From: NO TOP TEN CENTRAL Newsgroups: alt.asian-movies,soc.culture.hongkong.entertainment Subject: [TAKE OVER] HKSAR Film No Top 10 Box Office (January 2 2025) Organization: Chaffing Heart Club (TM) The following publication contains material that might be objectionable to some readers. Parental guidance and reader discretion are advise [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. Anjaylia Chan Ka Bo who celebrates her birthday on January 8th B. Calvin Choy Yat Chi who celebrates his birthday on January 3rd C. Jacky Cai Jie who celebrates her birthday on January 2nd 2. MISCELLANEOUS * (2025/01/08) The movie BURNING BLOOD (YIT HUET YIN SIU) was the posthumous work of former TVB gold medal producer Wilson Chin Kwok Wai. Two nights ago a friend screening was held the night before. In addition to actors German Cheung Man Kit and Jerry Lamb Hiu Fung and film post-production director Wong Hoi, a group of Wilson's friends Eric Tsang Chi Wai and Chin Kar Lok were all present; Wilson's widow Calinda Chan Yuen Wai brought her daughter Abby Chin Yin Tung to the scene. When she talked about her late husband, she could not help but have tears in her eyes. She also thanked a group of friends for helping Wilson fulfill his wish, which made her feel that there is true love in the world. Bob Lam Sing Bun, Chris Lai Lok Yi and his wife, Maria Lai Tsz Shan, Snow Suen Wai Suet, Yuri Chan Yui Yui and others also showed their support. Chan Yuen Wai could not help but teared up in the interview. "I am so touched. There are many friends who help to fulfill Wilson's wish, and many friends are there to support without saying a word. I feel there is love in the world." She added that she knew Wilson was very enthusiastic about making this movie. It also brought back a lot of memories, because she had just given birth to her daughter when filming started. Wilson fought for time to feed and burp their daughter, then the filming started the next day. She hoped that everyone will support the film more and look for Wilson's figure, because Wilson had a cameo role. She also thank Wong Hoi for cutting a special ending for the movie. Because her daughter was still young, Chan Yuen Wai admitted that she was struggling with whether to bring her daughter to the theater; but she also wanted her daughter to know the work her father did. She thanked Dicky Cheung Wai Kin for sharing Chin Kwok Wai's "final" concert with her. Ultimately the film had many violent scenes, so she would not show it to her daughter until she grew up. Wong Hoi said that he would save a video for her to keep. Abby is at elementary school, not shy at all with the press. She was very cute, often holding onto godfather Lam Hiu Fung. She also signed the backdrop board and took photos. Wilson passed away in 2020 due to pancreatic cancer. Lam Hiu Fung said that this time everyone worked together to fulfill Wilson's wish. He said, "I already knew that Wilson was unwell at the time of filming, but I believed that he would recover. The film would finally be released after six years, and I believe that he would have felt happy. In fact this film went through many twists and turns before completion. When Wilson passed away, it was not finished; it also involved the pandemic and commercial problems. Then one day, someone contacted me and said that he wanted to complete the film. So I began to think of a way and I found Wong Hoi. A group of brothers helped complete it." Speaking of unforgettable production experience, Lam Hiu Fung said that it was a tracking scene with Chan Siu Chun and Tse Tin Wah. It made them feel like they did when they used to make movies together. He joked, "I died early in the film, maybe Wilson thought I talked too much and wanted to give me the lai see so I would leave sooner. I don't know whether he is good or not to me; if I didn't die so early, I would have to take a beating. When I saw Cheung Man Kit's fight scene on the set it was quite ruthless. At first I mistakenly thought he was a Thai boxing champion, I was even happy for Chan Siu Chun and Tse Tin Wah for their opportunity to compete with the boxing champion. However I was so scared that I deliberately avoided him, haha." Cheung Man Kit admitted that there are many action scenes, and joked that he has to hit people every day because he played a killer. The weapon was quite special as well. He also said that this film was the first time he worked with Wilson, and he has just moved from behind the scenes to in front of the scenes. He was still not used to it, and he was grateful to Wilson for giving him the opportunity to perform. He still did not apply any pressure and let him freely perform. He joked that at the time he was very young still, he could no longer perform many of the scenes now. BURNING BLOOD was released in the mainland at the end of last year, the box office performance was lacking with only a little over 1 million. The film was originally titled LONELY BATTLE (GOO JIN). The production was announced to start in 2017, with the YOUNG AND DANGEROUS (GOO WAT JAI) cast of Jordan Chan Siu Chun, Michael Tse Tin Wah, Jason Chu Wing Tong and Jerry Lamb Hiu Fung except Dior Cheng Yee Kin. Chin Kwok Wai was a long time friend of Ekin but he did not participate. Manfred Wong (Man Jun) revealed on an online program as the BURNING BLOOD production ended that Ekin over the years has publicly said that he would not like to play YOUNG AND DANGEROUS' Chan Ho Nam again, so he did not agree to take part in BURNING BLOOD; later the investors tried every trick, including HK$ 5 million a day salary, inviting "Super Dan" Lin Dan to star opposite Ekin; but Ekin in the end still did not agree. Chin Kwok Wai once as a TVB variety program producer of shows like BEAUTIFUL KITCHEN. His creation Beautiful Angels became a hot topic. He was an executive director for the Stephen Chow Sing Chi film MERMAID. In 2020 he passed away from pancreatic cancer at age 58. * (2025/01/07) Louis Koo Tin Lok and Renci Yeung Sze Wing promoted their new film in Shenzhen the day before yesterday, during which he turned from guest to host as he asked about the love life of a viewer. Gordon Lam Ka Tung, who has a fierce fight scene with Koo Tin Lok in the film, was busy filming but will "return to the team" to the mainland to promote later. On the day before yesterday Koo Tin Lok led actors Yeung Sze Wing, Angel Lam Chin Ting and Locker Lam Ka Hei to Shenzhen to promote the movie BEYOND THE SIN (NGOK HUNG JI OI). Fans surrounded Goo Jai wherever he went, asking for pictures and autographs. He was rather popular. The actors interacted with the audience in the theater, and one of the audience members asked Goo Jai what he thought was different from fighting Lam Ka Hei and Lam Ka Tung? Goo Jai smiled and said, "Making the fight scene with Lam Ka Tung was very tiring, and I was injured because of it; but I was even more tired from fighting with Lam Ka Hei, because I was being held back from fighting. Many people were in the way, so I needed to exert more energy." In a good mood, Goo Jai did not forget to chat with the audience during the event. He asked an audience member, "Are you in love?" The party posted on the Internet afterwards saying that he was caught off guard and did not dare to ask further at the scene. When Goo Jai was filming a promotional video, he was asked to dance a gesture dance. He had two left feet, and even he could not help but laugh. As for co-star Lam Ka Tung, he was busy with another new film so he did not go to Shenzhen with the team to promote this time. However his cardboard cut out was "helping" outside the theater. Reportedly the team will go to the mainland to promote the day after tomorrow, and Ka Tung will return to the team at that time. * (2025/01/07) The 18th Asian Film Awards Presentation Ceremony will hold a press conference on the 10th of this month to announce the nominees and judging panels. Yesterday the event announced the list of youth ambassadors, including Thai actor Aokbab Chutimon, Taiwanese actor Lin Po-Hung, Hong Kong actor Siuyea Lo Chun Yip, Japanese actors Masaki Okada and Dean Fujioka. Commenting on the invitation to become the Youth Ambassador, Lin Po-Hung said, "I am very honored that the Asian Film Awards has allowed us to communicate with filmmakers from all over the world and enjoy many wonderful films. I am really looking forward to it!" Lo Chun Yip said that he felt very honored to be able to share this position with several outstanding actors, and said that he has been paying attention to the works of other partners. He was looking forward to meeting everyone in March. * (2025/01/06) LAST SONG FOR YOU (GAU BIT CHUNG FUNG)'s Jill Leung Lai Yin yesterday together with MIRROR member Ian Chan Cheuk Yin and Natalie Hsu (Hui Yan Yi) went to the theater yesterday to thank the audience. Some viewers said that they have watched it 10 times. Hui Yan Yi said that many viewers were like detectives. In a scene where her clothes were related to a certain scene in Japan, some viewers noticed it and watched the movie very carefully. When Ian was asked about the similarities between his character and himself, Leung Lai Yin said he was just as talented. Ian denied it and joked, "No, we both are silly, introverted and live in their own world." An audience member asked him how he felt about singing the theme song of the same name with Ekin Cheng. He said that it felt very special, as if they were one person going through two stages alone and like talking to himself. "When I recorded, Brother Ekin was done already recording. I recorded it again after listening to his singing, as if I was telling any hope to my future self. He recorded it again after listening to it." Hui Yan Yi praised Ekin and Ian for their voices blending well. When she and her mother Ann Bridgewater (Pak On Nei) listened to the theme song of the movie at home, her mother would confuse the two voices. In the film she played and sang Ekin Cheng's "My Song". She admitted that she was very nervous during the filming, because the arranger Chan Kwong Wing and Ekin Cheng were also present to watch her sing. "Thank you Chan Kwong Wing. Because I don't know how to read music, he wrote a brief score for me to practice beforehand." * (2025/01/06) Samantha Ko Hoi Ning, DaDa Chan Jing, Juliana Kwok Pui Man and Taiwan's cheerleading goddess Mizuki Lin Xiang starred in the Lunar New Year film QUEEN OF MAHJONG (MA JEUK NUI WONG JUI NAM JAI) and promoted at the taping of the TVB game show SUPER TRIO LUNAR NEW YEAR SPECIAL the night before. Lin Xiang participated in a Hong Kong game show for the first time, saying that she didn't mind getting wet or cream thrown at her. Chan Jing regarded her partner Lin Xiang as her younger sister and praised her as a nice girl and very polite. Ko Hoi Ning has been filming a new drama in Shenzhen for nearly 3 months. She said that she was enjoying the current period, working hard to earn money in hopes of saving more money to buy a home. When friends wanted to introduce guys to her, but she politely refused them all. Chan Jing, Lin Xiang and Ko Hoi Ning and others of QUEEN OF MAHJONG team played against Edwin Siu Ching Nam, Jinny Ng Yeuk Hei, Brian Chu Man Hon and others of the team BATTLE OF MARRIAGE team. Ko Hoi Ning and Chan Jing threw themselves into the ground when they played "Falling Gate", as they could not be bothered with their goddess image. All 3 films Chan Jing participated in have wrapped. During the Lunar New Year she would be busy promoting QUEEN OF MAHJONG and her film with Philip Keung Ho Man, HA HA HA HAPPY NEW YEAR. She would be working hard on audience appreciation events and would not be able to rest. She hoped that everyone would support different Lunar New Year films. She had a lot of scenes with Lin Xiang in QUEEN OF MAHJONG, saying that she regards her as a little sister both on and off scream. She took good care of her. "Lin Xiang is a nice girl, and polite." Participated in many Taiwanese variety shows, Lin Xiang appeared on a Hong Kong variety show for the first time. She listened to the staff explain the gameplay a little in advance, saying that she has watched SUPER TRIO before. "I don't mind getting cream thrown at me, and I don't mind getting wet". A few days ago, Lin Xiang participated in the New Year's Eve countdown "Taipei's Most HIGH New Year City New Year's Eve Party" in Taipei, which later revealed that a male worker fell to his death from an elevated stand while building the stage. The deceased was the band Ark of Redemption's lead singer Lawai Arik, the news was shocking. When Lin Xiang was asked about this, she was surprised and said, "Really? I didn't watch the news yet." Ko Hoi Ning has been working on a drama in Shenzhen and has not returned to Hong Kong for 3 months. After taping the game show, she immediately went to Shenzhen to continue to work. She revealed that the new drama would return to Hong Kong in the middle of the month to shoot, and she Year would also work during the Lunar New Year. She would also team up with the metaphysics master Peter So Man Fung to take the stage in Los Angeles and would stay for a few days to rest. Would she take the opportunity to ask for So Man Fung for guidance? Ko Hoi Ning said, "I want to ask the Master how to keep my career smooth, have more financial luck and my health to be a little better. My health often has small problems, with long-term runny nose and eczema on my eyes, and now I have a little stomach pain." As for love luck, Ko Hoi Ning had no intention of asking. She joked that she did not have the time. "I'm working every day, I really enjoy my current life. Now I'm working hard to make money and cherish my career luck. So when my friends want to introduce guys to me, I say not yet." Ko Hoi Ning said that 2024 has been a prosperous year, with different challenges and breakthroughs, and the drama QUEEN OF NEWS brought her 3 supporting actress awards. She was happy to be recognized. Would she buy a gift to reward herself? Ko Hoi Ning said, "I want to buy a home, but I need to save a little more money. I am not interested in handbags, since I don't have time to use them. Instead I will buy jewelry and watches, which can maintain their value." Constantly working in the mainland, she has no plans to buy a property there. * (2025/01/05) The Donnie Yen Chi Tan and Raymond Wong Pak Ming co-produced and starred film THE PROSECUTOR (NG POON) opened on the 21st of last month. It has been the box office champion for two consecutive weeks with a cumulative box office of more than HK$ 18 million as of yesterday, a satisfactory result. MC Cheung Tin Fu played a young detective in the film. Participating in action movies for the first time, he was one of the "fighting" roles. Wearing many hats, Yen Chi Tan has been looking for actors when preparing for the movie. He wanted to look for a handsome, and a little bad actor who at the same time was full of passion and enthusiasm. Finally under the recommendation of a friend he cast MC. MC said that he was a little surprised when he received the news and was worried about whether he would be able to do it. After training, Yen Chi Tan praised MC for having a lot of potential. MC said, "Thank you Mr. Yen for your appreciation, I hope to have the opportunity to do even better!" MC said that when filming one of the explosions, he found it thrilling and exciting. "It was absolutely fun. Even though I was dusty all over, after a shower I kept filming!" * (2025/01/05) Dior Cheng Yee Kin (Ekin) has recently been busy promoting the new film LAST SONG FOR YOU (GAU BIT CHUNG FUNG), and recently appeared in an interview with Lawrence Cheng Tan Shui's online program. He even made a rare mention of his wife Yoyo Mung Ka Wai's mastery over him. He said that he was very happy to have a good partner around him, and the most important thing was to have common topics. He described the sweetness and excitement that getting along with his wife has brought. "I have been to Vanuatu. Men always feel that having to schedule things is troublesome, she took care of everything, let's go then we went." He pointed out that his wife took care of everything at home, and he did not have to worry about it at all. In recent years, due to Mung Ka Wai's opening of a real estate agency in Fukuoka, Japan, the two have been separated from each other from time to time. Ekin revealed, "She has returned to Hong Kong. She is idle every day, she doesn't have to work at all." * (2025/01/05) Philip Keung Ho Man participated in the Malaysian-invested Lunar New Year film ALL IN for the first time last year, and became one of the top ten highest box office in the history of domestic Chinese films there. This year Keung Ho Man made persistent efforts in Malaysian New Year movies, starring in Lunar New Year film his wife Yin Ning produced and written for the first time, HA HA HA HAPPY NEW YEAR (HA HA HA SUN NIN HEI HEI), and he performed the New Year song of the same name for the movie for the first time as the husband and wife team. HA HA HA HAPPY NEW YEAR would be released on the first day of the Lunar New Year in Malaysia, and it would also be released in Hong Kong during the Lunar New Year. The film starred Keung Ho Man, Jessica Hester Hsuan (Suen Huen), Sam Lee Chan Sam, DaDa Chan Jing, Bob Lam Sing Bun, and Malaysian television Best Actor Jordan Voon (Wan Siu Ping). Keung Ho Man sang the theme song of the movie for the first time. He admitted that he has always liked to sing, so he was very happy this time. What made him and his wife even happier was that no matter the whole movie and this Lunar New Year song from scratch to birth, his friends around him have helped. He was very grateful and felt that he had noble people to help. He revealed that he only decided to produce the song in Malaysia two days before returning to Hong Kong. "That day I was at the recording studio to record another song's Cantonese version for the movie, suddenly I thought does this movie need a New Year song to make the New Year celebration even more cheerful and happy. However my wife and I had to return to Hong Kong in two days. The schedule was very tight." After the music teacher there found out, Keung Ho Man was able to complete the composing, lyrics and recording work in three hours; and also completed the music video shoot in seven places in eight hours, on the day before his return. Even the "God of Wealth" appeared, as a friend rushed to meet with him after getting the call. He was very Keung Ho Man said with a smile, "So far I think the whole process has been crazy, not because I am famous but because everyone couldn't stand it. They were worried that I couldn't do it so they offered to help. I hope that this movie can have a good box office to repay everyone." * (2025/01/03) Hong Kong films shone in 2024. The Emperor Motion Picture THE LAST DANCE (POR. DEI YUK) grossed HK$153 million in Hong Kong and Macau, winning the overall box office of the year and becoming the highest-grossing film in Hong Kong in history. However last year's box office was the lowest in nearly 13 years, but fortunately the box office of Hong Kong films was higher than Hollywood films for the first time since 2004. The Hong Kong Box Office Co. Ltd. yesterday announced the 2024 Hong Kong and Macau film market's overall situation. According to the total film box office revenue, the total box office in 2024 exceeded HK $1.4 billion (HK$ 1,421,463,368, and HK$1,343,598,030 in Hong Kong), a decrease of 5.9% when compared with the total box office revenue of HK$ 1,510,664,143 (HK$1,432,996,395 in Hong Kong) in 2023 (Hong Kong fell by 6.2%). One of the movies THE LAST DANCE won the overall box office of the year and was even the highest-grossing film in Hong Kong's history, with a box office of HK$ 153,020,919 (HK$ 142,263,603 in Hong Kong) as of December 31st last year. Since the film is still in release, it has hope to climb even higher. In second place of the year's box office was the hit TWILIGHT OF THE WARRIORS: WALLED IN (GAU LUNG SING JAI JI WAI SING), which grossed HK$ 112,907,437 (HK$ 108,448,257 in Hong Kong); in third place was the Hollywood film INSIDE OUT 2, which earned HK$ 88,832,605 (HK$ 84,526,606 in Hong Kong). Still in release, CESIUM FALLOUT (FUN SING) collected HK$ 42,613,155 in Hong Kong and Macau and became the third highest grossing Hong Kong films last year; THE MOON THIEVES (DOH YUET JEH) collected HK$ 27,967,216 in Hong Kong and Macau, ranking fifth at the box office; still in release, PAPA in Hong Kong and Macau collected HK$ 20,204,601 and ranked ninth at the box office. The 2024 Hong Kong box office set a new low in the past 13 years, as the box office revenue has regressed to 2011 (excluding the fact that no direct comparison could be made during the epidemic, the total box office revenue in Hong Kong in 2011 was HK$ 1,392,173,468; which was still 3.5% higher than that in 2024). Obviously the box office revenue of films in 2024 was not ideal, but it was higher than Hollywood films for the first time since 2004. The total revenue of Hong Kong films was 5.5% higher than that of Hollywood films. The top 10 highest grossing Hong Kong films in 2024 in order were THE LAST DANCE, TWILIGHT OF THE WARRIORS: WALLED IN, CESIUM FALLOUT, TABLE FOR SIX 2 (FAN HEI GUNG SUM 2), THE MOON THIEVES, WE 12 (12 GWAI DOH), ROB N ROLL (LUM SI GIP ONG), CRISIS NEGOTIATORS (TAM POON JUEN GA), PAPA and LOVE LIES (NGOR TAM DIK NA CHEUNG LUEN OI). THE LAST DANCE, CESIUM FALLOUT and PAPA are still in release. The top 10 highest grossing non Hong Kong films in 20214 in order were INSIDE OUT 2, DEADPOOL AND WOLVERINE, DESPICABLE ME 4, DUNE: PART 2, ALIEN: ROMULUS, GODZILLA X KONG: THE NEW EMPIRE, SPY X FAMILY CODE: WHITE, KUNG FU PANDA 4, DORAEMON THE MOVIE: NOBITA'S EARTH SYMPHONY, and KINGDOM OF THE PLANET OF THE APES. * (2025/01/02) The "2024 Ultimate Music Awards Ceremony" was held at the AsiaWorld-Expo last night, and the guy group MIRROR won a total of 7 group and individual awards to become the big winners. Keung To won the "My Favorite Song" for 5 consecutive years with YOU'RE OUT OF THIS WORLD, and won the "My Favorite Male Singer" again after two years. Teammate Ian Chan Cheuk Yin won the Gold Award for Male Singer, the Gold Award for Creative Singer and the Ultimate Record Award for the first time. Anson Lo Hon Ting was ranked 8th in the Top 10 with HEY HEY OK! The biggest surprises of the night were that music divas Sammi Cheng Sau Man and Joey Yung Cho Yee appeared to receive the award in person. Cheng Sau Man stepped on the stage to receive "My Favorite Female Singer" after 24 years, choking up with excitement; Joey Yung Cho Yee won the third place in the "Top 10" with 9.9S. As for one of the finale awards, "My Favorite Male Singer" went to Keung To. He was stunned for a moment when he heard it, and he had a look of disbelief. Almost every corner of the venue was lit up with "Keung" signs. When he accepted the award, he said, "I never would've guessed, and people are going to be yelled at me again!" When he wanted to give a speech, the music suddenly started. He could not help but say, "So soon? I will say it in the song, say it on Instagram." After singing, he said, "Those who are typing to yell at me, please be merciful." Later, he won the "My Favorite Song Award" with YOU'RE OUT OF THIS WORLD, and he looked surprised again. He once stepped off the stage to approach the audience and fans, and got teary eyed as he sang again. For the first time, this year the Male Singer and Creative Singer winners were the same people. In both categories Ian won the Gold Award for the first time, beating Fung Wan Him and Lam Ka Him. He also won the Ultimate Record Award for INTERLUDE, to the delight of the Secretary for Culture, Sports and Tourism, Rosanna Law Suk Pui and Hins Cheung King Hin. Ian said that his heart was beating fast, his mind was blank and his hands trembled, and he thanked Cheung King Hin in particular. He revealed the agreement between himself and his elder. "In 2022 Cheung King Hin won the Gold Award for Male Singer. He called me and said that he had something for me. He ended up bringing out his trophy, told me to put it at home, and only return it to him when I got my own trophy. I will returning it to you tonight!" He was stunned when he won the "Ultimate Record Award", saying that he had a beautiful dream in 2024. It turned out that all adventures are not all fictional, and he encouraged everyone to believe in themselves. MIRROR won the "My Favorite Group" but failed to make it to the Group category top three, with Dear Jane winning the Gold Award for "Group", and Silver and Bronze Awards being awarded to COLLAR and The Absent Brother respectively. Lam Ka Him won the Bronze Award for both "Male Singer" and "Creative Singer", and he also won the "Composer Award". He announced the good news on the stage that he would perform concerts at the Hong Kong Coliseum in August and the crowd roared. In addition to winning the Silver Awards for "Male Singer" and "Creative Singer", Jay Fung Wan Him made a "big turnaround" from the Metro Hit Award goose egg and also won the "Ultimate Song Award" for SEE YOU SOON, IT"S NOT A GOODBYE. He thanked Papa for leading him into putting their father and son experience into the song, and this wa also the first time he won this award. Sammi Cheng Sau Man won the "My Favorite Female Singer". She sang WE GREW THIS WAY from the audience, and then apologized for nervously singing the wrong lyrics. She also said that winning this award again was very meaningful after 24 years, thanked the fans for their recognition and love. She specifically wore what she wore that year, which was nostalgia for the event and fans. She was honored to receive the award, but she doubted whether she should come to the award ceremony; because she has not attended for more than 20 years, she did not know if she would feel embarrassed or out of place. However another voice told her not to underestimate the power of music, so she decided to accept it calmly and thanked those who voted for her for showing the meaning and value of voting. Cheng Sau Man's manager Wallace Kwok Kai Wah attended the event as a representative. Kwok Kai Wah suddenly suffered a stroke in May last year and was once sent to the intensive care unit. Sammi held a concert at the Hong Kong Coliseum in August revealed that his recovery was going well, and Kwok Kai Wah was also in good spirits last night. Cheng Sau Man thanked him and shared this award with him. The winner of the "Female Singer Gold Award" was Gin Lee Hung Ngai. Lee Hung Ngai said excitedly, "I am finally up here. These stairs took me 15 years to walk up, there were many difficulties on the way but I am glad that I never gave up. I am so grateful to Hong Kong for accepting and recognizing me. I was confused, and I decided to give one more chance to prove myself. I didn't let up for a moment, and everyone at my record company kept pushing me up to this award stage." She laughed at herself for winning more silver awards in the past, "Don't call me 'Ten Thousand Years Female Silver' again, everyone can call me 'Goldie'!" Jace Chan Hoi Wing won the Silver Award and with I'M TIRED reached "Ultimate Top Ten" second place; Cloud Wan Ho Ying won the Bronze Awards and received the "Ultimate Top Ten" fourth place with MEMENTO. Singers every year dressed up for the occasion. Tyson Yoshi again showed off his physique, wearing a long-sleeved jacket but the super short top inside, showing off his chest an abdominal muscles, and making the audience scream. He was more eye-catching than the female singer. Group JFYT member Chan Yuk Lun (Bed Gor) earlier took advantage of the scandal between MIRROR member Edan Lui Cheuk On and Lin Minchen while campaigning for votes. Keung To defended his teammate and reprimanded Bed Gor for causing a storm. Keung To and Bed Gor were both present last night, but the order of appearance and seating were different. JFYT did not interact when passing by MIRROR's seats. This year's award ceremony theme was "I 'm singing madly and dancing wildly", expressing that in the musician's head the notes and rhythms are constantly dancing. No matter when and where they can create, inject emotions and thoughts into the work, stimulate the surging enthusiasm for music, and lead music fans to invest in it together. A total of 49 awards were presented at the ceremony, all of which were based on the airplay rate of songs on the "Ultimate Music Charts - 903 Professional Recommendations", and music fans can vote for the "My Favorite Singer, Group and Song Awards" with one vote per person to support their favorite performers and songs. The top 5 finalists of "My Favorite Song" were Lo Hon Ting's HEY HEY OK!, Chan Cheuk Yin's SOLITUDE, Keung To's YOU'RE OUT OF THIS WORLD, Kaho Hung's TINTED WINDOWS and Terence Lam Ka Him's THE LAST DANCE theme song. At the beginning of the awards ceremony, the singers were introduced. Different from the recent "Metro Hit Awards Ceremony", this time all the major record companies have sent singers. The male singer gold medal favorite Lam Ka Him was arranged to appear first, and Hins Cheung King Him, Jay Fing Wan Him, Gin Lee Hung Ngai and Jace Chan Hoi Wing appeared together in the finale. Before the awards were presented, Keung To, Anson Lo Hon Ting and moon tang first had a singing and dancing performance that attracted fans from all walks of life to scream before the award was announced. Emperor newcomer Arvin Tsang Ngo Fei took home the first Gold Award for "Rookie Male Singer", with the Silver and Bronze Awards going to Terry Fan and CotaBoii respectively. Tsang Ngo Fei thanked his benefactor Hins Cheung King Him by name. "Thank him for his appreciation and giving me the opportunity." The company's girl group VIVA won the Gold Award in the "Rookie Group" and also publicly thanked Hins Cheung, "Whether it is for visible or spiritual support." The silver and bronze went to ROVER and OneUp respectively. In terms of "Rookie Female Singers", the gold, silver and bronze award winners were Ashley Lin (Lam Hoi Ling), girl group Beanies member Winky Wong Kin Yee and COLLAR member Sumling Li. Lam Hoi Ling got choked up and said, "This year I stepped out of my comfort zone and made many Cantonese songs that I wanted to make. This award is a great encouragement. I would continue to march straight for the flag pole, be a happy and sincere long distance creator." The gold, silver and bronze winners of the group were VIVA, ROVER and OneUp. Then the Top 10 Song Awards for Professional Recommendation Songs were announced one after another. Joey Yung Cho Yee has once again stepped on the stage of the "Ultimate Music Chart Awards Ceremony" since 2018 and won the Song Award for the song 9.9S. She was sick and lost her voice earlier, and her voice was slightly hoarse when she sang and spoke. She said that she has not seen everyone at this award ceremony for a long time. She responded with lyrics, "I haven't seen everyone here in a very long time. If everyone misses me, I will be there at any time. Just let me know!" The "Producer Award" winner Gareth Chan Hau Wai announced that he would marry Super Girls member Yanny Chan Wing Yan. Dear Jane won the Ultimate Group Gold Award, and everyone thanked a group of music partners they have worked with. They pointed out that 2025 would be their 20th anniversary as a band. They would continue to make music and hope everyone likes it. Member Tim said that he has just received a text message from his wife Rabee'a Yeung Lok Ting, saying that his father in law has been admitted to the hospital. "She went to Vancouver to visit her father, and she needed everyone's help to gather a round of enthusiasm. I would like to borrow a round of applause, Father in Law Hold On!" The silver award was won by the girl group COLLAR, who also thanked their families, the musicians and behind-the-scenes personnel they had worked with. They pointed out that pursuing their dreams was not easy for everyone, and they hoped to continue to move forward with everyone's love; the bronze award was won by the group The Absent Brother. 2024 COMMERCIAL RADIO ULTIMATE SONG CHART AWARDS ULTIMATE MUSIC MY FAVORITE MALE SINGER: Keung To ULTIMATE MUSIC MY FAVORITE FEMALE SINGER: Sammi Cheng ULTIMATE MUSIC MY FAVORITE GROUP: MIRROR ULTIMATE MUSIC MY FAVORITE SONG: YOU'RE OUT OF THIS WORLD (Keung To) ULTIMATE MUSIC MALE SINGER GOLD: Ian Chan SILVER: Jay Fung BRONZE: Terence Lam ULTIMATE MUSIC FEMALE SINGER GOLD: Gin Lee SILVER: Jace Chan BRONZE: Cloud Wan ULTIMATE MUSIC GROUP GOLD: Dear Jane SILVER: COLLAR BRONZE: The Absent Brother ULTIMATE MUSIC CREATIVE SINGER GOLD: Ian Chan SILVER: Jay Fung BRONZE: Terence Lam ULTIMATE MUSIC ROOKIE MALE SINGER GOLD: Arvin Tsang SILVER: Terry Fan BRONZE: CotaBoii ULTIMATE MUSIC ROOKE FEMALE SINGER GOLD: Ashley Lin SILVER: Winky Wong BRONZE: Sumling Li ULTIMATE MUSIC ROOKIE GROUP GOLD: VIVA SILVER: ROVER BRONZE: OneUp ULTIMATE MUSIC COMPOSER: Terence Lam ULTIMATE MUSIC SONG ARRANGEMENT: Nick Wong ULTIMATE MUSIC PRODUCER: Gareth Chan ULTIMATE MUSIC LYRICIST: Wyman Wong ULTIMATE MUSIC ULTIMATE RECROD: INTERLUDE (Ian Chan) PROFESSIONL RECOMMENDATION ULTIMATE TOP TEN 10 MIND YOUR EX (MC Cheung) 9 THE DEATH OF A LOVESTRUCK BRAIN (On Chan) 8 HEY HEY OK! (Anson Lo) 7 TINTED WINDOWS (Kaho Hung) 6 ART AND SCIENCE FROM THE FIRST TAKE (Phil Lam, Cath Wong, Mischa Ip) 5 YOU GOTTA SCREW UP AT LEAST ONCE (Kiri T) 4 MEMENTO (Cloud Wan) 3 9.9S (Joey Yung) 2 I'M TIRED (Jace Chan) ULTIMATE MUSIC ULTIMATE SONG: SEE YOU SOON, IT'S NOT A GOODBYE (Jay Fung) [ In Production Now/Soon ] Can : Na Ga Jor Bei Jet Gwai? Lit : Did You Marry A Ghost? d. Wong Jing Bob Lam Sing Bun, Spencer Leung Sze Ho, Jacquelin Chong Sze Man, Oscar Li Ka, Justin Cheung Kin Sing, Dominic Ho Ho Man, Mak Ling Ling, Xie Sitong, Shang Churan 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 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 Ho @ 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 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 --- [ NOW SHOWING ] BURNING BLOOD Can : Yit Huet Yin Siu Jordan Chan Siu Chun, Michael Tse Tin Wah, Jerry Lamb Hiu Fung, Jason Chu Wing Tong, German Cheung Man Kit, Alex Lam Tak Shun, Paul Chun Pui Rating : IIB Length : 89 mins. Opening January 9 2025 Trailer : https://youtu.be/4x6BqtQP_Lo [ CINEMA CITY ] The four brothers of the anti-drug team -- Tai Hua, Lao Mi, A Feng and A Tang --- once participated in a mission to capture the drug lord "Old Dad". Before the operation, they handed in their phones to prevent eavesdropping. However, due to a corrupt cop's betrayal, they fell into a trap. A Feng was killed, Inspector Lu also lost his life, and A Tang disappeared, leaving te3nnsion between Tai Hua and Lao Mi. To uncover the truth and destroy the drug cartel, the two went their separate ways, struggling between loyalty and betrayal, justice and evil. Amid internal conflicts, the battle for justice faces an uncertain fate. OCTOPUS WITH BROKEN ARMS Can : Ng Sat 3 d. Jacky Gan Xiao Yang, Tong Liya, Duan Yihong, Cya Liu Length : 110 mins. Opening January 9 2025 Trailer : https://youtu.be/cz8WTp3G3u8 [ CINEMA CITY ] Kidnap my daughter? I'll kill you! Zheng Bingrui's precious daughter Tingting is kidnapped in public. Li Huiping,who always accompanies the father and daughter, joins the rescue mission. However, the cunning kidnapper skillfully evades the intense pursuit of police captain Zhang Jingxian and manipulates Zheng and Li, who are eager to save the daughter. Driven to the brink of desperation, Zheng Bingrui chooses a road to hell to rescue his daughter. Even if he turns into a "devil", he cannot let go of the villain who hurt his daughter! Little do they realize that a bigger conspiracy is quietly unfolding, and no one involved can escape. CLOUD Can : Sau Wan Sat GEi d. Kiyoshi Kurosawa Masaki Suda, Kotone Furukawa, Daiken Okudaira, Amane Okayama Rating : IIB Length : 124 mins. Opening January 9 2025 [ GOLDEN HARVEST CINEMAS ] As far back as 2001’s Pulse, Kiyoshi Kurosawa has warned of the horror-enabling powers of the internet. In the Japanese auteur’s latest psychological action thriller, the detached cruelty of internet interactions breeds violent real-world consequences. Online reseller Yoshii chases profit by ripping off everyone in carelessly callous manner. Quitting his factory job, he relocates to a lakeside house with his girlfriend to expand his business and hide from the growing legion of enemies trying to hunt him down. When online grudges accumulate to a boiling point, cyber malice morphs into ballistic madness in this wild and suspenseful microcosm of the modern digital ecosystem. WONDERFUL PRETTY CURE! THE MOVIE: A GRAND ADVENTURE IN A THRILLING GAME WORLD! d. Naoki Miyahara Japanese Animation Rating : I Length : 71 mins. Opening January 9 2025 [ HONG KONG MOVIE6 ] A video game called “Doki Doki Tanu Kingdom” becomes talk of the town, while Komougi and Iroha, as well as Yuki and Mayu gather to play the game. As they are enjoying themselves, two suspicious tanukis jump out of their game consoles and drag them into the video game world! As they all get separated, the Pretty Cures strike to reunite with each other and escape the game. It is when they nearly completed the game, they found out the mysterious past of the game developer Natsuki. HEAR ME: OUR SUMMER d. Jo Seon-Ho Roh Yoon-Seo, Hong Kyung, Kim Min-Ju Rating : I Length : 109 mins. Opening January 9 2025 Trailer : https://youtu.be/LDd7_lsLnKk [ HONG KONG MOVIE 6 ] Yong-Joon is a young man who doesn't know what his dream is, but he is thinking about it. He works part-time delivering lunch boxes for a shop run by his parents. One day, he makes a delivery to a swimming pool. There, he sees Yeo-Reum and falls in love with her at first sight. He realizes she is deaf and approaches her by using sign language that he learned in the past. Meanwhile, Yeo-Reum lives for her younger sister Ga-Eul, who is a hearing-impaired swimmer. Yeo-Reum is busy with part-time work and taking care of Ga-Eul's swimming training. Yeo-Reum doesn’t even have time to eat, but Yong-Joon’s sincere love for her, who makes lunch boxes for her, opens her heart little by little. ONE WIN d. Shin Yeon-shick Song Kang-ho, Park Jeong-min, Jang Yoon-ju Rating : I Length : 107 mins. Opening January 9 2025 [ BROADWAY CIRCUIT ] Woo-jin’s win rate as a coach is less than 10%! Dismissed, expelled, bankrupt, kicked out, divorced... Even in life, he’s experiencing defeat after defeat. Then, Pink Storm, a pro volleyball team that is on the brink of disbanding, brings him on as their coach. Pink Storm’s ace players have all transferred to another team, so it’s currently a team of leftovers. Jung-won buys the team even though the players have no skills and no teamwork. Jung-won, who is obsessed with creating a heartwarming story of losers’ growing pains, pledges to give away a total of $2 million if Pink Storm wins just once. Pink Storm becomes the center of attention, but they keep losing. Woo-jin is used to losing, but he still gets frustrated. Even though the players lack experience and potential, he starts to desire one win... AND THE BREADWINNER IS... d. Jun Robles Lana Vice Ganda, Eugene Domingo Length : 123 mins. Opening January 5 2025 [ EMPEROR CINEMAS ] A mistaken identity leads to a promising opportunity when breadwinner Bambi comes home to her own funeral. Instead of correcting the comical mistake, Bambi, together with her dysfunctional family, decide to keep up the ridiculous act of her death in order to claim her 10 million peso life insurance in hopes of finally turning their dream life to reality. 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 Opening January 4 2025 at M+ Special Screening Opening January 11 2025 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... DOUBLES MATCH d. Hung Po-hao Benjamin Peng, Lucas Lee, Vivian Hsu, Rexen Cheng, Shih Ming-Shuai, Lin Wan-Rou, OUYANG LUN, Wei Man, BAI-BAI, Chiang Hung-Chieh Rating : I 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? [ BROADWAY CIRCUIT ] Two elementary school students, Hu Guan-Yu and Huang Xuan, share a strong passion for table tennis and dream of becoming the world's strongest doubles team. Their dreams are shattered after a devastating defeat, leading to misunderstandings and a painful separation. Fate brings them back together at the national team selection competition a year later. From the intense competition on the court to the complex dynamics of their friendship, this film invites you to cheer for these young athletes as they navigate the challenges of their journey. THEM, BEHIND THE DOOR Can : Gwai Moon Ji Wu Dip Dai Ha d. Joe Chien Jen-hao Ivy Yin Shin, Tsao Yu-ning, Bai Ling, Bai Run-yin, Tsai Chen-Nan, Stanley Fung Shui Fan, Kaiser Chuang, Vicky Tseng, Tong Chih-Wei, Amy Lin, Amber An, Josie Ho Chiu Yee, JC Lin Rating : IIB Length : 102 mins. Opening December 28 2024 (Preview) Opening January 2 2025 Trailer : https://youtu.be/MsLa2FEbaIg [ THE FILM CATALOGUE ] The Butterfly Mansion, notoriously known for its horror hearsay, is called "the most haunting building in Taipei." There's an accident in which a rice dumpling vendor got killed by a person jumping off the building. Rumor even has it that the dead neighbors linger in the corridors. The Butterfly Mansion is haunted by numerous frightening stories. However, many people still choose to reside here because of the cheap rents, forming a complicated environment. The Butterfly Mansion is thus covered in a dread atmosphere and becomes a suicide hotspot. The story begins with a woman in white jumping off the Butterfly Mansion. Chen Wei, who is along with her daughter, seeks refuge from her violent husband by moving into the Butterfly Mansion. She soon learns the stories of the Mansion and the forbidden door of Room 613. Later, Chen Wei discovers the strange behaviors of her neighbors, and her daughter starts talking to the walls alone. The eerie feeling terrifies her until a substitute superintendent, Xiao Liang, walks into her life. However, as the Chinese ghost month unfolds, the worlds of the dead and the living connect. The opening of the forbidden door of Room 613 is about to intertwine more unexpected and supernatural horror events within the Butterfly Mansion. Chen Wei, meanwhile, is getting herself involved in a greater crisis. ROYAL SPACE FORCE: THE WINGS OF HONNEAMISE d. Hiroyuki Yamaga Japanese Animation Rating : IIA Length : 120 mins. Opening January 2 2025 HIDDEN FACE d. Kim Dae-woo Song Seung-heon, Cho Yeo-Jeong, Park Ji-hyun Rating : III Length : 115 mins. Opening January 2 2025 Trailer : https://youtu.be/6JyFrH8nSJ8 [ BROADWAY CIRCUIT ] Locked, Observed, Revealed… 'Su-yeon', a cellist in an orchestra led by her fiancé and conductor 'Sung-jin', disappears one day, leaving behind only a video recording. Sung-jin is devasted over the loss of Su-yeon, but feels a strong attraction to 'Mi-ju', a cellist who fills in for his fiancée. Then one rainy night, Sung-jin and Mi-ju get swept away by their mutual desires for each other and commit an unforgivable act at Su-yeon’s house. Meanwhile, Su-yeon, who is thought to have gone missing, remains trapped in a secret room inside her house, and watches the naked truth unravel before her. MY SUNSHINE d. Hiroshi Okuyama Sosuke Ikematsu, Keitatsu Koshiyama, Kiara Nakanishi Rating : I Length : 90 mins. Opening December 24 2024 (Christmas Special Screening) 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. 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 Rating : IIB Length : 117 mins. 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. DREAMING GIRLS Can : Jui Jung Bak Wun Dik Siu Nui Lit : Girl who Chases White Clouds d. Oliver Fa Tin Leung Julio Acconci (Ha Lei Oh), Rachel Chui Wing Tung, Ring Hun Wing Lun, Joana Maria Soares (So On Kiu), Carol Lee Mei Yan Rating : I Length : 90 mins. Opening December 21 2024 Trailer : https://youtu.be/lREYxOHVt1w [ EMPEROR CINEMAS ] Music is for inspiring people, not for defeating people. We use a widely known and culturally rich city called Macao where Chinese and European culture collide in a harmonious way to tell an inspirational story of a young girl chasing her dream. 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 Rating : I 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. [ BROADWAY CIRCUIT ] That summer, young Ha Man Huen and young So Sing Wah crossed paths through a shared love of music, wondering just how far this love could take them. Years later, musician So unexpectedly encounters his first love Ha, in a hospital during troughs of their lives. Struck by how much he has changed, ailing Ha decides to send him to a journey as a parting gift, hoping this will reignite his life. FULLMETAL ALCHEMIST BROTHERHOOD SPECIAL EDITION d. Irie Yasuhiro Japanese Animation Rating : IIB Length : 139 mins. Opening December 20 2024 Trailer : https://youtu.be/XbwvVSQMQV4 [ BROADWAY CIRCUIT ] After a horrific alchemy experiment goes wrong in the Elric household, brothers Edward and Alphonse are left in a catastrophic new reality. Ignoring the alchemical principle banning human transmutation, the boys attempted to bring their recently deceased mother back to life. Instead, they suffered brutal personal loss: Alphonse's body disintegrated while Edward lost a leg and then sacrificed an arm to keep Alphonse's soul in the physical realm by binding it to a hulking suit of armor. The brothers are rescued by their neighbor Pinako Rockbell and her granddaughter Winry. Known as a bio-mechanical engineering prodigy, Winry creates prosthetic limbs for Edward by utilizing "automail," a tough, versatile metal used in robots and combat armor. After years of training, the Elric brothers set off on a quest to restore their bodies by locating the Philosopher's Stone—a powerful gem that allows an alchemist to defy the traditional laws of Equivalent Exchange. As Edward becomes an infamous alchemist and gains the nickname "Fullmetal," the boys' journey embroils them in a growing conspiracy that threatens the fate of the world. 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. 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! 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. PROMISE OF DECADES Can :Tracy Choi Yan Sin, Tong Ka Fai Ci Shan, Laurinda Ho Lin Yee, Eric Tsang Chi Wai, Joy Liu Yichun, Length : 109 mins. Opening December 14 2024 [ HONG KONG MOVIE 6 ] Qiao Mingzhuang and Sandy met by chance in Macau. With Sandy, Qiao experienced local customs and culture deeply. They fall in love with each other after the days spent together. They promise for next decades in St. Paul's when parting. 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 [ HONG KONG MOVIE 6 ] In the year of 2020, when Covid-19 is spreading rapidly around the world, a sudden virus outbreak in Japan leads to the death of the Prime Minister. This causes the Japanese government to put in place an unprecedented plan, which is to bring back the greatest leaders from Japanese history through AI holograms and form a super cabinet with them. These famous individuals include Tokugawa Ieyasu, Sakamoto Ryoma, Oda Nobunaga, and Toyotomi Hideyoshi. On the other hand, a TV reporter, Risa Nishimura, approaches the government spokesperson, Sakamoto Ryoma, for an exclusive scoop, in order to achieve her dream of becoming an announcer. As people start going crazy over this new legendary cabinet, Risa realizes that something is going on behind this cabinet... SOLO LEVELING - REAWAKENING d. Shunsuke Nakashie Japanese Animation Length : 120 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. 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. 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. 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. 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." [ 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 ...... 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. 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 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. 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 Ho @ 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... 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 Opening December 13 2024 (Preview) [ 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. 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 Opening January 4 2025 at M+ Special Screening Opening January 11 2025 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... BEYOND THE SIN Can : Ngok Hung Ji Oi d. Kwok Man Ki Louis Koo Tin Lok, Gordon Lam Ka Tung, Louis Cheung Kai Chung, Venus Wong Man Yik, Stephanie Che Yuen Yuen, Paulyn Sun Kai Kwan, Locker Lam Ka Hei, Renci Yeung Si Wing, Angel Lam Ting, Summer Chan Chi Huen, Laring Tang Yueping, Karena Lam Ka Yan Opening January 11 2025 fb : https://www.facebook.com/beyondthesinmovie/ ig : https://www.instagram.com/beyondthesinmovie/ [ SCREEN DAILY ] This crime thriller follows a former police inspector who begins to suspect that his daughter's killer is still at large when more girls are found brutally murdered in Macau. ATTACK ON TITAN: THE LAST ATTACK d. Yuichiro Hayashi Japanese Animation Length : 145 mins. Opening January 16 2025 [ CINEMA CITY ] To protect themselves from the Titan threat, humanity built giant walls and lives in peace within them. Their 100 years of peace were destroyed by the attack of a Colossal TItan, and a boy who lost his mother, Eren Yeager, swore to eradicate the Titans and joined the Survey Corps. Through a series of literal battles of life and death, Eren earned the power to become a Titan. As he contributes to humanity's victory, he slowly gets closer to learning about the truth of the world. The time passes, and Eren, who left the walls and parted ways with his friends at the Survey Corps, carries out a terrifying plan. The "Rumbling", a plan in which one leads countless Titans to trample over the world and everything that exists upon it. Mikasa, Armin, and everyone who was left behind are now taking on the final battle to stop Eren from destroying the world. [ CINEMA ONLINE MALAYSIA ] The fate of the world hangs in the balance as Eren unleashes the ultimate power of the Titans. With a burning determination to eliminate all who threaten Eldia, he leads an unstoppable army of Colossal Titans towards Marley. K-FAMILY AFFAIRS d. Arum Nam Documentary Rating : I Length : 90 mins. Opening January 16 2025 [ BROADWAY CIRCUIT ] Director Arum Nam grew up believing that democracy in South Korea was a gift from her parents, whose generation fought fiercely against military dictatorship in the 80s. Her view was shaken when his father, a high-ranking civil servant, was heavily involved in the aftermath of the Sewol Ferry Disaster. On the other hand, her mother has been a fervent feminist and social activist who never shy away from criticising the government. Arum finds herself torn between two disparate approaches to politics within her family and decides to reflect on her role as a citizen in shaping today’s society. WHEN THE PEDALS FALL / BALLET DAD Length : 240 mins. Opening January 18 2025 fb: https://www.facebook.com/hkecca/ [ HONG KONG MOVIE 6 ] The Hong Kong Emerging Content Creators Association's Movie Makers Screenwriters Scheme finally enters its first read stage. In addition the screenwriter directing their own work, Gardner Tse Kwan Ho and Chu Pak Him have also been invited to direct a few first reads. Veteran actors of the stage and screen would perform with new generation actors to provide everyone with five exciting interpretations! When the Pedals Fall Can : Mei Gor w. Choi Ka Hin Ben Yuen Fu Wa, Sean Wong Tsz Lok The retired Cantonese opera performer, Tang Pak Keung, is a pedophile who suppresses his desires through Buddhism. One day, a Buddha statue shatters, and a goldfish leaps from its tank — ominous signs that suggest death is imminent. Meanwhile, the boy next door, Chun, longs to connect with Tang, having been abandoned by his unexpectedly pregnant mother and left to fend for himself at home. How will the two navigate the long, hot summer nights? Ballet Dad Can : Dai Suk Ba Lui w. Lam Kun Yiu Tang Wai Kit, Ocean Wong Jimmy finds himself unexpectedly fired by his employer just as his daughter, Susan, returns to Hong Kong with her daughter, Claudia. To avoid any complications, Jimmy enrolls Claudia in a community center ballet class, only to be compelled to join in himself. This family navigates two generations and three distinct fates. Can time really mend all that is broken? *This is a live script-reading performance, interpreted by actors on stage, not a film. Please take note. HAPPYEND d. Neo Sora Hayato Kurihara,Yukito Hidaka, Yuta Hayashi, Kilala Inori, Makiko Watanabe Rating : IIA Length : 113 mins. Opening January 23 2025 [ BROADWAY CIRCUIT ] In a near-future Tokyo where the threat of a catastrophic earthquake pervades daily life, two rabble-rousing best friends are about to graduate high school. One night, they pull a consequential prank on their Principal, which leads to a surveillance system being installed in their school. Stuck between the oppressive security system and a darkening national political situation, the two respond in contrasting ways, leading them to confront differences they never had to face before. After directing the transcendent "Ryuichi Sakamoto: Opus", Neo Sora makes his dramatic feature directorial debut with this socially relevant and melancholic cautionary tale about adolescent bonds and if they can survive the volatility of a tumultuous political and social landscape. Orizzonti, Venice International Film Festival. OSHI NO KO -THE FINAL ACT- d. Smith Kaito Sakurai, Asuka Saito, Nagisa Saito, Nanoka Hara, Mizuki Kayashima, Ano Length : 130 mins. Opening January 23 2025 [ GOLDEN HARVEST CINEMAS ] "In show biz, lies are a weapon." Goro is an obstetrician/gynecologist working in a remote region of the country when suddenly his favorite idol, Ai from the unit, B-Komachi, shows up pregnant with twins and looking to secretly give birth. The shocked Goro does all he can to support her, but just before Ai gives birth, he is brutally murdered. When Goro comes to, he finds himself reincarnated as one of Ai's newborn twins, namely, her son, Aqua. Goro is naturally quite confused, but having idolized Ai in his previous life, dedicates himself to supporting her now as family together with his twin sister, Ruby, who has also been reincarnated. Ai resumes her idol career hiding that she has given birth, and she soars to unprecedented stardom. But then on the morning of B-Komachi's much-anticipated live concert at the Tokyo Dome, Ai is stabbed in her home by a stalker and dies in front of Aqua and Ruby.: “I love you… and that is the absolute truth. It’s not a lie.” Those somewhat cryptic words are the last ones uttered to her children as she dies. But what did she really mean? GRAVEYARD SHIFT / LET'S GET BACK TODAY Length : 240 mins. Opening January 25 2025 fb: https://www.facebook.com/hkecca/ [ HONG KONG MOVIE 6 ] The Hong Kong Emerging Content Creators Association's Movie Makers Screenwriters Scheme finally enters its first read stage. In addition the screenwriter directing their own work, Gardner Tse Kwan Ho and Chu Pak Him have also been invited to direct a few table reads. Veteran actors of the stage and screen would perform with new generation actors to provide everyone with five exciting interpretations! GRAVEYARD SHIFT Can : Gau Gan Lit : Shift Change w. Wong Yik Sum Keung wakes up one day to find that his elderly partner has turned into a corpse, and the murderer is none other than himself, who has transformed into a bloodthirsty monster overnight. As a nearly sixty- year-old night-shift taxi driver, he must search the corners of the city for blood to avoid harming innocent people, while learning a new set of survival rules in his later years. Let’s Get Back Today Can : Han Si Seung Ying Lit : Limited Release w. Leung Suet Bing Fish has lived a somewhat aimless life until graduating from university and returning to Hong Kong from the United States. Her first meal back home ends in a quarrel with her mother, leading her mother to storm out in anger. An old movie screening unexpectedly brings her to a little girl from the past. The girl is full of dreams for the future and always faces everything with a smile, yet she holds a secret that is hard to speak of. *This is a live script-reading performance, interpreted by actors on stage, not a film. Please take note. 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 Opening January 28 2025 Trailer : https://youtu.be/o8ogVZXDOOI 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, Vivian Chan Wai Man, Celina Harto (Chan Ching Yi), Donny Wu (Ng Chi Hei) Opening January 28 2025 Teaser : https://youtu.be/TW1QmH535yY [ 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. 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, Tommy Chu Pak Hong, Kayan Ng (Kayan9896), Stanley Yau Si Chun, Renci Yeung Sze Wing, Alan Yeung Wai Lun, Bowie Wu Fung, Kaho Hung Opening January 28 2025 [ CINEMA ONLINE MALAYSIA ] Wen Jing, a compulsive gambler, and Quan Shouzheng, a staunch opponent of gambling, navigate the twists and turns of their whirlwind marriage. When Wen Jing is forced back into the gambling world to save her kidnapped family members, their love and trust face the ultimate test. CREATION OF GODS II: DEMON FORCE OPENS d. Wuershan Huang Bo, Yosh Yu Shi, Naernaxi (Na Shi), Luke Chen Muchi, Kris Phillips (Fei Xiang), Naran (Na Yan), Wu Xingguo, Han Pengyi, Ci Sha, Wu Yafan, Xia Yu, Senggerenqin, Ailiku, Zhang Yilong, Nayintai, Chen Kun Opening January 28 2025 [ BROADWAY CIRCUIT ] In the second instalment of the Fengshen Trilogy, "Creation of the Gods ?: Demon Force", the Kingdom of Xiqi falls under attack by the Shang Dynasty army. Now Jiang Ziya and Ji Fa, with the help of the Kunlun immortals, must gather civilians of the entire country to defend their homeland. The two camps are engaged in a fierce battle of magic, and the competition for the Fengshen Bang (The Investiture of the Gods) continues... MONEY GAME$ Can : Boon Gung Bak Leung d. Matt Lai Eric Tsang Chi Wai, Bobby Auyeung Chun Wah, Jack Lim, Edmond So Chi Wai, Hao Ren, Tomato, Ah Ya, Sandra, Jacqueline Tiang Opening January 29 2025 in Malaysia Teaser : https://youtu.be/15hX5C27e0c [ CINEMA ONLINE MALAYSIA ] After cracking a major fraud case, Zeng Miao Zhu leads his Anti-Fraud Society team to infiltrate Tang Gang`s money game. Elite members Lam, Arrow, Big Mouth, and Ba Jie become project spokespersons, attracting funds while collecting evidence of criminal activity. When Tang Gang profits enormously, Arrow is unexpectedly promoted to lead new fraudulent schemes, creating internal conflict. The team discovers a powerful manipulator behind the scenes and uncovers a chilling 20- year-old murder case in China. This buried investigation, involving local elites and linked to the current financial fraud network, threatens to plunge the Anti-Fraud Society into even greater danger. HA HA HA HAPPY NEW YEAR d. Peiji Woo Philip Keung Ho Man, Jessica Hester Hsuan (Suen Huen), Sam Lee Chan Sam, DaDa Chan Jing, Bob Lam Sing Bun, Jordan Voon (Wan Siu Ping) Opening January 29 2025 in Malaysia [ CINEMA ONLINE MALAYSIA ] Business tycoon Duan Yuchen battles the "Shadow Empire" to reclaim his company with the help of the resourceful Su Hua. With wit, courage, and humour, Duan clashes between justice and crime so that justice will always triumph over evil. OMG! MOM'S BIG NEWS Can : Ah Ma Yau Hei d. Ernest Chong Anita Yuen Wing Yee, Chan Fong, Tong Bing Yu, Juztin Lan, Miko Wong Jie Kee Length : 96 mins. Opening January 29 2025 in Malaysia [ CINEMA ONLINE MALAYSIA ] In an era of rapidly declining birth rates, a 53-year-old mother unexpectedly becomes pregnant! A once-peaceful family is suddenly thrown into a whirlwind of a "pregnancy preservation battle." What kind of impact and changes will the arrival of this new life bring to them? I WANT TO BE RICH d. Ling Chi Man Louis Cheung Kai Chung, Han Xiiao Aii, Ng Siu Hin, Tong Bing Yu Length : 107 mins. Opening February 6 2025 in Malaysia [ CINEMA ONLINE MALAYSIA ] Success in business, having a happy family, and being a rich one are what most people wish for. This is also the wish of the young man A- Hwa! Those who are hardworking, responsible and know how to be grateful will surely be rich and become wealthy! CELLS AT WORK! d. Hideki Takeuchi Mei Nagano, Takeru Satoh,Koji Yamamoto,Shota Sometani, Wakana Matsumoto, Fukase, Riise Naka, Mana Ashida, Sadawo Abe Length : 109 mins. Opening February 6 2025 [ HONG KONG MOVIE 6 ] There are 37 trillion cells within the human body. The red blood cell who carries the oxygen, a white blood cell [neutrophil] who fights bacteria, as well as countless other cells work night and day to protect your health and your life. High school student Niko Urushizaki lives with her father Shigeru. As she is studious and conscientious about having healthy habits in her everyday life, the cells in her body always work happily. On the other hand, Shigeru's irregular lifestyle and unhealthy food intake make his body a toxic work environment for his overworked cells who can't stop complaining. They may be father and daughter, but the inside of their body is completely different. They get along well and live their eventful life happily. However, pathogens aiming to infiltrate the body are plotting their next move... The cells’ greatest war yet for the future of the Urushizakis is underway! DEAD HARD / LAST HAWKER IN THE MARKET Length : 240 min. Opening February 8 2025 fb: https://www.facebook.com/hkecca/ [ HONG KONG MOVIE 6 ] The Hong Kong Emerging Content Creators Association's Movie Makers Screenwriters Scheme finally enters its first read stage. In addition the screenwriter directing their own work, Gardner Tse Kwan Ho and Chu Pak Him have also been invited to direct a few table reads. Veteran actors of the stage and screen would perform with new generation actors to provide everyone with five exciting interpretations! Die Hard Can : Bei Tiu Sei Lo Lai Hung Ha w. Au Wing Yiu A Swiss euthanasia organization has introduced a publicly available "euthanasia capsule". A group of Hong Kongers seeking to assert their right to choose the end of their lives come together to attempt to create their own euthanasia machine based on the same principle. Yet, just as they believe they can embark on their journey with peace, they uncover a truth that is more despairing than death... Last Hawker in the Market Can : Si Jang Ji Toh w. So Kai Yin After being laid off from his programming job due to company cutbacks, Fei unexpectedly loses his estranged father. Fei takes on the burden of helping his brother, Fendy, with the vegetable stall in the market he despises. Lung Shing Market is facing numerous challenges, including reconstruction and the pandemic. Amid these struggles, Fendy gradually changes his perspective on his father and the market. *This is a live script-reading performance, interpreted by actors on stage, not a film. Please take note. FORBIDDEN FAIRYTALE d. Lee Jong-seok Park Ji-hyun, Choi Si-won, Sung Dong-il Opening Feburary 28 2025 Trailer : https://youtu.be/Bl09qs3YsJ8 [ HONG KONG MOVIE 6 ] Dan-bi dreams of becoming a children's book author but finds herself starting her career as a rookie member of a Youth Protection Team that blocks illegal pornography. By a twist of fate, she ends up signing an unfair contract with CEO Hwang, a dominant figure in the web erotica industry, and is forced to moonlight writing erotica for him. Struggling with the unfamiliar genre, Dan-bi faces many challenges. However, with encouragement from her colleague Jung-seok, who is experiencing a mid-career slump, and inspiration drawn from her friends' past sexual escapades, she unexpectedly discovers a hidden and divine talent within herself... PERMANENT RESIDENT / ONCE UPON A TIME ON LIHKG Length : 240 mins Opening February 15 2025 fb: https://www.facebook.com/hkecca/ [ HONG KONG MOVIE 6 ] The Hong Kong Emerging Content Creators Association's Movie Makers Screenwriters Scheme finally enters its first read stage. In addition the screenwriter directing their own work, Gardner Tse Kwan Ho and Chu Pak Him have also been invited to direct a few table reads. Veteran actors of the stage and screen would perform with new generation actors to provide everyone with five exciting interpretations! Permanent Resident Can : Wing Gau Gui Man w. Cheuk Lok Hiu After Ahsan immigrates to Hong Kong, fulfilling his family's long-held dream, he finds himself gradually losing his sense of self. He unexpectedly becomes embroiled in a drug trafficking case and is unable to be with his first love, Siti, who works as a domestic helper. Despite these challenges, Ahsan continues to strive for permanent residency in Hong Kong, but what does true permanence really mean? Once Upon a Time on LIHKG Can : Ngor Tung Si Hai Lin Tun Ji Ming Wui Yuen Lit : My Co-worker is a famous LIHKG member "Out of ten LIHKG members, nine won't reveal their ID names." Shortly after starting a new job, Ching discovers that her colleague, Sam, is a well-known LIHKG member. When she confronts him, he surprisingly admits it. Proud of his absurd posts, Sam's controversial content sparks backlash and doxxing. Ching decides to help, only to find herself caught in a chain reaction of chaos. *This is a live script-reading performance, interpreted by actors on stage, not a film. Please take note. SMALL TOWN BOYS / MAYBE IN DREAMS Length : 240 mins. Opening February 22 2025 fb: https://www.facebook.com/hkecca/ [ HONG KONG MOVIE 6 ] The Hong Kong Emerging Content Creators Association's Movie Makers Screenwriters Scheme finally enters its first read stage. In addition the screenwriter directing their own work, Gardner Tse Kwan Ho and Chu Pak Him have also been invited to direct a few table reads. Veteran actors of the stage and screen would perform with new generation actors to provide everyone with five exciting interpretations! Small Town Boys Can : Siu Sing Nam Hai w. Lam Chak Ming Man Ka Leung and Cheung Yu Hong, one returned from abroad in the 1990s, ambitious and eager to make Hong Kong his home; the other grew up during a time of rapid social change, longing to leave the city. These two men, from completely different backgrounds, meet in a gradually declining city, forging a fleeting yet tender love story. Maybe In Dreams Can : Mung Loi But Ji w. Cheng Kai Lai A father with dementia, trapped in his memories, thinks he’s about to illegally immigrate and mistakes his son for his long-lost fourth brother. Struggling with the pressures of caregiving, the son takes him back to their hometown, where old family conflicts arise. By coincidence, both fall into the water, beginning a surreal survival journey at sea that echoes the father’s past attempt to immigrate. *This is a live script-reading performance, interpreted by actors on stage, not a film. Please take note. 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, Amy Lo Wai Man Rating : I Length : 92 mins. Opening November 3rd 2024 at the London East Asia Film Festival Opening December 13 2024 (Preview) Opening February 27 2025 [ GOLDEN HARVEST CINEMAS ] "Cheung Hing Kee" is a Chinese dessert shop owned by a married couple Simon and Mimi in Kowloon City in the 1980s. Their daughter Stephy has always dreamt to fly and she became a flight attendant. Younger brother Jeffrey is just another carefree university student. A classic Chaozhou family. Everything changed when Mimi got a stroke and was left unconscious, leading the family into a chaos. Unbending as Stephy, unbearable to see Simon taking all on his back, decides to quit her job and return to his assistance. Yet, Simon is a traditional man, he does not appreciate her help. With the absence of Mimi, they are clueless on how to communicate with each other. Kowloon City is undergoing reconstruction and property developers have evicted them. Stephy's Canada born-Chinese boyfriend Kevin proposed to her, offered her to leave Hong Kong and live together abroad in Canada. On the crossroads of Kowloon City, struck with the current of time, Stephy's choice and her family's "Cheung Hing Kee", [ 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. 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 Opening April 24 2025 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? PAW LANDS d. Au Cheu Man Rating : I Length : 103 mins. Opening July 10 2025 --- [ NORTH AMERICA AREA CONCERTS ] * CHRIS WONG CONCERT IN LOS ANGELES DATE AND TIME: Saturday, April 12 2025 @ 7 PM VENUE LOCATION: Special Events Center at Fantasy Springs Resort Casino 84245 Indio Springs Dr, Indio CA https://www.fantasyspringsresort.com/chris-wong/ TICKET PRICES: $ 188, 128, 98, 88 * MAYDAY DATE AND TIME: Saturday, March 29 2025 VENUE LOCATION: Las Vegas NV * ZHOU SHEN "9.29 HZ" CONCERT IN TORONTO DATE AND TIME : Friday, March 14 2025 @ 8 PM VENUE LOCATION: Coca-Cola Coliseum 45 Manitoba Dr., Toronto ON TICKET OUTLET LOCATIONS: TICKETMASTER CANADA https://www.ticketmaster.ca/event/1000619F8BAC0B7F * ZHOU SHEN "9.29 HZ" CONCERT IN NEW YORK DATE AND TIME : Sunday, March 9 2025 @ 8 PM VENUE LOCATION: Barclays Center 620 Atlantic Ave., Brooklyn NY TICKET OUTLET LOCATIONS: TICKETMASTER https://www.ticketmaster.com/event/3000619FAA2523D3 * LEAH DOU "OUT OF THE LOOP" CONCERT IN SAN FRANCISCO DATE AND TIME: Saturday, March 8 2025 @ 8 PM VENUE LOCATION: The Regency Ballroom 1300 Van Ness Ave., San Francisco CA TICKET PRICES : $ 150 TICKET OUTLET LOCATIONS: https://www.axs.com/events/771299/leah-dou-tickets * ZHOU SHEN "9.29 HZ" CONCERT IN LAS VEGAS DATE AND TIME : Saturday, March 1 2025 @ 8 PM VENUE LOCATION: Dolby Live at Park MGM 3770 S Las Vegas Blvd., Las Vegas NV TICKET OUTLET LOCATIONS: TICKETMASTER https://www.ticketmaster.com/event/2E00619EE05E14E1 * LEAH DOU "OUT OF THE LOOP" CONCERT IN NEW YORK DATE AND TIME: Saturday, March 1 2025 @ 8 PM VENUE LOCATION: Racket NYC 431 W 16th St. New York NY TICKET PRICES : $ 150 TICKET OUTLET LOCATIONS: https://www.axs.com/events/771503/leah-dous-out-of-the-loop-tour-tickets * LEAH DOU "OUT OF THE LOOP" CONCERT IN LOS ANGELES DATE AND TIME: Thursday, February 27 2025 @ 7 PM VENUE LOCATION: Avalon Hollywood 1735 Vine St. Los Angeles CA TICKET PRICES : $ 150 TICKET OUTLET LOCATIONS: https://99concerts.com/leah-dou-la * JJ LIN JJ20 FINAL LAP CONCERT IN BOSTON DATE AND TIME: Wednesday, February 26 2025 VENUE LOCATION: Agganis Arena 925 Commonwealth Ave., Boston MA 02215-1394 TICKET PRICES: $ 398, 348, 288, 238, 188, 138 TICKET OUTLET LOCATIONS: TICKETMASTER https://www.ticketmaster.com/event/01006182C4714107 * JJ LIN JJ20 FINAL LAP CONCERT IN NEW YORK DATE AND TIME: Saturday, February 22 2025 VENUE LOCATION: Barclays Center 620 Atlantic Ave., Brooklyn NY 11217 TICKET PRICES: $ 398, 348, 298, 248, 208, 168, 138, 98 TICKET OUTLET LOCATIONS: TICKETMASTER https://www.ticketmaster.com/event/3000618133EB5018 * JJ LIN JJ20 FINAL LAP CONCERT IN SAN FRANCISCO DATE AND TIME: Wednesday, February 19 2025 VENUE LOCATION: Chase Center 1 Warriors Way San Francisco CA TICKET PRICES: $ 398, 348, 298, 248, 208, 168, 138, TICKET OUTLET LOCATIONS: TICKETMASTER https://www.ticketmaster.com/event/1C006182E83C288A * DICKY CHEUNG ANDY HUI MUSIC DNA TOUR DATE AND TIME : Sunday, Februry 16 2025 @ 7 PM VENUE LOCATION: Pechanga Summit at Pechanga Resort and Casino 45000 Pechanga Pkwy, Temecula CA 92592 https://www.pechanga.com/entertain/dicky-cheung-and-andy-hui TICKET PRICES: $ 288, 198, 148, 108, 98, 78 TICKET OUTLET LOCATIONS: ONLINE https://99concerts.com/dicky-and-andy-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 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 * DICKY CHEUNG ANDY HUI MUSIC DNA TOUR DATE AND TIME : Saturday, Februry 15 2025 VENUE LOCATION: Reno Events Center 400 N. Center St. Reno NV TICKET PRICES: $ 288, 188, 128, 98, 78 TICKET OUTLET LOCATION: https://sellingticket.us/dicky-and-andy 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 * JJ LIN JJ20 FINAL LAP CONCERT IN TORONTO VENUE LOCATION: Scotiabank Arena 40 Bay St. Toronto ON Canada DATE AND TIME: Saturday, February 15 2025 @ 8 PM TICKET PRICES: CA$ 488, 388, 328, 288, 228, 188, 128 TICKET OUTLET LOCATIONS: TICKETMASTER CANADA https://www.ticketmaster.ca/event/100061828C730BC8 * JJ LIN JJ20 FINAL LAP CONCERT IN LOS ANGELES VENUE LOCATION: Kia Forum 3900 W. Manchster Blvd. Inglewood CA DATE AND TIME: Saturday, February 8 2025 TICKET OUTLET LOCATIONS: TICKETMASTER CANADA https://www.ticketmaster.ca/event/090061810D8A3DB7 * RICHIE JEN WORLD TOUR 2025 LOS ANGELES DATE AND TIME : Sunday, February 9 2025 @ 6 PM Saturday, February 8 2025 @ 8 PM 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/ * POWER STATION "BECAUSE OF LOVE" CONCERT IN CONNECTICUT DATE AND TIME : Saturday, Februry 8 2025 @ 11:30 PM VENUE LOCATION: Mohegan Sun Arena 1 Mohegan Sun Blvd Uncasville CT TICKET PRICES : VIP $ 238, 188, 138, 98 TICKET OUTLET LOCATIONS: ONLINE: http://www.iemshowplace.com TICKET HOTLINE: 718-888-3113 International Entertainment Marketing 40-09 Prince Street 2/F Flushing NY 11354 718.888.3113 809 57th Street 4/F Brooklyn NY 11220 718.437.7717 Global Travel International Corp. 1681 Rt. 27 Suite 3 Edison NJ 732.819.8883 Kneeland Wireless/Oriental Travel 58 Kneeland Street Boston MA 617.938.8883 Ascend Entertainment 803 Hancock Street Quincy MA 617.786.7981 * RICHIE JEN WORLD TOUR 2025 SAN FRANCISCO DATE AND TIME : Friday, February 7 2025 @ 9 PM VENUE LOCATION: The Event at Graton Resort and Casino 288 Golf Course Dr. W. Rohnert Park CA https://www.gratonresortcasino.com/events/richie-jen/ TICKET OUTLET LOCATION: TICKETMASTER https://www.ticketmaster.com/event/1700618AAD8F2199 * FRANCES YIP "55TH ANNIVERSARY" CONCERT IN LOS ANGELES VENUE LOCATION: Morongo Casino Resort and Spa 49500 Seminole Dr., Cabazon CA 92230 DATE AND TIME: Sunday, February 2 2025 2025 @ 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 SAN FRANCISCO 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 * MIMI CHOO LUNAR NEW YEAR CONCERT IN PHILADELPHIA (Special Guest: Jessica Lee) DATE AND TIME : Saturday, January 25 2025 @ 10 PM VENUE LOCATION: The Event Center at Rivers Casino Philadelphia 1001 N Delaware Ave., Phildelphia PA TICKET PRICES: $ 88.88 TICKET OUTLET LOCATIONS: ONLINE : https://www.riverscasino.com/philadelphia/entertainment/the-event-center/mimichoo * 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 * G.E.M."I AM GLORA" WORLD TOUR IN PARIS DATE AND TIME: Tuesday, January 21 2025 VENUE LOCATION: Zenith Paris - La Vilette 211 Avenue Jean Jaures 75019 Paris France https://le-zenith.com/shows/GEM-20527 TICKET OUTLET LOCATIONS: https://www.ticketmaster.fr/fr/manifestation/gem-billet/idmanif/604696/idtier/28958271 ========= * 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 * TWINS SPIRIT NORTH AMERICAN TOUR DATE AND TIME : Wednesday, November 27 2024 @ 11 PM VENUE LOCATION: Borgata Hotel Casino and Spa 1 Borgata Way Atlantic City NJ TICKET PRICES: $ 338, 288, 188, 138 TICKET OUTLET LOCATION: https://99concerts.com/twins-ac * JANE ZHANG LIGHT WORLD TOUR 2024 CONNECTICUT DATE AND TIME : Wednesday, November 27 2024 @ 11:30 PM VENUE LOCATION: Mohegan Sun Arena 1 Mohegan Sun Blvd Uncasville CT TICKET PRICES : VIP $ 288, 228, 188, 108 TICKET OUTLET LOCATIONS: ONLINE: http://www.iemshowplace.com TICKET HOTLINE: 718-888-3113 International Entertainment Marketing 40-09 Prince Street 2/F Flushing NY 11354 718.888.3113 809 57th Street 4/F Brooklyn NY 11220 718.437.7717 Global Travel International Corp. 1681 Rt. 27 Suite 3 Edison NJ 732.819.8883 Kneeland Wireless/Oriental Travel 58 Kneeland Street Boston MA 617.938.8883 Ascend Entertainment 803 Hancock Street Quincy MA 617.786.7981 * TERESA CARPIO with Host Color Wong Special Guest Chen Xiao DATE AND TIME : Monday, November 25 2024 @ 7 PM VENUE LOCATION: Furama Restaurant 2828 S Wentworth Ave. Chicago IL 60616 TICKET PRICES: VVIP $ 148, 128, 108 (dinner included) CONTACT: Color Wong 773.983.3881 Weixin: Colorwong3881 Maggie Wong 773.909.9868 Emily Wong 773.727.9178 Kay Wong 773.943.0608 * TERESA CARPIO with Special Guest Richard Edwards DATE AND TIME : Sunday, November 24 2024 @ 7:30 PM VENUE LOCATION: Park Asia Restaurant 6521 8th Avenue Brooklyn NY 11220 TICKET PRICES: VVIP $ 1680/table, 1480/table, 1380/table RESERVATION NUMBER: 929.587.5262, 718.833.1688 * TWINS SPIRIT NORTH AMERICAN TOUR DATE AND TIME : Saturday, November 23 2024 @ 7:30 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/Mango-Productions-Hugeman-presents-Twins-Spirit.html TICKET PRICES : VIP CA$ 388, 298, 238, 198, 148 TICKET OUTLET LOCATIONS: TICKETMASTER CANADA https://www.ticketmaster.ca/event/10006125A9893424 * JAM HSIAO "WILD" IN ATLANTIC CITY DATE AND TIME: Saturday, November 23 2024 @ 10 PM VENUE LOCATION: Hard Rock Live at Etess Arena Atlantic City 1000 Boardwalk Atlantic City NJ TICKET PRICES : VIP $ 288, 228, 188, 148, 98 TICKET OUTLET LOCATIONS: TICKETMASTER: https://www.ticketmaster.com/event/020061229D1A1C67 ONLINE: https://iemshowplace.com/JAMAC2024/ TICKET HOTLINE: 718-888-3113 International Entertainment Marketing 40-09 Prince Street 2/F Flushing NY 11354 718.888.3113 809 57th Street 4/F Brooklyn NY 11220 718.437.7717 Global Travel International Corp. 204 Bridge St. D. Metuchen NJ 732.819.8883 Yangtze Trading and Travel 931 Arch Street BSMT Philadelphia PA 215.922.8700 * TERESA CARPIO with Special Guest Richard Edwards DATE AND TIME : Friday, November 22 2024 @ 7:30 PM VENUE LOCATION: Fortune Palace Restaurant 8609 20th Avenue Brooklyn NY 11214 TICKET PRICES: VVIP $ 1680/table, 1480/table, 1380/table, 1280/table RESERVATION NUMBER: 929.281.3518, 929.587.5262 * TWINS SPIRIT NORTH AMERICAN TOUR DATE AND TIME : Wednesday, November 20 2024 @ 8 PM VENUE LOCATION : UBC Doug Mitchell Thunderbird Sports Centre 6066 Thunderbird Boulevard, Vancouver BC V6T1Z3 Canada TICKET OUTLET LOCATIONS: TICKETMASTER CANADA https://www.ticketmaster.ca/ * MIMI CHOO CHARITY CONCERT IN VANCOUVER DATE AND TIME : Sunday, November 10 2024 @ 7:30 PM VENUE LOCATION: River Rock Casino Resort 8811 River Road, Richmond BC V6X 3P8 Canada TICKET PRICES: VVIP CA$ 238, VIP 148, 108, 88 TICKET OUTLET LOCATIONS: SUP Bookstore Aberdeen Centre Level Two 4151 Hazelbridge Way Richmond BC V6X 4J7 Canada * ERIC CHOU THE ODYSSEY RETURNS WORLD TOUR AUSTRALIA DATE AND TIME: Sunday, November 10 2024 @ 8 PM VENUE LOCATION: Qudos Bank Arena Olympic Blvd and Edwin Flack Avenue Sydney Olympic Park New South Wales 2127 Australia https://qudosbankarena.com.au/event/eric-chou TICKET PRICES: AU$ 388, 328, 288, 238, 188, 138 TICKET OUTLET LOCATIONS: https://premier.ticketek.com.au/shows/show.aspx?sh=ERICHOU24&v=SSD * JADE MUSIC FEST PRESENTS CONCERT OF CONVERGENCE WITH ENNO CHENG AND SERRINI DATE AND TIME : Friday, November 8 2024 @ 7:30 PM VENUE LOCATION: Vogue Theater 918 Granville Street Vancouver bC TICKET OUTLET LOCATION: ADMITONE PRO https://admitone.com/events/jade-music-fest-vancouver-9635702 * ERIC CHOU THE ODYSSEY RETURNS WORLD TOUR AUSTRALIA DATE AND TIME: Friday, November 8 2024 @ 8 PM VENUE LOCATION: John Cain Arena Melbourne Park 35 Olympic Blvd., Melbourne VIC 3004 Australia https://johncainarena.com.au/event/eric-chou-odyssey-returns-2024/ TICKET PRICES: AU$ 388, 328, 288, 238, 188, 138 TICKET OUTLET LOCATIONS: https://premier.ticketek.com.au/shows/show.aspx?sh=ERICHOU24&v=VFA * ERIC CHOU THE ODYSSEY JOURNEY WORLD TOUR LONDON DATE AND TIME: Sunday, November 3 2024 @ 8 PM VENUE LOCATION: OVO Arena Wembley Arena Square, Engineers Way, Wenbley Park, Wembley HA9 0AA United Kingdoms https://www.ovoarena.co.uk › events › detail › eric-chou TICKET OUTLET LOCATIONS: https://www.axs.com/uk/events/677066/eric-chou-tickets * ACCUSEFIVE AROUND THE NEW WORLD DATE AND TIME: Saturday, October 26 2024 @ 8 PM VENUE LOCATION: Folies Bergere 32 Rue Richer 75009 Paris, France TICKET OUTLET LOCATIONS: AXS https://www.axs.com/uk/events/622068/ * "SONGS OF WANDERERS": A CONVERSATION WITH ANTHONY WONG YIU MING DATE AND TIME: Friday, October 25 2024 @ 6PM VENUE LOCATION: Auditorium Asian Centre University of British Columbia 1871 West Mall, Vancouver BC V6T 1Z2 https://hksi.ubc.ca/events/event/song-of-the-wanderers-anthony-wong/ * ANTHONY WONG YIU MING "SONGS OF WANDERERS" CONCERT IN VANCOUVER DATE AND TIME : Thursday, October 24 2024 @ 8 PM VENUE LOCATION : The Centre for Performing Arts 777 Homer St., Vancouver BC V6B 0H3 TICKET PRICES: VIP $ 238 (Meet and Greet After Show), 168, 128 TICKET OUTLET LOCATION: V.TIX ONLINE: https://www.vtixonline.com/song-of-wanderers-anthony-wong-live-in-vancouver/4526/ * ACCUSEFIVE AROUND THE NEW WORLD DATE AND TIME: Wednesday, October 23 2024 @ 7 PM VENUE LOCATION: Sala Apolo C/ Nou de La Rambla 107, Barcelona, ES 08004 https://sala-apolo.com/en/event/accusefive-5585 TICKET PRICES: €128 TICKET OUTLET LOCATIONS: DICE https://link.dice.fm/Abc745840e7b * ANTHONY WONG YIU MING "SONGS OF WANDERERS" CONCERT IN TORONTO DATE AND TIME : Tuesday, October 22 2024 @ 8 PM VENUE LOCATION : Queen Elizabeth Theatre 190 Princes' Blvd., Toronto ON Canada TICKET PRICES: VIP $ 238 (Meet and Greet After Show), 168, 128 TICKET OUTLET LOCATION: AdmitONE: https://admitone.com/events/anthony-wong-toronto-9689529 * KOLOR "TOUCHDOWN" CONCERT IN TORONTO DATE AND TIME: Sunday, October 20 2024 @ 8 PM VENUE LOCATION : REBEL Night Club 11 Polson Street First Floor Toronto ON M5A 1A4 Canada TICKET OUTLET LOCATION: https://htentertainment.ca/kolor-touchdown-world-tour-2024 * ACCUSEFIVE AROUND THE NEW WORLD DATE AND TIME: Sunday, October 20 2024 @ 8 PM VENUE LOCATION: indigo at The O2 Millennium Way Peninsula Squre London, United Kingdom SE 10 0AX https://www.theo2.co.uk/events/detail/accusefive TICKET OUTLET LOCATIONS: AXS https://www.axs.com/uk/events/622068/ * ALEX TO, LANDY WEN DATE AND TIME : Saturday, October 19 2024 @ 7:30 PM VENUE LOCATION: The Venue at Thunder Valley Thunder Valley Casino Resort 1200 Athens Ave., Lincoln CA TICKET PRICES: $ 198, 148, 108, 98 TICKET OUTLET LOCATIONS: ONLINE: https://99concerts.com/to-%26-wen San Francisco World Bookstore 824 Stockton St., 415.963.1998 San Francisco Elderly Service 415.867.2812 Win On Travel 728 Pacific Ave, Suite 114 415.730.2007/415.834.1628 * RICHIE JEN "CHI MIRACLE" CONCERT IN TORONTO DATE AND TIME : Monday, October 14 2024 @ 8 PM VENUE LOCATION: Meridian Hall 1 Front St. E., Toronto ON TICKET PRICES: CA $ 368, 268, 208, 168, 128, 88 TICKET OUTLET LOCATIONS: TICKETMASTER CANADA https://www.ticketmaster.ca/event/100060FBD2F742D8 PRESALE REGISTRATON INFINITE ENTERTAIMENT https://www.infinitent.com/event-lists/richie-to * HU HAIQUAN "SPRING RETURNS" AUSTRALIA DATE AND TIME: Sunday, October 13 2024 @ 6 PM VENUE LOCATION: The Fortitude Music Hall 312-318 Brunswick Street Brisbane QLD 4006 Australia TICKET OUTLET LOCATION: TICKETTMASTER AUSTRALIA https://www.ticketmaster.com.au/event/130060C5E04374C0 * RICHIE JEN "CHI MIRACLE" CONCERT IN NEW YORK DATE AND TIME : Friday, October 11 2024 @ 8 PM VENUE LOCATION: The Theater at MSG 4 Pennsylvania Plaza New York NY TICKET PRICES: $ 328, 268, 228, 188, 168, 128, 88 TICKET OUTLET LOCATIONS: TICKETMASTER https://www.ticketmaster.com/event/3B0060F0F0011A50 PRESALE REGISTRATON INFINITE ENTERTAIMENT https://www.infinitent.com * SYLVIA LAI (SUM SUM), SANDRA LANG (SIN TO LAI) IN CONCERT DATE AND TIME : Sunday, September 22 2024 VENUE LOCATION: North Casino Lot at Sky River Casino 1 Sky River Parkway Elk Grove CA 95757 https://www.skyriver.com/entertainment TICKET PRICES: Starting from $ 60 TICKET OUTLET LOCATIONS: LUDUS - HONOR GLOBAL https://honorglobal.ludus.com/index.php?show_id=200461819 * JANE ZHANG LIGHT WORLD TOUR DATE AND TIME: Sunday, September 22 2024 @ 8 PM VENUE LOCATION: The Star Event Centre Pyrmont NSW Australia TICKET OUTLET LOCATION: TICKETEK https://premier.ticketek.com.au/events/JANEZHAN24/venues/TSE/performances/ETSE2024878/tickets * RE: THE GRASSHOPPERS (Note: Remus Choy Yat Kit will be absent due to health reasons) DATE AND TIME: Friday, September 20 2024 @ 9 PM Saturday, September 21 2024 @ 8 PM VENUE LOCATION: Cache Creek Casino Resort 14455 Highway 16 Brooks CA 95606 https://www.cachecreek.com/events/grasshopper https://www.cachecreek.com/events/grasshopper-9039689 TICKET PRICES: VIP $ 288, 228, 188, 158, 128 TICKET OUTLET LOCATIONS: ONLINE https://www.etix.com/ticket/p/62049603/grasshopper-920-brooks-cache-creek-casino-resort https://www.etix.com/ticket/p/64994551/grasshopper-921-brooks-cache-creek-casino-resort * TSAI CHIN LIVE IN CONCERT DATE AND TIME : Wednesday September 18 2024 @ 8 PM VENUE LOCATION: Yaamava' Theater Yaamava' Resort and Casino 777 San Manuel Blvd, Highland CA 92346 TICKET PRICES : $ 328, 298, 268, 228, 188, 158, 128, 98 TICKET OUTLET LOCATION: JADE ENTERTAINMENT https://www.jadeentertain.com/home/ * MARIO CORDERO, MIMI CHOO "M AND M HAPPY DIVAS" CONCERT DATE AND TIME: Saturday, September 14 2024 @ 8 PM VENUE LOCATION: Agua Caliente Resort Casino Spa Rancho Mirage 32-250 Bob Hope Dr., Rancho Mirage CA TICKET PRICES: $ 188, 138, 108, 78 TICKET OUTLET LOCATION: ONLINE 99concerts.com https://99concerts.com/m%26m-concert Info: (626) 632-1994 Ng Hing Kee Rosemead 626-632-1994 626-931-6688 Fanta Travel and Tours 117 S San Gabriel Blvd San Gabriel CA 91776 626-286-2828 626-786-1881 * VICTOR WONG LVE IN NEW YORK DATE AND TIME : Saturday, September 14 2024 @ 9 PM VENUE LOCATION: Central Park Event Space at Resorts World New York City 110-00 Rockaway Blvd., Queens NY 11420 TICKET PRICES: $ 88, $ 58 TICKET OUTLET LOCATIONS: EVENTBRITE https://www.eventbrite.com/e/victor-wong-tickets-945105535097 * LO TAYOU DATE AND TIME: Saturday, September 7 2024 @ 8 PM VENUE LOCATION: Tropicana Showroom Tropicana Atlantic City 2831 Boardwalk Atlantic City NJ TICKET PRICES : $288, 228, 168, 128, 98 TICKET OUTLET LOCATIONS: ONLINE: https://99concerts.com/ * "TVB MIDLIFE, SING AND SHINE! POWER OF LIVE" CONCERT With ALBERT CHAU, VENUS CHI, GERMAN KU, MIC-GO NGAN DATE AND TIME : Monday, September 2 2024 @ 8 PM VENUE LOCATION: The Commerce Casino and Hotel 6131 Telegraph Road Commerce CA 90040 TICKET PRICES: $ 198, 128, 88,68 TICKET OUTLET LOCATIONS: EVENTBRITE: https://tvbpoweroflive.eventbrite.com/ * "TVB MIDLIFE, SING AND SHINE! POWER OF LIVE" CONCERT With ALBERT CHAU, VENUS CHI, GERMAN KU, MIC-GO NGAN DATE AND TIME : Sunday, September 1 2024 @ 7:30 pm LOCATION: Herbst Theatre 401 Van Ness Ave. San Francisco CA TICKET PRICES: VVIP $ 206, VIP 135, Premium 94, Genreal 74 TICKET OUTLET LOCATIONS: CITY BOX OFFICE https://www.cityboxoffice.com/TVB * LO TAYOU Guests: Hana Kuk, Ram Chiang DATE AND TIME: Sundy, September 1 2024 @ 8 PM VENUE LOCATION: Reno Events Center 400 N. Center St. Reno NV TICKET PRICES : $288, 228, 168, 128, 98 TICKET OUTLET LOCATIONS: ONLINE: https://sellingticket.us/ 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 415.834.1628 * JOHNNY YIP "80 FAREWELL" CONCERT IN CALIFORNIA DATE AND TIME : Saturday, August 31 2024 @ 8 PM VENUE LOCATION: Graton Resort and Casino 288 Golf Course Dr. W. Rohnert Park CA https://www.gratonresortcasino.com/events/johnny-yip/ TICKET PRICES: VIP $ 168, 108, 98, 78 TICKET OUTLET LOCATION: JADE ENTERTAINMENT https://www.jadeentertain.com/home/ * LO TAYOU DATE AND TIME: Friday, August 30 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: $ 338, 288, 238, 188, 138, 98 TICKET OUTLET LOCATIONS: ONLINE https://99concerts.com/ Ng Hing Kee Rosemead 626-931-6688 Fanta Travel and Tours 117 S San Gabriel Blvd San Gabriel CA 91776 626-286-2828 626-786-1881 * ALAN TAM CLASSIC LIVE IN SYDNEY 2024 DATE AND TIME: Friday August 30 2024 @ 8PM VENUE LOCATION: ICC Sydney Theatre 14 Darling Drive Sydney NSW 2000 Australia https://iccsydneytheatre.com/event/alan-tam/ TICKET OUTLET LOCATIONS: TICKETEK https://premier.ticketek.com.au/shows/show.aspx?sh=ALANTAM24 * JOHNNY YIP "80 FAREWELL" CONCERT IN TORONTO DATE AND TIME : Thursday, August 15 2024 @ &;30 PM VENUE LOCATION: Peoples Theatre for the Performing Arts 22 Esna Park Dr., Markham ON TICKET PRICES: VIP $ 168, 108, 88 TICKET OUTLET LOCATION: EVENT BRITE https://Johnny80.eventbrite.com Cafe Hollywood 7240 Kennedy Rd., Markham ON L3R 7P2 905-477-8877 New Century Restaurant 398 Ferrier St. Unit 108 Markham ON L3R 2Z5 647-483-9999 Canadian Community Table Tennis Association 1181 Denison St., Markham ON L3R 4B2 905-475-8899 Summit Garden Chinese Cuisine 3015 Winston Churchill Blvd., Mississauga ON L5L 2V8 905-828-6686 * RUCO CHAN "SUMMER PARTY" CONCERT Special Guests: Lin Ziyi, Yin Hetian VENUE LOCATION: Morongo Casino Resort and Spa 49500 Seminole Dr., Cabazon CA 92230 DATE AND TIME: Sunday, August 11 2024 @ 5 PM TICKET PRICES: VIP $ 188, 98, 78 TICKET OUTLET LOCATION: JADE ENTERTAINMENT https://www.jadeentertain.com/home/ TICKETMASTER https://www.ticketmaster.com/event/090060BEA0A12B8B Fei Cheung Travel 626-778-1781 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 * ROMANTIC SUMMER NIGHT CONCERT with WONG SHU KEI, HUI CHAU YI, WONG BO YAN, LAU SHEK MING VENUE LOCATION: Commerce Casino Event Center 6131 Telegraph Road, Commerce Ca 90040 DATE AND TIME: Saturday, August 10 2024 @ 8 PM TICKET PRICES : $ 198, 138, 88, 68, 48 TICKET OUTLET LOCATION: Commerce Casino Services WD Production 1427 W. Valley Blvd., Ste 201, Alhambra CA 91803 626-350-1318 Ng Hing Kee 8238 Garvey Ave. Rosemead CA 91770 626-931-668 Fanta Tours 117 San Gabriel Blvd., San Gabriel CA 91776 626-286-2828 Gum Ma Tickets 626-747-6787 Little Swan Bakery Cafe 1024 E. Valley Blvd., Alhambra CA 91801 626-282-1888 19745 Colima Road Rowland Heights CA 91748 626-265-9050 8160 Day Creek Blvd., Rancho Cucamonga CA 91739 626-861-1906 * HINS CHEUNG THE PRIME CLASSICS DATE AND TIME : Saturday, August 3 2024 @ 7:30 PM VENUE LOCATION : OLG Stage at Fallsview Casino Resort 6380 Fallsview Blvd., Niagara Falls ON TICKET OUTLET LOCATIONS: TICKETMASTER CANADA https://www.ticketmaster.ca/event/100060B0C0763F66 * HINS CHEUNG THE PRIME CLASSICS DATE AND TIME : Thursday, August 1 2024 @ 8 PM VENUE LOCATION : UBC Doug Mitchell Thunderbird Sports Centre 6066 Thunderbird Boulevard, Vancouver BC V6T1Z3 Canada TICKET OUTLET LOCATIONS: TICKETMASTER CANADA https://www.ticketmaster.ca/event/110060D1E1604734 STUBHUB https://www.stubhub.com/event/153785727/ * HINS CHEUNG THE PRIME CLASSICS DATE AND TIME : Saturday, July 27 2024 @ 8 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: ONLINE: https://99concerts.com/hins-2024-sf TICKETMASTER https://www.ticketmaster.com/event/1C0060B085121F70 * HINS CHEUNG THE PRIME CLASSICS DATE AND TIME : Saturday, July 20 2024 @ 8 PM VENUE LOCATION: The Colosseum at Caesars Palace 3570 S Las Vegas Blvd., Las Vegas NV TICKET PRICES: $ 328, 288, 198, 168, 128 TICKET OUTLET LOCATIONS: ONLINE: https://99concerts.com/hins-2024-las-vegas TICKETMASTER: https://www.ticketmaster.com/event/390060AFCB714BC0 * HARRY NG AND MIMI LO "H AND M VIBE" CONCERT IN TORONTO DATE AND TIME : Friday, June 28 2024 @ 7:30 PM VENUE LOCATION: Peoples Theatre for the Performing Arts 22 Esna Park Dr, Markham ON TICKET PRICES: VIP $ 168 (Photo Pass), 118, 88 TICKET OUTLET LOCATION: EVENTBRITE https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/harry-ng-mimi-lo-vibe-tickets-892748975217?aff=oddtdtcreator * TYSON YOSHI DATE AND TIME : Tuesday, June 11 2024 @ 6:30 PM Monday, June 10 2024 @ 6:30 PM VENUE LOCATION : The Opera House 735 Queen Street E., Toronto ON M4M 1H1 Canada TICKET PRICES : CA$ 120 (VIP), 85 TICKET OUTLET LOCATIONS: TICKETMASTER CANADA * ACCUSEFIVE AROUND THE NEW WORLD DATE AND TIME: June 10 2024 VENUE LOCATION: Crown Theatre Perth Crown Perth, Great Eastern Highway, Burswood WA 6100 Australia TICKET OUTLET LOCATIONS: TICKETMASTER AUSTRALIA https://www.ticketmaster.com.au/event/2500607386880C6F * ACCUSEFIVE AROUND THE NEW WORLD DATE AND TIME: Sunday June 9 2024 VENUE LOCATION: ICC Sydney Theatre 14 Darling Drive Sydney NSW 2000 Australia https://iccsydneytheatre.com/event/accusefive/ * ACCUSEFIVE AROUND THE NEW WORLD DATE AND TIME: Friday June 7 2024 @ 7 PM VENUE LOCATION: Margaret Court Arena Melbourne Australia https://margaretcourtarena.com.au/event/accusefive-first-live-tour-around-the-new-world-2024/ * TYSON YOSHI DATE AND TIME : June 6 2024 @ 7:30 PM VENUE LOCATION : Vogue Theatre 918 Granville St., Vancouver BC V6Z 1L2 Canada TICKET PRICES : CA$ 120 (VIP), 85 TICKET OUTLET LOCATIONS: ADMITONE https://admitone.com/events/tyson-yoshi-vancouver-9500910 * ACCUSEFIVE AROUND THE NEW WORLD DATE AND TIME: Tuesday June 4 2024 @ 7:30 PM VENUE LOCATION: The Civic Queen Street ------------------------------------------------------------------- Box office info : What Box Office Info? The usual suspects : Internet Movie Database, Yahoo! Hong Kong Erors : ye olde chaffing editor For the week ending Sunday January 5 2025 10 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 9 CONCLAVE d. Edward Ralph Fiennes, Stanle Tucci, John Lithgow, Isabella Rossellini 8 WICKED d. Jon M. Chu Cynthia Erivo, Ariana Grande 7 MOANA 2 d. David G. Derrick Jr., Jason Hand, Dana Ledoux Miller Disney Animation English Voices: Auli'i Cravalho, Dwayne Johnson Cantonese Voice: Louis Cheung Kai Chung, Kakaball Cheung Ching, Sinnie Ng Sin Yee@Lolly Talk 6 PAPA d. Philip Yung Tsz Kwong Sean Lau Ching Wan, Jo Koo Cho Lam, Dylan So Man To, Lainey Hung Lok Yi 5 SONIC THE HEDGEHOG 3 d. Jeff Fowler Jim Carrey, Krysten Ritter, Natasha Rothwell, Shemar Moore, James Marsden, Tika Sumpter, English Voices: Ben Schwartz, Colleen O'Shaughnessey, Idris Elba, Keanu Reeves 4 LION KING: MUFASA d. Barry Jenkins Disney Animation English Voices: Aaron Pierre, Kelvin Harrison Jr., Seth Rogen, Billy Eichner, Tiffany Boone, Donald Glover, Mads Mikkelsen, Thandiwe Newton, Lennie James, Anika Noni Rose, Blue Ivy Carter, Beyonce Knowles-Carter 3 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 2 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 1 THE PROSECUTOR 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 ------ Summaries for some of the films above. Some contain SPOILERS THE PROSECUTOR AKA : MISJUDGEMENT Rating : IIB Length : 117 mins. 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. LAST SONG FOR YOU Rating : I 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. [ BROADWAY CIRCUIT ] That summer, young Ha Man Huen and young So Sing Wah crossed paths through a shared love of music, wondering just how far this love could take them. Years later, musician So unexpectedly encounters his first love Ha, in a hospital during troughs of their lives. Struck by how much he has changed, ailing Ha decides to send him to a journey as a parting gift, hoping this will reignite his life. FOUR TRAILS 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. 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. 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. ------------ For the week starting January 2 2025 (Week 1) VIUTV CHILL CLUB CHART (Week 1) 5 CLOSE FRIEND MYSTERY Can : Muk Yau Tuen Ji Mai Arvin Tsang Ngo Fei https://youtu.be/fu5br_j2Deo 4 SOUL SINGULARITY Can : Ling Won Kei Yi Dim Lolly Talk https://youtu.be/fW0vVnJw7Io 3 TWENTY IS FINE Can : Yi Sup Wan Ho KOLOR https://youtu.be/TUymQ7Pk8lg 2 COFFEE, TEA, OR ME Can : Ga Feh Yuen Yeung Nai Cha Cath Wong Yin https://youtu.be/6r0Gtmcfi7U 1 DANCE DANCE DANCE Can : Yeh Mo Ji ERROR https://youtu.be/L-BAh38NkzY TVB JADE SOLID GOLD 5 MASTERPIECE Yumi Chung Yau Mei https://youtu.be/6kzpU3r_GiI 4 WE WERE NOT Can : Hor Sik Moot Yau Ngor Moon Gin Lee Hung Ngai https://youtu.be/R0nfMFsAVKs 3 GRADE ONE PROTECTED SPECIES Can : Yut Cup Bo Wu Dong Muk Vivian Koo (Kuk Ah Mei) https://youtu.be/EeiTsds-aoQ 2 COURAGE Can : Yung Hei Archie Sin Ching Fung https://youtu.be/cMqpnAAocMY 1 SEE YOU SOON, IT'S NOT A GOODBYE Can : Wui Joi Gein Dik Jay Fung Won Him https://youtu.be/SRG29U7Fw_o METRO RADIO HIT DOMESTIC CHART 5 HAPPY FOR YOU Terence (Tai Lun Si) https://youtu.be/UDuTNoPE3pg 4 NO ONE NEEDS TO KNOW YOUR NEEDS Can : Moot Yau Yun Shui Yiu Ji Doh Nei Shui Yiu Mayao Ma Tin Yau https://youtu.be/jTS-z92W7iY 3 WE WERE NOT...THE NEXT EPISODE Can : Hor Sik Moot Yau Ngor Moon...The Next Episode Gin Lee Hung Ngai/Gordon Flanders https://youtu.be/bZvT0U7LX_Y 2 THE BIRTH OF VENUS Can : Wai Nap Sze Dik Dan Sun Kendy Suen https://youtu.be/SIjLl1I_47c 1 FOR GOD SO LOVED THE WORLD (DUET) Can : Sun Oi Sai Yun Tang Siu Hau / Hin Cheung King Hin https://youtu.be/cuWxgmzFWDk COMMERCIAL RADIO 903 TOP 20 5 SHADE Can : Yau Sik Ngan Gan Terence Lam Ka Him https://youtu.be/hz5hJjbXUXU 4 SSS COLLAR https://youtu.be/lUoGPZgZUrA 3 DANCE DANCE DANCE Can : Yeh Mo Ji ERROR https://youtu.be/L-BAh38NkzY 2 TWENTY IS FINE Can : Yi Sup Wan Ho KOLOR https://youtu.be/TUymQ7Pk8lg 1 INTERLUDE Can : Woon Au Kei Yu Gei Ian Chan Cheuk Yin https://youtu.be/J8HTK1ff-ak RTHK CHINESE POP CHART 5 DISTANT FIREWORKS Can : Yuen Fa For James Ng Yip Kwan https://youtu.be/lXZroXPgF7U 4 WE WERE NOT Can : Hor Sik Moot Yau Ngor Moon Gin Lee Hung Ngai https://youtu.be/R0nfMFsAVKs 3 IF YOU ASK ME Can : Yu Gor Nei Mun Ngor Lewsz https://youtu.be/r-lmIjLmvcI 2 THE MOST MATURE DECISION Can : Jui Sing Suk Dik Kuet Ding Vincent Chen Wan Sing https://youtu.be/9XcaXDuifNI 1 DEAR LITTLE CHILD Can : Chun Oi Dik Siu Hai Andy Lau Tak Wa, Zhang Zifeng https://youtu.be/l5Pqiho8TL0 HUAXIA ORIGINAL GOLD SONG CHART (2024 Week 52) 5 STUPID Bibi Zhou Bichang https://youtu.be/36E583ThXPs 4 MASK Can : Ga Min Li Ronghao https://youtu.be/iI2xV8nIi-A 3 TALK TO ME Mike Tsang Pei Tak https://youtu.be/WduNI4GT-uE 2 ISHA'S SONG Can : Jeh Yeung Hung Ho Eason Chan Yik Shun https://youtu.be/n68BF6IlGhk 1 ON THE ROAD OF NO RETURN THAT DAY Can : Joi Na Tin Wui But Hui Dik Lo Seung Joker Xue https://youtu.be/OPhKIEyQDk8 ------------ ------------ ------------ THE PROSECUTOR Opening January 10 2025 in the USA CALIFORNIA SACRAMENTO Regal UA Laguna Village DUBLIN Regal Hacienda Crossings SANTA CLARA AMC Mercado 20 NEWARK CA AMC NewPark 12 UNION CITY Cinemark Century Union Landing 25 DALY CITY Cinemark Century Daly City 20 SAN JOSE Cinemark Century Oakridge 20 ---------------------- HK Top Ten Central hktopten@hotmail.com http://www.geocities.ws/hktopten | http://hktopten.blogspot.com