From: NO TOP TEN CENTRAL Newsgroups: alt.asian-movies,soc.culture.hongkong.entertainment Subject: [TAKE OVER] HKSAR Film No Top 10 Box Office (June 15 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. Michelle Reis (Lee Ka Yan) who celebrates her birthday on June 20th B. Anthony Wong Yiu Ming who celebrates his birthday on June 16th C. Joey Yung Cho Yi who celebrates her birthday on June 16th D. Cheung Ying Choi who reportedly passed away at age 88 E. Jim Tsim Shui Man whose wife Amanda passed away from cancer 2. MISCELLANEOUS * (2023/06/21) Sean Lau Ching Wan earlier with DETECTIVE VS. SLEUTHS (SUN TAM DAI JIN) won his third Hong Kong Film Award Best Actor. Because he has been busy with making movies, earlier he finally had time to celebrate with dinner with friends Anthony Wong Chau Sun, Dayo Wong Tze Wa, Francis Ng Chun Yu, Cheung Tat Ming and others. He even invited Lau Siu Ming to attend. Chau Sun said that everyone has been very busy. Chun Yu's wife has been very thoughtful as she organized this gathering. They due to the pandemic have not gotten together in 4 years already. That night everyone had a lot of fun, each said that they had health issues. "Ming Sir in recent years doesn't want to go out. We keep asking him to. Tat Ming even deliberately picked him up; Ming Sir can't eat a lot of stuff, can't drink, but that night he was very happy and had a few sips. Tze Wa hurt his arm and Tat Ming went dumb, everyone had problems. Tze Wa thought I was in good health, but actually my heart isn't good and I have high blood pressure. so lately I have started running and exercising. Aside from health, I need the physical abilities because of the September performance of the play ENIGMA VARIATIONS." The Chau Sun founded Dionysus Contemporary Theatre would celebrate its 10th anniversary this year with a special release of the play ENIGMA VARIATIONS, as well as a photo exhibition and a memoir release. "This memoir only briefly talks about my childhood to when I founded Dionysus Contemporary Theatre. I narrated it and someone else wrote it. It would be released during the Book Fair. If I would have time in a few years, I might personally write a memoir." Speaking of the play's Yau Hawk Sau praising Chau Sun for already knowing all the lines. Chau Sun joked, "Because I have a lot of time, remembering lines has some techniques, but still relies on memorization." * (2023/06/19) The Andy Lau Tak Wa produced and starred film THE WHITE STORM 2: DRUG LORDS (SO DUK 2: TIN DEI DUI KUET) was being sued by Chengdu Universal Bona Culture Media Co. Ltd for allegedly plagiarizing the 2006 film LOVE FROM ANGEL (YUEN MEI CHING YUN). Lau Tak Wa, the film's release company, 3 screenwriters and others were named in the lawsuit that has demanded 999,999,990,000 yuan RMB (around HK$ 110 million). Universal Bona has exhibited as many as 95 pieces of evidence in court, including almost 40 minutes of "plagiarism comparison videos" and 16 videos and 196 points of complete plagiarism details. However the defendant Lau Tak Wa did not appear in person, only his attorney represented him in court. Recently the Beijing Intellectual Property Rights court held its second official hearing of the case. The defendants continued to deny plagiarism and said that the plaintiff's film LOVE was a romance while WHITE was a crime film, any plagiarism would be impossible. Universal Bona's chairman A Sam said that the case's hearing has already ended. The plaintiff expressed unwillingness to mediate in court. Thus the court would schedule another date to announce the verdict of the case. * (2023/06/19) Yesterday was Father's Day, ONE MORE CHANCE (BIT GIU NGOR DOH SUN)'s creative team before attending the Beijing premiere at night attended the Beijing "Father's Day father and child run", with the film's lead actor Chow Yun Fat leading the executive producer Fat Soh (Jasmine Tan), producer Wong Bun, director Anthony Pun (Poon Yiu Ming), screenwriter Felix Chong Man Keung, art director Man Lim Chung and lead actress Anita Yuen Wing Yi. The event gathered 100 pairs of father and child running teams to run 5 kilometers with the film's creative time. Before the run began, Fat Gor not only led the runners in warm up but also shared his running experience. He even joked that in the film his character Fai loved to gamble, but after finishing the run today he would no longer love gambling! In the story Fai was a lost middle aged man. Screenwriter Chong Man Keung felt that Fat Gor excels in playing small characters. Because Fat Gor's popular characters were all ordinary people, he felt that Fat Gor could absolutely play the role well. After reading the script Fat Gor thought the story was a lot of fun and had value, thus he agreed to perform. After not making a movie about father and son in awhile, Fat Gor revealed, "The story itself is educational, and the story involves sports -- which is my expertise. When screenwriter Chong Man Keung wrote this screenplay, every detail was connected. So when he wrote these details about people, they were all very touching." In the film he and Or Wai Lam play father and son. Father and son stumble and fall, on the track they help each other and find their true selves. Fat Gor said, "Fai originally is a gambler, because after his 'son' comes into his world he slowly changes him. The film mainly wants to tell one person's 'enlightenment', how the character goes from a lost person to finally find himself. It is meaningful story." As for the new film, Fat Gor was very pleased, "The entire production process from the beginning to the end I have enjoyed very much, because I would add my designs and ideas into each scene and the director likes them. He can accept my ideas and they match the character. The entire film, the entire production process I feel very pleased, very happy about." * (2023/06/18) The 22nd New York Asian Film Festival will take place between July 14th and 30th. The film festival earlier announced its selections, the Anthony Wong Chau Sun and Sahal Zaman starred THE SUNNY SIDE OF THE STREET (BAK YUN CHING CHUN), the Gordon Lam Ka Tung and Lokman Yeung starred MAD FATE (MING ONG) and the Endy Chow Kwok Yin, Rosa Maria Velasco (Wai Law Sha) and Peter Chan Charm Man starred EVERYPHONE EVERYWHERE were also selected for the film festival's Hong Kong Panorama section. * (2023/06/18) The 33 year old Jacky Cai Jie has been receiving raves for her performance as a dance escort in the series NIGHT BEAUTIES. Born in Zhanjiang, Guangdong and with a Jinan University director major background, she revealed on a radio interview that she was the only child. Since childhood due to her father's influence she grew fond of Hong Kong films and Cantonese songs, even because her idol was Jacky Cheung Hok Yau that she changed her English name to Jacky. After finishing her master's degree Cai Jie immediately worked on the film ABERDEEN (HEUNG GONG JAI). Her daring love scene with Eric Tsang Chi Wai left a deep impression, thus she was nominated for the Hong Kong Film Award Best New Performer. Being willing to make the sacrifice for art in her firs film, Cai Jie clarified that she was not fully nude in the scene. It was only daring and she did not make it for the salary. She said, "The pay actually was very low, not even enough for the round trip cost from and to Australia. After graduating in Australia the next day I came to Hong Kong to make ABERDEEN. At the time after graduation I had no direction yet. The director happened to ask me and I felt it was a sign from Heaven, giving me an opportunity to grasp. Earlier I was able to be nominated for the Hong Kong Film Awards, my family was very comforted. To this day I still haven't regretted making ABERDEEN." Then for four or five years ago although Cai Jie made almost 20 movies, they were all minor roles. Was she disappointed before switching to television? She said, "My world doesn't think like that, I am very Buddha-like. I have always had the opportunity to act, for which I already felt very fortunate and very grateful. Many people with even more qualifications than me might not have the opportunities. What I got is already much more than what I estimated I would." After switching to television Cai Jai has been linked ot co-stars Bosco Wong Chung Chak and Dominic Ho Ho Man. She stated that both were false. Cai Jie said that Wong Chung Chak has been a great and very cherished friend. Although FLYING TIGER II did not take a long time to make, he has been a very rare friend who she can make a connection with in the business like a good sibling. Did Wong Chung Chak not have what it would take to attract Cai Jie? She said, "Wow! He is too good, everyone would be attracted to him. He is beyond my reach. What do I have? He too has said that I am beyond his reach, so of course I have to say this too." I felt that not all relationships would need to develop into a couple. Good friendship would last even longer. I hope to be able to develop into a lifetime of friendship with him." * (2023/06/18) The film FATE (SAI SEUNG JI YAU BA BA HO) yesterday held a charity screening. The film was one of Uncle Chi's final films before passing away from illness two years ago. The organizer also called for the general public to participate in organ donation. Uncle Chi's widow Barbara Chan Man Yi yesterday as a special guest shared that Uncle Chi often encouraged their son to donate money to help others. Even when Uncle Chi was ailing he still asked her to take the initiative to care for and check on their friends. The film's executive producer and producer Lee Lam Yan, star Hero Yuen Ching Fung and Fong Chiu Chung attended. Jerry Lamb Hiu Fung's former wife Lily Hong Chi Nei also showed her support. Chan Man Yi has already seen this final film of Uncle Chi, admitting that each time she has watched it she has had different experience. Now she has already fully immersed herself into life and work, but Uncle Chi's passing indeed has brought her a lot of trauma. However she hoped to turn it into energy, contribute to the community and continue Uncle Chi's spirit. Man Yi revealed that years ago she has already successfully registered for organ donation, feeling that it was just lending a helping hand. Being able to help and do something for the community were very meaningful. Uncle Chi passed away two years ago, but his final film was still able to bring positive messages. She also felt that her late husband's sincerity was not wasted and hoped that she would continue to follow his lead. Man Yi said, "One day I would die too, I too want to be prepared. I hope to be able to benefit the world after death, which I learned from Uncle Chi." She also pointed out that Uncle Chi was an actor, so he was able to make movies to continue his spirit; but she no longer act, now she works in life education and would be able to teach everyone the meaning of life. Man Yi felt that everyone could in their own unique ways to pass love on to the next generation. She was planning to use her strong suit of storytelling and become a YouTuber this year. She said that her three sons really liked to listen to her storytelling. Lately she also has begun to collect some meaningful stories and prepare to share them on her own channel, then she would be able to pass on them forever. Speaking of another one Uncle Chi's final films ONE MORE CHANCE (BIT GIU NGOR DOH SUN) will open at the end of the month. Man Yi revealed that she would go to support the movie. As far as she knew Uncle Chi still had 4 movies yet to be released. * (2023/06/17) The new director Ho Miu Kei directed LOVE LIES (NGOR TAM DIK NA CHEUNG LUEN OI) was the 6th First Feature Film Initiative Professional Group award recipient. Yesterday actors Sandra Ng Kwan Yu, MC Cheung Tin Fu, Stephy Tang Lai Yan, Chan Fai Hung, Ho Kau, Kilby Chan Chiu Suen were working on the production. Yesterday in the scene the rookie scammer Cheung Tin Fu conspired with the mastermind to swindle expert gynecologist who was worth in hundreds of millions Ng Kwan Yu. Kwan Yu joked that she did not look at all like she would be fooled, so she had to rely on acting to make up for it. Speaking of being rich both in the film and in real life, she joked, "In real life I am worth more than that, my wallet everyday has several wads of cash." MC is a film industry newcomer. This time being able to play a bad guy and a con man he thought was pretty fun. He said that in the film actually he did not do too many bad things, instead he even trained from a wasted youth into a "talent". Kwan Yu said, "On the surface it is about the scammer group, but underneath it brings out love. You can also say how it turns a useless person into useful, but of course the scammer group in the end would be eliminated by the police. Doing bad things have no good ending." Working in the scorching heat, MC admitted that it has been tough. Earlier he worked on a running scene in an industrial building. He needed to run for a minute nonstop in one straight take. In the end he ran five or six times before he was successful, but he was already so tired that he lay on the ground. However he seemed to be fatter? MC said, "Maybe today I am wearing three layers of clothes and their horizontal stripes make me look fat. On the scale I haven't gotten fatter, probably because making this movie feels very happy." Kwan Yu pointed out that this time the First Feature Film Initiative used government sponsored fund, so every minute and every second counted. The production time has been very long. She also wanted to thank each actor for helping with the production. MC revealed that in the film at first he only swindled US$ 50,000 from Ng Kwan Yu to adopt a cow. Kwan Yu said that her character only fell for it because she was a little wacky. Has Kwan Yu receive any scam calls in real life? She said, "Plenty, at least 5 a day. Some asks me to lend money, some says they have pretty girls, most are sex calls. I didn't delete those phone conversations and texts, I save them just for laughs. I have thought about changing the phone number, but actually the scammers just pick numbers randomly. Changing the number would be useless." Stephy also said that lately she also received many unknown texts, asking her if she was the daughter of Auntie. MC received the most scam package calls, once he followed the instruction for Cantonese but the message was still in Mandarin. He did not fall for the scam. Although Stephy was only guest starring, each scene she appeared in would be very special. She said, "I am the scam mastermind, responsible for the screenwriting, teaching MC the tricks to fool people. So I would dress provocatively and date different men for ideas. Then I would teach MC how to make women fall for the con. Thus each scene I would have an all new look. Sometimes the hair would be a mess, and sometimes very exotic." * (2023/06/15) A rumor of Cantonese film era star Cheung Ying Choi's passing surfaced yesterday. Veteran voice actor Ting Yu confirmed the news. He was 88. Someone online posted the Cheung Yin Choi yesterday passed away alone at a nursing home yesterday afternoon, without any family by his side. Ting Yu has known Cheung Ying Choi for over 60 years. In recent years after moving to the nursing home he no longer had any contact. Yesterday he learned from friends about Cheung's passing. The Cheung Ying Choi he knew was a great friend, only talk about the good and never the bad. If he was unhappy he would not talk about it much. Wu Fung did not know about Cheung Ying Choi's passing and the news was a surprise to him. He said that he worked with Cheung Ying Choi in the past. Cheung was Mr. Nice Guy and more reserved. Cheung Ying Choi made no contact after he stopped acting. The news of his passing was regrettable. Cheung Ying Choi was once rumored to be Stephanie Che Yuen Yuen's father. Che Yuen Yuen through her assistant replied to the media that she had no comment. Cheung Ying Choi was born in Hong Kong in 1934 and was once enrolled in the Wah Yan College. At age 16 he joined the film industry, with his handsome appearance he worked on many roles. He made almost 200 movies, near 80 series and provided his voice to animation, series and films. Cheung Ying Choi starting in 1960 became one of Shaw's Cantonese film top young actors and was on par with Wu Fung, Lui Kei and others. Cheung Ying Choi's representative work included DIARY OF A CHAUVINISTIC HUSBAND (DAI JEUNG FU YUT GEI) and THE YOUNG BOSS OF THE FACTORY (GUNG CHONG SIU YEH). Later he made the jump to television, in 1970 he worked at TVB. Aside from working on series, he also provided his voice; in 2006 after completing WELCOME TO THE HOUSE (GO PUNG MOON JOR) and FATHERS AND SONS (BA BA BAI NGAI) he gradually eased out of the screen. * (2023/06/15) The Chow Yun Fat starred family film ONE MORE CHANCE (BIT GIU NGOR DOH SUN) will open in Hong Kong on the 29th. Yesterday Fat Gor, Anita Yuen Wing Yi and Will Or Wai Lam, the "family of three" in the film, along with executive producer Fat Soh Jasmine Tan, director Poon Yiu Ming and screen writer Felix Chong Man Keung attended the promotional event. In the film Fat Gor played a hairstylist, yesterday Fat Gor was arranged to cut Len Len and three children's hair. However Len Len prepared a wig before hand and Fat Gor exposed her. When Fat Gor cut she still said with a smile, "I am not scared, I have confidence in him. At most I would cut the hair short!" After Fat Gor cut everyone's hair, he received a big custard tart for an early Father's Day celebration. The host asked how he was motivated to make ONE MORE CHANCE? He said that in the 70s and the 80s action and gun fight films rose. He only held guns when he made A BETTER TOMORROW (YING HUNG BOON SIK). Actually he loved drama and felt happier, since AN AUTUMN'S TALE (CHAU TIN DIK TUNG WA) and ALL ABOUT AH LONG (AH LONG DIK GOO SI) he had few opportunities to make dramatic films. This time running into this script truly was invaluable, in addition it also had Best Actress Yuen Wing Yi. "Decades later she is still young and pretty, she is Yuen Jing Jing, Shui Jing Jing (pretty girl in Thai), I couldn't wait to agree!" Len Len joked, "Working with Fat Gor for the first time, I puked more than I could! When I found out I was putting my luggage on a plane, at the time time seemed to have stopped as I thought I was dreaming. My husband was next to me but I didn't dare to tell him, because it wasn't fact yet. When I saw Fat Gor in person to go over the script, I didn't dare to look at him at all and focused on the rehearsal!" Fat Gor joked, "However after becoming familiar, she ordered me around so much I was dizzy! Sigh! I can't describe it in such a short time!" Or Wai Lam said that during the shoot Fat Gor really took care of her. Everyday he was the human alarm clock and picked him up to run, and eat. He rode him for a year, which felt very heartwarming. Fat Gor admitted that he liked the life on the set because he was a lonely person. "With the wife at home is very dull, so I want to be on the set, flying out of the lonely family!" The director said that he had endless energy on the set. Fat Gor said that on the set everyone was like a family. He was able to joke around and laugh, so he would work for free. He even opened the "Fat Kee Store". Because he made instant noodles very well, he took in many "concubines". Duing the interview, Fat Gor said that he was used to running. Whether at work or not he would run at least half a hour everyday. Or Wai Lam after the shoot did not continue to run, while Len Len only ran once. Fat Gro said, "It's a waste of breath on those two! Len Len is only good at running at shopping centers and on the internet world!" Len Len could only agreed, "Completely right!" Len Len was able to work with her idol Fat Gor. "It really was a very unforgettable experience, it felt like finally fulfilling a dream. Actually when I was competing in the Miss Hong Kong pageant Fat Gor was a judge!" Fat Gor joked, "I didn't vote for you, so I didn't dare to see you until this movie. Are you so pretty who else I would choose?" Len Len said that there were Helen Yung Hang Lan and Fat Gor's favorite Sabrina Leung Siu Bing. Fat Gor said, "Don't let Fat Soh hear you!" Speaking of the "Fat Kee store" on the set, was it open 24 hours day? Fat Gor joked that it only operated for 23 hours, the other hour was for restocking. Len Len said that Fat Soh's soup was the best. Fat Gor joked, "She didn't make it. She only bought the ingredients, over ten catties so she included me and you. Just the fish alone cost several tens of thousands!" Len Len said, "No wonder I am so much prettier now!" Fat Gor in ONE played a hairstylist. He said that he actually had a hairstylist on the set, in close up shots he could take over. However before the shoot he practiced on wigs for several months; he also just cut Len Len's hair. He was not afraid of messing up Len Len's hair, just of cutting his own finger. The night before he clipped his nails and ended up bleeding. Fat Gor has not made a movie for years. This time he ran into a good script and returned for his acting bug. He joked that it was also because of the two time Best Actress Yuen Wing Yi. He had no idea how he took her movie, which sent chills to his heart. Len Len helplessly said, "This is the first time I can't talk back!" Fat Gor also joked that he planned to work with Len Len again on a comedy called LEUNG YUN FUNG DIN (TWO PERSON MADNESS). "We would be the leads again, I will duel to the death with you then. Let's see if you die or I die, having fun at my expense! The director, make a comedy for us to play with!" Len Len complained, "When did I have fun at your expense, but everyone is looking forward to it! However what Fat Gor says makes sense too, he truly convinces people wholeheartedly and I can't talk about to him!" Fat Gor joked, "When the camera stops rolling I still yell at you like a dog!" Len Len whined and asked Fat Gor not to say that, but Fat Gor joked, "Don't treat me like Chilam (Julian Cheung). You can bully him but not me, I would complain to the executive producer (Fat Soh) so she wouldn't find you next time!" They both joked that they were the most afraid of the executive producer. Fat Gor was so scared that he went across to Shenzhen (sound like shock to heart). He also said that Fat Soh was not strict with him, but put a lot of "salt" in her soup. Len Len joked that Fat Gor was very daring, and wanted her husband to see him less to avoid him being educated with such knowledge. Fat Gor asked Len Len to look at his back and said that actually that it always had the word "courage" on it. Fat Gor immediately yelled for Fat Soh to look at his back. Fat Soh responded to Fat Gor, "Hello! Husband!" They pretended to be sweet with each other and made everyone laugh. Len Len and Fat Gor in the film played a couple and even sang a love song together. Len Len has released a record before. Fat Gor jokingly asked if she sang "12 FUN 13 CHUEN" (12' 13", His song). Len Len joked, "It was '12 FUN MO FUN CHUEN' (12' No Measure)!" * (2023/06/15) The Irene Wan Bik Ha produced and starred autobiographical movie LONELY EIGHTEEN (NGOR MOON DIK SUP BAK SHUI) would open at the end of the month. Playing her in younger days, Angel Lam Chin Ting is already 30. She had to perform from age 18 to 29, a long period of experience that Lam Chin Ting felt was difficult. "Actually in appearance playing 18 again isn't hard, only the state and the condition of the mind are different. In order to resolve this issue, I talked with Wan Bik Ha about many areas. She shared her childhood and teenage experience, from which I understood that she was a very tough person who persisted on her goal. Only then did I slowly get closer to the character. As for appearance I left it to the art director to bring back the 80's feeling. This time a lot of thought was placed on the costumes. Ms. Wan felt that I had her aura from her younger days." Speaking of Wan Bik Ha constantly dropping her sleeve, she said, "I didn't, but I did show my shoulder. Wan Bik Ha is very mild mannered in her speech, but actually when she was little she was rough and bold. I had to watch her first movie LONELY FIFTEEN (LAN MUI JAI) for a blue print. However I also didn't deliberately follow her gesture or tone." As for the other actor Renci Yeung Si Wing said that the director told her she played a mix of Becky Lam Bik Kei and Nam Kit Ying. Speaking of certain controversial incidents in Nam Kit Ying's life, she said that she mainly wanted to focus on her acting and even watched THE GREED OF MEN (DAI SI DOI) twice before her performance. However she instead felt that playing Lam Bik Kei was harder, because she quit after she won Best Actress. She had to reply on what the producer saw and heard back then for research. In the film Yeung Si Wing had a daring back baring performance. She said that the shoot was instead very easy. "Because we were shooting a movie in the scene I thought it was reasonable. In addition during the shoot the lighting made the visual very pretty. I felt like a goddess who descended. What could be seen was only the back and not the front, so it could fool some people." Lam Chin Ting even had a daring bed scenes. She said, "(Bryant) Mak Chi Lok and I are good friends, so I didn't know how to be embarrassed. The director arranged for her to dance together, and we came to an agreement before hand, so despite the performance had kissing and touching it wasn't awkward at all!" Another bed scene with she and Chan On Lap also was not awkward. "Because in that scene the director forced me to take off my clothes, even down to my underwear I still pretended my co-star was visible. However for my first movie it was already very daring!" Lam Chin Ting and Yeung Si Wing felt that making this film was a great experience, because they sensed that actresses in show business for survival was forced to make category III films. Behind them were a lot of hardship and awkwardness. Now in comparison actors are more respected. Even if they would accept daring performance, they would stat that it would depend on the character's requirements. However Yeung Si Wing felt that now actors now are in a poor situation, as anyone with a phone would be able to criticize other people's weight, how much or little they wear, whether they are in good shape or not; all of which put on screen artists now under constant scrutiny. She said, "Once at a Chicago film festival the media there also asked a similar question, saying that this situation has been very serious in many places. No one would care about how well the actors' performance was, they only judge by their shape and bury the actors' hard work." Yeung Si Wing was once in discussion for a daring performance. She said that although it would not go too far, she had to make a particularly big move to attract certain viewers' eyeballs. In the end her management company felt it was unnecessary and turned down the performance. She pointed out that actually she would also discuss it with her other half Owen Cheung Chun Long and even her family. 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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 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. 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 Length : 99 mins. Opening June 15 2023 in Malaysia Opening June 29 2023 [ 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 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 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. 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. 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. 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 [ CINEMA CITY HONG KONG ] Water Ng, a typical loser who likes to gamble and takes no responsibility is asked to take care of his ex-girlfriend Jik's son, Yeung. With Jik tells him that Yeung is his son, and promised 100 thousand dollars, Water Ng agrees to be a father for one month. Soon he notices his son has Autism. He gets to understand the difficulties of raising a child along with special needs. With Jik's absence on the agreed date, Water Ng realizes why she brought him his blood. He finds his life goal while discovering Yeung's talent on the racing field, then decides to get rid of the dissipated life and accompany his son spreading wings for the dream. MONSTER d. Kore-eda Hirokazu Ando Sakura, Nagayama Eita, Kurokawa Soya, Hiiragi Hinata, Takahata Mitsuki, Akihiro Kakuta, Nakamura shidou, Tanaka Yuko Rating : IIA Length : 126 mins. 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 [ BROADWAY CIRCUIT ] The scene is set at the Transformation Carnival! It's a fun festival held in Obake Town, a charming and delightful city of ghosts, where anyone can shapeshift into anything! Children thoroughly enjoy this colorful and exciting Transformation Carnival as much as they would an amusement park. However, a ghost boy called Dororin is not good at shapeshifting and is not able to enjoy the carnival. He is left all alone. He clashes with Cream Panda when they first meet, but later on, they strike up a friendship. Together, they venture into the "Forest of Dread" in search of the , which has the world's greatest power of transformation. Baikinman appears there and goes on a rampage, wanting to use the power of the cloak to wreak havoc in the Transformation Carnival. Will Anpanman and his friends be able to protect the merry Transformation Carnival from Baikinman? A great adventure that will make everyone happy is about to begin! ULTRAMAN DECKER FINALE: JOURNEY TO BEYOND SPECIAL SCREENING d. Masayoshi Takesue Hiroki Matsumoto, Yuka Murayama, Daichi Nobunaga, Sae Miyazawa, Masaya Kikawada, Kayano Nakamura Length : 75 mins. Opening June 22 2023 [ GOLDEN HARVEST ] A peculiar sound echoes through the sky. Those who hear it faint, and eventually vanish. Expert team GUTS-Select investigate but are met with attacks from an alien army and a pitch-black mobile fortress, Zorgaus, piloted by Professor Gibellus who seeks to rule the skies of Earth. As Kanata and crew find themselves in trouble, a mysterious woman who knows Gibellus suddenly appears. The woman, Dinas, possesses a mysterious power. Sharing the duty to protect, Dinas and GUTS-Select work together to foil the evil scheme, but a barbaric Galactic Empire Beast descends and stands in their way. Kanata, Dinas, and GUTS-Select begin an all-out battle to decide the fate of the Earth and entire galaxy! SEE HEAR LOVE d. John H. Lee Tomohisa Yamashita, Yuko Araki Opening June 24 2023 #MANHOLE Can : #Siu Sum Hom Jang d. Kumakiri Kazuyoshi Nao, Yuto Nakajima, Nagayama Kento Rating : IIB 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. SHIN MASKED RIDER FANS SCREENING A d. Hideaki Anno Sosuke Ikematsu, Minami Hamabe, Tasuku Emoto, Nanase Nishino, Kanata Hongo, Shinya Tsukamoto, Toru Tezuka Rating : IIA Length : 121 mins. Opening July 1 2023 [ BROADWAY CIRCUIT ] "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". Premiums: Clear Poster (Kamen Rider Zero) x 1 2nd week giveaway card x 1 SHIN MASKED RIDER FANS SCREENING B d. Hideaki Anno Sosuke Ikematsu, Minami Hamabe, Tasuku Emoto, Nanase Nishino, Kanata Hongo, Shinya Tsukamoto, Toru Tezuka Rating : IIA Length : 121 mins. Opening July 2 2023 [ BROADWAY CIRCUIT ] "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". Premiums: Folder x2 2nd week giveaway card x1 BLIND WILLOW, SLEEPING WOMAN d. Pierre Földes Rating : IIB Length : 109 mins. Opening July 13 2023 [ BROADWAY CIRCUIT ] Adapted from Haruki Murakami's short stories, composer Pierre Földes' directorial debut is a work filled with fantasies and magical realism. In a surreal cross pollination of multiple narratives akin to the Murakami style, the film blends a surreal tale. When Mr. Katagiri meets a giant talkative frog who needs his help to save Tokyo from a giant worm attack, a series of events turns a simple bank employee's life into complete chaos. Meanwhile, Katagiri's colleague faces a series of misfortunes: his job is threatened, his wife is leaving, and his cat is missing. When he attends a hospital appointment with his niece, he recalls a story of the blind willow and a sleeping woman, told by the woman who later becomes his wife. EVERYTHING WILL BE OWLRIGHT! Can : Lo Gung Sei Mong Buk Gei Lit : Hubby Death Note d. Masahide Ichii Shingo Katori, Yukino Kishii Length : 118 mins. Opening July 20 2023 [ HONG KONG MOVIE 6 ] Yujiro and Hiyori have been married for 4 years now. From the outside, they seem to be a perfectly happy couple with their pet owl, Charlie. But one day, Yujiro accidently finds Hiyori's posts on a social media called "Hubby Death Note," where wives including Hiyori are writing tons of horrifying complaints about their husbands. This opens up their lack of communication and the fact that they have grown apart. Yujiro and Hiyori both try to put things back together but everything goes wrong... 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 27 2023 [ CINEMA CITY HONG KONG ] Hong Kong police agent Cheung works undercover in Kang's drug cartel, while another undercover cop Au successfully earns their trust in an incident, a brotherly-bond is built among the three. After the Police busts the syndicate in Hong Kong, Kang subsequently hides away in the Golden Triangle, by chance he receives a tip-off about the betrayal within his circle of trust... LOST CARE Can : Sau Woo Tin Si Dik Sut Gat Lit : Guardian Angel's Lost Credit d. Tetsu Maeda Masami Nagasawa, Kenichi Matsuyama, Oji Suzuka, Maki Sakai Length : 114 mins. Opening July 27 2023 [ HONG KONG MOVIE 6 ] On an early morning, two dead bodies are found at a house. One deceased person is a senior citizen and the other deceased person is their caregiver. Munenori Shiba works for the same home health care agency that the deceased caregiver worked. Munenori Shiba is known as a kind and devoted caregiver. Yet, the police begin to target him as a suspect. While investigating the case, Prosecutor Hidemi Otomo learns that the home health care agency has an unusually high mortality rate. To uncover the truth, Hidemi Otomo confronts Munenori Shiba. 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. I AM WHAT I AM d. Tamada Shinya Ito Marika, Maeda Atsuko, Miura Toko Length : 110 mins. Opening August 10 2023 [ HONG KONG MOVIE 6 ] "I don't get what love is", Kasumi tells her colleague. But how does one operate in a society that is gripped by the notion of love? While her mother tries to arrange a marriage, and even the children at her workplace are in a "love triangle", Kasumi tries to find her own way of living. The movie depicts asexuality and the intergenerational differences of Japanese society in a touching way. --- [ NORTH AMERICA AREA CONCERTS ] * SUPPER MOMENT "ALWAYS BELIEVE" CONCERT IN LOS ANGELES DATE AND TIME : Thursday, August 10 2023 @ 8 PM VENUE LOCATION: The Mayan 1038 S Hill St., Los Angeles CA TICKET PRICES: $ 118, 88 TICKET OUTLET LOCATIONS: ONLINE: https://vism.nliven.co/tickets/series/suppermomentla * SUPPER MOMENT "ALWAYS BELIEVE" CONCERT IN NEW YORK DATE AND TIME : Tuesday, August 8 2023 @ 8 PM VENUE LOCATION: Webster Hall 125 E 11th St., New York NY TICKET PRICES: $ 118, 88 TICKET OUTLET LOCATIONS: ONLINE : https://www.axs.com/events/487903/supper-moment-tickets?skin=websterhall * 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 ASMEIR WORLD TOUR DATE AND TIME : Sunday, July 30 2023 @ 8 PM VENUE LOCATION: Hordern Pavilion 1 Driver Ave, Moore Park, NSW 2021 Australia https://thehordern.com.au/event/asmeir/ TICKET PRICES: AU $ 360, 320, 260, 160, 120 TICKET OUTLET LOCATION: TICKETEK https://premier.ticketek.com.au/shows/show.aspx?sh=ASMEIR23 * RUBBERBAND CIAO WORLD TOUR 2023 DATE AND TIME : Saturday, July 29 2023 @ 8 PM VENUE LOCATION: The Centre For Performing Arts 777 Homer St Vancouver TICKET PRICES: CA $398,328,268,198,138,88 TICKET OUTLET LOCATIONS: ONLINE * A MEI ASMEIR WORLD TOUR DATE AND TIME : Friday, July 28 2023 @ 8 PM VENUE LOCATION: Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre South Wharf Melbourne, Victoria Australia TICKET PRICES: AU $ 360, 260, 220, 160, 120 TICKET OUTLET LOCATION: TICKETBOOTH https://events.ticketbooth.com.au/event/asmeir-2023-world-tour-melbourne * RUBBERBAND CIAO WORLD TOUR 2023 DATE AND TIME : Wednesday, July 26 2023 @ 8 PM VENUE LOCATION: Meridian Hall 1 Front St E Toronto ON TICKET PRICES: CA $398, 338, 288, 238, 188, 128, 88 * 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/ * RUBBERBAND CIAO WORLD TOUR 2023 DATE AND TIME : Friday, July 21 2023 @ 8 PM VENUE LOCATION: Alex Theatre 216 N Brand Blvd Glendale CA TICKET PRICES: $288, 188, 138, 98, 78 TICKET OUTLET LOCATIONS: ONLINE: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/rubberband-ciao-world-tour-2023-la-tickets-647653688617 * 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 18 2023 10 THE CONVENANT d. Guy Ritchie Jake Gyllenhaal, Dar Salim 9 ABOUT MY FATHER d. Laura Terruso Sebastian Maniscalco, Robert DeNiro 8 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 7 THE ROUNDUP: NO WAY OUT d. Lee Sang-yong Don Lee, Lee Jun-hyuk, Aoki Munetaka 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 THE LITTLE MERMAID d. Rob Marshall Halle Bailey, Jonah Hauer-King, Melissa McCarthy 4 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 3 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 2 TRANSFORMERS: RISE OF THE BEASTS d. Steven Caple Jr. Anthony Ramos, Dominique Fishback, Luna Lauren Velez 1 THE FLASH d. Andy Muschietti Ezra Miller, Sasha Calle, Ben Affleck, Michael Keaton ------ Summaries for some of the films above. Some contain SPOILERS THE ROUNDUP: NO WAY OUT d. Lee Sang-yong Don Lee, Lee Jun-hyuk, Aoki Munetaka 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. ------------ For the week starting June 17 2023 (Week 24) VIUTV CHILL CLUB CHART 5 KING OF THE UNIVERSE Can : Yu Jau Dai Wong RubberBand https://youtu.be/_fHAo4NykVc 4 KOALA CUDDLE Can : Po Po Mo Mei Hung Ian Chan Cheuk Yin https://youtu.be/MehXwBXDXP4 3 IMAGINARY FAIRGROUND Can : Yun Ying Yau Lok Cheung Hins Cheung King Hin https://youtu.be/y9ntnHvD4tQ 2 BUNGEE GUM Can : Sun Sook Ji Yu Dik Oi Panther Chan Lui https://youtu.be/WAbRviznmgY 1 PHAT N' FRESH Fatboy (Leung Yip) https://youtu.be/7S8JBPidvpU TVB JADE SOLID GOLD 5 NEITHER GOING NOR COMING Can : Mo Hui Mo Loi Miriam Yeung Chin Wa https://youtu.be/h331g6FLq6U 4 IT STILL IS LOVE Can : Ying Yin Si Oi James Ng Yip Kwan https://youtu.be/26jmVcWRrNE 3 IMAGINARY FAIRGROUND Can : Yun Ying Yau Lok Cheung Hins Cheung King Hin https://youtu.be/y9ntnHvD4tQ 2 ARE WE ENTERTAINED Can : Jung Ngai Won Mischa Ip Hau Lam https://youtu.be/yZLDtmTMW0Q 1 TOGETHER FOREVER Can : Yin Jook Hacken Lee Hak Kun https://youtu.be/k9ACWOkHb6g METRO RADIO HIT DOMESTIC CHART 5 NATURAL HIGH Can : Ji Fat Sing Sun Gaing Fan Ying Cloud Wan Ho Ying https://youtu.be/euqq_NbALCw 4 ARE WE STILL TOGETHER? Can : Wai Mong Liu Chor Sum Dik Ngor Moon Jeffrey Ngai Chun Sun https://youtu.be/EidPypI48j0 3 NOT IN VAIN Can : But Wong Andy Hui Chi On https://youtu.be/TIOFF2mVY-c 2 NEITHER GOING NOR COMING Can : Mo Hui Mo Loi Miriam Yeung Chin Wa https://youtu.be/h331g6FLq6U 1 FROM BEGINNING TO NOW Can : Yau Chi Ji Gum The Wynners https://youtu.be/6734UlFVcl4 COMMERCIAL RADIO 903 TOP 20 5 RICH WOMEN Can : Yau Chin Dik Nui Yun Serrini https://youtu.be/RKoGRMTskSY 4 FLORAL SEA Can : Fa Hoi MC Cheung Tin Fu https://youtu.be/zhHaWGpgTDY 3 TO BE CONTINUED YEAHS https://youtu.be/LSFqCbKyIvU 2 IMAGINARY FAIRGROUND Can : Yun Ying Yau Lok Cheung Hins Cheung King Hin https://youtu.be/y9ntnHvD4tQ 1 BUNGEE GUM Can : Sun Sook Ji Yu Dik Oi Panther Chan Lui https://youtu.be/WAbRviznmgY RTHK CHINESE POP CHART 5 SET A FIRE Can : Yut Ba For Lolly Talk https://youtu.be/4d7a8jEW3K4 4 PHAT N' FRESH Fatboy (Leung Yip) https://youtu.be/7S8JBPidvpU 3 FRAGMENTS Can : Luen Oi Shui Yu Moon Tang https://youtu.be/SmlOWWRJZcc 2 LION ROAR Can : Si Hau Gung THAIMAY https://youtu.be/G8JsmbP2St0 1 FROM BEGINNING TO NOW Can : Yau Chi Ji Gum The Wynners https://youtu.be/6734UlFVcl4 HUAXIA ORIGINAL GOLD SONG CHART 5 VILLAIN Can : Fan Pai Tarcy Su https://youtu.be/uLY7x7L_L0s 4 HEART DOOR Can : Sum Moon Silence Wang Sulong https://youtu.be/MTNY5m2yVuI 3 BOUNDARY Can : Gai Tia Ray (Yuen Nga Wai) https://youtu.be/qpsjK0gPifA 2 JIU LIZHUANG TALENT CENTRE Can : Gau Lei Jong Yun Choi Jung Sum Jackson Yee (Yik Yeung Chin Sai) https://youtu.be/rOsiA5RZqec 1 FROM BEGINNING TO NOW Can : Yau Chi Ji Gum The Wynners https://youtu.be/6734UlFVcl4 ---------------------- HK Top Ten Central hktopten@hotmail.com http://www.geocities.ws/hktopten | http://hktopten.blogspot.com