From: NO TOP TEN CENTRAL Newsgroups: alt.asian-movies,soc.culture.hongkong.entertainment Subject: [TAKE OVER] HKSAR Film No Top 10 Box Office (October 12 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. Anson Kong Yip Sang who celebrates his birthday on October 16th B. Carlos Chan Ka Lok who celebrates his birthday on October 12th 2. MISCELLANEOUS * (2023/10/18) The Andy Lau Tak Wa and Nicholas Tse Ting Fung starred film THE UNLEASHED BLAZE (NO FOR MAN YIN) held a production start ceremony yesterday. 12 years after working together on the late director Benny Chan Muk Sing's SHAOLIN (SUN SIU LUM JI), Wa Jai and Ting Fung reunited in hopes of being able to continue Chan Muk Sing's spirit, preserve the soul of Hong Kong film, and make a fantastic and innovative action film. Wa Jai as the producer was responsible for spending money and had no pressure, citing that the budget had no upper limit. He joked that he was Tse Ting Fung's little brother. Yesterday at the ceremony, Emperor Motion Pictures boss Albert Yeung Sau Sing, director Derek Kwok Chi Kin, producer Lau Tak Wa, action director Tse Ting Fung, actors Ray Lui Leung Wai, "special performer" Michael Hui Koon Man, Carlos Chan Ka Lok, Jeana Ho Pui Yi, Angus Yeung Tin Yue, Fong Ping, and mainland actors Ci Sha and Xie Miao all participated in the production start worship ceremony. Wa Jai and Ting Fung even distributed production start lai see to the cast and prayed for a smooth production. Wa Jai and Ting Fung this time would not only be actors but also had behind the scene posts. They said that working together again after 12 years, they felt as familiar it was yesterday. NO FOR MAN YIN would not be a sequel to RAGING FIRE (NO FOR), Wa Jai said that this time would be an all new story. He and Ting Fung both hoped to be able to continue Chan Muk Sing's spirit and create the story of another world. "It would be a more abstract, more fantastic action film." Would they oppose each other in the film? Wa Jai joked, "We play brothers, I am the younger brother." Ting Fung was stunned and joked, "I don't dare to accept that!" In the film reportedly they played biological brothers but on opposite sides with a rather complicated relationship. They would have their share of action and fight scenes. Action director Ting Fung joked, "This time they are all on Brother Wa." He said that many action and explosion designs would still being created. Wa Jai said, "We already shot the opening scene, yours truly has already fought for a few days!" Ting Fung praised, "He's great!" Speaking of Ting Fung's eight pack abdominal muscles from the training, "I want to work even a little harder, I want Brother Wa to see I have improved from before." Wa Jai stated that his physical abilities have also been elevated, but he would leave the showing off to Ting Fung. "This time the action scenes are vey highly physically demanding, they have already exceeded all of my previous action demands. Ting Fung would design the scenes, first using computer technology to shoot them then trying them on the set. If they would work then I would perform, if not they would have to accommodate me a little." As the star and the producer, Wa Jai admitted that he felt no pressure and instead was the most relaxed because he had a good team. Director Kwok Chi Kin's first film GALLANTS (DA LUI TOI) was his company's production. In the past he has also made many important films, so he would have certain creative space. Everyone was in agreement with the idea. The producer had to control the budget, Wa Jai joked that someone else would manage the books. He instead was responsible for spending money. Whatever Ting Fung wanted to shoot he would definitely approve, because the boss has not given any production budget upper limit. Ting Fung boisterously laughed, "Thank you Brother Wa". Ting Fung said that actually this time many major scenes were very expensive and still being created, but he felt that they should not be measured with money. "The most important is being able to preserve Chan Muk Sing's spirit, preserve the soul of Hong Kong films, but also to innovate." Lui Leung Wai in the film played a successful businessman. In comparison to his performance in RAGING FIRE, this time he would need to perform more action. Already in great shape, he would not need to show off his muscles so he would not need to work out more, but on the set he saw that Ting Fung has already achieved eight pack abdominal muscles. "Other than me, his muscles are the firmest." Brother Lui said that even with his ample action film experience, he was still afriaid of injuring his co-stars. "Once while working in the mainland, I knocked out a big guy. Fight scenes have to be vicious, I would rather take a hard shot so the director would accept the take quicker." Chan Ka Lok played a high ranking police officer, Lau Tak Wa's superior. Being able to work with his idol this time, he praised Wa Jai was very focused on the production conditions on the set as the producer. He also helped new actors like them, testing their marks and making them suggestions. Ka Lok said, "During the shoot I am both happy and worried, because I have to keep my distance from my idol. If I watch his every move too closely it would turn into staring at him squarely, so I would try to avert his eyes." Did he have many scenes with his idol? Ka Lok joked, "We have scenes together, I even have to yell at him. As soon as the cameras are rolling, I don't love him anymore!" Mainland actors Ci Sha and Xie Miao also took part in the film. Ci Sha came to Hong Kong to make a movie for the first time and was still getting used to it. He admitted that in the past he mainly worked on costume films. He felt that the Hong Kong cast and crew were fast and professional. Having come to Hong Kong and worked with Jet Li (Lee Nin Kit) on MY FATHER IS A HERO (CUP BA BA DIK SHUN), Xie Miao joked, "My scenes with Mr. Lau are dramatic, with Brother Fung we have action interaction." Did he feel Ting Fung's action choreography was amazing? He said that he still has not gotten to it ye, but he already felt that he was very amazing. Thus he got a little tense. Speaking of CREATION OF THE GODS I reaching 2.6 billion yuan RMB at the mainland box office, Ci Shan thanked everyone for their support and liking his character. The film recently has opened in Hong Kong. He said that earlier he attended the premiere and would not be too nervous about the box office performance, because the audience would have to experience how good or bad a movie was truly in person. The two would stay in Hong Kong for two to three months, returning to the mainland after the end of the year production wrap. Ho Pui Yu basically was the only female in the film. To avoid making everyone look bad, she has already accepted striking training two months before. She even admitted, "I am not afraid of getting hurt, injuries and bruises from the shoot are very casual. As long as I am not losing an arm or a leg I am fine!" Her co-star Yeung Tin Yue praised producer Lau Tak Wa for being friendly. He said, "He treated everyone to food, and would sit with us and chat about the movie together. Aside from work we have learned a lot." * (2023/10/18) In Gordon Lam Ka Tung and Da Peng starred crime film DUST TO DUST (DAI BAK GOR YIM YI YUN) production video, Da Peng revealed that he gained and then lost weight for the role. "The character in 1995 was a boss, very arrogant and bold. I deliberately gained weight so the character would be a little rounder. By the middle age he was on the lam, so I rapidly lose 30 kilograms." His character came from Qingyuan, so he had the challenge of Cantonese dialogue. Ka Tung expressed his admiration. "The director asked Da Peng to speak Cantonese and me to speak Putonghua. They really are great challenges. Seeing Da Peng having to gain and then lose weight, I believe as an actor we probably would enjoy that type of contribution and focus." * (2023/10/18) Eddie Cheung Siu Fai, Venus Wong Man Yik, Helena Law Lan, Fabienne Kwan Fung Hing and director Danny Pang Fat yesterday attended the horror film JOI SUN YUN (RESURRECTED PERSON)'s production start worship ceremony. The film's Malaysia version was even a selection for the 23rd Udine Far East Film Festival. Playing the "May December couple" in the film, Cheung Siu Fai and Wong Man Yik admitted that have not felt the pressure from it. Instead they looked forward to being able to set off different spark under the guidance of the director. Wong Man Yuk stated that when she just read the script she got goose bumps. "Just from reading the script I already imagined how horrifying the scenes would be." Even though this is a horror film, it has its share of relationship scenes. Wong Man Yik said that she enjoyed the production process very much. "After several days in production, I realize that this movie has even more emotions than I imagine. It has flesh and blood." She also revealed that almost everyday has been high strength production rundown, from 6AM to 10PM. Cheung Siu Fai even pointed out that after finishing a scene, he could not leave immediately. Instead he had to maintain the same position and emotion to begin the next scene. The process has been very intense. He joked that after finishing this movie he would need to take a break. "Ghost Queen" Law Lan worked with "Ghost King" director Pang Fat on a movie for the first time. Law Lan thanked the director, feeling that she was able to participate in this film production was her "destiny" with the director. Director Pang said that he and Sister Lan knew each other already, but have never worked together. This time could considered as fulfilling everyone's expectation. They also said that this time they would not team up to scare the audience, because what makes horror films entertaining is scaring yourself. Pang Fat said that his previous ghost film was already 11 years go. Speaking of the Malaysian version of the film being a 23th Udine Far East Film Festival selection, Director Pang said that due to certain reasons it was unable to be released. He revealed that because he really enjoyed the story of the Malaysian version, he purchased the right to remake it and found Hong Kong actors anew in hopes of being able to make a Hong Kong's own horror film. * (2023/10/18) The 5th "First Feature Film Initiative" Higher Education Institutions Group prize winning project TIME STILL TURNS THE PAGES (NIN SIU YUT GEI) is new director Cheuk Yik Him written and directed, Derek Yee Tung Sing produced; not only has it become this year's Asian Film Festival opening film but also received five 60th Golden Horse Awards nominations, including Best Narrative Feature, Best New Director, Best Original Screenplay, Best Supporting Actor and Best Film Editing. It is the only Hong Kong film to be nominated for this year's Bes Narrative Feature award. Lead actor Siuyea Lo Chun Yip admitted that expectations for this performance were inevitable. "However the greater expectation is for the audience to be able to relate to the film, and experience the creativity that each department displays in different areas." As the secondary school teacher Cheng Sir, Lo Chun Yip in order to find the student who would attempt suicide in the class has to face his childhood past that was full of violence and regret anew. In his first lead role and the story is so heavy, Lo Chun Yip has spent a lot of time to prepare before hand. In order to get into character, Lo Chun Yip even carried a class photo from the film with him. In the film he and Hanna Chan play a couple and have their share of intimate scenes. They have worked together before on music videos and short films, so they are no stranger to each other. When the production reached the intimate scenes, they instead had a certain of trust. Lo Chun Yip said, "Most of our scenes are focused on two consecutive days of production, from shooting the wedding first, then intensely experiencing pregnancy, argument, separation and reunion we did them all in one breath." He said that he and Hanna had great chemistry. Hanna also praised Lo Chun Yip also a great co-star, and their first acting collaboration was very gratifying. * (2023/10/17) Kay Tse On Kay, Anna hisbbuR and Rondi Chan Lok Ting earlier promoted their film BAND FOUR (4 PAK 4 GA JOOK). Playing the single mother Cat, Kay due to the sudden appearance of her step sister Anna hisbbuR has to live under the same roof with her. The family relationships becomes very complicated. The character is constantly in a frustrated stated. She not only has to argue with Anna but also rip open her throat to disciple her son Riley. "This time is a challenge to my profession. As a singer I have to maintain my voice. Normally when I speak I am very low and soft, but the movie has many argument scenes and they take more than just one take. They are very harmful to my voice." When taking care of the children in real life, has she been just as frustrated? Kay says, "I want to thank my children for never forcing me to rip open my throat and yell. They really are very good. They know how to self examine and would communicate with me. They are very high scoring children." Anna says for her first movie, she would argue with all her might with Kay. It is very interesting experience. "I have a lot of fun from the argument because I am Kay's fan. However argument has its difficulty, maintain the heavy emotion for several hours isn't easy." The 10 year old Rondi is also making his first movie. He feels it is a lot of fun but also has its difficulties. "In one scene Mommy yells at me, I smash the guitar. The hardest to cry nonstop while delivering the lines." Kay reveals that she has not been too demanding on her children's education, feeling that learning is not about getting scores. The most important is focusing on learning, having worked hard and contributed. A teacher said that my son very actively raises his hand to ask questions. Even though he might not know the answer, he is purely supporting the teacher. Thus at school he is rather popular with the teachers and the students. His grades aren't great, but I am pleased. (Has he inherited your musical talent?) The children definitely like music and acting, home often is their little theater. They like to make their own jokes, everyday they create a lot of comedy and bring me endless joy. They certainly have the talent, as for whether they would get into the business it is too early to say. My son is only 16, let him making his own decisions in the future." In the film Kay used music to resolve her family problems. Off screen she feels very lucky. In her 16 year marriage with Louis Cheung Kai Chung they never have any crisis. Even though they are living with her in laws, even 3 dogs and a domestic helper, the family has been rather harmonious and never argued. When they see someone is mad, the others would examine where the problem is. Whether they talk, scope, buy food they like, they would resolve the matter. We are all very easy going people, when we see someone is trying to be kind then we are fine." Many film subjects are male driven. Kay is very happy that BAND FOUR revolves around her character and gives her a lot of opportunity to perform. She can relate to the character the most on their music dreams. They both persist for their dreams and never give up. With 20 years in the business, she has experienced countless bottlenecks. "After getting into the business I have blown out my lung two or three times, my health condition had ups and downs. If I wanted to give up I could have, because a blown lung wasn't something to get over easily. The earliest bottleneck was a few years in. Because the song WEDDING INVITATION STREET became very popular, I got many awards and even the opportunity to perform concerts at the Hong Kong Coliseum. Some people liked me, and some didn't. All of a sudden I had many people around me giving me different opinions, like they were thinking of me. However I didn't know how to differentiate between good and bad, I wasn't used to it. In addition I haven't learned to enjoy this type of sudden attention, I felt a lot of pressure. At the time I didn't know how to face it, leading to a very severe emotional disorder." For awhile, Kay had her eye on the Greater Chinese market an made Mandarin songs to explore the Chinese language market. This level would require leaving home, with very little time to spend with the children and family. After a few years she still has not been able to make a name for herself. "It's not easy to stand firm and blow up in the Chinese language market, but it was a great lesson. My vision has been widened, work has become steady. At the same time I have met many music friends outside Hong Kong. After that I still had many bottlenecks, and I got lost. After giving birth to the youngest daughter, I rested for two years. I obviously longed to make music, but I didn't know my direction. I was starting from zero like a new comer." Looking back now, Kay feels that every experience is a type of training. "This business is very interesting, at the low points you would have a lot of emotions; but when in the eyes of others I have reached a high level, I should be very happy. However I would have pressure that is difficult to understand, and I wouldn't know how to share it with others. I am a workaholic, but as I grew, in these few years I have learned to slow down the pace when I reach a certain place, rest a little or absorb something new." Instead the 23 year old Anna says to stop in music at age 25 and look for new development. Because she is very playful, she wants to make many new attempts. * (2023/10/17) One Cool Films this year participated in the Busan International Film festival's Asian Project Market and signed an agreement to establish the two year long One Cool Award. One Cool Films would sponsor one of the 30 participating projects. This year's selection would be the Makbul Maburak directed Indonesian film WATCH IT BURN. One Cool Film's executive director Tang Wai Bat also went to Busan to present the award to the WATCH IT BURN team, and said that in the future the company would dedicate itself to explore the possibilities of film markets around the world. Good script of any language would be considered. APM is an important film financing event, usually taking place every October during the Busan International Film Festival; at this market, directors and producers would have opportunities to meet with investors, producers, distributors and others from around the world and look for the chance to collaborate. * (2023/10/16) The 36th Golden Rooster Awards would take place in November. Yesterday the nominations were announced. With 40 years in the business Tony Leung Chiu Wai earlier received the 80th Venice Film Festival Lifetime Achievement Golden Lion Prize. With the film HIDDEN BLADE (MO MING) he received his first Golden Rooster Awards Best Actor nomination. The Hong Kong film A GUILTY CONSCIENCE (DUK SIT DAI JONG) received 4 nominations including Best Film, Best Screenplay, Best Director Debut and Best Music. Kara Wai Ying Hung with the film LOVE NEVER ENDS received a Best Actress nomination. Wai Ying Hung posted on Weibo, "Once I saw a film critic that really touched me online. He wrote, 'In LOVE NEVER ENDS, Wai Ying Hung is very certain that this time she plays a speck of dust; so she unlike before held back all of her brilliance and silently put this speck on dust on one silver screen after another.' Thank you very much for giving such a review! I thank all the elders at the Golden Rooster committee for seeing this speck of dust! The nomination to me is already an enormous recognition! Sincerely! Grateful! Thank you!" * (2023/10/16) Hong Kong comedy king Stephen Chow Sing Chi and Korean Best Actor Song Kang-ho unite! They seemed to have nothing to do with each other, but actually 23 years ago Song Kang-ho starred in a hit comedy film THE FOUL KING. Chow Sing Chi himself provided his voice to the Cantonese version. This rare occasion for the two to get together has been a great surprise for many film fans. This time Song Kang-ho came to Hong Kong to promote COBWEB, and Chow Sing Chi invited him to Hong Kong seafood meals. From working together remotely to meeting for the first time recently, they finally completed the reunion of the century 23 years later. Chow Sing Chi is currently working on the new film SHAOLIN WOMEN'S SOCCER. When Chow Sing Chi heard Song Kang-ho really liked SHAOLIN SOCCER, he took the opportunity to invite him to play a referee. Song Kang-ho instead asked Chow Sing Chi, "Why not a player?" Chow Sing Chi felt that with his acting abilities playing a female soccer player would not be difficult for Song Kang-ho at all. "My mind opened up immediately." * (2023/10/15) Korean film COBWEB, TIME STILL TURNS THE PAGES (NIN SIU YUT GEI) and IN BROAD DAYLIGHT (BAK YUT JI HA) became the 20th Hong Kong Asian Film Festival opening films. The main cast from all three films including Korean Best Actor Song Kang-ho, Hong Kong actors Jennifer Yu Heung Ying, Rachel Leung Yung Ting, Wu Fung and others two nights ago attended the opening ceremony. Chung Suet Ying and Sabrina Ng Bing were the film festival ambassadors. Song Kang-ho first greeted everyone in Cantonese. "How are you everyone, I am Song Kang-ho". He said that before the opening ceremony he has already met with the audience at the cinema, completely sensed their passion and made him feel that Hong Kong was a movie city. Speaking of Song Kang-ho and director Kim Jee-woon having already worked together for five times, he said that he and the director have known each other for 25 years. Each time they worked together he would have many new ideas, the feeling was like going on a movie journey. He humorously said, "Many directors like to work with me, because I am not handsome enough I have a lot of potential. Viewers also doesn't been distant with me, seeing me is like seeing a friend." Finally he said in Cantonese, "Thank you very much" to thank the event for inviting him to Hong Kong. Yu Heung Ying and Leung Yung Ting with IN BROAD DAYLIGHT were nominated respectively for this year's Golden Horse Award Best Actress and Best Supporting Actress. Both said that they were excited and looking forward to it. Yu Heung Ying admitted that before hand she already thought that Leung Yung Ting would be nominated, instead she was not as confident about herself. Thus when she found out that she was the final nominee, she got so emotional she cried. Would they dress up for the occasion? Leung Yung Ting said that she would leave the arrangement for the company to make, and joked that she did not know whether anyone would want to see her in something sexy. In addition normally she had quite an appetite. She joked that she would not be able to withstand the Taiwan cuisine and afraid that she would eat too much for the clothes to fit. Yu Heung Ying said that the decision would depend on her physical condition. Because she just gave birth, for now she would choose clothing that accentuate her strong suit. Would her husband walk the red carpet with her? Yu Heung Ying said, "Because the children are still little, my husband and Mama would stay in Hong Kong to take care of the baby. They would not tag along." Has Yu Heung Ying's daughter inherited her performance gene? She said, "My daughter is great. Each time friends would come to see her little brother, she would perform in front of them once. If she would be interested in being a child star and the work would not be too tough, I would permit her to give it a try." Fellow Golden Horse Best Actress nominee Chung Suet Ying was happy to represent Hong Kong with Yu Heung Ying. She has already begun choosing what she would wear, but said that she would not be sexy because the weather would be rather chilly during the award show. In TIME STILL TURNS THE PAGES (NIN SIU YUT GEI) child star Sean Wong Tsz Lok played Ronald Cheng Chung Kei's son. Cheng Chung Kei said that this time he played a violent father and he hated this character very much inside. "I constantly had to hit my son in the the film. Every tine the director yelled cut, I had to say sorry to Tsz Lok." He revealed that he would not dare to show this movie to his children, as he was afraid that it would damage his kind father image. "I am afraid that my son after watching the movie would refuse to get near me, my daughter also is very afraid of watching violence. Once she saw me getting hit in a movie she was very afraid. The children like to watch my comedy films and animated films." He pointed out that his son inherited his acting genes, while his daughter loved singing she became shy as she grew older. She might not dare to become a singer. Wong Tsz Lok with the film was nominated for the Golden Horse Award Best Supporting Actor. He said that he was pleased with his performance. In the film almost every scene was crying scene. He thanked the director and Mommy for comforting him from the sidelines. Cheng Chung Kei praised that his acting was great despite his acting. "He can cry on cue, in one scene I had to cane him. On the first time the cane broke, on the second take he knew to stick out his rear to get hit and coordinated the visual results even better." * (2023/10/14) Louis Koo Tin Lok, Jessica Hester Hsuan (Suen Huen), Mandy Tam Man Huen, Sabrina Cheung Man Sha and ANSONBEAN (Chan Ngai Sun) yesterday attended a diamond exhibition opening ceremony. Goo Jai and Suen Huen received diamond rings and earrings at the event. Goo Jai earlier opened a film company in Malaysia and had a series of film projects there. The first would be a mystery film MEI CHUI that has already begun production on location there. Although he would have action performance and even fought into the water, Goo Jai said that the film would be mostly the detective investigation and even examined the relationship and values between the genders. However due to the mudslide that blocked off the roads in Hong Kong after the typhoon and rain, Goo Jai was trapped at home for two days and unable to go home; even when he was on location in Malaysia, rain came in the afternoon everyday. The weather has also hindered the production progress, so he would have to return there to continue the remaining shoot. Reportedly Gordon Lam Ka Tung would return to TVB as an executive. Has TVB made him an offer? Goo Jai said that TVB has not yet contacted him, he is already very busy with his movies and would not have time anyway. Was Ka Tung the right choice? Goo Jai said, "Ka Tung has worked on the Performing Artists Guild and is Hong Kong Film Development Council member. He has enough administrative and film understanding." ANSONBEAN has been busy with a movie. He just took a shower after working all night and rushed over to the event. Even after a night of fight scenes he still did not feel tired. Once he even crushed his finger and he still has not been scared off, because he has fallen for action performance. "The movie has many action scenes, because I became (Will) Or Wai Lam in the video game world." * (2023/10/14) Loletta Lee Lai Chun and daughter Annise Hui Yi Yung, Adam Pak Tin Nam, Jeffrey Ngai Chun Sun, Tyson yoshi, Stanley Yau Si Chun, Jeremy Lee Chun Kit, Day Hui, Marf Yau Yin Tung and others attended an event two nights ago. AGA and Gin Lee arrived one after another but did not have the opportunity to "catch up" and take a photo together. The film TABLE FOR SIX 2 (FAN HEI GUNG SUM 2)'s cast list has been unveiled, but none of the actors from the first film was on it. Ngai Chun Sun revealed that he has already finished his part of the production. The film would not have an all new cast, but he signed a confidentiality agreement and could not reveal further details. The film company would be more suitable to answer. He only said that in the film he played a performer and challenged different singing style. Would Tyson Yoshi also be interested in film? He admitted that he would focus on singing. Although he has been invited to make movies he has already turned them down. Earlier he went to set visits as well, seeing Hins Cheung King Hin and Jeffrey on the set he felt they had a lot of fun. "If I guest star for Jeffrey I can play for a day, we can shoot him killing me in the scene!" * (2023/10/13) Wu Fung yesterday attended a 2023 TVB outstanding employee commendation project award ceremony and received an outstanding employee award. When he accepted the award he received thunderous applause. He humorously said, "I am a good employee, but not an outstanding employee. I only have the jury's mistaken love, so I would gladly accept the wrong love." He also revealed that later he and Helena Law Lan would work on the film TABLE FOR SIX 2 (FAN HEI GUNG SUM 2). He said that he has longed to make movies and was not afraid of hardship. "As long as it's not an all night shoot it's fine. (Would the character be hard to play?) What character would stump me?" * (2023/10/13) The Vivian Sung, Keung To, Jessica Lee Ka Man starred new film MY HEAVENLY CITY two nights ago held its Hong Kong premiere and drew several hundred Keung To fans to show their support. After the ceremony, the female guests madly dashed to Keung To for photos and completely neglected Taiwan's Vivian Sung. They crowded her so much that she had to rush off stage. Vivian Sung said that the situation was not awkward, and that during the Taiwan premiere she also experience the care Keung To's fans took for the staff. Vivian Sung revealed that this time she would stay in Hong Kong for a few days and spent most of the time on audience appreciation events. She believed that she would have one free day to shop and eat. She said, "Although earlier I have come to Hong Kong earlier to promote movies, this was the first time that I would have to go to so many cinemas, over 30 shows. I have already prepared flats to handle them." Speaking of the film's Taiwan box office failure, did Vivian Sung have any confidence in its Hong Kong box office? Vivian Sung said, "I know the movie's word of mouth is decent. Many viewers really like it after watching, so I have confidence in its Hong Kong box office. I hope people after the film would have a warm feeling." Working on a new film later, Vivian Sung looked forward to having a new film for the Hong Kong audience to enjoy. Would she work on a Hong Kong film? She said, "I want to, because I want to make an action film. I am not worried that I wouldn't be agile enough to handle it. I can practice. Earlier I took the opportunity to learn Cantonese from my co-stars." Keung To said that he was not certain about the film's box office performance, he only hoped that the audience would have fun watching the film and be inspired by it. Has the box office failure affected Keung To's Taiwan ambitions? He said, "I haven't thought about invading Taiwan, if I did well I would have good results. If not then I haven't done well enough. I treat it normally." Was the small budget film affected the box office? Keung To felt that the market would need different movies, without any differentiation between for the masses or minorities. He only wanted the audience to relate to it. As for attending over 30 audience appreciation shows, Keung To said that it would be the first time he participated in such events. Last time with MAMA'S AFFAIR (AH MA YAU JOR DAI YI GOR) due to his leg injury he was unable to take part. He hoped everything would go smoothly this time and said that he might disguise himself to go to the movies and see the reaction. However, one of the premiere's sponsors yesterday issued a statement to announce that it would never have any opportunity to work with Medialink Entertainment Limited. "The representative at the premiere has already left the premiere to express the displeasure, but the sponsored MY HEAVENLY CITY premiere ceremony was already completed. Thank you members for your support." [ In Production Now/Soon ] THE UNLEASHED BLAZE Can : No For Man Yin Lit : Raging Fire Spreads d. Derek Kwok Chi Kin Andy Lau Tak Wa, Nicholas Tse Ting Fung, Carlos Chan Ka Lok, Ray Lui Leung Wai, Tony Wu Tsz Tung, Jeana Ho Pui Yu, Sammy Sum Chun Hin, Michael Hui Koon Man, Chan Kwok Bong, Kenny Wong Tak Bun, Fong Ping, Ci Sha, Xie Miao, German Cheung Man Kit, Chaney Lin Qiunan (Lam Chau Nam), Bruce Tong Kwan Chi, Andrew Pong King Fung, Kevin Tong Ka Lun TABLE FOR SIX 2 Can : Fan Hei Gung Sum 2 d. Sunny Chan Wing Sun Wu Fung, Peter Lai Pei Tat, Gardner Tse Kwan Ho, Ram Chiang Chi Kwong, Dee Ho Kai Wa, Tony Wu Tsz Tung, Helena Law Lan, Michelle Yim (Mai Suet), Jeffrey Ngai Chun Sun, Fish Liew Chi Yu, Jennifer Yu Heung Ying, Renci Yeung Sze Wing, Ling Man Lung, Locker Lam Ka Hei. Can : JOOK DIN Lit : ELECTROCUTED d. Leung Kwok Fai Andrew Lam Man Chung, Christine Ng Wing Mei, Will Or Wai Lam, Yanny Chan Wing Yan, Ng Siu Hin, Law Mong, Fung So Bo, Amy Lo WaiMan, Ansonbean Chan Ngai Sun, Ken Law Ho Ming, Jessica Chan Yee Chun Can : MEI CHUI Lit : PIGGYBACKING d. Jonathan Li Tsz Chun, Chow Man Yu Louis Koo Tin Lok, Liu Kuan Ting (Lau Koon Ting), Chrissie Chau Sau Na, Raymond Wong Ho Yin, Renci Yeung Si Wing, Eddie Cheung Su Fai, Yumi Wong Sze Kei, Auguste Kwan Teik Hooi (Kwan Tak Fai), Phei Yong (Pui Wing) POSSESSION STREET Can : Cheh Mall Lit : Malicious Mall d. Jack Lai Chun Lung Philip Keung Ho Man, Candy Wong Ka Ching@COLLAR, Yeung Wai Lun LOVE AT FIRST LIE Can : But Si Nei But Oi Nei d. Patrick Kong (Yip Lim Sum) Mandy Tam Man Huen, Edward Chen Leung Chung Hang, Ben Yuen Fu Wa, Miko Wong Kit Kei, Angel Chiang Ka Man, Anjaylia Chan Ka Bo Hazel Lam Hei Tung, Eric Tsui Ho Cheong, Locker Lam Ka Hei, Henick Chou Hon Ning, Joey Thye (Dai Cho Yee) Teaser : https://youtu.be/AF0EfWWNwQg [ HONG KONG MOVIE 6 ] During that summer, Bo, a cheerful and kind-hearted girl who lives on Fa Yuen Street in Mong Kok, meets Edward, a wealthy young man with an estranged father, by chance. To retaliate against his father, Edward hires Bo and her friend Keung to ruin his father's wedding. Bo and Edward are increasingly drawn to each other and start dating. Falling head over heels in love, they think their love will last forever. Just as the couple think this is the love of a lifetime, life doesn’t always go the way they want...... TRIER OF FACT Can : Sau Kyut Jeh Lit : Watchtower Guard d. Tong Wai Hon Louis Koo Tin Lok, Eddie Peng Yu-Yan, Philip Keung Ho Man, Bowie Lam Bo Yi, Amy Lo Wai Man, Raymond Lam Fung, Kent Cheng Juk Si, Chrissie Chau Sau Na, Michael Wong Man Tak, Raymond Wong Ho Yin, Sammo Hung Kam Bo, Tony Wu Tsz Tung, ANSONBEAN (Chan Ngai Sun), Law Ho Ming [ THE FILM CATALOGUE ] Police inspector Ben is tasked to enter the Narcotics Bureau to collect evidence against Car, an inspector who's suspected of working with the triads. However, the two men bond over their belief in justice while working together. On the surface, it appears that Car used criminals to bring down a drug kingpin, but Ben discovers that Car actually used the mission to save his mentor from being blackmailed. Even though everything Car has done has been in the name of protecting members of Hong Kong's Disciplined Services, Ben must also stay true to the word of law and procedure. A showdown between two methods of justice is about to begin. SMASHING FRANK Can : DOH POR FAT LAN HAK d. Trevor Choi Hong Ying Kaki Sham, Renci Yeung Si Wing, Hedwig Tam Sin Yin, Locker Lam Ka Hei, Ben Yuen Fu Wa, Hnery Chan Hin Lok, Terry Zou (Chow Man Ching), Kaying Wong, Kun Nam Gor, Samuel Yau Man Shing Can : Ngor Ya Si Lit : Me Too d. Leung Hung Wa, Chan Tung Ming Lam Yiu Sing, Zoe Yu Kit Ying, Sam Lee Chan Sam, Cherry Ngan Cheuk Ling LOVE LIES Can : Ngor Tam Dik Na Cheung Luen Oi d. Ho Miu Kei Sandra Ng Kwan Yu, MC Cheung Tin Fu Can : Tam Poon Juen Ga Lit : Negotiation Expert d. Herman Yau Lai To Sean Lau Ching Wan, Francis Ng Chun Yu, Timmy Hung Tin Ming, Kenny Wong Tak Bun, Adam Pak Tin Nam, Ken Low Wai Kwong, Michael Miu Kiu wai Can : Ba Ba d. Philip Yung Tsz Kwong Sean Lau Ching Wan THE WONDER d. Riley Yip Marf Yau@COLLAR, Sheena Chan Shu Yan [ SCREEN DAILY FILMART 2023 ] A high-school student with a speech disorder uses different personas to sell second-hand lingerie online and attracts unexpected attention. STUNTMAN Can : Mo Tai Jeh d. Albert Leung Koon Hiu, Herbert Leung Koon Shun Stephen Tung Wai, Terrance Lau Chun Him, Cecilia Choi Sze Wan, Philip Ng Won Lun, Max Cheung Tat Lun, Lam Yiu Sing, Rachel Leung Yung Ting [ SCREEN DAILY FILMART 2023 ] An once-famous stunt director pursues a comeback but disrupts the relationship with his daughter in the process. ULTIMATE REVENGE Can : Chung Fung d. Terry Ng Ka Wai Alex Fong Chung Shun, Ray Lui Leung Wai, Andy Tien (On Chi Kit), Louis Cheung Kai Chung, Carlos Chan Ka Lok, Chan Kwok Bong, German Cheung Man Kit, Macy Ma Sihui, Chin Kar Lok, Sammy Sum Chun Hin, Ching Hor Wai, Polly Lau Yeuk Bo, Deep Ng Ho Hong, Max Cheung Tat Lun, Justin Chu Tin, Ken Law Ho Ming, Kumer So, Eric Cheng Kai Tai, Stephen Ho Kai Nam Teaser : https://vimeo.com/810391849/12ca144ae3?share=copy [ THE FILM CATALOGUE ] Three years ago, Ben led a botched raid that killed his undercover agent Bong. Now the sergeant of a patrol car, Ben insists on doing everything by the book. When Bong's younger brother Wallace joins Ben's unit, the two men clash over their methods. Meanwhile, the robbers that killed Bong lurk in the shadows, waiting to avenge their dead brother. MY FIRST OF MAY Can : MO MING JI Lit : no name finger (ring finger) d. James Hung Ling Jing Aaron Kwok Fu Sing, Nina Paw Hee Ching, Gigi Leung Wing Kei, Patrick Tam Yiu Man, Natalie Hsu (Hui Yun Yi), Lawrence Cheng Tan Shui, Kenji Fan Lun Chi [ SCREEN DAILY FILMART 2023 ] Heartfelt family drama about a father who gives up his squash career to take care of his terminally ill daughter when his wife cannot handle the responsibility and walks out of their lives. 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), 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, IMPRISONED II: THERE IS NO ESCAPE FROM FATE Can : Yut Yuk Yi: Gip So Lan Toh d. Christopher Sun Lap Kei Justin Cheung Kin Sing, Louis Cheung Kai Chung, Wong Kwong Leung, Babyjohn Choi, Terry Zou, Mark Cheng Ho Nam, Rating : IIB Length : 79 mins. 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 December 29 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 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. 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 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 --- [ NOW SHOWING ] BAND FOUR Can : 4 PAK 4 GA JOOK d. Mo Lai Yan Chi Kay Tse On Kay, Teddy Robin Kwan, Rondi Chan Lok Ting, Anna hisbbuR, Hanjin Tan (Chan Woon Yan), Choi Tsz Ching (Lung Siu Kwan), Manson Cheung Chun Hiu, Chu Pak Him, Michael Chu Pak Hei, Rating : IIA Length : 107 mins. Opening October 19 2023 Teaser : https://youtu.be/TqFHX3fQmcQ [ BROADWAY CIRCUIT ] "Band Four" is the story of Cat aspiring to make her mark on the global music stage, while contending with the haunting absence of her father, King, a guitarist who abandoned her and her mother two decades ago. Cat's life takes a dramatic turn when her mother succumbs to illness, and King unexpectedly appears at the funeral together with Matilda, Cat's previously unknown adolescent stepsister, further complicating Cat's ongoing struggle to raise her own 9-year-old son, Riley. Forced to live together in a crowded Hong Kong flat, the newly reunited family finds itself in a vortex of conflicting personalities, insecurities, and priorities. The family finds amidst this turmoil a common communication channel via music. Just as the familial bond begins to form through their shared musical language, both their bond and Band Four's survival are put to the test by a fresh set of unforeseen challenges. [ 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. KISS MY ASS BOSS d. Chu Yu-ning Crowd Lu, YELLOW (Huang Hsuan), Sam Tseng, Tsai Hsuan-yen, Chiang Chi, Fafa Ru, Rexen Cheng Jen-Shuo, Mini Tsai Huang-ju Rating : IIA Length : 100 mins. Opening October 19 2023 Teaser : https://youtu.be/tBnQUmTBXro [ HONG KONG MOVIE 6 ] Based on Taiwan's famous comic series "I'm Mark", a fantasy comedy about crazy office life is going on the screen! Mark is a wage slave in advertising, working overtime every day. He is so desperate and tries to end this all, then the death god comes. But when the death god is ready to take Mark's life, it claims to leave work and let Mark survive for one more night. Mark grasps the last chance to vandalize the office to end his life without regret. But the following day, the death god finds he has mistaken the wrong target!? In other words, Mark still needs to stay in this mad world. However, Mark gets promoted into a special position and people in the office treat him as a VIP. What will happen when Mark become the boss? CONFINEMENT Can : Pui Yuen d. Kelvin Tong (Tong Wing Kin) Rebecca Lim (Lam Wai Ling), Cynthia Koh (Hui Mei Chun) Length : 95 mins. Opening October 19 2023 Trailer : https://youtu.be/t8IYMpgTwoo [ HONG KONG MOVIE 6 ] Si Ling, a pregnant painter who moves into her dream home and hires a confinement nanny after winning an award. As Si Ling begins her one month in confinement, inexplicable incidents start mounting in the house, threatening both her and her baby... TIME STILL TURNS THE PAGES Can : Nin Siu Yut Gei d. Nick Cheuk Yik Him Siuyea Lo Chun Yip, Ronald Cheng Chung Kei, Hanna Chan, Rosa Maria Velasco (Wai Law Sa), Sean Wong Tsz Lok, Curtis Ho Pak Lim, Yukki Tai (Dai Yuk Kei), Nancy Kwai (Gai Cheuk Hiu), Henick Chou Hon Ning, Joey Leung Cho Hiu, Chan Yu Ting, Lee Ting Long, John Ho Kau Rating : IIB Length : 95 mins. Opening October 13 2023 at the 20th Hong Kong Asian Film Festival Opening October 28 2023 at the 36th Tokyo International Film Festival Opening November 16 2023 Site : https://2023.tiff-jp.net/en/lineup/film/3604WFC23 Teaser: https://youtu.be/ShK5VPUro9w Trailer : https://youtu.be/yx9qyqMrgPc [ THE 36TH TOKYO INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL ] Teacher Cheng uncovers repressed childhood memories via an anonymous suicide note in his classroom. He strives to prevent another tragedy. [ SCREEN DAILY FILMART 2023 ] This drama follows a high-school teacher who recalls his traumatic childhood after he finds an anonymous suicide note and must find the troubled student before tragedy strikes. MY HEAVENLY CITY d. Sen-I Yu Vivian Sung, Keung To, Jack Yao Chun-yao, Mandy Wei Man, Jessica Lee Ka Man Rating : IIA Length : 120 mins. Opening October 12 2023 [ CINEMA CITY ] Three stories, three struggles for survival, strung together in search of happiness. My Heavenly City uses three interconnected stories to explore the hopeful aspirations of new Asian immigrants moving to New York City – the city of their dreams. We follow a lonely young woman moving to the city to work as a Chinese-English translator, a young couple obsessed with hip-hop and parents dealing with a child with mental illness. They unknowingly influence each other as their paths cross, affecting each other in ways as they go about their lives. DON'T CALL IT MYSTERY d. Hiroki Matsuyama Masaki Suda, Kouhei Matsushita, Keita Machida, Nanoka Hara, Riku Hagiwara, Rating : IIA Opening October 12 2023 [ BROADWAY CIRCUIT ] One day, a talkative college student with a natural perm, Totonou Kunou visits Hiroshima for an art exhibition, and there meets a teenage girl, Shioji Kariatsumari, who says she is a friend of Garo Inudo. "Would you work for me? Lives and money are at stake. I'm serious." She offers Totonou a part-time job, which turns out to be related to the succession of an enormous inheritance. Totonou decides to help her out, only to get involved in an inheritance battle of the noble and shady Kariatsumari family, where people have been killed for generations. Multiple dark sides and mysteries of the family are laid out behind the inheritance. What truth is buried there? MOM, IS THAT YOU? d. Yoji Yamada Sayuri Yoshinaga, Yo Oizumi, Mei Nagano Rating : I Length : 110 mins. Opening October 12 2023 [ BROADWAY CIRCUIT ] Akio Kanzaki's job as head of human resources is wearing his nerves thinner and thinner. To make matters worse, he's on the brink of divorce with his wife, and his relationship with his college-student daughter isn't exactly smooth sailing. One day, he decides to drop in to Tokyo's old-timey district to visit his mother Fukue. However, things seem a little off. His mother used to be always working with an apron on, but now she's covered in stylish clothes, looking livelier than ever, and even in love! Akio becomes perplexed, feeling out of place in his own mother's home, but after encountering kind, warm—and almost nosey—neighbors and a side of his mother he'd never seen before, Akio gradually starts to discover something he had lost sight of. THE BROTHERHOOD OF REBEL AKA : TRIAD 2 Can : Jat Jik 2 d. Terry Ng Ka Wai Bosco Wong Chung Chak, Carlos Chan Ka Lok, Louis Cheung Ka Chung, Kenny Wong Tak Bun, Niki Chow Lai Kei, Michelle Wai Sze Nga, Kent Cheng Juk Si, Melvin Wong Kam Sun, Ben Yuen Fu Wa, Jacquelin Chong Si Man, German Cheung Man Kit, Kenneth Lai Chun, Rating : III Length : 97 mins. Opening October 5 2023 Trailer : https://youtu.be/m8FYq-NF5ts [ 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? RAID ON THE LETHAL ZONE d. Herman Yau Lai To Oho Ou Hao, Huang Yao, Yu Hao-Ming, Lu Kung-wei Length : 108 mins. Opening October 5 2023 [ BROADWAY CIRCUIT ] In the 1990s, an armed police team in the southwestern border of China numbered 8077 met with torrential floods and drug traffickers' traps in a drug suppression mission, resulting in heavy casualties. In order to avenge the dead comrades, the 8077 survivors launched a final confrontation with drug dealers. IMMERSION d. Takashi Shimizu Daigo Nishihata, Rina Ikoma, Yuta Hiraoka Rating : IIB Length : 108 mins. Opening October 2023 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, Tommy Chu Pak Hong, Rachel Leung Yung Ting, 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) Length : 124 mins. Opening September 16 2023 at the Asian Pop Up Cinema Season 17 Opening October 1 2023 (Preview) Opening November 30 2023 Teaser : https://youtu.be/BOjzdFwq6bY Site : https://www.asianpopupcinema.org/season-17-calendar/ready-or-rot [ 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. LONELY EIGHTEEN Can : Ngor Moon Dik 18 Shui Lit : Our Eighteen d. Tracy Choi Yan Chi Angel Lam Chin Ting, Renci Yeung Sze Wing, Fish Liew Chi Yu, Irene Wan Bik Ha, Loletta Lee Lai Chun, Stephanie Che Yuen Yuen Ti Lung, Moses Chan Ho, Candy Man Suet Yi, Jennifer Yu Heung Ying, Bryant Mak Chi Lok, Brian Chan On Lap, Peter Chan Charm Man, Kyle Li (Lee Yam Sun), Maria Lai Chi Shan, Ko Hon Man Rating : IIB Length : 92 mins. Opening September 28 2023 Trailer : https://youtu.be/pHJ0BqTnI3M [ SCREEN DAILY FILMART 2023 ] Lonely Eighteen by director Tracy Choi, tracking two young girls who enter showbusiness during the golden age of Hong Kong cinema in the 1980s HELLO GHOST Can : Ngor Dik Ma Gut 4 Gor Gwai d. Hsieh Pei-Ju Tseng Jing Hua, Ivy Shao Yu-Wei, Pai Ching-I, Lynn Lu Yi-Ching, Money Tsai Jia-yin, Chang Tsai-Hsing, Hong Jun Hao Rating : IIA Length : 104 mins. Opening September 28 2023 Trailer : https://youtu.be/Ia9U8P3TlAE [ BROADWAY CIRCUIT ] A-Wei, an extremely unlucky man with no family and no one to rely on, also lost his job because his boss ran away. He was so desperate that he wanted to end his horrible life. However, he didn't expect that he didn't die but got haunted by four ghosts, which is even worse! After Master Fa-Fa "descending" instructs him that he can send the four ghosts on their way if he fulfills their wishes, A-Wei reluctantly starts a super mission to help the ghosts fulfill their dreams. Through the mission, he gets closer and closer to the ambulance attendant, Xiao Yin, and the ghosts have led his destiny to a totally new path... BAD EDUCATION d. Kai Ko Berant Zhu, Edison Song, Kent Tsai, Leon Dai, Daniel Hong, Chang Ning Rating : III Length : 77 mins. Opening September 28 2023 Trailer : https://youtu.be/0MCBqKDZTbE [ BROADWAY CIRCUIT ] On the night of their high school graduation, three juvenile delinquents find themselves getting drunk at their regular hangout. But for these young men about to enter a new chapter of life, they decide to share their darkest secrets with one another. A joke that went too far triggers an escape all night long. After tonight, the three are forced to have a secret that makes them grow up overnight. The directorial debut of Kai Ko, written by Giddens Ko, received four nominations of the Golden Horse Awards and eight for the Taipei Film Awards. Berant Zhu won the Best Supporting Actor award for the Golden Horse Awards. CREATION OF THE GODS I: KINGDOM OF STORMS d. Wu Er Shan Kris Phillips, Li Xuejian, Huang Bo, Yosh Yu Shi, Luke Chen Muchi, Narana Erdyneeva, Ci Sha, Wu Yan Fan, Xia Yu Rating : IIB Length : 148 mins. Opening September 28 2023 [ BROADWAY CIRCUIT ] Long ago, the mystic sages in Kunlun saw that humankind had descended into chaos. A King consumed by his lust for power and aided by evil beings threatened the mortal world. One Immortal was willing to sacrifice his immortality to try and save mankind. Beguiled by a beautiful Fox Demon, there is nothing that can stop the ambitious King Zhou and his band of loyal disciples. The King unleashes a brutal campaign upon the land, and forces the lords of all the other realms to deliver their sons to him as wards. Loyalty to the King is tested against loyalty to family as sons are forced to murder their fathers. Black magic aids the King, but the heavens are on the side of the hero! Can the heavens possibly save mankind? Which will prevail, power or peace... THE VOLUNTEERS: TO THE WAR Can : Ji Yuen Gwun: Hung Bing Chook Gik d. Chen Kaige Length : 141 mins. Opening September 28 2023 THE MOON d. Kim Yong-hwa Sol Kyung-gu, Kim Hee-Ae,Doh Kyung-soo Rating : IIA Length : 129 mins. Opening September 28 2023 Teaser : https://youtu.be/os68hO6x4do [ BROADWAY CIRCUIT ] In 2029, South Korea's lunar exploration spacecraft Woori-ho embarks on a journey towards the Moon. The whole world pays attention to this great challenge, but a solar flare erupts, causing a solar wind to engulf the spacecraft, leaving only the crew member Hwang Sun-woo stranded alone. This is not the first time that South Korea's spacecraft has headed to the Moon. Five years ago, the Narae-ho soared into the sky with grand dreams, only to blow up into pieces upon launch. Now, in the face of another tragedy, the only survivor, Sun-woo, becomes the focus of the efforts of the Korea Aerospace Research Institute and the government. The entire nation hopes for his safe return. To ensure Sun-woo's rescue, the former flight director, Kim Jae-gook, who had been researching deep in the mountains, takes responsibility for the Narae-ho accident five years ago and rejoins the mission. However, his efforts alone are not enough. In search of another hope to rescue Sun-woo, Kim seeks the assistance of NASA's lunar orbit director, Yoon Moon-young, but even that is not easy. Determined not to lose anyone again under his watch, Kim risks everything in a final attempt to save Sun-woo. Thus, the struggle to survive and bring back Sun-woo unfolds, with a man who sacrifices everything for the sake of survival. IU CONCERT: THE GOLDEN HOUR Length : 171 mins. Opening September 28 2023 [ BROADWAY CIRCUIT ] Celebrating the 15th anniversary of the artist's debut, IU CONCERT : The Golden Hour comes to the big screen in this special Cinematic Cut. Experience IU’s first ever global cinema release, as the first Korean female singer to perform at the iconic Olympic Main Stadium in Seoul, the largest stadium in South Korea and the dream venue for music artists. Starting with a thrilling acapella opening, the setlist is filled with beloved songs from across IU’s career. From the floating strawberry moon balloon, to fireworks and a stunning drone show, the enchanting stage production is a must-see in cinemas. Embrace the happiness of the unforgettable 'Golden Hour' through IU's legendary performances and a fully-charged live show. In September 2023, join Uaena all over the world to enjoy this heartwarming experience together in Broadway cinemas only! UNIVERSE THE STARS 2D FAN SCREENING d. Akira Amemiya Japanese Animation Rating : I Length : 118 mins. Opening September 23 2023 [ BROADWAY CIRCUIT ] Sometime ago, this world was created by a girl, and was then destroyed by her in order to vent her frustration towards the reality. It was Gridman the Hyper Agent, the humane monster she created, Yuta Hibiki and his friends who saved her heart. Yuta Hibiki had just become a second-year high school student and decided to reveal his feelings to his classmate, Rikka. However, Kaiju suddenly appeared and began to attack the city. Gridman came back from the alternate dimension and told Yuta that worlds of different dimensions which were once in harmony were rapidly losing their balance. When the red dragon Dyan Rex, the Gridman's supporters named "Neon Genesis Junior High Students", and the residents of an alternative world, Yomogi Asanaka and his friends appeared one by one, Yuta was once again caught up in a great crisis... NO MORE BETS d. Shen Ao Zhang Yixing, Gina Gin, Yong Mei, Eric Wang, Darren Wang, Zhou Ye, Sun Sun Length : 130 mins. Opening September 21 2023 Trailer : https://youtu.be/KZ5AWvv0qTk [ HONG KONG MOVIE6 ] The film is based on tens of thousands of real fraud cases, and the horrifying inside story of the entire industry chain of overseas cyber fraud. Programmer Pan Sheng and model Anna were attracted by an overseas recruitment ad and went abroad to seek wealth, but they were scammed and ended up working in a factory. In order to leave, the two are going to attack the gambler Ah Tian and his girlfriend Xiao Yu, take their money, and complete their business... Can Pan Sheng and Anna escape from the cruel leaders of the fraud group, Manager Lu and Ah Cai? Facing cross-border investigations and pursuit of the police, where can they escape to? WISH COMES TRUE Can : BA HUNG FOOK LAI GUNG YUT DIM Lit : Pull Happiness A Little Closer AKA : Yuen Mong Nau Dan Gei Lit : Wish Claw Machine d. Ling Chi Man Ling Man Lung, Lin Minchen, Coffee Lam Chin Yu, Rachel Leung Yung Ting Length : 94 mins. Opening September 17 2023 at the Asian Pop Up Cinema Season 17 Site : https://www.asianpopupcinema.org/season-17-calendar/wish-comes-true [ ASIAN POP UP CINEMA SEASON 17 ] Abandoned by her mother, Xiaofei, a positive and cheerful girl, encounters a "Wish Come True Machine" that can fulfil people's wishes, and forms a bond with a young man named Wai who suffers from a rare disease. While Xiaofei is finding the lost lover of Wai, they discover that the new medicine for treating his illness is ineffective. Though hit hard by fate, they hold on to the only things they can: hope and each other. [ SCREEN DAILY FILMART 2023 ] A drama about a girl who helps a friend with a rare disease with a machine that can fulfil wishes IN BROAD DAYLIGHT Can : BAK YUN JI HA d. Lawrence Kan Kwan Chun Jennifer Yu Heung Ying, Bowie Lam Bo Yi, John Chiang Dai Wai, Leung Chung Hang, Peter Chan Charm Man, Rachel Leung Yung Ting Length : 100 mins. Opening July 22 2023 at the Asian Summer Film Festival Vic 2023 Opening September 16 2023 at the Asian Pop Up Cinema Season 17 Site : https://www.asianpopupcinema.org/season-17-calendar/in-broad-daylight [ ASIAN SUMMER FILM FESTIVAL VIC 2023 ] Based on true events, In Broad Daylight reveals a little-known truth about nursing homes that lies beneath the headlines. The investigative journalism unit of a news agency receives a tip about the mistreatment of residents at Rainbow Bridge Nursing Home. To expose wrongdoing at the home, reporter Kay goes undercover to expose the inhumanity inside, seeking the cruel truth in broad daylight. [ SCREEN DAILY FILMART 2023 ] Based on true events, In Broad Daylight follows an investigative journalist who goes undercover to expose the abuse of residents in a nursing home BACK HOME Can : Chut Yuet Fan Gwai Lit : July Return d. Nate Ki (Tse Ka Kei) Anson Kong Ip-sang, Bai Ling, Tai Po, Helen Tam Yuk Ying Rating : IIB Length : 102 mins. Opening August 11 2022 (POSTPONED) Opening July 25 2023 at the New York Asian Film Festival Opening September 14 2023 Trailer : https://youtu.be/i7xDrL55KdM [ BROADWAY CIRCUIT ] Heung Wing has been sensitive to paranormal activity and keeps seeing ghosts since he was a kid, which is called having "Yin Yang" eyes. To avoid being bothered by the ghosts, he pretends to be ignorant even though he knew their existence. When he gets older, he escapes from Hong Kong to Canada because of his miserable childhood. One day, Heung Wing has been told that his mother is in coma by committing suicide, which forces him to return back to Hong Kong. When he goes back to the old home, everything looks strange and unfamiliar to him. What's more horrifying is, a series of suicide cases happen in his neighbourhood, and ghosts start to appear in front of him again. The situation is deteriorating beyond his imagination... [ NEW YORK ASIAN FILM FESTIVAL 2023 ] A young man who can see ghosts must return to his childhood home where he soon finds himself caught in a waking nightmare between the lands of the living and the dead. 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, FrancoYuen Siu Fai, Chan Lai Wun, Joman Chiang, Locker Lam Ka Hei Rating : IIA Length : 104 mins. Opening September 14 2023 Trailer : https://youtu.be/eLID--7Kw8w [ CINEMA CITY ] From a young age, Mancer had always known that his father Wah is different from other adults; he speaks illogically, he has slow comprehension and he's quite easily deceived. After growing up, Mancer finally understood that Wah is intellectually disabled. After his mother ran away from home, Mancer was forced to become his father's primary caregiver. By chance, Mancer joins a stand-up comedy competition for the prize money and becomes instantly hooked. He's addicted to the joy he feels from making people laugh. However, after the competition, Mancer couldn't make people laugh again. While searching for inspiration, Mancer realizes that his best jokes seem to come from his hardships -- the ridicule he received at school, his difficulties at work, his struggles in caring for his father, and even the worldwide pandemic. Perhaps misery can also be the best source of comedy after all. [ 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. TOKYO REVENGERS: BLOODY HALLOWEEN-DESTINY d. Tsutomu Hanabusa Takumi Kitamura, Yuki Yamada, Ryo Yoshizawa, Yosuke Sugino, Mio Imada, Nobuyuki Suzuki, Kento Nagayama, Nijiro Murakami, Mahiro Takasugi, Rating : IIB Length : 90 mins. Opening September 14 2023 Trailer : https://youtu.be/FvMGKBhqQEA [ BROADWAY CIRCUIT ] "I'll save you! Over and over! I'll never give up until I find a future where you're still alive!" Takemichi thought he had saved his ex-girlfriend Hinata...but once again, she was killed by the Tokyo Manji Gang, an organization that had grown violent and corrupt. This time, she was killed right in front of his eyes... The key to saving Hinata was linked to a tragic event that had torn apart the six founding members of Tokyo Manji...Six best friends who swore to die for one another. Why did they turn against each other? The epic battle on Halloween, October 31, would pit best friends against each other and threaten to destroy the Tokyo Manji Gang. "I don't want any more people to die!" As past tragedies and broken bonds collide, will Takemichi be able to stop a disastrous outcome and save Hinata as well as the future of Tokyo Manji? EGOIST Can : Oi Hung Ji Si d. Daishi Matsunaga Hio Miyazawa, Ryohei Suzuki Rating : III Length : 120 mins. Opening September 14 2023 [ HONG KONG MOVIE 6 ] Inspired by the seminal semi-autobiographical novel by Makoto Takayama. The first Japanese production with both an LGBTQ+ inclusive director and an intimacy choreographer, Egoist features two of Japan's biggest movie stars in very compromising positions. Ryohei Suzuki nearly sparkles with elegance, taste and personal charm as the protagonist, Kosuke. A wealthy magazine editor with a close circle of artistic, bon vivant friends, Kosuke is surprised when he falls for his new personal trainer, Ryuta. A financially strapped high-school dropout, Ryuta juggles a number of jobs to support his doting single mother. And then the unthinkable happens. HILLTOP HOUSE ("DEAR CHILD, HOW ARE YOU?") d. Lee Sinje Documentary Length : 67 mins. Opening September 9 2023 Trailer : https://youtu.be/MSWRxjI95Zs WE RODE AN OSTRICH ("DEAR CHILD, HOW ARE YOU?") AKA: WHO AM I ("DEAR CHILD, HOW ARE YOU?") d. Kethsvin Chee Documentary Length : 60 mins. Opening September 9 2023 Trailer : https://youtu.be/MSWRxjI95Zs THE NEW EMPLOYEE d. Kim Jho Gwang-Soo Kwon Hyuk, Moon Ji-Yong, Baek Ji-Hye, Nam Kyu-Hee Rating : IIA Length : 114 mins. Opening September 9 2023 at the Hong Kong Lesbian and Gay Film Festival 2023 [ BROADWAY CIRCUIT ] Based on the popular Korean web novel and award-winning Webtoon, THE NEW EMPLOYEE is a romantic movie, which BL fans must not miss. Fresh graduate Seung-Hyun is nervous and eager to please his new boss Jong-Chan. But Jong is demanding and strict which makes Seung work even harder to try to please him. Jong is touched by Seung's dedication and talent, and he begins to help him climb the corporate ladder. But what does Seung really want - a career or a boyfriend? And will the workaholic Jong be able to provide either one or the other, or both? In this office, there certainly is love in the air! PRISON FLOWERS AKA : WOMEN IN GRID AKA : Nui Chau Fung Bo 1995 Can : Nui Ji Gam Yuk Lit : Women Prison d. Lui Mei Fung Chrissie Chau Sau Na, Gillian Chung Yun Tung, Karena Ng Chin Yu, Jeannie Chan Ying, Carrie Ng Ka Lai, Rain Li Choi Wa Toby Chan Ting Yan, Shirley Chan Yan Yin, Anika Xia Yan (Janelle Sing), Ashina Kwok Yik Sum, Kelly Chan Ka Lei, Candy Yuen Ka Man, Lokyii Liu Rating : IIB Length : 90 mins. Streaming August 30 2023 in mainland China Opening September 7 2023 Trailer : https://youtu.be/0uPjD5NMrmk [ THE FILM CATALOGUE ] Gang leader Ding and business giant Grandpa are both in prison because of their husband. They fight against each other until the new prisoner Kelly accidently fix their relationship. Drug dealer Wa forces BO to deliver drug for her. Ding and Grandpa plan to negotiate with Wa but failed. Conflict is on the verge. On a windy night, Red, who wants to break the prison again, put drug in Wa's dinner to drive her mad. Great mass is caused in the female prison, along with the pouring rain... FATHER OF THE MILKY WAY RAILROAD d. Narushima Izuru Yakusho Koji, Suda Masaki, Mori Nana Rating : I Length : 128 mins. Opening September 7 2023 [ BROADWAY CIRCUIT ] Though he died at the young age of 37 in 1933, Miyazawa Kenji left behind a number of fantastical children's stories and poetry that are beloved by readers to this day. This poignant biopic recounts the writer's life from the perspective of his loving yet antagonistic father Masajiro, a pawnbroker who, despite wishing his son to inherit the family business, still undertakes to support his endeavors. Conveying Kenji's intense passion for literature and religion with a gripping performance, Suda Masaki holds his own opposite the iconic Yakusho Koji, who brings plenty of gravitas and grace to Masajiro. RANSOMED Can : Gau Sum Dik Si d. Kim Seong-hun Ha Jung-woo, Ju Ji-hoon Rating : IIB Length : 132 mins. Opening September 7 2023 Trailer : https://youtu.be/MgHqvKxEnjU [ BROADWAY CIRCUIT ] In 1987, diplomat 'Min-jun' was unable to escape the Middle East Department at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs for five years. One day, he receives a coded message from a missing diplomat in Lebanon, who was kidnapped 20 months ago. Filled with hopeful aspirations of a promotion to the United States if successful, he volunteers for an unofficial mission to rescue his colleague and heads to Lebanon. Upon arrival at the airport, 'Min-jun' narrowly avoids a hail of bullets from airport security guards who are after his life. By chance, he ends up getting into the car of a Korean taxi driver named 'Pan-su'. With local gangsters hot on their heels attempting to steal the ransom money, 'Min-jun' has no choice but to rely on expat Pan-su, the only fellow Korean around. However, can this shady character, who will do anything for money, truly help in rescuing his colleague? THE JOURNEY OF SINJE ("DEAR CHILD, HOW ARE YOU?") Can : Ngor Ming Ji Giu Lee Sum Kit d. Tan Seng-kiat Documentary Length : 61 mins. Opening September 2 2023 Trailer : https://youtu.be/MSWRxjI95Zs WHO AM I ("DEAR CHILD, HOW ARE YOU?") d. Tan Seng-kiat Documentary Length : 53 mins. Opening September 2 2023 Trailer : https://youtu.be/MSWRxjI95Zs UNIVERSE THE WORLD - AKANE SIDE FAN SCREENING d. Akira Amemiya Japanese Animation Rating : I Length : 118 mins. Opening September 2 2023 [ BROADWAY CIRCUIT ] Sometime ago, this world was created by a girl, and was then destroyed by her in order to vent her frustration towards the reality. It was Gridman the Hyper Agent, the humane monster she created, Yuta Hibiki and his friends who saved her heart. Yuta Hibiki had just become a second-year high school student and decided to reveal his feelings to his classmate, Rikka. However, Kaiju suddenly appeared and began to attack the city. Gridman came back from the alternate dimension and told Yuta that worlds of different dimensions which were once in harmony were rapidly losing their balance. When the red dragon Dyan Rex, the Gridman's supporters named "Neon Genesis Junior High Students", and the residents of an alternative world, Yomogi Asanaka and his friends appeared one by one, Yuta was once again caught up in a great crisis... ECHOES OF THE THUNDER Can : Chook Jin Lit : Speed War AKA : Chook Jin: Yu Mung Tung Hung Lit : Speed War: Walk With Dreams d. Tony Tang Tung Ming Liu Chang, Carlos Chan Ka Lok, Bonnie Xian (Sin Sik La), Kara Wai Ying Hung, Geng Changjun, Lam Suet, Dick Liu Kai Chi, Philip Keung Ho Man, Lam Tsz Chung Rating : IIB Length : 94 mins. Opening August 31 2023 Trailer : https://youtu.be/xiN5Nu2Lgc8 [ THE FILM CATALOGUE ] Nam and Fire are racing champions of Asia's track and street. However, when the owner of a racing team recruits Nam to mentor her son Calvin to become a future champion, Nam does not realize his choice will destroy everything he has. With Fire and Calvin suffering the fatal accidents caused by Kenji, a ruthless Japanese racer, it rekindles Nam's courage to take on his darkest challenge on the road again. ONPAKU Can : Yuen Pak d. Shugo Fujii Josie Ho Chiu Yi, Lawrence Chou Chun Wai, Kazuya Takahashi, Kazuko Shirakawa Rating : III Length : 99 mins. Opening August 31 2023 Trailer : https://youtu.be/_zXtRLisDKE [ BROADWAY CIRCUIT ] Tokyo is a mere five-hour flight from Hong Kong but it is a totally different world. Sarah has come to Japan seeking to buy an investment property and to have a brief and restful holiday after a bad break-up with her boyfriend. Everything has been precisely arranged in advance; from the schedule, to the hotel, to the real estate broker and the site visits. Immediately after her arrival things start to go terribly wrong. It turns out that the real estate agent who picks her up at the airport unexpectedly and uncomfortably is someone she knows from her past. Then she is informed that due to a reservation error her hotel booking has been cancelled and because the US President is visiting Tokyo, all the other hotels are full. With Sarah unable to get a new reservation and after turning down the chance to stay in a love hotel, the real estate company places her in a minipaku, a private residence rented out to short term guests. However, this minpaku is seemingly abandoned and looks very dilapidated, menacing and creepy. When Sarah checks in, she finds that it's run by an elderly woman who bizarrely seems to recognize her and in fact seems to have been expecting her. So do some of the other guests. Her first night there is disturbing and frightful, the stuff nightmares are made of. Despite her protests and insistence when she tries to leave in the morning, she learns that she will need to stay there for at least a few days until a more suitable hotel is available. What Sarah doesn't know is that this is a house with a very mysterious, violent and unclear history that is somehow connected to her. Unbeknownst to Sarah, this minpaku is under active investigation by the police owing to the recent disappearance of a journalist who was investigating the house because of some strange incidents. In particular a full skeleton had been found under the floorboards- and more strangely it was infested with a particularly virulent parasite that had consumed it from the inside out. Lead detective who has been dealing with personal issues that have virtually destroyed his career, believes there is more to this place than meets the eye. If he can break this case he might be able to resurrect his career. The detective's sister, a forensic scientist also working for the police department at first doubts his interest in the matter but then gets drawn into the case-only to end up dead. Sarah's trip is proving to be anything but restful and relaxing. When the lights go out at the minpaku, grisly and disturbing visions beset her. They become more and more real --including some that involve her late mother who also had lived in Japan for a period of time. With things beginning to go way off plan, her visit to Japan is turning into a horrific and bizarre nightmare. When the innkeeper suggests that Sarah might be pregnant and that she has come back "home" to give birth we are left to wonder if this is the beginning or the end-- of a hell that will consume her. ONE AND ONLY Can : Yit Lit d. Da Peng Huang Bo, Wang Yibo Rating : IIA Length : 125 mins. Opening August 31 2023 Trailer : https://youtu.be/w6D4n_aTbuQ I AM WHAT I AM d. Tamada Shinya Ito Marika, Maeda Atsuko, Miura Toko Rating : I Length : 105 mins. Opening August 10 2023 Opening August 31 2023 Trailer : https://youtu.be/VSIem8fRMIM [ 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. BLUE GIANT d. Yuzura Tachikawa Japanese Animation Rating : IIA Length : 120 mins. Opening August 31 2023 Trailer : https://youtu.be/Ppljwj2n9KU [ BROADWAY CIRCUIT ] Miyamoto Dai, a student with a passion for basketball, has an overnight life-changing experience after going to a jazz show for the first time. As if hypnotised by this music he knows nothing about, the young man decides to devote himself heart and soul to the saxophone and jazz becomes his new passion. Will he succeed in becoming a great musician? OUR SONG d. Oh Sung-soo Oh Jin-seok, Han Gi-chan, Ryu Hwa-Young, Yoo Hye-In Rating : IIA Length : 117 mins. Opening August 31 2023 Trailer : https://youtu.be/rb_Ahl_iHrQ [ CINEMA CITY ] "Wherever and whenever I am with you, I'm spending the most brightest day ever" Joseph and Cheong Myeong are two gentlemen coming from two totally different level of the society. They both have passion for music. Though he's an orphan, Joseph is a happy-go-lucky guy whereas Cheong Myeong's relationship with his father, a legendary singer is not good. Hostile at the beginning then become good friends. Encountering different situation which turns out into....." KANGDANIEL: MY PARADE d. Jaeseok Park KANGDANIEL Opening August 30 2023 [ BROADWAY CIRCUIT ] Following his explosive career as a member of one of Korea's hottest K-pop groups, KANGDANIEL has chosen to walk down a path all his own. While he faced obstacles due to circumstances outside of his control in the early days of his solo career, it was during this time that KANGDANIEL explored and discovered his true colors as an artist. With the release of his first studio album, KANGDANIEL stands before fans once again with "FIRST PARADE," his first solo concert in Seoul that also marks the start of an epic world tour. This concert documentary film chronicles Daniel’s time in the rehearsal room, his stripped back and natural self with the people closest to him, and a glimpse into his mindset and resolve through heartfelt interviews. As we cheer for KANGDANIEL on his path of transforming his dreams into reality, we soon find ourselves cheering for our own journeys as well. Here's to KANGDANIEL, here's to MY PARADE, only exclusively at Broadway Cinemas! MAY IT RAIN Can : Mei Mei Yu d. Shum Wai Yin, Lee Hon Fung, Choi Yun Chak, Sham Kwan Yin, Cheuk Yu Hang, Lau Chi Man, Hazel Tsui Hei Ching Sean Wong Tsz Lok, Maya Tsang Yui Tung, Yu Tsz Wing Rating : IIA Length : 117 mins. Opening August 26 2023 Trailer : https://youtu.be/hQt8E0QyjZ8 UNIVERSE THE HIGH PRIESTESS - RIKKA SIDE- FAN SCREENING d. Akira Amemiya Japanese Animation Rating : I Length : 118 mins. Opening August 26 2023 [ BROADWAY CIRCUIT ] Sometime ago, this world was created by a girl, and was then destroyed by her in order to vent her frustration towards the reality. It was Gridman the Hyper Agent, the humane monster she created, Yuta Hibiki and his friends who saved her heart. Yuta Hibiki had just become a second-year high school student and decided to reveal his feelings to his classmate, Rikka. However, Kaiju suddenly appeared and began to attack the city. Gridman came back from the alternate dimension and told Yuta that worlds of different dimensions which were once in harmony were rapidly losing their balance. When the red dragon Dyan Rex, the Gridman's supporters named "Neon Genesis Junior High Students", and the residents of an alternative world, Yomogi Asanaka and his friends appeared one by one, Yuta was once again caught up in a great crisis... CHANG AN d. Xie Junwei, Zhou Jing Chinese Animation Chinese Voices: Yang Tianxiang, Ling Zhenhe, Wu Junquan, Xuan Xiaoming Rating : IIA Length : 167 mins. Opening August 12 2023 (Preview) Opening August 25 2023 Trailer : https://youtu.be/yGLVQ9hbIhE [ BROADWAY CIRCUIT ] A few years after the outbreak of the Anshi Rebellion, the Tubo army attacked the southwest. Gao Shi, who was trapped in the isolated city, recalled his life with Li Bai to the eunuch of the supervising army. BE: THE ONE BE: FIRST THE MOVIE d. Oh Yoon-Dong, Kim Ha-Mni SOTA, SHUNTO, MANATO, RYUHEI, JUNON, RYOKI, LEO Rating : I Length : 105 mins. Opening August 25 2023 [ BROADWAY CIRCUIT ] BE:FIRST gained attention through the audition program "THE FIRST" and had a remarkable debut in 2021. Since then, they have topped various music charts in Japan and became one of the super groups in Japan. In just one year, they made their first appearance at the NHK Kouhaku Uta Gassen (annual music show in Japan) and recently completed their first solo tour, which was sold out in all 29 venues including performances at Yoyogi Stadium. Their 3rd single "Smile Again" being chosen as the Anessa Global Campaign Song was released in April this year. BE:the ONE showcases the live performances of BE:FIRST's first nationwide tour in Japan, "BE:FIRST 1st One Man Tour 'BE:1' 2022-2023," which verified their mass appeal and substantiated their talents. It also includes how the boys, who would later become BE:FIRST, were portrayed in the audition program "THE FIRST" with individual interviews, behind the scenes footage, and an exclusive special performance of "Message - Acoustic Version," which was filmed in Korea and is one step towards introducing BE:FIRST to the world. IT REMAINS Can : Yeung Won Lit : Brewing Spirit d. Charlie Wong Wing Fung Anson Lo Hon Ting, Summer Chan Chi Huen, Tommy Chu Pak Hong, Ng Siu Hin, Tree Kwok Chui Yi, John Chiang Dai Wai, Angela Yuen Lai Lam, Lam Yiu Sing Rating : IIB Length : 100 mins. Opening August 24 2023 [ HONG KONG MOVIE 6 ] A group of friends, Finn, Luke, Liam and Cora, heads to a little-known island for a getaway camping trip. Upon arrival, the friends are startled to find the island devoid of residents aside from a father and his daughter. When strange paranormal encounters begin to occur, it becomes evident that a supernatural force is at work... With the group trapped on this mysterious island shrouded in darkness, will they be able to escape alive? MISS SHAMPOO d. Giddens Ko Kai Ko Chen-Tung, Chun Feng, Vivian Sung Rating : IIB Length : 120 min. Opening August 24 2023 Trailer : https://youtu.be/3x15S3ihoKM [ 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. Tai suddenly got butterflies in his stomach. LOST IN THE STARS Can : Siu Sut Dik Ta d. Cui Rui, Liu Xiang Zhu Yilong, Ni Ni, Janice Man Wing Shan, Du Jiang Rating : IIB Length : 122 mins. Opening August 24 2023 [ BROADWAY CIRCUIT ] He Fei's wife Li Muzi mysteriously disappears during their wedding anniversary trip. After a desperate searching, Li Muzi reappears. But He Fei insists that the strange woman shows up now is not his wife although she can prove her identity in every single way. As Chen Mai, a top lawyer gets involved in this bizarre case, more mysteries start to emerge... BREAKING THROUGH Can : Ngor Sum Fei Yeung d. Wang Fangfang Meng Meiqi, Xia Yu Opening August 24 2023 Trailer : https://youtu.be/fOCsgR_iV70 RASCAL DOES NOT DREAM OF A SISTER VENTURING OUT d. Souichi Masui Japanese Animation Rating : I Length : 74 mins. Opening August 24 2023 [ CINEMA CITY ] After a draining December, Sakuta is quickly nearing the end of his second year of high school. Since Mai is a third-year student, they don't have much time left together before graduation rolls around. Meanwhile, his sister, Kaede, is slowly but steadily venturing outdoors again. Just as she begins to find her footing, she announces her most ambitious goal yet-attending her brother's high school. Sakuta knows better than anyone how difficult this will be for Kaede, and he's ready to support her however he can. He's just not sure if that's what's best for her...or what she really wants. GRIDMAN UNIVERSE d. Akira Amemiya Japanese Animation Rating : I Length : 118 mins. Opening August 24 2023 [ BROADWAY CIRCUIT ] Sometime ago, this world was created by a girl, and was then destroyed by her in order to vent her frustration towards the reality. It was Gridman the Hyper Agent, the humane monster she created, Yuta Hibiki and his friends who saved her heart. Yuta Hibiki had just become a second-year high school student and decided to reveal his feelings to his classmate, Rikka. However, Kaiju suddenly appeared and began to attack the city. Gridman came back from the alternate dimension and told Yuta that worlds of different dimensions which were once in harmony were rapidly losing their balance. When the red dragon Dyan Rex, the Gridman's supporters named "Neon Genesis Junior High Students", and the residents of an alternative world, Yomogi Asanaka and his friends appeared one by one, Yuta was once again caught up in a great crisis... 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 Trailer : https://youtu.be/e7xLBXR0gjs [ 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. 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 Rating : IIB Length : 93 mins. Opening April 29 2023 at the 25th Udine Far East Film Festival Opening August 17 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. ANPANMAN: ROBOLY AND THE WARMING PRESENT d. Toshikazu Hashimoto Japanese Animation Length : 68 mins. Opening August 6 2023 at the Hong Kong Kids International Film Festival Opening August 17 2023 [ BROADWAY CIRCUIT ] "Anpanman" Film & TV Animation 35th Anniversary & Picture Book 50th Anniversary! Roboly, the robot girl who lives in Robot's Comet, can builds everything, except only one "important thing". She runs away from her home Robot's Comet to seek for the way to make it. On her journey, Roboly has found a gift box with her partner Koto, a bird robot. To return the box to its owner, they come to Anpanman World and meet Anpanman and his friends. They are having a good time together. During Roboly is having a good time with them, Roboly notices that for some reason he feels a "warm glow" in her chest. Meanwhile, Baikinman invents the most powerful machine "Robot's King" and goes on a rampage to turn Robot's Comet into “Baikin Robot's Comet"! An exciting adventure that will warm everyone's hearts is about to begin. SSS.GRIDMAN GRAND EPISODE d. Yoshiyuki Kaneko, Akira Amemiya Japnese Animation Opening August 17 2023 Trailer : https://youtu.be/8LkhHT2lvT4 SSS.DYNAZENON GRAND EPISODE d. Akira Amemiya, Miyajima Yoshihiro Japnese Animation Opening August 17 2023 Trailer : https://youtu.be/F900htrULzM CONCRETE UTOPIA d. Um Tae-hwa Kim Sun-young, Park Ji-Hu, Park Bo Young, Kim Do-yoon, Park Seo Jun, Lee Byung-hun Opening August 17 2023 Trailer : https://youtu.be/4_5Jb5UM6LI [ BROADWAY CIRCUIT ] The world has been reduced to rubble by a massive earthquake. While no one knows for sure how far the ruins stretch, or what the cause of the earthquake may be, in the heart of Seoul there is only one apartment building left standing. It is called Hwang Gung Apartments. As time passes, outsiders start coming in to Hwang Gung Apartments trying to escape the extreme cold. Before long, the apartment residents are unable to cope with the increasing numbers. Feeling a threat to their very survival, the residents enact a special measure. HOME FOR RENT d. Sophon Sakadphisit Nittha Jirayungyurn, Sukollawat Kanaros, Penpak Sirikul Rating : IIB Length : 124 mins. Opening August 17 2023 Trailer : https://youtu.be/bWPk0mnVMCA [ BROADWAY CIRCUIT ] Ning and Kwin are a couple with a 7-year-old daughter, Ing. The three of them decide to move to a condo room and rent out their house to two tenants: Ratree, a retired doctor, and her 40-year-old daughter, Nuch. After the new tenants have moved in, Ning notices that Kwin begins to exhibit unusual behavior. He becomes secretive and often disappears from the condo at 4 a.m. Kwin even sports a triangleshaped tattoo – the same design as Nuch's. As her husband's behavior becomes more and more disturbing, Ning also realizes that her daughter is being preyed on by some unseen sinister force. She has to do everything to protect her daughter from this dark cult! [ 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... 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." 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 Opening October 27 2023 at the 36th Tokyo International Film Festival Site : https://2023.tiff-jp.net/en/lineup/film/3604WFC24 Trailer : https://youtu.be/uKnFrTeguZo [ 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. WISH COMES TRUE Can : BA HUNG FOOK LAI GUNG YUT DIM Lit : Pull Happiness A Little Closer AKA : Yuen Mong Nau Dan Gei Lit : Wish Claw Machine d. Ling Chi Man Ling Man Lung, Lin Minchen, Coffee Lam Chin Yu, Rachel Leung Yung Ting Length : 94 mins. Opening September 17 2023 at the Asian Pop Up Cinema Season 17 Site : https://www.asianpopupcinema.org/season-17-calendar/wish-comes-true [ ASIAN POP UP CINEMA SEASON 17 ] Abandoned by her mother, Xiaofei, a positive and cheerful girl, encounters a "Wish Come True Machine" that can fulfil people's wishes, and forms a bond with a young man named Wai who suffers from a rare disease. While Xiaofei is finding the lost lover of Wai, they discover that the new medicine for treating his illness is ineffective. Though hit hard by fate, they hold on to the only things they can: hope and each other. [ SCREEN DAILY FILMART 2023 ] A drama about a girl who helps a friend with a rare disease with a machine that can fulfil wishes UNDER THE LIGHT d. Zhang Yimou Lei Jiayin, Zhang Guoli, Yu Hewei Rating : IIB Length : 128 mins. Opening October 20 2023 Trailer : https://youtu.be/xRWZhFlOTXE [ BROADWAY CIRCUIT ] Su Jianming, the son of Deputy Mayor Zheng Gang of Jinjiang City, defies his father's counsel and attends a cunning dinner invitation from the wealthiest man in Jinjiang City, Li Zhitian. To his astonishment, he becomes an unwilling witness to a shocking incident where someone is coerced into thrusting their hand into a simmering hotpot. As past mysteries resurface, hidden factions from various quarters plot and scheme, employing intricate strategies, scrutiny, and suspicion. Amidst the web of conflicting desires, the pressing question remains: who will ultimately unveil the final mask? DREAMING GIRLS Can : Jui Juk Bak Wan Dik Siu Nin d. Oliver Fa Tin Leung Ring Hun Wing Lun, Carol Lee Mei Yan, Joana Maria Soares, Julio Acconci, Rachel Chui Wing Tung Length : 90 mins. Opening October 22 2023 [ HONG KONG MOVIE 6 ] Music is for inspiring people, not for defeating people. We use a widely known and culturally rich city called Macao where Chinese and European culture collide in a harmonious way to tell an inspirational story of a young girl chasing her dream. FLY ME TO THE MOON Can : Dan Yuen Yun Cheung Gau d. Sasha Chuk Chi Ngan Wu Kang-Ren, Sasha Chuk Chi Ngan, Angela Yuen Lai Lam, Tse Wing-yan, Natalie Hsu (Hui Yan Yi) Rating : IIB Length : 114 mins. Opening October 23 2023 at the 36th Tokyo International Film Festival Opening November 12 2023 at the 20th Hong Kong Asian Film Festival Site : https://2023.tiff-jp.net/en/lineup/film/3602ASF01 Trailer : https://youtu.be/uXqn9tCGx4c [ BROADWAY CIRCUIT ] In 1997, little sisters move to Hong Kong with their mother from Hunan to reunite with their father. However, what awaits them is not paradise, but poverty, identity crisis and a drug addicted father. To survive, they become pleasers. Entering teenage, the sisters start to resist, struggling between the family and their self-identity in development. Then as grown-ups, they realise how their childhood memories keep haunting their current lives. Produced by renowned director Stanley Kwan, Sasha Chuk's first feature tells a story of reconciliation with one's parents and oneself. [ 36TH TOKYO INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL ] A family chronicle, spanning from 1997, the year of the handover of Hong Kong, to 2017, captures the life of a father and his daughter for 20 years. Produced by Stanley Kwan. DUST TO DUST Can : Dai 8 Gor Yim Yi Yun Lit : The 8th Suspect d. Jonathan Li Tsz Chun Da Peng (Dong Chengpeng) Gordon Lam Ka Tung, Zhang Songwen, Qi Xi, Sunny Sun Yang, Rating : IIA Length : 112 mins. Opening October 26 2023 [ BROADWAY CIRCUIT ] In 1995, a large armed robbery occurred in Guangdong. A bank cash truck was robbed by five armed robbers, causing a loss of $15 million and three bank's escorts were killed. The incident shocked the whole country, the Police immediately set up a task force, led by Wang Shouyue and He Lan, and quickly found the whereabouts of the five robbers, except the real mastermind behind the case, the owner of a construction company, Chen Xinwen, and his cousin Chen Xinnian. Chen Xinwen and Chen Xinnian embarked on the road to escape, and has since evaporated. Twenty-one years later, the case has long faded from the public, and Wang Shouyue also retired. However, a usual video with a blurred figure rekindled his hope of solving the case. He went to the border city to look for the "stranger" in the video. The final showdown between good and evil begins after twenty-one years. KYRIE d. Shunji Iwai AiNA THE END, Hokuto Matsumura, Haru Kuroki, Suzu Hirose Length : 120 mins Opening October 26 2023 [ BROADWAY CIRCUIT ] Luca lost her family in the Great East Japan Earthquake causing her not to be able to speak. However, her singing voice shakes the hearts of those who listen to her. It is a hymn of compassion played by Luca and the people. COBWEB Can : Hon Hei Bik Yun d. Kim Jee-woon Song Kang-ho, Lim Soo-jung, Oh Jung-se, Jeon Yeo-been, Krystal Jung, Jung Woo-sung Rating : IIB Length : 132 mins. Opening October 26 2023 [ BROADWAY CIRCUIT ] After his successful debut, Director KIM endures scathing attacks from critics who call him a specialist in trashy dramas. After finishing his latest feature 'Cobweb', he has vivid dreams over several days of an alternative ending to the film. Sensing that if he can just shoot those scenes as he envisioned them, a masterpiece will surely emerge, he tries to arrange just two days of additional shooting. However, the rewritten script fails to pass censorship, and his actors can't make sense of the new ending. Between the tangled schedule, the opposition of the producer, and the collision between these fantastic scenes dancing before his eyes and the harsh conditions of reality, Director KIM feels he is about to go insane, but he pushes on regardless... ONE NIGHT IN SCHOOL Can : Yeh Hau Lit : Night School d. Sunny Lau Yung MC Michael Cheung Tin Fu, Ling Man Lung, Eric Kot Man Fai, Jim Tsim Shui Man, Ashina Kwok Yik Sum, Heidi Lee Ching Yi, Candy Wong Hei Yi, Eelyn Chan Yi Lam, Jessie Fong Wing Lam, Ng Siu Hin, Eric Tsui Ho Cheong, Ken Law Ho Ming, Jeffery Lai Hok Kun, Summer Chan Chi Huen, Bob Lam Sing Bun, Terence Siufay, Tyson Chak, Chim Long Lam, Cheung Ming Wai, Length : 109 mins. Opening November 2 2023 [ BROADWAY CIRCUIT ] The movie "One Night in School" describes three groups of totally irrelevant people who accidentally encounter in an abandon school one night. One group includes five beauties who go there for a livestreaming programme. They are forced to make a low cost but highly attractive programme and the abandon school seems a perfect setting. Several people from a criminal gang are also in the school at that night to carry out some revenge action. After searching in the city, the gang decides that the abandon school is suitable. The last group comprises two guys who have stolen the dead body of a Singaporean rich man. The body is stored in the abandoned school where the two guys go to check every day. They plan to extort a large sum of virtual currency from the rich man’s family. By taking care of their own matter at the same place at the same time, the three groups unintentionally intertwine and the adventure unfolds. IN BROAD DAYLIGHT Can : BAK YUN JI HA d. Lawrence Kan Kwan Chun Jennifer Yu Heung Ying, Bowie Lam Bo Yi, John Chiang Dai Wai, Leung Chung Hang, Peter Chan Charm Man, Rachel Leung Yung Ting Rating : IIA Length : 106 mins. Opening July 22 2023 at the Asian Summer Film Festival Vic 2023 Opening September 16 2023 at the Asian Pop Up Cinema Season 17 Opening October 13 2023 at the Hong Kong Asian Film Festival Opening October 25 2023 at the 36th Tokyo Internaitonal Film Festival Opening November 2 2023 Site : https://www.asianpopupcinema.org/season-17-calendar/in-broad-daylight Site : https://2023.tiff-jp.net/en/lineup/film/3604WFC22 Trailer : https://youtu.be/VCzA9iw2T94 [ ASIAN SUMMER FILM FESTIVAL VIC 2023 ] Based on true events, In Broad Daylight reveals a little-known truth about nursing homes that lies beneath the headlines. The investigative journalism unit of a news agency receives a tip about the mistreatment of residents at Rainbow Bridge Nursing Home. To expose wrongdoing at the home, reporter Kay goes undercover to expose the inhumanity inside, seeking the cruel truth in broad daylight. [ SCREEN DAILY FILMART 2023 ] Based on true events, In Broad Daylight follows an investigative journalist who goes undercover to expose the abuse of residents in a nursing home THE PIG THE SNAKE AND THE PIGEON Can : Jau Chu Chui Sam Hoi d. Wong Ching Po Ethan Juan, Ben Yuen Fu Wa, Chen Yi-wen, Gingle Wang, Lee Lee Zen, Hsieh Chiung Hsuan Opening November 2 2023 Trailer : https://youtu.be/yx9qyqMrgPc [ HONG KONG MOVIE 6 ] Fugitive Gui-lin surprisingly found out that he had only 6 months left to live and he was only ranked third among the most-wanted criminals. He tracked down the top two criminals and eliminated both of them, thinking that he had become a modern-day hero. However, he never thought that greed, anger, and ignorance were the sins and punishments he had to face at the end of his life. DIGIMON ADVENTURE 02 THE BEGINNING d. Tomohisa Taguchi Japanese Animation Opening November 2 2023 Trailer : https://youtu.be/vaApQkOLwgM ONCE IN A BLUE MOON Can : Mong Yuet Lit : Gaze at the Moon d. Andy Lo (Law Yiu Fai) Loletta Lee Lai Chun, Gladys Li Ching Kwan, Peter Chan Charm Man, Sumling Li Kyle Wong Kai Ho, Mathew Hung Cheuk Fai, Mung Kit Length : 104 mins. Opening November 6 2023 at the 20th Hong Kong Asian Film Festival [ BROADWAY CIRCUIT ] Writer-director Andy Lo's follow-up to his award-nominated drama Happiness is a delicate portrait of a family threatened by well-intentioned lies they tell each other. Mei-chen's family seems fine on the surface, but everyone is secretly struggling. Mei-chen is trapped in a dead-end job with a toxic boss; her brother won't tell his family that he has separated from his wife; and Mei-chen's mother is worried that her untold past may shatter her family. Compassionate and hilarious, this is a dramedy with a comforting message about learning to let go. THE BREAKING ICE d. Anthony Chen Zhou Dongyu, Liu Haoran, Qu Chuxiao Rating : IIB Length : 100 mins. Opening November 9 2023 [ BROADWAY CIRCUIT ] In cold wintry Yanji in northern China, visiting urbanite Haofeng feels lost and adrift. By chance, he meets Nana, a tour guide who instantly fascinates him. She introduces him to Xiao, a personable but frustrated restaurant worker. The trio bond quickly over a drunken weekend, fueled by a bit of lust. Confronting their individual traumas, their frozen desires slowly thaw as they seek to liberate themselves from an icy world. Director by Anthony Chen (Ilo Ilo and Wet Season), the nominee of Un Certain Regard Section at the Cannes Film Festival and Singapore's entry for the Best International Feature Film of Academy Awards is also a mirror of the Chinese lost and frustrated youth generation. THE LYRICIST WANNABE AKA : A CANTOPOP LYRICIST TO-BE Can : Tin Chi Lun d. Norris Wong Yee 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), Rating : IIB Length : 113 mins. Opening November 12 2023 at the Hong Kong Asian Film Festival [ BROADWAY CIRCUI ] Believing that writing Cantopop is her God-given talent, Law Wing-sze decides to make it her lifelong career. But as hard as Sze tries to polish her lyrics writing skills and expand her social circle, nothing seems to go her way. What if there's a will, but there's no way? The first major motion picture about Cantopop lyrics writing. Norris Wong's long-awaited follow-up to her acclaimed debut My Prince Edward is an unsentimental autobiographical dramedy that reminds us no dream is guaranteed to come true. Ironically, the film's star, up-and-coming actress Chung Suet-ying, is actually a real-life Cantopop lyricist. TIME STILL TURNS THE PAGES Can : Nin Siu Yut Gei d. Nick Cheuk Yik Him Siuyea Lo Chun Yip, Ronald Cheng Chung Kei, Hanna Chan, Rosa Maria Velasco (Wai Law Sa), Sean Wong Tsz Lok, Curtis Ho Pak Lim, Yukki Tai (Dai Yuk Kei), Nancy Kwai (Gai Cheuk Hiu), Henick Chou Hon Ning, Joey Leung Cho Hiu, Chan Yu Ting, Lee Ting Long, John Ho Kau Rating : IIB Length : 95 mins. Opening October 13 2023 at the 20th Hong Kong Asian Film Festival Opening October 28th 2023 at the 36th Tokyo International Film Festival Opening November 16 2023 Site : https://2023.tiff-jp.net/en/lineup/film/3604WFC23 Teaser: https://youtu.be/ShK5VPUro9w Trailer : https://youtu.be/yx9qyqMrgPc [ HONG KONG MOVIE 6] High school teacher Cheng looks back to his repressed childhood memories, as he finds an anonymous suicide note in the classroom. He strives hard to prevent another tragedy from happening, meanwhile facing a series of family problems, his wife is divorcing him, and his father is dying. [ THE 36TH TOKYO INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL ] Teacher Cheng uncovers repressed childhood memories via an anonymous suicide note in his classroom. He strives to prevent another tragedy. [ SCREEN DAILY FILMART 2023 ] This drama follows a high-school teacher who recalls his traumatic childhood after he finds an anonymous suicide note and must find the troubled student before tragedy strikes. THE LOCKSMITH d. Peiji Wu Philip Keung Ho Man, Raymond Wong Ho Yin, Yumi Wong Sze Kei, Samantha Ko Hoi Ning Opening November 16 2023 in Malaysia 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, Tommy Chu Pak Hong, Rachel Leung Yung Ting, 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) Length : 124 mins. Opening September 16 2023 at the Asian Pop Up Cinema Season 17 Opening October 1 2023 (Preview) Opening November 30 2023 Teaser : https://youtu.be/BOjzdFwq6bY Site : https://www.asianpopupcinema.org/season-17-calendar/ready-or-rot [ 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. ORANGE LAMP d. Mitsuhiro Mihara Masato Wada, Shihori Kanjiya Opening November 2023 Trailer : https://youtu.be/AHlwDbJhiGo [ HONG KONG MOVIE 6 ] Koichi(39), a promising car dealer, starts missing appointments with clients. After being diagnosed with early-onset Alzheimer's disease, he is frustrated with excessive care by others which makes him more miserable and struggles with himself for not being able to do the little things on his own. Even welfare system can't support him because his age is too young. However, Koichi learns that having Alzheimer's disease does not mean "a life is over" when he meets a patient like him but continues sales job and keeps trying new things. The story is based on real experiences of a person who is still living an ordinary life nine years after being diagnosed with early-onset Alzheimer disease. DEATH STRANDING Can : Kwun Sau Lit : Trapped Beast d. Danny Pang Fat Francis Ng Chun Yu, Myolie Wu Hung Yi, Eddie Cheung Siu Fai, Wallace Chung Hon Leung Opening November 2023 [ HONG KONG MOVIE 6 ] The President of Gaming Association blacklisted Wa Sam Group from bidding of gaming concessions on the ground. This blacklisting triggered a series of retaliations from Wa Sam Group. Thus, the Anti-Triad Office immediately set up a special team lead by Lee Shui Ming and he called back Man Fung for help. Fourth Elder's wife Chu Lei received a phone call from her ex-boyfriend Man Fung for a meeting. Kwan Chit, a member of the Gaming Association with the support of Wa Sam Group, also persuaded Man Fung to stop keeping his eyes on them. The two have parted in discord. Kwan Chit remembered the tragic death of his ex-girlfriend Man Kei, sister of Man Fung. He came to Man Fung late at night, the two old friends finally agreed to revenge for their beloved one together. ABANG ADIK Can : Fu Doh Ching Nin d. Lay Jin Ong Wu Kang-ren, Jack Tang Opening October 20 2023 (Preview) Opening December 7 2023 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 December 30 2023 Teaser : https://youtu.be/UDbHJ-f-mVk Trailer : https://youtu.be/x3VE106Srzs [ 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. THE BOY AND THE HERON d. Hayao Miyazaki Japanese Animation Opening December 31 2023 RASCAL DOES NOT DREAM OF A KNAPSACK KID d. Soichi Masui Japanese Animation Opening January 11 2024 THE MOON THI4V3S Can : Doh Yuet Jeh Lit : Moon Thieves d. Steven Yuen Kim Wai Anson Lo Hon Ting, Edan Lui Cheuk On, Louis Cheung Kai Chung, Michael Ning (Bak Ji), Keung To Opening February 8th 2024 DORAEMON THE MOVIE: NOBITA'S EARTH SYMPHONY d. Kazuaki Imai Japanese Animation Opening March 14 2024 --- [ NORTH AMERICA AREA CONCERTS ] * JAY CHOU DATE AND TIME : March 17 2024 March 16 2024 VENUE LOCATION: Rod Laver Arena Olympic Boulevard and Batman Ave., Melbourne and Olympic Park Trust Melbourne VIC 3001 Australia * JAY CHOU DATE AND TIME : March 2 2024 VENUE LOCATION: Giants Stadium Grand Parade Sydney Olympic Park NSW 2127 Australia * JAY CHOU DATE AND TIME : January 13 2024 VENUE LOCATION: Paris La Defense Arena 99 Jardins De L'Arche 92000 Nanterre, France * JAY CHOU DATE AND TIME : January 10 2024 January 9 2024 VENUE LOCATION: The O2 Arena Peninsula Square London SE10 0DX Great Britain * RE: THE GRASSHOPPERS DATE AND TIME: December 24 2023 @ 8 PM December 23 2023 @ 8 PM VENUE LOCATION: Venetian Theatre at the Venetian Resort 3355 S Las Vegas Blvd., Las Vegas NV TICKET PRICES: VIP $ 488, 388, 288, 188, 98 TICKET OUTLET LOCATIONS: Jade Entertainment https://www.jadeentertain.com 626.964.4747 * GIRLS NIGHT with Mandy Wong, Nancy Wu, Myolie Wu,Selena Lee, Elaine Yiu Special Guest: Christine Ng DATE AND TIME : Saturday, December 23 2023 @ 7:30 PM VENUE LOCATION: The Venue at Thunder Valley Thunder Valley Casino Resort 1200 Athens Ave., Lincoln CA TICKET PRICES : $ 188, 128, 98, 68 TICKET OUTLET LOCATIONS: ONLINE: https://99concerts.com/ San Francisco World Bookstore 824 Stockton St., 415.963.1998 San Francisco Elderly Service 415.867.2812 Win On Travel 728 Pacific Ave, Suite 114 415.730.2007/415.834.1623 * GIRLS NIGHT with Mandy Wong, Nancy Wu, Myolie Wu,Selena Lee, Elaine Yiu Special Guest: Christine Ng DATE AND TIME : Saturday December 16 2023 @ 8 PM VENUE LOCATION: Pechanga Summit at Pechanga Resort and Casino 45000 Pechanga Pkwy, Temecula CA 92592 https://www.pechanga.com/entertain/ TICKET PRICES: $ 188, 128, 98, 68 TICKET OUTLET LOCATIONS: ONLINE https://99concerts.com/ Ng Hing Kee Rosemead 626-931-6688 Fanta Travel and Tours 117 S San Gabriel Blvd San Gabriel CA 91776 626-286-2828 626-786-1881 * MAYDAY EUROPEAN TOUR DATE AND TIME : Thursday, December 7 2023 VENUE LOCATION: Accor Arena 8 Boulevard de Bercy, 75012 Paris, France https://www.accorarena.com/fr/programmation/mayday--8c393 * ANDREW AND PETER CHEUNG DATE AND TIME : December 3 2023 @ 7:30 PM VENUE LOCATION: P.C. Ho Theatre Chinese Cultural Centre of Great Toronto, 5183 Sheppard Avenue East Toronto ON M1B 5Z5 Canada TICKET PRICE: VIP CA$ 238, 168, 128, 98, 68 TICKET OUTLET LOCATION: EVENTBRITE https://www.eventbrite.com/e/30--tickets-721629492237 Hollywood Cafe Hollywood Square 7240 Kennedy Road Markham ON L3R 7P2 * HACKEN LEE THE HITS LIVE IN RENO DATE AND TIME : Saturday, December 2 2023 @ 8 PM VENUE LOCATION: Reno Events Center 400 N. Center St. Reno NV TICKET PRICES: $ 288, 228, 168, 128, 98 TICKET OUTLET LOCATION: ONLINE: https://sellingticket.us/hacken-lee TICKETMASTER: https://www.ticketmaster.com/event/17005EFFA17D1941 * MIRIAM YEUNG MY TREE OF LIVE WORLD TOUR DATE AND TIME: Saturday, December 2 2023 @ 9 PM VENUE LOCATION: The Hall at Live! 7002 Arundel Mills Cir., Hanover MD 21076 TICKET PRICES: VIP $338, 288, 228, 168, 128 TICKET OUTLET LOCATION: ONLINE: https://iemshowplace.com/miriam-yeung-maryland-2023/ * MAYDAY EUROPEAN TOUR DATE AND TIME : Friday, December 1 2023 VENUE LOCATION: Verti Music Hall Mühlenstraße 76, 10243 Berlin, Germany * MAYDAY EUROPEAN TOUR DATE AND TIME : Tuesday, November 28 2023 VENUE LOCATION: The O2 Arena Peninsula Square London SE10 0DX Great Britain * MIRIAM YEUNG MY TREE OF LIVE WORLD TOUR DATE AND TIME: Friday, November 24 2023 @ 8 PM VENUE LOCATION: The Chelsea The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas 3708 Las Vegas Blvd. S., Las Vegas NV 89109-4309 https://www.cosmopolitanlasvegas.com/entertainment/events/miriam-yeung TICKET PRICES: VIP $ 338, 238, 188, 128 TICKET OUTLET LOCATION: ONLINE: https://iemshowplace.com/miriam-yeung-las-vegas-2023/ TICKET HOTLINE: 718-888-3113 TICKETMASTER https://www.ticketmaster.com/event/17005F3CC1003FE3 * HACKEN LEE THE HITS LIVE IN LAS VEGAS DATE AND TIME : Friday, November 24 2023 @ 8 PM Saturday, November 25 2023 @ 8 PM VENUE LOCATION: Encore Theater Wynn Las Vegas 3131 Las Vegas Blvd. S., Las Vegas NV TICKET PRICES: $ 388, 288, 188, 158 TICKET OUTLET LOCATION: ONLINE: https://99concerts.com/hacken-lee-las-vegas * HACKEN LEE THE HITS LIVE IN ATLANTIC CITY DATE AND TIME : Wednesday, November 23 2023 @ 11 PM VENUE LOCATION: Harrah's Resort Atlantic City 777 Harrah's Blvd. TICKET PRICES: $ 338, 288, 228, 188, 128, 98 TICKET OUTLET LOCATION: ONLINE: https://99concerts.com/hacken-lee-ac * MIRIAM YEUNG MY TREE OF LIVE WORLD TOUR DATE AND TIME: Wednesday night/Thrusday morning, November 23 2023 @ 1AM VENUE LOCATION: Mohegan Sun Arena 1 Mohegan Sun Blvd., Uncasville, CT TICKET PRICES: VIP $ 288, 228, 168, 128 TICKET OUTLET LOCATION: ONLINE: https://iemshowplace.com/miriam-yeung-mohegan-sun-2023/ * MIRIAM YEUNG MY TREE OF LIVE WORLD TOUR DATE AND TIME: Monday, November 20 2023 @ 8 PM VENUE LOCATION: Meridian Hall 1 Front St. E., Toronto ON M5E 1B2 Canada TICKET PRICES: $ 308, 248, 188, 168, 108, 88 TICKET OUTLET LOCATIONS: https://www.ticketmaster.ca/event/10005F45DD132F13 * MICHELLE PAN Guest: Priscilla Chung DATE AND TIME: Saturday, November 18 2023 @ 8PM VENUE LOCATION: Morongo Ballroom Morongo Casino Resort and Spa 49500 Seminole Dr. Cabazon CA 92230 TICKET PRICES: $ 168, 128, 98, 68 TICKET OUTLET LOCATIONS: ONLINE: https://Michellepan2023.eventbrite.com TICKETMASTER https://www.ticketmaster.com/event/09005F08EA565EA6 Ng Hing Kee 3163 San Gabriel Blvd., Unit 106 Rosemead CA 91770 626-931-6688 Fanta Travel and Tours 117 S San Gabriel Blvd San Gabriel CA 91776 626-286-2828 World Journal Bookstore 1234 S Golden W Ave., Arcadia CA 91007 626-446-1831 Fei Yang Travel 322 W. Valley Blvd., Alhambra CA 91803 626-551-2268 * ROCK AND LOVE VAN FAN WORLD TOUR LOS ANGELES DATE AND TIME : November 10 2023 @ 8 PM (CANCELLED) VENUE LOCATION : Pasadena Civic Auditorium 300 E. Green St., Pasadena CA 91101 TICKET PRICES : $ 208, 168, 128, 108, 88, 68 TICKET OUTLET LOCATION: TICKETMASTER https://www.ticketmaster.com/event/0B005F189E3615E0 * LUI FONG CLASSIC 40 WORLD TOUR SAN FRANCISCO DATE AND TIME : Friday, November 10 2023 @ 8PM VENUE LOCATION: The Event at Graton Resort and Casino 288 Golf Course Dr. W. Rohner Park CA https://www.gratonresortcasino.com/events/lui-fong-2/ TICKET PRICES : $ 210, 175, 100 TICKET OUTLET LOCATION: ONLINE: https://www.ticketmaster.com/event/17005F2F9F822CA7 * JADE KWAN SHINE GOSPEL CHARITY CONCERT DATE AND TIME : Sunday, November 5 2023 @ 3 PM Saturday, November 4 2023 @ 7 PM VENUE LOCATION: Fox Theatre 2215 Broadway Redwood City CA 94063 TICKET PRICES: $ 108, 88, 68 TICKET OUTLET LOCATION: ONLINE: popus.com https://www.popsfoundation.org/events/jade-kwan-shine-gospel-charity-concert-2023 925-292-2331 * LUI FONG CLASSIC 40 WORLD TOUR LOS ANGELES DATE AND TIME: Saturday, November 4 2023 @ 8 PM VENUE LOCATION: Yaamava' Theater at Yammava' Resort and Casino, 777 San Manuel Blvd., Highland CA TICKET PRICES: VIP $ 288, 258, 228, 188, 158, 128, 108, 78 TICKET OUTLET LOCATIONS: Jade Entertainment https://www.jadeentertain.com 626.964.4747 San Gabriel Ng Hing Kee 626-632-1994 Fanta Travel and Tours 117 S San Gabriel Blvd San Gabriel CA 91776 626-786-1881 * ACCUSEFIVE AROUND THE NEW WORLD DATE AND TIME: Saturday, November 4 2023 @ 8PM VENUE LOCATION: The Chelsea The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas 3708 Las Vegas Blvd. S., Las Vegas NV 89109-4309 https://www.cosmopolitanlasvegas.com/entertainment/events/accusefive TICKET PRICES: VIP $ 338, 238, 188, 128 TICKET OUTLET LOCATION: ONLINE: https://iemshowplace.com/2023accusefive-lasvegas/ TICKET HOTLINE: 718-888-3113 TICKETMASTER https://www.ticketmaster.com/event/17005F1F1A58889A Lai Lai Travel Agency 308 S First Ave, Arcadia CA 91006 626-462-0222 1155 S Dimaond Bar Blvd, Ste P, Diamond Bar CA 91765 909-396-4818 16020 Gale Ave Hacienda Heighs CA 626-330-6932 guruin.com 18889 Railroad St., City of Industry C 626-433-8686 Beauty Link Salon 18250 Colima Rd, #204 Rowland Heights CA 626-863-3851 Ng Hing Kee 8238 Garvey Ave., Rosemead CA 626-632-1994 626-931-6688 626-678-4791 * ACCUSEFIVE AROUND THE NEW WORLD DATE AND TIME: Wednesday, November 1 2023 @ 8PM VENUE LOCATION: San Jose Civic 135 W San Carlos St., San Jose CA 95113 TICKET PRICES: VIP $ 298, 238, 188, 138, 98 TICKET OUTLET LOCATION: ONLINE: http://www.iemshowplace.com TICKET HOTLINE: 718-888-3113 TSJ TICKETING https://tickets.tsjticketing.org/tickets/series/aroundthenewworld * FRAGMENTS OF WONDER RONALD CHENG WORLD TOUR 2023 DATE AND TIME: Tuesday, October 31 2023 @ 8 PM VENUE LOCATION: Meridian Hall 1 Front St. E., Toronto ON M5E 1B2 Canada TICKET PRICES: CA $ 398, 338, 288,238, 188, 138, 98 TICKET OUTLET LOCATION: TICKETMASTER CANADA https://www.ticketmaster.ca/event/10005F0BD8044AE3 Online : https://Soleil-Entertainment.com * CHARMAINE FONG HOW ARE YOU LONDON CONCERT 2023 DATE AND TIME: Monday, October 30 2023 @ 8 PM VENUE LOCATION: OVO Arena Wembley Arena Square, Engineers Way, Wenbley Park, Wembley HA9 0AA United Kingdoms https://www.ovoarena.co.uk/events/detail/charmaine-fong TICKET PRICES: GBP 138, 98, 68 TICKET OUTLET LOCATIONS: https://www.axs.com/events/493769/charmaine-fong-tickets * FRAGMENTS OF WONDER RONALD CHENG WORLD TOUR 2023 DATE AND TIME: Saturday, October 28 2023 @ 8 PM VENUE LOCATION: The Centre in Vancouver 777 Homer St., Vancouver BC V6B 0H3 Canada TICKET PRICES: CA $ 398, 338, 268, 188, 138, 98 TICKET OUTLET LOCATION: Online : https://www.vtixonline.com/ronald-cheng-world-tour-2023/3718/ https://Soleil-Entertainment.com * ACCUSEFIVE AROUND THE NEW WORLD DATE AND TIME: Saturday, October 28 2023 @ 8PM VENUE LOCATION: Wu Tsai Theater, David Geffen Hall Lincoln Center 10 Lincoln Center Plaza New York NY https://www.lincolncenter.org/venue/david-geffen-hall/accusefive-around-the-new-world-1st-live-tour TICKET PRICES: VIP $ 298, 248, 228, 188, 158, 108 TICKET OUTLET LOCATION: ONLINE: https://iemshowplace.com/2023accusefive-newyork/ TICKET HOTLINE: 718-888-3113 International Entertainment Marketing 40-09 Prince Street 2/F Flushing NY 11354 718.888.3113 805 57th Street 4/F Brooklyn NY 11220 718.437.7717 Global Travel International Corp. 1681 RT. 27 Suite 3 Edison NJ 732.819.6883 * ADIA CHAN (Guest: Richard Wang) DATE AND TIME: Saturday, October 28 2023 @ 11PM VENUE LOCATION: Resorts World Catskills 888 Resorts World Drive Monticello NY https://rwcatskills.com/event/adia-chan-with-special-guest-richard-wang/ TICKET PRICES: $ 138, 78, 48 TICKET OUTLET LOCATIONS: TICKETMASTER https://www.ticketmaster.com/event/1D005F21BDA14F67 Fei Yang Travel 195 Canal Street, Suite 203, Chinatown (212) 202-1668 4160 Main Street, Store B1, Flushing (718) 989-6740 808 60th Street, Brooklyn (718) 228-1298 * ADIA CHAN Guest: Tommy Shou DATE AND TIME: Sunday, October 22 2023 @ 5PM VENUE LOCATION: Morongo Ballroom Morongo Casino Resort and Spa 49500 Seminole Dr. Cabazon CA 92230 TICKET PRICES: $ 188, 98, 78 TICKET OUTLET LOCATIONS: ONLINE: https://www.jadeticket.com TICKETMASTER https://www.ticketmaster.com/event/09005EE6AA331F11 San Gabriel Ng Hing Kee 626-632-1994 Fanta Travel and Tours 117 S San Gabriel Blvd San Gabriel CA 91776 626-786-1881 * TERENCE LAM LIVE AT THE O2 DATE AND TIME : Sunday, October 22 2023 @ 7 PM VENUE LOCATION: The O2 Arena Peninsula Square London SE10 0DX Great Britain TICKET OUTLET LOCATIONS: TICKETMASTER UK https://www.ticketmaster.co.uk/event/35005EEEF018369A * HER LIVE 2023 with Priscilla Chan, Vincy Chan, Angela Hui DATE AND TIME : Saturday, October 21 2023 @ 8 PM VENUE LOCATION: Pechanga Summit at Pechanga Resort and Casino 45000 Pechanga Pkwy, Temecula CA 92592 https://www.pechanga.com/entertain/ TICKET PRICES: $ 228, 198, 148, 108, 98, 78, 68 TICKET OUTLET LOCATIONS: ONLINE https://99concerts.com/her-pechanga-1 Ng Hing Kee Rosemead 626-931-6688 Fanta Travel and Tours 117 S San Gabriel Blvd San Gabriel CA 91776 626-286-2828 626-786-1881 * SHOW LO WORLD TOUR EVOLUTION 2023 DATE AND TIME: Tuesday, October 17 2023 @ 8 PM VENUE LOCATION: The Orpheum 601 Smithe St., Vancouver TICKET PRICES: VIP CA4 348, 268, 208, 148, 98 TICKET OUTLET LOCATION: TICKETMASTER CANADA https://www.ticketmaster.ca/event/11005F02F9734C26 * ADIA CHAN Guest: Lawrence Zheng DATE AND TIME: Sunday, October 15 2023 @ 4PM VENUE LOCATION: Snoqualmie Casino Ballroom 37500 SE North Bend Way Snoqualmie WA TICKET PRICES: $ 129.99, 89.99, 84.99, 79.99 TICKET OUTLET LOCATIONS: ONLINE: https://www.snotickets.com/eventperformances.asp?evt=399&_ga=2.168116834.2106600864.1695441667-160200737.1695441666 * HER LIVE 2023 with Priscilla Chan, Vincy Chan, Angela Hui DATE AND TIME : Saturday, October 14 2023 @ 7:30 PM VENUE LOCATION: The Venue at Thunder Valley Thunder Valley Casino Resort 1200 Athens Ave., Lincoln CA TICKET PRICES: $ 198, 148, 108, 98 TICKET OUTLET LOCATIONS: ONLINE: https://99concerts.com/her-sf San Francisco World Bookstore 824 Stockton St., 415.963.1998 San Francisco Elderly Service 415.867.2812 Win On Travel 728 Pacific Ave, Suite 114 415.730.2007/415.834.1623 ------------------------------------------------------------------- Box office info : What Box Office Info? The usual suspects : Internet Movie Database, Yahoo! Hong Kong Erors : ye olde chaffing editor For the week ending Sunday October 15 2023 10 IT REMAINS Can : Yeung Won Lit : Brewing Spirit d. Charlie Wong Wing Fung Anson Lo Hon Ting, Summer Chan Chi Huen, Tommy Chu Pak Hong, Ng Siu Hin, Tree Kwok Chui Yi, John Chiang Dai Wai, Angela Yuen Lai Lam, Lam Yiu Sing 9 CREATION OF THE GODS I: KINGDOM OF STORMS d. Wu Er Shan Kris Phillips, Li Xuejian, Huang Bo, Yosh Yu Shi, Luke Chen Muchi, Narana Erdyneeva, Ci Sha, Wu Yan Fan, Xia Yu 8 SAW X d. Kevin Greutert Tobin Bell, Shawnee Smith 7 PAW PATROL: THE MIGHTY MOVIE d. Cal Brunker Animation 6 NO MORE BETS d. Shen Ao Zhang Yixing, Gina Gin, Yong Mei, Eric Wang, Darren Wang, Zhou Ye, Sun Sun 5 DON'T CALL IT MYSTERY d. Hiroki Matsuyama Masaki Suda, Kouhei Matsushita, Keita Machida, Nanoka Hara, Riku Hagiwara, 4 THE CREATOR d. Gareth Edwards John David Washington, Madeleine Yuna Voyles, Gemma Chan 3 THE BROTHERHOOD OF REBEL Can : Jat Jik 2 d. Terry Ng Ka Wai Bosco Wong Chung Chak, Carlos Chan Ka Lok, Louis Cheung Ka Chung, Kenny Wong Tak Bun, Niki Chow Lai Kei, Michelle Wai Sze Nga, Kent Cheng Juk Si, Melvin Wong Kam Sun, Ben Yuen Fu Wa, Jacquelin Chong Si Man, German Cheung Man Kit, Kenneth Lai Chun, 2 THE EXORCIST: BELIEVER d. David Gordon Green Ellen Burstyn, Leslie Odom Jr., Lidya Jewett, Olivia O'Neill, 1 MY HEAVENLY CITY d. Sen-I Yu Vivian Sung, Keung To, Jack Yao Chun-yao, Mandy Wei Man, Jessica Lee Ka Man ------ Summaries for some of the films above. Some contain SPOILERS MY HEAVENLY CITY Rating : IIA Length : 120 mins. Opening October 12 2023 Trailer : https://youtu.be/LBtfJRpqiVo [ CINEMA CITY ] Three stories, three struggles for survival, strung together in search of happiness. My Heavenly City uses three interconnected stories to explore the hopeful aspirations of new Asian immigrants moving to New York City – the city of their dreams. We follow a lonely young woman moving to the city to work as a Chinese-English translator, a young couple obsessed with hip-hop and parents dealing with a child with mental illness. They unknowingly influence each other as their paths cross, affecting each other in ways as they go about their lives. DON'T CALL IT MYSTERY Rating : IIA Length : 128 mins. Opening October 12 2023 [ BROADWAY CIRCUIT ] One day, a talkative college student with a natural perm, Totonou Kunou visits Hiroshima for an art exhibition, and there meets a teenage girl, Shioji Kariatsumari, who says she is a friend of Garo Inudo. "Would you work for me? Lives and money are at stake. I'm serious." She offers Totonou a part-time job, which turns out to be related to the succession of an enormous inheritance. Totonou decides to help her out, only to get involved in an inheritance battle of the noble and shady Kariatsumari family, where people have been killed for generations. Multiple dark sides and mysteries of the family are laid out behind the inheritance. What truth is buried there? THE BROTHERHOOD OF REBEL AKA : TRIAD 2 Rating : III Length : 97 mins. Opening October 5 2023 Trailer : https://youtu.be/m8FYq-NF5ts [ 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? CREATION OF THE GODS I: KINGDOM OF STORMS Rating : IIB Length : 148 mins. Opening September 28 2023 [ BROADWAY CIRCUIT ] Long ago, the mystic sages in Kunlun saw that humankind had descended into chaos. A King consumed by his lust for power and aided by evil beings threatened the mortal world. One Immortal was willing to sacrifice his immortality to try and save mankind. Beguiled by a beautiful Fox Demon, there is nothing that can stop the ambitious King Zhou and his band of loyal disciples. The King unleashes a brutal campaign upon the land, and forces the lords of all the other realms to deliver their sons to him as wards. Loyalty to the King is tested against loyalty to family as sons are forced to murder their fathers. Black magic aids the King, but the heavens are on the side of the hero! Can the heavens possibly save mankind? Which will prevail, power or peace... NO MORE BETS Rating : IIB Length : 130 mins. Opening September 21 2023 Trailer : https://youtu.be/KZ5AWvv0qTk [ HONG KONG MOVIE6 ] The film is based on tens of thousands of real fraud cases, and the horrifying inside story of the entire industry chain of overseas cyber fraud. Programmer Pan Sheng and model Anna were attracted by an overseas recruitment ad and went abroad to seek wealth, but they were scammed and ended up working in a factory. In order to leave, the two are going to attack the gambler Ah Tian and his girlfriend Xiao Yu, take their money, and complete their business... Can Pan Sheng and Anna escape from the cruel leaders of the fraud group, Manager Lu and Ah Cai? Facing cross-border investigations and pursuit of the police, where can they escape to? IT REMAINS Can : Yeung Won Lit : Brewing Spirit d. Charlie Wong Wing Fung Anson Lo Hon Ting, Summer Chan Chi Huen, Tommy Chu Pak Hong, Ng Siu Hin, Tree Kwok Chui Yi, John Chiang Dai Wai, Angela Yuen Lai Lam, Lam Yiu Sing Rating : IIB Length : 100 mins. Opening August 24 2023 [ HONG KONG MOVIE 6 ] A group of friends, Finn, Luke, Liam and Cora, heads to a little-known island for a getaway camping trip. Upon arrival, the friends are startled to find the island devoid of residents aside from a father and his daughter. When strange paranormal encounters begin to occur, it becomes evident that a supernatural force is at work... 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