From: NO TOP TEN CENTRAL Newsgroups: alt.asian-movies,soc.culture.hongkong.entertainment Subject: [TAKE OVER] HKSAR Film No Top 10 Box Office (June 1 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. Rainie Yang who celebrates her birthday on June 4th B. Lin Minchen who celebrates her birthday on June 1st 2. MISCELLANEOUS * (2023/06/07) Irene Wan Bik Ha is the actor and the producer on the film that she, Angel Lam Chin Ting, Renci Yeung Si Wing, Loletta Lee Lai Chun, Stephanie Che Yuen Yuen starred new film LONELY EIGHTEEN (NGOR MOON DIK SUP BAK SHUI) will open this summer. The film has released its teaser poster and trailer. In the poster Lam Chin Ting and Yeung Si Wing in school uniform with their heads together in a thorough display of youthful energy; the trailer told the process of the two from school to entering show business, and included a scene in which Lam Chin Ting only appearing in underwear with Bryant Mak Chi Lok in a film production. Lam Chin Ting said that this scene was not awkward, "Mak Chi Lok and I are friends, before hand we fully communicated. I think this is the limits of my sexiness on screen." Playing Lam Chi Ting's friend, Yeung Si Wing admitted that they were not familiar with making the film. After work began they clicked right away. She even revealed that Lam Chin Ting would get very crazy after getting drunk. Wan Bik Ha revealed that LONELY EIGHTEEN would examine the biological family's influence on women's growth. "The film is in an autobiographical format. I put a lot of my childhood experience in it. Maybe everyone after watching it would feel that they have seen shades of me." She said that she hope the new film would be able to express the emotional journey for modern women from starting to grow up to working in the world, how to face setbacks, and the changes in society from the 1980s to now. * (2023/06/07) Sandra Ng Kwan Yu and MC Cheung Tin Fu earlier appeared at their new film production start ceremony. They would star in new director Ho Miu Kei's film LOVE LIES (NGOR TAM DIK NA CHEUNG LUEN OI). The film was the 6th First Film Initiative project's professional division winner, with famous filmmakers Chan Hing Ka and Janet Chun Siu Chun as the producers. On the day of the production start the temperature reached 35 degrees Celsius, Kwan Yu and MC both appeared as their characters. In addition guest stars included veteran actor Ng Shui Ting and two new actors Luk Wai Tak and Hui Bo Hang. Kwan Yu this time did not need to play Mama or Auntie like her two previous films. She would appear as a "beauty", play a very fashionable gynecologist. In a peach tee shirt, Kwan Yu even dyed her hair in very eye catching blonde. As for MC he would play an online fraud group's swindler. On this day he appeared without make up and with bangs. Kwan Yu said that MC was young enough to not be afraid of appearing without make up. Kwan Yu also the worship ceremony played with words as she yelled "Tin Fu Bo Yau" (Tin Fu Blessed, which sounds like Heavenly Father Blessed), the atmosphere on the set was rather harmonious. Actually before the production start ceremony Kwan Yu was already familiar with MC. Before taking their marks they had many interactions, putting their arms on each other's shoulders and taking selfies. When asked about working with two fresh meat Edan Lui Cheuk On and MC back to back, Kwan Yu said that she actually was a little fairy, thus working with fresh meat was very reasonable. Kwan Yu was also excited that finally she was able to return to play a beauty, play a top gynecologist. MC would play an online swindler, pretending to be a middle aged French oil engineer lost his wife in an online scam. Kwan Yu said, "In the film I don't know what he looks like, I fantasize MC's role as George Clooney. Later I discovered that he was MC in reality, which I thought was decent as well." This time Kwan Yu personally recommended MC to the producer for the performance. She admired MC's music video and stage performance very much, and said that many of her female friends were MC fans. Earlier she attended MC's concert, she said, "That day I went to his Hong Kong Coliseum concert. He has a very captivating stage charm. Later I had dinner with him and felt that his entire person was very nature. This film's character had to be him." * (2023/06/07) Since PROJECT GUTENBERG (MO SEUNG) in 2018, Chow Yun Fat after 5 years finally returned to the Hong Kong big screen. ONE MORE CHANCE (BIT GEIN NGOR DOH SUN) would be Anthony Pun Yiu Ming directed, Felix Chong Man Keung written, Best Actor Chow Yun Fat led Best Actress Anita Yuen Wing Yi, Alex Fong Chung Shun, Dick Liu Kai Chi and Will Or Wai Lam to bring a heart warming Hong Kong film. The film would be released on June 29th. Fat Gor has played the God of Gamblers many times, this time his character Fai however would be a major acting breakthrough. Although he has been called the "God of Gamblers", but Fai actually was only an immature and frequent casino visitor; in addition the character would not have any excellent gambling skills, but a down on his luck middle aged guy who lost 9 out of 10 times. The role would be a complete opposite of the God of Gamblers' image that Fat Gor has played in the past. In the film Fat Gor with good friend Dick Liu Kai Chi and Alex Fong Chung Shun operated a retro hair salon, but business has been poor. The money he made would not be enough to cover all of his gambling debts. Even if he worshipped Bruce Lee everyday, his chances at getting rich has not arrived yet. From the film poster Fat Gor had an extremely rare long hair look and cheap clothing to match his down on his luck character design. In the film Fat Gor's former girlfriend Anita Yuen Wing Yi suddenly appeared and asked him to take care of her son Will Or Wai Lam for a month and gave him money to pay off his debts as compensation. Fai haphazardly agreed to the task, after becoming the baby sitter he realized that the child had autism. Originally thinking that it was easy money, he was left helpless by the special needs of the babysitting gig; as they got along they developed a father and son relationship and let Fai find his own life goals instead of continuing his wasted life. Fat Gor rarely played a father, with Or Wai Lam he played a thought provoking and warm father and son relationship that was very suitable for a June release that would be filled with fatherly love. * (2023/06/06) Cecilia Choi Sze Wan, Kevin Chu Kam Yin and Tony Wu Tsz Yin in the new film TALES FROM THE OCCULT: BODY AND SOUL (SUT HUNG HUNG GAN JUI YU SAT)'s segment CHESHIRE CAT (MAU GIP). Often performing in dramatic films, Choi Sze Wan challenged action scenes for the first time in the film. She even said that the production techniques that she learned earlier finally became useful, like how to get her hair pulled without hurting herself. She admitted that she used to think that it was very fake, but after trying it this time she realized that on camera it was truly useful. She thought it was very interesting. Choi Sze Wan, Chu Kam Yin and Wu Tsz Tung starred in the new film TALES FROM THE OCCULT: BODY AND SOUL (SUT HUNG HUNG GAN JUI YU SAT)'s segment CHESHIRE CAT (MAU GIP). Playing a cat volunteer, Choi Sze Wan had a special feeling because she was a cat slave herself. "I have two cats, I am very mad about this subject. As long as I think of someone wanting to hurt my cats, I would get very mad. The anger level would rise, so during the shoot I was very focused on this type of emotions and would be especially focused." Has she lost a cat like in the film? She revealed that cats' nature was to be playful and free, once when she opened the door to take out the trash they ran out the door. Luckily outside the door was not open space, even if they went out they would not be lost. Afterward she also taught them not to run outside. "In the beginning when I was training them I had to go and catch them before they would come back, later as soon as I yelled they would know to go home. Their playful nature was very hard to control, they long for the outside world very much and thought that being able to rush out was a lot of fun. Luckily in the end I was able to get them to come back." As for Wu Tsz Tung and Chu Kam Yin they had no pet. Wu Tsz Tung said that he had allergy and was afraid that he would be worried that something would happen to his pets. He was afraid that he would not be able to accept the pain, so he decided against having them. Chu Kam Yin said that she once considered having pets, but he felt that he could not even maintain himself, so without ample preparation he would not have any. Choi Sze Wan and Chu Kam Yin in the film had many action scenes. Chu Kam Yin said that the on set environment was narrow and had many obstacles that he had to duck and dodge around. It was an enormous challenge, luckily he was not hurt. Choi Sze Wan said that it could count as the first time that she had a few action scenes. She even said that the production techniques that she learned before became handy. "Earlier when I was studying acting the instructor has taught that before, like when my hair was being pulled I had to grab the other person's hands tight. The other person would grab my hand in the same way and use my hand to pull my hair. It actually really became useful. When I heard it before, I was thinking this move was very fake; but it actually was useful. On camera no one would slip up or get hurt, which was really very interesting." Wu Tsz Tung pointed out that the most memorable was their scene at the end. "We each had friction, complaints and anger against the others, the scene might be rather impactful to the audience. When we saw the scene live we felt that impact. Anyone who had pets would feel it even more. When everyone goes to the movie they would find out what our relationships are, which would definitely would a pleasant surprise for everyone." * (2023/06/03) The film TALES FROM THE OCCULT: BODY AND SOUL (SUT HUNG HUNG GAN ji JUI YU SAT) has entered its second week in release. Its segment CHESHIRE CAT (MAU GIP)'s actors Kevin Chu Kam Yin and Tony Wu Tsz Tung both came from the sports world but worked together for the first time. Wu Tsz Tung said that this time with the acting interaction the collaboration was very pleasant. On the day of the shoot Wu Tsz Tung held Cecilia Choi Sze Wan captive in a bird cage. Chu Kam Yin not only just looked on, but later also fought with Wu Tsz Tung over a difference of opinions. Wu Tsz Tung said, "Originally we came up with some fight scenes, action exchanges like slapping each other, but due to the story development they were cut in the end. So I very much look forward to be able to fight more with Ah Chu in the future." Trapped in a cage and chained up, Choi Sze Wan was hung for over a hour. In addition in the story she had to break down emotionally and scream for help, the crew worried that the shoot would be rough on the fragile looking actress. She however was enjoying the moment. "When I was hung, originally I was a little scared. Later I discovered it was very carefree and pretty fun, and on the set only I got to do that. The others didn't get to, haha!" In the film Chu Kam Yin, Choi Sze Wan and ANSONBEAN were in a love triangle, but for this "romantic rival" Chu Kam Yin had nothing but praise. Even Wu Tsz Tung agreed. "Anson is really very cute, very full of energy. When he learned that he had a fight scene today, before it was his turn he already told the director, 'I'm ready'. This kid really is very interesting." Chu Kam Yin said that Anson would always suddenly dance. The CHESHIRE CAT team earlier visited cinemas around Hong Kong for audience appreciation events, which felt very fresh for ANSONBEAN as it was his film debut. * (2023/06/02) Amy Lo Wai Man recently cut her long hair for work. Two days ago she attended a brand private party with her refreshing short hair. She said that her hair has never been so short. She estimated that 8 inches were cut and praised how easy short hair was to manage, especially after an all night shoot as her hair washing time was cut in half. In recent years she participated in many film and television performances. Her film with Chow Yun Fat ONE MORE CHANCE (BIT GIU NGOR DOH SUN) would soon open in the mainland; the horror film TALES FROM THE OCCULT: ULTIMATE MALEVOLENCE (SUT HUNG HUNG GAN ji NGOR LIM JI JUI) and her film with Lawrence Cheng Tan Shui AN ABANDONED TEAM (GAU JUEN YUN SUN) would open this year. Started as a model, Lo Man Wai said, "I feel I have been lucky with opportunities, ultimately my height is an obstacle in movies; but since I was born that way I couldn't change it. I would work extra hard. When I have production opportunities I would work while learning from elders. At the same time I have been attending drama classes in hopes of telling everyone in the future with substance, I truly have successfully transitioned." * (2023/06/01) MIRROR member Jeremy Lee Chun Kit yesterday attended a athletic brand opening ceremony. Many "Unicorns" (fan nickname) showed up to show support and surrounded the store. Jeremy kept making the heart gestures to the fans outside and even personally accepted gifts and flowers, which made the Unicorns scream. In August he would perform his first solo concert. Jeremy said that the preparation has been heating up and he was nervous. Ultimately he has not have much opportunity to completely two hour solo performance, it would be an enormous challenge. Jeremy revealed that the MIRROR starred film WE 12 (12 GWAI DOH) would wrap up production soon. The production process has been very pleasant. The 12 very rarely had a chance to work together and created a lot of comedy. "The funniest was Edan (Lui Cheuk On) and Jer (Lau Ying Ting). Earlier in one scene before Jer's cue to deliver his lines, he suddenly spoke them. The entire set was stunned and didn't know how to react. My character would have super memory, a lot of lines. Sometimes I would mess them up and get bad takes." Edan at the fan meeting lost his voice from playing. Jeremy said that he was already much better but his voice was still a little hoarse. Would he finally be a little quieter? He said, "No, even with a hoarse voice he still kept talking to people." [ In Production Now/Soon ] LOVE LIES Can : Ngor Tam Dik Na Cheung Luen Oi d. Ho Miu Kei Sandra Ng Kwan Yu, MC Cheung Tin Fu Can : Tam Poon Juen Ga Lit : Negotiation Expert d. Herman Yau Lai To Sean Lau Ching Wan, Francis Ng Chun Yu, Timmy Hung Tin Ming, Kenny Wong Tak Bun, Adam Pak Tin Nam, Ken Low Wai Kwong, Michael Miu Kiu wai Can : Ba Ba d. Philip Yung Tsz Kwong Sean Lau Ching Wan FLY ME TO THE MOON Can : Dan Yuen Yun Cheung Gau d. Sasha Chuk Chi Ngan Wu Kang-Ren, Angela Yuen Lai Lam, Natalie Hsu (Hui Yan Yi) THE WONDER d. Riley Yip Marf Yau@COLLAR, Sheena Chan Shu Yan [ SCREEN DAILY FILMART 2023 ] A high-school student with a speech disorder uses different personas to sell second-hand lingerie online and attracts unexpected attention. STUNTMAN Can : Mo Tai Jeh d. Albert Leung Koon Hiu, Herbert Leung Koon Shun Stephen Tung Wai, Terrance Lau Chun Him, Cecilia Choi Sze Wan, Philip Ng Won Lun, Max Cheung Tat Lun, Lam Yiu Sing, Rachel Leung Yung Ting [ SCREEN DAILY FILMART 2023 ] An once-famous stunt director pursues a comeback but disrupts the relationship with his daughter in the process. YUM INVESTIGATION Can : YUM MUK JING SHUN Lit : DARK EYE DETECTIVE LETTER d. Leung Kwok Fai Dee Ho Kai Wa, 193 (Denis Kwok Ka Chun), Poki Ng, Leung Yip (Fatboy), Catherine Chau Ka Yi, Mandy Tam Man Suen, Suey Kwok Sze, Tai Po, Law Wing Cheong, Max Cheung Tat Lun [ THE FILM CATALOGUE ] YUM Investigation is a detective agency that specializes in the supernatural. With their new member Kojiro, the agency investigates a developer who dispatches evil spirits to scare away the residents of an old building. When they discover that the spirits were created by a sinister "spirit refiner", the investigators must use every trick up their sleeves to crack the case. [ SCREEN DAILY FILMART 2023 ] Based on a popular web novel, the story revolves around detective agency Yum Investigation, which specialises in supernatural cases run by a trio who all possess different special powers. ULTIMATE REVENGE Can : Chung Fung d. Terry Ng Ka Wai Alex Fong Chung Shun, Ray Lui Leung Wai, Andy Tien (On Chi Kit), Louis Cheung Kai Chung, Carlos Chan Ka Lok, Chan Kwok Bong, German Cheung Man Kit, Macy Ma Sihui, Chin Kar Lok, Sammy Sum Chun Hin, Ching Hor Wai, Polly Lau Yeuk Bo, Deep Ng Ho Hong, Max Cheung Tat Lun, Justin Chu Tin, Ken Law Ho Ming, Kumer So, Eric Cheng Kai Tai, Stephen Ho Kai Nam Teaser : https://vimeo.com/810391849/12ca144ae3?share=copy [ THE FILM CATALOGUE ] Three years ago, Ben led a botched raid that killed his undercover agent Bong. Now the sergeant of a patrol car, Ben insists on doing everything by the book. When Bong's younger brother Wallace joins Ben's unit, the two men clash over their methods. Meanwhile, the robbers that killed Bong lurk in the shadows, waiting to avenge their dead brother. MY FIRST OF MAY Can : MO MING JI Lit : no name finger (ring finger) d. James 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 [ SCREEN DAILY FILMART 2023 ] Heartfelt family drama about a father who gives up his squash career to take care of his terminally ill daughter when his wife cannot handle the responsibility and walks out of their lives. 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 [ SCREEN DAILY FILMART 2023 ] This music-themed drama is about a broken family reunited as a rock band, and follows a single mother with a young son who reconnects with her long-absent guitarist father. PEG O' MY HEART AKA :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), ONCE IN A BLUE MOON 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 CANTOPOP LYRICIST TO-BE Can : Tin Chi Lun d. Norris Wong Yi Lam Chung Suet Ying, Eric Kot Man Fai, Amy Tang Lai Ying, Sabrina Ng Ping, Shannon Chan Shu Yan, ANSONBEAN (Chan Ngai Sun), Henick Chou Han Ning, Luna Shaw (Siu Mei Kwan), Ernest Poon Chung Hau, Tony Wu Tsz Tung, Yukki Tai (Dai Yuk Kei), Yeung Wai Lun, Kayan9896 (Ng Ka Yan), Leung Chung Hang, Angel Lam Chin Ting, Chu Pak Hong, Stephy Tang Lai Yan, Jessey Tsang Tsui Shan, Oscar Chiu (Yau Chi Yu), 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? 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) Teaser : https://youtu.be/BOjzdFwq6bY [ THE FILM CATALOGUE ] Guy and Heidi are finally headed for the altar, but pressure from Guy's mother creates so much friction between them that they wonder why they got married in the first place. Meanwhile, Grey Bear suspects that his wife may be cheating on him, and Ken faces the biggest crisis of his life when Jessica accidentally gets pregnant. 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., Ben Yuen Fu Wa, Melvin Wong Kam Sun, Brahim Chab Opening 2023 Teaser : https://youtu.be/JtVM_VgfYE8 [ 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, Raymond Lam Fung, Terrance Lau Chun Him, Richie Jen (Yam Yin Chai), Kenny Wong Tak Bun, Philip Ng Won Lung, Tony Wu Tsz Tung, 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 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 Opening 2023 Teaser : https://youtu.be/UDbHJ-f-mVk [ 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. --- [ NOW SHOWING ] THE KING OF WUXIA PART 1: THE PROPHET WAS ONCE HERE d. Lin Jing-Jie Documentary Rating : IIB Length : 126 mins. Opening June 8 2023 Trailer : https://youtu.be/3IaQnl257V8 [ HONG KONG MOVIE 6 ] The King of Wuxia Part I: The Prophet Was Once Here shows King Hu's cinematic charm through a chronology of his classic films, along with aesthetic analyses by major scholars and critics as well as interviews with important cinema professionals, such as Feng Hsu, Cheng Pei-Pei, Toon Wang, Tsui Hark, John Woo, and Sammo Hung, who share their memories about the details of working with Hu. The film gradually reveals the filmmaker's cinematic approach, aesthetic style, and artistic devotion, along with his specific manners and mad pursuit of perfection. THE KING OF WUXIA PART 2: THE HEARTBROKEN MAN ON THE HORIZON d. Lin Jing-Jie Documentary Rating : IIA Length : 95 mins. Opening June 8 2023 [ BROADWAY CIRCUIT ] The King of Wuxia Part 2: The Heartbroken Man on the Horizon thoroughly details King Hu’s fate as a homeless wanderer all his life, who lived in Beijing, Taiwan, Hong Kong and the U.S. The film explores how such fate is reflected in his oeuvre and affected his artistic career. Particularly, his continued effort for filmmaking in his later years was not as glorious as imagined. In failing to fulfill his last ambition, this epoch-making figure became a solitary hero lost amid the tumults of an era. THE ROUNDUP: NO WAY OUT d. Lee Sang-yong Don Lee, Lee Jun-hyuk, Aoki Munetaka Opening June 1 2023 Trailer : https://youtu.be/ZKODaTi7Suk [ BROADWAY CIRCUIT ] The monster cop Ma Seok-do returns— This time, to the Metro Investigations! Seven years after the roundup in Vietnam, Ma Seok-do joins a new squad to investigate a murder case. Soon, he finds out this case involves busting a synthetic drug and starts to dig deeper... Meanwhile, the guy behind it all—Joo Sung-chul—doesn't stop looking for trouble, and the Japanese drug distributors, Ricky and his gang, come to Korea to join the chaos. Things are just about to get out of hand... It's time to wipe out the bastards again— If they want trouble, give 'em trouble! TALES FROM THE OCCULT: BODY AND SOUL Can : Sut Hung Hung Gan ji Jui Yu Sat AKA : TALES FROM THE OCCULT 2 d. Frank Hui Hok Man, Daniel Chan Yu Hang, Doris Wong Chin Hin Karena Lam Ka Yan, Michelle Wai Sze Nga, Terrance Lau Chun Him, Cecilia Choi Sze Wan, Wong Yau Nam, Chu Kam Hong, Kevin Chu Kam Yin, Tony Wu Tsz Tung, ANSONBEAN (Chan Ngai Sun), Scott Choi Ho Yin Rating : IIB Length : 93 mins. Opening May 25 2023 Trailer : https://youtu.be/qTeMK2r5l9U [ 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. THE BEST IS YET TO COME Can : But Ji But Yau d. Wang Jing Bai-Ke, Miao Miao, Zhang Songwen Rating : I Length : 114 mins. Opening May 25 2023 Trailer : https://youtu.be/L1xBg7bUxSI [ BROADWAY CIRCUIT ] China, 2003. Bright-eyed and bushy-tailed journalism intern Han Dong decides to change the fate of 100 million people with a single article. GODSPEED d. Yi Xiaoxing Qiao Shan, Fan Chengcheng, Ma Li, Zhang Jingyi Rating : IIA Length : 100 mins. Opening May 25 2023 [ BROADWAY CIRCUIT ] A family of four people experience a laughable and touching truck journey. Truck driver Zhou Donghai doesn't think Wan Yi Fan is good enough as his son-in-law-to-be. In order to make his future father-in-law happy, Wan Yifan has been trying hard but keeps doing wrong things. At the same time his mother-in-law Huo Meimei and daughter Zhou Weiyu are also trying their best to reconcile the two rivals. The unlucky Boy will be able to pass all the tests of his future father-in-law Zhou Donghai during the journey? DAY OFF Can : Boon Yat Gung Yau d. Fu Tien-yu Lu Hsiao-fen, Fu Meng-po, Shih Ming-shuai, Annie Chen, Fang Chih-yu, Bolin Chen, Austin Lin Length : 106 mins. Opening May 18 2023 [ BROADWAY CIRCUIT ] For forty years A-Rui has been running a barbershop, a small place where she has seen happiness and sorrow, ebb and flow. Faced with all the troubles in her life, A-Rui fully commits to her work and defeat is never an option for her, but her children never appreciate it and treat her profession with disdain. One day, A-Rui receives a phone call from the family of an old regular client who moved far away a long time ago. The family asks A-Rui if she would be willing to travel to cut the hair for the bedridden old man. Reminded of what her master taught her, "Always provide your best service," A-Rui decides to hang up the "Day Off" sign and closes her shop for one day. She drives her beat-up old car and embarks on a long journey to do something others think is not worthwhile. FATE Can : Sai Seung Ji Yau Ba Ba Ho d. Gurt Wong Lui Lok Liu Kai Chi, Chiu Sin Hang, Baby Po Pui Yue, Hero Yuen Ching Fung, Kimi Chiu Wing Yiu Nina Paw Hee Ching, Mimi Kung Chi Yan, Amy Tam Ka Chuen, Milkson Fong Siu Chung Rating : IIA Length : 95 mins. Opening March 30 2023 Opening May 18 2023 [ BROADWAY CIRCUIT ] Delivery truck driver, Uncle Chuen, works hard every day to put food on the table. His only son, Chong, is only interested in photography. Uncle Chuen doesn't like how Chong idles his days away doing nothing, and this is a frequent flashpoint between the two. One time during an argument, Uncle Chuen slapped Chong on the face, and Chong ran out of the house, but didn't forsee that Chong would be hit unexpectedly by a car. Uncle Chuen and his wife rushed to the hospital, but there was no way to save him. The director of organ donation at the hospital found out that Chong had registered as an organ donor before he died. Although Uncle Chuen still could not accept his son's death, he pushed through the pain to fulfil his son's dying wish, to leave a gift to those still alive. 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 Opening May 11 2023 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. FLASHOVER Can : Gaing Tin Gau Woon d. Oxide Pang Chun Du Jiang, Wang Qiangyuan, Tong Liya, Han Xue, Yu Haoming, Elvis Han Dongjun, Wang Ge Rating : IIB Length : 114 mins. Opening May 11 2023 Trailer : https://youtu.be/BLoD0b-Qkng [ CINANDO ] A mild earthquake ignites a disastrous explosion in a chemical plant, which wipes out the entire industrial zone. A group of firefighters put their lives on the line to combat the blaze that is to devour the neighborhood and demand sacrifices... FRAGMENTS OF THE LAST WILL d. Takahisa Zeze Kazunari Ninomiya, Keiko Kitagawa, Tori Matsuzaka, Kento Nakajima, Akira Terao, Kenta Kiritani, Ken Yasuda Rating : IIA Length : 133 mins. Opening May 11 2023 [ CINEMA CITY ] In 1945, after the end of World War II, Hatao Yamamoto was imprisoned in a concentration camp in Sibera, Russia. Despite the harsh, despairing condition in the camp, Hatao Yamamoto kept telling other prisoners not to give up hope, and that the day when they could all go back home would come. Hatao Yamamoto firmly believed that he would return to Japan and meet his wife, Mojimi Yamamoto, and their children someday. 8 years after the war, he received a postcard from his wife with a one-line message written on it, stating that "We are waiting for you to come back". Meanwhile, Hatao Yamamoto's health was deteriorating rapidly. After having a diagnosis, the doctor told him that he had only three months left... After listening to his friends' advices, he decided to write a will and left it to his friends to bring it to his family when they were released. However, the will was seen as a spying message by the officers in the concentration camp and was confiscated... A MOTHER'S TOUCH Can : Ji Jim Jook Doh Dik Oi d. Junpei Matsumoto Koyuki, Taketo Tanaka, Hisashi Yoshizawa, Mikako Yoshida, Ryutaro Yamazaki, Kota Fudauchi, Hajime Inoue, Aki Asakura, Lily Franky, Rating : I Length : 113 mins. Openng May 11 2023 BORN TO FLY Can : Cheung Hung Ji Wong d. Liu Xiaoshi Wang Yibo, Hu Jun, Yosh Yu Shi, Zhou Dongyu, Bu Yu, Zhai Yujia Rating : IIA Opening May 1 2023 in Mainland China Opening May 4 2023 [ CINEMA CITY ] BORN TO FLY tells the story of a special operations team headed by elite pilots, being ordered to test new fighter jets. Test flight after test flight, they continue to challenge the sky and the limits of themselves. THE ZEN DIARY d. Yuji Nakae Takako Matsu, Kenji Sawada Length : 111 mins. Opening April 29 2023 TOUKEN RANBU: THE MOVIE 2 d. Saiji Yakumo Akira Emoto, Terunosuke Takezai, Kanji Tsuda, Hiroki Suzuki, Yoshihiko Aramaki, Masanari Wada, Fuma Sadamoto Length : 115 mins. Opening April 28 2023 [ GOLDEN HARVEST CINEMAS ] In the year 995, due to a secret a talk between Michinaga Fujiwara and Seimei Abe, Yorimitsu Minamoto is ordered to subjugate ghost Shutendoji, who lives in Oe Mountain. Yorimitsu Minamoto and his men soon encounter difficulties in carrying out their mission due to the appearance of strangers. These strangers are handsome warriors Munechika Mikazuki, Kunihiro Yamanbagiri, Hasebe Heshikiri, and Toushirou Honebami and they are trying to protect history. TWELVE DAYS Can : 12 Yut d. Aubrey Lam Oi Wa Stephy Tang Lai Yan, Edward Ma Chi Wai Rating : IIB 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 Opening April 27 2023 fb : https://www.facebook.com/film.Twelvedays Site : https://www.hkaff.asia/en/film/2021/detail/57 [ GOLDEN HARVEST CINEMAS ] The 1st day when Jeannie and Simon decided to get married, they couldn’t find a place to get intimate. That’s Hong Kong for you – getting married so that a couple can have a place to be intimate. The traditional marriage ceremony is considered old fashioned and cringeworthy in the 21st century, but it’s only supposed to happen once in your life, so people savor in it anyway. And so, the marriage begins out of love, but this is the beginning of many challenges to come. One day, Jeannie realized that the person closest to her has become a stranger. She feels that her ideologies no longer align with those of Simon, and starts to feel ashamed about herself. She feels that her whole life revolved around Simon, and without him, she lacked purpose. And so, she decides to leave him, but she didn't realize that this parting would be more painful than death. At the end, she signs the divorce papers nonetheless. Three years later, Simon comes back to her, he's run into a dead end, with his business... [ 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. RIDE ON Can : Lung Ma Jing Sun Lit : Dragon Horse Spirit d. Larry Yang Zi Jackie Chan, Liu Haocun, Kevin Guo Qilin Opening April 27 2023 BETTER MAN d. Zhang Qi Chang Yuan, Jackie Li, Wei Xiang Rating : IIA Length : 91 mins. Opening April 27 2023 [ HONG KONG MOVIE 6 ] Due to an elevator accident the macho man Hu Tienan accidentally entered a "female-dominated" world. As a former "Master of success". Now he became a "full-time family man". Old friends' afternoon tea party became a "beauty show". The constant differences make Hu Tienan unbearable. Hu Tienan faced with the female-dominated world experienced the real "housewife's life" in the messy life. Finally, he began to gradually understand his wife and no more neglect, realized his wife's silent efforts and difficulties, also learned the true meaning of "love"...... HACHIKO d. Xu Ang Feng Xiaogang, Joan Chen Length : 125 mins. Opening April 20 2023 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 Trailer : https://youtu.be/BdjneYwpLgA 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. KISSING THE GROUND YOU WALKED ON Can : Hoi Au Gor Loi Dik Fong Gan d. Hong Heng Fai Wong Pak-Hou, Lam Sheung Length : 95 mins. Opening April 13 2023 at the Hong Kong International Film Festival Opening May 11 2023 at the InDPanda International Film Festival Site : https://www.goldenhorse.org.tw/film/programme/films/detail/3446?r=en [ TAIPEI GOLDEN HORSE FILM FESTIVAL ] A writer who has not written for years is looking for a tenant to share a spare room in his house. One day, an actor comes to rent the room. His clear and innocent eyes have evoked the writer's interest. When the writer finds out that the daily life of the actor is a performance in itself, he begins to refer the new tenant as the blueprint of his novel. KAMEN RIDER GEATS X REVICE MOVIE BATTLE ROYALE d. Takayuki Shibasaki Hideyoshi Kan, Kentaro Maeda, Ryuga Sato, Yuna Hoshino Japanese Voice : Subaru Kimura Length : 95 mins. Opening April 13 2023 Trailer : https://youtu.be/MZA6fjBG7R0 [ BROADWAY CIRCUIT ] The breathtaking battle of "GEATS VS REVICE VS RYUKI" starts here! A crossover film between Kamen Rider Geats, Kamen Rider Revice, and Kamen Rider Ryuki, starting with the ending story of Kamen Rider Revice and continues with “a dreadful game” where the riders declare war on each other. Ace Ukiyo and other riders who fought in the Desire Grand Prix are invited to a new game called "Desire Royale". No one knows the true identity of the game master, while this mystical figure hides behind the shadow, uses different tricks to gather the riders for a fierce fight! Following the appearance of a mysterious rider, an unprecedented battle game begins! Who will be the winner? What then will the winner wish for? NOMAD (4K RESTORED DIRECTOR'S CUT) Can : Lit For Ching Chun d. Patrick Tam Ka Ming Leslie Cheung Kwok Wing, Cecilia Yip Tung, Kent Tong Chun Yip, Pat Ha Man Jik Rating : IIB Length : 94 mins. Opening April 6 2023 [ BROADWAY CIRCUIT ] "Nomad" describes the sexuality and love of today's young generation. The scene of Ken Tong and Pat Ha making love on the tram arises controversy when it is showed. In contrast, the love between Leslie Cheung and Cecilia Yip is a kind of tender and pure. Cecilia falls in love with Leslie in the first sight, they sympathy each other and then sleep in a reasonable way. This kind of love is more graceful and sweet. Besides sexuality and sex, this film also talks about the infiltration of Japanese culture into Hong Kong. Leslie is westernized but old fashion inside, Cecilia is influenced by Japanese culture and ambitious. This shows the characteristics of Hong Kong's unique culture. This film reflects the youngsters' attitude towards love and sex, which is a breakthrough as it should be a taboo in Hong Kong society at its time. The relationships among the boys and girls are also profoundly described and make it as the most realistic romance movie. YOKAIPEDIA d. Takashi Yamazaki Jyo Kairi, Yui Aragaki, Ryunosuke Kamiki Rating : I Length : 113 mins. Opening April 6 2023 Trailer : https://youtu.be/x0SMGXC1yvk [ HONG KONG MOVIE 6 ] Sixth-grade elementary school students Kazuki, Taichi, and Sunny have a "wish" they really hope would come true. The boys pray earnestly at the shrine. Suddenly, the wish-granting "Ghost Book" resonates with them and gives them a test. Guided by the magic of the Ghost Book, the boys and their homeroom teacher, Ms. Yohko, wander into a different world where ghosts live. They try to escape through trial and error but it seems that by catching the ghosts and completing the book, their wishes will come true and they will then be able to escape from this world. Thus, the five work together to challenge the scary ghosts and hope to make their wish come true. VITAL SIGN Can : Sung Yuen Toh Jung d. Cheuk Wan Chi Louis Koo Tin Lok, Yau Hawk Sau, Angela Yuen Lai Lam, Poon Chan Leung Length : 100 mins. Opening April 4 2023 at the Hong Kong International Film Festival Opening April 27 2023 at the Udine Far East Film Festival [ HONG KONG INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL ] In one of his finest dramatic performances yet, Louis Koo stars as a veteran ambulanceman who simply wants to do his job without any interference from his boss. While he considers emigrating with his daughter, he clashes with his new partner, a young go-getter on the fast-track up the bureaucratic ladder. A mature directorial effort by Cheuk Wan-chi, this dramedy about Hong Kong's civil service culture and the latest emigration wave is a charming, yet sobering love letter to her city and its people, especially those who still remain. 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, Alan Yeung Wai Lun, Lau Kong, Bonnie Wong Man Wai, Wu Lai Ying, Jer Lau Ying Ting, Hanna Chan, Jiro Leung Sheung Ching, Kenneth Cheung Moon Ting, Josie Ho Chiu Yi, Rating : IIB Length : 119 mins. Opening March 10 2023 at the Osaka Asian Film Festival Opening April 4 2023 Teaser : https://youtu.be/57EFTCutFek Site : https://www.oaff.jp/2023/en/program/op.html [ OSAKA ASIAN FILM FESTIVAL 2023 ] Welcome to Seaside Heights, a fancy residential building where a group of residents experience a night of chaos and comedy after the nude body of a man appears and threatens to cause scandal and plunging property values! It all begins when Ming, together with his wife, mother-in-law, and brother-in-law, finds an anonymous naked body lying at their doorstep. Fearing that the presence of a corpse will turn their unit into a "murder home" and its property value will nosedive and impoverish them, their bickering family unite to pass the buck to their neighbours by moving the corpse to other units on the same floor. Their fiendish plot ropes in a motley bunch of people, including retired elderly couple, Mr. & Mrs. CHAN; a single lady and her maid; the CHEUNG's, an irascible father and his cantankerous son; and an overzealous security guard. Last but not least, is a mysterious chain smoking woman named Sue who might hold the key to helping get the body out of the building... A dark comedy of manners and Hong Kong home-ownership woes ensues in "Over My Dead Body" as each of these vividly portrayed characters turns on each other in an effort to avoid taking responsibility for both the body and their own personal problems. TO BE CONTINUED d. Haider Kikabhoy, Dora Choi Documentary Opening April 2 2023 at the Hong Kong International Film Festival [ HONG KONG INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL ] A chronicle of the grassroots effort to save the iconic State Theatre in North Point from demolition. This evocative documentary is also a deep dive into the eye-opening story of Harry Odell, the theatre's founder and Hong Kong's first impresario, who brought Xavier Cugat, Isaac Stern, and other legendary musical figures to the city. Rich with local history, and possessing a surprising connection to local singer Hins Cheung, the story of the State Theatre and Harry Odell is a celebration of Hong Kong?s dynamic culture and indomitable spirit. MARRY MY DEAD BODY Can : Guan Yu Ngor Wor Gwai Bin Sing Ga Yun Dik Na Gein Si d. Cheng Wei-hao Greg Hsu Kuang-Han, Austin Lin, Gingle Wang, Tsai Chen-nan, Tuo Tsung-hua, Ma Nieh-hsien Rating : IIB Length : 129 mins. Opening April 1 2023 at the Hong Kong International Film Festival Opening April 27 2023 [ HONG KONG INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL ] During a pursuit, homophobic police officer Ming-Han inadvertently picks a red envelope off the ground and becomes roped into a ghost marriage with a dead man named Mao-Mao. To get rid of his ghostly groom, Ming-Han agrees to help Mao-Mao find the culprit behind his death. Previously best known for scaring audiences with The Tag-Along series, director Cheng Wei-Hao proves himself to be one of the best genre directors in Taiwan cinema with a rambunctious high-concept comedy that has the comic energy of an old-school Hollywood farce. [ BROADWAY CIRCUIT ] Ming-Han is a passionate policeman in a muscular shape. One day, in the process of arresting a criminal with his beautiful colleague - Zi-Qing, Ming-Han accidentally picks up a red envelope, and a group of people suddenly jumps out to call him "son in law". They ask him to get married with their dead child, who is a dead guy! It is impossible for Ming-Han to accept this decision. However, he doesn't expect to be in misfortune since then. What is even more terrifying is that he begins to see his ghost husband Mao-Mao that scares Ming-Han to death. Therefore, Ming-Han visits a great master to get rid of Mao-Mao. The master tells him that he must get married to Mao-Mao and check Mao-Mao's wish lists; otherwise, Mao-Mao will follow him forever. To get rid of Mao-Mao, Ming-Han has no choice but to help him fulfill all his wishes; at the same time, Mao-Mao also acts like Ming-Han’s partner to help him with the investigation of drug smuggling. A fantasy journey full of laughter and tears between a straight man and a gay ghost has begun. 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. Opening February 19 2023 at the Berlin Film Festival Opening March 30 2023 at the Hong Kong International Film Festival Opening April 20 2023 Opening April 27 2023 at the Udine Far East Film Festival Site : https://www.berlinale.de/en/2023/programme/202307420.html Site : https://www.hkiff.org.hk/film/getdetail?fid=2358 [ HONG KONG INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL ] When a fortune teller predicts that a psychopath is destined to commit murder, he uses the powers of feng shui and metaphysics to change the course of events. A thematic continuation of his classic films about the neverending struggle between fate and free will, Soi Cheang delivers a gripping thriller with intensity and panache, powered by producer Johnnie To and screenwriter Yau Nai-hoi. Gordon Lam and Lokman Yeung are extraordinary as two men standing at the edge of sanity, as they fight an invisible enemy. Berlinale Special. [ BERLIN INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL ] The sky above Hong Kong is not just heavy with clouds and rain, it also contains astral signs and dark omens in this esoteric neo-noir. In a radical and counter-intuitive move, rather than having the characters' trajectories converge towards the end, the plot instead knits their fates together from the start. Crossing paths at the scene of a heinous crime in a brothel are the serial killer perpetrator and the upstanding detective chasing him, but also a delivery boy obsessed with blood and knives and an occultist feng shui master who had predicted the victim's gory fate without being able to prevent it. The last two quickly form an unlikely pair, and this transforms the film into a surreal, hyperkinetic, expressionist buddy thriller. The horoscopes confirm that the boy will soon succumb to his bloodthirsty temptations, but to redeem past failures and save him from his fate, the fortune teller is willing to do anything. As the investigations gather pace, the pair sinks into delirium in a whirlwind of superstitions, rituals and distortions, against a backdrop of an alchemical metropolis. [ 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... 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 2023 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) Opening August 18 2023 in Mainland China 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. 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. WINTER CHANTS d. Tsang Tsui Shan Documentary Length : 102 mins Opening March 31 2023 at the Hong Kong International Film Festival [ HONG KONG INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL ] Continuing her career-spanning contemplation of home and reunion, Tsang Tsui-shan (Flowing Stories, 38th) once again turns the camera on her home village of Ho Chung. This time, she documents her village's Tai Ping Ching Chiu Festival, a once-in-a-decade event that brings villagers back from all over the world to the village. But when the world is hit by a global pandemic, what will happen to this long-awaited reunion? Made amidst great change in Hong Kong and her own life, Tsang's latest love letter to her home is a melancholic and wistful affair. ELEGIES Can : Si Lit : Poem d. Ann Hui On Wa Length : 101 mins. Opening March 30 2023 at the Hong Kong International Film Festival Site : https://www.hkiff.org.hk/film/getdetail?fid=2333 [ HONG KONG INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL ] From Boat People (1982) to Our Time Will Come (2017), from family struggles to anti-Japanese history, Venice Career Golden Lion-winning auteur Ann Hui finally films a topic she holds most dear ? poetry. Through her personal encounters with some of Hong Kong's most notable poets, Hui shows the topography of contemporary poetry on and of the city. Two poles of reality, the unrestrained Huang Canran and the cosmopolitan Liu Wai-tong, are juxtaposed to reveal two distinctively different personalities, ideals, and ways of life. Seeing the late Xi Xi recite her own poem about the old Kai Tak Airport is a deeply heart-warming moment. RED LINE Can : Chook Ming Doh d. Jacky Ko Karena Lam, Kenzy Chou, Ding Ning, E.So, Alan Ko, Xavier Lin, Ella Chen, Yuna Lin Opening June 15 2023 in Malaysia [ CINEMA ONLIINE MALAYSIA ] In the underground racing world, Xiao Le gives up on himself after his brother's accident. He meets lady doctor Huihui and changes his mind to become an ambulance driver, vowing to "save people with speed". THE FIRST SLAM DUNK TRAM SCREENING (JAPANESE VERSION) d. Takehiko Inoue Japanese animation Rating : IIA Length : 124 mins. Opening June 17 2023 [ BROADWAY CIRCUIT ] 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. J-HOPE IN THE BOX d. Jun-Soo Park Documentary j-hope Length : 86 mins. Opening June 17 2023 [ BROADWAY CIRCUIT ] In celebration of BTS' 10th anniversary, j-hope's solo documentary will be available in cinemas around the world for a limited time. Don't miss the chance to gather with your friends and family to enjoy the movie on the big screen! I'm your HOPE. You're my HOPE. I'm j-hope. j-hope is the first Korean musician to headline the main stage of the world's largest music festival, "Lollapalooza" in Chicago. The young Jung Hoseok, who loved dance, is now famously known as j-hope, the main dancer and rapper of the world-renowned group, BTS. After the huge success of "Dynamite" and "Butter," he begins working on his first official solo album. Amid concerns and anxiety about his identity as a solo artist, j-hope takes a leap of faith, and prepares to come out of the box and greet the world. We capture the daily life of artist, j-hope, for 200 days, from the production of "Jack In The Box" and the listening party, to his preparation and appearance on the stage of "Lollapalooza." SUGA: ROAD TO D-DAY d. Jun-Soo Park Documentary SUGA Length : 81 mins. Opeing June 17 2023 [ BROADWAY CIRCUIT ] In celebration of BTS' 10th anniversary, SUGA's solo documentary will be available in cinemas around the world for a limited time. Don't miss the chance to gather with your friends and family to enjoy the movie on the big screen! Min Yunki, who had a lot of worries and dreams, has established himself as the world-renowned artist, SUGA of BTS, at twenty-eight years old. After leaving behind a unique legacy with his natural talent, hard work, and brilliant success, he works on a solo album as Agust D, embarking on a journey to uncovering new stories. From Las Vegas, Malibu, San Francisco, and Tokyo, to Chuncheon, Pyeongchang, and Seoul, SUGA hits the road to find his dream once again. ONE MORE CHANCE Can : Bit Giu Ngor "Doh Sun" Lit : Don't Call Me "God of Gamblers" AKA : SALVATION 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, Alex Fong Chung Shun, Dick Liu Kai Chi, Andy Tien (On Chi Kit), Kenny Wong Tak Bun, Michael Ning (Bak Ji), Calvin Choy Yat Chi, Amy Lo Wai Man, Will Or Wai Lam, Opening June 21 2023 in Mainland China Opening June 29 2023 Trailer : https://youtu.be/rKWzFBrHkSk MONSTER d. Kore-eda Hirokazu Ando Sakura, Nagayama Eita, Kurokawa Soya, Hiiragi Hinata, Takahata Mitsuki, Akihiro Kakuta, Nakamura shidou, Tanaka Yuko Opening June 22 2023 Trailer : https://youtu.be/hKonnyfsnY0 [ BROADWAY CIRCUIT ] When her young son Minato starts to behave strangely, his mother feels that there is something wrong. Discovering that a teacher is responsible, she storms into the school demanding to know what's going on. But as the story unfolds through the eyes of mother, teacher and child, the truth gradually emerges. PHASES OF THE MOON Yo Oizumi, Kou Shibasaki, Ren Meguro, Kasumi Arimura Rating : IIA Length : 128 mins. Opening June 22 2023 [ HONG KONG MOVIE 6 ] Tsuyoshi Osanai enjoys a peaceful and happy life with his wife Kozue Osanai and daughter Ruri Osanai, but his wife and daughter die in an accident. Tsuyoshi Osanai's life suddenly changes. One day, a man named Akihiko Misumi visits Tsuyoshi Osanai. Akihiko Misumi tells him that on the day Kozue Osanai and Ruri Osanai died, Ruri Osanai, who was a complete stranger to him, was coming to see him. Akihiko Misumi tells him about a woman named Ruri Masaki, who he once loved. These people, who don't seem related, connect under the name of love. SHIN MASKED RIDER d. Hideaki Anno Souske Ikematsu, Minami Hamabe, Tasuku Emoto, Nanase Nishino, Kanata Hongo, Shinya Tsukamoto, Toru Tezuka Rating : IIA Length : 121 mins. Opening June 22 2023 Trailer : https://youtu.be/RH2qiGJgTRk [ CINEMA CITY ] "The things that change, the things that do not change, and the things that I wouldn't want to change." Masked Rider Takeshi Hongo is an augmented human being. He was "upgraded" by SHOCKER, a secret society which claims itself to be all-loving, as well as aiming to pursue happiness for humanity. However, Masked Rider discovered SHOCKER's conspiracy and decided to fight against SHOCKER to ensure human beings stay "human". ANPANMAN: DORORIN AND THE TRANSFORMATION CARNIVAL d. Hiroyuki Yano Japanese Animation Rating : I Length : 62 mins. Opening June 22 2023 #MANHOLE Can : #Siu Sum Hom Jang d. Kumakiri Kazuyoshi Nao, Yuto Nakajima, Nagayama Kento Length : 100 mins. Opening June 29 2023 Trailer : https://youtu.be/CPmZoH6OKDk [ HONG KONG MOVIE 6 ] Shunsuke Kawamura worked in a real estate company and was always the best of the best when it came to sales. He was going to marry the daughter of the CEO of his company, but then, something unexpected happened... Just before the day of his wedding, he attended a surprise party held by his colleagues and got drunk. On his way home, he accidentally fell into a deep manhole. By the time he woke up, it was already midnight. What was even worse was that his right leg was heavily injured and he could neither contact the police nor find out his current location using GPS. The only person he could contact was his ex-girlfriend, but she did not believe in his words. He started to believe that he might have been set up by someone, so he decided to set up a new Twitter account named "Manhole Girl", hoping that with the help of the internet, he could locate himself and call out for help. Netizens excitedly assisted him to search for the suspect. THE WHITE STORM 3: HEAVEN OR HELL Can : So Duk 3: Yun Joi Tin Ngai Lit : Drug Sweep 3: Man on the Edge of Heaven AKA : So Duk 3: Tin Dai Dei Dai 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, Opening July 28 2023 in Malaysia EVERYPHONE EVERYWHERE Can : Chuen Gor Sai Gai Doh Yau Din Wa Lit : The Whole World Would Have A Phone d. Amos Why (Wong Ho Yin) Endy Chow Kwok Yin, Rosa Maria Velasco (Wai Law Sha), Peter Chan Charm Man, Cecilia Choi Sze Wan, Henick Chou Ho Ning, Amy Tang Lai Ying Bonde Sham Lok Yi, Patra Au, Alan Yeung, Wong Kar Wai, Adam Wong Length : 93 mins. Opening April 29 2023 at the 25th Udine Far East Film Festival Opening August 10 2023 Udine Far East Film Festival 2023 Site : https://www.fareastfilm.com/eng/film/everyphone-everywhere/?IDLYT=7505 Teaser : https://youtu.be/LkGaJtPX9iA [ EMPEROR CINEMAS ] Story 1: Chit, a graphic designer who lives on an outlying island in Hong Kong, forgets to bring his phone when he leaves home to head into the city. Unfortunately, he is unable to recall the location of his lunch date with his high school classmates, and it is too late to return home to retrieve it. Feeling lost and defeated, he must find a way to contact his classmates in order to obtain the address of the restaurant. Story 2: Female executive Ana gets a WhatsApp message from a scam artist; she was originally hostile, but their conversation turns out to be surprisingly simpatico. Through this conversation, she even finds out information about her husband’s infidelities and criminal activities. Story 3: Raymond, a real estate agent, has his phone hacked, and worries that sensitive information about his business affairs might be leaked, and plans to escape the authorities. At the same time, his daughter tries to scam and 'catfish' a computer nerd. [ UDINE FAR EAST FILM FESTIVAL 2023 ] Amos Why’s singular approach to recording contemporary Hong Kong continues in Everyphone Everywhere, a lightly comic drama capturing scenes of pandemic-era life, exploring the cityscape and covering our tight links to mobile phones. Everyphone Everywhere's cross-cutting narrative brings together a large set of players within the mobile-communications theme. First there's designer Chung Chit (Endy Chow), who rushes to catch a ferry and leaves his phone at home. There's no time to retrieve the device, so he tries to soldier on without it – and the results are eye-opening. Eventually, he'll need to call his wife Ivy (Cecilia Choi) to awkwardly help him out. Meanwhile, soon-to-emigrate middle manager Raymond Ho (Peter Chan) starts his day with his WhatsApp account hacked and frozen. Broken contacts aside, his big fear is exposure of shady workplace practices and possible blackmail or arrest. Then there's Ana (Rosa Maria Velasco), an old classmate of theirs who's waiting in a private kitchen and getting odd messages. And all the time a young lady, Yanki (Amy Tang), and a nerdy computer wiz (Henick Chou) are busy using messaging apps for sleazy purposes. Pulling together the various plot strands, Amos Why's fourth feature spins into complex and curious entertainment. The director once again draws on rising talent, here headed by Endy Chow in a relaxed and personable role and with the others drawn from cinema, TV and popular YouTube channels. Viewers are kept on their toes as numerous characters pass by, with some appearing in dual roles and others briefly turning up to give sometimes imaginative faces to those on the other end of messaging exchanges. Why's past plots have been engineered to send cast and crew to as many corners of Hong Kong as possible, but this time things are more focused. Everyphone Everywhere starts on the island of Cheung Chau and trots around the city before settling in the Kwun Tong industrial area, building a sense of place as Chit gets lost trying to find Ana's meeting place within a massive industrial complex. The kindness (or not) of strangers and other little snippets of community life come in too, and Why doesn’t shy away from accurately showing Hong Kong’s outdoor mask-wearing requirement, which ended this March after 945 days: Everyphone Everywhere has its cast join the rest of the public in keeping their masks on. A fun bit of Covid-times weirdness is also thrown in when a scene recreates how a government alert caused phones across the city to blast sirens. Meanwhile, government banners are seen promoting last year's 25th anniversary of Hong Kong's return to China, with the tagline heralding "A New Era." The anniversary angle brings up thought-provoking contrasts when Chit, Raymond and Ana finally meet and look back on the hopes and feelings they’d written down 25 years ago. Social shifts are also reflected when a man seems worried about others bringing up his past actions, as well as when the subject of emigration comes up. There's a lot to process in Why's unique brand of cinema, and his first two films showed it wasn’t easy to balance clear plotting with all the recording of local places and society. His third film Far Far Away saw him smoothing out the form into a highly watchable package, and that effort continues here with an easily relatable phone topic sitting beside the extensive local coverage. Viewers looking back on the Hong Kong of 2022 should be able to find Why's film an easy-going document of the city and its people in unusual times. [ SCREEN DAILY FILMART 2023 ] Following last year's hit romantic comedy Far Far Away, director Why returns with this drama about three friends who reunite after 25 years. Once together, they experience an unusual day on account of their mobile phones and find new meanings in life. --- [ NORTH AMERICA AREA CONCERTS ] * DELLA DING AND AARYN CHEUNG DATE AND TIME: Sunday, August 6 2023 @ 5PM VENUE LOCATION: Morongo Casino Resort and Spa 49500 Seminole Dr. Cabazon CA 92230 TICKET PRICES: $ 188, 148, 128, 98 TICKET OUTLET LOCATIONS: TICKETMASTER https://www.ticketmaster.com/event/09005E68C455285F * A MEI DATE AND TIME : Friday, July 28 2023 @ 8 PM VENUE LOCATION: Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre South Wharf Melbourne, Victoria Australia * HERE AND NOW EKIN CHENG IN CONCERT DATE AND TIME : Saturday, July 22 2023 @ 8 PM VENUE LOCATION: Pechanga Summit at Pechanga Resort and Casino 45000 Pechanga Pkwy, Temecula CA 92592 https://www.pechanga.com/entertain/ TICKET PRICES: $ 228, 198, 148, 108, 98, 78, 68 TICKET OUTLET LOCATIONS: https://99concerts.com/ * HERE AND NOW EKIN CHENG IN CONCERT DATE AND TIME : Saturday, July 15 2023 @ 8 PM VENUE LOCATION: The Venue at Thunder Valley Thunder Valley Casino Resort 1200 Athens Ave., Lincoln CA TICKET PRICES: $ 198, 148, 108, 98 TICKET OUTLET LOCATIONS: https://99concerts.com/ * THE NEXT 20 HINS CHEUNG LIVE AROUND THE WORLD DATE AND TIME : Saturday, July 8 2023 @ 8PM VENUE LOCATION: UBS Arena at Belmont Park 2400 Hempsted Turnpike Elmont NY 11003 TICKET PRICES: $ 388, 288, 228, 168, 128, 98 TICKET OUTLET LOCATIONS: https://99concerts.com/hins-cheung-new-york * THE NEXT 20 HINS CHEUNG LIVE AROUND THE WORLD DATE AND TIME : Monday, July 3 2023 @ 8PM 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 June 4 2023 10 MAD 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 9 THE SUPER MARIO BROS. MOVIE d. Aaron Horvath, Michael Jelenic Illumination Animation English Voices: Chris Pratt, Anya Taylor-Joy, Charlie Day, Jack Black, Seth Rogen 8 THE BOOGEYMAN d. Rob Savage Sophie Thatcher, Chris Messina, Vivien Lyra Blair 7 THE CONVENANT d. Guy Ritchie Jake Gyllenhaal, Dar Salim 6 MARRY MY DEAD BODY Can : Guan Yu Ngor Wor Gwai Bin Sing Ga Yun Dik Na Gein Si d. Cheng Wei-hao Greg Hsu Kuang-Han, Austin Lin, Gingle Wang, Tsai Chen-nan, Tuo Tsung-hua, Ma Nieh-hsien 5 GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY VOLUME 3 d. James Gunn Chris Pratt, Zoe Saldana, Dave Bautista, Karen Gillien, Pom Klementieff, Sean Gunn, Chukwudi Iwuji, Will Poulter, Elizabeth Debicki, Sylvester Stallone English Voices: Vin Diesel, Bradley Cooper, Maria Bakalova 4 THE ROUNDUP: NO WAY OUT d. Lee Sang-yong Don Lee, Lee Jun-hyuk, Aoki Munetaka 3 THE LITTLE MERMAID d. Rob Marshall Halle Bailey, Jonah Hauer-King, Melissa McCarthy 2 FAST AND FURIOUS 10 d. Louis Leterrier Vin Diesel, Michelle Rodriguez, Tyrese Gibson, Chris "Ludacris" Bridges, Jason Momoa, Nathalie Emmanuel, Jordana Brewster, John Cena, Jason Statham, Sung Kang, Alan Ritchson, Daniela Melchior, Scott Eastwood, Helen Mirren, Charlize Theron, Brie Larson, Rita Moreno 1 SPIDER-MAN: ACROSS THE SPIDER-VERSE d. Joaquim Dos Santos, Kemp Powers, Justin K. Thompson Sony Animation English Voice: Shameik Moore, Hailee Steinfeld, Brian Tyree Henry, Luna Lauren Velez, Jake Johnson, Jason Schwartzman, Issa Rae, Karan Soni, Daniel Kaluuya, Oscar Issac ------ Summaries for some of the films above. Some contain SPOILERS THE ROUNDUP: NO WAY OUT Rating : IIA Length : 105 mins. Opening June 1 2023 Trailer : https://youtu.be/ZKODaTi7Suk [ BROADWAY CIRCUIT ] The monster cop Ma Seok-do returns— This time, to the Metro Investigations! Seven years after the roundup in Vietnam, Ma Seok-do joins a new squad to investigate a murder case. Soon, he finds out this case involves busting a synthetic drug and starts to dig deeper... Meanwhile, the guy behind it all—Joo Sung-chul—doesn't stop looking for trouble, and the Japanese drug distributors, Ricky and his gang, come to Korea to join the chaos. Things are just about to get out of hand... It's time to wipe out the bastards again— If they want trouble, give 'em trouble! MARRY MY DEAD BODY Rating : IIB Length : 129 mins. Opening April 1 2023 at the Hong Kong International Film Festival Opening April 27 2023 [ HONG KONG INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL ] During a pursuit, homophobic police officer Ming-Han inadvertently picks a red envelope off the ground and becomes roped into a ghost marriage with a dead man named Mao-Mao. To get rid of his ghostly groom, Ming-Han agrees to help Mao-Mao find the culprit behind his death. Previously best known for scaring audiences with The Tag-Along series, director Cheng Wei-Hao proves himself to be one of the best genre directors in Taiwan cinema with a rambunctious high-concept comedy that has the comic energy of an old-school Hollywood farce. [ BROADWAY CIRCUIT ] Ming-Han is a passionate policeman in a muscular shape. One day, in the process of arresting a criminal with his beautiful colleague - Zi-Qing, Ming-Han accidentally picks up a red envelope, and a group of people suddenly jumps out to call him "son in law". They ask him to get married with their dead child, who is a dead guy! It is impossible for Ming-Han to accept this decision. However, he doesn't expect to be in misfortune since then. What is even more terrifying is that he begins to see his ghost husband Mao-Mao that scares Ming-Han to death. Therefore, Ming-Han visits a great master to get rid of Mao-Mao. The master tells him that he must get married to Mao-Mao and check Mao-Mao's wish lists; otherwise, Mao-Mao will follow him forever. To get rid of Mao-Mao, Ming-Han has no choice but to help him fulfill all his wishes; at the same time, Mao-Mao also acts like Ming-Han’s partner to help him with the investigation of drug smuggling. A fantasy journey full of laughter and tears between a straight man and a gay ghost has begun. MAD FATE AKA : FATAL FATE Rating : IIB Length : 109 mins. Opening February 19 2023 at the Berlin Film Festival Opening March 30 2023 at the Hong Kong International Film Festival Opening April 20 2023 Opening April 27 2023 at the Udine Far East Film Festival Site : https://www.berlinale.de/en/2023/programme/202307420.html Site : https://www.hkiff.org.hk/film/getdetail?fid=2358 [ HONG KONG INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL ] When a fortune teller predicts that a psychopath is destined to commit murder, he uses the powers of feng shui and metaphysics to change the course of events. A thematic continuation of his classic films about the neverending struggle between fate and free will, Soi Cheang delivers a gripping thriller with intensity and panache, powered by producer Johnnie To and screenwriter Yau Nai-hoi. Gordon Lam and Lokman Yeung are extraordinary as two men standing at the edge of sanity, as they fight an invisible enemy. Berlinale Special. [ BERLIN INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL ] The sky above Hong Kong is not just heavy with clouds and rain, it also contains astral signs and dark omens in this esoteric neo-noir. In a radical and counter-intuitive move, rather than having the characters' trajectories converge towards the end, the plot instead knits their fates together from the start. Crossing paths at the scene of a heinous crime in a brothel are the serial killer perpetrator and the upstanding detective chasing him, but also a delivery boy obsessed with blood and knives and an occultist feng shui master who had predicted the victim's gory fate without being able to prevent it. The last two quickly form an unlikely pair, and this transforms the film into a surreal, hyperkinetic, expressionist buddy thriller. The horoscopes confirm that the boy will soon succumb to his bloodthirsty temptations, but to redeem past failures and save him from his fate, the fortune teller is willing to do anything. 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