAILY ] the film is set in Hong Kong in the 1980s when a stock-market crash causes the sudden collapse of a multi-billion-dollar company. An anticorruption investigator uncovers a criminal conspiracy involving the company's founder, and becomes entangled in a long-running investigation. TOURNAMENT 9 LUNA DRAGON Can : Gik Dau 9 Lung Yuet Leung d. Sam Leong Sing Chi Opening 2021 Trailer : https://youtu.be/_gsBE33wH3A WE CONNECT Can : Si Doi Lit : Era d. Aden Chak Ai Dun Mat Yeung Ming, Lisa Chong Sze Ming, Jacquelin Chong Sze Man, Raymond Cho Wing Lim, Glen Lee Lam Yan, Gill Mohinderpaul Singh (Kiu Bo Bo), Brian Thomas Burrell (Bui Wai Kit), Rating : IIB Length : 95 mins. BARRACK O'KARMA Can : Gum Siu Dai Ha d. Fung Chi Keung Bosco Wong Chung Chak, Alex Fong, Eric Tsang Chi Wai, Chrissie Chau Sau Na O.C.T.B Can : Fan Hak Fung Bo d. David Lam Tak Luk Julian Cheung Chi Lam, Kevin Cheng Ka Wing [ THE FILM CATALOGUE ] Superintendent Lau is transferred to the O.C.T.B. and commanded to disintegrate the gang led by Yam. At the same time drug dealer Chun raises the attention of Investigator Ching from I.C.A.C. Lau and Ching decide to work together and determine to bring them to justice. Can : Chuk Sing Lit : Seven Saints d. Jingle Ma Chor Sing Andy Lau Tak Wa, Justin Wang Minghao, Elane Zong, Li Chengru NEW WORLD Can : Sai Gei Fung Bo Lit : Storm of the Century d. Danny Pang Fat Francis Ng Chun Yu, Myolie Wu Hung Yi, Eddie Cheung Siu Fai, Pavarit Mongkolpisit (Bank) Can : Sik Yun Kong Mor Lit : Human Eating Maniac d. Cheng Man Fai Gloria Wong Yung, Aki Chan Yi Man, Lau Shek Yin, Pang Sze Yin, Shum Yu 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 : 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 Wai, Michael Kwan Lai Kit, Vinci Wong Yin Chi, Connie Man Hoi Ling, Brian Yuen Chung Yeung, Rose Chan Ka Wun, Jacquelin Chong Sze Man SALVATION Can : Bit Giu Ngor "Doh Sun" Lit : Don't Call Me "God of Gamblers" AKA : BE WATER, MY FRIEND AKA : 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, Will Or Wai Lam, Alex Fong Chung Shun, Liu Kai Chi, Kenny Wong Tak Bun Trailer : https://youtu.be/rKWzFBrHkSk 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. 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 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...... 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) 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 (Postponed) [ 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 proteges 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 proteges 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 ECHOES OF THE THUNDER Can : Chook Jin: Yu Mung Tung Hung Lit : Speed War: Walk With Dreams d. Tony 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) 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... PRISON FLOWERS AKA : WOMEN IN GRID Can : Nui Ji Gam Yuk Lit : Women Prison d. Lui Mei Fung Chrissie Chau Sau Na, Karena Ng Chin Yu, Gillian Chung Yun Tung, Carrie Ng Ka Lai, Jeannie Chan Ying, Toby Chan Ting Yan, Anika Xia Yan (Janelle Sing), Ashina Kwok Yik Sum, Candy Yuen Ka Man, Kelly Chan Ka Lei, Rain Li Choi Wa Rating : IIB 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... 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, Kevin Chu Kam Yin, Wong Man Piu fb : https://www.facebook.com/BackToThePastMovie Teaser : https://youtu.be/hbvB1tzqzRo [ 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. BEYOND THE SIN Can : Ngok Hung Ji Oi d. Kwok Man Ki Louis Koo Tin Lok, Gordon Lam Ka Tung, Louis Cheung Kai Chung, Venus Wong Man Yik, Stephanie Che Yuen Yuen, Paulyn Sun Kai Kwan, Locker Lam Ka Hei, Renci Yeung Si Wing, Angel Lam Ting, Summer Chan Chi Huen, Laring Tang Yueping, Karena Lam Ka Yan fb : https://www.facebook.com/beyondthesinmovie/ ig : https://www.instagram.com/beyondthesinmovie/ [ SCREEN DAILY ] This crime thriller follows a former police inspector who begins to suspect that his daughter's killer is still at large when more girls are found brutally murdered in Macau. YOLO d. Keian Chui Tze Yiu Justin Cheung Kin Sing, Jeana Ho Pui Yu, 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... 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. WALKING IN THE DARK Can : Hak Um Jung Tung Hung d. Judy Chu Patrick Tam Yiu Man, Anita Yuen Wing Yee [ THE FILM CATALOGUE ] Tsz Yan, whose parents are blind and has a childhood seems no different from other children. However, as she is growing up, she realizes her life is different from her friends since she has to take care of her blinded parents, which is a great pressure for her. She wishes to study abroad and lives her own life in order to stay away from her parents. When the day finally comes, she realizes she could not easily let go of her family... 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... [FILMART 2021 ] ONE COOL FILM UNDER CONTROL Can : Yut Sin Sun Gei Lit : A Thread Of Survival d. Siu Kwan Lai, Wing Tai Lau, Sze Pak Lam Louis Koo Tin Lok, Jessica Hester Hsuan (Suen Huen), Philip Keung Ho Man, Louis Cheung Kai Chung [ SCREEN DAILY ] A bank heist VITAL SIGN Can : Sung Yuen Toh Jung Louis Koo Tin Lok, Yau Hok Sau PERSONAL BEST Can : Yik Yau Yun Sun Lit : Walk Against Life Louis Cheung Kai Chung MEDIA ASIA THE ARCH ENEMIES (working title) d. Kam Ka Wai Length : 100 mins. [ THE FILM CATALOGUE ] Detective Guts is an upstanding and uncompromising old-timer at the police force, having unraveled num erous tough cases over the years through unrelenting determination and sleepless investigations . But his maverick style soon lands him in serious trouble with his new boss, a high-flyer many years his junior, who is well versed in principles and protocols but in lack of hands-on field experience. Tiger is a brainy and meticulous former master of heists recently released from jail. Although he finally regains his freedom, he realizes the world is no longer the same. His previous comrades in crime have dwindled into barely surviving street rats shunned and spurned by humanity. He decides to stage a perfect heist with his band of brothers, only to come into full-on collision with his nemesis from hell: Detective Guts. Both at the twilight of their careers, in an ever changing world increasingly at odds with their priorities and predilections, these arch-enemies must outsmart each other on pain of death for the ultimate holy grail. THE SHAOLIN TEMPLE 2 d. Ng Sze Yuen Length : 100 mins. [ THE FILM CATALOGUE ] In this official follow up to Jet Li's The Shaolin Temple, a Shaolin novice monk wannabe must fight against Japanese ninjas to rescue Chinese students in Okinawa. SEPTETTE: MORE STORIES OF HONG KONG d. Frank Hui, Vicky Wong, Derek Tsang Kwok Cheung, Wong Chun, Nicole Hoi Ying Chu, Lee Cheuk Pan, Jonathan Li Length : 100 mins. [ THE FILM CATALOGUE ] After unprecedentedly assembling 7 of Hong Kong's most revered directors in Septet: the Story of Hong Kong to collaborate on a film about Hong Kong, Johnnie To will reprise his role as producer in this follow-up by inviting 7 up-and-coming Hong Kong directors to look back on Hong Kong’s history from their unique perspectives. Like the previous film, each director will direct a short film on a specific decade in Hong Kong’s history. TALES FROM THE OCCULT 2 d. Frank Hui, Doris Wong, Daniel Chan Michelle Wai Sze Nga, Wong Yau Nam, Cecilia Choi Sze Wan, Kevin Chu, Karena Lam Ka Yan, Terence Lau Length : 100 mins. [ THE FILM CATALOGUE ] "Rapunzel" (directed by Frank HUI) When a hair model’s tresses are sullied in a carouse, she walks into a hair salon to salvage her sole pride and joy, only to meet her most macabre end. "Cheshire Cat" (directed by Daniel CHAN) A man that is asked by an animal lover to investigate incidents of cat torture turns out to be the perpetrator himself, whose next target could be human. "Tooth Fairy" (directed by Doris WONG) The death of a philandering dentist initially suggests a crime of passion, but it soon comes to light that a patient of his might not be as innocent as she looks. TALES FROM THE OCCULT 3 d. Lee Chi Ngai, Peter Lee, Pater Wong Length : 100 mins. [ THE FILM CATALOGUE ] "Killing me Softly" (directed by Chi-Ngai LEE): After putting on an AR visor, a woman sees the image of his best friend, who was abducted and murdered. She determines to use this latest contraption to find the perpetrator. "Escape from the Labyrinth" (directed by Peter LEE): A man wakes up from his sleep to find himself in a huge shipyard filled with corpses, spirits, and his own dead ex-w ife. He must fight his way out of this labyrinth before too late. "Memento Mori" (directed by Pater WONG): Two close friends find themselves unappreciated in the film world despite years of dedication. When one accidentally kills the other, he finally becomes a director. UNIVERSE HIGH FORCES Can : NGAI GEI HONG SIN Lit : Crisis Flight d. Oxide Pang Chun Andy Lau Tak Wa, Zhang Zifeng, Qu Chuxiao, Liu Tao [ SCREEN DAILY ] This action thriller takes places on a plane where a former SWAT member is caught up in a mid-air hijack with hostages including his own daughter. MANDARIN MOTION PICTURES UNTITLED (Storm franchise spin-off) d. Terry Ng Kevin Cheng Ka Wing, Bosco Wong Chung Chak, Adam Pak Tin Nam [ SCREEN DAILY ] The new feature follows an anti-corruption investigator who must prove his innocence after he being suspended from duties when his father is implicated in a customs corruption case. mm2 TIME STILL TURNS THE PAGES Can : Nin Siu Yut Gei d. Nick Cheuk Yik Him Lo Chun Yip, Ronald Cheng Chung Kei, Hanna Chan, Rosa Maria Velasco (Wai Law Sa) --- [ NOW SHOWING ] WHISPER OF THE HEART Can : Mung Wan Gai Siu Nin d. Yuichiro Hirakawa Nana Seino, Tori Matsuzaka Rating : I Length : 114 mins. Opening February 16 2023 [ BROADWAY CIRCUIT ] When Shizuku Tsukishima, a third-year middle school student who loves to read, meets her classmate, Seiji Amasawa, her impression of him couldn't be worse. But as she watches him pursue his dream, she's gradually drawn to him. Seiji also gives his heart to Shizuku, when he learns about her dream to become a novelist. The two promise each other they’ll make their dreams come true. And after ten years...24-year-old Shizuku has become an editor of children's books at a publisher. Having given up her dream of becoming a novelist, her days now pass selling books. Seiji, on the other hand, is still pursuing his dream abroad, and the two are gradually growing apart... RETURN TO SEOUL d. Davy Chou Park Ji-min, Oh Kwang-rok, Guka Han, Louis-Do De Lencquesaing Rating : IIB Length : 119 mins. Opening February 16 2023 [ BROADWAY CIRCUIT ] Born in South Korea and raised in France by French foster parents, 25-year-old Freddie gets a chance to visit her motherland when she is rerouted by a typhoon. Stepping on Korean soil for the first time as an adult with little knowledge of her native language and culture, Freddie begins an unpredictable journey in search of her biological parents. In his follow-up to the acclaimed Diamond Island, Cambodian-French director Davy Chou drew from the experiences of other Korean adoptees to craft this engrossing voyage of a restless wanderer in search of the roots she left behind. SOMEDAY OR ONE DAY d. Huang Tien-Jen Greg Hsu, Alice Ko, Patrick Shih, Kim Scar, Rating : IIA Length : 107 mins. Opening February 9 2023 [ BROADWAY CIRCUIT ] After reunion with LI Ziwei, HUANG Yu-Hsuan and LI live a peaceful life in Taiwan. But the calm days are broken when HUANG is informed one day she will be on secondment to Shanghai. Though the couple is parted in discord, HUANG still misses LI deeply, and she even usually dreams of a scene where LI falls from a building. One day when she wakes up again from the nightmare, she finds all trails of LI are simply vanished, and it looks like she has never been together with LI. Worse, her nightmare is soon proved to be true by Mo Jun-Jie, the closest friend of LI, that LI is actually died from falling a building several years ago. On her way to find out the truth, HUANG receives a mysterious cassette player. By pressing the play button of the song Last Dance, is HUANG able to change their fate and save LI by traveling through time and space? THE WANDERING EARTH II AKA : THE WANDERING EARTII d. Frant Gwo Andy Lau Tak Wa, Wu JUing, Li Xuejian, Sha Yi, Ning Li, Wang Zhi, Zhu Yanmanzi Length : 173 mins. Opening February 9 2023 [ CINEMA CITY ] The sun is about to destroyed, and humans have built huge engines on the Earth's surface to help them find a new home. However, the road out into the universe is perilous. In order to save the Earth, a group of young people once again stepped forward to begin a life and death battle. KAGUYA-SAMA: LOVE IS WAR -THE FIRST KISS THAT NEVER ENDS- d. Shinichi Omata Japanese Animation Rating : IIA Length : 96 mins. Opening February 9 2023 [ CINEMA ONLINE MALAYSIA ] After a long battle of love, Kaguya Shinomiya and Miyuki Shirogane finally have their first kiss after their fated meeting in Shuchiin Academy's Student Council room. However, despite the kiss, the two have still yet to officially confess their love to the other. As both stumble around this half-relationship, Christmas arrives and sweeps them up into a festive whirlpool. Though Shirogane tries to make this year "the perfect Christmas", Kaguya seems to be working against exactly that. AJOOMA Can : Fa Lo Ah Ju Ma d. He Shuming Hong Hui Fang, Kang Hyung-seok, Jung Dong-hwan, Yeo Jin-goo, Shane Pow Length : 90 mins. Opening December 15 2022 Opening February 9 2023 [ GOLDEN SCENE ] Inspired by the director's mother, Ajoomma is the story of a middle-aged, Korean-drama obsessed widow from Singapore, who travels out of the country for the first time to Seoul in South Korea and ends up getting lost. Her journey becomes an unexpected road of self-discovery, as she comes to terms with the life that she truly wants to have for herself. I CHING MASTER Can : Yik Gaing Fung Won Lok Opening February 4 2023 TO MY NINETEEN-YEAR-OLD SELF Can : Cup Sup Gau Shui Dik Ngor d. Mabel Cheung Yuen Ting Rating : IIA Length : 136 mins. Opening August 21 2022 at the Hong Kong International Film Festival Opening October 12 2022 (Preview) Opening December 23 2022 (Preview) Opening February 2 2003 Trailer : https://youtu.be/-0bJrj98-Gw [ THE 46TH HONG KONG INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL ] Sparked by the demolition and reconstruction of its century old campus, Ying Wa Girls' School embarks on a project to chronicle the transformation of its students through the penetrating camera of director Mabel Cheung, its distinguished alumni. Following a group of young students since 2011, the documentary captures the trials and tribulations that go with the most turbulent decade in Hong Kong's history. An up-close and honest coming-of-age saga, with fascinating stories to tell, and personal journeys of self-discovery and realisation. THE POINT MEN d. Yim Soon-Rye Hwang Jung-min, Hyun Bin, Kang Ki-young Rating : IIB Length : 108 mins. Opening February 2 2023 Trailer : https://youtu.be/DAYR54nG24A [ BROADWAY CIRCUIT ] A group of Korean tourists is taken hostage by an extremist Taliban group in Afghanistan. The Korean government dispatches Jae-ho, known as one of Korea's most skilled diplomats, in order to handle the situation. Once he arrives, he asks for the Afghan government's cooperation and uses every means possible to free the hostages. However, his efforts go in vain. Due to his failure, he's forced to work with Dae-sik, a special agent who is an expert on the Middle East. As they begin making their move to get to the Taliban, the first hostage death occurs. With nowhere else to turn, the two become unlikely allies in a race against time to save the rest of the hostages. SWITCH d. Ma Dae-Yoon Kwon Sang-Woo, Oh Jung-Se, Lee Min-Jung, Park So-Yi, Kim Jun Rating : IIA Length : 113 mins. Opening February 2 2023 [ CINEMA CITY ] "PARK Kang", a top scandal maker and the most sought-after actor who has brought in over 10 million at the box-office, enjoys a lavish, single life. However, the only thing he has to embrace on Christmas Eve is his Best Actor trophy he had won at the year-end acting awards. He clings to his only friend "JOE Yoon," who deals with his mess as his manager, has drinks with him, then catches a taxi to go home. The next morning, "PARK Kang" wakes up in an unfamiliar house and gets hugged by two kids he's never seen before. His first love, "Soo-hyun," whom he had broken up with 10 years earlier for his acting career, nags him non-stop and smacks his back hard. Not only that, his best friend and manager, "JOE Yoon", has become the hottest box-office sensation and taken over his life... What kind of absurd situation is this? Confused by his life turned upside down, "PARK Kang" suddenly remembers something that the taxi driver said the night before... SAY I DO TO ME Can : 1 Yun Fun Lai Lit : 1 Person Wedding d. Kiwi Chow Koon Wai Sabrina Ng Ping, Kelvin Chan Kin Long, Candy Lo Hau Yam, Jacky Tong Hoo Yin, Mixson Wong Bo Cheung, Isabel Chan Yat Ning, Gregory Wong Chung Hiu, J Lou (Lam Yun) Rating : IIA Length : 115 mins. Opening January 20 2023 (Preview) Opening January 26 2023 Trailer : https://youtu.be/vtT9kXFhVis [ BROADWAY CIRCUIT ] "I want to marry myself!" To plan for a solo wedding, to marry myself, to declare my forever love for myself to the world! Attractive comedienne Ping vows to become a viral Youtuber. She concocts a plan to put on a show of marrying herself in what was meant to secure both money and likes! However, the scam ultimately ended up in the discovery of her true self in this coming-of-age fairy tale comedy. To love others, I must love myself. Simple enough, right? But who am I? In a pageant of love, four contest as lovers, each one goodhearted in their own right. Does Ping want all four or none at all? By marrying herself, can she figure out who she really is? And who she really loves? Ping will tell it all on the day of the solo wedding... In this satire of marriage and the individual self, nothing is left untouched: women, men, organised religion, homosexuality, the filthy rich, not to mention ye good old mother! Love yourself in Say I do to me, won't you? PINKFONG SING-ALONG MOVIE 2: WONDERSTAR CONCERT Rating : I Length : 72 mins. Opening January 26 2023 [ CINEMA CITY ] The Pinkfong Co., makers of the incredibly popular "Baby Shark" song, is bringing all the joy of singing to theaters! Pinkfong and Fathom Events are teaming up to release Pinkfong Sing-Along Movie 2: Wonderstar Concert. This movie, a sequel to Pinkfong and Baby Shark's Space Adventure, sees the beloved musical characters making their big-screen debut. A Really Happy Film is distributing the film in Hong Kong and have slated the film for the release beginning January 26, 2023. The film follows plucky little pink fox Pinkfong as he and his best friend, green hedgehog Hogi, put together a sing-along concert. Will mischievous cougar Billi cause them too much trouble or will they manage to put on a show-stopping performance? A GUILTY CONSCIENCE Can : Duk Sit Dai Jong Lit : Poison Tongued Lawyer d. Jack Ng Wai Lun Dayo Wong Tze Wa, Tse Kwan Ho, Louise Wong Dan Nei, Fish Liew Chi Yu, Michael Wong Man Tak, Dee Ho Kai Wa, Renci Yeung Sze Wing, Adam Pak Tin Nam, Bowie Lam Bo Yi, Vincent Kok Tak Siu, Sheldon Lo (Law Hau Yung) Rating : IIB Length : 135 mins. Opening January 7, 14 2023 (Preview) Opening January 21 2023 Teaser : https://youtu.be/JRUKWIv59Uw Trailer : https://youtu.be/DYJ828h8k4M [ BROADWAY CIRCUIT ] A simple supermodel's child abuse case becomes the battleground of justice, power, and fame. When the apex society exercises every network and resource to save itself, how will the barristers pursue justice? EVERYTHING UNDER CONTROL Can : Chiu Sun Gaing Hai Gip Ong Ha Lit : Under Super Crazy Armed Robbery Case AKA : Fei Sun Gaing Hai Gip Ong Ha Lit : Under Not Crazy Armed Robbery Case AKA : Chiu Sun Gaing Hai Gip Ong Lit : Super Crazy Armed Robbery Case d. Ying Chi Wan Hins Cheung King Hin, Ivana Wong Yuen Chi, Jeffrey Ngai Chun Sun, Kaho Hung, Michael Ning (Bak Ji), Bonnie Wong Ching Yi, Yau Chung Wai, Angus Yeung Tin Yue, Carl Ao Ieong Chun Hou (Hou Dee), Aaryn Cheung Ming Wai, Suey Kwok Sze Rating : IIA Length : 126 mins. Opening January 21 2023 Teaser: https://youtu.be/wByEEMOrAcg [ BROADWAY CIRCUIT ] During a diamond heist, one of the security escorts steals the diamonds and flees. Fellow security escorts Yau Shing and Jelly are forced to help the robber track down the diamond. Tracking the diamonds, they stumble into a secluded village. While they clash with the weird villagers, the three men suspect that they are being haunted by a female ghost. SAKRA Can : Tin Lung Bak Bo ji Kiu Fung Juen d. Steve Cheng, Donnie Yen Chi Tan Donnie Yen Chi Tan, Yukee Chen Yuqi, Cya Liu, Kara Wai Ying Hung, Wu Yue, Grace Wong Kwan Hing, Eddie Cheung Siu Fai, Ray Lui Leung Wai Rating : IIB Length : 130 mins. Opening January 16 2023 in Malaysia Opening January 19 2023 Trailer : https://youtu.be/9xuJkDlBWI4 [ CINEMA CITY ] During the Northern Song dynasty, Qiao Feng, the leader of the Beggars' Sect, was a heroic and chivalrous man who was respected by the whole martial arts world. But he was suddenly accused of being a Khitan, which made him isolated by friends and allies. Qiao Feng met Azhu the maid from Murong family on his journey to find out about his origin and enemies... [ CINEMA ONLINE MALAYSIA ] Under the reign of Emperor Zhe Zong, an unlikely bond is formed between three very different men. The first is Qiao Feng, the courageous leader of the beggar clan. His clan looks up to him for always defending them, but when he is accused of being of Khitan descent and labelled a traitor, he is shunned by his fellow martial artists. The second is Duan Yu, the cheerful young prince of Dali. He avoids learning martial arts due to his hatred of conflict, and often runs away from his problems. The third man is Shaolin Monk Xu Zhu, who is a skilled martial artist torn between 2 powerful clans. As these three embark on their personal journeys of self-discovery, they find their way into each other's lives. MY SMALL LAND Can : Fong Chuen Ji Dei d. Emma Kawawada Lina Arashi, Daiken Okudaira, Takashi Fujii, Sei Hiraizumi Rating : IIA Length : 115 mins. Opening January 19 2023 Trailer : https://youtu.be/ifZFuKBToss [ BROADWAY CIRCUIT ] For Sarya (17), a Kurdish refugee girl in Japan, life seems to be looking up; her grades at school are enough to pursue college, she's surrounded with good friends and her relationship with Sota is becoming special. Sarya's life becomes upside down, however, when she learns that her family's refugee status is turned down, restricting her family from work and traveling across the city. Her father, who had continued to work to sustain a living, is taken into custody for illegal employment. Sarya is now suddenly forced into a situation where she is responsible not only for her younger siblings but for her very existence. THE FIRST SLAM DUNK d. Takehiko Inoue, Yasuyuki Ebara Japanese Animation Rating : IIA Length : 124 mins. Opening January 12 2023 [ EMPEROR CINEMAS ] Slam Dunk is a shonen manga by Takehiko Inoue that was serialized in Shueisha's Weekly Shonen Jump from 1990, issue No. 42, to 1996, issue No. 27. The series, which depicts the personal growth of several high school basketball players, has sold more than 120 million copies in Japan. It has inspired numerous boys and girls to get into basketball. An anime series (that ran from October 1993 to March 1996), several video games, and other media based on the manga have also been produced. The Slam Dunk Scholarship was established in 2006 to support young basketball players in Japan. In 2018, a new, 20-volume shinsoban edition with all new cover illustrations was published, with volume divisions at each milestone in the story. An artwork compilation, PLUS / SLAM DUNK ILLUSTRATIONS 2, was released in 2020 to commemorate the 30th anniversary of the series' launch. THE TUNNEL TO SUMMER, THE EXIT OF GOODBYES d. Tomohisa Taguchi Japanese Animation Rating : IIA Length : 83 minutes Opening January 5 2023 Trailer : https://youtu.be/cBReT-3kUVE [ BROADWAY CIRCUIT ] The Urashima Tunnel grants a wish to those who enter... with a price. Kaoru Tono appears elusive but has a heavy heart rooted in a traumatic accident in the past. Anzu Hanashiro seems stronghearted but suffers from the gap between her ideal self and reality. The two team up as allies to investigate the mysterious tunnel in order to get what they want. It is an unforgettable, nostalgic story that sweeps past a summer in the countryside. UTANO*PRINCESAMA MAJI LOVE ST*RISH TOURS d. Chika Nagaoka Japanese Animation Rating : I Length : 66 mins. Opening January 5 2023 Trailer : https://youtu.be/aBIw16zH0YI [ GOLDEN HARVEST ] Based on a popular Japanese visual novel game released on June 2010, the "Uta no Prince-sama Maji LOVE" TV anime series broadcasted from 2011 to 2016, and the first movie in 2019. In these 10 years, the boys cultivate love and dream with fans. And now, they are going to come back to theaters! Come with ST*RISH, departure to the love tour! THE NARROW ROAD Can : Jat Lo Mei Chun Lit : Narrow Road Miniscule Dust d. Lam Sum Louis Cheung Kai Chung, Angela Yuen Lai Lam, Patra Au, Chu Pak Hong Rating : IIB Length : 116 mins. Opening August 15 2022 at the Edinburgh International Film Festival Opening October 25th 2002 at the Hong Kong Asian Film Festival Opening October 29th 2022 at the Asian Pop Up Cinema Opening December 22nd 2022 Site : https://www.edfilmfest.org.uk/index.php/2022/narrow-road/08-18_14-00#booking-panel Site : https://www.hkaff.asia/en/film/2022/detail/129 Trailer : https://youtu.be/2uIPwTmAKwQ [ HONG KONG ASIAN FILM FESTIVAL ] In the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic, honest cleaning service owner Chak hits tough times as a terrible economy and a dearth of supplies threatens his business. In need of an assistant, he hires Candy, a young single mother with a penchant for stealing. The two slowly forge a bond, but the cruel realities of the pandemic loom on the horizon. Painfully timely but also tender in parts, Lam Sum's film is a poignant portrait of what happens when modern poverty is further exacerbated by an unprecedented calamity. It's a remarkably assured directorial effort enhanced by moving performances. [ EDINBURGH INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL ] In the early days of the pandemic, Chak, struggling to keep his cleaning company afloat, hires single mother Candy. But as the chemistry between them develops, Candy finds it hard to abandon the survival tactics of deception she’s always needed to get by. Featuring gorgeous cinematography of night-time Hong Kong and a trio of exceptional performances, The Narrow Road is a humanist charmer, sensitive to the tough reality of lives lived with no margin for error. [15] Kate Taylor [ SCREEN DAILY ] This social drama focuses on the owner of a small cleaning company who can barely make ends meet. A new hire of a young single mother helps keep his business afloat until the pandemic worsens. FANTASY WORLD Can : Tung Wa Sai Gai d. Freddy Tang Fu-jui Joseph Chang, Lee Kang Sheng, Yin Shin Rating : III Length : 108 mins. Opening December 15 2022 Trailer : https://youtu.be/2uIPwTmAKwQ [ TAIWAN PAVILION ] Zhang, a cold, hard-nosed lawyer, discovers that his past client, Tang, is involved in yet another case of sexual assault. Thirteen years ago, Zhang was a rookie and followed the guidance of his mentor lawyer, Tu. Young and as ambitious as Zhang, Tu valued his career more than anything. His outstanding performance in the courtroom successfully exonerated Tang from the charge. However, the brutal cross examination completely destroyed the victim and also his beloved girl. After many years, tormented by guilt and anger, Zhang finally has the opportunity to atone for his mistakes and avenge the girl he loved. Challenged by Tu and Tang, he decides to pursue justice at any cost. [ 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 Opening December 2021 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. 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 (POSTPONED) [ 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 April 2020 (POSTPONED) 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... TWELVE DAYS Can : 12 Yut d. Aubrey Lam Oi Wa Stephy Tang Lai Yan, Edward Ma Chi Wai Length : 89 mins. Opening October 27 2021 at the 18th Hong Kong Asian Film Festival Opening April 23 2022 at the Udine Far East Film Festival fb : https://www.facebook.com/film.Twelvedays Site : https://www.hkaff.asia/en/film/2021/detail/57 [ HONG KONG ASIAN FILM FESTIVAL ] In 2000, screenwriter Aubrey Lam made her directorial debut with Twelve Nights, a heartrending romantic drama that unravels a doomed relationship over a dozen episodes. Two decades later, Lam offers up another searing dissection of modern romance with this long-awaited thematic continuation. Like Twelve Nights, Twelve Days depicts 12 scenes of a tumultuous marriage, from its blissful beginning through its bitter collapse. On day one, Jeannie and Simon seem to have the makings of a perfect marriage, but the following 11 vignettes reveal the various conflicts, both big and small, that slowly eat away at their bond. Love may build a marriage, but Twelve Days shows that reality can just as easily shatter it. THE DISHWASHER SQUAD Can : Sai Woon Tin Tuen Lit : Dish Washing Heavenly Team AKA : Dai Sun Yi Lit : Big Business AKA : Dai Project d. Toni Shum Shek Yin Dior Cheng Yi Kin, Richie Jen (Yam Yin Chai), Hedwig Tam Sin Yin, Poon Chan Leung, Will Lee Ho Hin, Wayi, Kenneth Cheung Moon Yuen, Buber Mak Wing Nam, Anita Chui Bik Ka, Bonnie Xian (Sin Sik Lai), Charmaine Lee Si Yan, Wong Jing Man, Length : 100 mins. Opening September 27 2012 at the Asian Pop Up Cinema Opening October 28 2021 at the Hong Kong Asian Film Festival Site : https://www.asianpopupcinema.org/dishwasher Site : https://www.hkaff.asia/en/film/2021/detail/60 [ HONG KONG ASIAN FILM FESTIVAL ] After seeing yet another of his ham-fisted start-ups go belly up, slacker-scion Kuen is lured by his best friend, Lun, to buy up a dishwashing business. When they realise the deal's a scam, they decide to pull a quick one too: they sign up mentally disabled people to the payroll to pocket subsidies from the government. But with the help of a tenacious social worker, this motley crew thrive thanks to their compassion and a lot of hard work. Scriptwriter Toni Shum Sek-yin's directorial debut is an inspiring fact-based tale about the importance of giving everyone a chance to be their best selves. Acting together for the first time, Cheng and Jen make a winning team in this breezy local comedy. [ ASIAN POP UP CINEMA ] Chan Shi Kyun and Yu Chi Lun have been long time friends . They recklessly bought a dishwashing factory on the cheap but discover that the business is in a financial ruin and has no employees while existing contracts must be honored at the risk of financial penalty. To solve their problem, they decided to hire through a social worker so they will be eligible "special social enterprise" government subsidy in this crowd-pleasing comedy. (windowsonworlds.com) POKEMON THE MOVIE: KOKO d. Tetsuo Yajima Japanese Animation Rating : I Length : 100 mins. WE ARE FAMILY Can : Chook Jo Ga Yun Lit : Family For Rent d. Benny Lau Wai Hang Eric Tsang Chi Wai, Carlos Chan Ka Lok, Catherine Chau Ka Yi, Tian Niu, Yeung Chin Yau, Shek Sau, Angela Hui Ching Wan, Alex Fong Lik Sun, Eugina Lau Mei Guen, Elly (Ai Nei), Leung Oi Opening July 16 2022 at the New York Asian Film Festival [ THE FILM CATALOGUE ] "Rent-a-Family" specializes in offering family and friends for rent. The company consists of Carlos, the founder; Catherine, the drama coach; and Chi Kwong, the passionate small-time actor. Carlos and Catherine disapprove of Chi Kwong's overwhelming care for their clients, but they begin to rethink the meaning of "Rent-a-Family" when they see the results of Chi Kwong’s kindness... DEATH NOTICE Can : Um Sat Fung Bo Lit : Assassination Storm AKA : DEATH NOTIFY AKA : 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, Chrissie Chau Sau Na, Ray Lui Leung Wai, Philip Keung Ho Man, Danny Chan Kwok Kwan, Timmy Hung Tin Ming, Pakho Chau, Babyjohn Choi Hong Yik 6 Wing (Lok Wing), Justin Cheung Kin Sing, Length : 100 mins. Opening December 2019 (POSTPONED) Opening December 9 2021 (POSTPONED) Opening March 31 2022 (POSTPONED) Opening July 28 2022 (POSTPONED) Trailer : https://youtu.be/KJkRLYQgTu4 [ 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. SOCIAL DISTANCING AKA : SOCIAL DISTANCE Can : Din Ji Ling d. Gilitte Leung Bik Chi Gladys Li Ching Kwan, Angus Yeung Tin Yue, Jeana Ho Pui Yu, Zeno Koo Ting Hin, Mimi Kung Chi Yan, Kevin Chu Kam Yin, Paco Wong Hing Nam, Moss Wu (Ng Chi Mak), Lee Li, Max Cheung Tat Lun, Rating : IIB Length : 99 mins. Opening January 2022 (POSTPONED) Opening July 11 2022 at the Bucheon International Fantastic Film Festival Site : https://www.bifan.kr/eng/program/program_view.asp?pk_seq=6244&sc_category_seq=5020&sc_num=1&actEvent=view [ THE FILM CATALOGUE ] Cherry is a typical internet-obsessed woman who spends her days on her phone. After seeing a warning about an "e-ghost" in YouTube, she encounters numerous strange occurrences that force her to believe its existence. When the "e-ghost" takes control of her family, she must reach into the demons in her memories to free herself of the demon in her phone. TOKYO REVENGERS d. Tsutomu Hanabusa Takumi Kitamura, Yuki Yamada, Ryo Yoshizawa, Yosuke Sugino, Mio Imada Rating : IIB Length : 119 mins. Opening January 20 2022 (POSTPONED) [ BROADWAY CIRCUIT ] Takemichi Hanagaki leads a dead-end life in a run-down apartment while working part-time at a job for a younger manager who treats him like an idiot. Then one day, he learns that a girl he used to date during his hooligan days in middle school, Hinata Tachibana, and her brother, Naoto, have been murdered by the Kanto area's most illainous hoodlums, Tokyo Manji. The very next day, Takemichi is standing on a train platform when he is suddenly pushed onto the tracks. But instead of dying, Takemichi is transported ten years into the past where he is reunited with Hinata's younger brother, Naoto. "10 years from now, Hinata and you will be killed" he tells Naoto, thus altering the future. Hinata still doesn't survive, but Naoto does, becoming a police detective. Returning to the present day, Takemichi recruits Naoto's help in returning to the past to crush Tokyo Manji and save his Hinata's life once and for all. All Takemichi needs to do to travel through time is to shake hands with Naoto in either the present or the past. But to save Hinata and break free from a life of running away, Takemichi must take on Kanto's most powerful syndicate, the Tokyo Manji gang! BLUE ISLAND Can : Yau Wat Ji Doh Lit : Depression Island d. Chan Tze-woon Length : 95 mins. Opening at the International Film Festival Rotterdam Bright Future Site : https://iffr.com/en/expanded/2022/films/blue-island [ INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL ROTTERDAM ] Although the Chinese government promised that Hong Kong would retain separate status until 2047, in recent years the Chinese state has consolidated its power over the metropolis. Large-scale protests by the populace have been brutally suppressed. This mix of documentary, fiction, and visions of the future reveals the current state of desolate depression among the people of Hong Kong. "A desperate attempt to capture the final moments of a sinking island", as maker Chan Tze-woon himself puts it. In four chapters, Chan looks back at previous moments of resistance and revolution on the island: in 1967, 1973, and 1989. He shows how the activists of then are faring now. Some still burn with righteous fire, while others are disillusioned or have been bought off by the system. The past is presented in fictional scenes, with today's activists playing those of yesteryear. As one of the young demonstrators observes of her predecessor: "All the hardships he endured seem to be repeating in our generation." BACK HOME Can : Chut Yuet Fan Gwai Lit : July Return d. Nate Ki (Tse Ka Kei) Anson Kong Ip-sang, Bai Ling, Tai Po, Tam Yuk Ying Opening August 11 2022 (POSTPONED) ONE WEEK FRIENDS d. Gavin Lin Shen Yue, Zhao Jinmai, Lin Yi, Wang Jia-Hui Opening August 11 2022 Trailer : https://youtu.be/YZzA65LK7GQ [ THE FILM CATALOGUE ] New student Lin Xiangzhi transferred to ShengHua High School's repeating class. She is quiet and smart but always alone, without making friends with other students. However, she attracts the attention of Xu Youshu, who is not a good student in her class. In the process of trying to be friends with Lin Xiangzhi, he and another two students Song Xiaonan and Jiang Wu, found the secret of Lin Xiangzhi. In order to help this lonely girl, four of them formed a "doomsday survival" team to create surprises for her and their memories. Unbeknownst to them, there is an even sadder secret behind Lin Xiangzhi's illness ...... REMEMBER WHAT I FORGOT Can : Chun Gaing Yung Yau Lit : Once Owned AKA : Din Ying Chi Lit : Film Crazed AKA : Din Ying Chi Hon Lit : Film Fanatic d. Keian Chui Tze Yiu Philip Keung Ho Man, Fish Liew Chi Yu, Dada Chan Jing, Endy Chow Kwok Yin, Eric Tsui Ho Cheong, Kelly Chen Ka Lei Length : 84 mins. Opening October 9 2022 at the Asian Cinerama Hong Kong Focus in Malaysia Trailer : https://youtu.be/RG9WEI3IRFI [ CINEMA ONLINE MALAYSIA ] Everyone in the Hong Kong film industry knows 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 comes from. Ginger Keung, a producer of a reality show, suspects that Kim is a film critic who pans movies to extort advertising dollars from film companies. She zeroes in on him as her next target and decides to dig into his elusive past. [ 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... DELIVERANCE Can : Yuen Sun Jui d. Kelvin Shum Ka Yin Simon Yam Tat Wa, Ron Ng Cheuk Hei, Justin Cheung Kin Sing, Summer Chan Chi Huen, Kenneth Tsang Kong, Nina Paw Hee Ching, Kaki Sham, Anna Ng Yuen Yee, Carrie Ng Ka Lai, Ashina Kwok Yik Sum, Tim Wong Tin Ngo Length : 99 mins. facebook : https://www.facebook.com/deliverance.hk Opening October 29th 2022 at the Asian Pop Up Cinema Chicago Opening 2022 Trailer : https://youtu.be/VMxSRmF0Oy8 [ ASIAN POP UP CINEMA SEASON 15 ] A fractured family of four brothers and one sister confront haunting memories of their mother's passing fifteen years ago. Fifteen years had passed, as Nicole returns home to Hong Kong to be reunited with her three brothers, clinging to the shattered memory from the night of her mother's passing. Through hypnosis sessions with her big brother Joseph, the trauma that the family sustained is unexpectedly reawakened when she desires to connect back with the memories. Then, the whole world around this family takes on a dark form and love becomes almost undefinable. WHERE THE WIND BLOWS AKA : 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 Ji), Lam Yiu Sing, Ron Ng Cheuk Hei, Tse Kwan Ho, Maggie Cheung Ho Yi, Elaine Jin (Kam Yin Ling), Tsui Tin Yau, Belinda Yan, Jeana Ho Pui Yu, Rose Chan Ka Wun, Rating : IIB Length : 143 mins. Opening April 1 2021 at the Hong Kong International Film Festival (CANCELLED) Opening August 15 2022 at the Hong Kong International Film Festival Opening November 21 2022 (Preview) Opening February 10 2022 (Preview) Opening February 17 2023 Site: https://www.hkiff.org.hk/film/getdetail?fid=935 fb: https://www.facebook.com/wherethewindblows2021 [ 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 naivete, 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? SHADOWS Can : Chan Ying Hung Gan Lit : Ruined Shadow Space d. Glenn Chan Chi Man Stephy Tang Lai Yun, Philip Keung Ho Man, Tse Kwan Ho, Ben Yuen Fu Wa, Ling Man Lung, Jennifer Yu Heung Ying, BabyJohn Choi Hong Yik, Justin Cheung Kin Sing, Philip Ng Won Lung, Wong Sze Nga, Rating : IIB Length : 94 mins Opening October 31 2020 at the Hong Kong Asian Film Festival Opening December 18 2020 (POSTPONED) Opening December 20 2021 Opening February 23 2023 The 44th Hong Kong International Film Festival Site: https://bit.ly/hkiff44fullprog Trailer : https://youtu.be/BujyiNw2MAI [ BROADWAY CIRCUIT ] A social worker commits suicide after killing his family, but he fails and behaves madly in the hospital. Ching, a forensic psychiatrist with special power that can see into people's subconscious space performed an appraisal of him. She finds a voice in his subconscious space inducing him to do all kinds of cruel acts. Ching investigates the social worker's last visited psychiatrist, Doctor Yan. She suspected that he is the voice that taught the patient to kill! Ching asks Crime Unit Sergeant Fat to investigate. Due to patient confidentiality, Ching cannot provide any evidence. When the second murder case happens, Fat investigates Ching's childhood and reveals her traumatized past. Fat begins her question her justice and her motivation...... [ THE 44TH HONG KONG INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL ] With the mystical power to delve into people's subconscious, Ching, a psychiatrist, discovers that a social worker is compelled by an inner voice to kill his family and commit suicide. Suspecting his former psychiatrist, Ching collaborates with a cop to investigate, which leads to a revelation from her own traumatized past and casts a doubt over her motivation. In his first big-screen adventure, Glenn Chan delivers an exceptional psychological crime thriller that explores the dichotomy of good and evil urking in our shadows. LOVE IS PLAN B Can : Oi Plan B d. Henry Poon Ben Wong Chi Yin, Elena Kong Mei Yee Length : 104 mins. Opening February 23 2023 Trailer : https://youtu.be/Hc5lYVXI_qA GAGA Can : Ha Yung Ga d. Laha Mebow Kagaw Piling, Yukan Losing Length : 112 mins. Opening February 23 2023 Site : https://www.goldenhorse.org.tw/film/programme/films/detail/3420 [ GOLDEN HORSE FILM FESTIVAL ] Hayung's family faces a mysterious atmosphere, just like the mist surrounding the tribe in September. He had been practicing GAGA for eighty years, but his descendants deviate from it when he passes away... His first son Pasang is determined to go into politics, against his family's wishes, and his second son and farmer is dragged into it. Now the family is falling apart... DEMON SLAYER: KIMETSU NO YAIBA -TO THE SWORDSMITH VILLAGE- d. Haruo Sotozaki Japanese Animation Rating : IIB Length : 110 mins Opening February 23 2023 [ CINEMA CITY ] Uzui, Sound Hashira, Tanjiro and his comrades face off against Upper Six demons, Daki and Gyutaro during the new mission. Despite the hard battle they were forced into, they defeat the demons. While Tanjiro and his comrades rest and heal their battle wounds at the Butterfly Mansion, the first death of an Upper Rank demon in 100 years causes wide repercussions among the rest of the Upper Ranks... LOST LOVE AKA : FOSTER LOVE Can : Lau Shui Lok Fa Lit : Flowing Water Fallen Flower d. Ka Sing Fung Sammi Cheng Sau Man, Alan Luk Chun Kwong, Hedwig Tam Sin Yin Sean Wong Tsz Lok, Lee Yun Wai, Phoebe Ng Chi Kiu, Matt Jiu Kai Lam, Chui Ka Him, Maya Tsang Yui Tung, Wong Tsz Hin, Gordon Lau Chiu Kin Rating : IIA Length : 95 mins. Opening November 13 2022 at the Hong Kong Asian Film Festival Opening November 28 2022 (Preview) Opening March 2 2023 fb: https://www.facebook.com/LostLoveMovieOfficial/ Site : https://www.hkaff.asia/en/film/2022/detail/130 [ BROADWAY CIRCUIT ] Parenting means raising and nurturing children, but oftentimes children enrich and enlighten the lives of parents instead. Chan Tin Mei and Ho Bun’s son passed away abruptly at three years old due to a congenital heart disease. Still in pain over the loss, Mei resists having another child. One day, Mei finds out that they can become a foster family. Her desolate heart finds sustenance from possibly regaining the feeling of being a mother. But when she discovers the emotional scars on the children caused by their harsh realities, she starts to adjust her expectations. Bun's extramarital affair leads to a big fight between the couple, but it also reveals the feelings concealed in Bun's heart. Mei realizes her selfishness; she has neglected Bun's feelings and the true needs of her wards. In the end, the foster children inspire her and help the couple to redeem their relationship. Although Mei is praised for her dedication to her foster children, she knows she has been saved by the children instead. When the couple finally settles into a simple and happy life with their foster child, Mei suffers a heart attack. In the final stage of her life, Mei's seven foster children reappear. She seems to see her son grow in these foster children. [ HONG KONG ASIAN FILM FESTIVAL ] For his project under the lauded First Feature Film Initiative programme, director Ka Sing- fung tells the heartrending journey of a woman whose life is forever changed by the children she takes in as a temporary foster carer. In a career-best performance, Sammi Cheng stars as Mei, a woman trying to get over the death of her young son through the children she welcomes into her home. Each ward offers Mei a different challenge and a newfound appreciation for the difficulties of motherhood, but when her dedication to the job causes her marriage to turn sour, Mei is forced to make a choice. FULL RIVER RED Can : Moon Gong Hung d. Zhang Yimou Shen Teng, Jackson Yee, Zhang Yi, Lei Jiahyin Rating : IIB Length : 157 mins. Opening February 4 2023 (Preview) Opening March 2 2023 [ BROADWAY CIRCUIT ] 12th century China, during the Song Dynasty, set against a brewing rebellion by the Jin people against the Imperial Court. Two hours before a crucial diplomatic meeting between the Song Prime Minister Qin Hui and a high level Jin delegation, the Jin Ambassador is murdered. An important letter destined for the Emperor is stolen from him. As the search for the letter unfolds, alliances are formed, secrets are revealed, and no one can stop the truth that is destined to leave its mark in history. SUZUME d. Makoto Shinkai Japanese Animation Length : 121 mins. Opening March 2 2023 [ CINEMA CITY ] Suzume, a 17-year-old girl who lives in a quiet town in Kyushu, meets Souta, a young man looking for a door. Following Souta, Suzume finds an old door in the mountains and reaches out her hands towards the door as if pulled by something. This opened door will bring disaster; thus, Souta must travel round to lock the door to avoid disaster. But then, a mysterious kitten turns Souta into a broken wooden chair. To catch the kitten, Suzume and Souta follow it and travel from Kyushu to Tokyo. "Doors of disaster" begin to appear across Japan simultaneously, and Suzume needs to close and lock the doors one by one to stop the disasters. Unexpectedly, a forgotten truth is waiting for her. CYBER HEIST AKA : DISCONNECTED AKA : DISCONNECT'D Can : Duen Mong Lit : Broken Net d. Wong Hing Fan Aaron Kwok Fu Sing, Simon Yam Tat Wa, Gordon Lam Ka Tung, Patrick Tam Yiu Man, Kenny Wong Tak Bun, Megan Lai Ya-Yen, Tony Wu Tsz Tung, Kathy Yuen (Tong Yi), Michael Ning (Bak Ji), Zeno Koo Ting Hin, Wiyona Yeung Lau Ching, Terrence Huang (Wong Yiu Wong) Rating : 130 mins. Opening December 1 2022 in Malaysia (POSTPONED) Opening March 9 2023 Teaser : https://youtu.be/E-k_F8quEWA [ CINEMA ONLINE MALAYSIA ] Hackers release a virus onto the web and unleash a large-scale cyber attack. Fortunately, cyber security engineer and IT whiz, Cheuk Ka-Chun, uses a firewall he developed to resolve the crisis. Unbeknownst to Ka-Chun, the mastermind behind this virus is his superior, Chan Ming-Chi. As the two begin to butt heads, Ka-Chun secretly develops a rival virus and Ming-Chi plots to have Ka-Chun's wife and daughter kidnapped. As Ka-Chun panics, his new virus starts to spread across every computer in Hong Kong - threatening the entire city's future. [ SCREEN DAILY ] A cyber security engineer develops a powerful AI program, but then has to prevent it from falling into the wrong hands. HIDDEN BLADE Can : Mo Ming Lit : Anonymous d. Cheng Er Tony Leung Chiu Wai, Zhou Xun, Eric Wang Fujian, Wang Yibo, Chengpeng Dong (Dapeng), Huang Lei Length : 131 mins. Opening March 9 2023 A MAN Can : Na Gor Nam Yun d. Kei Ishikawa Satoshi Tsumabuki, Sakura Ando, Masataka Kubota, Hidekazu Mashima Rating : IIA Length : 122 mins. Opening March 16 2023 [ CINEMA CITY ] Akira works as a lawyer. One day, he meets with Rie who was his client. She asks Akira to perform a background check on her late husband Daisuke. After Rie got a divorce, she raised her child alone and returned to her hometown. There, she met Daisuke and married him. She enjoyed a happy family life with Daisuke and their 2 children. Suddenly, Daisuke died in an accident. While she was grieving, Daisuke's older brother Kyoichi visited his funeral. The two brothers had been estranged for many years. When Kyoichi saw Daisuke's picture, he stated that the person in the picture was not his brother. THE SUNNY SIDE OF THE STREET Can : Bak Yut Ching Chun Lit : White Sun Youth d. Lau Kok-Rui (Lau Kwok Shui) Anthony Wong Chau Sun, Sahal Zaman (Lam Lok), Endy Chow Kwok Yin, Inderjeet Singh (Poon Man Sing), Kireanjeet Gill (Kiu Ka Wan) Rating : IIB Length : 112 mins. Opening December 2 2022 (Preview) Opening March 30 2023 Site : https://www.goldenhorse.org.tw/film/programme/films/detail/3478?r=en&search_year=2022&search_category=FF&ghff_id=579 Trailer : https://youtu.be/q0HX9xPbVco [ BROADWAY CIRCUIT ] A refugee boy is helped by a local taxi driver to flee Hong Kong. They develop the father-son relationship until the boy finds the driver is the murderer of his father. [ TAIPEI GOLDEN HORSE FILM FESTIVAL 2022 ] Hassan is a Hong Kong-born Pakistani kid waiting for refugee status to Canada. His father died in a car accident that Yat is involved in, who himself was a refugee from China in the 1970s. When Hassan joins a refugees' gang and gets entangled with the police, Yat decides to help him flee, but Hassan finds out the truth about his father's death. Can their journey continue? A LIGHT NEVER GOES OUT Can : Dun For Lan Shan d. Anastasia Tsang Hin Ning Sylvia Chang (Cheung Ngai Ga), Simon Yam Tat Wa, Cecilia Choi Sze Wan, Henick Chou Han Ning Rating : IIB Length : 103 mins. Opening October 25 2022 at the Tokyo International Film Festival Opening November 13 2022 at the Hong Kong Asian Film Festival Opening December 2 2022 (Preview) Opening April 13 2023 fb: https://www.facebook.com/people/%E7%87%88%E7%81%AB%E9%97%8C%E7%8F%8A-A-Light-Never-Goes-Out/100063961423671/ Tokyo International Film Festival Site : https://2022.tiff-jp.net/en/lineup/film/3502ASF06 Tokyo International Film Festival Trailer : https://youtu.be/UxHsOEU0xNs Site : https://www.hkaff.asia/en/film/2022/detail/131 [ 2022 TOKYO INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL ] Devastated by the loss of her skilled neon sign-making husband, a wife decides to carry on his unfinished dream of making neon signs. Simon Yam and Sylvia Chang star in this remarkable HK film. [ HONG KONG ASIAN FILM FESTIVAL ] Radiant neon signs once served as icons of Hong Kong's prosperity and vitality. However, such signs have gradually disappeared over the years, along with the craftsmen who spent decades mastering the craft of blowing neon lights. Director Anastasia Tsang revives this long-time tradition in her poignant directorial debut, telling the touching story of a widow who discovers secrets her late husband Bill buried within his neon lights workshop. While reminiscing about Bill, she sets out to fulfill his final wish of recreating a famous demolished neon sign with the help of Bill's young protege. OVER MY DEAD BODY Can : Sei Si Sei Si Sei Sup Sei Lit : Corpse Died At Forty Four d. Ho Cheuk Tin Teresa Mo Shun Kwan, Ronald Cheng Chung Kei, Wong Yau Nam, Jennifer Yu Heung Ying, Edan Lui Cheuk On, Yeung Wai Lun, Lau Kong, Wong Man Wai, Wu Lai Ying, Jer Lau Ying Ting, Hanna Chan, Jiro Leung Sheung Ching, Cheung Moon Ting, Josie Ho Chiu Yi, Opening Easter 2023 --- [ NORTH AMERICA AREA CONCERTS ] * RUBBERBAND CIAO WORLD TOUR 2023 DATE AND TIME : May 12 2023 VENUE LOCATION: Berlin * RUBBERBAND CIAO WORLD TOUR 2023 DATE AND TIME : May 10 2023 VENUE LOCATION: Amsterdam * ANTHONY WONG YIU MING WORLD TOUR 2023 DATE AND TIME : May 7 2023 VENUE LOCATION: London * ANTHONY WONG YIU MAN WORLD TOUR 2023 DATE AND TIME : May 4 2023 VENUE LOCATION: Manchester * VIVIAN CHOW DATE AND TIME : Saturday, April 22 2023 VENUE LOCATION: The Venue at Thunder Valley Thunder Valley Casino Resort 1200 Athens Ave., Lincoln CA TICKET PRICES: $ 188, 128, 98, 68 TICKET OUTLET LOCATIONS: https://99concerts.com/vivian-chow-sf San Francisco World Bookstore 824 Stockton St., 415.963.1998 San Francisco Elderly Service 415.867.2812 Win On Travel 728 Pacific Ave, Suite 114 415.730.2007/415.834.1623 Chinatown Visitor Informtion Center 625 Kearny Street 415.395.9060 New Leaf Media 3008 Taraval St. 415.682.8293 Oakland Oakland Chinese Book Store 388 9th St Suite 102 510.465.9865 Printing Service 510.289.9539 Milpitas Evergreen Bookstore 306 Barber Ln. 408.383.9798 * VIVIAN CHOW DATE AND TIME : Saturday, April 15 2023 @ 7 PM VENUE LOCATION: Fantasy Springs Resort Casino 84245 Indio Springs Dr, Indio CA TICKET PRICES: $ 188, 128, 98, 68 TICKET OUTLET LOCATIONS: https://99concerts.com/vivian-chow-la * JJ LIN JJ20 WORLD TOUR DATE AND TIME : Saturday, April 15 2023 VENUE LOCATION: Qudos Bank Arena Olympic Boulevard, Sydney Olympic Park, Sydney VIC AU 2127 TICKET PRICES: AU $ 398, 298, 248, 188, 148, 98 TICKET OUTLET LOCATION: ONLINE: https://ticketek.com.au * CROWD LU - 2023 C'MON LIVE AUSTRALIA DATE AND TIME: Wednesday, April 12 2023 @ 7 PM VENUE LOCATION: The Fortitude Music Hall 312 Brunswick Street Fortitude Valley QLD 4006 https://thefortitude.com.au/event/crowd-lu-%e5%8d%a2%e5%b9%bf%e4%bb%b22023-cmon-live-australia/ TICKET OUTLET LOCATION: TICKETMASTER AUSTRALIA https://www.ticketmaster.com.au/event/13005D67E0F9771B * GRASSHOPPER RE:GRASSHOPPER RENO CONCER DATE AND TIME : Saturday, April 8 2023 @ 8 PM VENUE LOCATION: Reno Events Center 400 N. 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The usual suspects : Internet Movie Database, Yahoo! Hong Kong Erors : ye olde chaffing editor For the week ending Sunday February 12 2023 10 WHERE THE WIND BLOWS Can : Fung Joi Hei Si Lit : When Storm Rises Again 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 Ji), Lam Yiu Sing, Ron Ng Cheuk Hei, Tse Kwan Ho, Maggie Cheung Ho Yi, Elaine Jin (Kam Yin Ling), Tsui Tin Yau, Belinda Yan, Jeana Ho Pui Yu, Rose Chan Ka Wun, 9 THE POINT MEN d. Yim Soon-Rye Hwang Jung-min, Hyun Bin, Kang Ki-young 8 AVATAR: THE WAY OF WATER d. James Cameron Sam Worthington, Zoe Saldana, Sigourney Weaver, Stephen Lang, Kate Winslet 7 SAY I DO TO ME Can : 1 Yun Fun Lai Lit : 1 Person Wedding d. Kiwi Chow Koon Wai Sabrina Ng Ping, Kelvin Chan Kin Long, Candy Lo Hau Yam, Jacky Tong Hoo Yin, Mixson Wong Bo Cheung, Isabel Chan Yat Ning, Gregory Wong Chung Hiu, J Lou (Lam Yun) 6 PLANE d. Jean-Francois Richet Gerard Butler, Mike Colter, Daniella Pineda 5 TITANIC d. James Cameron Leonardo DiCaprio, Kate Winslet, Billy Zane 4 THE FIRST SLAM DUNK d. Takehiko Inoue, Yasuyuki Ebara Japanese Animation 3 THE WANDERING EARTH II d. Frant Gwo Andy Lau Tak Wa, Wu JUing, Li Xuejian, Sha Yi, Ning Li, Wang Zhi, Zhu Yanmanzi 2 SOMEDAY OR ONE DAY d. Huang Tien-Jen Greg Hsu, Alice Ko, Patrick Shih, Kim Scar, Length : 107 mins. 1 A GUILTY CONSCIENCE Can : Duk Sit Dai Jong Lit : Poison Tongued Lawyer d. Jack Ng Wai Lun Dayo Wong Tze Wa, Tse Kwan Ho, Louise Wong Dan Nei, Fish Liew Chi Yu, Michael Wong Man Tak, Dee Ho Kai Wa, Renci Yeung Sze Wing, Adam Pak Tin Nam, Bowie Lam Bo Yi, Vincent Kok Tak Siu, Sheldon Lo (Law Hau Yung) ------ Summaries for some of the films above. Some contain SPOILERS WHERE THE WIND BLOWS AKA : WHEN THE WIND BLOWS AKA : THEORY OF AMBITIONS AKA : Chuen Kau Tung Chup Ling Lit : Global Wanted List Rating : IIB Length : 143 mins. Opening April 1 2021 at the Hong Kong International Film Festival (CANCELLED) Opening August 15 2022 at the Hong Kong International Film Festival Opening November 21 2022 (Preview) Opening February 10 2022 (Preview) Opening February 17 2023 Site: https://www.hkiff.org.hk/film/getdetail?fid=935 fb: https://www.facebook.com/wherethewindblows2021 [ 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 naivete, 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? THE WANDERING EARTH II AKA : THE WANDERING EARTII Rating : IIA Length : 173 mins. Opening February 9 2023 [ CINEMA CITY ] The sun is about to destroyed, and humans have built huge engines on the Earth's surface to help them find a new home. However, the road out into the universe is perilous. In order to save the Earth, a group of young people once again stepped forward to begin a life and death battle. SOMEDAY OR ONE DAY Rating : IIA Length : 107 mins. Opening February 9 2023 [ BROADWAY CIRCUIT ] After reunion with LI Ziwei, HUANG Yu-Hsuan and LI live a peaceful life in Taiwan. But the calm days are broken when HUANG is informed one day she will be on secondment to Shanghai. Though the couple is parted in discord, HUANG still misses LI deeply, and she even usually dreams of a scene where LI falls from a building. One day when she wakes up again from the nightmare, she finds all trails of LI are simply vanished, and it looks like she has never been together with LI. Worse, her nightmare is soon proved to be true by Mo Jun-Jie, the closest friend of LI, that LI is actually died from falling a building several years ago. On her way to find out the truth, HUANG receives a mysterious cassette player. By pressing the play button of the song Last Dance, is HUANG able to change their fate and save LI by traveling through time and space? THE POINT MEN Rating : IIB Length : 108 mins. Opening February 2 2023 Trailer : https://youtu.be/DAYR54nG24A [ BROADWAY CIRCUIT ] A group of Korean tourists is taken hostage by an extremist Taliban group in Afghanistan. The Korean government dispatches Jae-ho, known as one of Korea's most skilled diplomats, in order to handle the situation. Once he arrives, he asks for the Afghan government's cooperation and uses every means possible to free the hostages. However, his efforts go in vain. Due to his failure, he's forced to work with Dae-sik, a special agent who is an expert on the Middle East. As they begin making their move to get to the Taliban, the first hostage death occurs. With nowhere else to turn, the two become unlikely allies in a race against time to save the rest of the hostages. SAY I DO TO ME Can : 1 Yun Fun Lai Lit : 1 Person Wedding d. Kiwi Chow Koon Wai Sabrina Ng Ping, Kelvin Chan Kin Long, Candy Lo Hau Yam, Jacky Tong Hoo Yin, Mixson Wong Bo Cheung, Isabel Chan Yat Ning, Gregory Wong Chung Hiu, J Lou (Lam Yun) Rating : IIA Length : 115 mins. Opening January 20 2023 (Preview) Opening January 26 2023 Trailer : https://youtu.be/CLZKC2n5Z78 [ BROADWAY CIRCUIT ] "I want to marry myself!" To plan for a solo wedding, to marry myself, to declare my forever love for myself to the world! Attractive comedienne Ping vows to become a viral Youtuber. She concocts a plan to put on a show of marrying herself in what was meant to secure both money and likes! However, the scam ultimately ended up in the discovery of her true self in this coming-of-age fairy tale comedy. To love others, I must love myself. Simple enough, right? But who am I? In a pageant of love, four contest as lovers, each one goodhearted in their own right. Does Ping want all four or none at all? By marrying herself, can she figure out who she really is? And who she really loves? Ping will tell it all on the day of the solo wedding... In this satire of marriage and the individual self, nothing is left untouched: women, men, organised religion, homosexuality, the filthy rich, not to mention ye good old mother! Love yourself in Say I do to me, won't you? A GUILTY CONSCIENCE Can : Duk Sit Dai Jong Lit : Poison Tongued Lawyer d. Jack Ng Wai Lun Dayo Wong Tze Wa, Tse Kwan Ho, Louise Wong Dan Nei, Fish Liew Chi Yu, Michael Wong Man Tak, Dee Ho Kai Wa, Renci Yeung Sze Wing, Adam Pak Tin Nam, Bowie Lam Bo Yi, Vincent Kok Tak Siu, Sheldon Lo (Law Hau Yung) Rating : IIB Length : 135 mins. Opening January 7, 14 2023 (Preview) Opening January 21 2023 Teaser : https://youtu.be/JRUKWIv59Uw Trailer : https://youtu.be/DYJ828h8k4M [ BROADWAY CIRCUIT ] A simple supermodel's child abuse case becomes the battleground of justice, power, and fame. When the apex society exercises every network and resource to save itself, how will the barristers pursue justice? THE FIRST SLAM DUNK Rating : IIA Length : 124 mins. Opening January 12 2023 [ EMPEROR CINEMAS ] Slam Dunk is a shonen manga by Takehiko Inoue that was serialized in Shueisha's Weekly Shonen Jump from 1990, issue No. 42, to 1996, issue No. 27. The series, which depicts the personal growth of several high school basketball players, has sold more than 120 million copies in Japan. It has inspired numerous boys and girls to get into basketball. An anime series (that ran from October 1993 to March 1996), several video games, and other media based on the manga have also been produced. The Slam Dunk Scholarship was established in 2006 to support young basketball players in Japan. In 2018, a new, 20-volume shinsoban edition with all new cover illustrations was published, with volume divisions at each milestone in the story. An artwork compilation, PLUS / SLAM DUNK ILLUSTRATIONS 2, was released in 2020 to commemorate the 30th anniversary of the series' launch. ------------ For the week starting Februray 11 2023 (Week 6) VIUTV CHILL CLUB CHART 5 LET TIME SLOW DOWN Can : Yeung Si Gan Bin Man The Absent Brother https://youtu.be/jh60UsPgOhw 4 DOUBLE STANDARD Can : Seung Chung Biu Jun Michael C https://youtu.be/eS6rMNa9a8Q 3 NEVER COME BACK ERROR https://youtu.be/ADKJCFKgrBU 2 FLOW Can : Hei Lau Cloud Wan Ho Ying Featuring: AF https://youtu.be/mT3WUbCFcHw 1 WATCHING THE CLOUDS RISE Can : Jor Heung Fung Won Si Jer Lau Ying Ting https://youtu.be/YNf-OgiDDpA TVB JADE SOLID GOLD 5 HE IS NOT YOU Can : Ta Buk Si Nei Shiga Lin https://youtu.be/usZcoEKn318 4 THINGS TO CELEBRATE Can : Wan Yau Si Ching Hor Hing Jook Miriam Yeung Chin Wa https://youtu.be/9U7tTn7BLA8 3 DUM DUM Gin Lee https://youtu.be/xHD0ug287Oo 2 LITTLE BIGWIG Can : Siu Siu Dai Yun Muk Edwin Siu Ching Nam https://youtu.be/MTCgo0eQGRY 1 MEETING AGAIN Can : Chung Gei Mike Tsang Pei Tat https://youtu.be/5XOmnIeKTow METRO RADIO HIT DOMESTIC CHART 5 FRONT ROW POSITION Can : Chin Pai Wai Ji Charmaine Sheh Sze Man https://youtu.be/WOj116DL2rg 4 LET STREET LAMPS GO TO SLEEP WHEN THE SUN RISES Can : Yut Chook Si Yeung Gai Dun Ong Shui Jacky Cheung Hok Yau https://youtu.be/qQDYOvWnITU 3 NEVER NEVER LOVE AGAIN Can : Yut Yuet Yu Sor SoulJase https://youtu.be/7Itq9OWBx9g 2 AN AFFAIR Can : Tau Ching Anson Lo Hon Ting https://youtu.be/bZQ5pJMnauQ COMMERCIAL RADIO 903 TOP 20 5 THE WAY OF LIFE Can : Ming Ji Doh The Hertz https://youtu.be/arbTFvoGz90 4 ROSE Can : Kung Yun Dik Cheung Mei Panther Chan Lui https://youtu.be/_u0M63T2_Bo 3 FALL BACK TO BED Charming Way https://youtu.be/fR5B0sjisUE 2 MY SEVEN STARS Can : Chut Ji Mui Sing Tuen Lolly Talk https://youtu.be/wcbKTNGQaMo 1 MOUND. LOVE Can : Chung. Oi Fatboy (Leung Yip) https://youtu.be/OhYTtNR03mA RTHK CHINESE POP CHART 5 THE ONE FOR U Can : Sai Yut MC Cheung Tin Fu https://youtu.be/ESmaELNy8GE 4 DUM DUM Gin Lee https://youtu.be/xHD0ug287Oo 3 HE IS NOT YOU Can : Ta Buk Si Nei Shiga Lin https://youtu.be/usZcoEKn318 2 THINGS TO CELEBRATE Can : Wan Yau Si Ching Hor Hing Jook Miriam Yeung Chin Wa https://youtu.be/9U7tTn7BLA8 1 MY SEVEN STARS Can : Chut Ji Mui Sing Tuen Lolly Talk https://youtu.be/wcbKTNGQaMo --- [ WHAT IS YOUR CHAFFING EDITOR LISTENING TO ] LOST Linkin Park https://youtu.be/7NK_JOkuSVY LOVE FROM THE OTHER SIDE Fall Out Boy https://youtu.be/oBrkbWSB3Ls ---------------------- HK Top Ten Central hktopten@hotmail.com http://www.geocities.ws/hktopten | http://hktopten.blogspot.com