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Subject: [TAKE OVER] HKSAR Film No Top 10 Box Office (November 28 2024)
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[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. Lawrence Cheng Tan Shui who celebrates his birthday on 
	November 27th

	B. Tam Yuk Ying who celebrates her birthday on November 27th


2. MISCELLANEOUS

* (2024/12/04) Sean Lau Ching Wan, Jo Koo (Kok Cho Lam) and young actors Dylan 
So Man To and Lainey Hung Yeuk Yi, Tam Yuk Ying and director Philip Yung Tsz 
Kwong attended the premiere of the movie PAPA the night before.  Lau 
Ching Wan praised the film industry for its many newcomers with ideas and 
momentum.  Hong Kong films are not dead, and the future is promising.
	The movie was well received.  Lau Ching Wan said that the audience 
definitely would not be disappointed, his wife Amy Kwok Oi Ming also 
praised it and even cried after watching it.  Was he in charge of handing 
out tissues?  Ching Wan joked, "She should have it ready herself!  However 
the film was really touching but not sensational.  If you go to see it and 
you're not happy, you can watch it again. When you are no longer unhappy 
from watching it, you have relief.  However if you aren't unhappy after 
watching it, you should watch it a few more times.  If you still don't 
feel anything that proves you don't have anything to be unhappy about, 
so you have to look for happiness soon.  It would be better than looking 
for happiness when you are unhappy.  This is the function of the existence 
of the theater."
	Kok Cho Lam also agreed that the movie did not sell tragedy and 
would not make people bust out crying; on the contrary it was very 
positive and heartfelt.  If you watched it once you might miss some 
spots, so you must watch it again.  She said that she would let her 
daughters watch PAPA.  "They are too little and should wait until they 
are older.  My husband can watch several more times."  In the film Ching Wan 
performed with his back naked, has his wife praised him for his good 
figure after watching it?  Ching Wan joked, "Oh, no! Do you think she 
doesn't know my figure, and has to watch the movie to find out?  I almost 
fell for your trap!"  Ching Wan even joked that he did not particularly 
train to get into shape, because he was already a "heavenly beauty"; and 
the character in the film was just in an ordinary person's shape.  However 
his on screen wife Kok Cho Lam also praised Ching Wan for being in good 
enough shape.
	Ching Wan's performance in PAPA once again triggered Best Actor
-level acting skills, along with Hui Koon Man's superb performance in
THE LAST DANCE he was seen as the Hong Kong Film Awards Best Actor 
nomination favorites.  Ching Wan humbly said that it was too early to say 
since the movie has not yet been officially released, but if he truly 
would be able to be nominated with Hui Koon Man, a senior who has always 
been respected, it would be an honor and worth remembering.
	Referring to the box office of THE LAST DANCE breaking through 110 
million and ranking second in the box office record of Hong Kong films, 
Ching Wan said that although he has not yet gone to the show, he felt that 
this was a good impact.  "Everyone can see that Hong Kong films have good 
movies, with sincerity and substance; unlike Hong Kong films are dead like 
everyone says.  For example when I made PAPA, the staff were all very 
young.  Perhaps their parents were in the film business, everyone was so 
impulsive and energetic at work; they had their own ideas and politeness, 
so Hong Kong movies were not in decline, they could do a lot!"  This year 
had two movies with a box office of more than 100 million, did he have 
box office pressure on his new film?  Ching Wan bluntly said no, he was 
already happy to be able to make a entertaining movie.  Everyone had 
something positive so no one should be envious of others, the success of 
other films was a good thing.
	Playing the "adult Hau Ming" in the film, Edan Lui Cheuk On two 
nights ago made a surprise appearance at the audience appreciation show 
with the "young Hau Ming" So Man To.  The audience was surprised to see 
how much they looked alike and so did their on screen Mama Kok Cho Lam.  
Lui Chek On joked that he only had the chance to perform due to his 
resemblance to So Man To and had to thank him.  Yung Tsz Kwong said that 
the biggest diiference was hat the adult "Hau Ming" was much taller.  So 
Man To also thanked Edan for playing the role of Hau Ming and joked, "He 
fulfilled one of my dreams, to be 10cm taller."  Edan said, "Relax, you 
can still grow taller!"
	Edan thanked director Yung Tsz Kwong for giving him the 
opportunity to participate in PAPA and work with Lau Ching Wan.  He 
admitted that he hesitated before taking the role, not over the size of 
the role but how difficult it was.  He was afraid that he would not 
perform well.  "I was very afraid of affecting the film.  Honestly, 
everyone have watched for over 100 minutes then suddenly seen Edan!  I was 
very worried that there would be such a problem, and I was afraid that I 
wouldn't handle the role well."  He was grateful that he grasped the 
opportunity and benefit a lot from the process.
	PAPA's story was based on the 2010 Tsuen Wan mother and daughter 
murder case.  Yung Tsz Kwong once revealed in an interview that 10 years 
through Mary Jean Reimer (Yung Jing Jing) and Leung Yiu Chung he met Papa 
Kan from the case.  Yung Jing Jing earlier on the online program mentioned 
PAPA.  "I can only say that the story of the film is very different from 
reality.  The director also says that because he wants to add in dramatic 
elements, it wouldn't completely reflect the truth."  In order to avoid 
affecting the film, she would wait to comment on the film until after its 
release.  She hoped that the outside would give Papa Kan space.  "He has 
already started life anew, moved to a place where no one would recognize 
him.  He doesn't want to be like before, when everyone who sees him would 
ask, 'Are you OK?'  'Are you still good?' 'Anything I can help you with?'  
He knew that everyone cared, but this way he would not be able to come out 
and live life anew."

* (2024/12/04) A member of the guy group MIRROR, Edan Lui Cheuk On since 
confessing his love for the Malaysian goddess Lin Minchen has become a 
"ill fated couple" with her.  Edan was accused of a large number of "fan 
resignation" and being taken advantage of, while Lin Minchen's new film  
WISH COMES TRUE (BA HUNG FOOK LA GUNG YUT DIM) did not perform well at the 
box office, with only 6 figures over 18 days of its release, far from the 
20 million box office target of co-star Ling Man Lung!  Some online felt 
bad for Lin Minchen.  "The movie was born at the wrong time; running into 
the two big Hong Kong films and a big foreign films were hit, the theater 
merchants didn't give them any room for release.  With almost zero 
publicity, the results were expected."
	However, Lin Minchen was not discouraged as she promoted another 
new ghost film on social media networks.  She also promised fans that she 
would attend the premiere in Kuala Lumpur.  Who knows whether Edan would 
have the time for a "in the flesh delivery" and book a show to show his 
support?

* (2024/12/04) The film THE LAST DANCE (POR. DEI YUK) has had good news after 
good news after its release.  As of 4 p.m. yesterday, the total box office 
revenue of Hong Kong and Macao was HK$115 million -- second in the history 
of Hong Kong films in the box office.  The film also won four awards at the 
61st Asia-Pacific Film Festival held in Malaysia on the 1st of this month, 
with "Best Director" Anselm Chan Mou Yin, "Best Actress" Michelle 
Wai Sze Nga, "Best Editing" Curran Pang Chung Hei and "Best Art Direction" 
Yman Yiu Hon Man sharing their feelings about winning the award yesterday.
	After Wai Sze Nga won the 39th Huading Award for Best Chinese Film 
and Television Actress with THE LAST DANCE, she won the Asia-Pacific 
Best Actress and cried when she received the award on stage.  Wai Sze Nga 
admitted that she was very happy to win, but just returning to Hong Kong 
last night she would have to fly to Melbourne for a film festival in 
Australia.  She would attend audience appreciation shows to thank the 
viewers.  She said that a few days ago, she received a message from a 
North American viewer, who said that she has not yet been able to see the 
film.  Sze Nga also hoped that the film could go further in the near 
future.  At this time, director Chan Mou Yin complained that Wai Sze Nga 
was the only representative everywhere, and no one brought the director to 
participate.  Wai Sze Nga had no choice but to reassure him.  "I am really 
happy but also very tired.  The last time I came back from the film 
festival, because it was 1 o'clock in the morning, I actually went back to 
the wrong house in another building.  There were a lot of high heels at 
the door, and the carpet was not the same.  When I took the elevator back 
I realized that I was in the wrong building. Luckily I didn't ring the 
doorbell."  Returning from attending the Asia-Pacific Film Festival the 
night before, as soon as she entered the house her fiancé actually said, 
"He was saying to the dog who is this?  Don't bite her.  He was 
complaining about not seeing me in a very long time!"
	Chan Mou Yin won the Best Director at the Asia-Pacific Film 
Festival for THE LAST DANCE.  It was also Chan Mou in's first "Best 
Director" award.  He admitted that he was very happy to win the award, but
a new day started after winning the award.  He hoped that more audiences 
would continue to watch the film and continue to break the record.  "Like 
Wong Tze Wah said, when we break hell we will continue to break the box 
office record.  I don't dare to talk about confidence, but Tze Wah is the 
darling of the audience."  He started to edit the extended version of the 
movie last night.  The current version is more than 120 minutes long, and 
he has filmed more than 160 minutes in total.   This time he hoped to edit 
as much as what he shot into the film, and definitely would add back Kaki 
Sham's role.

* (2024/12/04) The Donnie Yen Chi Tan and Raymond Wong Pak Ming co-produced, Yen 
directed and starred new action blockbuster THE PROSECUTOR (NG POON) 
would be officially released on the 21st of this month during the 
Christmas prime time.  Yesterday the new version of the movie trailer was 
released,  with Yen Chi Tan and Francis Ng Chun Yu's wonderful performances 
in conflict.  More star-studded lineups in the film were revealed, including 
Julian Cheung Chi Lam's new appearance of the suspected villain; in the role 
of a young detective, MC Cheung Tin Fu had 
even more scenes for the preview; in the role of the chief justice, 
Michael Hui Koon Man reprimanded everyone to show his majesty, filling the 
audience with expectations for the movie.
	THE PROSECUTOR was adapted from real events.  Yen Chi Tan played  
the role of prosecutor Fok Tsz Ho, who pursued the truth by risking his 
life.  The crisis was lurking outside the courtroom, the interests of all 
parties involved behind the case were caught in the pursuit of underworld 
forces.  Every punch and kick was full of the contrast and tension of the 
character's civil and military affairs, the trailer showed that crises 
were coming one after another.  Fok Tsz Ho, who is bent on finding out the 
unjust case, was suppressed by his colleagues in the courtroom and caught 
in a bloody storm outside the courtroom.  A highly combustible duel for 
justice was about to be unveiled.

* (2024/12/03) The two-time Hong Kong Film Awards Best Screenplay winner Mak 
Tin Shu directed, Fish Liew Chi Yu, Michael Ning (Bak Ji), Rachel Leung 
Yung Ting, Larine Tang Yueping, Mak Pui Tung and Ng Wing Sze starred TOO 
MANY WAYS TO BE NO. 2 (YUT GOR BO MOON DIK DAN SUN) held its 
production start ceremony yesterday.  Liew Chi Yu dyed her hair blue and 
bleached her eyebrows, Leung Yung Ting got a crew cut, and Tang Yueping in 
order to play Mama also performed without make up and with freckles on her face.
	Liew Chi Yu played the role of an anime otaku, and the style 
should have the feeling of a comic character.  She praised the high amount 
of "gold" in this combination, and the collaboration has been very happy.  
"The shoot has been going on for a few days.  Everyone is trapped in one 
place, and the centripetal force is very strong".  She laughed at herself 
for being slow minded.  Whenever Bak Ji discussed the script with the 
director, she eavesdropped on the side to learn.  "I'm here to collect 
money and learn this time."  Bak Ji said that he, Liew Chi Yu and others 
were trapped in the customer service center by a bitter client who 
could not cut his service. Then it turned into a kidnapping incident,
policewoman Leung Yung Ting led a team to the rescue.  He mainly played  
dramatic scenes, as all the action scenes fell on Tai Yuk Kei and Mak 
Pui Tung.  "This time had more table reads than previous movies, and I 
was arranged to rehearse the blocks in the factory location before filming."
	With a crew cut, Leung Yung Ting was eye-catching.  She said 
that she has never tried short hair since she was one year old.  "Super 
cool, super happy, now washing my hair can be done in 10 seconds; but my 
boyfriend jokes that hugging me is like hugging a boy, the feeling is like 
dating a boy.  (Were you reluctant to cut your hair short?) At first I 
thought I would be reluctant; but when it came to cutting, I was not 
reluctant at all because the role is very suitable for this short hair.   
In addition I have had long hair for 30 years, the change is also a good 
thing."  She had to wield a gun in the film and even look cool.  She has 
practiced countless times before filming.  She joked that she usually had 
to "puff up" her chest and pose normally, but this time she put the 
padding on her shoulder to make the character more imposing.
	New to the role of a mother, Tang Yueping praised the director for 
seeing her knack for taking care of people, "I am a Mommy type.  I usually 
like to take care of my friends, but just from my appearance you might not 
think of that.  I hope to date and get married earlier, but they haven't 
been successful in the reality.  Realizing them in a movie is also a 
happy thing."  She also did not mind appearing without her makeup, "It's 
very difficult to be a mother, not having time to take care of herself.   
I instead asked the director, does my hair need to be a little drier?"

* (2024/12/03) The 72-year-old Hong Kong action film superstar known as "Big Brother Big", Sammo Hung Kam Bo stepped into the film industry at the age 
of 9 and has been in the film industry for more than 60 years.  Earlier 
he gave the Tokyo International Film Festival Master Class and spoke 
to the media.  Self-deprecating as loving to "BS" and having limited ability, Hung Kam Bo's love of the movies has never changed, especially 
for action movies.  Seeing that Hong Kong films have fallen from the 
golden age in the 1980s to the trough in the 2000s, and the novel 
coronavirus pandemic has once again brought the industry into a cold 
winter, he could not help but lament, "It's so painful".  What could be 
done?  Hung Kam Bo said that he could only pin his hope on the younger 
generation.
	Regarding the different opinions that Hong Kong films are often 
said to be "dead", "entering a cold winter" or "showing a small spring", 
Hung Kam Bo said, "It's actually very painful."  Yet in the midst of the 
pain he still felt there was hope.   "Hong Kong young people still have a 
passion for Hong Kong films.  They must not give up, we must rely on the 
support of a new generation of filmmakers.  Film used to be a big deal  
in Hong Kong.  If you go anywhere in Southeast Asia, even the United 
States, you know that Hong Kong films are quite a big deal; we had our  
glory, but now we are in trouble."  Regarding the reasons for the lack of 
Hong Kong films, Hung Kam Bo said that the industry atmosphere was poor, 
there were many variables due to cultural differences with the mainland.   
With the novel coronavirus pandemic the film industry has been brought to 
a halt; the current predicament was the worst period since he entered the 
industry.  "Worse than when counterfeits were rampant; People who sold 
counterfeits made money, but the film industry didn't come to a standstill; 
while the government has done a lot, its help has been limited."
	Hung Kam Bo agreed that the film and television streaming 
platforms have stolen a lot of cinema audiences, "Nowadays as long as you 
have a mobile phone, you can watch the movie anywhere.  It seems that 
Netflix has a lot of good movies, and the price is cheap.  A movie ticket 
isn't cheap in Hong Kong.  If you buy something to eat, it is really 
expensive.  If you buy a ticket and get two hamburgers and add a cup of 
milk tea, many people would go to the theater to watch the movie.  Now 
even a hamburger is so expensive."  Hung Kam Bo said that he rarely went 
to the theater anymore.  "I really shouldn't want to talk about others, I 
myself am like this; watching movies on streaming platforms at home."
	When asked what type of movies would be suitable for Hong Kong at 
present, Hung Kam Bo slapped his thigh and said that he did not know.  "If 
I knew, I would have made them!"  In recent years many realistic feature 
films have won word of mouth.  He did not think they were bad, only slower 
in gaining popularity.   The popularity of action movies was stronger.   
"When you watch TWILIGHT OF THE WARRIORS: WALLED IN, the content is 
exciting, the story and characters are good, and the production cost is 
huge, so it is entertaining.  Unfortunately not every movie has more than 
100 million in production budgets to shoot. I hope that TWILIGHT can start 
up he Hong Kong film industry, but it still remains to be seen.  I hope 
that bosses of film companies will win the Mark Six lottery a few more 
times; if they win 100 million or 80 million, they can make a few more 
movies.  Hong Kong movies used to be so glorious, but now they are like 
this; I really want to cry."  He hoped that Hong Kong filmmakers would not 
give up, add in creativity, and continue to work; but he stressed that 
"action movies are the biggest deal and the most valuable", citing 
TWILIGHT as an example.
	Hung Kam Bo is not only an actor, but also a film company owner.  
He has co-founded 4 film companies with friends, and his films have been 
hits and misses.  Hung Kam Bo said: "Over the years I have seen many peers 
lose money in film.  I have also lost a lot, several films together 
around tens of millions of dollars; but I wouldn't remember which one lost 
money, if I would my heart would ache."  He said that he was never afraid 
of losing money when he invested in films before, "Because I love movies, 
I still continue to make them even when I lose money!"
	Hung Kam Bo has been in the industry for many years and had no 
shortage of film awards, winning the Hong Kong Films Award for Best Actor 
for CARRY ON PICKPOCKET (TAI FONG SIU SAU) and PAINTED FACES (CHUT SIU 
FOOK), with THE PRODIGAL SON (BAI GA JAI), the first IP MAN films and 
PARADOX (SAT POR LONG TAM LONG) he has won four Best Action Choreography; 
he has directed dozens of movies, the LUCKY STARS film series, the Jackie 
Chan starred MR. NICE GUY (YUT GOR HO YUN) were all big hits; but he did 
not win after nominated for the Best Director at the Hong Kong Awards with 
THE PRODIGAL SON and HEART OF DRAGON (LUNG DIK SUM).  Did he want to win 
this award?  He said frankly, "It's not that I want to, but I really want 
to!"  He said that he has even received the Lifetime Achievement Award, 
the only one missing was the best director.  He did not shy away from 
saying that he wants to direct again, but there were many things to 
consider, "My current mentality is different from the past.  I used to be 
so positive and impulsive, but now I don't have the heart to fight; going 
with the flow on everything.  It would be the best for someone to ask me 
to direct, but there won't be free lunches now.  I'm just talking nonsense 
a lot of the time now, I don't have the ability to do it."  Hung Kam Bo  
revealed that many stories have failed to start production, such as period 
costume war films.
	Hung Kam Bo was a Beijing Opera apprentice under Yu Jim Yuen, the 
eldest brother of Seven Little Fortunes.  He has also practiced taekwondo, 
Wing Chun, and began to be a martial art stuntman at the age of 18.  To be 
able to be called an action film superstar he also had to have his own 
style.  He said, "My style is cute, fat, the fattest action movie star. 
Actually I have been lucky; the audience loves me.  I don't think I'm 
special.  I can be whatever you want me to be."  As for whether he will 
start a class to teach apprentices and pass on what he has learned, Hung 
Kam Bo said, "Where would the successor come from?"  He said that there 
are no action movie to be made, so how could we talk about succession.
	TWILIGHT OF THE WARRIORS: WALLED IN was well received, which 
seemed to bring a ray of light to Hong Kong-made action films.  With the 
announcement of a prequel and a sequel, would Hung Kam Bo participate?  He 
said of course he was interested, "If you pay I will work, I won't be 
driven away by the stench of money."  He also said that what he plays, 
what he fights, or how much the screen time, nothing mattered and was all 
up to the director; as for how the role would be played, he joked, 
"Perhaps a bed scene, I haven't done one before.  It's novel enough."  
Hung am Bo said that what pleased him the most about TWILIGHT was giving 
rise to the new generation of actors.  He praised their good performance, 
and the director should also take credit.
	Hung Kam Bo is 72 years old and walks with a cane, but he is in 
good spirits and has no intention of retiring.  "Actually I really want to 
continue working, but I am a little disappointed in Hong Kong movies; it 
is difficult to pick up the energy and work. I am interested in acting, 
but before taking on the role I must know what the role does.  There is no 
work planned for the time being.  Many people have asked me to make a 
cameo appearance for a few days, we are still in negotiation."
	Hung Kam Bo married Miss Hong Kong Joyce Godenzi (Go Lai Hung) in 
1995, next year will be their 30th anniversary.  On the day of the 
interview, Hung Kam Bo first attended a seminar, then the Hong Kong Film 
Development Council and the Cultural and Creative Affairs Department 
organized party as well as interviews with a number of media outlets.  
When this interview started, it was already past 7 p.m., was he very 
tired?.  He said bluntly, "Yes, very tired."  Staying by his side, Go Lai 
Hung immediately handed over the hot tea and gave him a cushion.  Hung 
Kam Bo was very obedient to his wife.  when Go Lai Hung asked him to sit 
up straight when taking pictures, he immediately straightened his back and 
smiled.  When Go Lai Hung proposed to change the work arrangements, Hung 
Kam Bo immediately said, "It doesn't matter, your call."  He thoroughly 
showed respect for your wife.

* (2024/12/03) The night before the "61st Asia-Pacific Film Festival" was 
held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia (December 1), martial arts superstar 
Sammo Hung Kam Bo was awarded the "Lifetime Achievement Award".  Hung 
Kam Bo advised future generations to bravely chase their dreams and 
never say quit easily; Raymond Wong Pak Ming was awarded the 
Asia-Pacific Outstanding Filmmaker Award in recognition of his 
lifelong dedication to film.  Wong Pak Ming modestly said that he still 
needed to work hard.  THE LAST DANCE defeated a number of Asian films 
to stand out and win four awards, Michelle Wai Sze Nga did not 
disappoint and won the "Best Actress".  After the victory, she got 
choked up and thanked director Anselm Chan Mou Yin for his 
appreciation, and sincerely wished that the film could go even 
further; Chan was overjoyed to win the "Best Director" award.
	Toiling in the Hong Kong film industry for over 60 years, 
Sammo Hung received the Lifetime Achievement Award for his 
outstanding contribution to the promotion and leadership of Hong Kong 
martial arts films.  "Cinema is a wonderful profession, you can work 
day and night, you can shoot summer scenes in winter, shoot winter 
scenes in summer, shoot half a day or even longer for a shot; this 
kind of perseverance and dedication fascinates me.  From when I 
started making movie, I have loved it fully every single day so I 
have never felt roughed up.  Instead I have been enjoying it.  I feel 
very relieved and grateful for this award, because I feel that I am a 
very lucky person who can make my dream a lifelong career.  Although 
this is not the golden age of movies, I hope that the future 
generations who love movies must persevere, do not give up easily, and 
I wish everyone their dreams would come true!"
	Commenting on the award, Wong Pak Ming modestly said on stage, 
"For me, this award is an encouragement to me for struggling in the 
film industry for more than 40 years.  In the 80s of the last century, 
there was HAPPY GHOST (HOI SUN GWAI), in the 90s of the last century, 
there was ALL'S WELL ENDS WELL (GA YAU HEI SI), and after 2000, there 
was the IP MAN series. My movie report card is average, for me I can 
answer to myself."  He became popular because of his cover of PILLOW 
TALK a while ago and joked on stage, "Let's not be nostalgic for the 
past, we have to look forward to the future.  So I don't sing UNDER 
THE LION ROCK recently, I sing PILLOW TALK."  Drawing laughter from 
the audience, he continued, "In this ever-changing world where 
technology is ever-changing, we should make use of technology in 
making films.  I believe that our films will be even better in the 
future.  People live and learn even in old age, and Duke Tai Jiang 
met King Wen at the age of 80 before he made great achievements.  Yours 
truly is not yet 80 years old and still has room for improvement, so I 
still need to work hard."
	As of 8 a.m. yesterday, THE LAST DANCE's box office has 
reached HK$112 million, ranking second among the highest-grossing 
Chinese-language films in Hong Kong's history and becoming the 
highest-grossing Hong Kong-made film in Hong Kong this year.  In 
addition to the strong box office performance in Hong Kong, many 
overseas regions have also reported successes; including becoming the 
third highest-grossing Hong Kong film in the history of the UK and 
Ireland.
	The night before, directors Chan Mou Yin and Wai Sze Nga flew 
to Malaysia on behalf of the team to attend the gala event.  They even 
won four awards at the awards ceremony, including director Chan Mou 
Yin for the "Best Director"; William Cang Suk Ping and Curran Pang 
Ching Hei for "Best Editing"; Yman Yiu Hon Man for Best Art Direction.
	The most competitive award was the "Best Actress", as Wai Sze 
Nga and HOW TO MAKE MILLIONS BEFORE GRANDMA DIES' grandmother Usha 
Seamkhum were among the top five at the same time.  Finally Wai Sze 
Nga lived up to the expectations to win the "Best Actress" and got 
choked up on the stage as she thanked director Chan Mou Yin.  "This 
award means a lot to me, it represents a report card for my 16 years 
of never giving up my dreams.  I hope through this award to let more 
people know that Wai Sze Nga is an actor.  Thank you Director (Chan 
Mou Yin) for not giving up on me when I was going to give up on 
myself.  Thank you to everyone who loves THE LAST DANCE, and thank you 
to Hong Kong movies!"  Director Chan Mou Yin was overjoyed to win the 
award, pointing out that THE LAST DANCE has been a wonderful journey 
since the start of filming as Tze Wah god has said, sincerely thanked 
audiences around the world for their support and encouragement, and 
sincerely wished the film to be able to go even further.  The director 
and Wai Sze Nga also personally congratulated the martial arts 
superstar Sammo Hung Kam Bo who won the Lifetime Achievement Award and 
took a photo.  At noon yesterday, the Malaysian distributor quickly 
held a celebration party for the team of THE LAST DANCE, opened more 
champagne to celebrate the team's award and announced that the 
Malaysian box office has exceeded RM10 million.

* (2024/12/03) Louis Koo Tin Lok (Goo Jai) and Charmaine Sheh Sze Man (Ah 
Sheh) attended Hong Kong's largest panda exhibition "Panda Go! Hong 
Kong Tour" at the airport.  The duo kicked off the event as panda 
tour guides and appeared with 2,500 pandas, while Goo Jai and Ah Sheh 
were presented with panda dolls in the shape of "Tornado" from 
TWILIGHT OF THE WARRIORS: WALLED IN and "Sister Man" from QUEEN OF 
NEWS.
	Goo Jai said that for over a decade ago he participated in 
animal conservation activities and came in close contact with pandas 
at Ocean Park, which was a rare opportunity.  He said that he loved 
pandas, but some of his friends have been watching a pair of pandas 
that were born in Hong Kong for the last 24 hours.  That felt a little 
crazy.  Ah Sheh pointed out that everyone might treat the little 
pandas as their own babies, but she felt that pandas were really cute 
and had a kind of affinity.  Everyone wanted to hold them tightly. 
"The two previous pandas were named 'Ying Ying' and 'Lok Lok', the same 
as my friends.  So I visited them."  The duo also made a number of 
short videos with humans dressed as pandas, which will be released in 
the future.
	Goo Jai has been working on a film recently 
but could not disclose the details yet.  He said that in fact, whether 
it is a movie or a TV series, as long as there was a suitable role, he 
would take them.
	The last time Goo Jai and Ah Sheh collaborated were on the 
movies TRIUMPH IN THE SKIES (CHUNG SEUNG WON SIU) and ALWAYS BE WITH 
YOU (YUM YEUNG LO JI SEUNG JOI NEI JOR YAU), Ah Sheh said with a 
smile that the ALWAYS was also the only movie of hers that she dared 
not watch.  "I was not afraid when I was filming, but I was afraid of 
watching ghost movies.  I covered my eyes and didn't dare to watch it 
at the premiere."  Yesterday the two appeared from the plane cabin.  
Were they reminded of filming TRIUMPH IN THE SKIES together?  Goo Jai 
smiled and said, "I thought of it, it's great!"  When will the two be 
able to work together again?  Goo Jai said that it would depend on a 
good script and the needs of the market, with suitable roles he could 
work.  Ah Sheh suggested for Goo Jai to recruit scripts.

* (2024/12/02) With the subject of Hong Kong's funeral industry, the Michael 
Hui Koon Man, Dayo Wong Tze Wah, Michelle Wai Sze Nga, Rosa Velasco 
(Wai Law Sha) and others starred Hong Kong film THE LAST DANCE (POR. 
DEI YUK)'s box office trend has been fierce.  The movie has been 
released for 3 weeks and yesterday the official Ig of THE LAST DANCE 
announced that its box office has broken HK$ 110 million, ranking 
second among the highest-grossing Chinese-language films in Hong Kong 
history, and becoming the highest-grossing Hong Kong film in Hong Kong 
this year.  The box office of THE LAST DANCE is expected to surpass 
A GUILTY CONSCIENCE (DUK SIT DAI JONG), which also starred Wong Tze 
Wah, and its HK$115 million record.  Driven by the movie boom, the 
Lux Theatre in Hung Hom has become a popular viewing place for viewers 
who valued a sense of ceremony.
	Hong Kong's first domestic film with a local box office of 
over HK$ 100 million, A GUILTY CONSCIENCE (DUK SIT DAI JONG), was 
released in 2023 and broke the 100 million mark on the 32nd day of 
release with a final box office of HK$ 115 million.  Currently it was 
the highest grossing Chinese film in Hong Kong history, but THE LAST 
DANCE has also been on the march.  The box office has exceeded HK$ 110 
million as of the deadline, further approaching the box office 
championship throne.  TWILIGHT OF THE WARRIORS: WALLED IN (GAU LUNG 
SING JAI JI WAI SING) broke 100 million mark on the 40th day of its 
release, setting a box office of HK$107 million, but was forced to 
fall to third place by the imposing THE LAST DANCE.
	When the creators of THE LAST DANCE went to the theater a few 
days ago to thank the audience, director Chan Mou Yin promised to 
launch an extended version if THE LAST DANCE broke a record box 
office.  Seemingly this promise would soon be fulfilled, as viewers 
expressed their anticipation.
	It is worth mentioning that THE LAST DANCE will be released in 
the mainland on December 14th.  TWILIGHT OF THE WARRIORS: WALLED IN 
became a hot topic when it was released in the mainland, collecting 
684 million yuan RMB and making many mainland online posts declaring
"Hong Kong films are back!"  At present, THE LAST DANCE has been 
highly discussed on mainland social media platforms.  Some mainland 
viewers were even attracted by the unique film subject of THE LAST 
DANCE and came to Hong Kong to have a sneak peek.  Seemingly THE LAST 
DANCE would perhaps perform well at the mainland box office.
	As THE LAST DANCE became a hit, Hung Hom, where the funeral 
industry was concentrated in, also became a hot spot for viewers; 
especially Hung Hom's Lux Theatre.  The promotional copy began to 
build momentum at the beginning of the release, and the Lux Theatre 
posted a story.  "The representative work of Hung Hom District, Hung 
Hom people #YouKnow".  Viewers who attach importance to ritual were 
roused to go to the Hung Hom Lux Theatre to watch THE LAST DANCE.  
Some online shared the experience of watching the movie in the 
old-fashioned cinema and believed that the Hung Hom Lux Theatre was 
the best place to watch THE LAST DANCE.  "Walking into the cinema, it 
was like traveling back to the time when adults brought me to the 
movies when I was a child.  The classic renovation style, the tiles 
of the times, and posters of THE FUN, THE LUCK AND THE TYCOON (GUT 
SING GUNG JIU) and DUKE OF MOUNT DEER (LUK DING GEI) that remained on 
the walls.  Stepping into the Lux Theatre, you would feel the unique 
sense of the times and the charm of story."

* (2024/12/02) Danny Lee Sau Yin, John Chiang Dai Wai, Chin Siu Ho, Ting Yu, 
Koni Lui Wai Yee, Susan Shaw Yam Yam, Jojo Cho Chuen and others 
attended the press conference of the late "Aunt Six" Mona Fong Yat 
Wah's cousin and famous Shaw Brothers producer Wong Ka Hei's new book 
"Wong Ka Hei's Years as a Shaw Brothers Producer" yesterday.  Lee Sau 
Yin said that he has known Wong Ka Hei for decades, and when he 
intended to write a book, he invited Lee to help write the preface.  
Lee praised him for solving difficult problems for the boss and actors 
when he was working at Shaw Brothers, and he was a good person who 
never lost his temper.
	Lee Sau Yin recalled that after graduating from the training 
class in 1971, he joined Shaw Brothers and the normal salary was only 
HK$ 500.  He said that it was not enough to support his family and 
planned to change jobs.  Fong Yat Wah raised it to HK$ 750 to keep 
him.  "I told Wong Ka Hei that I wanted to support my family, HK$ 500 
was not enough.  He helped me get HK$ 750 a month.  No, this was a 
secret. Of course I didn't go around and tell everyone I got HK$250 
more.  No one knew how much the others were making.  My salary wasn't 
considered high. The highest salary must be lead actors like Brother 
John (Chiang Dai Wai) and Brother Lung (Ti Lung)."  Lee Sau Yin said 
that Wong Ka Hei was responsible for helping the company solve 
problems, and said with a smile, "Miss (Mona) Fang Yat Wah would look 
to him whenever she had any strange and miscellaneous problems, so he 
was taking a beating everyday because the actors wanted raises, the 
props did not have enough staff.  He had to solve the problems of all 
parties, but he truly couldn't be a nicer person.  He never complained 
for decades at Shaws.  Whenever we felt anything was unreasonable, he 
would appear.  I couldn't hit him even if I wanted to, he was too 
thin.  In addition he put a lot of effort into solving problems.  
After some actors became famous they would call in sick and not work, 
he would comfort them and ask the company to give them pay raises.  
Although everyone called him the boss, but he was actually a 
miscellaneous worker."  Lee Sau Yin said 
frankly that he no longer had the acting bug; he mainly rested and 
went wherever he wants, but he did not like to fly.  He liked to go to 
Lantau Island for exercises the most.  He smiled and said, "Hiking is 
not the same as trail running, I am not the Fat Gor (Chow Yun Fat) 
type, but sometimes I would bump into him when hiking in Sai Kung."  
Did Lee Sau Yin he still have businesses?  He said frankly that they 
ended after the pandemic, firstly it was difficult to do business, and 
secondly he did not know how to do business.  He also handed it over 
to his nephew to take care of it before.
	Just returned to Hong Kong from promoting in the mainland, 
Koni Lui Wai Yee turned out to be one of Wong Ka-hei's god daughters.  
She said that she knew her Godfather through her ex-husband, and her 
son "Crab Roe" was also his god grandson.  She said, "Godfather often 
asks us to go to his house for dinner.  Although I am in TVB and he 
works at Shaw Brothers, he still shares a lot of outlook on life and 
cheers me up for work.  I like to go to his house to have 'Wong Family 
meals' the most."  Lui Wai Yee praised Godfather for having friends 
all over the world.  His godchildren would gather together for every 
major holiday, the scene was spectacular and also proved that 
Godfather was an admirable and respected elder.

* (2024/12/02) Lawrence Cheng Tan Shui, Amy Lo Wai Man and Fish Liew Chi Yu 
promoted the new film AN ABANDONED TEAM (DUT CHUNG SIN SUN), during 
which Cheng Tan Shui revealed that Amy did nothing to help when he 
fainted from heat stroke during filming in an open-air kennel.  He 
recalled, "It was more than 30 degrees (Celsius), very sunny, suddenly 
everything went dark in front of me and 'bang' I hit the floor.  Later 
the staff told me that the distance between me and the curb was very 
small.  If I hit it, that would be "it"!  She (Amy) just looked at me, 
and I saw the warmth and coldness of human nature."  Amy explained 
that it was a misunderstanding.  Because Cheng Tan Shui often 
improvised, she thought that he was pretending to faint.  "At that 
time I thought, 'He is exaggerating' and the director hasn't yelled 
cut yet, I continued to play my own part.  I was reminded (Stephen) 
Chow Sing Chi's line 'When the director hasn't yelled 'cut' yet, you 
have to keep acting!'"  Only when she saw no response from Cheng Tan 
Shui she realized that something was wrong.  Cheng Tan Shui said, "You 
don't care about human life, Chow Sing Chi didn't teach you to do 
nothing when you see someone in trouble!"

* (2024/12/01) Louis Koo Tin Lok (Goo Jai), Mrs. Joseph Lau Luen Hung Chan 
Hoi Wan (Kimbee) and her daughters Lau Sau Wah, Louisa Mak Ming Sze, 
Alya Sham Yuet and others dressed up to attend the formal party the 
night before, and Koo Tin Lok was awarded the "Diamond Achievement 
Award" in recognition of his achievements in the film industry.  
Speaking of the Anselm Chan Mou Yin directed movie THE LAST DANCE 
(POR. DEI YUK), after 20 days in release its total box office in Hong 
Kong and Macao the day before yesterday has broken through the HK$ 
100 million mark.  It was expected to move towards a box office of 
150 million to hit a new high.  Invested in TWILIGHT OF THE WARRIORS: 
WALLED IN (GAU LUN SING JAI JI WAI SING), Goo Jai hoped that THE LAST 
DANCE will surpass TWILIGHT AND that the industry will work together 
to create another peak of Hong Kong films.
	Reportedly Goo Jai's One Cool Group invested TWILIGHT OF THE 
WARRIORS: WALLED IN has accumulated a global box office of more than 
US$ 110 million (about HK$850 million), ranked second in the box 
office of Chinese films in Hong Kong film history, and set a record 
for the highest number of attendees of nearly 1.7 million.  Speaking 
of the box office of the movie THE LAST DANCE exceeded 100 million and 
surpassed WARRIORS OF FUTURE (MING YUT JIN GEI) for third place at the 
box office of Chinese films.  Not yet had time to watch THE LAST 
DANCE, Koo Tin Lok said, "Of course those who make movies want to do 
well at the box office, and they have to set off firecrackers on  
joyous occasions.  Even if they surpass TWILIGHT OF THE WARRIORS: 
WALLED IN, it is no problem.  The best would be for everyone to 
surpass each other."
	Just finished filming the Lunar New Year film HIT N FUN (LUM 
SI KUET DAU), Koo Tin Lok remembered that the production of this film 
encountered three typhoons in two weeks.  Although the production 
progress was not affected, but the indoor shoot encountered water 
leakage.  Muay Thai fighting in the film, Koo Tin Lok revealed that he 
has the most scenes with German Cheung Man Kit.  "Cheung Man Kit was 
injured already from fighting on the first day, maybe the cold weather 
and not knowing his own strength caused muscle tears.  Even walking 
became a problem.  He was very professional though, as he worked full 
3 days with his injuries."  Did Koo Tin Lok used all his strength when 
filming?  He joked: "We are just making movies, not taking lives."  
As for whether he had confidence in the box office of the Lunar New 
Year film, Koo Tin Lok said, "I definitely have confidence in the ones 
I make, the most important thing is that everyone is happy from 
watching it.  The movie will also be released in the mainland, but the 
schedule has not yet been determined."
	In charge of presenting the awards, Kimbee invited Koo Tin Lok 
to join her in "give away hearts" but he shook his head and refused.  
Kimbee had no choice but to make a heart-shaped gesture next to his 
face.  Kimbee said on the stage that she and Goo Jai have known each 
other for over 20 years.  At the time she was just a little reporter, 
and he just transitioned from television to film.  They saw each 
other grown.  She felt moved to witness his contributions to the 
industry and the society.
	When Goo Jai accepted the award he said that the movie 
business in Hong Kong was very difficult.  The "Diamond Achievement 
Award" did not just belong to him, but represented everyone on and 
off camera.  Because of everyone's unity, hard work and support, this 
year's Hong Kong films have performed well at the box office and 
overseas film festival.  He said that he needed everyone to tell the 
whole world, how sharp the charm of Hong Kong films is!
	In addition, in 2021 the Joseph Lau Charitable Foundation 
announced that it would cooperate with One Cool Group on 5 films.  Koo 
Tin Lok said that there was still one film that has not yet been 
filmed, and he has thought about inviting Kimbee to make a cameo 
appearance in the movie.  Kimbee joked, "Koo Tin Lok minds that I 
can't act and wants me to play the fat housewife.  I turned him down!"  
Koo Tin Lok said, "Where are you fat?  I have asked her, but she 
thought that I was joking.  She can play the strong woman role."  
Kimbee said that her daughter Josephine Lau Sau Wah has been 
interested in acting, but she has to complete her education first.  
Would the foundation increase its cooperation?  Kimbee said that would 
depend on the environment and the situation, the purpose of setting up 
the fund was not to make money.

* (2024/11/30) Actress Chrissie Chau Sau Na dressed up to attend an event the 
night before.  She said that she has finished filming the Lunar New 
Year film, in which she played the role of Muay Thai champion boxer 
and had many fight scenes with Louise Wong Dan Nei.  In order to 
look the part, she spent 1 month practicing Muay Thai.  She said with 
a smile that learn something new was not bad; but she was injured 
during practice and at work and became a woman who was easily hurt.  
"Constant bruises were minor when practicing Muay Thai.  On the first 
day of work I had an accident already.  I was in shorts and 
accidentally kicked a metal chair, my left calf was sliced and I went 
to the hospital for 5 stitches.  Then at work I had adhesive bandage 
like a part of the costume.  It might leave a scar.  (Do you want to 
find a man who loves you even if you have scars?)  With or without 
scars he has to love me, without a bra he has to love even more.  If 
he doesn't love me with scars, I don't want anyone like that. (Has 
this person appeared yet?)  This scar of mine is new, but no one has 
appeared yet."

* (2024/11/30) The Michael Hui Koon Man and Dayo Wong Tze Wah starred, Anselm 
Chan Mou Yin directed film THE LAST DANCE (POR. DEI YUK) has broken 
through HK$ 100 million box office in just 20 days of release.  The 
leading actors received the good news and personally expressed their 
gratitude to the audience.  Tze Wah god stated that even 
more surprising was hearing that many people got inspiration and 
encouragement from this movie, and even hearing that some people have 
taken a step by from the gate of hell and restarted their journey.
	Tze Wah said frankly: "Actually when the box office has 
reached half of what it is today long ago, I already felt that I would 
be able to answer to everyone and breathed a sigh of relief.  Even 
more surprising was hearing that many people got inspiration and 
encouragement from this movie, and even hearing that some people have 
taken a step by from the gate of hell and restarted their journey.  
Thank you to the audience for the encouragement you have given us.  I 
also wish the people on the same ride would able to be energize 
themselves and properly savor the scenery along the way."
	Hui Koon Man pointed out that he quite agreed with a dialogue 
in the film, "Why care about when to get off the ride, why not 
properly  enjoy the scenery along the way."  He believed that Hong 
Kong was now facing difficulties.  Through the good performance of THE 
LAST DANCE, he hoped that the industry would work together to make  
good movies.
	Currently in Australia to attended THE LAST DANCE premiere 
there, Michelle Wai Sze Nga thanked the audience for their support 
from overseas.  "I am so happy, so excited, this moment is unforgettable.  
Thank you to all the audience for stepping into the cinema again to 
support Hong Kong films, achieving this result truly hasn't been 
easy.  I hope to be able to share it with our team!"
	Having worked closely with Chan Mou Yin, Tommy Chu Pak Hong 
wrote a long article to share his feelings.  "The performance of THE 
LAST DANCE so far, whether it is at the box office, the degree of 
discussion, and even the audience's praise for yours truly has been 
really encouraging.  For me personally, what I am most grateful for is 
that I can feel from each audience appreciation show and viewer 
review that THE LAST DANCE has succeeded in achieving its most 
artistic efficiency.  She has become a channel for most viewers to 
express their emotions and reflect on life.  I would like to express 
my gratitude to all the audience, their support and spreading the word 
have also helped us to successfully help many lives move on; and 
enabled our team's hard efforts to be of use and serve the audience."
	An excited Catherine Chau Ka Ye also shared a post, "I'm so 
excited to be able to share THE LAST DANCE, a movie with a message,    
which is particularly inspiring as an actor.  I know that many viewers 
have already brushed up three or four times on this work, very 
supportive of this film that the directors and actors worked together 
in unity.  I think this movie has life, and I can't forget that many 
viewers who said that they were relieved because of this movie at 
audience appreciation shows.  Thank you very much to so many viewers 
for your support, and for taking the initiative to share this movie on 
social media platforms!"
	Modeling for the female corpse "Hei Man" in the film, 
special contract actor Katrina Chan Pui Yan said that she obtained 
the opportunity to perform in THE LAST DANCE through an intermediary 
company.  Although she knew that she would just model for the mold and  
she did not have to personally perform as a corpse, she did not mind 
because she has paid attention to foreign special effect makeup.  She 
really wanted to experience how to become another person through 
special effect makeup and it was also an opportunity to be 
recognized, so she agreed without thinking about it.  "I didn't worry 
about bad luck after playing the dead body.  I am a Christian, I have 
a very open view of life and death and I also want to know what 
state I will be in after death."  She said that the process of pouring 
the mold was not hard, but there was a sense of fear.  "First I 
'slicked back' my hair and put on a skull cap, and then my entire face 
was covered with a thick green material.  I was so scared at the time, 
it was pitch black.  There was a sense of pressure, and with my 
allergy I was worried that I would not be able to breathe.  The 
chemical effect pouring the mold created made the material pressed 
against my head, I felt like I was being strangled around my neck.  
Then the plaster was poured.  The whole process was more than two 
hours."
	Although Chan Pui Yan did not need to "show her face", her 
hands had a big close-up shot.  She joked that after watching THE LAST 
DANCE she felt that her "fingers" performed well.  "It was difficult.  
Because as soon as I breathed the shot was done for, I had to hold my 
breath for half a minute to two minutes as soon as the cameras rolled.  
At first I didn't know how to control, any slight movement led to 
frequent bad takes.  Having to maintain a static state is truly not 
easy."  She joked that when she saw her "posthumous photo" in the 
mourning hall, she felt like an out-of-body soul.  This scene left a 
deep impression on the audience, which Chan Pui Yan said that she did 
not expect.  "There was no acting and no dialogue, but the audience 
actually noticed my existence.  It was so magical, just like coming 
back to life after death."
	The movie had a famous saying, "The living has to break hell, and 
the living has many hells."  Chan Pui Yan said that she has 
encountered a lot of "hell", and she had to break through the 
difficulties.  "Since I was little my goal is to be an actor.  Back 
then when I studied fashion design in New York, the process was very 
difficult.  Because my parents had high expectations for me but I was 
not interested in this subject, I minored in drama.  However my 
parents, boyfriend and friends didn't understand and strongly opposed 
to me being an actor, so I suffered from emotional illness.  I 
hesitated about my own wishes and felt that life had no meaning, like 
I was living in hell.  After graduating I returned to Hong Kong, I 
participated in the ViuTV talent show "GOOD NIGHT SHOW - CM QUEEN.  
The screenwriter minded that I sounded official and didn't reveal any 
secret, which made the show less entertaining and made me more and 
more lost.  I was another hell."
	After GOOD NIGHT SHOW - CM QUEEN, in 2021 Chan Pui Yan decided 
to go to the United States and Australia to re-learn drama, and did a 
17 show run of a play in Australia.  She played 5 roles by herself, 
which was very satisfying.  A company there signed her and gradually 
her self confidence returned.  She again returned to Hong Kong to find 
a stage that belonged to herself.  She was very happy to have her 
current boyfriend's and parents' support.  With her passion for 
acting, she has recently attended directing classes, drama classes and 
dubbing internship classes, "I am equipping myself for opportunities I 
haven't had yet.  I really like acting, when I was little I often 
went to the movies with my parents.   I really like the feeling of 
everyone focusing on watching the movie in the pitch dark theater, 
which brings everyone into another world."
	Before Chan Pui Yan performed in THE LAST DANCE, she had guest 
appearances in I STILL REMEMBER (YI CHI YUN SUN), THE GOLDFINER (GUM 
SAU JI) and WE ARE FAMILY (CHOOK JO GA YUN).  Now she is 30 years 
old and she is finally recognized, she admitted that she started late 
and could only slowly catch up.  She understood that she could not 
reach the top in one step.  She said, "THE LAST DANCE really helped me 
break the hell.  I entered the industry in 2016, and waited 8 years 
before someone recognized me.  Actors who entered the industry in the 
same year as me have all been on the top, like Lam Ka Hei (Locker) and 
(Neo) Yau Hawk Sau; which for me was a little hard to take.  I don't 
know what the film will bring me yet, but at least people know that I 
Chan Pui Yan exists, and I hope that even more directors will give me 
the opportunity to play a 'living person' with dialogue."

* (2024/11/30) The actors Lawrence Cheng Tan Shui, Amy Lo Wai Man, Fish Liew 
Chi Yu and Jay Fung Won Him starred film AN ABANDONED TEAM (DUT CHUNG 
SIN SUN) premiered a few days ago.  That night coincided with Cheng 
Tan Shui's 69th birthday.  Near 100 friends in the industry showed 
their support and had nothing but praise, which moved him 
tremendously.
	Fish had some insights on the midlife crisis.  "Life seems to 
be in a lot of chaos, I have to accept them again.  I have to take 
care of my parents, they are starting to get old.  My career has 
reached a spot, what should I do?  After watching the movie just now, 
I thought, 'If I reach age 70 and my life is such a failure, what will 
I do?'  However as long as you don't give up, you can restart your 
life at any age."

* (2024/11/30) Neo Yau Hawk Sau yesterday attended the press conference for 
the play VENUE IN FUR (SI GANG), revealing that he would have a few erotic 
scenes in the play.  Regarding not winning the Golden Horse Award Best 
Actor, he said, "The chairman said that I am the leading actor runner 
up, I am so happy.  I am the most afraid that no one knows that I am 
the second place."  Speaking of his online video channel he managed, 
the artist Kayan Ng was rumored to have angered him because she took 
jobs privately and has now left the channel.  Yau Hawk Sau admitted 
that both sides have recently completed the contract, but denied that 
she took jobs privately.  They did not have an unpleasant parting.

* (2024/11/29) The HK$ 100 million box office actor Dayo Wong Tze Wah and the 
Hong Kong master comedian Michael Hui Koon Man starred Emperor Motion 
Picture THE LAST DANCE (POR. DEI YUK) after only 20 days in release 
has officially broke through the 100 million box office yesterday!
	Wong Tze Wah has become a HK$ 100 million box office actor 
again this year after last year's work A GUILTY CONSCIENCE (DUK SIT 
DAI JONG).  THE LAST DANCE posted on the official social media 
platform yesterday to announce the good box office news "[POISED TO  
BREAK 100 million! The box office of THE LAST DANCE broke through 100 
million] Breaking. Record THE LAST DANCE broke through the 100 million 
mark at the box office in Hong Kong and Macao after 20 days in 
release!  We are truly grateful to everyone lingering in the mortal 
world in the 
reincarnation cycle for supporting Hong Kong films, and the team of 
THE LAST TIME feels very encouraged.  We will continue to work hard to 
thank you for your love #THELASTDANCEContinuesToBreakRecords."  Many 
viewers left messages expressing their expectation that the extended 
version of THE LAST DANCE would be released, declaring that they would 
go to the theaters and watch it again.  They also hoped that the 
extended version would be released at the end of the year.  The 
director Anselm Chan Mou Yin and the lead actress of the movie Wai Sze Nga 
went live on the official social network last night to interact with 
viewers.
	THE LAST DANCE is the second time that Wong Tze Wah has broken 
the box office record of 100 million.  The film has also become the 
third Hong Kong film to break 100 million box office, previous Hong 
Kong films that have broken the 100 million mark were the also Wong 
Tze Wah starred release A GUILTY CONSCIENCE last year, and the Louis 
Koo Tin Lok starred May release this year TWILIGHT OF THE WARRIORS: 
WALLED IN (GAU LUNG WAI SING JI WAI SING).

* (2024/11/29) Lawrence Cheng Tan Shui (Brother Tan), Jay Fung Won Him, Amy 
Lo Wai Man and Fish Liew Chi Yu and the dog actor in the film went to 
Tseung Kwan O the night before to attend the promotional event of the 
movie AN ABANDONED TEAM (DUT CHUNG SIN SUN), which coincided with 
Brother Tan's 69th birthday the night before.  The whole place sang a 
birthday song and present a cake to him to celebrate.  Brother Tan 
made a wish on the stage and felt inspired to say, "Making Hong Kong 
movies have never been easy, but the less easy it is the more people 
hope to get over this hardship, achieve their dreams.  Today two 
directors (Lee Chi Wai and Ho Ying Ngai directed and wrote) have 
achieved their dreams and the film would be released.  I hope you will 
support this film."  Brother Tan also said that he wanted to be a 
little selfish with his birthday wish, this year he asked his former 
students to not take him to dinner or give gifts.  Instead he asked 
then to buy tickets to watch the movie and give their opinions, then 
take a photo of the ticket stub and send it to him.  "That would be 
the best gift.  Making this movie in the summer a few years ago, I 
suffered a heat stroke."
	Jay and Amy played a couple in the film.  Making a movie for 
the first time, Jay had more than 10 takes for one scene.  "Because 
the first scene was going to be filmed separately from Amy, it was 
relatively heavy.  I was not familiar with Amy yet at that time, plus 
I was shy and nervous.  We didn't communicate much, but I was grateful 
to Amy for bringing me into character."  Amy joked that she was Jay's 
little elder in acting, and praised Jay for being very sweet and 
comfortable to work with.  In the film she had many scenes with elder 
Brother Tan, and Amy admitted that she was so nervous and stressed.
	When asked if Jay would make the jump from singing to acting, 
and enter the film industry?  He said that if someone asked him to 
make a film, he would give it a try.  However he would need to attend 
acting classes beforehand.  Speaking of his kiss scene with Amy being 
cut, Jay laughed at himself.  "Maybe I didn't do a good enough job."  
He also joked that he practice in front of the mirror and felt very 
natural, but perhaps he was not ready yet.  When asked if his 
girlfriend knew about his kiss scene and was she jealous, he said, 
"She knows.  She envies me so much because Amy is such a beautiful 
girl, but my girlfriend hasn't seen the movie yet.  She will support 
it.  Unfortunately she is not in Hong Kong now, so I can't introduce 
Amy to her yet."
	Recently, a number of Hong Kong-made films have had an ideal 
box office.  THE LAST DANCE has even set off a ticket grabbing boom.  
Although ABANDONED would be released at the same time as LAST, Brother 
Tan believed that this was a good influence because the audience will 
see the trailer of ABANDONED when they go to see LAST.   He was happy 
to see that Hong Kong's large, medium and small films have all been
produced at a high level, and he also believes that the Hong Kong 
film industry was thriving and promising.  He said, "One film a year 
has a box office of HK$100 million, and each one has its own 
characteristics.  There are also many young actors and directors, Hong 
Kong films definitely has hope.  In addition filmmakers are gluttons 
for punishment; the more difficult it is, the more they wouldn't stop 
until they are done."  Brother Tan did not shy away from saying that 
he had great hopes for the box office of ABANDONED, because the boss 
would have to make money before there would be the next one.
	Playing Brother Tan's daughter in the film, Liew Chi Yu 
appeared with blue hair the night before.  She said that she was 
making another movie, and specifically took time off to celebrate 
Brother Tan's birthday.   The character in the new film liked anime 
and manga very much.  She thanked each director for having 
imagination for her, and believed that she could play different roles.  
She revealed that years ago she auditioned for a Brother Tan directed 
film and in the end lost to Larine Tang Yueping.  This time she was 
finally able to work with Brother Tan.  Brother Tan laughed and said 
that the movie was THE YUPPIE FANTASIA 3 (SIU NAM YUN JAU GEI 3 JI NG 
GA YAU HEI).  Brother Tan joked, "The Chinese title at first was 
NG GA YAU NUI 33D (I HAVE A 33D GIRL).  (Did she lose due to her 
figure?)  Because the Chinese title was too long, she lost from 
not paying attention to it."

* (2024/11/29) MIRROR member Ian Chan Cheuk Yin and COLLAR member Marf Yau Yin 
Tung attended a fashion brand event at Causeway Bay yesterday.  Marf 
was previously absent from thanking the audience for her movie 
BLOSSOMS UNDER SOMEWHERE (KEI LIU YUT JING GOR CHUN TIN) due to 
illness and was accused of acting like a big shot.  She said that 
different people had different opinions  She did not do anything 
wrong, but she felt guilty about the fans who bought tickets to 
support her.  She will participate in the audience appreciation events 
later.  Ian made it to the top 5 of "My Favorite Male Singer" and the 
top 5 male singers of "Metro Hit Awards".  He thanked everyone for 
their appreciation, and admitted his passivity and restraint.  He 
was grateful to fans for campaigning for him.  As for the turmoil 
between JFYT members Chan Yuk Lun (Bed Gor) and Keung Tao and Edan 
Lui Cheuk On, he said that everyone had their own views and opinions. 
They should accept and respect each other.
	Marf just recovered from a serious illness and revealed that 
she was 70 to 80% better from the flu and that the neck injury has 
also healed.  "The neck injury is from sneezing.  It wasn't the first 
time that has happened.  I have injured the anterior sternum before, 
and I advise everyone to practice sneezing".  She was grateful to the 
members of COLLAR for their understanding.  With the concert about to 
take place, they only arranged for her to hit her marks during the 
rehearsal so she did not need to make big moves.  She also revealed 
that many group mates are sick, and some had pneumonia.  She clarified 
that she was not the source that infected other members.
	A few days ago, Marf was absent from thanking the audience 
for her the movie BLOSSOMS UNDER SOMEWHERE (GEI LIU YUT JING GOR CHUN 
TIN) and was accused of acting like a big shot.  Later manager Tai 
Wing explained that she was unwell.  For the accusation, she said that 
different events had different opinions.  She did nothing wrong, and 
she had a reason for her absence. "Those who understand me will 
understand, it doesn't matter; instead I feel guilty about the fans, 
they bought tickets to support their idols but didn't get to."
	Will she tell everyone about her illness directly on social 
media platforms in the future?  Marf said, "I don't like to tell 
people that I don't feel well, I don't want the fans to worry."  She 
revealed that she would thank the audience for the movie in the 
future, and hoped that everyone would continue to support her.  "The 
result (box office) has not been released, and there may not be 
anything worth regretting".
	The Ian and Ekin Cheng starred LAST SONG FOR YOU (GAU BIT 
CHUNG FUNG) will be released around Christmas.  He has already made 
time to do publicity and thank the audience, and was not worried about 
the box office.  "Just like my song-making philosophy, do things well 
and the rest is bonus.  The most important thing is that the essence 
is good, and after a few years when everyone will listen to my songs 
and watch my movies again they would still praise them."

* (2024/11/29) The Wong Jing and Patrick Kong (Yip Lim Sum) hilarious led 
Year of the Snake New Year film QUEEN OF MAHJONG (MA JEUK NUI WONG JUI 
NAM JAI) released the first trailer yesterday.  Samantha Ko 
Hoi Ning and Kenneth Ma Kwok Ming formed a couple, Carlos Chan Ka Lok 
and DaDa Chan Jing sent surprises with a passionate kiss, and the sexy 
goddess Juliana Kwok Pui Man even pressed her exclusive chest device 
onto Lee Seung Ching's arm.  The trailer even had two goddesses Mizuki 
Lin Xiang and Jacky Cai Jie at the end.  Taiwanese cheerleading 
goddess Lin Xiang blew a kiss, while Cai Jie's role was relatively 
mysterious.

* (2024/11/29) The Albert Mak Kai Kwong directed, Louis Koo Tin Lok, Gigi 
Leung Wing Kei, Louise Wong Dan Nei, Chrissie Chau Sau Na, Tony Wu Tsz 
Tung, German Cheung Man Kit, Peter Chan Charm Man, Philip Ng Won Lung 
and others starred 2025 Lunar New Year film HIT N FUN (LUM SI KUET 
DAU) has been successfully completed recently.  In the film many 
actors delivered surprise action performances in the ring, and the 
cast and the crew gathered in the ring for a group photo.  Koo Tin Lok 
was the photo opportunity target of the actors.  He said, "I am very 
happy to have successfully completed the filming of the Lunar New Year 
film HIT N FUN.  Seeing how hard the actors worked to put on wonderful 
action scenes with a story full of comedic rhythm, I believe it will 
be an entertaining Lunar New Year show."
	Lead actress GiGi said, "I am so happy to train with Dan Nei 
and Sau Na to prepare for this film, I am so happy to get to know 
them, and it feels so fresh to work with Goo Jai after many years.  
This time he and I play a couple again, the feeling is pretty 
interesting and intimate.  I already knew the director when I made my 
first film, and he helped me audition at that time.  Having known 
each other for so many years we finally worked together for the first 
time, I am grateful to the director for giving me a lot of room to 
act."
	Wong Dan Nei said, "I've always wanted to make a comedy once, 
and this time I finally was able to make my dream come true.  I have 
the opportunity to work with an all new cast, and I have learned a lot 
about comedy from them.  At the same time after filming Muay Thai 
action scenes for a few days, when I got up those several mornings 
the muscles all over my body were sore; but after successfully 
achieving the required stunts, the sense of satisfaction was really 
indescribable.  This was a challenge for the character and a challenge 
as well for Wong Dan Nei, who has grown up and become more fearless.  
It was a very valuable production experience."  Chau Sau Na said, "For 
me it was a fresh and exciting filming process, especially the boxing 
match between me and Dan Nei; the whole process was so satisfying, we 
rarely used stand-ins so I had a sense of success and happiness."  Wu 
Tsz Tung also said, "Although the production set was so intense, 
every one of us has contributed a lot.  I am looking forward to seeing 
the movie.  This is the first time that I have made a film with more 
comedy elements, and the filming process was very fun.  The whole 
thing was very enjoyable."

* (2024/11/28) Girl group COLLAR member Marf Yau Yin Ting's film debut 
BLOSSOMS UNDER SOMEWHERE (KEI LIU YUT JING GOR CHUN TIN) opened last 
week.  As one of the lead actresses, Marf was accused of being absent 
from audience appreciation events and publicity.  The other lead 
actress Sheena Chan Shu Yan meanwhile went busking on the streets to 
build momentum for the new film, which provoked harsh online 
criticism of Marf.  Marf was absent from one of the audience 
appreciation shows due to feeling unwell, but the next day she posted 
a cosplay of WICIKED's Elthba on social media.  People online 
criticized her for promoting other movies, disrespecting the new film 
she starred in, putting on air and ignoring the box office.
	Marf posted the day before yesterday to explain that she was 
unable to participate in the audience appreciation event due to 
illness.  "I want to talk about everyone's misunderstanding of my 
attitude towards the promotion of the movie recently, the makeup cover 
was shot a week ago.  While in sick bed I wanted to share a happy 
post.  The original intent was to keep everyone from worrying and 
continuing to promote in different ways.  The absence from the 
audience appreciation event was because her body failing me, due to 
a severe flu I again injured the neck and spine as well.  I have to 
have physical therapy.  I will work hard to recover, get better 
faster as I don't want to affect the concert and other jobs.  I look 
forward to seeing you all of you at audience appreciation event.  
Thank you to my little friends for your continued concern."
	COLLAR manager Tai Wing posted on social media platforms the 
day before yesterday that almost all of COLLAR were sick last week.  
Some went in and out of hospitals numerous times, and some vomited. 
Yet they still worked hard to rehearse everyday.  She mentioned that 
Marf had too much work on her shoulders, releasing 3 duets in two 
weeks, as well as movie promotion and concert rehearsals.  The manager 
blamed herself for her improper arrangement.  As for Marf's absence 
from the audience appreciation events, the decision was not random.  
"After surviving a few audience appreciation shows, she found that her 
condition was more serious.  One night she was absent from the 
audience appreciation event at the last minute because she found that 
her neck and spine were also injured.  She failed the very attentive 
publicity team, sorry everyone......."
	Tai Wing said that the film costumes and some promotional 
content were Marf's creations, and they were made from her love for 
the film.  It would be unfair to talk about Marf's absence as "acting 
like a big shot".  Marf and her group mates attended the press 
conference for "CHILL Music Festival" yesterday, but the media was 
informed in advance that COLLAR would not be interviewed.

* (2024/11/28) Two generations of comedians Michael Hui Koon Man and Dayo 
Wong Tze Wah starred in THE LAST DANCE (POR. DEI YUK), which has a 
fierce box office trend.  As of two days ago it accumulated HK$ 96 
million, and reaching 100 million was in sight.  Hui Koon Man was 
happy that the movie had good results, and declared that at the 
celebration of breaking 100 million he would put on the Taoist robe 
and gave away lai see.  He would also thank the audience with Wong Tze 
Wah.  The 82-year-old Hui Koon Man has already "broken hell" for 
himself, and was mentally prepared to "get off the ride" at any time.  
He also explain to his family his funeral arrangements.  He was not 
superstitious, so he asked his wife to scatter his ashes at sea in Sai 
Kung as fish food, or make some of the ashes into ornaments and put 
them at home in remembrance.  He also revealed that (Sam) Hui Koon Kit 
placed their brother (Ricky) Hui Koon Ying's ashes in the backyard of 
his residence, and relatives could pay homage at any time.
	Hui Koon Man was interviewed yesterday.  He said that he was 
very happy that the box office of THE LAST DANCE was about to break 
100 million.  He has dreamed his whole life of breaking the record, 
when he directed and starred in SECURITY UNLIMITED (MOR DUN BO BIU) he 
has already broken his own record 3 times.  He then looked forward to 
breaking the 4th record with THE MAGIC TOUCH (SUN SUEN), so he asked 
Dayo Wong Tze Wah to help and come up with ideas; but it was 
unsuccessful.  "It is considered a failure, and then I hid for a few 
years to come up with a movie.  I even told Tze Wah, who wanted to be a 
star back then, once I came up with something I would find him to be 
the actor; but I didn't expect to wait for 32 years."  He said that 
he was almost exhausted of ideas, his wife joked that he pondered for 
so long that he could no longer play the lead; he would have to play 
the old role.  Hui Koon Man felt that what his wife said made sense, 
so while he could moved freely he did not want to waste time.  Before 
coming up with a script to direct and star in, he would first be an 
actor.  Fate arranged for him to work with Tze Wah again, which could 
be regarded as fulfilling the promise made between the two 32 years 
ago.
	Hui Koon Man was happy that many viewers broke the "hell" in 
their hearts after watching THE LAST DANCE.  He also "broke hell" 
for himself, "I agree with the philosophy at the end of the film, 'Why 
care about when to get off the ride, it's better to enjoy the scenery 
along the way'. Time is limited, I don't know when I would get off the 
ride.  I am already 82 years old, time is short and I could get off 
the ride at any time.  So I shouldn't be bothered by the pain in my 
heart.  I am just like Tze Wah; I know that a friend I don't like 
very much would be at dinner, but I agree to attend anyway.  I take  
the initiative to talk to him and eliminate the hatred".
	Hui Koon Man believed that if you have something you would 
like to do in your lifetime, you should do it boldly; and if you have3 
something you want to talk to those close to you then you should say 
it immediately. "I used my own style to say something similar to 'I 
love you' to my wife, and I would praise my children.  I have prepared 
for death, and told them not to be sad; to cremate me, and scatter my 
ashes at sea in Sai Kung.   Because I have been fishing in Sai Kung 
since I was little, after turning into ashes I would become food for 
the fishes.  There would be no need for a cemetery plot.  On the 
anniversary of my death, everyone could go to Sai Kung and look at the3 
sea to mourn me.  I wouldn't need to fight with others and spent over 
a million to buy a niche for the ashes.  My wife didn't approve of it, 
so I said that I would turn some of the ashes into ornaments and put 
them at home in remembrance.  My wife said that no one puts the ashes 
at home.  I am not superstitious, (Sam) Hui Koon Kit has put (Ricky) 
Hui Koon Ying's ashes in the backyard, where we can pay our respect 
to him at any time."
	THE LAST DANCE has achieved great results, would he work with 
Tze Wah again?  Hui Koon Man said, "I hope to make a comedy with Tze 
Wah in my lifetime, and he agrees.  We've all invested in comedy all 
our lives; now that the film environment is poor and no one is 
watching movie, the two of us are trying our best to make a comedy for 
Hong Kong, hoping to be a hit and create a new journey for the next 
generation to have a new beginning."  He said that Hong Kong films are 
currently facing a cruel and difficult situation.  Although the market 
is very poor, TWILIGHT OF THE WARRIORS: WALLED IN (GAU LUNG WAI SING 
JI WAI SING) and THE LAST DANCE (POR. DEI YUK) have achieved good 
results and proved that the audience is willing to pay to watch 
quality films at the theaters, and the industry should encourage them.
	When asked if the box office would exceed 100 million, would 
he learn from other actors and wear swimsuits to give away benefits?  
He joked, "You want me to streak?  For the celebration after breaking 
100 million, I would wear a Taoist robe to give away lai see.  I 
would even go with Tze Wah to thank the audience.  It means a lot to 
us, fulfilling the dreams of two people.  The world is full of hope, 
this works too."

[ BLAH OF THE WEEK ] Columns, Reviews, Interviews

1. WEN WEI PO, DECEMBER 2 2024
[ FILM REVIEW ] ABOUT THE METAPHOR OF THE LAST DANCE

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	With the subject of Hong Kong's funeral industry, the feature 
film THE LAST DANCE (POR. DEI YUK) that explored the issues of life 
and death through Taoist funeral rituals, has become a hit in Hong 
Kong.  It created a box office of more than 100 million in just 20 
days, surpassing TWILIGHT OF THE WARRIORS: WALLED IN (GAU LUNG SING 
JAI JI WAI SING) and becoming another dark horse for Hong Kong films.  
A few days ago, the author took a break and made a special trip to the 
theater to watch this film seriously.  Now the author would like to 
take this opportunity to talk about the metaphor of THE LAST DANCE 
in his eyes.
	"Breaking Hell" was a Hong Kong Taoist ritual to transcend 
the soul.  It was also common to perform rituals for the deceased in 
the mainland, but in the mainland the Taoist priests would generally 
be called Taoist priests "ritual master" or "master of high merit" or 
"master of scripture".  The Hong Kong title of "Namo Master" was much 
more interesting.  Taoism was a native religion in China, "Namo" was a 
Sanskrit word that meant to return to fate.  "Namo Master" was 
extremely  similar to Hong Kong, based on Chinese culture but the name 
gave people the impression of a mixture of Chinese and the West.
	Ngai Tao Sun (Wong Tze Wah) was originally a wedding company 
owner.  After going bankrupt due to the pandemic, he entered the 
funeral industry through his girlfriend's introduction, and met the 
Namo master Kwok Man (Hui Koon Man) and Kwok Man's children Kwok Chi 
Bun (Chu Pak Hong) and Kwok Man Yuet (Wai Sze Nga).  In this process, 
there were many conflicts and stories between Ngai Tao Sun and Kwok 
Man.  The two originally disagreed, but over time, they came to 
gradually understand each other......
	Some said that the lead characters in the film formed a 
portrait of mortal world.  Through their points of view the film 
touched upon gender discrimination, homosexuality and other socially 
taboo topics.  Yet from what the author observed, the three lead 
characters other than Kwok Man's names seemed to resemble the group 
shorthand of Hong Kong youth.  Only in order to study them in 
detail, the explanation still needed to start with "Kwok Man": 
	Representing the traditional culture, the Namo master 
"Kwok Man" probably was the homonym abbreviation of "Chinese 
culture" so its meaning was self-explanatory; "Kwok Chi Bun" could be 
explained as "determined to become a person who is both learned and 
trained", but he faced the unsatisfactory life with a blank face, did 
not keep a vegetarian diet in daily life, and would also peek at the 
ball games during the ritual to defy tradition.  In order for his son 
not to live like himself, he chose to believe in "painting cakes" and 
did not hesitate to "get baptized" in exchange for his child's 
admission points.  After failing he chose to immigrate to Australia 
with his family without any regard of the reality that he had no 
skills and did not understand English.  With the operation of this 
series of mysteries, it was difficult not to think of those young 
people in Hong Kong who were deceived into immigrating after the black 
riot subsided.  Literally understood as "the pearl of Chinese 
culture", "Kwok Man Yuet" had a dream of inheriting traditions but she 
has always believed that she was not understood and suffered from 
gender discrimination.  In order to demonstrate her abilities to 
tradition, she chose emergency medical technician who saved the 
living as her profession; Ngai Tao Sun has always wanted to return to 
the pinnacle of his career, so he silently took on the pressure of 
providing jobs for employees.  Faced with his girlfriend's bitter 
plea of "if I have another abortion, I will never be able to be a 
mother again", he has always been determined not to let his girlfriend 
have children due to his financial instability, but his spirit of 
hard work and never give up were very Hong Kong characteristics.  As 
for whether "Pearl of Chinese Culture" meant "(Oriental) Pearl", and 
whether "Ngai Tao Sun" is "Wai Tao Sun" (Live For Tao) or 
"Wai Tao Sun" (Born To defend Tao), conceivably the director or 
screenwriter would know better.
	The climax of the film was given to Kwok Man's performance of 
the ritual of "Breaking Hell".  Those who were familiar with Hong 
Kong's funeral rituals knew that "Breaking Hell" was aimed at the 
deceased who died too soon, died unexpectedly, committed suicide, etc., 
Kwok Man, who is over 60 years old, was not among them.  Kwok Man, as 
a senior master would not be ignorant of the reasons within.  The only 
explanation was that Kwok Man intended to let the living break their 
own hell.  Therefore, to paraphrase the above character metaphors, 
this scene has more profound meaning:
	Kwok Man's last wish to let the pair of children be the 
masters was criticized and opposed by the "elders".  Ngai Tao Sun 
with unrelenting force demanded all objectors to depart.  The brother 
and sister who once turned against each other returned to inherit the 
tradition and reconciled, as they held a "Hell-breaking" ceremony 
together and broke the obsession they carried.  In particular, Kwok 
Man Yuet's leap into the flames during the ceremony seemed to mean 
that under the guidance of "Kwok Man", who represented Chinese 
cultural heritage, and under the auspices of "Ngai Tao Sun", who 
represented the hard working Hong Kong people, "Kwok Man Yuet", who 
has experienced internal friction, has finally been reborn on her own 
from the fire after taking over the mantle and tradition.
	Before the end of the film, there are two other scenes that 
left impressions on the author.  One was that after Kwok Man's 
"Breaking Hell" ceremony, Ngai Tao Sun stood in front of the window of 
the funeral home.  With black window frames and snow-white exterior 
walls, the visual was made as solemn as if it were a posthumous 
photo; another shot was when Ngai Tao Sing drove along with Kwok Man's 
hearse from the funeral home, halfway the two cars parted.  The hearse 
went to the bridge while Ngai Tao Sun and his girlfriend drove into 
the tunnel and then drove out.  The suddenly bright out of the dark 
picture seemed to imply that Ngai Tao Sun has also experienced 
rebirth, and greeting him was not only by an even brighter future, but 
also by the child who was about to be born.  I don't know if the Ngai 
Tao Sun's actor Wong Tze Wah would feel the same way. 
-Seaside Taoist

[ In Production Now/Soon ]

TOO MANY WAYS TO BE No. 2 
  Can : YUT GOR BO MOON DIK DAN SUN
  Lit : The Birth of A Department
    d. Mak Tin Shu
    Fish Liew Chi Yu, Michael Ning (Bak Ji), Rachel Leung Yung Ting, 
      Larine Tang Yueping, Mak Pui Tung, Ng Wing Sze, Yukki Tai Yuk Kei

MY BEST BET 
  Can : Cheung Doh Bin Yeung
  Lit : Lucky Gamble Certain Victory
  AKA : DOH WOK GUM 
  Lit : WAGER A WOK OF GOLD (tentative title) 
    d. Andy Lo (Law Yiu Fai) 
    Charlene Choi Cheuk Yin, Louis Cheung Kai Chung, 
      Stanley Yau Si Chun, Ng Ka Yan
      Tommy Chu Pak Hong, Wu Fung, 
      Renci Yeung Sze Wing, Alan Yeung Wai Lun 

QUEEN OF MAHJONG
  Can : MA JEUK NUI WONG JUI NAM JAI 
  Lit : Mahjong Queens Chase Guys
    d. Wong Jing, Patrick Kong (Yip Lim Sum) 
    Samantha Ko Hoi Ning, Kenneth Ma Kwok Ming, 
      Carlos Chan Ka Lok, DaDa Chan Jing, 
      Sabrina Qiu Yinong, Benz Hui Siu Hung, 
      Sean Man Jor Hong, Juliana Kwok Pui Man, 
      Mak Ling Ling, Bob Lam Sing Bun, Ching Ho Wai,
      Kris Cheung Kam HaLee Seung Ching, Dai Yiu Ming, 
      Jacky Cai Jie, Mizuki Lin Xiang
  Trailer : https://youtu.be/o8ogVZXDOOI

THE HUNT FOR NGHT STALKER 
  Can : YU YEH TOH FU
  Lit : Rainy Night Butcher
    d. Tang Tung Ming
    Jeffrey Fok Chon Pong, Lam Yiu Sing, Susan Shaw Yam Yam, Suet E

PASS AND GOAL
  Can : Yik Juen Seung Boon Cheung
  Lit : Reversal of First Half
    d. Jil Wong Pak Kei
    Gigi Leung, Ling Man Lung, Peter Chan Charm Man, 
      Chu Pak Hong, Rachel Leung Yung Ting, Chan Fai Hung,

  Can : Jung Ba
  Lit : Fight For Supremecy
    Hugo Goh (Ng Toi Yung), Joan Lee Vin Yee, Bryan Pun Chi Fung, 
      Eva Lai Yin Shan, Fung So Bo

  Can : FAT MAI CHONG 
  Lit : LEGAL HIDE AND SEEK 
    d. Tam Kwong Yuen
    Edan Lui Cheuk On, Zhang Songwen, 
      Isabella Leong Lok Si, Patrick Tam Yu Man, 
      Alfred Cheung Kin Ting, Sabrina Ng Bing, Will Or Wai Lam, 
      Sabrina Cheung Man Sha, Lung Siu Kwan, Jo Koo (Kuk Cho Lam) 

MASTERMIND
  Can : Jing Jin
  Lit : Detective War
    d. James Kong Ling Ching
    Louis Koo Tin Lok, Simon Yam Tat Wa, Gardner Tse Kwan Ho,  
      Ben Yuen Fu Wa, Eddie Cheung Siu Fai, Alan Yeung Wai Lun, 
      Amy Lo Wai Man, Ci Sha, Jeffrey Ngai Chun Sun

  Can : SUP FONG FAT SI 
  Lit : SCAVENGER PRIEST
    d. Danny Pang Fat
    Josie Ho Chiu Yi, Carlos Chan Ka Lok, Kathy Yuen (Tong Yee), 
      German Cheung Man Kit, Sabrina Ng Bing and Iman

TWILIGHT OF THE WARRIORS: DRAGON THRONE
  Can : Gau Lung Sing Jai Lung Tau
  Lit : Kowloon Walled City Dragon Head
    d. Soi Cheang Pou Soi
    Louis Koo Tin Lok

TWILIGHT OF THE WARRIORS: THE FINAL CHAPTER
  Can : Gau Lung Sing Jai Jung Cheung
  Lit : Kowloon Walled City Final Chapter
    d. Soi Cheang Pou Soi
    Raymond Lam Fung, Terrance Lau Chun Him, 
      Tony Wu Tsz Tung, German Cheung Man Kit

  Can : Mo Ming For
  Lit : Nameless Fire
    Philip Ng Won Lung, Andy Tien (On Chi Kit), Dada Chan Ching

COLD WAR 1995
  Can : Hong Ji 1995
COLD WAR 1994
  Can : Hong Ji 1994
    Daniel Wu (Ng Yin Cho), Wu Kang-Ren, Terrance Lau Chun Him

  Can : Dai Fun Jung
  Lit : Big Split
    Stephy Tang Lai Yan, Chrissie Chau Sau Na, Anson Kong Yip Sun

VALLEY IN THE SHADOW OF DEATH
  AKA : THE SIN OF UNFORGIVENESS
  Can :But Seh Ji Jui
    d. Jeffrey Lam Sen, Antonio Tam Sin Yeung
    Anthony Wong Chau Sun, Louisa So Yu Wa
      George Au Chun King @ P1X3L, 
      Summer Chan Chi Huen, Sheena Chan Shu Yan

SOMEONE LIKE ME
  Can : JEUNG NGOR JEH YEUNG DIK OI CHING 
  Lit : LOVE LIKE MINE
    d. Tam Wai Ching 
    Carlos Chan Ka Lok, Fish Liew Chi Yu, 
      Alice Lau Nga Lai, Polly Lau Yeuk Bo, Kate Yeung Kei, 
      Chu Tin, Elly Lam, Lam Chi Yuen, Siu Fu, Lai Chai Ming

LITTLE RED SWEET
  Can : Hung Dau
  Lit : Red Bean
    d. Vincent Chow Wing
    Simon Yam Tat, Stephy Tang Lai Yan, Jeffrey Ngai Chun Sun,
      Mimi Kung Chi Yan, Kevin Chu Kam Yin, Fung So Bo, Fong Ping
  Opening November 3rd 2024 at the London East Asian Film Festival

RAGING HAVOC
  AKA : THE UNLEASHED BLAZE
  Can : No For Man Yin
  Lit : Raging Fire Spreads
    d. Derek Kwok Chi Kin
    Andy Lau Tak Wa, Nicholas Tse Ting Fung, Carlos Chan Ka Lok, 
      Ray Lui Leung Wai, Tony Wu Tsz Tung, Jeana Ho Pui Yu, 
      Sammy Sum Chun Hin, Michael Hui Koon Man, Chan Kwok Bong,
      Kenny Wong Tak Bun, Fong Ping, Ci Sha, Xie Miao, 
      German Cheung Man Kit, Chaney Lin Qiunan (Lam Chau Nam), 
      Bruce Tong Kwan Chi, Andrew Pong King Fung, Kevin Tong Ka Lun

[ SCREEN DAILY ]
  Two lost long brothers seek revenge for the murder of their family 
  30 years ago.  As one is now a high level execuitve and the other a 
  mercenary, their vastly different approaches to revenge pit them 
  against each other and set Hong Kong ablaze.

GOOD GAME
 Can : JOOK DIN 
 Lit : ELECTROCUTED
   d. Dickson Leung Kwok Fai 
   Andrew Lam Man Chung, Will Or Wai Lam, Yanny Chan Wing Yan, 
     Amy Lo Wai Man, Ansonbean Chan Ngai Sun, 
     Chloe So Ho Yi, Ken Law Ho Ming, Law Mong (Lo Kwan Lam), 
     Christine Ng Wing Mei, Ng Siu Hin, 
     Fung So Bo, Jessica Chan Yee Chun

BEHIND THE SHADOWS
  Can : MEI CHUI 
  Lit : PIGGYBACKING
    d. Jonathan Li Tsz Chun, Chou Man Yu 
    Louis Koo Tin Lok, Chrissie Chau Sau Na, 
      Liu Kuan Ting (Lau Koon Ting), 
      Raymond Wong Ho Yin, Renci Yeung Si Wing, 
      Eddie Cheung Su Fai, Yumi Wong Sze Kei, 
      Auguste Kwan Teik Hooi (Kwan Tak Fai), Phei Yong (Pui Wing)  

TRIER OF FACT
  Can : Sau Kyut Jeh
  Lit : Watchtower Guard
    d. Tong Wai Hon 
    Louis Koo Tin Lok, Eddie Peng Yu-Yan, Philip Keung Ho Man,
      Bowie Lam Bo Yi, Amy Lo Wai Man, Raymond Lam Fung, 
      Kent Cheng Juk Si, Chrissie Chau Sau Na, Michael Wong Man Tak, 
      Raymond Wong Ho Yin, Sammo Hung Kam Bo, 
      Tony Wu Tsz Tung, ANSONBEAN (Chan Ngai Sun), Law Ho Ming
  Length : 121 mins.
  Teaser : https://youtu.be/nCWLBkO5baM

[ THE FILM CATALOGUE ]
  Police inspector Ben is tasked to enter the Narcotics Bureau to collect
  evidence against Car, an inspector who's suspected of working with the
  triads. However, the two men bond over their belief in justice while
  working together. On the surface, it appears that Car used criminals to
  bring down a drug kingpin, but Ben discovers that Car actually used the
  mission to save his mentor from being blackmailed. Even though
  everything Car has done has been in the name of protecting members of
  Hong Kong's Disciplined Services, Ben must also stay true to the word of
  law and procedure. A showdown between two methods of justice is about to
  begin.

[ 2024 BUSAN INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL ASIAN COTENTS AND FILM MARKET ]
  When justice and truth cannot co-exist,do we still choose to expose the 
  truth?

SMASHING FRANK
  Can : DOH POR FAT LAN HAK
    d. Trevor Choi Hong Ying
    Kaki Sham, Renci Yeung Si Wing, 
      Hedwig Tam Sin Yin, Locker Lam Ka Hei, 
      Ben Yuen Fu Wa, Henry Chan Hin Lok, Terry Zou (Chow Man Ching), 
      Kaying Wong, Kun Nam Gor, Samuel Yau Man Shing

[ SCREEN DAILY ]
  Four key opinion leaders team up to rob the filthy rich.  They 
  walk away unscathed every time, until a money laundering scandal 
  is uncovered.

  Can : Ngor Ya Si
  Lit : Me Too
    d. Leung Hung Wa, Chan Tung Ming
    Lam Yiu Sing, Zoe Yu Kit Ying, 
      Sam Lee Chan Sam, Cherry Ngan Cheuk Ling,
       Ben Yuen Fu Wa, Deon Cheung Chung Chi, 
       Hebe Chan Yuen Ting

ULTIMATE REVENGE
  Can : Chung Fung 
    d. Terry Ng Ka Wai
    Alex Fong Chung Shun, Ray Lui Leung Wai, Andy Tien (On Chi Kit),
      Louis Cheung Kai Chung, Carlos Chan Ka Lok, Chan Kwok Bong, 
      German Cheung Man Kit, Macy Ma Sihui, 
      Chin Kar Lok, Sammy Sum Chun Hin, Ching Hor Wai, 
      Polly Lau Yeuk Bo, Deep Ng Ho Hong, Max Cheung Tat Lun, 
      Justin Chu Tin, Ken Law Ho Ming, Kumer So, 
      Eric Cheng Kai Tai, Stephen Ho Kai Nam
  Teaser : https://vimeo.com/810391849/12ca144ae3?share=copy

[ THE FILM CATALOGUE ]
  Three years ago, Ben led a botched raid that killed his undercover
  agent Bong. Now the sergeant of a patrol car, Ben insists on doing
  everything by the book. When Bong's younger brother Wallace joins
  Ben's unit, the two men clash over their methods. Meanwhile, the
  robbers that killed Bong lurk in the shadows, waiting to avenge
  their dead brother.

MY FIRST OF MAY
  Can : MO MING JI
  Lit : no name finger (ring finger)
    d. James Hung Ling Jing
    Aaron Kwok Fu Sing, Nina Paw Hee Ching, 
      Gigi Leung Wing Kei, Patrick Tam Yiu Man, 
      Natalie Hsu (Hui Yun Yi), Lawrence Cheng Tan Shui, Kenji Fan Lun Chi 

[ SCREEN DAILY FILMART 2023 ]
  Heartfelt family drama about a father who gives up his squash career
  to take care of his terminally ill daughter when his wife cannot
  handle the responsibility and walks out of their lives.

  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

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, 
      Cecilia Yip Tung, Vincent Wan Yeung Ming, 
      Ling Man Lung, So Tin Lok, Cheung Kwok King, Deon Cheung Chung Chi,
      Bryant Mak Chi Lok, Aaron Chow Chi Kwan, 
      Yiyi Zhao (Chiu Yi Wai), Benjamin Auyeung Wai Hoo
  Opening at Beijing International Film Festival 2024

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...

  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

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[ NOW SHOWING ]

PAPA 
    d. Philip Yung Tsz Kwong
    Sean Lau Ching Wan, Jo Koo Cho Lam, 
      Dylan So Man To, Lainey Hung Lok Yi
  Rating : IIB
  Length : 130 mins.
  Opening October 31 2024 at the 37th Tokyo International Film Festival
  Opening November 10 2024 at the Hong Kong Asian Film Festival
  Opening December 5 2024
  Trailer : https://youtu.be/aBUtM2eodBk
  Site : https://2024.tiff-jp.net/en/lineup/film/37002CMP10
  fb : https://www.facebook.com/people/%E7%88%B8%E7%88%B8-PAPA/61566260245857/

[ SCREEN DAILY ]
  A family drama about a cafe owner who leads a pedestrian existence 
  after a family tragedy.  His only wish is to have his 15 year old 
  son return home, but the boy is locked up in a psychiatric prison 
  for the murder of his mother and sister

[ 2024 HONG KONG ASIAN FILM FESTIVAL ]
  From director Philip Yung comes another gripping true-crime drama, this
  time inspired by the shocking 2010 case of a 15-year-old boy who
  murdered his mother and sister. Nin Yuen returns to his cha chaan teng,
  haunted by memories of a once-happy family: his wife preparing breakfast,
  his son playing video games, and his daughter caring for their calico
  cat. Yuen finds himself unable to hate the living or forget the dead.
  As they confront life's cruelty, will Yuen and his son's strained
  relationship ever find redemption?

[ 2024 BUSAN INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL ASIAN COTENTS AND FILM MARKET ]
  Café owner Nin’s mundane but contented life is shattered forever when
  his fifteen-year-old son Ming slashes his mother and younger sister to
  death one evening. Diagnosed with acute schizophrenia, Ming is remanded
  to a psychiatric prison indefinitely until full recovery. Aside from
  visiting his son twice a month, Nin continues to lead a pedestrian
  existence, while memories of his wife, daughter, and son keep flooding
  into his head. As time passes, Nin has given up on knowing the reason
  behind the misfortune. He only wishes that one fine day, Ming, his sole
  remaining family but also the murderer of his family, will come home
  again.

CAUGHT BY THE TIDES
  Can : Fung Lau Yut Doi
    d. Jia Zhangke
    Zhao Tao, Li Zhubin, Pan Jianlin, Lan Zhou
  Rating : IIA
  Length : 111 mins.
  Opening December 5 2024

[ BROADWAY CIRCUI ]
  Throughout his career, Jia Zhangke has depicted and probed into China's
  rapid transformation. For his tenth dramatic feature film, Jia literally
  weaves the past and the present, integrating footage captured from the
  past two decades into his evocative and poetic tapestry of memories.
  Jia's longtime muse and wife Zhao Tao once again takes the spotlight,
  playing a working- class woman on a cross-country journey in search of
  an absent lover, who left her while looking for economic opportunities.
  Through her eyes, we see China's social changes over the years, from the
  building of the Three Gorges Dam to the onset of the global pandemic.

A LONG SHOT
    d. Gao Peng
    Zu Feng, Qin Hailu, Zhou Jingjie
  Rating : IIB
  Length : 117 mins.
  Opening December 5 2024 

[ GOLDEN HARVEST CINEMAS ]
  In the 1980s in Northeast China, factories were in decline, and
  thefts were rampant. A retired sharpshooter named Gu Xuebing became
  an ordinary employee in the factory's security department. He
  admires a single mother named Xiao Jin and, by chance, discovers
  that Xiao Jin's son, Geng Xiaojun, was wandering on the edge of
  crime. Gu Xuebing is determined to bring him back to the right path.

FUUTO PI: THE PORTRAIT OF KAMEN RIDER SKULL
    d. Yousuke Kabashima
    Japanese Animation
  Length : 83 mins.
  Opening December 5 2024

[ BROADWAY CIRCUIT ]
  When the Dopants began to appear in the windy city of Fuuto, young
  Shotaro was Sokichi's assistant and tried to follow his footsteps to
  become a great detective, while Sokichi secretly fight against the
  Dopants as Kamen Rider Skull. It was when the Narumi Detective
  Office received a phone call that spoke of a request from hell,
  Sokichi and his team were dragged into the fateful night!

  How were the Gaia Memories created? How did Kamen Rider W's battle
  begin?
  
  Shotaro and Philip, the duo detectives who became Kamen Rider W,
  their full story will finally be revealed...

RM: RIGHT PEOPLE, WRONG PLACE
    d. Seokjun LEE, Subin IM
    RM, San Yawn, JNKYRD, Sehoon JANG, Jimin SON
  Length : 80 mins.
  Opening December 5 2024

[ BROADWAY CIRCUIT ]
  "I'd try to see to what extent I could be truly honest with myself as
  RM, or as Kim Namjoon."

  Leader of 21st century pop icons BTS, solo artist RM, and simply -- Kim
  Namjoon; who is he, really? In Search of the answer, he bares the
  unfamiliar feelings and stories in his second solo album "Right Place,
  Wrong Person".

  "For the first time in a while, I feel like I’m existing as myself."

  Everything he immersed himself in, reflected upon, and loved in 2023.

  For the first time, RM -- or just Kim Namjoon -- steps forward, and
  opens the door to speak to his audience.

THE WAY WE TALK
  Can : Hong Ngor Gum Tin Jum Mor Suet
    d. Adam Wong Sau Ping
    Neo Yau Hawk Sau, Chung Suet Ying, Marco Ng Tsz Ho
  Rating : IIA
  Length : 132 mins.
  Opening October 12 2024 @ BFL London Film Festival
  Opening October 30 2024 at the Hong Kong Asian Film Festival 2024
  Opening December 3 2024 (Preview) 
  Site : https://whatson.bfi.org.uk/lff/Online/default.asp?BOparam::WScontent::loadArticle::permalink=way-we-talk-lff24
  fb: https://fb.com/moviethewaywetalk

[ 2024 BFL LONDON FILM FESTIVAL ]
  The complex lives of young deaf people are explored in all their
  intricacies in this earnest, superbly performed drama, set in
  contemporary Hong Kong.

[ 2024 HONG KONG ASIAN FILM FESTIVAL ]
  A soul-searching story about three friends who have different conditions
  of deafness: Wolf embraces sign language with confidence while tackling
  realistic obstacles in his everyday life; Alan is Wolf's cheerful best
  friend who is an advocate of diverse modes of communication between the 
  deaf and the hearing communities; Sophie struggles with oral language
  and continuously strives to be seen as "normal". The trio embarks on
  their self-discovering journeys with moments of pain and realisation.
  Sincere and empathetic, Adam Wong's latest drama feature sensitively
  questions what social norms and identity mean for us.

[ 2024 BUSAN INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL ASIAN COTENTS AND FILM MARKET ]
  Wolf, from a Deaf family, embraces sign language with confidence,
  navigating life's obstacles. Sophie, implanted with a cochlear device in
  childhood, strives for normalcy through spoken language, despite the
  "deaf accent." Alan, with a cochlear implant like Sophie, shares spoken
  language skills but also understands sign language, advocating for
  diverse communication among the Deaf. Friendship and love intertwine
  their lives, causing both wounds and self-discovery on a journey to find
  themselves.

[ BROADWAY CIRCUIT ]
  Wolf, born into a Deaf family, embraces sign language with
  confidence despite obstacles in life; Sophie, having a cochlear
  implant at a young age, continuously strives to be seen as "normal",
  despite having a deaf accent. Alan, with a cochlear implant like
  Sophie, is capable of both oral and sign language; he advocates for
  diverse modes of communication within the deaf community. Bound by
  love and friendship, the three embark on a self-discovering journey
  with their own moments of pain.

PIG THAT SURVIVED FOOT-AND-MOUTH DISEASE
  Can : Guan Yu Na Jet Chang Gor Sau Jook Hau Bing Yin Hau Bin Sing Yun 
    Dik Ju
    d. Hur Bum-wook
  Length : 105 mins.
  Opening December 2 2024 at the Hong Kong Asian Film Festival

[ HONG KONG MOVIE 6 ]
  In the midst of a serious epidemic, a pig survives a culling and
  escapes into the forest, where it crosses paths with a bullied human who
  entered the forest in search of death. When they meet, each magically
  takes up the physical characteristics of the other, and each eventually
  encounters other creatures also fighting for survival in the forest.  A
  bleak and powerful vision of a world in which humans suffer even worse
  cruelty than animals, Hur Bum-wook’s raw and demented animated parable
  is reminiscent of Train to Busan director Yeon Sang-ho’s brutal
  early-career animation masterpieces.  Annecy International Animation
  Film Festival Jury's Special Mention, Bucheon International Fantastic
  Film Festival, SITGES Film Festival

LIVE VIEWING TOUKEN RANBU: THE MUSICAL 
  Length : 235 mins.
  Opening November 3 2024, December 1 2024

[ HONG KONG MOVIE 6 ]
  Live Viewing Touken Ranbu:The Musical "Iwainokuju Ranbuongyokusai" is
  confirmed to be broadcast simultaneously in Golden Harvest Cinemas on 3
  Nov & 1 Dec 2024! The duration of the show is approximately 205 mins.
  Duration stated above serves as reference only. The actual show runtime
  is subjected to the live performance.

BURNING BLOOD
  Can : Yit Huet Yin Siu
    d. Wilson Chin Kwok Wai
    Jordan Chan Siu Chun, Michael Tse Tin Wa,
    Feng Mengmeng, Jerry Lamb Hiu Fung, Jason Chu Wing Tong,
    Alex Lam Tak Shun, Paul Chun Pui
  Length : 88 mins.
  Opening November 30 2024 in mainland China

ANI BOND: CHOYNG DROLMA
  Can : Ji Dai Fa Hoi
    d. Jennifer LIN Fen, Shan BAI
    Ani Choying Drolma, Nhyoo Bajracharya,
      Yeshi Choedon, Ngawang Lhamo, Pema Rinchen, Dolma Tsering
  Rating : I
  Length : 95 mins.
  Opening November 30 2024

[ BROADWAY CIRCUIT ]
  This musical documentary has been hailed as the Nepal's version of "The
  Sound of Music". With ethereal melodies from the Himalayas, the film
  tells a story of love, courage, and forgiveness, chronicling the
  legendary life of the "Rock-star Nun." Over the course of seven years,
  the team traveled through ten cities to capture the essence of the
  story. In 2023, the film won the NETPAC Award for Best Asia-Pacific Film
  and the Audience Award at the Warsaw International Film Festival, as
  well as the Best Feature Documentary and Best Music & Sound Awards at
  the China Academy Awards of Documentary Films, along with a nomination
  for the Jury Prize. It was also set to open the Nepal International Film
  Festival in 2024.

  Nepali girl Choying Drolma, seeking to escape a fate similar to her
  mother's, shaved her head at a young age to become a nun. In the
  nunnery, she learned to sing under the guidance of her master, her
  heavenly voice unwittingly setting the course of her destiny and
  launching her on an unrelenting new journey. She founded a school for
  girls, providing hope and aspirations for Nepali girls who, like her,
  have faced misfortune. As she tirelessly advocates for women's rights on
  the world stage, she accomplishes one seemingly impossible task after
  another, earning numerous accolades. Yet, a shadow lingers in her heart,
  as she struggles to find peace with the memory of her late father. Thus,
  she embarks on a poignant journey of self-discovery and healing to her
  ancestral homeland in Yushu, Qinghai, China. Will she succeed in
  reconciling with her late father and fulfilling his last wish?

BAEKHYUN: LONSDALEITE [DOT] IN CINEMAS 
    d. YOONDONG OH, HAMIN KIM
    BAEKHYUN
  Length : 90 mins.
  Opening November 29 2024

[ BROADWAY CIRCUIT ]
  BAEKHYUN Makes History as a Solo K-POP Artist!

  Starting in Seoul in March 2024 and spanning 13 cities across Asia, the
  tour ended with a spectacular finale, capturing unforgettable moments.

  Audiences can relive performances of BAEKHYUN’s hit songs such as
  'Bambi', 'Candy', and 'UN Village', all delivered with stunning
  choreography and flawless live vocals, reigniting the excitement of the
  day.

  Exclusive interviews and behind-the-scenes footage, available only in
  this Movie, offers an intimate look into BAEKHYUN's journey. Experience
  it bigger and more vividly than ever before with ScreenX, 4DX, and ULTRA
  4DX!

  It's time to feel the electrifying stage once again—BAEKHYUN:
  Lonsdaleite [dot] IN CINEMAS.

AN ABANDONED TEAM
  Can : Dut Chung Sin Sun
  Lit : Mr. Spoiled
  AKA : Gau Juen Yun Sun
  Lit : Dog Turns Life Upside Down
    d. Thomas Lee Chi Wai, Daniel Ho Ying Ngai
    Lawrence Cheng Tan Shui, Amy Lo Wai Man, LITTLE (Mixed Breed Dog)
      Jay Fung Won Him, Wong Ching Yi (Ah Jeng), Fish Liew Chi Yu,
      Sean Wong Tsz Lok, Fimmy Wong Mei Fun, Belinda Yan Zifei,
      Patra Au Ka Man, Ben Yuen Fu Wa, ANSONBEAN (Chan Ngai Sun) 
  Rating : IIA
  Length : 107 mins.
  Opening November 7 2024 at the 21st Hong Kong Asian Film Festival 
  Opening November 28 2024
  Trailer : https://youtu.be/f-guYfThImA

[ SCREEN DAILY FILMART 2023 ]
  A feature about a lonely retired man who finds a new purpose in life,
  rescuing abandoned animals after he befriends a stray dog and an
  animal shelter volunteer.

[ 2024 HONG KONG ASIAN FILM FESTIVAL ]
  Can human-animal bonding really transcend species? Kai is a
  curmudgeon living alone and his life is out of order: forced
  retirement, failed marriage, estranged relationship with his
  daughter. He decides to end it – but a stray dog named "Roast
  Piggy" saves him from his suicide. A bond grows between the man
  and the dog, that leads Kai to finally come out of his defensive
  shell and make amends with his daughter. First feature drama by
  two veteran ADs-turned-directors, their experience in the industry
  pays back in the form of an inspirational and heartwarming cross-
  species tale.

[ CINEMA CITY ]
  Yam Chun Kai is a 60-year-old curmudgeon living alone. Forced into
  retirement, Uncle Kai reflects on his failed marriage and strained
  relationship with his daughter. As the hopelessness prompts him to end
  his life, a stray dog named Roast Piggy finds Uncle Kai and leads an
  animal welfare volunteer, Una Tang, to rescue him -- the
  intelligence and humanity of Roast Piggy change Uncle Kai's attitude
  towards stray animals. Uncle Kai becomes friends with Una and joins her
  animal shelter "Warm Home" as a volunteer, helping the
  abandoned animals. Una hopes Uncle Kai can take this opportunity to
  clear the air between him and his daughter Zoie. Just as Uncle
  Kai's life seems to be getting back on track, several dog
  poisoning incidents occur in the village he lives in..

FRESH OFF MARKHAM
  Can : Bai Jau Mak Sing
    d. Kurt Yuen Chun Tak, Cyrus Lo (Law Wai Yan), Trevor Choi Hong Yi
    Jessica Chan Yi Chun, Nian Chang, Howard Li, Edmond Clark
  Rating : IIB
  Length : 83 mins.
  Opening November 28 2024

[ BROADWAY CIRCUIT ]
  Shan is an immigrant from Dong Bei, China. He settled in Markham,
  Canada, known for their welcoming Chinese community. Shan meets with
  Kevin, a Dong Bei local and gangster. Dissatisfied with the popularity
  of a Japanese restaurant stealing business from Chinese locals, the two
  scheme to rob the restaurant. Owned by a Japanese man with a valuable
  Sword.The two small-time crooks venture to the store, holding the owner
  at gunpoint. However, due to their inexperience and cowardice, the owner
  was able to stop them by cutting off Kevin's hand. Terrified, the two
  run off into the streets of Markham...

  After a simple restaurant heist goes terribly wrong, two fleeing new
  immigrants are stuck in an uber with an unsuspecting carpooler,
  resulting in a sinister predicament much larger than just their language
  barriers.

YEN AND AI-LEE
  Can : Siu Ngan Yu Ng Oi Lai
    d. Tom Lin Shu-yu
    Kimi Hsia, Yang Kue-mei, Tseng Kuo-cheng, Ng Ki-pin
  Rating : IIB
  Length : 107 mins.
  Opening November 28 2024

[ CINEMA CITY ]
  Partly influenced by his wife, actress Kimi Hsia, director Tom Lin (The 
  Garden of Evening Mists)[16th] tackles the complex love-and-hate
  relationship between mothers and daughters. Shot entirely in
  black-and-white, the film stars Hsia in a breakthrough performance as
  Yen, a woman recently released from prison after doing time for killing
  her abusive father. When Yen returns home, she discovers that her
  mother is dating yet another abusive man. Will Yen be able to take
  control of her fate, or is she doomed to be dragged down by family for
  the rest of her life?
                
GHOST CAT ANZU
    d. Yoko Kuno, Nobuhiro Yamashita
    Japanese Animation
  Rating : I
  Length : 94 mins.
  Opening November 7 2024
  Opening November 28 2024

[ CINEMA CITY ]
  Karin, 11 years old, finds herself abandoned by her father in a small
  Japanese town, where her grandfather, a monk, resides. Her grandfather
  asks Anzu, his jovial and helpful, although rather capricious, ghost
  cat, to look after her. As their spirited personalities collide, sparks
  fly -- yet perhaps only in the beginning." 

OVERLORD: THE SACRED KINGDOM
    d. Naoyuki Ito 
    Japanese Animation
  Length : 132 mins.
  Opening November 28 2824

[ BROADWAY CIRCUIT ]
  After twelve years of playing his favorite MMORPG game, Momonga logs in
  for the last time only to find himself transported into its world
  playing it indefinitely. Throughout his adventures, his avatar ascends
  to the title of Sorcerer King Ains Ooal Gown. Once prosperous but now on
  the brink of ruin, The Sacred Kingdom enjoyed years of peace after
  construction of an enormous wall protecting them from neighboring
  invasions. But, one day this comes to an end when the Demon Emperor
  Jaldabaoth arrives with an army of villainous demi-humans. Fearing
  invasion of their own lands, the neighboring territory of the Slane
  Theocracy is forced to beg their enemies at the Sorcerer Kingdom for
  help. Heeding the call, Momonga, now known as the Sorcerer King Ains
  Ooal Gown, rallies the Sorcerer Kingdom and its undead army to join the
  fight alongside the Sacred Kingdom and the Slane Theocracy in hopes to
  defeat the Demon Emperor.

HELLO, LOVE, AGAIN
    d. Cathy Garcia-Sampana
    Kathryn Bernardo, Alden Richards 
  Rating : IIA
  Length : 123 mins.
  Opening November 24 2024 

BLOSSOMS UNDER SOMEWHERE
  AKA : THE WONDER
  AKA : Fung Gaing Sin 
  Lit : Scenic Line
  Can : Gei Liu Yut Jing Gor Chun Tin
  Lit : Mailed For An Entire Spring
    d. Riley Yip Yuk Ying
    Marf Yau Yin Tung, Sheena Chan Shu Yan, 
      Shin Cheung Yuk Hin, Adam Pak Tin Nam, Paisley Hu (Wu Pui Wai)
  Rating : IIB
  Length : 97 mins.
  Opening October 17 2024 at the Hong Kong Asian Film Festival 2024
  Opening November 21 2024
  Trailer : https://youtu.be/j6EdyeaIvE0

[ 2024 HONG KONG ASIAN FILM FESTIVAL ]
  Ching, a high school girl who was born with a stutter, runs a used
  lingerie business online with her best friend, Rachel. Ching wears an
  outgoing persona on the Internet that is the opposite of her real
  introverted self. Buried in the unethical business, she gradually
  embellishes the relationship with her buyers, gaining the attention and
  bonding she has always longed for, only to be failed and left
  heartbroken. Produced by renowned Hong Kong director Fruit Chan,
  featuring Gen Z star Marf Yau, screenwriter-turned-director Riley Yip's
  heartful debut presents an unordinary spring time that turns into
  unforgettable life lessons.  

[ SCREEN DAILY FILMART 2023 ]
  A high-school student with a speech disorder uses different personas 
  to sell second-hand lingerie online and attracts unexpected 
  attention.

WEEKEND IN TAIPEI
    d. George Huang
    Luke Evans, Sung Kang, Gwei Lun-Mei
  Rating : IIB
  Length : 101 mins.
  Opening November 21 2024
  Trailer : https://youtu.be/8KQu4k34JR4

[ HONG KONG MOVIE 6 ]
  JOHN LAWLOR is a pit-bull DEA agent married to his job – there's not a
  bad guy he can't stop, nothing he won't sacrifice to close out a case.

  JOEY KANG is a top "Transporter" in Taipei - fast-driving and
  fast-thinking, she's difficult to pin down, impossible to catch.

  The two of them weren't supposed to fall in love, but fate brought them
  together...before forces of crime and corruption tore them apart.

  Now, 15 years later, fate puts Joey and John on a collision course
  during a weekend in Taipei. And the two will discover that the only
  thing harder than falling in love...is falling back in love.

LOVE IN THE BIG CITY
    d. E.oni (Lee Eon-Hee)
    Kim Go-eun, Steve Noh Sang-hyun
  Rating : IIB
  Length : 118 mins.
  Opening October 22 2024  at the 2024 Hong Kong Asian Film Festival 
  Opening November 21 2024 
  Trailer : https://youtu.be/x67GucTLhcE

[ 2024 HONG KONG ASIAN FILM FESTIVAL ]
  Steve Sanghun Noh and Kim Go-eun are the picture of restless
  youth in this spirited adaptation of Park Sang-young's
  bestselling novel about the formative life, love and loneliness
  of young souls in Seoul. Heung-soo has secrets that he'd like
  to keep hidden, while his unfettered female roommate Jae-hee
  is game for anything that comes their way. Two misfits in a
  world of squares, the best friends live and let live while seeking
  love and navigating relationships on their own terms. Director
  E.oni, who first made her name with the 2003 romantic drama
  ...ing, returns to the romance genre with a heady, heartfelt and
  resonant portrait of young people adrift in the big city.

[ HONG KONG MOVIE 6 ]
  Searching for true love in this prejudiced world.

  Jae-hee is a free-spirited girl who often becomes the center of rumors,
  while her classmate Heung-soo struggles to hide his true identity.  One
  night at the bar district, Jae-hee discovers the other side of
  Heung-soo that no one else knows and helps him keep it a secret in
  public.

  As Heung-soo accidentally becomes Jae-hee's roommate, they realize that
  despite not being each other's ideal types, their companionship fosters
  a deep and strong friendship. Together, they navigate life's unexpected
  challenges and rely on each other like family as they courageously
  pursue their own paths in love and life.

GINTAMA ON THEATRE 2D IKKOKUKEISEI-HEN
    d. Fujita Yoichi
    Japanese Animation
  Rating : IIA
  Length : 109 mins.
  Opening November 17 2024
  Trailer : https://youtu.be/dp-mh7b74w0

[ HONG KONG MOVIE 6 ]
  Gin receives a request from Tsukuyo, saying that the legendary courtesan
  of unrivaled beauty and proficiency in all the arts, Tsusen, has named
  Gin as the person she wishes to see. Filled with anticipation, he heads
  to Yoshiwara, but instead of the rumored beauty that can bring down a
  nation, the person who appears is an elderly woman whose days are
  numbered.

  "I will come to see you again when the moon is high." Gin and Tsukuyo
  learn from Hinowa that the old woman clings to a promise she made with
  her beloved in the past and still insists on staying in Yoshiwara. They
  each begin to search for clues about the identity of her beloved. Soon
  after, the Yorozuya trio gathers rumors related to Tsusen's client and
  discovers that the former Shogun, Tokugawa Sada Sada, is involved in
  this matter.

  To confirm this, Gin and the others seek out the current Shogun,
  Tokugawa Shige Shige's sister, Soyo Hime (Princess Soyo). Using the
  pretext that Kagura, the princess's friend, has invited them, they sneak
  into Edo Castle. However, a series of attacks on high-ranking officials
  of the shogunate by unidentified assailants has put the castle in a
  state of martial law, with Mimawarigumi, led by Sasaki Isaburou, keeping
  a close watch.

  To move freely within the castle, Gin and his companions start a game of
  kicking the can as a disguise. To their horror, a can strikes Shige
  Shige on the forehead. As they frantically attempt to destroy the
  evidence, Sada Sada comes to visit Shige Shige.

  While they desperately try to hide their mishap and keep the
  conversation going, Tsukuyo tactfully inquires, "Does the lord still
  remember Tsusen?" At this point, Sada Sada begins to reveal astonishing
  facts about a conspiracy that shook the foundations of the shogunate.

TAPE
  Can : Lok Ying Dai
   d. Bizhan Tong Buk Shan
   Kenny Kwn Chi Bun, Selena Lee Sze Wa, Adam Pak Tin Nam, 
     Jason Fung Ho Yeung, Angus Yeung Tin Yue, Summer Chan Chi Huen
  Rating : IIB
  Length : 111 mins.
  Opening November 16 2024

[ GOLDEN HARVEST CINEMAS ]
  Jon, a filmmaker on the verge of success, and Wing, a drug dealer,
  reconnect after years apart. Their reunion, initially filled with
  nostalgia, quickly turns tense as Wing harbours a shocking secret: he is
  recording their conversation. Wing seeks a confession from Jon about a
  traumatic event involving their friend, Amy, which occurred at their
  graduation party 15 years ago. As the confrontation intensifies, Jon and
  Wing must grapple with the painful reality of their shared past, pushing
  the boundaries of their friendship and morality. When Amy, now a
  prosecutor, joins the meeting, the three are forced to face the
  consequences of that fateful night, unravelling a web of power,
  manipulation, and deeply buried truths.

DAUGHTER'S DAUGHTER 
    d. Huang Xi
    Sylvia Chang (Cheung Ngai Ga), Karena Lam Ka Yan, Eugenia Liu 
  Length : 126 mins.
  Opening October 29 2024 at the 37th Tokyo International Film Festival
  Opening November 10 2024 at the Hong Kong Asian Film Festival
  Trailer : https://youtu.be/BiVfJ-CV1dA
  Site : https://2024.tiff-jp.net/en/lineup/film/37002CMP05  

[ 37TH TOKYO INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL ]
  Learning of the death of her daughter, who lived in the US with her
  same-sex partner, a mother has to confront her own hidden past.

[ 2024 HONG KONG ASIAN FILM FESTIVAL ]
  Now a widow in her sixties, Aixia must become a mother once more when
  she receives custody of her daughter's daughter - in the form of a
  fertilized embryo left by Aixia's daughter Zuer, who tragically died in
  a car accident. However, Aixia already has a second daughter: Emma, who
  Aixia abandoned as a teenager, and the shame over abandoning Emma has
  never faded. Featuring a powerhouse teaming of award-winning actresses,
  this remarkable second feature from director Huang Xi
  (Missing Johnny)[14th] is executive-produced by Huang's mentor Hou
  Hsiao-hsien, and is as multi-faceted, morally complex and artistically
  ambitious as any of Hou's celebrated New Wave works.

THE LAST DANCE
   Can : Por. Dei Yuk
   Lit : Breaking. Hell
    d. Anselm Chan Mau Yin
    Dayo Wong Tsz Wah, Michael Hui Koon Man, 
    Michelle Wai Sze Nga, Tommy Chu Pak Hong, 
    Catherine Chau Ka Yee, Paul Chun Pui, 
    Elaine Jin (Kam Yin Ling), Rachel Leung Yung Ting, 
    Rosa Maria Velasco (Wai Law Sha), Chung Suet Ying
  Rating : IIB
  Length : 126 mins.
  Opening October 10 2024 at the Hawaii International Film Festival
  Opening October 17 2024 at the 21st Hong Kong Asian Film Festival 
  Opening November 9 2024
  fb : https://www.facebook.com/TheLastDanceMovieHK
  Site : https://hiff.org/events/thelastdance/

[ HAWAII INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL ]
  Starring current Hong Kong comedy king Dayo Wong and comedy 
  legend Michael Hui, THE LAST DANCE is the story of a 
  debt-ridden wedding planner who finds unexpected success as a 
  funeral planner, but he has to win over a traditional Taoist 
  priest to stay in the business...The pandemic has sent most 
  industries into recession. Mired in debt, wedding planner
  Dominic gets a miraculous chance to turn things around when
  a funeral planner retires and passes the baton to him.
  Planning weddings and funerals are polar opposites, but
  Dominic puts his all into his new job, from opening graves,
  digging coffins, to handling the deceased. No matter how
  unpleasant it gets, he takes on everything with gusto. However,
  the biggest obstacle is getting the approval of respected
  Taoist priest, Master Man. In his 70s, Master Man is a
  traditional man who has devoted his life to his Taoist faith.
  He wants to pass the mantle to his son, Ben, but Ben is more
  devoted to his wife and kids than to Taoism. Master Man's
  daughter, Yuet, respects her father greatly. However,
  since her ancestors dictated that women are filthy by
  nature, Yuet doesn't take romantic relationships seriously.

[ 2024 HONG KONG ASIAN FILM FESTIVAL ]
  When our lives are essentially counting down to death, why do we make an
  effort to love? Writer-director Anselm Chan asks serious existential
  questions about mortality in this somber but surprising life-affirming
  drama, which marks the first on-screen collaboration between comedy
  icons Dayo Wong and Michael Hui since 1992.  Wong stars as an
  out-of-work wedding planner who becomes a funeral agent to make ends
  meet. Not only does he have to navigate the superstitions and
  complexities of the business of death, he must also earn the approval of
  his sternly traditional business partner, Taoist priest Master Man.

BLOSSOMS UNDER SOMEWHERE
  AKA : THE WONDER
  AKA : Fung Gaing Sin 
  Lit : Scenic Line
  Can : Gei Liu Yut Jing Gor Chun Tin
  Lit : Mailed For An Entire Spring
    d. Riley Yip Yuk Ying
    Marf Yau Yin Tung, Sheena Chan Shu Yan, 
      Shin Cheung Yuk Hin, Adam Pak Tin Nam, Paisley Hu (Wu Pui Wai)
  Length : 97 mins.
  Opening October 17 2024 at the Hong Kong Asian Film Festival 2024
  Opening November 7 2024
  Opening November 21 2024

[ 2024 HONG KONG ASIAN FILM FESTIVAL ]
  Ching, a high school girl who was born with a stutter, runs a used
  lingerie business online with her best friend, Rachel. Ching wears an
  outgoing persona on the Internet that is the opposite of her real
  introverted self. Buried in the unethical business, she gradually
  embellishes the relationship with her buyers, gaining the attention and
  bonding she has always longed for, only to be failed and left
  heartbroken. Produced by renowned Hong Kong director Fruit Chan,
  featuring Gen Z star Marf Yau, screenwriter-turned-director Riley Yip's
  heartful debut presents an unordinary spring time that turns into
  unforgettable life lessons.  

[ SCREEN DAILY FILMART 2023 ]
  A high-school student with a speech disorder uses different personas 
  to sell second-hand lingerie online and attracts unexpected 
  attention.

AN ABANDONED TEAM
  Can : Dut Chung Sin Sun
  Lit : Mr. Spoiled
  AKA : Gau Juen Yun Sun
  Lit : Dog Turns Life Upside Down
    d. Thomas Lee Chi Wai, Daniel Ho Ying Ngai
    Lawrence Cheng Tan Shui, Amy Lo Wai Man, LITTLE (Mixed Breed Dog)
      Jay Fung Won Him, Wong Ching Yi (Ah Jeng), Fish Liew Chi Yu,
      Sean Wong Tsz Lok, Wonbg Mei Fun, Belinda Yan Zifei,
      Patra Au Ka Man, Ben Yuen Fu Wa, ANSONBEAN (Chan Ngai Sun) 
  Length : 107 mins.
  Opening November 7 2024 at the 21st Hong Kong Asian Film Festival 
  Opening November 28 2024
  Trailer : https://youtu.be/f-guYfThImA

[ SCREEN DAILY FILMART 2023 ]
  A feature about a lonely retired man who finds a new purpose in life,
  rescuing abandoned animals after he befriends a stray dog and an
  animal shelter volunteer.

[ 2024 HONG KONG ASIAN FILM FESTIVAL ]
  Can human-animal bonding really transcend species? Kai is a
  curmudgeon living alone and his life is out of order: forced
  retirement, failed marriage, estranged relationship with his
  daughter. He decides to end it – but a stray dog named "Roast
  Piggy" saves him from his suicide. A bond grows between the man
  and the dog, that leads Kai to finally come out of his defensive
  shell and make amends with his daughter. First feature drama by
  two veteran ADs-turned-directors, their experience in the industry
  pays back in the form of an inspirational and heartwarming cross-
  species tale.

GHOST CAT ANZU
    d. Yoko Kuno, Nobuhiro Yamashita
    Japanese Animation
  Rating : I
  Length : 94 mins.
  Opening November 7 2024
  Opening November 28 2024

[ CINEMA CITY ]
  Karin, 11 years old, finds herself abandoned by her father in a small
  Japanese town, where her grandfather, a monk, resides. Her grandfather
  asks Anzu, his jovial and helpful, although rather capricious, ghost
  cat, to look after her. As their spirited personalities collide, sparks
  fly -- yet perhaps only in the beginning." 

AH CHEUNG: WINGS OF HOPE
   d. So Ko Ue
   Documentary 
  Length : 50 mins.
  Opening November 3 2024  at the 2024 Hong Kong Asian Film Festival 

[ 2024 HONG KONG ASIAN FILM FESTIVAL ]
  Law Wai-cheung is an important figure in promoting disability's rights
  in Hong Kong. A life in a wheelchair equipped Law with the perseverance
  and fighting spirit to not only achieve independent living, but even
  dedicated himself to helping others in the local disabled community to
  build a life of their own. Executive produced by Oscar winning
  documentarian Ruby Yang, this documentary by So Ka-ue incorporates
  heartwarming animation by Macau animator Wong Weng-chon to chronicle
  Law's life in tandem with the local disability's rights movements from
  the 60s to the present.

LITTLE RED SWEET
  Can : Hung Dau
  Lit : Red Bean
    d. Vincent Chow Wing
    Simon Yam Tat, Stephy Tang Lai Yan, Jeffrey Ngai Chun Sun,
      Mimi Kung Chi Yan, Kevin Chu Kam Yin, Fung So Bo, Fong Ping
  Length : 90 mins.
  Opening November 3rd 2024 at the London East Asia Film Festival

[ 2024 LONDON EAST ASIA FILM FESTIVAL ]
  Directed by Vincent Chow, Little Red Sweet will bring the festival to a
  moving close with a heartfelt family drama set in 1980s Kowloon City.
  The story follows Simon and Mimi, a married couple whose daughter Stephy
  dreams of becoming a flight attendant. When Mimi suffers a devastating
  stroke, the family's world is turned upside down. This emotional journey
  is a poignant exploration of familial bonds, sacrifice, and resilience. 

  Director Vincent Chow and lead actor Simon Lam will join the audience
  for an intimate Q&A after the screening, offering insights into the
  film's powerful performances and themes.

LIVE VIEWING TOUKEN RANBU: THE MUSICAL 
  Length : 235 mins.
  Opening November 3 2024, December 1 2024

[ HONG KONG MOVIE 6 ]
  Live Viewing Touken Ranbu:The Musical "Iwainokuju Ranbuongyokusai" is
  confirmed to be broadcast simultaneously in Golden Harvest Cinemas on 3
  Nov & 1 Dec 2024! The duration of the show is approximately 205 mins.
  Duration stated above serves as reference only. The actual show runtime
  is subjected to the live performance.

MONTAGES OF A MODERN MOTHERHOOD
  Can : Fu Duk But
    d. Oliver Chan Siu Kuen
    Hedwig Tam Sin Yin, Siuyea Lo Chun Yip,
      Janis Pang Hang Ying, Fung So Bo, Patra Au Ka Man, Tai Bo,
      Johnny Hui (Keung Nei), Annie Man Chung Han 
  Rating : IIB
  Length : 112 mins.
  Opening October 7 2024 at the 29th Busan International Film Festival
  Opening November 2 2024 at the 37th Tokyo International Film Festival
  Trailer : https://youtu.be/QGqRg_Bn98Q
  Site : https://www.biff.kr/eng/html/program/prog_view.asp?idx=75991&c_idx=402&sp_idx=0&QueryStep=2
  Site : https://2024.tiff-jp.net/en/lineup/film/37011WEP06
  fb : https://www.facebook.com/people/%E8%99%8E%E6%AF%92%E4%B8%8D-Montages-of-a-Modern-Motherhood/61565310912776/

[ 29th BUSAN INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL ]
  Jing's day begins with a graceful tracking shot that follows her from
  the early morning as she pumps breast milk, leaves her baby with her
  mother-in-law, and heads to the bakery where she works. Her baby
  daughter Qing is difficult and cries constantly and Jing frequently
  clashes with her live-in in-laws over childcare and housework, while her
  husband, who works as a delivery driver, views parenting as something he
  occasionally helps with. All she did was have a child, yet Jing's life
  is turned upside down, leaving her in a situation where all her efforts
  to build her career have been negated. Director Oliver Siu Kuen Chan
  meticulously dissects Jing's struggles, revealing the emotional
  turbulence she endures. The film’s realistic and precise narrative
  depicts the suffocating oppression women suffer within both family and
  society, the pressures of 'being a mother' and 'motherhood,' and
  resolutely move forward, forcing Jing to make a final decision.
  (PARK Sun Young)

[ 37TH TOKYO INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL ]
  Suk-jing's ordinary life in Hong Kong is disrupted by motherhood,
  forcing her to navigate challenging changes that redefine her routine
  and sense of self.

[ 2024 BUSAN INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL ASIAN COTENTS AND FILM MARKET ]
  Suk-jing recently welcomes a baby daughter into her ordinary life,
  which, to her surprise, will never be the same again.  She is soon
  stressed-out taking care of the baby 24/7, while her husband never
  proactively takes part in it. Conflicts with in-laws, postpartum bodily
  changes, affected work performance are straws piling up on her back...
  After long nights of nursing in loneliness, where will the break of day
  lead her?

CESIUM FALLOUT
  Can : Fun Sing
  Lit : Burnt City
    d. Anthony Pun (Poon Yiu Ming) 
    Andy Lau Tak Wa, Bai Yu, Karen Mok Man Wai,
      Gardner Tse Kwan Ho, Ivana Wong Yuen Chi, Louise Wong Dan Nei,
      Fish Liew Chi Yu, Michael Wong Man Tak, Kent Cheng Juk Si, 
      Bowie Lam Bo Yi, Kenny Wong Tak Bun, Jeffrey Ngai Chun Sun, 
      Dee Ho Kai Wa, Leung Chung Hang, 
      Locker Lam Ka Hei, Wesley Wong Hoi Kit
      John Chiang Dai Wai, Patra Au Ka Man, Michael Chow Man Kin,
      Natalie Hsu (Hui Yan Yi), Eric Kwok Wai Leung, Cheung Tat Ming, 
      Wu Yanshu, Tanya Tong Yao, Pak Yiu Chan, 
      Max Cheung Tat Lun, Deon Cheung Chun Chi
  Rating : IIB
  Length : 138 mins.
  Opening November 1 2024 in mainland China
  Teaser 1 : https://youtu.be/Cq0-flEXqew
  Teaser 2 : https://youtu.be/_ftyxHQFpQc

[ BROADWAY CIRCUIT ]
  Hong Kong's historic first radiation disaster blockbuster!

  After a fire accident triggers a radiation leakage, the entire city
  suddenly finds its survival hanging by a thread. In order to tackle the
  impending catastrophe, expert Simon Fan joins the emergency crisis
  response team led by Acting Chief Executive Cecilia to tackle this
  catastrophic disaster. With the lives of 7 million people on the line,
  the fire brigade is tasked with stopping the spread at all costs by
  entering the radiation zone. Facing this unprecedented calamity, will
  Hong Kong wake up to an overnight annihilation?

HIGHLIGHT: LIGHTS GO ON, AGAIN IN CINEMAS
    d. Yoon Dong Oh
    Dujun, YoSeop, GiKwang, DongWoon
  Length : 116 mins.
  Opening November 1 2024 

[ EMPEROR CINEMAS ]
  From "Plz Don't Be Sad", "BODY", "Bad Girl", "Shock", to "Fiction",
  HIGHLIGHT delivers their captivating narrative that encompasses the
  past, present, and future.

  Relive the explosive atmosphere of the day, the thrill of experiencing
  the moment with LIGHTs and B2UTYs, and listen to the members' heartfelt
  stories shared for the first time in a bigger, more vivid way!

PAPA 
    d. Philip Yung Tsz Kwong
    Sean Lau Ching Wan, Jo Koo Cho Lam, 
      Dylan So Man To, Lainey Hung Lok Yi
  Length : 131 mins.
  Opening October 31 2024 at the 37th Tokyo International Film Festival
  Trailer : https://youtu.be/aBUtM2eodBk
  Site : https://2024.tiff-jp.net/en/lineup/film/37002CMP10

[ SCREEN DAILY ]
  A family drama abou a cafe owner who leads a pedestrian existence 
  after a family tragedy.  His only wish is to have his 15 year old 
  son return home, but the boy is locked up in a psychiatric prison 
  for the murder of his mother and sister

VALLEY IN THE SHADOW OF DEATH
  AKA : THE SIN OF UNFORGIVENESS
  Can :But Seh Ji Jui
    d. Jeffrey Lam Sen, Antonio Tam Sin Yeung
    Anthony Wong Chau Sun, Louisa So Yu Wa
      George Au Chun King @ P1X3L, 
      Summer Chan Chi Huen, Sheena Chan Shu Yan
  Opening October 31 2024 at the 37th Tokyo International Film Festival
  Trailer : https://youtu.be/t-lCYaD6bjU
  Site : https://2024.tiff-jp.net/en/lineup/film/37003ASF08

[ 37th TOKYO INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL ]
  A pastor struggles with sin and punishment in this intense drama.
  A boy who killed his daughter is released from prison. Torn between
  vengeance and God's forgiveness...

POSSESSION STREET
  Can : Cheh Mall
  Lit : Malicious Mall
    d. Jack Lai Chun Lung
    Philip Keung Ho Man, Candy Wong Ka Ching@COLLAR, Alan Yeung Wai Lun,
      Ernesto de Sousa (So Ka Lok), Cheung Wing Cheung, 
      Kathy Wu (Ng Ka Sing), Steven Fung Min Hang,
      Hung Shui Kei, Luvin Ho (Ching Wai), Johnson Yuen Tak Cheong, 
      Chan Wing Yung, Nicky Wong Yung Tai
  Rating : IIB
  Length : 95 mins.
  Opening October 31 2024 
  Trailer : https://youtu.be/s8mKpLMpTe4

[ BROADWAY CIRCUIT ]
  On the most ominous day in every sixty years, a mysterious protection by
  talismans in a deserted mall is accidentally breached, releasing strange
  orange smoke. Those who inhaled eventually became "zombies", sparking a
  massive slaughter in the mall!

  Video store owner Sam, his daughter Yan, Feng Shui Master Mak and few
  remaining tenants desperately fend off the zombie onslaught. But the
  zombies are nearly indestructible, even talismans could not stop them.
  And strangely, not everyone who died turned into a zombie. After battles
  between the living and the dead, the mall became hellish.

  Master Mak discovered from the ancestral scripture that these "zombies"
  are actually related to the "Seven Po"...

[ 2024 BUSAN INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL ASIAN COTENTS AND FILM MARKET ]
  An aging mini mall located in a bustling commercial district is about to
  be torn down for re-development. Yan notices the crack on the wall
  expanding to a gaping hole. She and other tenants discover an
  underground tunnel adorned with disturbing scratch marks on the walls.
  Something awful happened here long ago… The tunnel leads to an
  underground altar filled with specimen jars of wilted plants. On it sit
  seven flowers, each with a unique color. They are fertilized with human
  remains - ears, eyes, noses, tongues, organs, etc. - and irrigated via
  human blood. Suddenly, one flower's petals unfurl to unleash a cloud of
  drifting pollen: surreal, elegant and creepy. Petals blossom as the
  remaining six flowers fire pollen into the air. Yan and Kit cover their
  mouths as they watch seven other mall tenants rot away, turning into
  murderous living dead. If one of those Undead or infectious pollen
  escape, it would be dire for Hong Kong. It isn't simply a battle for
  their survival, but for Hong Kong's. Yan, Kit and Master Mak will fight
  till they fall...

REVOLVER
    d. Oh Seung-uk
    Jeon Do-yeon, Ji Chang-wook, Lim Ji-yeon, Lee Jung-jae, 
      Jeon Hye-Jin, Jung Jae-young
  Length : 114 mins.
  Opening October 25 2024 at the 2024 Hong Kong Asian Film Festival
  Opening October 31 2024

[ 2024 HONG KONG ASIAN FILM FESTIVAL ]
  Director Oh Seung-uk reunites with Jeon Do-yeon, the star of his 2015
  thriller The Shameless[12th], for another gritty hard-boiled noir
  thriller. This time, Jeon goes from femme fatale to a seething
  anti-heroine who faces off against superstar Ji Chang-wook to get what
  she's owed. After serving time as the scapegoat for a corruption
  scandal, former police inspector Soo-young expects a hefty compensation
  the second she’s out of jail. But when a stranger picks her up from jail
  without any cash in hand, Soo-young senses a possible betrayal, and sets
  out to hunt down the man who broke his promise by any means necessary.

TRAPEZIUM
    d. Masahiro Shinohara
    Japanese Animation
  Rating : I
  Length : 95 mins.
  Opening October 31 2024 

[ BROADWAY CIRCUIT ]
  In order to achieve her dream of becoming an idol by any means
  necessary, Yu Azuma, a first-year student at Joshu East High School
  decides to seek out three beautiful young girls from each of the four
  corners of her prefecture (north, south, east, and west) to form an
  idol group. ,

  As she searches Joshu from north to south and east to west, she finds
  her three soon-to-be fellow group members. From Holy Teneritas Southern
  Girls' Academy comes second-year Ranko Kashima, a high-class girl with
  a distinctive curly hairstyle who admires Ochofujin ("Madame
  Butterfly."). From West Tech Vocational High School comes Kurumi Taiga,
  a girl who wears cute, oversized jackets with long sleeves and aims to
  win the championship at a robotics competition. The final member, Mika
  Kamei, hails from Joshu North High School, a kind-hearted girl who
  dedicates her time to volunteering. With the help of Shinji Kudo, Yu's
  "collaborator" and confidante, Yu brings together these three young
  girls and sets the stage for their road to idol fame and stardom.

  While helping Kurumi with her robotics competition and school cultural
  festival, the bonds of friendship between the four girls begin to grow
  and strengthen. At Mika's suggestion, the girls also participate in a
  local volunteer program to introduce the local area to tourists from
  overseas, which attracts national media attention and propels the group
  to their first television appearance and debut as the idol unit
  "Compass Rose". "I chose these members myself--there's no way we could
  fail," Yu muses to herself with satisfaction.

  Compass Rose's popularity slowly but surely increases, and Yu's
  meticulous planning to push the group even further along the path to
  stardom increases in intensity. As the group finds itself drawn ever
  more strongly into the fast-paced world of the entertainment industry,
  going far beyond initial expectations, seeds of doubt begin to creep
  into the group's dreams, and Yu faces a critical turning point that
  threatens to undo all she has worked for.

THE WAY WE TALK
  Can : Hong Ngor Gum Tin Jum Mor Suet
    d. Adam Wong Sau Ping
    Neo Yau Hawk Sau, Chung Suet Ying, Marco Ng Tsz Ho
  Length : 132 mins.
  Opening October 12 2024 @ BFL London Film Festival
  Opening October 30 2024 at the Hong Kong Asian Film Festival 2024
  Site : https://whatson.bfi.org.uk/lff/Online/default.asp?BOparam::WScontent::loadArticle::permalink=way-we-talk-lff24
  fb: https://fb.com/moviethewaywetalk

[ 2024 BFL LONDON FILM FESTIVAL ]
  The complex lives of young deaf people are explored in all their
  intricacies in this earnest, superbly performed drama, set in
  contemporary Hong Kong.

[ 2024 HONG KONG ASIAN FILM FESTIVAL ]
  A soul-searching story about three friends who have different conditions
  of deafness: Wolf embraces sign language with confidence while tackling
  realistic obstacles in his everyday life; Alan is Wolf's cheerful best
  friend who is an advocate of diverse modes of communication between the 
  deaf and the hearing communities; Sophie struggles with oral language
  and continuously strives to be seen as "normal". The trio embarks on
  their self-discovering journeys with moments of pain and realisation.
  Sincere and empathetic, Adam Wong's latest drama feature sensitively
  questions what social norms and identity mean for us.

[ 2024 BUSAN INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL ASIAN COTENTS AND FILM MARKET ]
  Wolf, from a Deaf family, embraces sign language with confidence,
  navigating life's obstacles. Sophie, implanted with a cochlear device in
  childhood, strives for normalcy through spoken language, despite the
  "deaf accent." Alan, with a cochlear implant like Sophie, shares spoken
  language skills but also understands sign language, advocating for
  diverse communication among the Deaf. Friendship and love intertwine
  their lives, causing both wounds and self-discovery on a journey to find
  themselves.

DAUGHTER'S DAUGHTER 
    d. Huang Xi
    Sylvia Chang (Cheung Ngai Ga), Karena Lam Ka Yan, Eugenia Liu 
  Length : 126 mins.
  Opening October 29 2024 at the 37th Tokyo International Film Festival
  Opening November 10 2024 at the Hong Kong Asian Film Festival
  
  Trailer : https://youtu.be/BiVfJ-CV1dA
  Site : https://2024.tiff-jp.net/en/lineup/film/37002CMP05  

[ 37TH TOKYO INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL ]
  Learning of the death of her daughter, who lived in the US with her
  same-sex partner, a mother has to confront her own hidden past.

[ 2024 HONG KONG ASIAN FILM FESTIVAL ]
  Now a widow in her sixties, Aixia must become a mother once more when
  she receives custody of her daughter's daughter - in the form of a
  fertilized embryo left by Aixia's daughter Zuer, who tragically died in
  a car accident. However, Aixia already has a second daughter: Emma, who
  Aixia abandoned as a teenager, and the shame over abandoning Emma has
  never faded. Featuring a powerhouse teaming of award-winning actresses,
  this remarkable second feature from director Huang Xi
  (Missing Johnny)[14th] is executive-produced by Huang's mentor Hou
  Hsiao-hsien, and is as multi-faceted, morally complex and artistically
  ambitious as any of Hou's celebrated New Wave works.

PAWS LAND
  Can : Mo Ga
  Lit : Furry Home
    d. Au Cheuk Man
    Documentary 
  Length : 107 mins.
  Opening October 27 2024 at the Hong Kong Asian Film Festival 2024

[ 2024 HONG KONG ASIAN FILM FESTIVAL ]
  For many, home is a refuge and a sanctuary; for stray animals,
  however, a loving home remains a distant dream. From 2019 to 2023,
  director Au Cheuk-man followed the non-profit organisation Paws Guardian
  on their harrowing missions to rescue and rehome stray animals – many of
  whom were abandoned, abused, or tortured. The result is a heartrending
  collection of stories on survival and resilience, highlighting the
  brutal realities faced by stray animals: of the 40 stray dogs featured
  in this documentary, only four ultimately found new homes.

FALLEN TREASURES 
  Can : Muk Shun
    d. Elyse Hon Kit Yiu
    Documentary 
  Length : 81 mins.
  Opening October 27 2024 at the 2024 Hong Kong Asian Film Festival 

[ 2024 HONG KONG ASIAN FILM FESTIVAL ]
  With over seven decades of history, Chi Kee Sawmill has lived through
  multiple transformations by Hong Kong’s timber industry, including the
  economic boom in the 1980s and 1990s, as well as its radical shift to
  processing and recycling used timber. However, when the sawmill faces
  compulsory eviction by the government for its Northern Metropolis
  development project, the survival of this successful family-owned
  business becomes a modern David-versus-Goliath story. The latest
  documentary by photojournalist-turned-filmmaker Elyse Hon is a wistful
  look at the unstoppable machine of urban development and an old-school
  business unable to withstand the flow of time.

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, 
      Catherine Chau Ka Yee, Dave Nam Ching, Candy Yu On On, 
      Jacquelin Chong Si Man, Chris Collins (Ko Jin), Zhang Na, 
      Ng Wai Nam, Deep Ng Ho Hong,  
  Rating : IIB
  Length : 83 mins.
  Opening July 15 2024 at the 2024 New York Asian Film Festival 
  Opening October 26th 2024
  Trailer : https://youtu.be/wYq765jG1AE
  Site : https://www.nyaff.org/nyaff24/films/inexternal

[ THE FILM CATALOGUE ]
  Tsui Chak-ming has been badly beaten and left for dead. While he is in
  a coma, Ming finds himself in a fantastical martial arts world. With
  the help of Old Turtle, Ming must master an ancient form of Burmese
  boxing to defeat a powerful villain. However, Ming's fate in the dream
  world is actually in the hands of his mother in the real world.

[ 2024 NEW YORK ASIAN FILM FESTIVAL ]
  Enter a world where the classic martial arts tropes you know and love
  are boosted up with a shot of 21st-century adrenaline. Our hero, a
  skilled fighter with a six-pack that could cut glass, finds himself
  transported from the real world to an alternate universe where the
  fate of everything hangs in the balance. A wise old shifu takes him
  under his wing, training him in the ancient ways of a deadly form of
  kickboxing. But there's a catch: the master's former pupil, a ruthless
  renegade, has assembled a gang of lummox henchmen and a dragon-lady
  partner in crime who chews the scenery like it's her last meal. They're
  all after an artifact that could bring about the end of days. Luckily,
  our hero has an ally: the master's comely, badass daughter, who puts
  the "art" in martial arts. Director Yuen unleashes an
  old-school-meets-new-blood action extravaganza that harkens back to
  Chinatown's Saturday matinee glory days.

REVOLVER
    d. Oh Seung-uk
    Jeon Do-yeon, Ji Chang-wook, Lim Ji-yeon, Lee Jung-jae, 
      Jeon Hye-Jin, Jung Jae-young
  Length : 114 mins.
  Opening October 25 2024 at the 2024 Hong Kong Asian Film Festival
  Opening October 31 2024

[ 2024 HONG KONG ASIAN FILM FESTIVAL ]
  Director Oh Seung-uk reunites with Jeon Do-yeon, the star of his 2015
  thriller The Shameless[12th], for another gritty hard-boiled noir
  thriller. This time, Jeon goes from femme fatale to a seething
  anti-heroine who faces off against superstar Ji Chang-wook to get what
  she's owed. After serving time as the scapegoat for a corruption
  scandal, former police inspector Soo-young expects a hefty compensation
  the second she’s out of jail. But when a stranger picks her up from jail
  without any cash in hand, Soo-young senses a possible betrayal, and sets
  out to hunt down the man who broke his promise by any means necessary.

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, Ken Law Ho Ming, 
      Boris Wong Chun Ming, Amy Tam Ka Chuen, 
      Belinda Hamnett (Han Kwan Ting), Gary Tam Wai Kuen, 
      Terence Lam (Hon Yeung), Candice Yu On On
  Length : IIA
  Length : 94 mins.
  Opening September 17 2023 at the Asian Pop Up Cinema Season 17
  Opening October 24 2024
  Site : https://www.asianpopupcinema.org/season-17-calendar/wish-comes-true
  Trailer : https://youtu.be/xvkX1A4EL64

[ 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

URANUS2324
  Can : Tiu Yuet Si Hung Dik Oi Luen
    d. Thanadol Nualsuth (James), 
    Sarocha Chankimha (Freen), Rebecca Patricia Armstrong (Becky)
  Length : 131 mins.
  Opening October 24 2024

[ HONG KONG MOVIE 6 ]
  Love and Farewell intertwine in the tale of two souls, Kath and Lin, who
  are destined to be apart. As Kath descends into the ocean's depths, Lin
  faces a solar storm in the vastness of space. Their struggles are
  immense, yet they bring them together in the multiverse.

  Despite their meetings, happiness eludes them. Every world they
  encounter presents new barriers, leading to separation, loss, and
  heartbreak. Continually wounded by fate, they are challenged to overcome
  their destined separation. Can they defy fate, find true love, and 
  finally live happily together?

  Join us in rooting for Lin and Kath in Thailand's first space film,
  "URANUS 2324."

TRUE LOVE, FOR ONCE IN MY LIFE
  Can : Chin Chin Shui Yuet
    d. Siu Koon Ho
    Cecilia Yip Tung, Gardner Tse Kwan Ho, 
      Vanora Hui Yuet Sheung, Himmy Wong Ting Him, 
      Shui Jie, Stephanie Che Yuen Yuen, 
      Tai Bo, Alan Yeung Wai Lun, 
      Carl Ng Ka Lung, Onitsuka Ng Kin Chung (Gwai Chung), Hung Koon Ho
  Rating : IIB
  Length : 109 mins.
  Opening September 26th 2024 at the 8th Pingyao International Film Festival
  Opening October 22 2024 at the 21st Hong Kong Asian Film Festival 

[ 2024 NEW YORK ASIAN FILM FESTIVAL ]
  In this melodrama produced by Fruit Chan, art director and
  scriptwriter Siu Koon-ho makes his feature directorial debut
  with an exploration of traditional marriage. Tracing the lifelong
  relationship between two lovers who aren't necessarily meant to
  be, the film boasts powerhouse performances by seasoned actors
  Cecilia Yip and Tse Kwan-ho. The couple's marriage falters when
  Andrew pursues his career in mainland China in the 90s. After
  many years, Sabrina finally comes to terms with their separation
  and moves on following her retirement. However, her new life is
  shattered by the news of Andrew's serious illness.

FIGHT FOR TOMORROW
  Can : Ping Ming Sam Long
    d. Chan Tai Lee
    Patrick Tam Yiu Man, Locker Lam Ka Hei, Ying Chi Yuet, 
      Mark Cheng Ho Nam, Sherming Yiu Lok Yi
  Rating : IIB
  Length : 101 mins.
  Opening July 2024 at the 9th Canada China International Film Festival
  Opening July 17 2024 at the New York Asian Film Festival
  Opening October 22 2024 at the 21st Hong Kong Asian Film Festival
  fb : https://www.facebook.com/FightForTomorrowMovie

[ 2024 NEW YORK ASIAN FILM FESTIVAL ]
  Gritty, pulse-pounding, Chan Tai-Lee's action-drama opus hurls us
  in a fall-and-rise-again gangster tale that boasts both bone-crunching
  action and gut-wrenching emotion: Shi Xiu, once a gang leader of
  mythic proportions known as the "Desperate Third Son" for his almost
  suicidal loyalty and willingness to risk everything in the name of the
  jiang hu code, finds himself reduced to a humble working-class worker,
  struggling to reconnect with his estranged son and atone for a life of
  crime. Shi's legend was forged through acts of brazen daring, like his
  infiltration of an enemy stronghold to rescue the wrongly imprisoned
  Lu Jun-yi from certain execution. Patrick Tam, in a performance of
  searing intensity, breathes life into a character confronted with the
  ghosts of his outlaw past, and clinging to hope for rebuilding his
  fractured life and finding new purpose. Chan, the acclaimed writer
  of the "Ip Man" franchise, infuses the film with a sense of hard-bitten
  optimism, suggesting that even in the darkest of times, an indomitable
  spirit can light the path to a better tomorrow.

[ 2024 HONG KONG ASIAN FILM FESTIVAL ]
  Former mob leader Shi Sanburo is released from prison and works as a car
  parker while trying to start a small pub business.  One day, Sanburo is
  caught and sees his son in the police station.  Knowing that he has
  stirred up troubles with gangsters, Sanburo tries to resolve the
  problem.  Never would he expect the leader to be the son of his once
  triad brother, who double-crossed him and put him in jail. The sons will
  now fight at the Boxing Championship, bearing the conflicts of their own
  and the histories of their fathers.  Chan Tai-lee, director of Tomorrow
  Is Another Day[14th], explores a troubled father-son relationship this
  time, driven by a compelling performance from veteran actor Patrick Tam.

LOVE IN THE BIG CITY
    d. E.oni (Lee Eon-Hee)
    Kim Go-eun, Steve Noh Sang-hyun
  Length : 118 mins.
  Opening October 22 2024  at the 2024 Hong Kong Asian Film Festival 
  Opening November 21 2024 

[ 2024 HONG KONG ASIAN FILM FESTIVAL ]
  Steve Sanghun Noh and Kim Go-eun are the picture of restless
  youth in this spirited adaptation of Park Sang-young's
  bestselling novel about the formative life, love and loneliness
  of young souls in Seoul. Heung-soo has secrets that he'd like
  to keep hidden, while his unfettered female roommate Jae-hee
  is game for anything that comes their way. Two misfits in a
  world of squares, the best friends live and let live while seeking
  love and navigating relationships on their own terms. Director
  E.oni, who first made her name with the 2003 romantic drama
  ...ing, returns to the romance genre with a heady, heartfelt and
  resonant portrait of young people adrift in the big city.

THE LAST DANCE
   Can : Por. Dei Yuk
   Lit : Breaking. Hell
    d. Anselm Chan Mau Yin
    Dayo Wong Tsz Wah, Michael Hui Koon Man, 
    Michelle Wai Sze Nga, Tommy Chu Pak Hong, 
    Catherine Chau Ka Yee, Paul Chun Pui, 
    Elaine Jin (Kam Yin Ling), Rachel Leung Yung Ting, 
    Rosa Maria Velasco (Wai Law Sha), Chung Suet Ying
  Length : 126 mins.
  Opening October 10 2024 at the Hawaii International Film Festival
  Opening October 17 2024 at the 21st Hong Kong Asian Film Festival 
  Opening November 14 2024
  fb : https://www.facebook.com/TheLastDanceMovieHK
  Site : https://hiff.org/events/thelastdance/

[ HAWAII INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL ]
  Starring current Hong Kong comedy king Dayo Wong and comedy 
  legend Michael Hui, THE LAST DANCE is the story of a 
  debt-ridden wedding planner who finds unexpected success as a 
  funeral planner, but he has to win over a traditional Taoist 
  priest to stay in the business...The pandemic has sent most 
  industries into recession. Mired in debt, wedding planner
  Dominic gets a miraculous chance to turn things around when
  a funeral planner retires and passes the baton to him.
  Planning weddings and funerals are polar opposites, but
  Dominic puts his all into his new job, from opening graves,
  digging coffins, to handling the deceased. No matter how
  unpleasant it gets, he takes on everything with gusto. However,
  the biggest obstacle is getting the approval of respected
  Taoist priest, Master Man. In his 70s, Master Man is a
  traditional man who has devoted his life to his Taoist faith.
  He wants to pass the mantle to his son, Ben, but Ben is more
  devoted to his wife and kids than to Taoism. Master Man's
  daughter, Yuet, respects her father greatly. However,
  since her ancestors dictated that women are filthy by
  nature, Yuet doesn't take romantic relationships seriously.

[ 2024 HONG KONG ASIAN FILM FESTIVAL ]
  When our lives are essentially counting down to death, why do we make an
  effort to love? Writer-director Anselm Chan asks serious existential
  questions about mortality in this somber but surprising life-affirming
  drama, which marks the first on-screen collaboration between comedy
  icons Dayo Wong and Michael Hui since 1992.  Wong stars as an
  out-of-work wedding planner who becomes a funeral agent to make ends
  meet. Not only does he have to navigate the superstitions and
  complexities of the business of death, he must also earn the approval of
  his sternly traditional business partner, Taoist priest Master Man.

BLOSSOMS UNDER SOMEWHERE
  AKA : THE WONDER
  AKA : Fung Gaing Sin 
  Lit : Scenic Line
  Can : Gei Liu Yut Jing Gor Chun Tin
  Lit : Mailed For An Entire Spring
    d. Riley Yip Yuk Ying
    Marf Yau Yin Tung, Sheena Chan Shu Yan, 
      Shin Cheung Yuk Hin, Adam Pak Tin Nam, Paisley Hu (Wu Pui Wai)
  Length : 97 mins.
  Opening October 17 2024 at the Hong Kong Asian Film Festival 2024
  Opening November 21 2024

[ 2024 HONG KONG ASIAN FILM FESTIVAL ]
  Ching, a high school girl who was born with a stutter, runs a used
  lingerie business online with her best friend, Rachel. Ching wears an
  outgoing persona on the Internet that is the opposite of her real
  introverted self. Buried in the unethical business, she gradually
  embellishes the relationship with her buyers, gaining the attention and
  bonding she has always longed for, only to be failed and left
  heartbroken. Produced by renowned Hong Kong director Fruit Chan,
  featuring Gen Z star Marf Yau, screenwriter-turned-director Riley Yip's
  heartful debut presents an unordinary spring time that turns into
  unforgettable life lessons.  

[ SCREEN DAILY FILMART 2023 ]
  A high-school student with a speech disorder uses different personas 
  to sell second-hand lingerie online and attracts unexpected 
  attention.

MATCHED
  Can : Yuen Mei Pui Dui Mau Sat On
  Lit : Perfect Match Murder
    d. Eiji Uchida
    Naohiko Ninomiya, Norimasa Ohsaki, Hidehisa Chiwata
  Rating : IIB
  Length : 110 mins.
  Opening October 17 2024
  Trailer : https://youtu.be/geJlEAQe5lY

[ CINEMA CITY ]
  Rinka is single and works as a wedding planner. She is not good with
  dating men. Her colleague suggests trying a dating app. Rinka
  reluctantly registers with the dating app and gets matched to a man.
  When they meet, the man has a totally different appearance from his
  picture on the app. He seems like an ordinary man, but Rinka feels
  something is not right about him. Meanwhile, a series of murder cases
  takes place. The victims were all users of the dating app. The man that
  Rinka met through the app is investigated for the serial murder cases.

PATLABOR 2 THE MOVIE
    d. Oshii Mamoru
    Japanese Animation
  Rating : I
  Length : 114 mins.
  Opening October 17 2024
  Trailer : https://youtu.be/MHNJJqt6mzY

[ BROADWAY CIRCUIT ]
  Three years after the events in the Patlabor The Movie, a terrorist
  organization starts committing acts of domestic terrorism in the midst
  of growing unrest and chaos. The disbanded Special Vehicles Unit 2 is
  reassembled to uncover a terror-inciting conspiracy to safeguard Japan's
  peace.

  The second feature film of the classic 90s sci-fi anime franchise
  greatly diverges from the past iterations in tone. Whereas the original
  OVA, TV series and first feature film aimed to invigorate and
  reconstruct the sci-fi genre, the feature film sequel is a powerful
  reflection on the politics and society of 20th century post-war Japan.
  It is possibly director Mamoru Oshii and the Headgear collective's
  magnum opus, and undeniably a landmark of the 1990s anime pantheon.

SHUTTER (4K RESTORATION)
    d. Banjong Pisanthanakun, Parkpoom Wongpoom
    Ananda Everingham, Natthaweeranuch Thongmee
  Rating : IIB
  Length : 96 mins.
  Opening October 17 2024

[ BROADWAY CIRCUIT ]
  Shutter, a chilling horror story about a 25 year old photographer and
  the sin that haunts his group of friends in the form of mysterious
  aberrations that ruin all their developed photos.

  As they investigate what could cause such photographic anomalies, each
  piece of the puzzle unearthed, strangely coincides with the tragic death
  of one of the members of the group. Time is running out and if you dare,
  you can follow along as they uncover the mystery of why they are plagued
  by this malevolent force. But be-careful! In The end, don't be surprised
  if YOU, are the only one left to bare witness to what causes that scary
  feeling which makes all of us look over our shoulders!

  There is a story behind every photograph, but this one is DYING to get
  out!

TAEYONG: TY TRACK N CINEMAS 
    d. Yoon Dong Oh
  Length : 96 mins.
  Opening October 16 2024 

[ BROADWAY CIRCUIT ]
  Experience the unparalleled talent of NCT's TAEYONG in his first solo
  concert 'TY TRACK' on Braodway Cinemas' big screens with limited
  screenings from 16th October ! Available in both 2D & 4DX screens!

  Dive into the mesmerizing world of TAEYONG, experiencing his diverse
  music and captivating performances. 'TY TRACK' presents a stunning
  array of music and vibrant stages that showcase TAEYONG's unique
  artistic vision, all presented on a cinematic scale.

  Witness the journey behind the scenes as TAEYONG prepares for his
  groundbreaking concert. Step onto the stage with him, and hear the
  heartfelt stories he has longed to share.

  'TAEYONG: TY TRACK IN CINEMAS' is a deep dive into the music, the 
  artist, and the incredible journey that has shaped his path.

THE WAY WE TALK
  Can : Hong Ngor Gum Tin Jum Mor Suet
    d. Adam Wong Sau Ping
    Neo Yau Hawk Sau, Chung Suet Ying, Marco Ng Tsz Ho
  Length : 132 mins.
  Opening October 12 2024 @ BFL London Film Festival
  Site : https://whatson.bfi.org.uk/lff/Online/default.asp?BOparam::WScontent::loadArticle::permalink=way-we-talk-lff24

[ 2024 BFL LONDON FILM FESTIVAL ]
  The complex lives of young deaf people are explored in all their
  intricacies in this earnest, superbly performed drama, set in
  contemporary Hong Kong.

A LEGEND
  Can : Juen Suet
    d. Stanley Tong Kwai Lai
    Jackie Chan, Lay Zhang Yixing, Gulnazar Bextiyar (Na Zha),
      Aarif Rahman (Lee Chi Ting), Li Chen, Peng Xiaoran, Zheng Yecheng
  Rating : IIB
  Length : 130 mins.
  Opening October 1 2024 (Preview)
  Opening October 11 2024 

[ BROADWAY CIRCUIT ]
  Professor Fang, an archaeology expert, notices that the texture on the
  artifacts discovered by his students during a glacier expedition, is
  strikingly similar to jade pendant he had seen in his dreams.

  It seems as that the pendant is connecting the realm of dreams to
  reality. Filled with curiosity, Professor Chen leads the research team
  on a journey deep into the Glacier Temple, in search of the truth behind
  his dreams, embarking on a fantastical adventure together.

BOCCHI THE ROCK! RE: RE:
    d. Keiichiro Saito
    Japanese Animation
  Length : 75 mins.
  Opening October 11 2024 

[ CINEMA ONLINE MALAYSIA ]
  The story of Kessoku Band, with its striking debut on both the anime and
  music fronts, will be on the big screens as a compilation movie re-edit
  of the TV show, featuring big-screen impact and audio!

JUNG KOOK: I AM STILL  - THE PARTY EDITION
    d. Junsoo Park
    Documentary
  Length : 112 mins.
  Opening October 11 2024

[ BROADWAY CIRCUIT ]
  "Party, party, yeah!"

  The hit movie JUNG KOOK: I AM STILL returns to cinemas with a bonus
  singalong party!

  Experience the movie, featuring electrifying concert performances,
  interviews, and behind-the-scenes footage, along with 20 minutes of
  singalong videos for the ultimate party event in cinemas.

  Join together with ARMY to celebrate Jung Kook’s hit songs in global
  cinemas, including "Seven (feat. Latto)," "3D (feat. Jack Harlow)" and
  "Standing Next to You" among others.

  This is the final chance to see JUNG KOOK: I AM STILL on the big screen,
  capturing his remarkable rise to fame and heartfelt moments with ARMY
  around the world.

HIGH FORCES
  Can : NGAI GEI HONG SIN
  Lit : Crisis Flight
    d. Oxide Pang Chun
    Andy Lau Tak Wa, Zhang Zifeng, Qu Chuxiao, Tamia Liu Tao, 
      Guo Xiaodong, Jiang Mengjie
  Rating : IIB
  Length : 119 mins.
  Opening October 3 2024 in Malaysia
  Opening October 10 2024 
  Teaser : https://youtu.be/Fj0XjqIUMxE
  Trailer : https://youtu.be/GcwLL7BklBM

[ HONG KONG MOVIE 6 ]
  "Is anyone there? Yes..." A mysterious message from Gao Haojun came from 
  10,000 meters in the air. A five-star luxurious A380 airplane was
  hijacked on itsmaiden flight. The hijacker Mike is threatening the lives
  of all 800 passengers onboard and Gao's wife and daughter.  Gao, an 
  international security expert, stepped up to deal with the hijackers. 
  Will he be successful save all the passengers and resolve the crisis?

[ CINEMA ONLINE MALAYSIA ]
  Gao Haojun is a former Special Police officer. One time while subduing
  robbers who were robbing a jewellery shop, Gao accidentally blinds his
  daughter, Xiaojun, which shatters his family and is guilt ridden as a
  result. After his wife, Yuan, leaves him with their daughter, Gao
  resigns from the police force and becomes an international security
  expert. Years later, Gao bumps into his ex-wife and daughter while
  boarding the luxurious Airbus A380. However, during the flight, 12
  hijackers seize the plane and hold its 800 passengers hostage while at
  over 10,000 feet in the air. As the hijackers mercilessly kill
  passengers on the economy class, Gao steps forward and engages in a
  battle of brains and brawns against the hijackers where Xiaojun also
  secretly assists her father by providing him intel.

[ SCREEN DAILY ]
  This action thriller takes places on a plane where a former SWAT
  member is caught up in a mid-air hijack with hostages including his
  own daughter. 
       
THE LAST DANCE
   Can : Por. Dei Yuk
   Lit : Breaking. Hell
    d. Anselm Chan Mau Yin
    Dayo Wong Tsz Wah, Michael Hui Koon Man, 
    Michelle Wai Sze Nga, Tommy Chu Pak Hong, 
    Catherine Chau Ka Yee, Paul Chun Pui, 
    Elaine Jin (Kam Yin Ling), Rachel Leung Yung Ting, 
    Rosa Maria Velasco (Wai Law Sha), Chung Suet Ying
  Rating : IIB
  Length : 126 mins.
  Opening October 10 2024 at the Hawaii International Film Festival
  Opening November 14 2024
  Trailer : https://youtu.be/om4lN8N-TIc
  Site : https://hiff.org/events/thelastdance/

[ HAWAII INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL ]
  Starring current Hong Kong comedy king Dayo Wong and comedy 
  legend Michael Hui, THE LAST DANCE is the story of a 
  debt-ridden wedding planner who finds unexpected success as a 
  funeral planner, but he has to win over a traditional Taoist 
  priest to stay in the business...The pandemic has sent most 
  industries into recession. Mired in debt, wedding planner
  Dominic gets a miraculous chance to turn things around when
  a funeral planner retires and passes the baton to him.
  Planning weddings and funerals are polar opposites, but
  Dominic puts his all into his new job, from opening graves,
  digging coffins, to handling the deceased. No matter how
  unpleasant it gets, he takes on everything with gusto. However,
  the biggest obstacle is getting the approval of respected
  Taoist priest, Master Man. In his 70s, Master Man is a
  traditional man who has devoted his life to his Taoist faith.
  He wants to pass the mantle to his son, Ben, but Ben is more
  devoted to his wife and kids than to Taoism. Master Man's
  daughter, Yuet, respects her father greatly. However,
  since her ancestors dictated that women are filthy by
  nature, Yuet doesn't take romantic relationships seriously.

THE HEDGEHOG
    d. Gu Changwei
    Ge You, Kerry Wang
  Rating : IIA
  Length : 103 mins.
  Opening October 10 2024

[ BROADWAY CIRCUIT ]
  Life just seems to get in the way for Wang Zhantuan, who's weird
  behavior and wacky ideas make him a social outcast. Despite pressure
  from his family and neighbors, Wang's devoted wife refuses to have him
  institutionalized.

  Wang has only one understanding friend; his teenage nephew Zhou Zheng,
  who is also ostracized by his family and other folk because of his
  embarrassing stutter.

  Zhou is our sometimes narrator as he recalls Wang's difficult and
  restive life in northeast China and beyond. The pair of misfits form a
  special bond during a summer of discover that includes eating a hedgehog
  for medicinal purposes.

  Directed by GU Changwei (Peacock, the Silver Bear-winning film of 2005
  Berlin International Film Festival), Hedgehog is a quirky and
  heartwarming film adapted from a short story by ZHENG Zhi, who authored 
  the screenplay.

ANPANMAN: BAIKINMAN AND LULUN IN THE PICTURE BOOK
    d. Jun Kawagoe
    Japanese Animation
  Rating : I
  Length : 64 mins
  Opening October 10 2024 

[ BROADWAY CIRCUIT ]
  One day, Baikinman discovered a picture book. He heard a voice in the
  picture book saying, "Baikinman , warrior of love and courage, come and
  help me!" He was then sucked into the picture book and arrived in a big
  forest outside the desert, where he met the forest elf Lulun. Initially
  timid, Lulun invited Baikinman to help her defeat the disruptive Suisui
  Elephant in the forest. Although Lulun initially wanted to give up,
  seeing Baikinman face his fears bravely and embodying the spirit of
  never giving up, gave her courage. Despite being repeatedly defeated in
  the face of the powerful attacks of the Suisui E lephant, in moments of
  despair, Baikinman said to Lulun, "Go find Anpanman!" Can Anpanman and
  Baikinman defeat Sui toru Elephhant?

  Let's go! Let's participate in a grand adventure in the world of picture
  books together!

MONTAGES OF A MODERN MOTHERHOOD
  Can : Fu Duk But
    d. Oliver Chan Siu Kuen
    Hedwig Tam Sin Yin, Siuyea Lo Chun Yip,
      Janis Pang Hang Ying, Fung So Bo, Patra Au Ka Man, Tai Bo,
      Johnny Hui (Keung Nei), Annie Man Chung Han 
  Rating : IIB
  Length : 112 mins.
  Opening October 7 2024 at the 29th Busan International Film Festival
  Opening at the 37th Tokyo International Film Festival
  Trailer : https://youtu.be/QGqRg_Bn98Q
  Site : https://www.biff.kr/eng/html/program/prog_view.asp?idx=75991&c_idx=402&sp_idx=0&QueryStep=2

[ 29th BUSAN INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL ]
  Jing's day begins with a graceful tracking shot that follows her from
  the early morning as she pumps breast milk, leaves her baby with her
  mother-in-law, and heads to the bakery where she works. Her baby
  daughter Qing is difficult and cries constantly and Jing frequently
  clashes with her live-in in-laws over childcare and housework, while her
  husband, who works as a delivery driver, views parenting as something he
  occasionally helps with. All she did was have a child, yet Jing's life
  is turned upside down, leaving her in a situation where all her efforts
  to build her career have been negated. Director Oliver Siu Kuen Chan
  meticulously dissects Jing's struggles, revealing the emotional
  turbulence she endures. The film’s realistic and precise narrative
  depicts the suffocating oppression women suffer within both family and
  society, the pressures of 'being a mother' and 'motherhood,' and
  resolutely move forward, forcing Jing to make a final decision.
  (PARK Sun Young)

ANOTHER HOME
  Can : Yat Tai Siu Sik
    d. Frankie Sin Ho Yeung
    Documentary
  Length : 83 mnins.
  Opening October 5 2024 at the 29th Busan International Film Festival
  Trailer : https://youtu.be/GaZOMFRhB_s
  Site : https://www.biff.kr/eng/html/program/prog_view.asp?idx=76008&c_idx=406&sp_idx=552&QueryStep=2

[ 29th BUSAN INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL ]
  On Cheung Chau Island, located 10 kilometers south of Hong Kong,
  A-Cheung and his wife run an old food stall that serves simple fare like
  dried grilled seafood and beer. The stall has served a loyal customer
  for over ten years, nicknamed “Plumpy.” Plumpy, a tomboyish regular,
  shares a close bond with A-Cheung, despite their 40-year age difference.
  They are a perfect pair, who spend their days drinking beer, smoking,
  chatting, and playing mahjong. But when it comes to the current state of
  Hong Kong, which is just a ferry ride away, their views could not be
  more different. Leisurely pastimes and the intense rhythm of revolution
  clash in Another Home, which uses the food stall as a stage to observe
  how the Hong Kong pro-democracy protests and the subsequent pandemic
  transform their lives. With the mood of a feature film, this documentary
  offers a portrait of everyday life, capturing the end of better times
  with striking simplicity. (KANG Sowon)

[ 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.

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
  Rating : IIA
  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...

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.

WINTER CHANTS
    d. Tsang Tsui Shan
    Documentary
  Length : 102 mins
  Opening March 31 2023 at the Hong Kong International Film Festival
  Opening January 27 2024 (Limited Release)

[ 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.

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, 
      Cecilia Yip Tung, Vincent Wan Yeung Ming, 
      Ling Man Lung, So Tin Lok, Cheung Kwok King, Deon Cheung Chung Chi,
      Bryant Mak Chi Lok, Aaron Chow Chi Kwan, 
      Yiyi Zhao (Chiu Yi Wai), Benjamin Auyeung Wai Hoo
  Opening at Beijing International Film Festival 2024
  Opening at the 18th First International Film Festival 2024
  Site : https://www.bjiff.com/bfp/fip/rohmer/202404/t20240406_173717.html

[ BEIJING INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL 2024 ]
  It tells the story of a former gangster who, upon his release from
  prison, sets up a laundry in an anonymous district and lives a quiet
  life. After property developers try to grab a rundown building,
  young gangsters try to throw people out of the building, drug
  addicts cause trouble and the old-timer heeds his neighbors' calls
  and fights back.

HONG KONG CLASSICS REIMAGINED
  ILLICIT
    Can : Gum
      d. Wing Shya (Ha Wing Hong)
      Karen Mok Man Wai
  DEJA VA
      d. Lawrence Kan Kwan Chun
      Stanley Yau, Ling Man Lung, Angela Yuen Lai LAM
  LA ROSE NOIRE VS LAS ROSE NOIRE 2023
    Can : Hak Mui Gwai Dui Hak Mui Gwai 2023
      d. Kenji Tanigaki
      Charlene Choi Cheuk Yin, Gillian Chung Yun Tung, Kenny Kwan Tak Bun
  THE RAW OYSTERS
    Can : Foon Hei Yuen Ga
      d. Lemon Liu 
      Sammo Hung Kam Bo, Michelle Yim (Mai Suet), Chu Kam Yin, Jocelyn Chan Ming Hei
  PASSION CALL
    Can : Bit Tung Fai
      d. Wong Kwok Keung
      Eddie Cheung Siu Fai, Locker Lam Ka Hei
  SOMEWHERE IN TIME
    Can : Seung Gein Liu
      d. Man Lim Chung
      Sylvia Chang (Cheung Ngai Ga), George Lam Chi Cheung
  Opening May 17 2024 at the Cannes International Film Festival 
  Opening July 20 2024 

FOR ALICE
  Can : Cup Oi Lai Sze
    d. Chow Yam Wing
    Tai Bo, Kuku So Tsz Yan
    Length : 82 mins.
  Opening at July 13 2024 the 2024 New York Asian Film Festival 
  Opening Septeber 20 2024 at the Hong Kong Film Gala Presentation Malaysia

[ 2024 NEW YORK ASIAN FILM FESTIVAL ]
  A compact neo-noir bathed in neon and shadows, Chow Kam Wing's chamber
  piece resurrects Hong Kong's pulp tradition with arthouse flair.
  Unfolding in the faded opulence of Tsim Sha Tsui's Mirador Mansion,
  it charts an unlikely bond between grizzled veteran Tai Bo and rising
  star Kuku So—he a mysterious rescuer, she a teenager running away from
  her mother's abusive partner. At first Alice (the Wonderland echoes
  ring deliberately) rebuffs her grizzled savior's gallantry. But their
  shared loneliness catalyzes a fraught rapprochement amid the mansion's
  crimson-lit maze. Chow wields colorful yet noirish atmospherics with a
  maestro's command, the dank stairwells and flickering fluorescents
  conjuring palpable peril. As this intricate two-hander hurtles toward
  its cathartic climax, you'll be gasping—not just from the suspense, but
  from sensing the new lifeblood pulsing through the story. In the live
  wire intensity between Chow's protagonists burns the fierce promise of
  the arthouse's inheritance of Hong Kong's pulp legacy.

PEG O' MY HEART
  AKA :THE SHADOW OF REDEMPTION
  Can : Shook Mung
    d. Nick Cheung Ka Fai
    Nick Cheung Ka Fai, Fala Chen, 
      Terrance Lau Chun Him, Ben Yuen Fu Wa,
      Rebecca Zhu Chenli, Yem Yuen Yee Man, Brian Lee Hoi Yin@24 Herbs
      Lauria Wu Ga Ying, Natalie Hsu (Hui Yan Yi), 
  Length : 97 mins.
  Opening April 30 2024 at the 2024 Udine Far East Film Festival 
  Opening July 21 2024 at the Malaysia International Film Festival

[ CINEMA ONLINE MALAYSIA ]
  Choi San-keung, a taxi driver who perpetually lacks sleep, thus
  endangering anyone who sets foot in his taxi. One passenger is
  psychiatrist Dr Man, who survives the taxi ride and offers to help
  Choi. The offer is refused, but Choi later becomes Dr Man's
  involuntary patient after a particularly egregious night of driving.
  Dr Man has his own personal issues: his motto is "I think a doctor
  should do more than prescribe meds," which means a doctor should
  also investigate his patients secretly in defiance of common sense
  and hospital protocol. In a parallel to Choi, Dr Man also has
  sleeping issues. He suffers from disturbing dreams of his deceased
  mother, which hints at a secret involving his father, and perhaps
  some repressed memories.

OUT OF THE SHADOW
  AKA : A HIDDEN SPY
  Can : Ngor Dai Dik Tui Yun Sun Woot
  Lit : Undercover's Retirement Life
    d. Ricky Ko Tsz Pun
    Kay Tse On Kay, Larine Tang Yueping, 
      ANSONBEAN, Natalie Tong Sze Wing, Lawrence Cheng Tan Shui, 
      Rik Ching Yan Fu@Pomato,Kwan Ho Kit@Pomato 
  Rating: IIA
  Length: 89 mins.
  Opening March 6 2024 at the Osaka Asian Film Festival 2024
  Opening July 27 2024 at the Montreal Fantasia Festival
  Opening Septeber 20 2024 at the Hong Kong Film Gala Presentation Malaysia
  fb: https://facebook.com/ahiddenspy
  Site : https://oaff.jp/en/programs/2024-hk04/
  Site : https://fantasiafestival.com/en/film/out-of-the-shadow

[ FANTASIA FESTIVAL 2024 ]
  Look out for the Karate Girl! Injustice has reigned over the quiet
  town of Shek O in Hong Kong. Chu Po is a young masked vigilante out
  to help those in need and kick a baddie’s ass. Just as her
  social-media popularity increases, so do her frequent injuries, as
  she learns that her beginner's skills may be no match for those of
  more experienced fighters. Fate draws her to a local church
  infested with illicit drug-dealing activities. She soon realizes her
  connection to that church is more personal than expected as there's
  a link to her family's past. Should she simply stay in the shadows
  and pray for a miracle, or put her karate chops to good use?

  An rejuvenated ode to both THE KARATE KID and the action heroines
  of Hong Kong's Golden Age, the latest from director Ricky Ko after
  his award-winning TIME (Fantasia 2021) once again nicely combines
  nostalgia and modernity with a potent mix of martial arts, humour,
  sweetness, and compelling characters, OUT OF THE SHADOW offers a
  guaranteed good time, a reminder of why we love HK movies so much
  in the first place. Starring several rising stars from Hong Kong,
  including two actors reunited after Fantasia favourite PORT OF
  CALL (2015), OUT OF THE SHADOW is fresh off several Asian
  festivals, and makes its first stopover in the West at Fantasia
  before it hits its home territory this fall. – King-Wei Chu

[ OASKA ASIAN FILM FESTIVAL 2024 ]
  Chu Po is a sprightly teenage girl with a strong sense of justice
  but her mother, Tao Kuen Ying, would rather they keep a low
  profile in the fishing town of Tai O. However, people are in need 
  and Po decides to take action after learning a little karate. She
  soon becomes an internet heroine but keeps it a secret from Tao
  until she gets in over her head when she comes to the aid of
  Pastor Hung and his handsome son, Man Chun, who find their church
  is the front of a drug ring. This is when Tao reveals a secret
  crime-fighting history of her own.

  Ricky KO, director of Time (2021, OAFF2022), delivers a playful
  vigilante film, complete with laughs, fighting, Cantonese humour,
  and a touch of family drama unfold in the beautiful setting of Tai
  O. Despite the humour, the message has some moral messages: that
  one must do the right thing, help others and also know when to
  seek help. [Jason MAHER]

[ SCREEN DAILY FILMART 2023 ]
  A drama about a mother who has to come out of retirement when the
  secluded life with her daughter in a seaside village is
  disturbed, unravelling a long-held family secret.

TRUE LOVE, FOR ONCE IN MY LIFE
  Can : Chin Chin Shui Yuet
    d. Siu Koon Ho
    Cecilia Yip Tung, Gardner Tse Kwan Ho, 
      Vanora Hui Yuet Sheung, Himmy Wong Ting Him, 
      Shui Jie, Stephanie Che Yuen Yuen, 
      Tai Bo, Alan Yeung Wai Lun, 
      Carl Ng Ka Lung, Onitsuka Ng Kin Chung (Gwai Chung), Hung Koon Ho
  Rating : IIB
  Length : 109 mins.
  Opening September 26th 2024 at the 8th Pingyao International Film Festival
  Opening October 22 2024 at the 21st Hong Kong Asian Film Festival 
  Opening 

[ 2024 NEW YORK ASIAN FILM FESTIVAL ]
  In this melodrama produced by Fruit Chan, art director and
  scriptwriter Siu Koon-ho makes his feature directorial debut
  with an exploration of traditional marriage. Tracing the lifelong
  relationship between two lovers who aren't necessarily meant to
  be, the film boasts powerhouse performances by seasoned actors
  Cecilia Yip and Tse Kwan-ho. The couple's marriage falters when
  Andrew pursues his career in mainland China in the 90s. After
  many years, Sabrina finally comes to terms with their separation
  and moves on following her retirement. However, her new life is
  shattered by the news of Andrew's serious illness.

FIGHT FOR TOMORROW
  Can : Ping Ming Sam Long
    d. Chan Tai Lee
    Patrick Tam Yiu Man, Locker Lam Ka Hei, Ying Chi Yuet, 
      Mark Cheng Ho Nam, Sherming Yiu Lok Yi
  Rating : IIB
  Length : 101 mins.
  Opening July 2024 at the 9th Canada China International Film Festival
  Opening July 17 2024 at the New York Asian Film Festival
  Opening October 22 2024 at the 21st Hong Kong Asian Film Festival
  fb : https://www.facebook.com/FightForTomorrowMovie

[ 2024 NEW YORK ASIAN FILM FESTIVAL ]
  Gritty, pulse-pounding, Chan Tai-Lee's action-drama opus hurls us
  in a fall-and-rise-again gangster tale that boasts both bone-crunching
  action and gut-wrenching emotion: Shi Xiu, once a gang leader of
  mythic proportions known as the "Desperate Third Son" for his almost
  suicidal loyalty and willingness to risk everything in the name of the
  jiang hu code, finds himself reduced to a humble working-class worker,
  struggling to reconnect with his estranged son and atone for a life of
  crime. Shi's legend was forged through acts of brazen daring, like his
  infiltration of an enemy stronghold to rescue the wrongly imprisoned
  Lu Jun-yi from certain execution. Patrick Tam, in a performance of
  searing intensity, breathes life into a character confronted with the
  ghosts of his outlaw past, and clinging to hope for rebuilding his
  fractured life and finding new purpose. Chan, the acclaimed writer
  of the "Ip Man" franchise, infuses the film with a sense of hard-bitten
  optimism, suggesting that even in the darkest of times, an indomitable
  spirit can light the path to a better tomorrow.

[ 2024 HONG KONG ASIAN FILM FESTIVAL ]
  Former mob leader Shi Sanburo is released from prison and works as a car
  parker while trying to start a small pub business.  One day, Sanburo is
  caught and sees his son in the police station.  Knowing that he has
  stirred up troubles with gangsters, Sanburo tries to resolve the
  problem.  Never would he expect the leader to be the son of his once
  triad brother, who double-crossed him and put him in jail. The sons will
  now fight at the Boxing Championship, bearing the conflicts of their own
  and the histories of their fathers.  Chan Tai-lee, director of Tomorrow
  Is Another Day[14th], explores a troubled father-son relationship this
  time, driven by a compelling performance from veteran actor Patrick Tam.

THE WAY WE TALK
  Can : Hong Ngor Gum Tin Jum Mor Suet
    d. Adam Wong Sau Ping
    Neo Yau Hawk Sau, Chung Suet Ying, Marco Ng Tsz Ho
  Length : 132 mins.
  Opening October 12 2024 @ BFL London Film Festival
  Opening October 30 2024 at the Hong Kong Asian Film Festival 2024
  Site : https://whatson.bfi.org.uk/lff/Online/default.asp?BOparam::WScontent::loadArticle::permalink=way-we-talk-lff24
  fb: https://fb.com/moviethewaywetalk

[ 2024 BFL LONDON FILM FESTIVAL ]
  The complex lives of young deaf people are explored in all their
  intricacies in this earnest, superbly performed drama, set in
  contemporary Hong Kong.

[ 2024 HONG KONG ASIAN FILM FESTIVAL ]
  A soul-searching story about three friends who have different conditions
  of deafness: Wolf embraces sign language with confidence while tackling
  realistic obstacles in his everyday life; Alan is Wolf's cheerful best
  friend who is an advocate of diverse modes of communication between the 
  deaf and the hearing communities; Sophie struggles with oral language
  and continuously strives to be seen as "normal". The trio embarks on
  their self-discovering journeys with moments of pain and realisation.
  Sincere and empathetic, Adam Wong's latest drama feature sensitively
  questions what social norms and identity mean for us.

[ 2024 BUSAN INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL ASIAN COTENTS AND FILM MARKET ]
  Wolf, from a Deaf family, embraces sign language with confidence,
  navigating life's obstacles. Sophie, implanted with a cochlear device in
  childhood, strives for normalcy through spoken language, despite the
  "deaf accent." Alan, with a cochlear implant like Sophie, shares spoken
  language skills but also understands sign language, advocating for
  diverse communication among the Deaf. Friendship and love intertwine
  their lives, causing both wounds and self-discovery on a journey to find
  themselves.

VALLEY IN THE SHADOW OF DEATH
  AKA : THE SIN OF UNFORGIVENESS
  Can :But Seh Ji Jui
    d. Jeffrey Lam Sen, Antonio Tam Sin Yeung
    Anthony Wong Chau Sun, Louisa So Yu Wa
      George Au Chun King @ P1X3L, 
      Summer Chan Chi Huen, Sheena Chan Shu Yan
  Opening October 31 2024 at the 37th Tokyo International Film Festival
  Trailer : https://youtu.be/t-lCYaD6bjU
  Site : https://2024.tiff-jp.net/en/lineup/film/37003ASF08

[ 37th TOKYO INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL ]
  A pastor struggles with sin and punishment in this intense drama.
  A boy who killed his daughter is released from prison. Torn between
  vengeance and God's forgiveness...

MONTAGES OF A MODERN MOTHERHOOD
  Can : Fu Duk But
    d. Oliver Chan Siu Kuen
    Hedwig Tam Sin Yin, Siuyea Lo Chun Yip,
      Janis Pang Hang Ying, Fung So Bo, Patra Au Ka Man, Tai Bo,
      Johnny Hui (Keung Nei), Annie Man Chung Han 
  Rating : IIB
  Length : 112 mins.
  Opening October 7 2024 at the 29th Busan International Film Festival
  Opening November 2 2024 at the 37th Tokyo International Film Festival
  Trailer : https://youtu.be/QGqRg_Bn98Q
  Site : https://www.biff.kr/eng/html/program/prog_view.asp?idx=75991&c_idx=402&sp_idx=0&QueryStep=2
  Site : https://2024.tiff-jp.net/en/lineup/film/37011WEP06
  fb : https://www.facebook.com/people/%E8%99%8E%E6%AF%92%E4%B8%8D-Montages-of-a-Modern-Motherhood/61565310912776/

[ 29th BUSAN INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL ]
  Jing's day begins with a graceful tracking shot that follows her from
  the early morning as she pumps breast milk, leaves her baby with her
  mother-in-law, and heads to the bakery where she works. Her baby
  daughter Qing is difficult and cries constantly and Jing frequently
  clashes with her live-in in-laws over childcare and housework, while her
  husband, who works as a delivery driver, views parenting as something he
  occasionally helps with. All she did was have a child, yet Jing's life
  is turned upside down, leaving her in a situation where all her efforts
  to build her career have been negated. Director Oliver Siu Kuen Chan
  meticulously dissects Jing's struggles, revealing the emotional
  turbulence she endures. The film’s realistic and precise narrative
  depicts the suffocating oppression women suffer within both family and
  society, the pressures of 'being a mother' and 'motherhood,' and
  resolutely move forward, forcing Jing to make a final decision.
  (PARK Sun Young)

[ 37TH TOKYO INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL ]
  Suk-jing's ordinary life in Hong Kong is disrupted by motherhood,
  forcing her to navigate challenging changes that redefine her routine
  and sense of self.

[ 2024 BUSAN INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL ASIAN COTENTS AND FILM MARKET ]
  Suk-jing recently welcomes a baby daughter into her ordinary life,
  which, to her surprise, will never be the same again.  She is soon
  stressed-out taking care of the baby 24/7, while her husband never
  proactively takes part in it. Conflicts with in-laws, postpartum bodily
  changes, affected work performance are straws piling up on her back...
  After long nights of nursing in loneliness, where will the break of day
  lead her?

AH CHEUNG: WINGS OF HOPE
   d. So Ko Ue
   Documentary 
  Length : 50 mins.
  Opening November 3 2024  at the 2024 Hong Kong Asian Film Festival 

[ 2024 HONG KONG ASIAN FILM FESTIVAL ]
  Law Wai-cheung is an important figure in promoting disability's rights
  in Hong Kong. A life in a wheelchair equipped Law with the perseverance
  and fighting spirit to not only achieve independent living, but even
  dedicated himself to helping others in the local disabled community to
  build a life of their own. Executive produced by Oscar winning
  documentarian Ruby Yang, this documentary by So Ka-ue incorporates
  heartwarming animation by Macau animator Wong Weng-chon to chronicle
  Law's life in tandem with the local disability's rights movements from
  the 60s to the present.

LITTLE RED SWEET
  Can : Hung Dau
  Lit : Red Bean
    d. Vincent Chow Wing
    Simon Yam Tat, Stephy Tang Lai Yan, Jeffrey Ngai Chun Sun,
      Mimi Kung Chi Yan, Kevin Chu Kam Yin, Fung So Bo, Fong Ping
  Length : 90 mins.
  Opening November 3rd 2024 at the London East Asia Film Festival

[ 2024 LONDON EAST ASIA FILM FESTIVAL ]
  Directed by Vincent Chow, Little Red Sweet will bring the festival to a
  moving close with a heartfelt family drama set in 1980s Kowloon City.
  The story follows Simon and Mimi, a married couple whose daughter Stephy
  dreams of becoming a flight attendant. When Mimi suffers a devastating
  stroke, the family's world is turned upside down. This emotional journey
  is a poignant exploration of familial bonds, sacrifice, and resilience. 

  Director Vincent Chow and lead actor Simon Lam will join the audience
  for an intimate Q&A after the screening, offering insights into the
  film's powerful performances and themes.

TRUE LOVE, FOR ONCE IN MY LIFE
  Can : Chin Chin Shui Yuet
    d. Siu Koon Ho
    Cecilia Yip Tung, Gardner Tse Kwan Ho, 
      Vanora Hui Yuet Sheung, Himmy Wong Ting Him, 
      Shui Jie, Stephanie Che Yuen Yuen, 
      Tai Bo, Alan Yeung Wai Lun, 
      Carl Ng Ka Lung, Onitsuka Ng Kin Chung (Gwai Chung), Hung Koon Ho
  Rating : IIB
  Length : 109 mins.
  Opening September 26th 2024 at the 8th Pingyao International Film Festival
  Opening October 22 2024 at the 21st Hong Kong Asian Film Festival 
  Opening December 6 2024 (Preview)

[ 2024 NEW YORK ASIAN FILM FESTIVAL ]
  In this melodrama produced by Fruit Chan, art director and
  scriptwriter Siu Koon-ho makes his feature directorial debut
  with an exploration of traditional marriage. Tracing the lifelong
  relationship between two lovers who aren't necessarily meant to
  be, the film boasts powerhouse performances by seasoned actors
  Cecilia Yip and Tse Kwan-ho. The couple's marriage falters when
  Andrew pursues his career in mainland China in the 90s. After
  many years, Sabrina finally comes to terms with their separation
  and moves on following her retirement. However, her new life is
  shattered by the news of Andrew's serious illness.

FOUR TRAILS
    d. Robin Lee
    Documentary
    Stone Tsang Siu Keung, Nikki Han, Salomon Wettstein, 
     Jack Leung Chun Keung, Will Hayward, Law Kai Pong, Tom Robertshaw, 
      Sarah Pemberton, Hyun Chang Chung
  Rating : IIA
  Length : 101 mins.
  Opening December 6 2024 

[ BROADWAY CIRCUIT ]
  At the time, they said it couldn't be done. In 2012, Andre Blumberg set
  off by himself, to run all four of Hong Kong's iconic ultra distance
  trails in just four days. 298km and over 14,500m of climbing later, one
  of the hardest ultra marathons in the world - the Hong Kong Four Trails
  Ultra Challenge - was born.

  With the 2021 edition of the challenge as the backdrop, 'Four Trails'
  takes you on a journey from when the concept was first was conceived to
  it's current format. Under 60 hours to be deemed a 'Finisher' and under
  72 hours to be a ‘Survivor’, unsupported and with an ever evolving set
  of rules. It takes a deep dive into the famous four trails that make up
  the challenge and you will both laugh and cry as the astonishing stories
  of those who dare attempt such a feat unfold.

STILL LIFE
  Can : Ji Si Ying Wa
    d. Chan Sheung Shing
    Yeung Tong Lung
  Rating : I
  Length : 84 mins.
  Opening December 7 2024

[ BROADWAY CIRCUIT ]
  Yeung Tong Lung paints everyday scenes and human experiences in Hong
  Kong with a brush, while the documentary production team uses visual
  equipment to shape the daily life of the artist Yeung Tong Lung. The
  seemingly casual and distant yet close visual distances may perhaps be
  closer to the thoughts and states of both parties in their creations.

  Capturing images over the past three years, the production team and
  Yeung Tong Lung are getting closer, but it doesn't mean knowing more
  about Yeung Tong Lung. What is presented is the fleeting fate between
  the filming crew and the subject in the process of creation.

DAUGHTER'S DAUGHTER SYLVIA CHANG X EDWARD LAM PECIAL SCREENING 
    d. Huang Xi
    Sylvia Chang (Cheung Ngai Ga), Karena Lam Ka Yan, Eugenia Liu Yi-Er
  Rating : IIA
  Length : 126 mins.
  Opening October 29 2024 at the 37th Tokyo International Film Festival
  Opening November 10 2024 at the Hong Kong Asian Film Festival
  Opening December 7 2024 (Special Screening)
  Opening December 12 2024
  Site : https://2024.tiff-jp.net/en/lineup/film/37002CMP05  
  Trailer : https://youtu.be/BiVfJ-CV1dA

[ 37TH TOKYO INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL ]
  Learning of the death of her daughter, who lived in the US with her
  same-sex partner, a mother has to confront her own hidden past.

[ 2024 HONG KONG ASIAN FILM FESTIVAL ]
  Now a widow in her sixties, Aixia must become a mother once more when
  she receives custody of her daughter's daughter - in the form of a
  fertilized embryo left by Aixia's daughter Zuer, who tragically died in
  a car accident. However, Aixia already has a second daughter: Emma, who
  Aixia abandoned as a teenager, and the shame over abandoning Emma has
  never faded. Featuring a powerhouse teaming of award-winning actresses,
  this remarkable second feature from director Huang Xi
  (Missing Johnny)[14th] is executive-produced by Huang's mentor Hou
  Hsiao-hsien, and is as multi-faceted, morally complex and artistically
  ambitious as any of Hou's celebrated New Wave works.

NCT DREAM MYSTERY LAB: DREAM()SCAPE IN CINEMAS
    d. Margo Yeji Lee, Yoondong Oh
    NCT DREAM
  Length : 138 mins.
  Opening December 11 2024

[ BROADWAY CIRCUIT ]
  NCT DREAM's third world tour, 'THE DREAM SHOW 3: DREAM()SCAPE,' is
  coming to the big screen once again, bringing back the vibrant world
  bathed in Pearl Neo Champagne!

  Join the journey as the story of the Mystery Lab unfolds -- a
  special laboratory where the secrets of growth are discovered on the
  path to one's dreams, and where the prescription for comfort and
  healing is shared.

  Captured from Seoul's Gocheok Sky Dome, witness their breathtaking
  performances that radiated youthful energy, plus the passionate
  efforts behind the scenes.

  Don't miss NCT DREAM Mystery Lab: DREAM()SCAPE in Cinemas -- a stage
  for both escaping into dreams and embracing new beginnings.

DAUGHTER'S DAUGHTER 
    d. Huang Xi
    Sylvia Chang (Cheung Ngai Ga), Karena Lam Ka Yan, Eugenia Liu Yi-Er
  Rating : IIA
  Length : 126 mins.
  Opening October 29 2024 at the 37th Tokyo International Film Festival
  Opening November 10 2024 at the Hong Kong Asian Film Festival
  Opening December 7 2024 (Special Screening)
  Opening December 12 2024
  Site : https://2024.tiff-jp.net/en/lineup/film/37002CMP05  
  Trailer : https://youtu.be/BiVfJ-CV1dA

[ 37TH TOKYO INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL ]
  Learning of the death of her daughter, who lived in the US with her
  same-sex partner, a mother has to confront her own hidden past.

[ 2024 HONG KONG ASIAN FILM FESTIVAL ]
  Now a widow in her sixties, Aixia must become a mother once more when
  she receives custody of her daughter's daughter - in the form of a
  fertilized embryo left by Aixia's daughter Zuer, who tragically died in
  a car accident. However, Aixia already has a second daughter: Emma, who
  Aixia abandoned as a teenager, and the shame over abandoning Emma has
  never faded. Featuring a powerhouse teaming of award-winning actresses,
  this remarkable second feature from director Huang Xi
  (Missing Johnny)[14th] is executive-produced by Huang's mentor Hou
  Hsiao-hsien, and is as multi-faceted, morally complex and artistically
  ambitious as any of Hou's celebrated New Wave works.

HAUNTING CALL
  Can : Sau Gei Gein Gwai
    d. Danny Pang Fat
    Lin Minchen, Jessica Chan Yee Chun, 
      Yvette Chan Shing Yu, Kiki Tam Kei Kei
  Rating : IIB
  Length : 84 mins.
  Opening December 12 2024

[ HONG KONG MOVIE 6 ]
  Lily, a popular YouTuber reeling from her boyfriend's betrayal,
  discovers a haunted phone belonging to Xiaoya, a bullied high school
  student who tragically took her own life. As eerie messages and calls
  pull Lily into Xiaoya's ghost world, she learns of the spirit's desire
  for revenge against those who hurt her. Empathizing with Xiaoya's pain,
  Lily begins to understand the quest for justice. However, she soon
  realizes that helping Xiaoya seek vengeance comes at a steep cost, and
  some hauntings can never truly be escaped.

PANDA PLAN
    d. Zhang Luan
    Jackie Chan, Xiang Wei, Shi Ce, Han Yanbo
  Length : 99 mins.
  Opening December 12 2024

[ HONG KONG MOVIE 6 ]
  Jackie Chan, the legendary Kung Fu star, is invited to adopt an adorable
  panda cub named Huhu.  Known for his unique charm and distinctive
  mismatched eyes, Huhu catches the attention of a notorious international
  crime syndicate. Determined to capture the panda, they place a massive
  bounty on Huhu’s head.

  Faced with this sudden crisis, Jackie teams up with his savvy agent
  David and the fiercely dedicated panda caretaker Xiaozhu. Together, this
  dynamic trio uses their skills and clever tactics to outsmart the
  villains and keep Huhu safe.

  Get ready for an unforgettable adventure filled with unexpected twists,
  plenty of laughs, and the ultimate battle for the cutest treasure in the
  zoo!

WHAT IF SHOGUN IEYASU TOKUGAWA WAS TO BECOME THE PRIME MINISTER
    d. Hideki Takeuchi
    Minami Hamabe, Eiji Akaso,Gackt, Masahiro Takashima, Noriko Eguchi
  Length : 110 mins.
  Opening December 12 2024 

A ROAD TO A VILLAGE
    d. Nabin Subba
    Dayahang Rai, Pashupati Rai, Prasan Rai, Prem Subba,
      Keshav Rai, Raj Thapa
  Rating : IIA
  Length : 107 mins.
  Opening December 12 2024 

[ BROADWAY CIRCUIT ]
  Maila, a basket weaver, his wife Maile, and seven-year-old son
  Bindray live a simple village life in the mountainous region of
  eastern Nepal. When a road to their village is finally built, they
  see it as a blessing. Soon, along with the first bus, soda,
  television, and hip hop beats arrive. But as modern amenities creep
  in, Maila's life begins to unravel. He's trapped between sticking to
  tradition at home or going beyond the village to survive.Meanwhile
  Bindray uses his resourcefulness to get closer to the gifts the the
  new road brings. Ultimately Maila and Maile must figure out how to
  continue in a world that is leaving them behind.

SEVENTEEN [RIGHT HERE] WORLD TOUR IN JAPAN: LIVE VIEWING
    SEVENTEEN
  Opening December 14 2024

[ BROADWAY CIRCUIT ]
  One more way to enjoy SEVENTEEN [RIGHT HERE] WORLD TOUR!
  Don't miss out on SEVENTEEN [RIGHT HERE] WORLD TOUR IN JAPAN : LIVE 
  VIEWING.
  Watch it on a bigger screen with superior audio quality at a theater
  near you!

OBEDIENCE
    d. Wong Siu Pong
  Rating : I
  Length : 71 mins.
  Opening December 19 2024

[ BROADWAY CIRCUIT ]
  Hung Hom is a neighbourhood of contrasts; because it houses a
  majority of Hong Kong's funeral homes, its living shares the roads
  with hearses carrying the dead. Homes of the affluent and
  middle-class tower over short, dilapidated residential buildings
  waiting to be torn down and rebuilt. While citizens visit the
  neighbourhood's temple of Kwun Yum – the revered Goddess of Mercy
  - every year to seek wealth by praying for a "loan' from the deity's
  legendary treasury, locals peddle their second-hand goods at a flea
  market that is held only at dawn, and elderly people rummage through
  waste on the streets in hopes of finding recyclable materials that
  will earn them what amounts to pennies.

  Five years in the making, the latest film by acclaimed independent
  documentarian WONG Siu-Pong is a thought-provoking day-in-the-life
  snapshot of Hung Hom. Revealing how our waste is never truly
  discarded, but merely processed into something of value for others,
  the film forces us to reconsider the concept of "waste" in modern
  society. Through his quiet observation of this seemingly ordinary
  neighbourhood tucked in the very centre of the city, WONG shows a
  microcosm of Hong Kong and its many contradictions.

LAST SONG FOR YOU
  Can : Gau Bit Chung Fung
    d. Jill Leung Lai Yin
    Dior Cheng Yee Kin, Ian Chan Cheuk Yin, 
      Natalie Hsu (Hui Yan Yi), Cecilia Choi Sze Wan
  Length : 107 mins.
  Opening December 20 2024
  Teaser : https://youtu.be/SKDIUeQO1ok

[ 2024 BUSAN INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL ASIAN COTENTS AND FILM MARKET ]
  So Sing Wah, a former lead singer of the band, fell into the trough of
  marriage and career in middle age. He met his ex-girlfriend Ha Man Huen
  in the hospital. Recalling the love in the midsummer, she now has
  natural grace and elegance. But it is a pity that she left without
  leaving any contact. Unexpectedly, there is a bad new from her after
  half a year; it would be her smiling face in the photo in the mourning
  hall when meeting her again. So thought that everything now has become
  the past, but a week later, an uninvited guest came to him. Summer, a
  fifteen-year-old girl claimed to be daughter of Ha Man Huen and have a
  presumptuous request. Ha Man Huen entrusted the lawyer before her death,
  hoping that So and Summer would scatter the ashes under the Bodhidharma
  sun to make up for the regret of breaking up that year. The two lonely
  people with thirty years apart, hugged the ashes and finally decided to
  go to Japan together.

THE PROSECUTOR
  AKA : MISJUDGEMENT
  Can : Ng Poon
    d. Donnie Yen Chi Tan
      Donnie Yen Chi Tan, Julian Cheung Chi Lam, 
        Michael Hui Koon Man, Francis Ng Chun Yu, MC Cheung Tin Fu, 
        Kent Cheng Jut Si, Lau Kong, Yu Kang, Adam Pak Tin Nam, 
        Locker Lam Ka Hei, Shirley Chan Yan Yi, 
        Mason Fung Ho Yeung, Tommy Chu Pak Hong,
        Ray Lui Leung Wai, Mark Cheng Ho Nam, Sisley Choi Si Bui, 
        Mandy Wong Chi Man, Justin Cheung Kin sing, Liza Wang Ming Chuen
  Opening December 21 2024
  Trailer : https://youtu.be/DitF9p1tZcs

[ BROADWAY CIRCUIT ]
  Based on true events. A young man is charged with drug trafficking.
  He pleads guilty under undue influence from his defense lawyer, in
  exchange for a reduced sentence. Hard-edged former cop Fok is the
  unconventional prosecutor assigned to the case. He becomes convinced
  that the conviction is unusual and decides to conduct his own
  investigation. Fok is forced to risk his own life and career to
  uncover the truth and bring the real villains to justice.

  Where the law ends, his justice begins...

[ THE FILM CATALOGUE ]
  Inspired by a true story in Hong Kong. A young man wrongfully charged
  with drug trafficking, pleads guilty under undue influence from his
  defense lawyer, letting the actual convict escaped from penalty. Fok, an
  unconventional prosecutor assigned to the case, firmly believes that the
  case is full of doubts and decides to conduct a private investigation
  for the young man. Fok risks his life and career to uncover the truth
  and bring the real culprit to justice.

MY SUNSHINE
    d. Hiroshi Okuyama
    Sosuke Ikematsu, Keitatsu Koshiyama, Kiara Nakanishi
  Rating : I
  Length : 90 mins.
  Opening January 1 2025

[ BROADWAY CIRCUIT ]
  Though an ice hockey player, teenager Takuya isn't very passionate
  about sports, but his eyes light up when he spots young figure
  skater Sakura on the ice. Seeing traces of his young self in Takuya,
  Sakura's coach Arakawa decides to train Takuya and Sakura as a duo.
  Loosely inspired by his own experiences as a skater, Hiroshi
  Okuyama's follow-up to his critically acclaimed debut Jesus is a
  sublime sports film that lifts the spirits with its transcendent
  beauty while gently subverting genre conventions. Premiered at
  Cannes' Un Certain Regard section, this melancholic wintry tale is
  one of the best coming-of-age films of the year.

DOUBLES MATCH
    d. Hung Po-hao
    Rexen Cheng, Mandy Wei, Vivian Hsu 
  Length : 108 mins.
  Opening January 2 2025
  Site : https://pavilion.taicca.tw/portfolio-item/doubles-match/

[ TAIWAN PAVILION ]
  Guan Yu is a mediocre talent in table tennis and lacks support and
  value from both his coach and father. However, he remains dedicated
  to practicing diligently with the singular goal of becoming an
  Olympic athlete.

  After a year of training, he successfully earns a spot in the
  junior representative team selection tournament and reaches the
  final match, but during the intense competition, he suddenly
  experienced a hallucination…will his dreams come true?

HIT N FUN
  Can : LUM SI KUET DAU  
  Lit : LAST MINUTE DUEL
    d. Albert Mak Kai Kwong
    Louis Koo Tin Lok, Gigi Leung Wing Kei, Louise Wong Dan Nei, 
      Tony Wu Tsz Tung, Chrissie Chau Sau Na, German Cheung Man Kit, 
      Peter Chan Charm Man, Philip Ng Won Lung, Harriet Yeung Sze Man, 
      Jozev Lau (Kiu Ching Fu), Hedy Wong Wan Ching, 
      Kathy Wong Chung Yan, Henry Chan Hin Lok
  Opening January 28 2025

[ BROADWAY CIRCUIT ]
  "CHUNG LUI SOCIETY" is a boxing gym founded by the former legendary Muay
  Thai champion CHUNG Lui, who is dedicated to training professional
  fighters. Despite the gym's struggles, he remains committed to his
  lifelong philosophy of never backing down from a challenge.
  Businesswoman Elsa discovers that her boyfriend Daniel is cheating on her
  with Macau's female champion, Surewin. Driven by her competitive spirit,
  Elsa vows to settle their score in the ring.

  Upon learning that Surewin was Lui’s former student, Elsa seeks him out
  to train her at his gym. There, she encounters MOK Ka Lei, who had
  previously clashed with her during an advertisement shoot. After leaving
  the entertainment industry to support her family, Ka Lei attempts to
  make a comeback, with the help of her friend LAM Pik Chu.

  Under the rigorous training of Lui's protégé, KO Chau, Elsa undergoes
  intense preparation. Although she struggles, she is inspired by her
  teammates and begins to realise that her motivation lies in personal
  growth, not just in competing against her boyfriend's new partner. On the
  day of the match, Elsa steps into the ring, fearless and ready to face
  Surewin in an ultimate showdown.
      
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[ NORTH AMERICA AREA CONCERTS ]

* FRANCES YIP "55TH ANNIVERSARY" CONCERT IN CALIFORNIA

  VENUE LOCATION:
    Morongo Casino Resort and Spa
    49500 Seminole Dr.,
    Cabazon CA 92230

  DATE AND TIME:  Sunday, February 2 2025 2024 @ 5 PM

  TICKET PRICES: VIP $ 188, 98, 78

  TICKET OUTLET LOCATION:
  JADE ENTERTAINMENT 
  https://www.jadeentertain.com/home/

  Ng Hing Kee
  San Gabriel
  626-632-1994

  Fanta Travel and Tours
  117 S San Gabriel Blvd
  San Gabriel CA 91776 
  626-786-1881

* FRANCES YIP "55TH ANNIVERSARY" CONCERT IN CALIFORNIA

  DATE AND TIME : Saturday, January 25 2025 @ 7 PM

  VENUE LOCATION:
    The Event at Graton Resort and Casino
    288 Golf Course Dr. W.
    Rohnert Park CA
    https://www.gratonresortcasino.com/events/frances-yip/

  TICKET PRICES: $ 109, 89, 69

  TICKET OUTLET LOCATION:
  TICKETMASTER 
  https://www.ticketmaster.com/event/1700616C947B0F1C

* G.E.M."I AM GLORA" WORLD TOUR IN LONDON

  DATE AND TIME: Friday, January 24 2025 

  VENUE LOCATION:
    OVO Arena
    Wembley
    Arena Square, Engineers Way,
    Wenbley Park, Wembley
    HA9 0AA
    United Kingdoms
    https://www.ovoarena.co.uk/events/detail/gem-i-am-gloria-2025-world-tour-in-london

* NANCY SIT LOVES U 60 YEARS CONCERT 

  DATE AND TIME : Saturday, December 28 2024 @ 8 PM

  VENUE LOCATION:
    The Theatre at Great Canadian Casino Resort Toronto
    1133 Queens Plate Dr.
    Toronto ON

  TICKET PRICES: VVIP CA$ 228, VIP 168, 118, 98, 78, 68

  TICKET OUTLET LOCATIONS: 
  TICKETMASTER CANADA 
  https://www.ticketmaster.ca/event/100061568E510F00

* STEPHANIE CHE "RESORTS WORLD HOLIDAY" SHOW IN NEW YORK

  DATE AND TIME: Saturday, December 21 2024 @ 9 PM

  VENUE LOCATION: 
    Central Park Event Space at Resorts World New York City
    110-00 Rockaway Blvd., 
    Queens NY 11420

  TICKET PRICES: $98, 58

  TICKET OUTLET LOCATIONS:
  ONLNE
  https://iemshowplace.com/stephanie-che-resorts-world-holiday-show-12-21/

* TERRY LIN ONETAKE 2.0

  DATE AND TIME : Sunday December 22 2024 @ 7PM

  VENUE LOCATION:
    Yaamava' Theater 
    Yaamava' Resort and Casino
    777 San Manuel Blvd,
    Highland CA 92346

  TICKET OUTLET LOCATION:
  JADE ENTERTAINMENT 
  https://www.jadeentertain.com/home/

  STUBHUB
  https://www.stubhub.com/event/153351680/

  Unisky Travel and Tours
  626-270-1998

  Ng Hing Kee
  San Gabriel
  626-632-1994

  Fanta Travel and Tours
  117 S San Gabriel Blvd
  San Gabriel CA 91776 
  626-786-1881

  Ten Ren Tea
  626-641-8215

  CHINESEINLA.COM
  626-778-1781

  CTOUR HOLIDAY
  222 E. Huntington Dr. #105
  Monrovia CA 91016
  313-261-8811
  888-536-7188

* AARON KWOK ICONIC WORLD TOUR

  DATE AND TIME : Saturday December 21 2024 @ 8 PM

  VENUE LOCATION: 
    Pechanga Summit at Pechanga Resort and Casino 
    45000 Pechanga Pkwy,
    Temecula CA 92592
    https://www.pechanga.com/entertain/

  TICKET PRICES: $ 328, 288, 238, 188, 128
    
  TICKET OUTLET LOCATIONS: 
  ONLINE
  https://99concerts.com/aaron-kwok-la

  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

* JONATHAN LEE (THOSE SONGS THROUGH THE YEARS) WORLD TOUR

  DATE AND TIME : Saturday December 21 2024 @ 8 PM
 
  VENUE LOCATION: 
    MGM Grand Garden Arena at MGM Grand Las Vegs
    3799 S. Las Vegas Blvd.,
    Las Vegas NV 89109

  TICKET PRICES: $ 388, 328, 268, 208, 168, 98

  TICKET OUTLET LOCATION:  
    ONLINE
    https://iemshowplace.com/jonathan-lee-2024-las-vegas-12-21/

    AXS
    https://www.axs.com/events/682041/jonathan-lee-tickets

* TWINS SPIRIT LIVE AROUND THE WORLD LONDON

  DATE AND TIME: Friday, December 20 2024 @ 7 PM

  VENUE LOCATION:
    OVO Arena
    Wembley
    Arena Square, Engineers Way,
    Wenbley Park, Wembley
    HA9 0AA
    United Kingdoms
    https://www.ovoarena.co.uk/events/detail/twins

  TICKET OUTLET LOCATIONS:
  https://www.axs.com/uk/events/692094/twins-tickets

* AARON KWOK ICONIC WORLD TOUR 

  DATE AND TIME : Saturday, December 14 2024 @ 7:30 PM

  VENUE LOCATION: 
    The Venue at Thunder Valley
    Thunder Valley Casino Resort
    1200 Athens Ave.,
    Lincoln CA

  TICKET PRICES: $ 328, 228, 168, 128
    
  TICKET OUTLET LOCATIONS: 
  TICKETMASTER

  ONLINE: 
  https://99concerts.com/aaron-2024-sf

  San Francisco

  World Bookstore
  824 Stockton St.,
  415.963.1998

  San Francisco Elderly Service
  415.867.2812

  Win On Travel
  728 Pacific Ave, Suite 114
  415.730.2007/415.834.1623

* JONATHAN LEE (THOSE SONGS THROUGH THE YEARS) WORLD TOUR

  DATE AND TIME : Saturday December 14 2024 @ 8 PM
 
  VENUE LOCATION: 
    Barclays Center
    620 Atlantic Ave.,
    Brooklyn NY 11217

  TICKET PRICES: $ 388, 288, 228, 168, 128, 98

  TICKET OUTLET LOCATIONS:
    TICKETMASTER 
    https://www.ticketmaster.com/event/3000612BB4FE2D5A

    ONLINE
    https://iemshowplace.com/jonathan-lee-2024-12-14/

* TWINS SPIRIT NORTH AMERICAN TOUR

  DATE AND TIME : Saturday, December 7 2024 

  VENUE LOCATION:     
    Reno Events Center
    400 N. Center St.
    Reno NV

  TICKET PRICES: $ 288, 228, 168, 128, 98

  TICKET OUTLET LOCATION:  
  https://sellingticket.us/twins

* JONATHAN LEE (THOSE SONGS THROUGH THE YEARS) WORLD TOUR

  DATE AND TIME : Friday December 6 2024 @ 8 PM
 
  VENUE LOCATION: 
    Coca-Cola Coliseum
    45 Manitoba Drive
    Toronto Ontario M6K 3C3
    Canada
    https://www.coca-colacoliseum.com/events/detail/jonathan-lee

  TICKET OUTLET LOCATIONS:
    TICKETMASTER CANADA
    https://www.ticketmaster.ca/event/1000612CD19140FA

    ONLINE
    https://iemshowplace.com/jonathan-lee-2024-toronto-12-06/

* TERESA CARPIO 
  with Guests Jenny, Jacky

  DATE AND TIME : Thursday, December 5 2024 @ 7 PM

  VENUE LOCATION:
    Continental Seafood Restaurant
    11700 Cambie Rd.
    Richmond BC V6X 1L5

  TICKET PRICES: VIP CA$ 148, 128, 118 

  TICKET OUTLET LOCATIONS:
    Continental Seafood Restaurant
    604.278.6331

    Empire Center Room 1400
    778-889-7713
 
* TERESA CARPIO 

  DATE AND TIME : Tuesday, December 3 2024 @ 8 PM

  VENUE LOCATION:
    Excellent Cuisine
    8733 SE Division St.
    Portland OR 97266

  TICKET PRICES: VVIP $ 1580/table, VIP 1380/table

  RESERVATIONS: 
    (503) 820-9631
 
* JAM HSIAO "WILD" CONCERT IN SAN JOSE

  DATE AND TIME: Sunday, December 1 2024 @ 8 PM

  VENUE LOCATION: 
    San Jose Civic
    135 W San Carlos S.,
    San Jose CA
    https://www.sanjosetheaters.org

  TICKET PRICES: VIP $ 288, 228, 188, 148, 98

  TICKET OUTLET LOCATION:
  ONLINE: https://tickets.tsjticketing.org/tickets/series/jamhsiao
  INFORMTION: https://www.iemshowplace.com
  718-888-3113

* ERIC MOO "GREAT HIT CONCERT" IN LAS VEGAS

  DATE AND TIME: Saturday, November 30 2024 @ 8 PM

  VENUE LOCATION: 
    Venetian Theatre at the Venetian Resort
    3355 S Las Vegas Blvd.,
    Las Vegas NV

  TICKET PRICES: VIP $ 388, 288, 188, 138, 98, 78

  TICKET OUTLET LOCATIONS: 
  Jade Entertainment
  https://www.jadeentertain.com
  626.964.4747

  Ng Hing Kee
  626.632.1994

  Los Angeles
  ChineseInLA.com
  626.657.6046

* JANE ZHANG LIGHT WORLD TOUR 2024 TORONTO

  DATE AND TIME : Saturday November 30 2024 @ 8:30 PM

  VENUE LOCATION: 
    OLG Stage at Fallsview Casino Resort
    6380 Fallsview Blvd.,
    Niagara Falls ON 
    Canada
    https://fallsviewcasinoresort.com/events-and-promotions/schedule-of-events/jane-zhang.html

  TICKET OUTLET LOCATION:
  TICKETMASTER CANADA
  https://www.ticketmaster.ca/event/10006131B90B1B11

* TERESA CARPIO 
  with Special Guests Rico Sam, Yuki Jiang

  DATE AND TIME : Saturday, November 30 2024 @ 7 PM

  VENUE LOCATION:
    888 Seafoord Restaurant
    8450 Valley Blvd. Ste 121
    Rosemead CA 91770

  TICKET PRICES: VVIP $ 168, VIP 148, REG 128

  RESERVATIONS: 
    626-493-4895 Ms. Wong

    888 Seafood Restaurant
    626-573-1888
 
* TWINS SPIRIT NORTH AMERICAN TOUR

  DATE AND TIME : Saturday, November 30 2024 @ 8 PM
  DATE AND TIME : Friday, November 29 2024 @ 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:
  https://99concerts.com/twins-las-vegas

* TERESA CARPIO 
  with Special Guests: Shirley Lei, Yan Xiangyu

  DATE AND TIME : Friday, November 29 2024 @ 7 PM

  VENUE LOCATION:
    PearlBay Restaurant
    43635 Boscell Rd. 
    Fremont CA 94538

  TICKET PRICES: VIP $ 1488 (ten people) Regular 1388 (ten people)

  FOR TICKETS PLEASE CONTACT: 
    510-573-1174
    415-231-9111
 
* JAM HSIAO "WILD" CONCERT IN LAS VEGAS

  DATE AND TIME: Thursday, November 28 2024 @ 9 PM
    3770 Las Vegas Blvd S
    Park MGM
    Las Vegas NV 89109-4337

  TICKET PRICES : VIP $ 288, 228, 188, 148, 98

  TICKET OUTLET LOCATION:  
    TICKETMASTER: 
    https://www.ticketmaster.com/event/2E00611BEAF96959

    ONLINE: https://iemshowplace.com/
    718-888-3113

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The usual suspects : Internet Movie Database, Yahoo! Hong Kong
Erors : ye olde chaffing editor

For the week ending Sunday December 1 2024

10 GHOST CAT ANZU
    d. Yoko Kuno, Nobuhiro Yamashita
    Japanese Animation

 9 INTERSTELLAR
    d. Christopher Nolan
    Matthew McConaughey, Jessica Chastain, Anne Hathaway
  
 8 OVERLORD: THE SACRED KINGDOM
    d. Naoyuki Ito 
    Japanese Animation

 7 RED ONE
    d. Jake Kasdan
    Dwayne Johnson, Chris Evans, Lucy Liu, J.K. Simmons
  
 6 PAPA 
    d. Philip Yung Tsz Kwong
    Sean Lau Ching Wan, Jo Koo Cho Lam, 
      Dylan So Man To, Lainey Hung Lok Yi

 5 GLADIATOR II
    d. Ridley Scott
    Paul Mescal, Pedro Pascal, Connie Nielsen, Denzel Washington
  
 4 AN ABANDONED TEAM
  Can : Dut Chung Sin Sun
  Lit : Mr. Spoiled
    d. Thomas Lee Chi Wai, Daniel Ho Ying Ngai
    Lawrence Cheng Tan Shui, Amy Lo Wai Man, LITTLE (Mixed Breed Dog)
      Jay Fung Won Him, Wong Ching Yi (Ah Jeng), Fish Liew Chi Yu,
      Sean Wong Tsz Lok, Fimmy Wong Mei Fun, Belinda Yan Zifei,
      Patra Au Ka Man, Ben Yuen Fu Wa, ANSONBEAN (Chan Ngai Sun) 

 3 WICKED
    d. Jon M. Chu
    Cynthia Erivo, Ariana Grande

 2 CESIUM FALLOUT
  Can : Fun Sing
  Lit : Burnt City
    d. Anthony Pun (Poon Yiu Ming) 
    Andy Lau Tak Wa, Bai Yu, Karen Mok Man Wai,
      Gardner Tse Kwan Ho, Ivana Wong Yuen Chi, Louise Wong Dan Nei,
      Fish Liew Chi Yu, Michael Wong Man Tak, Kent Cheng Juk Si, 
      Bowie Lam Bo Yi, Kenny Wong Tak Bun, Jeffrey Ngai Chun Sun, 
      Dee Ho Kai Wa, Leung Chung Hang, 
      Locker Lam Ka Hei, Wesley Wong Hoi Kit
      John Chiang Dai Wai, Patra Au Ka Man, Michael Chow Man Kin,
      Natalie Hsu (Hui Yan Yi), Eric Kwok Wai Leung, Cheung Tat Ming, 
      Wu Yanshu, Tanya Tong Yao, Pak Yiu Chan, 
      Max Cheung Tat Lun, Deon Cheung Chun Chi

 1 THE LAST DANCE
   Can : Por. Dei Yuk
   Lit : Breaking. Hell
    d. Anselm Chan Mau Yin
    Dayo Wong Tsz Wah, Michael Hui Koon Man, 
    Michelle Wai Sze Nga, Tommy Chu Pak Hong, 
    Catherine Chau Ka Yee, Paul Chun Pui, 
    Elaine Jin (Kam Yin Ling), Rachel Leung Yung Ting, 
    Rosa Maria Velasco (Wai Law Sha), Chung Suet Ying

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Summaries for some of the films above.  Some contain SPOILERS

AN ABANDONED TEAM
  AKA : Gau Juen Yun Sun
  Lit : Dog Turns Life Upside Down
  Rating : IIA
  Length : 107 mins.
  Opening November 7 2024 at the 21st Hong Kong Asian Film Festival 
  Opening November 28 2024
  Trailer : https://youtu.be/f-guYfThImA

[ SCREEN DAILY FILMART 2023 ]
  A feature about a lonely retired man who finds a new purpose in life,
  rescuing abandoned animals after he befriends a stray dog and an
  animal shelter volunteer.

[ 2024 HONG KONG ASIAN FILM FESTIVAL ]
  Can human-animal bonding really transcend species? Kai is a
  curmudgeon living alone and his life is out of order: forced
  retirement, failed marriage, estranged relationship with his
  daughter. He decides to end it – but a stray dog named "Roast
  Piggy" saves him from his suicide. A bond grows between the man
  and the dog, that leads Kai to finally come out of his defensive
  shell and make amends with his daughter. First feature drama by
  two veteran ADs-turned-directors, their experience in the industry
  pays back in the form of an inspirational and heartwarming cross-
  species tale.

[ CINEMA CITY ]
  Yam Chun Kai is a 60-year-old curmudgeon living alone. Forced into
  retirement, Uncle Kai reflects on his failed marriage and strained
  relationship with his daughter. As the hopelessness prompts him to end
  his life, a stray dog named Roast Piggy finds Uncle Kai and leads an
  animal welfare volunteer, Una Tang, to rescue him -- the
  intelligence and humanity of Roast Piggy change Uncle Kai's attitude
  towards stray animals. Uncle Kai becomes friends with Una and joins her
  animal shelter "Warm Home" as a volunteer, helping the
  abandoned animals. Una hopes Uncle Kai can take this opportunity to
  clear the air between him and his daughter Zoie. Just as Uncle
  Kai's life seems to be getting back on track, several dog
  poisoning incidents occur in the village he lives in..

PAPA 
  Rating : IIB
  Length : 130 mins.
  Opening October 31 2024 at the 37th Tokyo International Film Festival
  Opening November 10 2024 at the Hong Kong Asian Film Festival
  Opening December 5 2024
  Trailer : https://youtu.be/aBUtM2eodBk
  Site : https://2024.tiff-jp.net/en/lineup/film/37002CMP10
  fb : https://www.facebook.com/people/%E7%88%B8%E7%88%B8-PAPA/61566260245857/

[ SCREEN DAILY ]
  A family drama about a cafe owner who leads a pedestrian existence 
  after a family tragedy.  His only wish is to have his 15 year old 
  son return home, but the boy is locked up in a psychiatric prison 
  for the murder of his mother and sister

[ 2024 HONG KONG ASIAN FILM FESTIVAL ]
  From director Philip Yung comes another gripping true-crime drama, this
  time inspired by the shocking 2010 case of a 15-year-old boy who
  murdered his mother and sister. Nin Yuen returns to his cha chaan teng,
  haunted by memories of a once-happy family: his wife preparing breakfast,
  his son playing video games, and his daughter caring for their calico
  cat. Yuen finds himself unable to hate the living or forget the dead.
  As they confront life's cruelty, will Yuen and his son's strained
  relationship ever find redemption?

[ 2024 BUSAN INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL ASIAN COTENTS AND FILM MARKET ]
  Café owner Nin’s mundane but contented life is shattered forever when
  his fifteen-year-old son Ming slashes his mother and younger sister to
  death one evening. Diagnosed with acute schizophrenia, Ming is remanded
  to a psychiatric prison indefinitely until full recovery. Aside from
  visiting his son twice a month, Nin continues to lead a pedestrian
  existence, while memories of his wife, daughter, and son keep flooding
  into his head. As time passes, Nin has given up on knowing the reason
  behind the misfortune. He only wishes that one fine day, Ming, his sole
  remaining family but also the murderer of his family, will come home
  again.
  
GHOST CAT ANZU
  Rating : I
  Length : 94 mins.
  Opening November 7 2024
  Opening November 28 2024

[ CINEMA CITY ]
  Karin, 11 years old, finds herself abandoned by her father in a small
  Japanese town, where her grandfather, a monk, resides. Her grandfather
  asks Anzu, his jovial and helpful, although rather capricious, ghost
  cat, to look after her. As their spirited personalities collide, sparks
  fly -- yet perhaps only in the beginning." 

OVERLORD: THE SACRED KINGDOM
  Rating : IIB
  Length : 132 mins.
  Opening November 28 2824

[ BROADWAY CIRCUIT ]
  After twelve years of playing his favorite MMORPG game, Momonga logs in
  for the last time only to find himself transported into its world
  playing it indefinitely. Throughout his adventures, his avatar ascends
  to the title of Sorcerer King Ains Ooal Gown. Once prosperous but now on
  the brink of ruin, The Sacred Kingdom enjoyed years of peace after
  construction of an enormous wall protecting them from neighboring
  invasions. But, one day this comes to an end when the Demon Emperor
  Jaldabaoth arrives with an army of villainous demi-humans. Fearing
  invasion of their own lands, the neighboring territory of the Slane
  Theocracy is forced to beg their enemies at the Sorcerer Kingdom for
  help. Heeding the call, Momonga, now known as the Sorcerer King Ains
  Ooal Gown, rallies the Sorcerer Kingdom and its undead army to join the
  fight alongside the Sacred Kingdom and the Slane Theocracy in hopes to
  defeat the Demon Emperor.

CESIUM FALLOUT
  Rating : IIB
  Length : 138 mins.
  Opening November 1 2024 in mainland China
  Teaser 1 : https://youtu.be/Cq0-flEXqew
  Teaser 2 : https://youtu.be/_ftyxHQFpQc

[ BROADWAY CIRCUIT ]
  Hong Kong's historic first radiation disaster blockbuster!

  After a fire accident triggers a radiation leakage, the entire city
  suddenly finds its survival hanging by a thread. In order to tackle the
  impending catastrophe, expert Simon Fan joins the emergency crisis
  response team led by Acting Chief Executive Cecilia to tackle this
  catastrophic disaster. With the lives of 7 million people on the line,
  the fire brigade is tasked with stopping the spread at all costs by
  entering the radiation zone. Facing this unprecedented calamity, will
  Hong Kong wake up to an overnight annihilation?

THE LAST DANCE
  Rating : IIB
  Length : 126 mins.
  Opening October 10 2024 at the Hawaii International Film Festival
  Opening November 14 2024
  Trailer : https://youtu.be/om4lN8N-TIc
  Site : https://hiff.org/events/thelastdance/

[ HAWAII INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL ]
  Starring current Hong Kong comedy king Dayo Wong and comedy 
  legend Michael Hui, THE LAST DANCE is the story of a 
  debt-ridden wedding planner who finds unexpected success as a 
  funeral planner, but he has to win over a traditional Taoist 
  priest to stay in the business...The pandemic has sent most 
  industries into recession. Mired in debt, wedding planner
  Dominic gets a miraculous chance to turn things around when
  a funeral planner retires and passes the baton to him.
  Planning weddings and funerals are polar opposites, but
  Dominic puts his all into his new job, from opening graves,
  digging coffins, to handling the deceased. No matter how
  unpleasant it gets, he takes on everything with gusto. However,
  the biggest obstacle is getting the approval of respected
  Taoist priest, Master Man. In his 70s, Master Man is a
  traditional man who has devoted his life to his Taoist faith.
  He wants to pass the mantle to his son, Ben, but Ben is more
  devoted to his wife and kids than to Taoism. Master Man's
  daughter, Yuet, respects her father greatly. However,
  since her ancestors dictated that women are filthy by
  nature, Yuet doesn't take romantic relationships seriously.

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For the week starting November 30 2024 (Week 48) 

VIUTV CHILL CLUB CHART (Week 49)

 5 KEEP GOING
  Can : Ngor Moon Ji Yau Yut Wong Jik Chin
  sica
  https://youtu.be/9itm9bI_J9I

 4 MESSY
  Can : Meh Si
  Serrini
  https://youtu.be/qj8O5guMpj8

 3 MONOLOGUE
  Can : Hei Yut Cheung
  Stephy Tang Lai Yan
  https://youtu.be/Rmxv3-l0Wuo

 2 THE DISTANCE BETWEEN HEAVEN AND EARTH
  Can : Tin Yu Dei Dik Kui Lei
  Juno Mak Chun Lung
  https://youtu.be/DLIhR3ET2iw

 1 TAKE ME HOME
  Can : Oi Sing Yun Jip Ngor Wui Hui
  moon tang
  https://youtu.be/HIGEklrsMnQ

TVB JADE SOLID GOLD 

 5 SPACE ESCAPE HATCH
  Can : Yu Jau Toh Sun Hoi
  Aska Cheung Chi Ho
  https://youtu.be/uJD76VrqjPE

 4 THE DISTANCE BETWEEN HEAVEN AND EARTH
  Can : Tin Yu Dei Dik Kui Lei
  Juno Mak Chun Lung
  https://youtu.be/DLIhR3ET2iw

 3 72 CHANGES
  Can : 72 Bin
  Leon Lai Ming
  https://youtu.be/T4yin-YXIro

 2 TO MY DEAR DEAREST
  Can : Cup Chun Oi Dik Chun Oi
  Priscilla Chan Wai Han
  https://youtu.be/xc_R85Rkyxw

 1 THE THIRD ACT
  Can : Dai Sam Yut Sun
  Albert Chau Kat Pui
  https://youtu.be/nLw1T-SaqK0

METRO RADIO HIT DOMESTIC CHART

 5 CURIOSITY
  Can : Ho Kei
  Ashley Lin (Lam Hoi Ling)
  https://youtu.be/3Ij8f5sXYcI

 4 THE THIRD ACT
  Can : Dai Sam Yut Sun
  Albert Chau Kat Pui
  https://youtu.be/nLw1T-SaqK0

 3 ASURA
  Can : Ah Sau Law
  Yanting Chow
  https://youtu.be/jaq4PAAKNUM

 2 COFFEE, TEA, OR ME
  Can : Ga Feh Yuen Yeung Nai Cha
  Cath Wong Yin
  https://youtu.be/6r0Gtmcfi7U

 1 DON'T APOLOGIZE
  Can : Ching But Yiu Suet Dui But Hei
  Irene Lam Chin Ying
  https://youtu.be/WQUbxDPDUNM

COMMERCIAL RADIO 903 TOP 20

 5 MONOLOGUE
  Can : Hei Yut Cheung
  Stephy Tang Lai Yan
  https://youtu.be/Rmxv3-l0Wuo

 4 SEE YOU SOON, IT'S NOT A GOODBYE
  Can : Wui Joi Gein Dik
  Jay Fung Won Him
  https://youtu.be/SRG29U7Fw_o

 3 SSS
  COLLAR
  https://youtu.be/lUoGPZgZUrA

 2 COFFEE, TEA, OR ME
  Can : Ga Feh Yuen Yeung Nai Cha
  Cath Wong Yin
  https://youtu.be/6r0Gtmcfi7U

 1 THE LAST DANCE 
  Can : Po Doh Juen Sun
  Terence Lam Ka Him
  https://youtu.be/3ZVt2fBcPak

RTHK CHINESE POP CHART 

 5 SOUL SINGULARITY
  Can : Ling Won Kei Yi Dim
  Lolly Talk
  https://youtu.be/fW0vVnJw7Io

 4 THE THIRD ACT
  Can : Dai Sam Yut Sun
  Albert Chau Kat Pui
  https://youtu.be/nLw1T-SaqK0

 3 TO THIS RUINS
  Can : Doh Chi Wai Ji 
  Andy is Typing...X Noah Ling Cheuk Fung
  https://youtu.be/QGtAom3hZxY

 2 SPACE ESCAPE HATCH
  Can : Yu Jau Toh Sun Hoi
  Aska Cheung Chi Ho
  https://youtu.be/uJD76VrqjPE

 1 TOMORROW TOMORROW
  Can : Ming Yut Ming Yut 
  Dear Jane
  https://youtu.be/cnQhtj6ri0w

HUAXIA ORIGINAL GOLD SONG CHART (Week 47) 

 1 ONLY TONIGHT
  Can : Ji Joi Gum Yeh
  Mao Buyi
  https://youtu.be/A8QvGMoMxZI

 5 FILL ME IN LOVE
  Luhan
  https://youtu.be/x98pOIw9tQg

 4 SPEAK IT OUT
  Can : Jau Suet Nei Seung Suet Dik 
  Accusefive
  https://yout.be/YFoMjJe3vcU

 3 SEA BREEZE
  Can : Hoi Luk Fung
  Li Ronghao
  https://youtu.be/8jid-7Lk-mY

 2 BLOOM
  Can : Ding Fong
  Jason Zhang Jie
  https://youtu.be/wZHPTrf2dVo

 1 4ever in U
  Shan Yichun
  https://youtu.be/wh-7AtkGgaY

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ILLUME FILMS PRESENT

LOVE LIES
https://www.illumefilms852.com/allfilms/love-lies

Opening December 6 2024 in North America

TORONTO PREMIERE
Cineplex Cinemas Markham and VIP
179 Enterprise Blvd. #169
Markham ON L6G 0E7
Canada 

Wednesday, November 20 2024 @ 7 PM

VANCOUVER PREMIERE
SilverCity Riverport Cinemas
14211 Entertainment Way
Richmond BC V6W 1K4
Canada

November 20 2024 @ 7:30 pm

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