From: NO TOP TEN CENTRAL Newsgroups: alt.asian-movies,soc.culture.hongkong.entertainment Subject: [TAKE OVER] HKSAR Film No Top 10 Box Office (November 9 2023) Organization: Chaffing Heart Club (TM) The following publication contains material that might be objectionable to some readers. Parental guidance and reader discretion are advised. [FLUFF OF THE WEEK] Courtesy of Ming Pao, Sing Tao Daily, Apple Daily, Oriental Daily, and Ta Kung Pao 1. THIS TOP 10 IS DEDICATED TO A. Mandy Tam Man Huen who celebrates her birthday on November 15th B. Vivian Chow Wai Man who celebrates her birthday on November 10th 2. MISCELLANEOUS * (2023/11/13) Rachel Leung Yung Ting in the film IN BROAD DAYLIGHT (BAK YUN JI HA) played a sexually abused intellectually challenged nursing home resident and was nominated for the Golden Horse Awards Best Supporting Actress. She appeared on a Commercial Radio interview. Speaking her late mentor Dick Liu Kai Chi inspiring her to act, the process that made her persist to become an actor made her break down in tears. Leung Yung Ting started in the business in 2013. In 2018 with the film SOMEWHERE BEYOND THE MIST (NAM TIN BAK WON) she was nominated for the Hong Kong Film Awards Best New Actor and in the end lost to TOMORROW IS ANOTHER DAY (WONG GUM FA)'s Ling Man Lung. Leung Yung Ting said that when the Golden Horse Awards nominations were announced, because director Lawrence Kan Kwan Chun had great expectation for her she did not dare to look at the nominations. The director who was in Vancouver was the one who gave her good news. Leung Yung Ting said, "At the time I breathed a sigh of relief, fortunately my effort has not disappointed people." As early as age 16 she has already made becoming an actor her goal. After secondary school graduation she applied for the Academy of Performing Arts twice and failed both times. Then she enrolled in the Baptist University film school and ran into her acting mentor Uncle Chi. Speaking of Uncle Chi's influence on her, Leung Yung Ting broke down and cried. She said that after making SOMEWHERE BEYOND THE MIST, the movie was not released and for awhile she did not have any work. "Uncle Chi invited me to return to school and share the production experience with the classmates. As I left he gave me a letter, encouraging me to work hard, do what I like. Inside the envelope was also a stack of cash." Uncle Chi understood the difficulty of her persistence on being an actor and gave her encouragement. Although her mentor passed, whenever she felt lost Leung Yung Ting would open that letter and remind herself that once she ran into a great teacher. * (2023/11/13) Angela Yuen Lai Lam, Chung Suet Ying and Sabrina Ng Bing yesterday attended the Hong Kong Asian Film Festival closing ceremony. Their respective films FLY ME TO THE MOON (DAN YUEN YUN CHEUNG GAU) and THE WANNABE LYRICIST (TIN CHI L) became the closing films. Taking part in the Taiwan version of ITAEWON CLASS, Yuen Lai Lam returned to Hong Kong to attend the event. She expected that the production would go until March next year, and praised co-star Eric Chou as friendly. Already in Taiwan to prepare for the production of the Taiwan version ITAEWON, Yuen Lai Lam not only attended the film festival closing ceremony but also was fitted for 78 ITAEWON costumes. When asked about the production preparation, Yuen Lai Lam said, "The production is expected to start in December and shoot until March next year. Taiwan is used to requiring actors to rehearse before the production begins, so I already went over there in November. The biggest difficult has been language, I have to learn the way the Taiwanese people speak because I want to use my own voice to perform." Was she worried that the remake would be compared to the original Korean drama? She said, "I would have a lot of positive pressure. Because not comparing would be difficult, as an actor I can only do my best. I now the script would have a few changes from the original, characters also have been changed. I would follow the script to perform." Yuen Lai Lam tried on 78 costumes for ITAEWON. When asked whether she would have anything sexy, she said, "I don't think anyone would want to see me sexy. The series has 12 episodes and I play a trendy internet personality. Actually normally when I feel I dress sexy, no one would notice." As for working with the "Love Song Prince" Eric Chou, Yuen Lai Lam said that she already met him last year at an award show. Earlier when he performed in Hong Kong he invited her. She praised Eric Chou as friendly and believed their collaboration would be very smooth. * (2023/11/11) The new director Lawrence Kan Kwan Chun written and directed film IN BROAD DAYLIGHT (BAK YUT JI HA) was based on the 2015 nursing home residents abuse case, hoping through the film the society would be called to think and prevent the tragedy from happening again. Kan Kwan Chun hoped to bring change to society, and those who did wrong to justice. As the film's producer Derek Yee Tung Sing (Siu Bo) lamented that nowadays finding an investor would be difficult, citing that Hong Kong film development was facing problems both externally and internally. He worried that if the two major problems of the lack of financing and market expansion, Hong Kong films in the future would only continue to shrink! Kan Kwan Chun because of seeing the news of the handicapped being abused was determined to make this the subject. Through news workers' collected research, and the introduction of friends he invited Siu Bo to be the producer. He said, "When Siu Bo saw the script, he was reminded of making THE LUNATICS (DIN LO JING JUEN) 30 years ago. He felt that these stories should be told, perhaps they would make the world change a little. I feel a sense of justice exists in the bottom of his heart." Siu Bo said that finding financing was the most difficult for a film production, for example IN BROAD DAYLIGHT took 5 years to prepared. Like when he made ONE NITE IN MONGKOK (WONG GOK HAK YEH), film company bosses were not too confident in the film subject. Only when he approached the fifth company was he able to someone willing to invest, it was Louis Koo Tin Lok (Goo Jai)'s company. He joked, "We now always joke, making movies don't rely on the story. The most important is to have Goo Jai. We would cherish Goo Jai, tell him not to be too impulsive. When he makes one movie he has to take two commercials, but his salary is high. He probably can just make one commercial to have enough for a movie." Kan Kwan Chun recalled, at first after Goo Jai red the script he already said that he had to make the movie and would provide the best resources. He even helped with making connections during casting, and brought Bowie Lam Bo Yi who turned down the role due to work scheduling conflict back to the team. "I really was surprised, and thought I was dreaming!" He felt that he lacked experience. The first film he directed in 2013 Even if the film might not necessarily be able to change the world, Siu Bo felt that it still needed to keep working on it. As long as it would be able to get people's attention or even bring revelation, it would be a good thing. It was also able to strongly support the Hong Kong film industry's talent shortage. They were full of passion, but they worried the most about not having producers. "I hope to have some more producers with sharp eyes to appear, expanding the market would require financing and sales. If funding is not enough, the market would be unable to expand and the industry would keep shrinking." Siu Bo revealed that 2025 would be the 50th anniversary of his start in the business. Seeing the film industry highs and lows, he understood the numerous difficulties that the new generation would face. "I of course hope the market would be a little better next year, but inside I am still not too optimistic. This year the situation is still considered good, I know that over 40 Hong Kong films should be starting production. If next year no movie would be made, no one would buy films, perhaps productions would be even more difficult." He looked back at the film industry golden age, Hong Kong film exports were popular. At the time Korea and many places' production rates were still very low. Since the digital age, the bar has been lowered. The global film production growth followed, the competition has been enormous. "In recent years almost 10,000 films goes to Cannes to be sold!" Siu Bo in recent years realized that he was getting old, his physically abilities has already been reduced. Thus he would choose what he likes to direct, but from being a producer he still got quite a sense of satisfaction. He was glad to use his own experience to help the new generation to fulfill their dreams. He also advised young people to give up their stubbornness and never give up any production opportunity. "After I became the Hong Kong Film Awards Association president, I have met many young directors. I told them all to shoot when you get to shoot, even when the script they get isn't good they should try to properly finish the work. Even working on television and music video are still types of training. For example Kan Kwan Chun accumulated the experience of making the series IN GEEK WE TRUST, when he made IN BROAD DAYLIGHT the result was better than the script. It is a work of quality." Speaking of young directors and actors should be proud of themselves in the poor market as they helped each other. Siu Bo felt that was invaluable. "My era before wasn't like this, because Shaw and Golden Harvest were rivals directors were all in competition. Then the Film Directors' Guild was founded to protect the directors' rights, and everyone finally gradually became friends." * (2023/11/11) With the journalist profession and nursing home scandals as its subjects, the film IN BROAD DAYLIGHT (BAK YUN JI HA) on the first day of its second week in release exceeded HK$ 450,000 at its single day box office -- 20% more than its opening day box office. It also accumulated over HK$ 5 million and had the audience's support of domestic film. Earlier the film held a celebration. Boss Louis Koo Tin Lok, producer Derek Yee Tung Sing, director Lawrence Kan Kwan Chun, actors Jennifer Yu Heung Ying, Leung Chung Hang, Rachel Leung Yung Ting, Peter Chan Charm Man, Henick Chou Hon Ning, Baby Bo Pui Yu, Helen Tam Yuk Ying, and the theme song performer Cath Wong Yin. Koo Tin Lok took time from his busy schedule to appear at the celebration and encourage the team to continue the effort. Wong Yin also in response to everyone's enthusiasm performed the theme song live. Goo Jai after hearing it thanked the team for helping him fulfill his dream. "Many years ago I have already told Yee Tung Sing, I wanted to make a movie that would be similar to his film THE LUNATICS (DIN LO JING JUEN), a movie with just as much a sense of community. I am very grateful to the cast and the crew for completing IN BROAD DAYLIGHT. The film also told the audience, we Hong Kong filmmakers have heart, have the ability to make a good movie." Yee Tung Sing said, "This movie approached its fifth company before getting the investment to start its production. Goo Jai soon after reading the script didn't considered long. He from an actor's angle felt this movie was good. Thank you to you both." Jennifer Yu Heung Ying and Leung Yung Ting with IN BROAD DAYLIGHT have been nominated for Golden Horse Award Best Actress and Best Supporting Actress. Yu Heung Ying said, "This morale isn't just limited to us, but also motivated the entire film industry. All of the viewers and friends around me after watching IN BROAD DAYLIGHT have told other people to watch it, which is very wonderful. I am very grateful to everyone who have helped us." Leung Yung Ting said, "Our entire team has a lot of morale, with a lot of love. We are very supportive of each other." Chan Charm Man has watched IN BROAD DAYLIGHT twice, the second time he cried harder than the first. He recommended that if anyone are looking for an emotional release, they can watch it a few more times. Chou Hon Ning pointed out that his friends have been discussing this film, which has already successfully brought out the purpose of a movie. Bo Pui Yu in the film played a mean nurse. She was happy to receive recognition for playing this type of role for the first time. She thanked the director, the producer and the cast, hoping that even more viewers would support Hong Kong films. Since the film's release, it has become the single day box office champion for multiple days. Director Kan again thanked the audience for their support. "I didn't give myself a box office target. I hope that the movie would be able to go even further, at the same time make the audience think." * (2023/11/09) Social topic Hong Kong films like IN BROAD DAYLIGHT (BAK YU JI HA) and TIME STILL TURNS THE PAGES (NIN SIU YUT GEI) recently have become the talk of the town. After watching them many felt a sense of injustice or of hopelessness, as the film won over their tears and word of mouth. The Sunny Lau Yung directed ONE NIGHT IN SCHOOL (YEH HAU) in the heavy atmosphere would be able to enable viewers to "take a breather" and leave the cinemas laughing. Lau Yung is also the screenwriter, his wife Lau Ying one of the producers. The two from making commercials, television series to film have been working as a couple, professionally and personally they have been the best partners. Lau Yung loves movies and comedy even more, even though he knows that making comedy is very treacherous, he still is willing to risk a bet. "Very much like religion, go to the movies and you will be happy." Lau Ying was inspired by the news of a rich man's burial being a long while after his passing and thought of many rich people had to choose auspicious day and time. With the mischievous idea he wrote the dark comedy ONE NIGHT IN SCHOOL. "If during the period the corpse is kidnapped, you would have a chance to make hundreds of millions. The risk is low too, so it develops into ONE NIGHT IN SCHOOL. The story nucleus is sad the 'no budget' culture. The film industry or every business and industry would face the issue of 'no budget'. The story is a corpse kidnapping case that takes place under 'no budget'. Hong Kong is an international metropolis; when even healthcare organizations have to cut budget on saving people, I integrate this culture into the film and believe when the audience watches the movie they would find places that they can relate to." MC Cheung Tin Fu played the lead for the first time and worked with Ling Man Lung and Eric Kot Man Fai, Lau Yung revealed that MC and Ling Man Lung's characters were mixes of him. Ling Man Lung played someone straight laced who relied on selling creativity to make money; MC's role was a "unreasonable king", a little mischievous, a little street wise, but very convincing. He put his own personality into it. Both castings were the only choice. Lau Yung said that MC was very lucky to have a co-star like Ling Man Lung, whose acting abilities has been well honed into the blood and the bones. MC was under Ling Man Lung's easy going influence. They resembled Stephen Chow Sing Chi and Jacky Cheung Hok Yau in CURRY AND PEPPER (GA LEI LAT JIU), he saw their potential as the best couple in recent film industry as they have opened the eyes of many. As for the other lead Kot Man Fai, Lau Yung called him his mentor and boss. When he first got into the business 10 years ago he learned from Kot Man Fai and his eyes were opened. Later they became collaborative partners. Kot Man Fai was his anchor. He agreed to play the "corpse" only because of their relationship. Lau Yung said that comedy now already had changed a lot. It used to be very actor centric, like Michael Hui Koon Man and Chow Sing Chi. Now one actor could not carry the load alone. Each character, each scene had to be funny. The difficulty of writing comedy would be pleasing the viewers with every scene. Speaking of movies with social tops as the subjects would have an advantage in getting attention, why did he choose to make a comedy? He said, "(Vincent) Kok Tak Chiu also said that in this age making comedy would be very treacherous. I believe each director, creator would have their own original intention. We used to watch mostly comedy, comedy has become a part of everyone growing up. Now few would make comedy because it would be super hard to write. You had to have life experience, you had to see the dark comedy, the tragic comedy spots. If you haven't lived for 30 or 40 years, how could you see the world's tragedy and cruelty -- from which comedy take the material from would be the funny. When I was little when Mommy and I went to the movies every week we would choose comedy. Like a religion, go to the movies you will have joy and leave with a sense of satisfaction. Comedy has left a deep impression when I was growing up, I have told myself, in the future if I would have the opportunity to make a movie, I would have to repay film with comedy." Lau Ying as Lau Yung's significant other as well as film producer. She said that any issue outside creative and production would be in the producer's purview. Financial administration was one of them, on top of contact, legal documents and agreements, her responsibility was to make her husband's production smooth. Lau Ying said, "with his personality, money is nothing. He doesn't care at all, but I have to answer to the boss clearly." Lau Ying revealed that in everyday life, her husband after dinner would just get up and leave without paying. He also had no card or account, as she handled all the finances. When working together she only focused on keeping an eye on her husband. When he wanted to do, she would follow. They have been walking together over all these years. Lau Ying admired Lau Yung's talent. He treated his friends well, never calculating and was one in a million. The couple while working together has experienced some storms, thus they would not argue over a difference of opinions. Her husband could make a 30 second commercial and make money, but making movies have the risk of loss. Lau Ying said, "When I was shooting a movie 18 hours a day on the set, I also constantly asked myself this question. We are willing to continue because film is very important to Lau Yung. He hopes to have his own work. Even if making movies can't make any money, as long as my hubby feels happy I am OK." Lau Yung felt lucky to have married his wife. He said that since he had goals in life he wanted to achieve, a good partner to march forward with was very rare. "What can be better than having your wife be the producer? Even if she is watching the money, in the end it is still in the family." People who worked with Lau Yung needed not worried about being "owed", which he and his wife have reached an agreement on. "When I got into the business people constantly owed me money, especially in the creative industry; being owed money 3 months, half a year happened regularly. Some owed for 9 months to even a year. When I tried to collect I would always run into pregnant accountants or bosses not having signed off yet. I have been so poor that I didn't have enough money for dinner, the next day I had to dig for loose change in order to be able to leave for work. Although I don't have a lot of money, I insist on paying as soon as the work is done." Lau Ying in order to execute her husband's requests has dug into her own pocket for HK$ 4 million in advance. At home, Lau Yung is the entertainment committee chief. The three children know if they want to find joy they have to find Daddy. As for school and other odds and ends Mommy has to take care of them. Before Lau Ying felt Lau Yung she was in the clothes manufacturing family business, they lived in different circles. Because they had friends in common they met. Lau Yung revealed that his initial impression of his wife, seeing that she drove a Porsche, wore a Chopin watch, with valuable jewelry he evaluated from what she wore she was worth over HK$ 1 million. He joked, "I didn't even wear a watch, but I wasn't afraid that other people were talented; because this business has shown me even more talented people." Lau Yung targeted Lau Ying, from work partners to becoming his wife. "She is pretty strong, scares people with a presence of mightier than thou, but in her eyes I am the only one." * (2023/11/09) Michelle Wai Sze Nga and Kayi Cheung yesterday ran into each other at an event and immediately exchanged contact methods because they got along so well. Wai Sze Nga revealed, "This is our second year as the brand spokespeople as well as our second meeting. Although we just get to know each other, but we have wanted to meet and chat for a very long time. We have nothing that we wouldn't talk about, from skincare to childbirth advice I would ask her." Would she have plans to wed and start a family? Wai Sze Nga looked embarrassed and said with reservation, "Now work and love lives are both very happy, and going as I wish. With the suitable person and time, I wouldn't resist getting married. After getting married I would like to have children." She immediately received blessing from Kayi Cheung. As for work, Wai Sze Nga has been busy with her end of November film release READY O/R ROT (BUT YUT SING FUN 2)'s promotion and preparing for a new film that would start production next month; she said that the new character whether in appearance, interpretation or physical abilities would be difficult. Because she would have to coordinate with the character's profession, she would need to increase her muscles. Otherwise she would not be convincing. Thus now everyday she would study the script, work out and train her physical abilities, leaving her both busy and tired. * (2023/11/09) Tony Leung Chiu Wai after becoming the first Chinese actor to received the Venice Film Festival "Lifetime Achievement Golden Lion Award" earlier at the 36th Golden Rooster Awards in Xiamen with the film HIDDEN BLADE (MO MING) won his first Golden Rooster Awards Best Actor to become the first Hong Kong actor to win the Hong Kong Film Award, Golden Horse Award and Golden Rooster Award Best Actor to for the "triple golden" honor. Leung Chiu Wai's latest film THE GOLDFINGER (GUM SAU JI) would open at the end of the year on December 30th simultaneously around the world. The film would be Felix Chong Man Keung directed and produced, with two Best Actors Leung Chiu Wai and Andy Lau Tak Wa leading the cast that would include Charlene Choi Cheuk Yin, Simon Yam Tat Wa, Tai Po, Carlos Chan Ka Lok, Michael Ning (Bak Ji), Philip Keung Ho Man, Alex Fong Chung Shun, Kaki Sham, Catherine Chau Ka Yi, Renci Yeung Sze Wing and others. Leung Chiu Wai played the chair of a group with a mysterious background. After failing in business in Malaysia Timur in the 70s he returned to Hong Kong to start a business, from earning his first bucket of gold to developing an enterprise empire that was worth over 17 billion but actually was a financial scam within another scam; playing the Independent Commission Against Corruption high ranking investigating supervisor, Wa Jai was ordered to investigate and began an anti corruption war that lasted for half a lifetime, used over 100 investigators and span Europe, America and Asia. 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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 Opening December 8 2023 in mainland China [ 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, Kevin Chu Kam Yin, Philip Keung Ho Man Opening December 29 2023 in mainland China Opening January 11 2024 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. 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. 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 ] 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 Can : Sor Jin Lit : Lock War 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 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. 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. AS LONG AS WE BOTH SHALL LIVE d. Ayuko Tsukahara Ren Meguro, Mio Imada, Tsutomu Takahashi Rating : IIA Length : 114 mins. Opening November 12 2023 [ BROADWAY CIRCUIT ] In an alternate fantasy reality of Meiji Restoration era Japan, people with supernatural power protect mankind from demons. Born with no magic, Miyo is to be married off by her evil stepmother. However, her betrothed is military commander Kiyoka, known to be cold towards would-be brides. Though love blossoms when Miyo discovers Kiyokato be the opposite of his reputation, a threat looms on the horizon. Featuring an inventive mix of action, magic and romance, this hit fantasy blockbuster truly has something for fans of every genre. Only exclusive at Broadway Cinemas! 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. SANA Can : Luk Yum Dai d. Takashi Shimizu Alan Shirahama, Ryota Katayose, Hayato Komori, Reo Sano, Mandy Sekiguchi, Yuta Nakatsuka, Ryuto Kazuhara, Akari Hayami Length : 103 mins. Opening November 9 2023 Trailer : https://youtu.be/H3yDISEH09U [ CINEMA CITY ] You, too, will find yourself humming the melody. It all started with a cassette tape. Sana is a mysterious middle school girl who collects "the sound of soul." Everyone who hears the melody gets possessed and starts to hum it themselves. At the end of the cursed melody's chain of infections lies an unexpected terror waiting to strike. Just what is Sana after?! Once you hum this melody, it will be your undoing. "Did you get the cassette tape?" TOKYO REVENGERS 2: BLOODY HALLOWEEN - FINALE d. Tsutomu Hanabusa Takumi Kitamura, Yuki Yamada, Ryo Yoshizawa, Yosuke Sugino, Mio Imada, Suzuki Nobuyuki, Kento Nagayama, Nijiro Murakami, Mahiro Takasugi Rating : IIB Length : 96 mins. Opening November 9 2023 [ BROADWAY CIRCUIT ] The intense battle between former friends, which poses a threat to the collapse of Tokyo Manji Gang, has finally begun. Mikey sets out to bring back Baji, who has defected to the enemy, Valhalla. Kazutora, who remains with Valhalla, aims to crush Tokyo Manji Gang and kill Mikey. The tragic past that tore apart the founding members of Tokyo Manji Gang and broke the bonds between the former comrades comes to light. "I don't want anyone else to die!" Embracing their respective convictions, will Takemichi be able to prevent the worst outcome and create a brighter future? And can he once again save Hinata and the future of his friends? 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 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, Rating : IIB Length : 109 mins. Opening November 2 2023 Trailer : https://youtu.be/dAz5vjJmSGM [ 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 ENCORE (4K RESTORED VERSION) d. Choi Kai Kwong Danny Chan Pak Leung, Leslie Cheung Kwok Wing, Paul Chung Bo Law Mary Jean Reimer (Yung Ching Ching), Philip Chan Yan Kin Rating : IIB Length : 94 mins. Opening November 2 2023 Trailer : https://youtu.be/0d_Vb5pmzBQ 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 Rating : IIB Length : 134 mins. 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 Rating : IIA Length : 81 mins. Opening November 2 2023 Trailer : https://youtu.be/vaApQkOLwgM [ BROADWAY CIRCUIT ] It's 2012, and ten years have passed since the adventure in the Digital World. Daisuke Motomiya is now twenty, and he and the rest of the Chosen Ones seem to be changing bit by bit in terms of appearance and lifestyle. Then one day, a giant Digitama suddenly appears in the sky over Tokyo Tower. Daisuke and the others encounter a mysterious young man named Lui Ohwada, who informs them that he's the first ever Chosen One in the world... TO BE CONTINUED d. Haider Kikabhoy, Dora Choi Documentary Rating : I Length : 78 mins. Opening April 2 2023 at the Hong Kong International Film Festival Opening October 28 2023 [ 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. FAREWELL TO MY CONCUBINE (4K RESTORED VERSION) Can : Ba Wong Bit Gei d. Chen Kaige Leslie Cheung Kwok Wing, Zhang Fengyi, Gong Li, Ge You Rating : IIB Length : 171 mins. Opening October 28 2023 [ GOLDEN HARVEST ] Douzi, a boy with feminine features, is abandoned by his prostitute mother to an all-boys Peking opera troupe supervised by Master Guan. Douzi befriends fellow trouper Shitou. A few years later in 1938, a teenage Douzi is trained to play dan (female roles), while Shitou learns jing (painted face male roles). When practicing the play "Dreaming of the World Outside the Nunnery", Douzi intentionally mistakes the line "I am by nature a girl, not a boy" with "I am by nature a boy, not a girl," subjecting himself to severe physical punishments. Douzi along with another student, Laizi, attempt to run away, but Douzi decides to pursue acting seriously after witnessing an opera performance. Upon returning, they find the whole troupe being punished for their desertion, and Douzi is beaten. As a result, Laizi hangs himself... 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 Rating : IIA Length : 119 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... 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. 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. AS IT BURNS Can : Bak Jau Yu Fun d. Lee Po Cheung Stephy Tang Lai Yan, Jasper Liu (Lau Yi Ho), Ray Lui Leung Wai, Gladys Li Ching Kwan, Length : 102 mins. Opening October 22 2023 at the London East Asia Film Festival [ 2023 LONDON EAST ASIA FILM FESTIVAL ] An explosion takes place in an apartment late at night, detective Ngai Wan arrives for the investigation and a charred woman body found on spot, her name is Yin Ching. Ching is getting married with Ng Lam who grew up in a wealthy family. Though it seems to be an accident, Wan feels that something is unusual. UNDER THE LIGHT d. Zhang Yimou Lei Jiayin, Zhang Guoli, Yu Hewei, Zhou Dongyu, Sun Yizhou, Li Naiwen, Xu Yajun 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? 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 [ 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. 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 AS IT BURNS Can : Bak Jau Yu Fun d. Lee Po Cheung Stephy Tang Lai Yan, Jasper Liu (Lau Yi Ho), Ray Lui Leung Wai, Gladys Li Ching Kwan, Length : 102 mins. Opening October 22 2023 at the London East Asia Film Festival [ 2023 LONDON EAST ASIA FILM FESTIVAL ] An explosion takes place in an apartment late at night, detective Ngai Wan arrives for the investigation and a charred woman body found on spot, her name is Yin Ching. Ching is getting married with Ng Lam who grew up in a wealthy family. Though it seems to be an accident, Wan feels that something is unusual. 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 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. 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. THE DRUMMER d. Yeung Kuen Leslie Cheung Kwok Wing, David Lo Dai Wai, Ng Wui, Fernando Carpio, Elaine Chow Sau Lan Rating : IIA Lenght : 92 mins. Opening November 18 2023 PASSION d. Ryusuke Hamaguchi Aoba Kawai, Fusako Urabe, Ryota Okamoto, Kiyohiko Shibukawa, Nao Okabe Rating : IIA Lenght : 116 mins. Opening November 20 2023 [ BROADWAY CIRCUIT ] A birthday dinner of a happily engaged couple, an accidentally disclosed affair, and five lifelong friends entangled in love. Hamaguchi's first feature, as well as his graduate work for his master's degree in film at the Tokyo University of the Arts, reveals the concealed drama in life, stirs up the undercurrents of love, digs out the most exciting secrets in self-deceiving words, and gradually reveals the deepest desire of each and every individual there is. Backed by George Gershwin's blues piano piece, the film points out the ever-changing and unpredictable love and desires of men and women in the modern metropolis. 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 23 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. 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) Rating : IIB 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. THE BRIDGE CURSE 2: RITUAL Can : Nui Gwai Kiu 2: Yuen Gwai Lau d. Lester Hsi Wang Yu-Xuan, J.C. Lin, Patrick Shih, Ning Chang, Summer Meng, Vera Yan Length : 110 mins. Opening November 30 2023 [ BROADWAY CIRCUIT ] Based on an urban legend of the most haunted university in Taiwan. Rumor has it that during construction, the architect disrupted the school's harmonizing Feng Shui and turned it into a beacon for supernatural entities. Years later, in an attempt to test their AR game on dark summoning rituals of the dead, they unknowingly unleash evil spirits on the world. ORANGE LAMP d. Mitsuhiro Mihara Masato Wada, Shihori Kanjiya Opening November 30 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. ABANG ADIK Can : Fu Doh Ching Nin d. Lay Jin Ong Wu Kang-ren, Jack Tan, Serene Lim Shyi Yee Rating : III Opening October 20 2023 (Preview) Opening December 7 2023 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 Opening December 8 2023 in mainland China [ 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 in mainland China Opening January 11 2024 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 ROB N ROLL Can : Lum Si Gip Ong Lit : Temporary Robbery Case AKA : Lum Si Hai Gip Lit : Temporary Armed Robbery d. Albert Mak Kai Kwong Aaron Kwok Fu Sing, Richie Jen (Yam Yin Chai), Gordon Lam Ka Tung, 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, Michael Wong Man Tak, Opening January 19 2024 in mainland China Opening Lunar New Year 2024 Instagram : https://www.instagram.com/movierobnroll/ PERFECT DAYS Can : Sun Woot Yut Seung d. Wim Wenders Koji Yakusho, Tokio Emoto, Arisa Nakano, Tomokazu Miura Rating : IIA Length : 124 mins. Opening January 25 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. 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Center St. Reno NV TICKET PRICES: $ 288, 238, 188, 138, 98 TICKET OUTLET LOCATION: ONLINE: https://sellingticket.us/the-wynners-reno 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 * THE WYNNERS "FAREWELL WITH LOVE" IN NEW YORK DATE AND TIME : Friday, February 16 2024 @ 8 PM VENUE LOCATION: UBS Arena at Belmont Park 2400 Hempstead Turnpike Elmont NY TICKET PRICES: $ 338, 288, 238, 188, 138, 98 TICKET OUTLET LOCATION: ONLINE: https://99concerts.com/the-wynners-new-york 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 * KELLY CHEN SEASON 2 WORLD TOUR 2023 * 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 * KELLY CHEN SEASON 2 WORLD TOUR 2023 DATE AND TIME : December 30 2023 @ 8:30 PM VENUE LOCATION : OLG Stage at Fallsview Casino TICKET OUTLET LOCATION: ONLINE: https://iemshowplace.com/ * KELLY CHEN SEASON 2 WORLD TOUR 2023 DATE AND TIME : December 24 2023 @ 1 AM VENUE LOCATION : Mohegan Sun Arena 1 Mohegan Sun Blvd., Uncasville, CT TICKET OUTLET LOCATION: ONLINE: https://iemshowplace.com/ * RE: THE GRASSHOPPERS DATE AND TIME: Sunday, December 24 2023 @ 8 PM Saturday, 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 * KELLY CHEN SEASON 2 WORLD TOUR 2023 DATE AND TIME : December 20 2023 @ 8 PM VENUE LOCATION : MGM National Harbor 101 MGM National Avenue, Oxon Hill MD 20745-4731 TICKET OUTLET LOCATION: ONLINE: https://iemshowplace.com/ * KELLY CHEN SEASON 2 WORLD TOUR 2023 DATE AND TIME : December 16 2023 @ 9 PM VENUE LOCATION : Dolby Live at Park MGM 3770 Las Vegas Blvd S Park MGM Las Vegas NV 89109-4337 TICKET OUTLET LOCATION: ONLINE: https://iemshowplace.com/ TICKETMASTER https://www.ticketmaster.com/event/2E005F52921E7AA9 * 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 * JOEY TAY OVER MY DEAD HORSE DATE AND TIME : Saturday, December 9 2023 VENUE LOCATION : Fremont Event Center TICKET PRICES: VIP $108, 68, 48 TICKET OUTLET LOCATION: ONLINE : https://www.tickettailor.com/events/bayareahkcc/1036286 * YEAHS WHEN WE WERE WILD LIVE 2023 DATE AND TIME : Friday, December 8 2023 @ 7 PM VENUE LOCATION : Rivoli Toronto 334 Queen Street West Toronto ON M5V 2A2 Canada TICKET PRICES: CA$ 99.44 TICKET OUTLET LOCATION: ONLINE https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/yeahs-when-we-were-wild-live-2023-in-canada-toronto-on-tickets-747620120907 * 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 * YEAHS WHEN WE WERE WILD LIVE 2023 DATE AND TIME : Sunday, December 3 2023 @ 7 PM VENUE LOCATION : UBC Asian Centre Auditorium 1871 West Mall Vancouver BC V6T 1Z2 Canada TICKET PRICES: CA$ 92.40 TICKET OUTLET LOCATION: ONLINE https://eventbrite.ca/e/yeahs-when-we-were-wild-live-2023-in-canada-vancouver-bc-tickets-744794840417 * 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 * THE RAIN STILL RAINING TOUR IN LAS VEGAS DATE AND TIME: Saturday, November 25 2023 @ 8 pm VENUE LOCATION: MGM Grand Garden Arena Las Vegas NV TICKET PRICES: VIP $ 588, 328, 268, 228, 198, 168 TICKET OUTLET LOCATIONS: ONLINE: https://www.axs.com/events/504125/the-rain-y-ystill-rainingy-tour-in-las-vegas-tickets TICKET HOTLINE: 718-888-3113 * 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/ * THE RAIN STILL RAINING TOUR IN ATLANTIC CITY DATE AND TIME: Thursday, November 23 2023 @ 10 pm VENUE LOCATION: Hard Rock Live at Etess Arena 1000 Boardwalk Atlantic City NJ TICKET PRICES: VIP $ 588, 388, 288, 228, 188, 128, 98 TICKET OUTLET LOCATIONS: ONLINE: http://www.iemshowplace.com TICKET HOTLINE: 718-888-3113 International Entertainment Marketing 40-09 Prince Street 2/F Flushing NY 11354 718.888.3113 809 57th Street 4/F Brooklyn NY 11220 718.437.7717 Global Travel International Corp. 204 Bridge St. D. Metuchen NJ 732.819.8883 * JOKER XUE PARIS CONCERT 2023 DATE AND TIME: Wednesday, November 22 2023 @ 8 PM VENUE LOCATION: Zenith Paris - La Vilette 211 Avenue Jean Jaures 75019 Paris France https://le-zenith.com/shows/Joker%20Xue-19410 TICKET OUTLET LOCATIONS: https://www.ticketmaster.fr/fr/manifestation/joker-xue-billet/idmanif/564888/idtier/28958271 * 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 * JOKER XUE LONDON CONCERT 2023 DATE AND TIME: Sunday, November 19 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/joker-xue-1 TICKET OUTLET LOCATIONS: https://www.axs.com/uk/events/500152/joker-xue-tickets * 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 ------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 November 12 2023 10 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, 9 ENCORE (4K RESTORED VERSION) d. Choi Kai Kwong Danny Chan Pak Leung, Leslie Cheung Kwok Wing, Paul Chung Bo Law Mary Jean Reimer (Yung Ching Ching), Philip Chan Yan Kin Rating : IIB Length : 94 mins. Opening November 2 2023 Trailer : https://youtu.be/0d_Vb5pmzBQ 8 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, Rating : IIB Length : 109 mins. Opening November 2 2023 Trailer : https://youtu.be/dAz5vjJmSGM [ 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. 7 DIGIMON ADVENTURE 02 THE BEGINNING d. Tomohisa Taguchi Japanese Animation Rating : IIA Length : 81 mins. Opening November 2 2023 Trailer : https://youtu.be/vaApQkOLwgM [ BROADWAY CIRCUIT ] It's 2012, and ten years have passed since the adventure in the Digital World. Daisuke Motomiya is now twenty, and he and the rest of the Chosen Ones seem to be changing bit by bit in terms of appearance and lifestyle. Then one day, a giant Digitama suddenly appears in the sky over Tokyo Tower. Daisuke and the others encounter a mysterious young man named Lui Ohwada, who informs them that he's the first ever Chosen One in the world... 6 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 Rating : IIB Length : 134 mins. 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. 5 FIVE NIGHTS AT FREDDY'S d. Emma Tamimi Josh Hutchinson, Piper Rubio, 4 KILLERS OF THE FLOWER MOON d. Martin Scorsese Leonardo DiCaprio, Robert De Niro, Lily Gladstone 3 MY HEAVENLY CITY d. Sen-I Yu Vivian Sung, Keung To, Jack Yao Chun-yao, Mandy Wei Man, Jessica Lee Ka Man 2 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 1 THE MARVELS d. Nia DaCosta Brie Larson, Teyonah Parris, Iman Valleni, Samuel L. Jackson ------ Summaries for some of the films above. Some contain SPOILERS 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, Rating : IIB Length : 109 mins. Opening November 2 2023 Trailer : https://youtu.be/dAz5vjJmSGM [ 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 ENCORE (4K RESTORED VERSION) d. Choi Kai Kwong Danny Chan Pak Leung, Leslie Cheung Kwok Wing, Paul Chung Bo Law Mary Jean Reimer (Yung Ching Ching), Philip Chan Yan Kin Rating : IIB Length : 94 mins. Opening November 2 2023 Trailer : https://youtu.be/0d_Vb5pmzBQ 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 Rating : IIB Length : 134 mins. 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 Rating : IIA Length : 81 mins. Opening November 2 2023 Trailer : https://youtu.be/vaApQkOLwgM [ BROADWAY CIRCUIT ] It's 2012, and ten years have passed since the adventure in the Digital World. Daisuke Motomiya is now twenty, and he and the rest of the Chosen Ones seem to be changing bit by bit in terms of appearance and lifestyle. Then one day, a giant Digitama suddenly appears in the sky over Tokyo Tower. Daisuke and the others encounter a mysterious young man named Lui Ohwada, who informs them that he's the first ever Chosen One in the world... BAND FOUR 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. 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. 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