From: NO TOP TEN CENTRAL Newsgroups: alt.asian-movies,soc.culture.hongkong.entertainment Subject: [TAKE OVER] HKSAR Film No Top 10 Box Office (June 22 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. Tony Leung Chiu Wai who celebrates his birthday on June 27th 2. MISCELLANEOUS * (2023/06/28) Carol Cheng Yui Ling and Chow Yun Fat in the series THE GOOD, THE BAD AND THE UGLY (MONG JUNG YUN) have been described as a classic couple. Recently Do Do tries her hand on the internet and open her own channel. She posted promotional videos on her social media platform and announced that the first guest of her channel would be Chow Yun Fat. On camera they could not be any friendlier, as soon as they saw each other they hug and kissed. They even passionately exchanged kisses. Chow Yun Fat jokingly said in a country accent, "Do you want to keep watching? She is pretty, she is the prettiest village lady in the whole village. Now she is online, she doesn't know me anymore. She wouldn't come and find me. I wish this program success and more success." In the end he jokingly kissed Do Do on the nose. Sister Do's channel has not yet released any video but has already had over 7,000 subscribers. Sister Do on her social media story posted a video of her and "Fat Soh" hugging and greeting each other. In addition, Fat Gor in the film ONE MORE CHANCE (BIT GIU NGOR DOH SUN) production special mentioned that this film was the first in his career to encourage the community and the general public to exercise. He joked that the sports subject was "right up my alley", because everyday he would exercise. For him the running the hill scenes were no problem at all. On the other hand, it was a huge challenge for Will Or Wai Lam. He played a running genius with autism Lee Yeung. Thus Fat Gor before the production led Will on an over two months hiking and running training. Will said that he learned a lot from Fat Gor. Fat Gor said, "Everyday I would run, actually doing the same thing everyday would be rather dry. Sticking with it actually is very hard. The sport of running has brought me a lot of revelations. In addition sports on a certain level is good for the body, the brains and metabolism." * (2023/06/27) The 7th Hong Kong Kids International Film Festival invited Kelly Chen Wai Lam to be the film festival ambassador and Pomato's Christy Choi Hiu Tung as the "carnival ambassador". Kelly said that on holidays she would permit her two sons to watch movies. They used to love watching Superman fly, now the older son Lau Sing loves Stephen Chow Sing Chi movies the most. He would be able to watch them in their entirety. Recently television re-reran SHAOLIN SOCCER (SIU LUM JOOK KAU), after which her son grabbed his father and brother to make a commercial of them fighting over pineapple shortcake with kung fu. Has her son suggested for her to make a movie with Chow Sing Chi? Kelly said that her son has not made this request. Recently Chow Sing Chi has been planning to make SHAOLIN WOMEN'S SOCCER (SIU LUM NUI JOOK), would she be interested? Kelly's eyes widened. "Huh? Do I still like to play soccer? I may still be able to play a retired coach." Kelly also revealed that her sons do not enjoy her movies. Once she showed them HORSEPLAY (DOH MA GEI) and THE MONKEY KING (SAI YAU GEI), but they still like to watch Chow Sing Chi movies the most. "My son would watch and ask what the foul language meant. I would answer that they are no longer trendy, even if I teach you they would be useless. That's how I deter him." Has her son follow Chow Sing Chi on social media? Kelly said that her son has not yet learned to do that. Do her two sons have any acting gene? Kelly said, "The older son has a little acting gene, but more talent in directing. So he doesn't know what he would study in the future, studying either film or directing he probably would excel in." Would she permit her son to try making a music video? She said that he could first try making social media videos, but she would not definitely pay him salary. Studying film overseas in the future would separate mother and son? Kelly felt that this would be sooner or later, she was mentally prepared. With summer vacation on the way, she said that this year she would be very busy and not have time to go on vacation with her family. Earlier when she performed in Macau the whole family came along. Later she would again perform in Macau, which she would treat like going on vacation with her family. However she would owe them an actual trip. When she practiced singing at home for the performance, her son would sometimes secretly shoot a video of her. Since Kelly yelled at him he would no longer do it casually. Now he would request songs for her to sing. "It's quite a bother, as soon as they come in I would have to stop. I have no way of continuing." * (2023/06/27) In the Herman Yau Lai To directed film THE WHITE STORM 3: HEAVEN OR HELL (SO DUK 3: YUN JOI TIN NGAI), three Best Actor Sean Lau Ching Wan, Aaron Kwok Fu Sing and Louis Koo Tin Lok experienced car chases, and stunts in the sky and the sea. Playing a drug lord, Lau Ching Wan in one scene flew a small plane and took to the sky with his subordinate Kwok Fu Sing. Then Sing Sing had a diving scene, personally putting on the wire and floating in mid air for the shoot. Ching Wan and Sing Sing shot the small plane scene in the heat of the summer, when temperature reached 37 degrees Celsius. They both wore leather jackets and performed in the stuffy small plane cockpit without any air conditioning, an absolute challenge to their ability to withstand the heat. Ching Wan in the film was responsible for flying the small plane, the team also arranged for a professional pilot to instruct by the side. Has he considered learning to fly a plane in real life? Ching Wan said, "I have thought about learning to fly a plane, but I haven't made it happen yet. I would wait until after I retire to learn." An avid auto racing and high speed sports fan, Sing Sing also considered learning to play a plane. Sing Sing said, "I of course would like to fly a plane, in auto racing I met a doctor who knew how to fly a helicopter. Ultimately since it was related to speed, at the time I felt it was very attractive. Thus I started playing a remote controlled helicopters, and computer controlled helicopters." Would he take time for flying lessons? Sing Sing said, "During this period I wouldn't, now I would spend more time on creating, and calligraphy." * (2023/06/26) Chow Yun Fat and Anita Yuen Wing Yi recently have been promoting their new film ONE MORE CHANCE (BIT GIU NGOR DOH SUN). Yesterday Fat Gor, Len Len, Alex Fong Chung Shun, Will Or Wai Lam and Andy Tien (On Chi Kit) and executive producer Jasmine Tan (Fat Soh) attended the film's premiere in Kwun Tong and attracted a crowd of onlookers, much to Fat Gor's surprise. On Chi Kit's wife Jessica C. also returned from the U.S. with their children to show their support. Avid runner Fat Gor led a group of actors in a jog to the appearance. Fat Gor also took a selfie with the live audience and suggested using the phone's AirDrop function to deliver it to all the viewers, but due to network issues the delivery was unsuccessful. Finally he could only post the selfie on social media platform. He also promised everyone that they would run together at the Kowloon Park. Len Len described working with Fat Gor was a dream come true. "I have wanted this opportunity for 30 years. During the shoot, Fat Gor gave me a lot of suggestions. When he saw that I was so nervous that I didn't dare to perform the table flipping scene, he encouraged me and said, 'Do it, you are a Best Actress'". Ivana Wong Yuen Chi appeared as a special guest. When she arrived Fat Gor held her hand. Fat Gor mentioned that the appearance of Wong Yuen Chi's character led to the ending for "old lady" Len Len. They lovingly stared into each other on the stage. After the event Fat Gor, Len Len and Or Wai Lam spoke to the media together. Has Fat Gor not attended a large scale premiere event in Hong Kong for many years? Appearing at the event at that shopping center for the first time, Fat Gor joked, "I am very afraid too, with all the people here. I am a country bumpkin out in the big city, I have never seen so many people. I was a little dizzy, but now I am calm again. I am very excited." Speaking of the selfie with the audience, Fat Gor said that he could not be happier and said that the scene was very awesome. Speaking of his sudden appearance at an audience appreciation event earlier, Fat Gor said that the audience reaction was very positive. Would he attend a few more shows of audience appreciation events? Fat Gor joked, "One day if I am running, I would run to the audience appreciation events too. I told the producer, I normally run at 6 something in the morning. I don't know if everyone would be up so early?" Len Len suggested for Fat Gor try for audience appreciation events at dusk shows. Fat Gor replied, "It doesn't matter to me, with someone unemployed like me I am wasting youth. I can run to several more shows, morning, afternoon, night, late show, even early morning shows. (Would you ask the younger folks to run with you?) What for? They run a little and leave early!" Or Wai Lam said that he also had running to audience appreciation show experience and did not mind running to a few more shows. If the film would perform well at the box office, what kind of benefit would he give to the audience? Fat Gor joked that he would go to Xinhui and order big fans to fan the spirit into people. Would Len Len run with Fat Gor? She admitted, "I would wait for everyone at the finish. Actually I have run with Fat Gor once or twice, but it truly was too early. Fat Gor told me to wait until the weather got cooler to run the 4 PM shift. Everyone would see me then." Fat Gor pointed out that it would have to be December, which Len Len thought that would be a little too cool. Would she run with a luxury handbag? Fat Gor joked, "Len Len is a great runner, inside the luxury handbag are full of luxury jewelry." As Len Len denied that, Fat Gor joked that Len Len asked her husband to buy them. In addition, would Fat Gor make a sequel? Fat Gor said that how would a sequel be made with what would happen to Len Len's character? He also joked that if a sequel would be made, whether the title should be NGOR NG HAI HO JING SUN (I AM NOT TOO SPIRITED). Len Len said that she really wanted to Fat Gor to reprised his THE BROTHERS (CHUN CHING) role. Because of his quick wit, she often asked what Fat Gor would eat for his brain. Michael Ning (Bak Ji) revealed on the stage that his character did not need to run. During the shoot he answered Fat Gor's call to run before work. He admitted that he was iffy physically, once he got dizzy and almost went into shock. He had to immediately stop and rest. After the shoot he trained with Fat Gor for 3 months. "At the time I was fat and clumsy, thank you Fat Gor for taking care of me. When he saw me fall behind he would turn around to find me. While making this film, I was also happy to have met Uncle Chi (Liu Kai Chi). Sometimes on the run he would be the assistant coach and take care of me." He and his girlfriend of 7 years Cherry Ngan Cheuk Ling were rumored to have broken up last year. Bak Ji admitted that they have been apart for awhile, now they are still good friends. Did he feel any regret? Did the break up involve someone else? Bak Ji helplessly said, "I don't have much that I can say. Actually it's been awhile, everyone is very OK." * (2023/06/25) Johnnie To Kei Fung, MakerVille CEO Lo Ting Fai and director Lawrence Lau Kwok Cheung yesterday attended the 17th Fresh Wave International Short Film Festival local competition award ceremony. Ho Sze-wai with BEFORE THE BOX GETS EMPTIED (JIK DOH NGOR HONG GEIN BEI ONG) won the Fresh Wave award and Best Cinematography; Bobby Yu Shuk-pui with LYKKE TIL (JOOK KWAN ONG HO) won Best Director; Lam Lo with AL NIENTE (NIU NIU) won Best Screenplay and Audience's Choice Award. Special prizes went to PLEASE HOLD ON (MEI NUNG JIP TUNG), BETWEEN TWO EARS (LEUNG YI) and THE RETICENT WAVE (YEH YEH LOI FONG DIK YEH). To Kei Fung said, "Having seen young people who have participated in the Fresh Wave Film Festival entering the business one by one and making great changes, I feel that this platform has almost completed its mission. Now the most important is to see how far these directors would reach. In the process I also have seen more opportunities. Today whether you win or not it is unimportant, no prize doesn't mean you are not qualified to direct. The director's journey is very long. With passion and persistence one day you will succeed." Judge Lau Kwok Cheung felt that out of this year's 14 participants, most had quality in terms of technique. He hoped that young people would attempt more different genres and material to show their skills and put more of their visions on the world. * (2023/06/24) Francis Ng Chun Yu and Sean Lau Ching Wan earlier worked on their new film in Ho Man Tin. Working together again after 18 years, Chun Yu's on set presence was rather strong on the day of the shoot. The fresh out of the oven Best Actor Ching Wan coordinated all along as the brothers were full of chemistry! Although Chun Yu has not had any luck with the Hong Kong Film Awards Best Actor Award, in recent years he has become the "gold magnet king" in the mainland and made almost 100 million RMB in a year. The fresh out of the oven Hong Kong Film Award Best Actor Lau Ching Wan and Ng Chun Yu work together again on a film after 18 years. Earlier they worked on location in Ho Man Tin for the new film. Although Chun Yu did not have as much screen time as Ching Wan, this scene was obviously Chun Yu's solo. From helping a granny to acting opposite Ching Wan, Chun Yu had to flirt and have plenty of expressions. He was completely in character. Perhaps Ching Wan only had an ordinary dramatic scene, he only silently watched Chun Yu's "performance" and did not need to have too much expression. Because the shoot took place on an extremely hot day, even the always tough Ching Wan could not help but take off his suit jacket. Chun Yu was still hot even with just a shirt on, so he took off the shirt and only wore a white tank top. Although the heat had him out of breath, Chun Yu was very easy going off camera. He kept chatting with people around him, catching up with buddy Ching Wan and talked nonstop. Ching Wan who rarely spoke on camera usually was melted by Chun Yu. When the cameras stopped rolling they would sit with director Herman Yau Lai To and continued to chat. * (2023/06/24) The 60th Golden Horse Awards would take place on November 25th. The Golden Horse executive committee yesterday announced that this year's "Lifetime Achievement Award" would be presented to film industry superstar and Golden Horse Awards Best Actress Brigitte Lin (Lam Ching Ha) and Taiwan new cinema representative figure, Golden Horse Awards Best Director and Best Cinematography winner Chen Kun-Hou Lam Ching Ha said, "Thank you very much to the Golden Horse Awards for presenting me with the Lifetime Achievement Award. See you on the day of the ceremony." Although in recent years she has eased out of the film industry and focused on writing, her every move remained the focus of film fans. With this year being the 50th anniversary of her first movie, this award would be extraordinarily meaningful. Chen Kun-hou said, "I wouldn't presume! I have worked in film for 60 years. I am very grateful to over a thousand colleagues I have worked with, and the elders who have guided me along the way." * (2023/06/24) Kaki Sham, Renci Yeung Si Wing, Hedwig Tam Sin Yin and Locker Lam Ka Hei yesterday attended the crime film SMASHING FRANK (DOH POR FAT LAN HAK)'s production start worship ceremony in Kwun Tong. In the film Kaki and Yeung Si Wing would play good partners who also like each other. They would even have an entangled relationship, but they are not a couple. Earlier they have already worked together on the film READY OR KNOT (BUT YUT SING FUN). Working with Si Wing again, Kaki was very happy. "As you know, I have certain height. So Si Wing is OK. (During the shoot would you use a wooden box to prop yourself taller?) No need, just right." Aside from Si Wing, Kaki said that he was also very close with Tam Sin Yin and Lam Ka Hei. Since they too have worked together before, the four of them have certain chemistry already. The table read was very smooth. Si Wing revealed that the character would be rebellious and like to do bad things to gain attention. Yesterday was scorching, but the four leads had to wear long sleeves and thick costumes for the shoot. Kaki Sham said that the director wanted to make an autumn or winter scene, so they had to wear jackets or overalls for the long run. Film productions in Hong Kong constantly had winter clothes in the summer and summer clothes in the winter shoots, but he was already used to them. Would the film have any action scene? Kaki pointed out that he would have more running scenes, the action scene would mainly fall on Tam Sin Yin and Lam Ka Hei. * (2023/06/24) The 1968 Hong Kong film classic TRAGEDY OF THE POET KING (LEE HAU JU) after 55 years since its release would return with a "2023 4K restored edition" and would on July 28th and 29th hold charity screenings at the Hong Kong Cultural Center to raise fund for the Yam Kim Fai and Pak Suet Sin Charitable Foundation to provide benefits and medical services for seniors in need. Connie Chan Bo Chu, Mui Suet Sze (Ah Deh) and director Stanley Kwan Kam Peng yesterday attended the Yam Pak Charitable Foundation film TRAGEDY OF THE POET KING (LEE HAU JU) 2023 4K RESTORATION EDITION press conference. Over 100 fans showed their support and presented flowers. The event also played footage from the film, which left Ah Deh very sentimental. Kwan Kam Peng mentioned that in 1989 he has restored the film and actually before this already had another edition by a director he respected very much, Chor Yuen. He was responsible for further compressing, editing, adding sound repair. He thanked Golden Harvest for the sponsorship for the sound to be able dubbed and mixed anew. Ah Kwan pointed out that during the all new dubbing, Sister Sin Pak Suet Sin visited the set. He asked for a new recording of a part that Sister Sin performed acapella in honor of the KING's character and Sister Yam Yam Kai Fai. Sister Sin agreed and performed anew. To be able to take over this restoration project, Ah Kwan felt very honored. "When I was little Ma already took me to the theater to watch Yam Pak and Sin Fung Ming opera troupe's Cantonese opera. When I came in contact with KING, I felt that this was not just a Cantonese opera film. Even though it was made years before, it still has quite a film presence. The scene designs were rich as well. I am very grateful to have the opportunity to come in touch with it." Speaking of Sister Sin's all new acapella performance, Chan Bo Chu said, "She is the master, often she performs very well!" She and Ah Deh has already seen the restored film of KING once, but they were outsiders and did not know how to critique it; having taken part in the film back then, Ah Deh praised the film presence of KING but how difficult the production was. "Back then many colleagues went to make it. My part was very minor, but I knew how tough it was to make. In the boat burning scene in Macau, we had to wait for the wind so the shoot would come out pretty. We spent a lot of time, human and material resources; so today as soon as I came in and heard the song, I was so sentimental that I really wanted to cry. I was already in contact with Master when I was very little, experienced a lot until Sister Yam's passing. I have too many sentiments." Ah Deh also revealed that Sister Sin who has already turned down all events originally wanted to attend yesterday's press conference; but because one of her domestic helpers tested positive for COVID, Sister Sin kept everyone's health and safety in mind and was absent, but she agreed to attend the 28th charity show. Would KING release video to raise even more funding? Ah Deh said that it would be left up to fate. Everyone did charity work out of the goodness of their hearts. This time she also hoped that everyone would know Master spent a lot of money to make this movie back then, and put a lot of effort into making it. For a Cantonese film, it not only used a big time director but also was shot in a grand scale. Ah Deh recalled that in the film she only played a minor dancer role. She joked, "You can say that I started as a 'dance escort', during the birthday celebration scene I danced. At the time I was a teenager, very new and didn't know anything. I also had bad takes, but I saw Sister Sin in the 'Private Meeting' scene looked really very pretty!" Speaking of Sister Sin's 95th birthday earlier, Bo Chu and Ah Deh celebrated with her at her home. Bo Chu said that Sister Sin was very happy and even made a silent birthday wish. What gift did she give Sister Sin? Bo Chu said, "Sister Sin has never wanted us to give any present!" * (2023/06/23) The MIRROR member Anson Kong and Bai Ling starred suspense thriller BACK HOME (CHUT YUET FAN GUAI) has been selected for the 22nd New York Asian Film Festival and would hold its world premiere there. The team was very excited. AK said, "I am very honored to be selected, to be screened at at such an important event. I am very grateful and happy. I hope Hong Kong actors and films would be able to be enjoyed by even more people of different places. I also thank everyone for paying attention to and giving me the opportunity to perform." Director Nate Ki (Tse Kai Kei) was also surprised and pleased, saying that AK and Bai Ling deserve to be seen by even more people. * (2023/06/23) Yesterday was Stephen Chow Sing Chi's 61st birthday. On this day he announced the good news of a new film production. Since directing and starring in the classic film SHAOLIN SOCCER (SIU LUM JOOK KAU), he would make another soccer related new film SHAOLIN WOMEN'S SOCCER (SIU LUM NUI JOOK) and begin open recruitment for actors of different nationalities! Sing Yeh after directing THE NEW KING OF COMEDY (SUN HEI KET JI WONG) in 2019 has not made a new film. Yesterday on social media he posted a photo of his new film SIU LUM NUI JOOK's script with the SHAOLIN SOCCER score as the background music. After 22 years he finally would make another SHAOLIN SOCCER film, which many fans have looked forward to upon hearing the news. Sing Yeh wrote, "Today I only have one wish, to be able to spend some memorable moments with beauties of different nationalities, young and pretty, in good shape, naturally born smart, and exceptional physical abilities. There will be no quota, I am not afraid of mountains and seas of people, just that you are not charming enough! If you meet the aforementioned criteria, please send a recent photo and personal information to the email." He in particular stressed natural beauty. "Any photoshopped falsification would not be tolerated, our team would not respond! The international community would not agree to that either!" The mother of son and television Best Actress Myolie Wu Hung Yi commented and seemingly wanted to apply, asking Sing Yeh, Does it have to be young and pretty? What about after having 3?" * (2023/06/23) The Chow Yun Fat starred film ONE MORE CHANCE (BIT GIU NGOR DOH SUN) yesterday held a "Fat Gor treats you to ice cream" promotion in Mongkok, as Fat Gor and Fat Soh treated everyone to ice cream out of their own pockets. Actors Kenny Wong Tak Bun, Amy Lo Wai Man and Will Or Wai Lam gathered from 3 to 5PM, in 2 hours they gave away 10,000 cups of ice cream and drew a large crowd. Or Wai Lam and Lo Wai Man promoted for the first time with ice cream, for which they said that it was in coordination with an ice cream scene in the film. Since the pandemic they have not had any opportunity to be in close contact with the audience, so this time was perfect; although it was very crowded, Lo Wai Man was not worried. Because she has always been more of a tomboy, she was not afraid of crowds. Instead for the promotion the more people the better. In the film, Or Wai Lam played Fat Gor's son. Lo Wai Man played a social worker who would mediate between father and son and bring them closer together. Or Wai Lam praised how happy working with Fat Gor has been. He would physically take care of everyone, and constantly ran and ate with everyone. Finally he ended up gaining a lot of weight that he had to lose. Lo Wai Man said that she has always been diligent about exercising, so she did not gain weight from the cuisine. However she praised Fat Gor for taking care of the entire team well whether during the production or breaks. Originally she only learned from the news that Fat Gor liked to take the MTR and selfies, thus at first contact she would be nervous around this elder. After working together, she felt that he was very friendly and attentive to everyone. He knew to protect people so everyone during the performance would not be afraid, and they would perform even better. From him she learned a lot. In addition, actually elders Wong Tak Bun and the late Dick Liu Kai Chi also taught the younger generation like them a lot of acting technique while working together. Chow Yun Fat and Anita Yuen Wing Yi were promoting in the mainland. Since it was the eve of the Duen Ng Festival, Chow Yun Fat and Len Len both wrapped zongs. When asked what his favorite filling was, Chow Yun Fat said, "The most important to the Cantonese is still that piece of fatty pork, but this fatty pork seems a little thin." Seeing how familiar he was with the zong wrapping as he even bit the straw, everyone was very surprised. Len Len said, "How do you even know that? You are truly invincible! A god is a god!" * (2023/06/23) The film LOVE LIES (NGOR TAM DIK NA CHEUNG LUEN OI) two nights ago shot on location at the Central pier. Star Sandra Ng Kwan Yu had to run back and forth on the pedestrian walkway. Peter Chan Ho Sun, their daughter Jillian Chan Si Ji and niece Natalie Hsu (Hui Yan Yi, Ann Bridgewater (Pak On Nei)'s daughter) visited the set. Because it was Duen Ng Festival Eve, Kwan Yu not only had the support of her family from their set visit but also celebrated the holiday earlier. Kwan Yu in the film would play a gynecologist. On this day she would wear a doctor's surgical gear and sneakers to run back and forth on a Central overpass. Shooting in the high heat and scorching sun, Kwan Yu joked that since getting up and going to the bathroom this morning she has not stopped sweating. "Actually I am a little worried too, luckily I have been running normally." Kwan Yu was shooting on the busy streets and attracted fans to ask her for pictures. Both fans happened to be nurses, which matched rather well with Kwan Yu's doctor gear. Kwan Yu also pointed out that shooting in 34 degree Celsius temperature indeed has been rough, luckily she felt very sweet inside. Aside from Peter Chan Ho Sun and Jillian, the family of three of Peter's sister also just arrived from Los Angeles and visited the set. Seeing the family showing their support, Kwan Yu said that this day's effort had a price. She also said that she has been rather happy that this Duen Ng Festival the family would be able to get together. When she saw her family's support, their passion has already melted her right away. "When they arrived I really had 'chills to the heart'; but since it was too hot, after standing for awhile they said that they wanted to leave." Since the family was on the set, Kwan Yu invited her daughter and niece Natalie to guest star in the crowd. However since it was too hot, Jillian took less than 15 seconds before turning Mommy down. She joked that she would rather enjoy the air conditioning at the shopping center. Kwan Yu joked, "I told her I would pay her 100 bucks, but she still said don't bother. She stood for half a hour and left." 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Terry Ng Ka Wai Alex Fong Chung Shun, Ray Lui Leung Wai, Andy Tien (On Chi Kit), Louis Cheung Kai Chung, Carlos Chan Ka Lok, Chan Kwok Bong, German Cheung Man Kit, Macy Ma Sihui, Chin Kar Lok, Sammy Sum Chun Hin, Ching Hor Wai, Polly Lau Yeuk Bo, Deep Ng Ho Hong, Max Cheung Tat Lun, Justin Chu Tin, Ken Law Ho Ming, Kumer So, Eric Cheng Kai Tai, Stephen Ho Kai Nam Teaser : https://vimeo.com/810391849/12ca144ae3?share=copy [ THE FILM CATALOGUE ] Three years ago, Ben led a botched raid that killed his undercover agent Bong. Now the sergeant of a patrol car, Ben insists on doing everything by the book. When Bong's younger brother Wallace joins Ben's unit, the two men clash over their methods. Meanwhile, the robbers that killed Bong lurk in the shadows, waiting to avenge their dead brother. MY FIRST OF MAY Can : MO MING JI Lit : no name finger (ring finger) d. James Hung Ling Jing Aaron Kwok Fu Sing, Nina Paw Hee Ching, Gigi Leung Wing Kei, Patrick Tam Yiu Man, Natalie Hsu (Hui Yun Yi), Lawrence Cheng Tan Shui, Kenji Fan Lun Chi [ SCREEN DAILY FILMART 2023 ] Heartfelt family drama about a father who gives up his squash career to take care of his terminally ill daughter when his wife cannot handle the responsibility and walks out of their lives. BAND FOUR Can : 4 PAK 4 GA JOOK d. Mo Lai Yan Chi Kay Tse On Kay, Teddy Robin Kwan, Hanjin Tan (Chan Woon Yan), Manson Cheung Chun Hiu, Rondi Chan Lok Ting, Anna hisbbuR, Lung Siu Kwan, Michael Chu Pak Hei [ SCREEN DAILY FILMART 2023 ] This music-themed drama is about a broken family reunited as a rock band, and follows a single mother with a young son who reconnects with her long-absent guitarist father. PEG O' MY HEART AKA :THE SHADOW OF REDEMPTION Can : Shook Mung d. Nick Cheung Ka Fai Nick Cheung Ka Fai, Fala Chen, Terrance Lau Chun Him, Ben Yuen Fu Wa, Rebecca Zhu Chenli, Yem Yuen Yee Man, Brian Lee Hoi Yin@24 Herbs Lauria Wu Ga Ying, Natalie Hsu (Hui Yan Yi), ONCE IN A BLUE MOON Can : Mong Yuet Lit : Gaze at the Moon d. Law Yiu Fai Loletta Lee Lai Chun, Gladys Li Ching Kwan, Peter Chan Charm Man, Li Sum Ling Kyle Wong Kai Ho, Mathew Hung Cheuk Fai, Mung Kit Can : Kui Mor Lung Jook Ma Siu Ling Lit : Demon Slaying Dragon Clan Ma Siu Ling AKA : MY DATE WITH A VAMPIRE AKA : Ngor Wor Geung Si Yau Gor Yeuk Wui d. Robert Chan Sap Sam Bosco Wong Chung Chak, Karena Ng Chin Yu, Jacky Cai Jie, Fish Liew Chi Yu, Rosita Kwok Pak Yin, Cecilia So Lai Shan, Tse Suet Sum, Kaki Sham, Phoebus Ng Kai Yeung, Wong Chi Lok, THE GAMESTER Can : Chin Fong Man Gai Lit : Thousand Lies Ten Thousand Schemes d. Toni Shum Shek Yin Justin Cheung Kin Sing, Wiyona Yeung Chi Ching, Adam Pak Tin Nam, Lam Suet, Ben Yuen Fu Wa, Kaki Sham FIGHT FOR TOMORROW Can : Ping Ming Sam Long d. Chan Tai Lee Patrick Tam Yiu Man, Locker Lam Ka Hei, Ying Chi Yiu, Mark Cheng Ho Nam, Sherming Yiu Lok Yi THE REMNANT Can : Ngok Yun Don Doh Lit : Mean People In Charge d. Mandrew Kwan Man Hin Philip Keung Ho Man, Fish Liew Chi Yu, Ling Man Lung, Cecilia Yip Tung, Vincent Wan Yeung Ming, A CANTOPOP LYRICIST TO-BE Can : Tin Chi Lun d. Norris Wong Yi Lam Chung Suet Ying, Eric Kot Man Fai, Amy Tang Lai Ying, Sabrina Ng Ping, Shannon Chan Shu Yan, ANSONBEAN (Chan Ngai Sun), Henick Chou Han Ning, Luna Shaw (Siu Mei Kwan), Ernest Poon Chung Hau, Tony Wu Tsz Tung, Yukki Tai (Dai Yuk Kei), Yeung Wai Lun, Kayan9896 (Ng Ka Yan), Leung Chung Hang, Angel Lam Chin Ting, Chu Pak Hong, Stephy Tang Lai Yan, Jessey Tsang Tsui Shan, Oscar Chiu (Yau Chi Yu), IMPRISONED 2 Can : Yut Yuk Yi: Gip So Lan Toh d. Sun Lap Kei Justin Cheung Kin Sing, Louis Cheung Kai Chung, Mark Cheng Ho Nam, Wong Kwong Leung, Babyjohn Choi BURSTING POINT Can : Bau Lit Dim Lit : Explosion Point d. Calvin Tong Wai Hon Nick Cheung Ka Fai, William Chan Wai Ting, Shaun Tam Chun Yin, Tony Yang, Chrissie Chau Sau Na, Isabella Leong Lok Si, Wong Yau Nam, Kevin Chu Kam Yin, Sunny Dai Yu Ming, Angus Yeung Tin Yue, Jonathan Cheung Wing Hong, Aiden Hung Hung Jor Sing, Adrien Yau Tsz Him [ THE FILM CATALOGUE ] This is the story of a chief inspector in the anti-narcotics unit who holds true to his beliefs as a police officer. He puts everything on the line to crack down on drugs and bring drug traffickers to justice. How will our hero resolve this "bursting point" crisis? I DID IT MY WAY Can : Chim Hung Lit : Undercover Walk d. Jason Kwan Chi Yiu Andy Lau Tak Wa, Gordon Lam Ka Tung, Eddie Peng Yu-Yan, Cya Liu, Simon Yam Tat Wa, Lam Suet, Kent Cheng Juk Si, Hedwig Tam Sin Yin, Chu Kam Yin, Philip Keung Ho Man Opening 2023 TRIAD 3 Can : Jat Jik 3 d. Ng Ka Wai Bosco Wong Chung Chak, Carlos Chan Ka Lok, Louis Cheung Kai Chung, Niki Chow Lai Kei, Mark Cheng Ho Nam, Michael Tao Dai Yu ONE NIGHT IN SCHOOL Can : Yeh Hau Lit : Night School d. Lau Yung MC Cheung Tin Fu, Candy Wong Hei Yi, Ling Man Lung, Heidi Lee Ching Yi, Ashina Kwok Yik Sum, Fong Wing Lam, Ng Siu Hin, Tsui Ho Cheong, Lai Hok Kun, Ken Law Ho Ming, Tsim Shui Man, Eric Kot Man Fai, Summer Chan Chi Huen READY OR ROT AKA : READY OR KNOT 2 Can : But Yut Sing Fun 2 d. Anselm Chan Mau Yin Carlos Chan Ka Lok, Michelle Wai Sze Nga, Chu Pak Hong, Kaki Sham, Renci Yeung Si Wing, Law Kar Ying, Vincent Kok Tak Chiu, Elaine Jin (Kam Yin Ling), Fish Liew Chi Yu, Michael Ning (Bak Ji) Teaser : https://youtu.be/BOjzdFwq6bY [ THE FILM CATALOGUE ] Guy and Heidi are finally headed for the altar, but pressure from Guy's mother creates so much friction between them that they wonder why they got married in the first place. Meanwhile, Grey Bear suspects that his wife may be cheating on him, and Ken faces the biggest crisis of his life when Jessica accidentally gets pregnant. UNDER CURRENT Can : Noi Mok Lit : Inside Information d. Alan Mak Siu Fai Aaron Kwok Fu Sing, Simon Yam Tat Wa, Francis Ng Chun Yu, Alex Fong Chung Shun, Niki Chow Lai Kei, Kathy Yuen (Tong Yee), Gladys Lee Ching Kwan, Chan Kwok Bong, Lok Ying Kwan, Geng Changjun, Max Cheung Tat Lun [ THE FILM CATALOGUE ] A foundation's chief financial officer is hang to his death on the stage during the annual charity party. As suspicions surround his death, rumors of a missing $200 million charitable donation begin to run rampant, attracting the attention of the masses... CUSTOMS FRONTLINE Can : Hoi Guan Jin Sin Lit : Customs Front Line d. Herman Yau Lai To Jacky Cheung Hok Yau, Nicholas Tse Ting Fung, Karena Lam Ka Yan, Cya Liu, Francis Ng Chun Yu, Kenny Kwan Chi Bun, Michelle Wai Sze Nga, Carlos Chan Ka Lok, Angus Yeung Tin Yue, Michelle Yim (Mai Suet), Shek Sau, Amanda S., Ben Yuen Fu Wa, Melvin Wong Kam Sun, Brahim Chab Opening 2023 Teaser : https://youtu.be/JtVM_VgfYE8 [ THE FILM CATALOGUE ] Hong Kong Customs and Excise Department officers Chow Ching-lai and Cheung Wan-nam share a close mentor-student relationship. On a case involving seized smuggled arms, Ching-lai is sent to take part in a joint operation with Interpol to capture a reclusive arms dealer. However, Wan-nam makes a drastic decision that complicates the case even further. AS IT BURNS Can : Bak Jau Yu Fun d. Lee Po Cheung Jasper Liu (Lau Yi Ho), Stephy Tang Lai Yan, Ray Lui Leung Wai, Gladys Li Ching Kwan, TWILIGHT OF THE WARRIORS: WALLED IN AKA : KOWLOON WALLED CITY (Working title) Can : Gau Lung Sing Jai Wai Sing d. Soi Cheang Po Soi Louis Koo Tin Lok, Sammo Hung Kam Bo, Raymond Lam Fung, Terrance Lau Chun Him, Richie Jen (Yam Yin Chai), Kenny Wong Tak Bun, Philip Ng Won Lung, Tony Wu Tsz Tung, German Cheung Man Kit, Max Zhang Jin Length : 100 mins. [ THE FILM CATALOGUE ] Set in the eighties inside the dangerous and enigmatic Kowloon Walled City, which was a de jure Chinese enclave within British colonial Hong Kong, Twilight of the Warriors: Walled In follows troubled youth Chan Lok-kwun as he accidentally enters the Walled City, discovers the order amidst its chaos, and learns important life lessons along the way. In the Walled City, he becomes close friends with Shin, Twelfth Master and AV. Under the leadership of Tornado, they resist against the invasion of villain Mr. Big in a series of fierce battles. Together, they vow to protect the safe haven that is Kowloon Walled City. [ THE FILM CATALOGUE ] Adapted from the award-winning Hong Kong cult manga series "City of Darkness", this action thriller is set in the eighties inside the dangerous and enigmatic Kowloon Walled City which was a de jure Chinese enclave within British colonial Hong Kong. The walled city is populated by people in the lowest strata of society, among whom are various colorful and kung-fu savvy characters: e.g. a Vietnamese immigrant biding time for revenge, an ex-boxer on the lookout for his kidnapped girlfriend, a katana wielding martial arts boy wonder from Temple Street, as well as a local gang leader and his loyal friend. When the British Hong Kong government tries to demolish the Walled City once and for all with the help of a Triad kingpin and his ruffian underlings, they gather all the residents in the enclave behind them to fight against the invaders and protect their homes and properties. TRIAD 2 Can : Jat Jik 2 d. Terry Ng Ka Wai Bosco Wong Chung Chak, Carlos Chan Ka Lok, Louis Cheung Ka Chung, Niki Chow Lai Kei, Kent Cheng Juk Si, Melvin Wong Kam Sun, Kenny Wong Tak Bun, Michelle Wai Sze Nga, Ben Yuen Fu Wa, Jacquelin Chong Si Man, Kenneth Lai Chun, German Cheung Man Kit [ THE FILM CATALOGUE ] Seventeen years ago, triad member Chai helped his childhood friend Meow flee Hong Kong after Meow attempted to kill Chai's boss. Now a successful triad figure, Chai runs into Meow, who has returned to Hong Kong to make an honest living. Caught between his duty to his gang and his loyalty to his friend once again, how will Chai choose? ROB N ROLL Can : Lum Si Hai Gip Lit : Temporary Armed Robbery d. Albert Mak Kai Kwong Aaron Kwok Fu Sing, Gordon Lam Ka Tung,Richie Jen (Yam Yin Chai), Maggie Cheung Ho Yi, Nancy Wu Ting Yan, Lam Suet, Leung Chung Hang, Calvert Fu Ka Tsun, Paulyn Sun Kai Kwan, Kathy Wong Chung Yan, John Chiang, Jr. (Chiang Cheuk Man), Deon Cheung Chung Chi, Mike Tsang Pei Tak, Ansonbean (Chan Ngai Sun), Nina Paw Hee Ching, John Chiang Dai Wai, Instagram : https://www.instagram.com/movierobnroll/ INEXTERNAL Can : Lui Ying Oi Hup Lit : Inside Response Outside Coordination d. Steve Yuen Kim Wai Louis Cheung Kai Chung, Angus Yeung Tin Yue, Macy Ma Sihui, Ng Wai Nam, Catherine Chau Ka Yee, Zhang Na, Jacquelin Chong Si Man, Deep Ng Ho Hong, Candy Yu On On, Can : Fun Sau Juen Ga Lit : Break Up Expert d. Patrick Kong (Yip Lim Sum) Carlos Chan Ka Lok, Tsang Lok Tung, Lai Chun, Macy Ma Sihui, Chung Ching, Polly Lau Yeuk Bo, Bob Lam Sing Bun, Master Seven (Chut Sin Yu) REMEMBER ME, REMEMBER LOVE Can : Oi Wan Gei Dut Lit : Love Still Remembers d. Ho Fung Penny Chan Kwok Fung, Snow Suen Man Suet, Wong Man Piu, Snowy Bai Yun, Tony Wong Wai Tung, Clorinda Chan Wing Lan, Lucas Chui Ho Dik, Meka (O Mai Ka Yi), Natalie Chan Bui Yi, Winnie So Yat Chi, Kelly Lin Kai Lai, Ho Pui Lam, Tsang Wing Kei, Kam Sun Fung, Moonna Tam Mung Na, Lai Chun Tat STAND UP STORY Can : Suet Siu Ji Yun Lit : Person who Tells Jokes d. Au Cheuk man Ng Siu Hin, Ben Yuen Fu Wa, Ng Wing Sze [ SCREEN DAILY ] The film tells the story of a man who gets involved in stand-up comedy, as an emotional outlet after becoming the primary caregiver to his intellectually disabled father. MAN ON THE EDGE Can : Bin Yuen Hung Jeh Lit : Edge Walker d. Sam Wong Ming Sing Sammo Hung Kam Bo, Simon Yam Tat Wa, Richie Jen (Yam Yin Chai), Alex Fong Chung Shun, Patrick Tam Yiu Man, Ron Ng Cheuk Hei, Jerry Lamb Hiu Fung, Karena Lam Ka Yun Opening April 15 2022 in Mainland China THE GOLDFINGER AKA : ONCE UPON A TIME IN HONG KONG Can : Gum Sau Ji Lit : Gold Finger d. Felix Chong Man Keung Tony Leung Chiu Wai, Andy Lau Tak Wa, Simon Yam Tat Wa, Alex Fong Chung Shun, Charlene Choi Cheuk Yin, Philip Keung Ho Man, Ken Hung Cheuk Lap, Carlos Chan Ka Lok, Catherine Chau Ka Yee, Chin Ka Lok, Dee Ho Kai Wa Opening 2023 Teaser : https://youtu.be/UDbHJ-f-mVk [ THE FILM CATALOGUE ] In the 1980's, a stock market crash causes the sudden collapse of a multi-billion-dollar company. Elite anti-corruption investigator Lau uncovers a criminal conspiracy involving the company founder Ching, who built the company from the ground up. Little does Lau know that he's about to meet his match in a HK$200 million investigation that will entangle him for years to come. [ SCREEN DAILY ] the film is set in Hong Kong in the 1980s when a stock-market crash causes the sudden collapse of a multi-billion-dollar company. An anticorruption investigator uncovers a criminal conspiracy involving the company's founder, and becomes entangled in a long-running investigation. --- [ NOW SHOWING ] 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, Rating : IIA Length : 115 mins. 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. RESIDENT EVIL: DEATH ISLAND Length : 92 mins. Opening June 29 2023 [ HONG KONG MOVIE 6 ] D.S.O. agent Leon S. Kennedy is on a mission to rescue Dr. Antonio Taylor from kidnappers, when a mysterious woman thwarts his pursuit. Meanwhile, B.S.A.A. agent Chris Redfield is investigating a zombie outbreak in San Francisco, where the cause of the infection cannot be identified. The only thing the victims have in common is that they all visited Alcatraz Island recently. Following that clue, Chris and his team head to the island, where a new horror awaits them. 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 July 6 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! 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 Rating : IIA 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"...... 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. [ 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. 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) Opening 2023 at the New York Asian Film Festival 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. #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 SEE HEAR LOVE d. John H. Lee Tomohisa Yamashita, Yuko Araki, Maika Yamamoto Length : 133 mins. Opening July 6 2023 [ HONG KONG MOVIE 6 ] Shinji Izumoto devoted a lot of effort to his manga creation and made a living from it. One day he learned that his work would be adapted into a movie, and he and his assistant Nakamura were very excited. Unfortunately, the happy time is fleeting. Shinji suddenly fell ill, and his eyesight gradually deteriorated. The manga, which was finally on the right track, was then forced to go on hiatus. He also has no ability to continue to take care of the grandmother who lives with him... Shinji, who lost his eyesight, was surrounded by loneliness and fear, and had the idea of jumping off the balcony to die. Shinji's manga fan, Hibiki, who suffers from hearing impairment, appeared in time and rescued him. The two who met each other started an incredible cohabitation life. THE CHILDE d. Park Hoon-jung Go A-ra, Kim Seon-ho, Kim Kang-Woo, Kang Tae-ju Length : 118 mins. Opening July 13 2023 [ HONG KONG MOVIE 6 ] "I've never missed a target even once" Marco, a boxer living in the Philippines, struggles to make a living by participating in illegal matches while taking care of his ailing mother. In order to raise money for her surgery, he sets off to meet his father whom he has never seen before in Korea. However, a mysterious man suddenly appears before him and starts chasing him relentlessly. Led by this pursuer, who creates chaos around Marco, other individuals with different motives join the pursuit. Conglomerate heir-apparent Director Han, relentlessly tracks Marco, and a mysterious figure named Yoon-ju, who coincidentally reunites with Marco in Korea after the events in the Philippines. Each of them, driven by their own goal, converge on a single target. Amidst the unpredictable chaos and madness, Marco confronts a shocking truth. As the pursuit of the one and only target begins, he finds himself in a whirlwind of insanity. 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. HOME FOR RENT d. Sophon Sakdaphisit Penpak Sirikul, Sukollawat Kanaros, Nittha Jirayungyurn Rating : IIB Opening July 13 2023 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. 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) Opening July 27 2023 [ 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! 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. MISS SHAMPOO d. Giddens Ko Kai Ko Chen-Tung, Chun Feng, Vivian Sung Rating : IIB Length : 120 min. Opening August 24 2023 [ HONG KONG MOVIES 6 ] On an ordinary raining day, an unordinary incident happened to Feng and Tai Thanks to Feng, Tai barely escaped alive and took over the mafia boss position. Along with his two buddies – Leggy and Fish, they tried to find the ex-boss's murderer; at the same time, Tai tried to pay back to his savior – Feng. Meanwhile, Tai smelled a rat among his gang. Despite being young, Feng had no fear when made face to face to the gangsters. That interested Tai and in order to repay her, he mandated all the gang members to have their hair done by Feng. All of a sudden, Feng transformed from an unexperienced junior shampoo girl to the most popular hairstylist in the shop. Out of the blue, Feng shaved off Tai's eyebrow. She did all that just to stop Tai from getting into the fight that night. 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The usual suspects : Internet Movie Database, Yahoo! Hong Kong Erors : ye olde chaffing editor For the week ending Sunday June 25 2023 10 ANPANMAN: DORORIN AND THE TRANSFORMATION CARNIVAL d. Hiroyuki Yano Japanese Animation 9 ASTEROID CITY d. Wes Anderson Jason Schwartzman, Scarlett Johansson, Tom Hanks, Jeffrey Wright, Tilda Swinton, Bryan Cranston, Edward Norton, Adrien Brody, Liev Schreiber, Hope Davis, Stephen Park, Rupert Friend, Maya Hawke, Steve Carell, Matt Dillon, Hong Chau, Willem Dafoe, Margot Robbie, Tony Revolori,Jake Ryan, Jeff Goldblum 8 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 7 THE LITTLE MERMAID d. Rob Marshall Halle Bailey, Jonah Hauer-King, Melissa McCarthy 6 SHIN MASKED RIDER d. Hideaki Anno Souske Ikematsu, Minami Hamabe, Tasuku Emoto, Nanase Nishino, Kanata Hongo, Shinya Tsukamoto, Toru Tezuka 5 MONSTER d. Kore-eda Hirokazu Ando Sakura, Nagayama Eita, Kurokawa Soya, Hiiragi Hinata, Takahata Mitsuki, Akihiro Kakuta, Nakamura Shidou, Tanaka Yuko 4 NO HARD FEELINGS d. Gene Stupnitsky Jennifer Lawrence, Andrew Barth Feldman 3 TRANSFORMERS: RISE OF THE BEASTS d. Steven Caple Jr. Anthony Ramos, Dominique Fishback, Luna Lauren Velez 2 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 1 THE FLASH d. Andy Muschietti Ezra Miller, Sasha Calle, Ben Affleck, Michael Keaton ------ Summaries for some of the films above. Some contain SPOILERS ANPANMAN: DORORIN AND THE TRANSFORMATION CARNIVAL 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! SHIN MASKED RIDER 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". MONSTER 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. 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 24 2023 (Week 25) VIUTV CHILL CLUB CHART 5 SAFETY DISTANCE Can : On Chuen Kui Lei Pandora https://youtu.be/zEMk3gNVEok 4 FLORAL SEA Can : Fa Hoi MC Cheung Tin Fu https://youtu.be/zhHaWGpgTDY 3 THE LAST CONFUSED GOD Can : Jui Hau Yut Gor Wu Toh Sun per se https://youtu.be/Mvec1GN_dtY 2 KOALA CUDDLE Can : Po Po Mo Mei Hung Ian Chan Cheuk Yin https://youtu.be/MehXwBXDXP4 1 BUNGEE GUM Can : Sun Sook Ji Yu Dik Oi Panther Chan Lui https://youtu.be/WAbRviznmgY TVB JADE SOLID GOLD 5 FROM BEGINNING TO NOW Can : Yau Chi Ji Gum The Wynners https://youtu.be/6734UlFVcl4 4 NEITHER GOING NOR COMING Can : Mo Hui Mo Loi Miriam Yeung Chin Wa https://youtu.be/h331g6FLq6U 3 IT STILL IS LOVE Can : Ying Yin Si Oi James Ng Yip Kwan https://youtu.be/26jmVcWRrNE 2 IMAGINARY FAIRGROUND Can : Yun Ying Yau Lok Cheung Hins Cheung King Hin https://youtu.be/y9ntnHvD4tQ 1 ARE WE ENTERTAINED Can : Jung Ngai Won Mischa Ip Hau Lam https://youtu.be/yZLDtmTMW0Q METRO RADIO HIT DOMESTIC CHART 5 SET A FIRE Can : Yut Ba For Lolly Talk https://youtu.be/4d7a8jEW3K4 4 TOO LATE Can : Loi But Cup Stanley Yau Sze Chun https://youtu.be/AbP2L1BYLZg 3 TO OUR DREAMS Can : Ji Ngor Moon Dik Mung Seung Sammi Cheng Sau Man feat. Jeffrey Ngai Chun Sun https://youtu.be/ORx9rRilR9g 2 KOALA CUDDLE Can : Po Po Mo Mei Hung Ian Chan Cheuk Yin https://youtu.be/MehXwBXDXP4 1 ON AND ON Can : Gai Jook Gai Jook On Chan Kin On https://youtu.be/4NaFLerqxaQ COMMERCIAL RADIO 903 TOP 20 5 SEARCHING FOR SUGAR MAN Can : Chum Jau Yun Sai Gui Sing Jay Fung Won Him https://youtu.be/PL7wRfQuh6I 4 SET A FIRE Can : Yut Ba For Lolly Talk https://youtu.be/4d7a8jEW3K4 3 MISS U GOODBYE AGA (Kong Hoi Ka) https://youtu.be/JrKsrkVmXKs 2 IMAGINARY FAIRGROUND Can : Yun Ying Yau Lok Cheung Hins Cheung King Hin https://youtu.be/y9ntnHvD4tQ 1 TO OUR DREAMS Can : Ji Ngor Moon Dik Mung Seung Sammi Cheng Sau Man feat. Jeffrey Ngai Chun Sun https://youtu.be/ORx9rRilR9g RTHK CHINESE POP CHART 5 FRAGMENTS Can : Luen Oi Shui Yu Moon Tang https://youtu.be/SmlOWWRJZcc 4 SEARCHING FOR SUGAR MAN Can : Chum Jau Yun Sai Gui Sing Jay Fung Won Him https://youtu.be/PL7wRfQuh6I 3 SPECIAL UNIT Can : Dut Sik Dan Wan Zpecial https://youtu.be/OrALbrajIQk 2 SET A FIRE Can : Yut Ba For Lolly Talk https://youtu.be/4d7a8jEW3K4 1 MY SEMITA Can : Guong ji Doh Alan Po (Bo Chi Lun) https://youtu.be/BzuABLXdBFM HUAXIA ORIGINAL GOLD SONG CHART 5 BOUNDARY Can : Gai Tia Ray (Yuen Nga Wai) https://youtu.be/qpsjK0gPifA 4 THE ADULTS Can : Dai Yun Fish Leong (Leung Jing Yu) https://youtu.be/Lh_pbcAxhhU 3 HEART DOOR Can : Sum Moon Silence Wang Sulong https://youtu.be/MTNY5m2yVuI 2 FROM BEGINNING TO NOW Can : Yau Chi Ji Gum The Wynners https://youtu.be/6734UlFVcl4 1 JIU LIZHUANG TALENT CENTRE Can : Gau Lei Jong Yun Choi Jung Sum Jackson Yee (Yik Yeung Chin Sai) https://youtu.be/rOsiA5RZqec --- [ WHAT IS YOUR CHAFFING EDITOR LISTENING TO ] WAFFLE HOUSE Jonas Brothers https://youtu.be/TasKo5HHWb4 ---------------------- HK Top Ten Central hktopten@hotmail.com http://www.geocities.ws/hktopten | http://hktopten.blogspot.com