From: NO TOP TEN CENTRAL Newsgroups: alt.asian-movies,soc.culture.hongkong.entertainment Subject: [TAKE OVER] HKSAR Film No Top 10 Box Office (January 30 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. Barbie Hsu who passed away at age 48 on February 2nd B. Miriam Yeung who celebrates her birthday on February 3rd C. Alina Li Yan Yi who celebrates her birthday on February 2nd D. Hins Cheung King Hin who celebrates his birthday on February 1st 2. MISCELLANEOUS * (2025/02/05) The 31st Hong Kong Film Critics Society Awards announced its winners earlier and led to endless controversies. After the Hong Kong Chinese language film box office record breaker THE LAST DANCE (POR. DEI Yuk) only received Recommended Film, the Society was accused of treating the film coldly. Philip Yun Tsz Kwong's Best Director Award for PAPA has also come into question, as some pointed out that Yung Tz Kwong and Au Cheuk Man co-directed PAPA but the latter was not on the list. The Hong Kong Film Critics Society recently publicly explained the relevant doubts, mentioning that Amy Chin Siu Wai, the producer of PAPA, clarified to the Society on January 2nd that the only director of PAPA was Yung Tsz Kwong from beginning to end. She hoped that the statement would be accepted in the process of the Society's awards discussion to define his performance in the film with Yung Tsz Kwong's directing techniques and personal style. At the same time, a letter written by co-director Au Cheuk-man was attached. the latter explained that he only played a supporting role during the filming process, and believed that the director of PAPA should be Yung Tsz Kwong alone; after consideration and evaluation, the Society accepted the request of the producer. In the ballots that went to voters earlier for the Hong Kong Film Awards, the director column of PAPA were Yung Tsz Kwong and Au Cheuk Man. Some online commented that the film company should handle the division of duties and powers between the director and the executive director clearly in this regard. * (2025/02/05) The Wong Jing and Patrick Kong (Yip Lim Sum) led the hilarious Lunar New Year film QUEEN OF MAHJONG (MA JEUK NUI WONG JUI NAM JAI) was now in theaters, with a box office of about HK$ 3 million. Director Yip Lim Sum and the male and female leads Kenneth Ma Kwok Ming (Ma Ming) and Samantha Ko Hoi Ning (Go Ling) appeared for the first time in the Year of the Snake a few days ago, and attended a series of audience appreciation show tickets. Fans held up big signs and support items to congratulate QUEEN OF MAHJONG in unity on its box office hit! The three creators were even quite "spoiling fans", taking group photos with the audience one by one in the lobby of the cinema, causing the crowd to burst in the theater and flooding the theater scene with people. For the enthusiastic response from the audience, the three main creators expressed their excitement and thanked the supporters for their support. Director Yip Lim Sum said, "I am very happy, the audience has responded well. They are so reluctant to let us go. I hope the response will be better, and we will continue to thank the audiences." Lead actress Go Ling smiled and said, "They (the audience) are so enthusiastic, I think we can thank more audiences so that we can interact more. We can 'Gung Hei Fat Choi' with the audience!" Ma Ming pointed out, "The happiest thing is seeing the audience so happy from watching, and feel that the movie brings joy to everyone in the New Year; so I feel so satisfied!" Go Ling returned to Hong Kong from work in the United States in the morning and was very willing to join the audience appreciation team as soon as she got off the plane. Director Yip Lim Sum went to the cinema early that day to observe the audience's reaction. He said that the most important thing for a Lunar New Year film is bringing joy and emotions to the audience! The three main creators even gave an impromptu test to the audience with ultra-difficult mahjong questions, and director Yip Lim Sum said with a smile, "They all were able to answer, so sharp!" Go Ling and Ma Ming appealed to the audience to continue to enter the cinema to support the film, and Ma Ming even announced, "I hope to choose from more shows to thank the audience!" When it comes to New Year's resolutions, the three of them all started from the movie. Director Yip Lim Sum said, "I hope more people will go to support QUEEN OF MAHJONG." Go Ling said, "+1, I hope it will be a big hit at the box office!" Ma Ming said simply and directly: "The higher the box office, the better!" * (2025/02/04) Influenza A is breaking out in Japan, Taiwan, and other places. With a history of epilepsy and heart disease, Taiwanese artist Barbie Hsu (Big S) died of complication from pneumonia due to the flu during her trip to Japan. She was 48. Her family will return to her remains to Taiwan for burial after cremation yesterday, and the news of her death shocked communities and the entertainment industry on both sides of the strait. There are few deaths from influenza among adults aged 18 to 49 in Hong Kong, accounting for about 4.1% of all age groups in the current influenza season as of last Monday. Some doctors have said that influenza infection in patients with chronic diseases will increase the risk of severe illness. It is necessary to pay attention to the warning signs of pneumonia such as fever that does not go away, chest pain and thick phlegm. The night before yesterday, some online hinted at the news of Barbie Hsu's death without naming names. South Korean media asked Big S' Korean husband Koo Jun-yup to confirmed. At the time he admitted in sorrow that the news was not fake and that he was "not very good". Artist Dee Hsu (Little S) confirmed the death of her sister through her manager yesterday morning, saying, "During the New Year, our entire family traveled to Japan. My dearest and kindest sister Barbie unfortunately left us because of flu complicated by pneumonia." Little S said that she was grateful to be her sister in this life, taking care of each other and accompanying each other. Friend Pace Wu actually was on the trip with Big S. Pace revealed that she met up with Big S' family in Tokyo from Hokkaido, but she did not expect to witness the tragedy and that this would be their final gathering. Pace was still upset when speaking to Taiwan media, tearfully saying that she was holding Little S and crying at the hospital. Faded out of the entertainment industry in recent years, Barbie Hsu last appeared in public on the 25th of last month with her Korean husband Koo Jun-yup to attend the post wedding homecoming banquet for the "Godfather of Variety Show" Wang Wei Chung's daughter Wang Ling. Yesterday, Hong Kong, Taiwan and other performing arts circles expressed their condolences. According to Taiwan media reports, Barbie Hsu went to Japan on the first day of the Lunar New Year (January 29th) and was already unwell before departure. On the mainland social platform red note, someone claiming to be the "S family tour guide" revealed that Hsu was already coughing and wheezing on the day of arrival. She rested at the Hakone Hotel starting on the 30th. Her condition deteriorated the next day and she was sent to the hospital and was discharged from the hospital on the same night. On February 1st she was diagnosed at a Tokyo hospital with Influenza A. In the middle of the night her condition pummeled and was rushed to the hospital. She passed away in the morning two days ago. Reportedly when Big S passed, her pair of children with her ex-husband Wang Xiaofei, her mother, husband, Little S and her husband Mike Hsu were all by her side. Barbie Hsu debuted at the age of 17 and released a record under the name S.O.S with Dee Hsu, then the two sisters moved to the hosting industry under the name "ASOS", hosting variety shows "Guess Guess Guess" and "100% Entertainment". In 2001, she partnered with the boy group F4 on the idol drama "Meteor Garden" and rose to fame in Asia with the role of "Shan Cai" and became popular in Asia. Barbie Hsu had two miscarriages, a history of epilepsy, and had mitral valve prolapse in her heart. The head of the Division of Infectious Diseases and chair professor of the Department of Medicine at the University of Hong Kong, Hung Fan Ngai said that if the heart condition worsens, such as mitral valve regurgitation, the risk of serious complications and death from influenza infection is greater, and heart disease, diabetes and chronic lung disease are all high-risk factors. The President of the Hong Kong Society of Infectious Diseases and Infectious Diseases, Lam Wai Shun said that epilepsy and mitral valve prolapse may not lead to weak immunity, but they are still chronic diseases and inevitably increase the risk of severe disease. The 48-year-old Barbie Hsu (Big S)' sudden passing in Japan was tragic. She was a woman who dares to love and hate in the circle, and has been in love with Charlie "Blackie" Chen Chien-chou, Blue Lan Cheng-long, and Vic Chou Yu-min (Jai Jai). Later she experienced two dramatic marriages, marrying Wang Xiaofei in a falsh and had a pair of children. The marriage lasted for 11 years but broke up unpleasantly; after the divorce, she fell in love with Korean star Koo Jun-yup from the love seedlings the two planted more than 20 years ago. They found their love in a roundabout way, and registered their marriage in South Korea on February 8th, 2022 and again in Taiwan on March 28th 2022. In the end they could not celebrate their 3rd anniversary. Wang Xiaofei and his family were originally traveling in Thailand, but because of the death of his ex-wife he appeared in Taiwan yesterday with swollen eyes from crying, and told the media, "She is also my family." Wang Xiaofei arrived in Taiwan from Thailand with his current wife Mandy Ma Xiaomei yesterday. He looked sad and his eyes were red and swollen. He spoke to the media at Taoyuan Airport. He put his hands together and said, "Please speak well of her (Big S) more." then gave the press a deep bow. Reporters asked if he came back to help? Wang Xiaofei shook his head with tears. Reporter asked again, "Will you go to Japan again this time after coming to Taiwan?" Wang Xiaofei said, "She is also my family." Then he got on the airport shuttle bus with his wife and left. Wang Xiaofei from falling in love with Big S to marriage and divorce has been talked about. He was known as the "Four Youths of Beijing" back then, and met Big S at a birthday banquet in 2010. The two met 5 times and got married. Big S knew that her mother in law was in a hurry to be a grandparent, so she broke her years of vegetarian diet to coordinate. After marriage, they had a son and a daughter, but this marriage lasted for 11 years until the two parties announced their divorce in 2021. Due to cultural and personality differences they often argued. In the end Big S could not longer tolerate Wang Xiaofei's infidelity and other behavior and decided to leave. In addition to Wang Xiaofei's attacks on her ex-wife on social platforms, he even took aim at her husband Koo Jun-yup. "Can your waste of life change the mattress?" As a result, there was a farce of Big S returning the mattress. Big S once described their marriage as "two deaths and one serious injury in ten years of marriage", of which the second death was that she had two miscarriages, and the serious injury was that she further damaged her originally fragile body in order to have to children. According to Taiwan media reports, the lawsuit between Big S and Wang Xiaofei has not yet ended. Big S has applied for enforcement of Wang Xiaofei's property of NT$7.5 million based on the original mediation transcript, and then claimed additional enforcement of living expenses and marital property, and now Big S still has more than NT$5.3 million unpaid. As Wang Xiaofei rushed to Taiwan yesterday, the issue of the distribution of hundreds of millions of inheritances between the two sides has aroused the attention of the outside world. Some online were concerned about the custody of Big S's children. Famous Taiwan lawyer Lu Chiu-yuan wrote an article on the Internet after the news of Big S's death, pointing out that according to Taiwan's civil law, after the divorce, it was originally agreed that one party would exercise guardianship, and if one of the exercising parties died, the custody of the children would be transferred to the surviving party. Therefore, the custody of the two children was handed over to Wang Xiaofei in accordance with the law. He said, "Even if you write a will, it is useless because the civil law stipulates that only the deceased parent can write a will and appoint a guardian." As for Big S' current husband Koo Jun-yup, more than 20 years ago he went to Taiwan as a member of a guy group and fell in love with Big S at first sight. Reportedly their management companies prohibited their relationship and it ended. Barbie Hsu was devastated and pondered quitting show business. Koo Jun-yup still could not forget Big S. After Big S's divorce, Koo Jun-yup mustered up the courage to call and comfort her. They rekindled their love and decided to get married. Koo Jun-yup once showed the tattoo of love on his body, with the word Barbie Hsu's Chinese name and the Libra symbol; the right arm was engraved with an anchor pattern, on which the longitude and latitude of Taiwan were written. The anchor symbolized his safe haven, and Taiwan was his home. Big S and Koo Jun-yup's marriage has become a hot topic. A variety show once invited a tarot card master to foretell the marriage of the two, asking if the two will grow old together? At that time, the divination master pointed out that the marriage between the two would not last 3 years. This misfortune unfortunately came true, and this video went viral on the Internet yesterday. The divination master left a message on social platforms, "Even I have chills up my spine". Xu's mother called on the media not to chase the film Big S's family was still in Japan to handle her affairs. Yesterday Big S's mother issued a statement through her friend Wang Wei- Chung, saying that the family was also heartbroken. She said, "Because we want to take Barbie home, we must first go through many complicated processes in Japan. In order to handle these documents in the past few days, we can't return to Taiwan for the time being......" Mama Hsu talked about Big S's last wish and appealed to the media. She pointed out that Barbie has always been the most worried about reporters chasing them because it is very dangerous. Thus Mama Hsu hoped that when the family brings Big S to Taiwan, the media will not chase after them at the airport or on the road. Barbie Hsu (Big S) joined the entertainment industry at the age of 17. She was involved in singing, variety shows, TV dramas and movies, etc., and was very popular. Her sudden death broke her friends' hearts. Many artists in China, Hong Kong and Taiwan who have worked with Big S. Louis Koo Tin Lok (Goo Jai) and Big S have collaborated on CONNECTED (BO CHI TUNG WA) and ON HIS MAJESTY'S SECRET SERVICE (DAI NOI MUK TAM LING LING GAU). Goo ai was shocked when he heard the news of Big S's death and said, "I am so shocked, my brains have stopped! I can't speak, I can't believe it's true! Have a safe journey!" Her CONNECTED co-star Nick Cheung Ka Fai also said, "Very regrettable and shocking, especially when she was very young. This unfortunate news makes everyone pay even attention to such a seemingly small role the flu plays, and be more careful in life! May Ms. Barbie Hsu have a safe journey." Another CONNECTED co-star Carlos Chan Ka Lok said, "It's very suddenly. In CONNECTED I played her (Big S) little brother. She was a very professional talented artist. It's very regrettable. May she have a safe journey." Andy Lau Tak Wah worked with Big S in FUTURE X-COPS (MEI LOI GAING CHAT), and he expressed his condolences to Big S' family. "May you have a safe journey, condolences to the family!" In addition, the director of Barbie Hsu's 2012 film release MOTORWAY (CHEH SAU) Soi Cheang Pou Soi praised her as very daring. In one scene when Shawn Yue Man Lok drove the car around her, she insisted on personally performing it. She was completely able to handle Hong Kong film production on set situations like "flying paper", as her reaction was very fast. Making Big S into a star with METEOR GARDEN, Taiwan "idol drama godmother" Angie Chai said, "I have no way to accept this is real. I love you very much. I would always remember your goodness! Forever Shan Cai!" Her onscreen love interest in the drama Jerry Yan also responded through his manager. "Thank you for meeting you. At a time when you were a child without any worry or care, she always said to treat everyday like it's the last, to thoroughly enjoy it. May this time you walk slowly, from here to another without any worry and be your time be peaceful!" Daniel Chan Hiu Tung worked with Big S in "Eternity: A Chinese Ghost Story" more than 20 years ago. He said that he was shocked and sad to lose such a good friend! Collaborated with Big S in SUMMER'S DESIRE, Huang Xiaoming also posted a message on Weibo in mourning, the news of Big S' death shocked him, left him heartbroken, and was difficult to accept. He said, "Her kindness, her righteousness, she helped me like a heroine. I have always been grateful. It is said that a truly brilliant soul would not be weathered by time, just as the foam in the sun is always colorful. May the cherry blossoms never fall on the other side of her journey, turning into the evening breeze and embracing the stars. She will always be the brave, strong, and beautiful Yin Xiamo in my heart." From Big S' 2007 Taiwan television series CORNER WITH LOVE, other than lead actor Show Lo, three other actors Alien Huang, Chang Li-Wei and Big S all passed away. Show Lo yesterday posted an all black graphic and wrote "Have a Safe Journey". Having dated Big S, Vic Chou expressed his sadness with the praying hands emoji when he replied to Taiwan media through his manager; Blue Lan's manager turned off his mobile phone. Charlie (Blackie) Chen Chien-Chou was also Big S's old flame. Even though the two broke up, they remained friends, and Big S had a good relationship with Blackie and his wife. After hearing the bad news, Fan Wei Chi (Fan Fan) posted an all-black background on social networks as she and Blackie both said, "Our hearts are broken. We are very, very sad. We will always remember her!" Big S's friend Janet Chia also posted on social platforms, "I'm so sad, so shocked, I can't accept it, I miss you." Ruby Lin wrote in a story, "R.I.P, have a safe journey, I will always remember the beautiful you." Vivian Hsu also wrote, "Dear, R.I.P., the cycle of goodness will continue, and love will always remain." Lin Chiling was very shocked and sad when she learned the news, and responded through her manager, "May she rest in peace in another world, have a safe journey." Big S attended the post wedding homecoming banquet of Taiwan "variety show godfather" Wang Wei-Chung's daughter Wang Ling on the 25th last month. She sat with Valen Hsu that night. Valen Hsu responded, "I really have no way to accept it, it is truly too, too sudden!" Wang Xiaofei's mother, Zhang Lan, posted a short video yesterday morning. "Don't envy anyone, be brave and be yourself, and let your light illuminate the way forward." Her expression of personal feeling upset some online. They were upset at her promotion for herself when the news of the death of her former daughter-in-law Big S came out, and left messages to denounce her. However some also supported Zhang Lan, pointing out that Wang Xiaofei and Big S were already divorced. Zhang Lan was living a normal life. In the midst of the controversy, Zhang Lan left a message of condolences on tiktok. "The deceased comes first, may Yue'er's mother rest in peace! Please also send my condolences to Mama Hsu! Wang Xiaofei and I, as the relatives of the children, are willing to help if there is any need in the affairs. Barbie's passing is a loss to us as well, and an even heavier blow to the children! Our priority now is to comfort and protect our two children, which is our common mission and common goal. Once again, we express our regret! May Barbie have a safe journey!" In 2016 when giving birth to her son, Big S had a seizure and once lost heartbeat and breathing. She almost lost her life on the operating table. Big S once talked about her "open-minded view of life and death" on a show, saying, "After I gave birth, I almost couldn't come back a few times; especially after the second child, that is, I took a walk toward the gate of hell. So I began to know that my body sometimes will suddenly stop moving and not running. I began to have this habit, often I will record what I want to talk about recently, and explain some things that should be explained. Because I have that experience of death, near-death experience, I'm going to treat every day as if it's the last; but I don't feel sad or anything, because it's the only way to go and I'm going to face it properly. I think life and death are fated, and wealth is determined in heaven." After Big S married Koo Jun-yup in 2022, metaphysician Chen Chiyi once told a fortune for Big S. "Everything is unfavorable at the moment. If she doesn't recuperate well for three to five years, it will be difficult for the luck to recover. Now she is in such a hurry to enter the next marriage, which is making matter worse for herself. At the least the marriage would change, at the worse it would harm her health luck and damage her longevity." Big S also mentioned on the show that someone told her fortune, saying thatshe would not live to be 50 years old. She said, "No matter what difficulties I encounter, I can go on. No matter what happens, at worst I will die. I just think the world after death is very beautiful." Now it became a prophecy for Big S. * (2025/02/04) Taiwanese cheerleading goddess Mizuki Lin Xiang played the role of a new generation popular idol "Tung Tung" in the Wong Jing and Patrick Kong (Yip Lim Sum) directed Lunar New Year film QUEEN OF MAHJONG (MA JEUK NUI WONG JUI NAM JAI). She was full of passion for acting, playing the maniac actor "Brother Chin Hung" Carlos Chan Ka Lok's number one fan. "The role is rather similar to me, very much looking forward to work and also making a movie for the first time." Making a Hong Kong film for the first time, Lin Xiang found it to be a lot of fun. She admitted that she was worried about the language barrier at first, and could not communicate and play well with Hong Kong actors; but in front of and behind the scenes, directors, actors and staff were very enthusiastic and took great care of her, so she quickly integrated with the people and the role. "The director wanted me to be myself, a little more natural and did not ask me to perform in Cantonese." Did she have intimate scenes in the film with Chan Ka Lok? Lin Xiang kept that secret. "The audience will find out when they go. I really like Brother Ka Lok's role in the film, very domineering and full of confidence. I like boys with a bit of a domineering style." Was Chan Ka Lok her "cup of tea"? She asked instead, "In the film or in reality? Isn't he married in real life? So it's not too convenient to answer." What was working with Chan Ka Lok like? Lin Xiang said, "He is very domineering in the film, and very funny outside the film. He makes everyone very happy, and has a kind of contrasting cuteness. I also like the way (Locker) Lam Ka Hei's performance method as the director. He is very interesting and relatable." Lin Xiang thought that she had a sense of humor, but filming was different from variety shows. She also had to learn how to handle it when filming, and she admitted that she was a funny girl. "I am more funny, lively and informal. I dare not say that I am very interesting, because I am afraid that people will say that I am boring. People who know me well will see my crazy side, and I'm brave enough to play games on the show. Even if I get all muddy, I don't mind if they want me to be ugly either." Lin Xiang said that she fell in love with filming after completing QUEEN OF MAHJONG. She hoped to have the opportunity to come to Hong Kong to make movies again in the future, starting with some small roles such as playing the heroine's best friend. "This time on the set, I learned from watching the actors to see how they explored the roles. I have learned a lot, so I would like to start from the sideline, slowly observe and learn." Is there a bottom line for performances? She said, "Ultimately I've just come in contact with movies, so it's hard to say what the bottom line is. It depends on the plot and the characters. I would also learn Cantonese, but I am not very talented with languages and Cantonese is difficult to learn." Would she meet a Hong Kong boyfriend? Lin Xiang said, "I have also heard that this is a very fast way to learn a language. I don't rule out meeting new friends, as long as the atmosphere and feeling are right." After she and Rakuten Monkeys player Ma Chieh Sen broke up last year she had no new romances. Was she dating? She said that she was currently focusing on work but would not rule out making friends of the opposite sex. Lin Xiang revealed that every Lunar New Year she would rest to accompany her family, this year is no exception. She was usually busy, so often she would not see with her family. She would take advantage of the break to properly relax, recharge, and then charge ahead. This year she wished for health, peace and happiness. * (2025/02/04) After filing a lawsuit to recover a loan from Louis Koo Tin Lok in June last year, filmmaker Alex Dong recently filed another lawsuit inthe High Court to demand that the company represented by Koo Tin Lok to return more than HK$ 37 million. According to the report, Alex Dong spent money to purchase the industrial building property for Koo Tin Lok's company 10 years ago, and Koo Tin Lok's company held the property in the form of a trust. Alex Dong believed that the transaction was misleading, so he asked Koo Tin Lok's company to account for its accounts or repay more than HK$ 37 million. The plaintiff is Alex Dong and the defendant is One Cool Property Co., Ltd. According to the petition, Alex Dong and Koo Tin Lok reached an agreement in 2014 for Dong to invest HK$ 37.06 million to assist One Cool Property in acquiring the full-floor unit on the first floor of Milkyway Building, No. 77 Hung To Road, Kwun Tong, with a total purchase price of HK$ 58.65 million. According to the agreement, One Cool Property will hold the property in trust and Dong will be entitled to all ownership rights in proportion to the acquisition amount. According to the complaint, on March 17th 2014, One Cool Property signed a provisional agreement for sale and purchase, after which Alex Dong's agency transferred HK$ 37.06 million to One Cool Property as the acquisition price of the property in Milkyway Building. Dong believed that the transfer was misled at that time, or the transaction has lapsed, so One Cool Property has to pay. Alex Dong asked the court to demand that One Cool Property to hold the unit in the form of a trust, and require One Cool Property to hand over the accounts or return the HK$ 37.06 million involved. Looking through the information, Milkyway Building was one of the shoot location for Johnny To Kei Fung's movies PTU and EXILED (FONG. JOOK). In June last year, Alex Dong filed a lawsuit to recover money from Koo Tin Lok, saying that Koo Tin Lok proposed for him to invest in the fashion and catering business, and asked the court to declare Koo Tin Lok's company to hold shares in the form of trusts, and request the transfer of equity and accounting. [Case No.: HCA 179/25] * (2025/02/04) The Malaysian Lunar New Year films were also highly competitive, as of the fifth day of the Lunar New Year, Bobby Auyeung Chun Wah's MONEY GAMES (BOON GUNG BAK LEUNG) drew 4.8 million ringgit (about HK$8.354 million). Known as the "Lucky General of Ratings", he successfully kept the gold label! The Anita Yuen Wing Yee starred OMG! MOM'S BIG NEWS (OMG! AH MA YAU HEI)'s box office exceeded 1 million ringgit (about HK$1.74 million), and the results were decent; on the other hand, Louis Koo Tin Lok's HIT N FUN (LUM SI KUET DAU) only collected RM580,000 (about HK$1,009,000). In response to the accusations of "domineering and viciousness" in the past during the earlier promotion, Anita Yuen Wing Yee generously said, "It is the misunderstanding of me from the outside. I have always reminded myself to keep my original intention." Regarding the reduction in production in recent years, she bluntly said that there is an age limit for actresses: "I want to shoot some works that I haven't tried before. I don't want people to say, 'You haven't filmed for so long', so I will come out for a shoot; but it may not be my favorite work." * (2025/02/04) After the Lunar New Year holiday, Hong Kong Box Office Limited (an organization of the Hong Kong Motion Picture Industry Association and the Hong Kong Cinemas Association) announced yesterday that during the 2025 Lunar New Year, the 5-day box office total revenue of Chinese and foreign films from Lunar New Year's Eve to the fourth day of the new year (January 28th to February 1st) was HK$ 30,603,031. Compared with HK$ 48,641,886 in the same period of the Lunar New Year in 2024, a decrease was 37.1%. The drop was greater at 59.3% when compared with 2019 before the novel coronavirus pandemic (box office in the same period in 2019, HK$ 75,195,909). The top two Lunar New Year spots were both Hong Kong films, HIT N FUN topped the list with more than HK$ 7.47 million yuan, followed by MY BEST BET with nearly HK$ 5.8 million. The mainland film CREATION OF THE GODS II received about HK$ 4.18 million and ranked third. This year three Hong Kong-made films greeted the audience, including the Louis Koo Tin Lok, Gigi Leung Wing Kei, Louise Wong Dan Nei, Chrissie Chau Sau Na, Tony Wu Tsz Tung and others starred HIT N FUN, the Charlene Choi Cheuk Yin (Ah Sa) and Louis Cheung Kai Chung starred MY BEST BET and Kenneth Ma Kwok Ming and Samantha Ko Hoi Ning starred QUEEN OF MAHJONG. The Hong Kong Box Office Co., Ltd. yesterday announced the five-day movie box office from Lunar New Year's Eve to the fourth day of the new year, as well as the cumulative box office of Chinese and foreign films as of February 2nd. HIT N FUN became the top Lunar New Year film with more than HK$ 8.52 million, MY BEST BET ranked second with about HK$ 7.22 million. The third place CREATION OF THE GODS II received more than HK$ 4.96 million, followed by PADDINGTON IN PERU that combined with live-action performance and animation with HK$ 3.98 million, and the Tsui Hark directed mainland film THE LEGEND OF THE CONDOR HEROES: THE GALLANTS with HK$ 3 million, and QUEEN OF MAHJONG with HK$ 2.57 million. The Lunar New Year films HIT N FUN (LUM SI KUET DAU) and MY BEST BET (CHEUNG DOH BIT YANG) both won at the box office. The box office of HIT has exceeded HK$ 8 million since its release on the Lunar 29th before the new year (January 28th) and the day before yesterday (February 2nd); the box office of MY also exceeded HK$ 8 million from its release to yesterday (February 3rd), and even became the single-day box office champion on the fifth day of the Lunar New Year the day before yesterday. On the fifth day of the Lunar New Year, director Albert Mak Kai Kwong, together with leading actors Louise Wong Dan Nei, Kathy Wong Chung Yan and Henry Chan Hin Lok, visited cinemas in the New Territories to meet the audience. Louise even went to the ticket office of various cinemas to greet the audience with New Year blessings. She even became her role of advertising strong woman and personally recommended good movies. On the fourth day of the Lunar New Year (February 1st), the director, together with German Cheung Man Kit and Jozev Lau (Kiu Ching Fu), went to major cinemas in Kowloon to thank the audience. Earlier Wu Tsz Tung said that if the box office would exceed HK$ 40 million he would attend an audience appreciation event in hot pants. The trio even prepared many pairs of boxer shorts for Wu Tsz Tung to keep his promise and "pay his bill". Cheung Man Kit joked, "The shorts are for Wu Tsz Tung. In the film some idiot always wears shorts. He promised that he would wear shorts to thank the audience. Everyone knows how cold it is now. Appearing in shorts would be very strange." When asked when German would wear something low cut to fulfill his promise, German responded, "Then we will have to see when the audience will enter the theaters and see it again." On the day of German's audience appreciation shows, another Lunar New Year film MY BEST BET's team also went to the theater to thank the audience. Since they were unable not meet, German left a challenge for his friends as encouragement. He wished both HIT N FUN and MY BEST BET success, and hoped that Hong Kong films will turn into a full bloom. "If I see you, I will definitely start a fight." On the other hand, a group of actors from BEST has also been thanking audiences in the past few days. They even broke the tradition and appeared at the box office to canvass for votes in the form of to call on everyone to buy tickets to support Hong Kong films. Among them, Tommy Chu Pak Hong as the Chinese-Korean mixed-race Ian Suen Oppa has become the new favorite of the audience. Under the cheer of everyone at the audience appreciation show he gave an impromptu K-Pop dance performances and everyone started the wave to push the atmosphere to a climax. MIRROR member Stanley Yau Si Chun said that his eyes were wide open. Louis Cheung Kai Chung, Charlene Choi Cheuk Yin (Ah Sa) and Alan Yeung Wai Lun (Ah Lun) even dressed as the god of love Cupid, and shot the anti-gambling rubber band to the audience. The scene was funny and full of joy. Ah Lun as the jinx king of hell imitated ALL FOR THE WINNER's "Lord Hung" Paul Chun Pui and spoke with his hand around his throat, which was subtle. Stanley received gifts from many fans. When he said a mousepad with his topless photo, he could not help but smile from the heart. Cheung Kai Chung and Chu Pak Hong praised the craftsmanship as top notch. Ah Chung said, "The ticket office itself isn't that prosperous, but after we appeared, the line coiled up like dried snake cakes and like at a flower market. Our sincerity actually has taken a step forward for Hong Kong's industry." Ah Sa conspired and said, "We have other ideas. Right now a lot of people are traveling for the Lunar New Year, so we will go to the airport to pick everyone up, campaign all the way to the airport reception hall in Chek Lap Kok. We hope that more people will return to Hong Kong to spend, go to the theater to watch the movie, and revitalize the economy!" * (2025/02/03) The Charlene Choi Cheuk Yin, Louis Cheung Kai Chung, Tommy Chu Pak Hong, Stanley Yau Si Chun, Alan Yeung Wai Lun and others starred Lunar New Year film MY BEST BET (CHEUNG DOH BIT YANG) as of 2 p.m. yesterday had a cumulative box office that exceeded HK$ 7 million. This year the Hong Kong-made Lunar New Year films HIT N FUN (LUM SI KUET DAU), MY BEST BET and QUEEN OF MAHJONG (MA JEUK NUI WONG JUI NAM JAI) were released at the same time, and the actors each went all over to thank the audience and fight for their support. Ah Sa, Cheung Kai Chung, Chu Pak Hong, and Stanley made a surprise move when thanking the audience. In addition to meeting the audience at the theater, they also launched a personal "campaign operation" outside the venue. A few days ago, Ah Sa and Stanley held a giant red billboard with the film title on it, and waited with Cheung Kai Chung and others outside the box office at the cinema in Sha Tin to "campaign for votes". In front of the box office, everyone asked the audience in line which movie tickets were they buying? Chu Pak Hong said with a smile, "Only when you buy 10 tickets can you get a picture with Ah Sa!" Ah Sa playfully appealed to onlookers to make way for the audience to buy tickets, "Don't keep people from buying tickets for our movie! Don't keep people from buying MY BET BET tickets!" Cheung Kai Chung even stood at the box office to accompany the audience to buy tickets, and wanted to impress the audience with sincerity to buy tickets for MY BEST BET. He smiled and said, "We will accompany our viewers to buy tickets, have you ever seen anything like this? So attentive!" Stanley appeared at the box office and became the photo subject of many fans. Ah Sa joked, "I think it's so prosperous, take a look for yourself how many people were here just now, we have thought of something to revive the film industry!" * (2025/02/02) Philip Keung Ho Man and his wife Yin Ning concocted the Lunar New Year movie HA HA HA HAPPY NEW YEAR (HA HA HA SUN NIN HEI HEI). It opened on Thursday (6th). Aside from starring and producing, Keung Ho Man also sang two movie songs. In addition to the song of the same name as the Lunar New Year movie, the other was a song he sang from his heart -- "There is My Home". Also a producer, Yin Ning initially wanted to buy some songs to coordinate with the movie, but copyright issues and limited funds made her ask a friend to write "There Is My Home". Keung Ho Man was moved by the lyrics for the first time when he heard it. The mentality of an orphan was similar to how he grew up, when he really wanted to have a home. When he recorded in the studio, a lot of memories were evoked and he could not help but cry. Yin Ning smiled and pointed out that her husband cried many times during the recording process, and discovered that her husband turned out to be a crybaby. Keung Ho Man felt that the tears had value. This song not only touched people, but also gave everyone a sense of home and warmth. He visited the orphanage when he was promoting in Malaysia before, hoping that this song could inspire these children. Keung Ho Man hoped that HA would be released in Hong Kong and have a good box office, so this film was a test for him. It was a great challenge to face the on and off camera positions. He thanked his friends in the circle, Jessica Hester Hsuan (Suen Huen), Sam Lee Chan Sam, DaDa Chan Jing, Bob Lam Sing Bun and others for flying to Malaysia to shoot out of their busy schedules. Speaking of the two roles he played in the film, Yin Ning the screenwriter specifically tailor-made it for him. He smiled and said that he did not know if it was to test him or trick him? It was really hard to play two roles and take care of the backstage, but he was also happy to get this experience. He understood that the production process of a movie was not simple, it was hard but it was satisfying after doing it. He thanked my wife for working hard to complete this "impossible mission". Keung Ho Man and Yin Ning revealed that they would attend audience appreciation events all over Hong Kong and interact with the audience. * (2025/02/02) The Wong Jing and Patrick Kong (Yip Lim Sum) produced and directed Lunar New Year film QUEEN OF MAHJONG (MA JEUK NUI WONG JUI NAM JAI) starred first time leads Kenneth Ma Kwok Ming and Samantha Ko Hoi Ning. They took the lead in wishing everyone good luck in the Year of the Snake, and sharing interesting stories about filming to feel the atmosphere of the New Year. In addition to Go Ling and Ma Ming, Carlos Chan Ka Lok, DaDa Chan Jing, Lee Sheung Ching, Benz Hui Siu Hung, Bob Lam Sing Bun, Juliana Kwok Pui Man, "New Generation Lo Fun" Kris Cheung Kam Ha and others performed. In her first lead movie role, Go Ling played the role of the insurance queen and a natural mahjong maniac. She laughed and said that in reality not many people at home knew how to play mahjong, and she only learned in recent years. She only knew the simple winning hands, but she has never declared any false victory orhad too few or too many tiles. Go Ling smiled and said, "I have won with thirteen orphans, it was a self pick win! Just now someone asked me whether I would concede a win. I don't know, I would only look at my own hand and would only make it pretty. So I would always lock up the tiles other people would need." In order to play the natural mahjong maniac, Go Ling has watched mahjong clips beforehand, learned to stack tiles and other gestures; but she felt that the staff had an even more difficult time. "They have to prepare the tiles for the entire scene, for us to feel the tiles, pick which tile for the hand, toss which tile out, and then pick which tile back, all of them had to be calculated and lined up. They spent a few or two hours to study how to set up the tiles, and let the actor sit down only after they tried it without any problem. Yet the acting had to be appropriate as well, which response to have when picking which tile. Everything had to have drama!" Playing the role of a scientist, Ma Ming invented a lot of things in the film to change the world and benefit mankind but only Go Ling knew how to appreciate them. Ma Ming in the film hated people's mahjong playing, so they would have conflict spots. Although Ma Ming said with a smile that he did not play mahjong this time, Go Ling revealed that he was great at mahjong in reality. Ma Ming humbly said that he only knew how to play. "When my mother was holding me, I was already watching at the mahjong table. I knew how to play since I was little, but I am not great at it! I only play mahjong with family during the New Year, I usually lose. I don't have much luck at gambling, I would lose every time I gamble." On the contrary, Go Ling thought that she had gambling luck, because she has won with a self pick 13 orphans hand. She was so excited that she took a photo when she won the hand. The two who have worked closely together at TVB. This was the first time they have collaborated to make a movie. Go Ling praised that Ma Ming was comfortable to work with, everyone's expression of drama was so similar. During rehearsal they often understood each other simply from going over the script and went with the flow; Ma Ming smiled and said that he felt that working with her was interesting. As long as the character settings and stories were different, everyone would still have sparks. He also pointed out that the two of them had a hiking scene in the film, and they have both added dialogue. When the dialogue was finished, they naturally had a pause and chemistry completely. Go Ling said, "I didn't expect to be moved by some of the scenes, but when the emotions naturally came up at those moments, people called them 'strokes of genius'." Ma Ming revealed that he had romantic and warm scenes with Go Ling in the film, but the funny aspects were in the hands of Chan Ka Lok and Lee Sheung Ching. Go Ling praised the director's good arrangement, which gave the film tears within laughter and inspiration. Ma Ming said, "It puts mahjong in the family, mahjong in the film is Go Ling and Mama's collection, but I hate playing mahjong so much. FAT CHOI SPIRIT (LEK GU LEK GU SUN NIN CHOI) was a metaphor for life and family, the worse the hand, the more effort the player put into it." For the first time to play the lead of the Lunar New Year film, Go Ling said frankly that she did not have much pressure, and she was very happy to be invited by Wong Jing and director Yip Lim Sum (Patrick Kong), surprised, excited and looking forward to it. She believed in their choice and rich experience very much. She admitted that if the post-production work had to be done again, she has told the director that she would not mind. Finally the director said that the film was funny and expressed great confidence; Ma Ming also served as the lead actor for the first time in a Lunar New Year film. When he received the director's invitation he immediately thought, "Huh? I have zero box office! Because I haven't made a film before." He also pointed out that the roles of the actors in the film were also very even. He felt that everyone was also the lead, but having the opportunity to perform meant that he had confidence in him. He felt that the motivation was more than the pressure, and he felt very fortunate to have participated. As for her 2024 performance, Go Ling admitted that it was a full harvest year. In addition to participating in the mainland drama and variety show MEMORIES BEYOND HORIZON 2, she also performed in the TVB drama "Wulin" and the Lunar New Year film QUEEN OF MAHJONG. She also won three supporting actress awards. She said: "I am so grateful, my career is getting better and better. I hope to do every job well, and continue to get everyone's support and encouragement. I will work hard." Ma Ming said that many jobs were suspended during the epidemic, but last year he had many more opportunities to make money such as taking on commercials, dramas and participating in this movie. He hoped that the Year of the Snake will get better and better. Would the single Go Ling like to find her other half in the new year? She smiled and said, "Ma Ming suggested for me to participate in a dating show, but I don't think I should resist or force anything. Fate has seemingly arranged for my career to be very strong in the few years, I will focus on my career. If I meet the right person one day, of course I won't resist! A lot of people say that it will appear suddenly and you can't stop it. Before it appears no one is suitable no matter how hard I look, so I might as well go with the flow!" Would Ma Ming and his wife Roxanne Tong Lok Man (Pretty Soup) want to have a baby soon? He said that he would leave it to fate, even without one he would have no pressure. He even joked that his wife cared more about the cat than him. Go Ling immediately revealed that Pretty Soup would order food delivery for her husband remotely. Once Ma Ming got a little thinner, Pretty Soup sent message to her and ask if Ma Ming has eaten anything? Then she asked her to double her food delivery order. Go Ling said, "I don't know Ma Ming's taste, so I have to ask him. He is polite and says I don't need to! I say I can't, Pretty Soup asks me to. His wife chooses for him. After I order I tell him, 'Your wife has ordered food delivery for you!' Then he would eat obediently." * (2025/02/02) Charlene Choi Cheuk-yan (Ah Sa), Louis Cheung Kai Chung and MIRROR member Stanley have recently frequently visited theaters in various districts to thank the audience for their Lunar New Year film MY BEST BET (CHEUNG DOH BIT YANG)! Yesterday they went out again, but when they arrived at the cinema they did not enter the theater immediately. Instead they conducted a surprise inspection in the lobby to the audience who were buying tickets, asking them which movie tickets they bought. Ah Sa kept asking, "Are you buying ours? Good choice, good choice!" Ah Chung even said, "Our box office relies on you." Ah Sa high-fived the audience as well and was very cordial. Ah Chung said on social networks, "Yes! We're going crazy." Ah Sa also left a message, "It's so much fun! Why don't we do this every day!" * (2025/02/01) Television Best Actor Kenneth Ma Kwok Ming teamed up with Samantha Ko Hoi Ning (Go Ling) broke into the film industry, starring in the Lunar New Year film QUEEN OF MAHJONG (MA JEUK NUI WONG JUI NAM JAI). Film industry rookie Ma Kwok Ming joked that he had "zero box office", so he had no pressure at the box office. After Go Ling won the Best Supporting Actress at the TVB Awards 2023 last year with THE QUEEN OF NEWS, her popularity has soared and work has been nonstop. She admitted that it has been very fulfilling, and she hoped that her career luck would continue in the Year of the Snake. She enjoyed her work very much. She would not force marriage and would avoid wasting time with fake peach blossoms. Ma Kwok Ming joked that from a metaphysical point of view, stepping into Ninth Luck would be very beneficial to women. He was convinced that if he stuck to "Queen" Go Ling he would be lucky. He hoped to earn even more money this year and buy a home for his wife Roxanne Tong Lok Man to be a comfortable nest. Ma Kwok Ming and Go Ling entered the film industry as TV personalities, playing the male and female leads of the Lunar New Year film QUEEN OF MAHJONG (MA JEUK NUI WONG JUI NAM JAI). The latter said that the box office and TV ratings could not be controlled, and they could only do their duties as actors. They will not put pressure on themselves. Making his first Lunar New Year film, Ma Kwok Ming had no baggage. "At the risk of sounding bad I have zero box office, so how could I have any stress? Film is very different from TV, but they are both acting. We adapt quickly, with the directors' guidance. This time I played a lighter role again, which feels very fresh because the characters in recent dramas are so righteous and serious." The two were looking forward to more attempts in film and television. Playing a couple in the film, Ma Kwok Ming and Go Ling expressed their relationships with their families through playing mahjong. In reality they did not like to gamble, but they would also play mahjong in their spare time to connect with their families. Have Ma Kwok Ming and his wife "Pretty Soup" Roxanne Tong Lok Man used the mother-in-law policy and forfeit in the square city to make the elders happy? He said, "I never played with my mother-in-law, my wife and I have played with my mother. There is no need to forfeit, Mama is very skilled so she often wins money. I lose more than I win. The family keeps the game small, several hundred up and down. My family likes to play mahjong for the liveliness during the Lunar New Year, and I would end up playing. On other days I rarely would, as I have no gambling bug or luck." Go Ling said that she tried not to gamble. Making money has been very hard that losing 20 dollar would be painful, but it was acceptable for the family to get together to have fun during the Lunar New Year and to give out some New Year's fortune. Did she ever forfeit a hand when she played mahjong with her boyfriend's mother before? Go Ling said that she took nearly two years to learn how to play mahjong. "Grandma doesn't like people to play mahjong, so since childhood no one played at home. In recent years, only when friends are short a player would I play. Slowly I learned to win, I have won with 'thirteen orphans', all by self pick. Friends say I have a good touch. I have no skills, all rely on luck." Ma Kwok Ming and Go Ling agreed with the saying "good mahjong manners, good character". The former revealed that he has seen someone smacked the table and yelled when he lost money, and some who were still laughing when he lost. When asked if Go Ling would test the character of someone she was interested in on the mahjong table? She said no, but would introduce him to Ma Kwok Ming and Pretty Soup. "Birds of a feather flocks together. If they can talk, that proves that they are the same kind of people. Sometimes boys look at boys more accurately, I don't want to waste time on fake peach blossoms. Single for many years, Go Ling did not force marriage. She felt that her career luck has been very good now, and she must seize the opportunity. "I have been in the circle for many years. Finally I get the fulfilling work itinerary I have longed for. I basically haven't rested in 2024. I rarely saw my parents. I enjoyed the work process very much, and wouldn't deliberately want to date. If I run into it in the future, of course I wouldn't resist. I believe in fate more and more. I used to work very hard in dramas; but when I reached the role of THE QUEEN OF NEWS' role of Hui Sze Ching, everyone finally saw everything I have done. Since everything is out of my control, I cherish what I have in front of me." Did Ma Kwok Ming have a "hot property" to introduce to Go Ling? Go Ling smiled and said that she has asked him, but Ma Kwok Ming said no because his friends were already husbands. "I am not anxious about her getting married. Go Ling is a good catch, she is the one who chooses people." The two looked back on 2024 and were both satisfied with the results. Go Ling described it as a very prosperous year and smiled with satisfaction. "I am happy, Ma Kwok Ming is happy too! He often says that I am lucky, and I said, 'I face you all the year round, I am lucky means you are lucky too.'" Ma Kwok Ming felt that Go Ling was really lucky, and denied that he was just making "casual remarks". He revealed that when they worked on the new TVB drama together, the light radiating from her could be seen from the playback. "It's strange, it wasn't there before. She's getting more and more beautiful." Go Ling joked, "The light crew did a beautiful job!" She felt that Ma Kwok Ming was also lucky. He was full of energy after marriage, and he was very happy every time she saw him. The word "wife" was always on his lips; Ma Kwok Ming denied that he was a "wife slave", but admitted that his married life was very happy. Ma Kwok Ming was happy that he had many opportunities to make real money last year, shooting commercials and appearing on stage. In addition to buying things to reward himself, he also bought gifts for his wife. Would he like to buy a home the most? Ma Kwok Ming admitted that he wanted to have a comfortable nest. Constantly moving in recent years have been very difficult and he wanted to settle down. As for the Year of the Snake, Ma Kwok Ming believed that as an actor, he wanted to run into a good role the most. With the opportunity to perform, he would go with the flow on having a Snake baby. He would not forced anything and not in a hurry. Go Ling hoped to earn double as much this year as she did last year and wanted to own a home that she would be able to live in for decades. Speaking of Go Ling's popularity in the mainland, Ma Kwok Ming smiled and said that he wanted Go Ling to give him a hand. "In the past two years I have been following the 'Queen', because the Ninth Luck would be beneficial to girl". * (2025/02/01) The Lunar New Year films HIT N FUN (LUM SI KUET DAU), MY BEST BET (CHEUNG DOH BIT YANG) and QUEEN OF MAHJONG (MA JEUK NUI WONG JUI NAM JAI) were all released on the twenty-ninth day before the new year (January 28th). HIT N FUN broke HK$ 5 million as of yesterday, ranking as the opening box office champion , and expecting to become more and more popular. MY BEST BET accumulated a box office of HK$ 4 million; QUEEN OF MAHJONG has not been announced its box office numbers. Louise Wong Dan Nei played the female boxing champion in HIT N FUN. In addition to receiving harsh training, she also had to go to the Macau Studio City Water Park to challenge the 20-meter-high water slide, The Highpoint Twister. The film company recently released behind-the-scenes footage. In the video, she was so frightened that all her limbs were trembling nonstop but she still insisted on finishing the shoot. "I have been afraid of heights since I was a child. I can spin and swing, but any vertical centrifugal force ride isn't for me. I can deal with roller coasters. Because it goes forward, I can see what is happening. I was really scared during this shoot." Before filming, Wong Dan Nei was so nervous that her heart rate shot up. When she reached the top to prepare for the slide, she cried. "I'm really very scared!" Although she landed on the ground in less than 10 seconds, she was screaming bloody murder. After landing she still needed to pick up Tony Wu Tsz Tung's dialogue. After completing the shoot, she admitted that she felt numbness in her fingers and tremors in her hands. She cried and said, "The moment I slid down was really horrifying, I was so cold that my hands and whole body were stiff. I couldn't control my emotions. I tried to open my eyes, but I really couldn't open them." Wong Dan Nei was exposed to Muay Thai and action scenes for the first time in the film. Although she was blood deficient and prone to bruises, she insisted on real fighting in order to achieve realistic results. As for the Charlene Choi Cheuk Yin (Ah Sa), Louis Cheung Kai Chung, Tommy Chu Pak Hong and Stanley Yau Si Chun starred MY BEST BET (CHEUNG DOH BIT YANG), Kay Tse On Kay and Kaki Sham made surprise cameos as a gambling goddess and a blind gambler respectively. Kay and Ah Sa played the "decisive battle of Chinese Poker" at the gaming table in the film, and the former said, "I don't know how to play Chinese Poker myself, so I have to rely on Ah Sa to teach me how to build a hand. In addition, the director asked a beautiful magician to teach me how to shuffle the cards on the spot. It wasn't too difficult to learn, and I took half a meal break to learn." Kaki Sham was happy to have a scene with Ah Sa. The two had to fight against gambling addiction, and the scene was hilarious. * (2025/01/31) The 69-year-old director Johnnie To Kei Fung has been making films for more than 40 years, with countless works, 3 Hong Kong Film Awards and 3 Golden Horse Awards for Best Director. His production has been significantly reduced in recent years, and his most recent film is CHASING DREAM in 2019. In an interview with BBC News Chinese last year, he revealed that due to the impact of the Hong Kong environment, he was at a low ebb in his life and lost his soul. He wanted to make films, but he could not start writing. He had a lot of doubts, but he was not out of talent; in 2010 he has conceived the 3rd installment of ELECTION (HAK SEH WUI). In the end he felt that the social climate was not suitable and put it on hold. Japan's "Hokkaido Shimbun" recently reported that To Kei Fung would start making a film around Hong Kong gangster conflicts. The lead actor would be Tony Leung, who has not worked with him in 27 years. According to the report, To Kei Fung's new film would mainly film in Hokkaido and is expected to be released in 2027. Reportedly he has begun to scout locations in Sapporo and other places for the new film the day before yesterday. When To Kei Fung attended a retrospective exhibition at the Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) in New York last year, he revealed that he has started filming a new film for two days, but then lost the feeling and could not continue. He hoped to complete it within six months after returning to Hong Kong. It was unknown if the new film that would start shooting in Japan was the same as the work that he started shooting for two days. * (2025/01/31) Wang Baoqiang and Liu Haoran starred in the mainland movie series DETECTIVE CHINATOWN, which has been popular and set a box office record of 8.7 billion yuan RMB. The prequel DETECTIVE CHINATOWN 1900 was released this Lunar New Year, taking the audience back to San Francisco, USA in 1900. Chow Yun Fat (Fat Gor) joined the cast to play the role of Chinatown Tong master, full of dominating presence. The day before yesterday, the Lunar New Year film opened on the Lunar New Year Day in the mainland. Its box office exceeded 800 million yuan (about HK$ 860 million) as of yesterday. The day before yesterday, Fat Gor and directors Chen Sicheng, Dai Mo, Wang Baoqiang and Liu Haoran went to a total of 3 cinemas in Guangzhou, Haizhu and Panyu to promote and greet the audience. Some even appeared in the style of THE BUND's Hui Man Keung, saying that he has loved Fat Gor for 40 years. Fat Gor said with a smile, "You look so young." He personally taught everyone how to walk like the big boss, which caused the audience to laugh. Everyone also sang the song THE BUND on the spot, and the atmosphere was quite high. The audience praised Fat Gor as the Chinatown boss had such presence as soon as he appeared, and felt that the role was tailor-made by the director for Fat Gor, and the positioning was a bit like the combination of the Fat Gor's roles in PEACE HOTEL and SHANGHAI and had the feeling of "Godfather" in Chinatown. In addition, a 10-year-old genius mainland photographer, Sheng Sheng, posted a short video on social platforms -- a series of photos taken for Fat Gor earlier. Fat Gor also took a selfie with Sheng Sheng and her sister. DETECTIVE CHINATOWN 1900 was released in Hong Kong on February 13th, and the director and actors have planned to go to Hong Kong to promote and meet the audience. * (2025/01/31) Kenneth Ma Kwok Ming and Samantha ko Hoi Ning worked together on the Year of the Snake Lunar New Year film, wishing Hong Kong people to drive away the doldrum! Ko Hoi Ning looked forward to success in both career and love, and even hoped that Ma Kwok Ming would help "safeguard" her search for a good match. She also revealed that he and his wife Roxanne Tong Lok Man liked "love food delivery". Ma Kwok Ming and Ko Hoi Ning (Go Ling) starred in the movie QUEEN OF MAHJONG (MA JEUK NUI WONG JUI NAM JAI), wishing everyone to always smile in the Year of the Snake. "I hope that our Lunar New Year film will be a big box office success, and everyone will go more to the theaters to support Hong Kong films; we and our families will be safe and healthy!" Both born in the Year of the Tiger, they also pointed out that this year should be prosperous for them. Go Ling looked forward to getting better and better in her career and financial luck, but she also wanted to have peach blossom luck and even "hand-picked" Ma Kwok Ming to be a "guide stick for the blind". "In terms of love I really go with the flow, but if there is someone who can develop into something more, I will take Ma Kwok Ming to take a look for me as soon as possible, and go to his home for hot pot with Tong Lok Man first. If he can communicate with Ma Kwok Ming, I believe that this person can't be too bad!" She also pointed out that Ma Kwok Ming not only loves his wife, but also inherits his family's excellent genes. Ma Kwok Ming said softly, "Like my mommy, she no longer works after getting married. She relies on my father to support the family." Go Ling was envious and revealed that the love between Ma Kwok Ming and his wife blinded everyone. "Tong Lok Man would go to Shenzhen to visit the set. If he wasn't around she would send text messages, telling me to remind her husband to eat because she thinks Ma Kwok Ming is thinner. Sometimes Ma Kwok Ming would say that he is not hungry. She would tell me to ignore him, and order for him too when I order takeout!" Ma Kwok Ming added, "Normally I don't have to think about what to eat, because my wife will arrange it for me. Actually I eat a lot, just from not sleeping enough I would lose weight immediately. My wife has ordered two clay pot rice to my hotel room, which I really couldn't finish!" Speaking of the things they had to do in the New Year, Ma Kwok Ming pointed out that a bamboo battle would definitely take place at home during the Lunar New Year. "Mommy says that playing mahjong can make the home livelier. (Would you play?) Yes, but I lose a lot because my mommy plays very well. She has luck and skill. (Has Mommy played with your wife? Good manners, good character.) She has, of course she thinks she's okay!" * (2025/01/31) This Lunar New Year, Louis Koo Tin Lok, Gigi Leung Wing Kei, Chrissie Chau Sau Na, and Louise Wong Dan Nei have been busy promoting the release of their Lunar New Year's film HIT N FUN (LUM SI KUET DAU). They began to go to the theater to thank the audience on the Lunar 29th before the New Year, and learned that the film received HK$ 3 million in two days to become the box office champion. The three leads were very happy, and said with a smile that their New Year's wish was for HIT N FUN to be a big success. Now that it has become the box office champion their wish has come true. Everyone was overjoyed, because everyone was really working hard to shoot this Lunar New Year's film. Every actor was injured all over from fighting. With the good start at the opening they also hoped that the box office could keep on climbing the whole way! The leads wished everyone a Happy New Year and shared their production experience. Best Actor Louis Koo Tin Lok in recent years has put in a lot of effort into the film industry. He admitted that although he would be able to control the climate, he believed that as long as he did his part there would definitely be a light at the end of the tunnel. In the New Year he hoped to have even more challenges and even joked that he wanted to find a match for a girlfriend in the Year of the Snake! Goo Jap praised Chau Sau Na and Wong Dan Nei for holding nothing back during their performance, rather tough and have yet to complain. In particular Chau Sau Na on the first day of work was injured and needed stitches. For a fight scene, in the end he was in so much pain that he could not raise his arms. Speaking of Chau Sau Na and Wong Dan Nei had to fight hard in the ring, Chau Sau Na revealed that the team set up training classes for everyone before hand. Dan Nei stated hat she learned a new skill. "From the start I was afraid, I had to overcome my own mental block to hit someone for real. I would rather hit a little harder to achieve the effect, instead of repeating the fight after a bad take." Speaking of the role of "the master's wife" in HIT, Gigi ran into many difficulties in her comeback to the film industry. The audience deeply sensed the sorrow of being an actor. Dan Nei admitted that being in show business was very passive, while Chau Sau Na felt that felt every age level would have different situations. "Thinking too much about the unknown would instead disturb yourself. You might as well think about how much you can do when you are working on a movie." The boss Louis Koo Tin Lok also could not help but lament, "Honestly, a lot of things are beyond our control, but I would try to do my best in everything. I am ready to adapt to any circumstance with good will." Born in the Year of the Dog, Goo Jai would have peach blossoms luck in the Year of the Snake. He joked, "Peach blossoms luck makes you popular with people, it's a good thing! (Would it be beneficial to finding a female companion?) Let's see if I need to find someone for a match, haha!" The Ox Chau Sau Na was said to be in danger of getting hurt. She joked that she was already injured while working on HIT, which she treated as the fortune has already come true. How would she handle the situation in the film of a cheating boyfriend in real life? Chau Sau Na joked, "Give the guy a beating! Give him up!" Dan Nei wished that in the New Year she would continue to challenge to herself. She admitted that life was short, to be able to experience different life as an actor she was already very blessed. Gigi laughed and said that she did not care if the Lunar New Year was celebrated or not, because she married her Spaniard husband Sergio Crespo Gutes. Her husband has not had any Lunar New Year request and completely obeyed her. Wong Dan Nei asked if her husband would follow the local customs? Gigi smiled and said, "He would, the funniest thing was that in the first year of marriage we had to give lai see. I spread up a big pile of lai see at home, and my husband thought it was so novel. Seeing all the golden bulls (thousand dollar bills), he said that we had to give so much money in the New Year. I said yes, for joy and fortune. Then my husband answered me that luckily it was only for the first year. I explained that we would have to give every year, giving people money was a type of blessing and he felt it was very interesting." Was he happy or unhappy in the first year of giving lai see? Gigi said, "He thought it was novel." Gigi said that saying "Gung Hei Fat Choi" was a piece of cake during the Lunar New Year. She pointed out that her husband and daughter Sofia have learned to say some blessings, such as happy new year and good health. When they said them, the results would be drastically different. Relatives and friends were already particularly happy to hear a foreigner say a blessing. As for the traditional customs of the New Year, Gigi said that she would pour tea for the elders according to the tradition, and her husband and daughter would follow her exactly. Her daughter would be responsible for saying blessings, because in the eyes of relatives and friends, the foreign girl who learned to say blessings was very cute. "Sofia liked Chinese dresses when she was a child, and she thought it was very beautiful to wear braids. Now she wouldn't anymore, because she is almost 10 years old." Gigi also smiled and said that one year when she returned to her husband's home in Spain for the New Year. She specifically brought some fai chun to decorate, and the in laws thought they were very novel when they saw them. For the New Year, Chau Sau Na said that she would leave the New Year shopping and decoration her family. She would only pray for romance. "Of course, romance has to be done by yourself! Like buying red underwear and walking for the peach blossom luck, I buy peach blossoms every year and put them in the middle of the living room. When I see peach blossom trees, I would take a few laps around them; but I never knew that the peach blossom luck has to follow the direction, so maybe I walked in the wrong direction before!" Would she want to have peach blossoms luck in the new year? Chau Sau Na said, "Peach blossoms also represent popularity with people and the audience, so it is good to have them!" Would she want to settle down quickly? Gigi laughed and said, "You hurry up and get married!" Chau Sau Na also said, "Actually I wouldn't deliberately hide it if I was dating, but maybe the other person wouldn't want to make it public. Now I don't know what would happen. In short I won't deliberately hide it if I am dating, let it be!" In recent years has she been career-minded and have no date? Chau Sau Na smiled and said, "I have always been career-minded. You can tell from me not getting treated after getting hurt on the set, you can tell how career minded I am!" Wong Dan Nei said that if she would not have to work, she would take her daughter to her husband Sheldon Lo (Law Yau Yung)'s home in Australia to spend the New Year. The Australian weather would be the opposite of Hong Kong, so they could have a hot New Year. "New Year in Perth is very atmospheric. Many Asians are there, and so are many traditional customs. The New Year would have dragon and lion dances, everyone would race to stuff money into the mouth of the lion like crazy, and would set off firecrackers, hang Fai Chun with a lot of New Year's atmosphere; relatives would also get together to play mahjong and fry different holiday food. Everyone would enjoy this big holiday of the New Year." Gigi said that she usually would not have much to do on New Year, but a few friends joked that they would like to play mahjong with her in the New Year in their lifetime. "They said that after watching me in the 2002 film FAT CHOI SPIRIT (LEK GU LEK GU SUN NIN CHOI) they really haven't played mahjong with me!" Wong Dan Nei joked that everyone wanted to see her mahjong manners, Gigi replied with a smile: "Actually I only know how to play a little, and my math isn't great; but I find it difficult to find players now, because everyone has a family and is busy with their own. So we may only play once in the New Year." Chau Sau Na smiled and asked Gigi to this year, because she anted to see her skills. Gigi agreed, "Then I'll ask you to play!" The three of them were missing one player, so after getting another actor from the film Shrimp Head (Harriet Yeung Sze Man) they would enough to open the table! [ 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 ] 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 in2 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 Rating : IIA 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! IU CONCERT: THE WINNING Length : 124 mins. Opening February 5 2025 [ BROADWAY CIRCUIT ] The Icon of Firsts: The glistening record of the 100th performance. Relive IU and UAENA's electrifying energy as they light up the Seoul World Cup Stadium with unforgettable performances of masterpieces like 'Love wins all', 'Holssi', 'Shopper', 'Celebrity', 'Last Fantasy'. Witness the spectacular drone show that illuminated the Sangam night sky! The final chapter of The Winning journey comes to life on screen! Apart from 2D & IMAX Version, experience even more in 4DX format, exclusively at Broadway Cinemas! LEGENDS OF THE CONDOR HEROES: THE GALLANTS Can : Seh Diu Ying Hung Juen: Hup Ji Dai Jeh d. Tsui Hark Xiao Zhan, Zhuang Dafei, Zhang Wenxin, Bayaertu, Alan Aruna Tony Leung Ka Fai, Ada Choi Siu Fun, Hu Jun, Wu Hsing-kuo Rating : IIA Length : 145 mins. Opening January 29 2025 Trailer : https://youtu.be/FhWEtT3nC4s DETECTIVE CHINATOWN 1900 d. Chen Sicheng, Da Mo Wang Baoqiang, Liu Haoran, Chow Yun Fat, John Cusack Length : 138 mins. Opening January 29 2025 in mainland China Opening Feburary 13 2025 Trailer : https://youtu.be/1UlCDCHmNtg [ CINEMA ONLINE MALAYSIA ] In 1900`s San Francisco, a white woman is murdered in Chinatown and the suspect is a Chinese man. The murder causes a social shock and the public calls for Chinatown to be outlawed. Chinese medicine practitioner Qin Fu and Chinese man Ah Gui are involved in the case, and they race against time to find the murderer amidst a battle of wits and courage. 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) Rating : IIA Length : 94 mins. Opening January 29 2025 in Malaysia Opening February 6 2025 [ 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? (G)I-DLE WORLD TOUR [i-DOL] IN CINEMAS Rating : I Opening January 29 2025 Teaser : https://youtu.be/IBmYGGE35Ss [ CGV CINEMAS ] "Now, are you ready to have some real fun?" The unforgettable energy of the 2024 (G)I-DLE WORLD TOUR [iDOL], which mesmerized fans across 14 cities, is coming to the big screen! Experience the magic of their Seoul concert, the grand kickoff to this electrifying tour. Experience iconic performances of hits like Super Lady, LATATA, Queencard, and TOMBOY, paired with a perfectly curated setlist and breathtaking visuals. Starting January 2025, immerse yourself in the dreamlike excitement with 4DX, SCREENX, and ULTRA 4DX formats—bringing you closer than ever to the action! 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= Rating : IIB Length : 100 mins. Opening January 28 2025 Trailer : https://youtu.be/o8ogVZXDOOI [ CINEMA ONLINE MALAYSIA ] Follow the hilarious and heartwarming stories of love, family, and hidden secrets in the Long family - Village Chief Long with his three daughters and one son. With three couples navigating love and laughter in their own unique ways, their journey unfolds with unexpected twists and touching moments. 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) Rating : IIB Length : 108 mins. 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 Rating : IIA Length : 105 mins. Opening January 25 2025 (Preview) Opening January 28 2025 Trailer : https://youtu.be/1YnJURP9U6k [ 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 Rating : IIB Length : 145 mins. Opening January 28 2025 Trailer : https://youtu.be/lipOKjRHX3w [ 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... 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 d. Ho Cheuk Tin Alan Yeung Wai Lun, Hanna Chan, Lee Nga Lam, Ng King Lung, Chan Wing Yung, Kung Chi Yip 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 Angel Lam Chin Ting, Sheena Chan Shu Yan, Sam Lee Sam Yu, Chan Kong Hung, Kuku So Tsz Yan, Christie Cheung Chi Ching 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. IVE THE 1ST WORLD TOUR IN CINEMA d. Jo Yoon-soo Music Documentary Rating : I Length : 112 mins. Opening January 25 2025 [ BROADWAY CIRCUIT ] "Dive into IVE! Hello, we're IVE!" With their jewel-like charm and incomparable performances, IVE leads the K-pop scene. Their first world tour, 'SHOW WHAT I HAVE,' traveled across Asia, the Americas, Europe, and South America, and now, their encore performance in Seoul will be showcased on the big screen once again. With their unbelievable visuals and perfect teamwork, IVE brought a dreamlike experience. The concert features a rich setlist filled with the diverse hit songs that have made IVE who they are today, along with their amazing performances, candid interviews with the members, and behind-the-scenes footage! This is a special opportunity to experience it all through this live concert film. Are you ready to 'LOVE DIVE?' INVINCIBLE SWORDSMAN Can : Siu Ngo Gong Wu d. Luo Yiwei Kitty Zhang Yuqi, Tim Huang Xiyan, Terence Yin (Wan Chi Wai), Xuan Lu, Yun Qianqian, Zhang Lu, Cai Xiangyu, Sammo Hung Kam Bo, Sherman Ye, Ma Shujun, Bella Liu, Jiang Peng, Chen Xianmin, Xing Zeyang, Li Zhenglin, Fang Yanfei, Zhang Kai Rating : IIB Length : 118 mins. Opening January 23 2025 Trailer : https://youtu.be/1d1atBXYpcE [ CINEMA CITY ] Linghu Chong, a renowned swordsman known for his mastery of the Nine Swords of Dugu, chooses to seek refuge from the turmoil of the outside world. During his journey, he valiantly rescues a beautiful woman from the clutches of the Demonic Cult, engaging a fierce battle beneath a cascading waterfall. He doesn't realize that this enigmatic "woman" is none other than Dongfan Bubai, the newly appointed leader of the Demonic Cult. As fate intertwines their destinies in the chaotic realm of Jianghu,Linghu Chong and Dongfang Bubai forge an unexpected bond. However, they do not realize that an inevitable clash between their respective factions looms on the horizon, threatening to plunge them into a war they cannot evade... 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 Rating : IIA Length : 130 mins. Opening January 23 2025 Trailer : https://youtu.be/K63E4-ps9sc [ 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? HANDSOME GUYS d. Nam Dong-hyub Lee Sung-min, Lee Hee-joon, Gong Seung-yeon, Park Ji-hwan, Lee Kyu-hung Rating : IIB Length : 101 nmins. Opening January 23 2025 (Limited) [ BROADWAY CIRUCIT ] Self-proclaimed tough guy Jae-pil and sexy guy Sang-gu leave an unforgettable first impression on their moving day. Despite becoming special surveillance targets for Police Chief Choi and Officer Nam, they are simply happy to start anew in their European-style dream house. However, happiness is short-lived as they are inadvertently mistaken for kidnappers while trying to rescue Mina, who almost drowns. Meanwhile, uninvited guests looking for Mina start appearing, and an ancient spirit sealed in the basement awakens, surrounding the house with dark energy. "Why is everyone coming to our house and dying?" CREATION OF GODS d. Wuershan Kris Phillips (Fei Xiang), Li XueJian, Huang Bo, Yosh Yu Shi, Luke Chen Muchi, Naran (Na Yan) Rating : IIB Length : 148 Opening January 18 2025 [ BROADWAY CIRCUIT ] Long ago, the mystic sages in Kunlun saw that humankind had descended into chaos. A King consumed by his lust for power and aided by evil beings threatened the mortal world. One Immortal was willing to sacrifice his immortality to try and save mankind. Beguiled by a beautiful Fox Demon, there is nothing that can stop the ambitious King Zhou and his band of loyal disciples. The King unleashes a brutal campaign upon the land, and forces the lords of all the other realms to deliver their sons to him as wards. Loyalty to the King is tested against loyalty to family as sons are forced to murder their fathers. Black magic aids the King, but the heavens are on the side of the hero! Can the heavens possibly save mankind? Which will prevail, power or peace... 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, Chong Sai To, Gigi Wong Yang Ying, Tang To 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. Cyrus Lam Kun Yiu Tang Wai Kit, Ocean Wong Chu Kai Hin, Chan Tsang Ning, Jasmine Leung, Wong Wing Kei 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. ATTACK ON TITAN: THE LAST ATTACK d. Yuichiro Hayashi Japanese Animation Rating : IIB 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. 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 in the mainland 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. 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 November 30 2024 in mainland China 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. [ 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. 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. 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. 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 in mainland China 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. 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 d. Gardner Tse Kwan Ho Yatho Wong, Yoyo Tse Wing Yan, Yem Yuen Yee Man, Wong Hin Yan, Wong Mei Fan, Latrice He Yunchi, Sailo Leung Kwan 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 d. Gardner Tse Kwan Ho Zeno Koo Tin Hin, Jeffrey Lam Sin, Buber Mak Wing Nam, Eric Leung Ka Chun, Beatrice Yu Chin Yan, Karry Tsui Wai Ching, Jayden Cheung Dik Man 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. LIVING IN TWO WORLDS d. Mipo O Ryo Yoshizawa, Akiko Oshidari, Akito Imai, Yusuke Santamaria Rating : IIA Length : 105 mins Opening February 13 2025 [ BROADWAY CIRCUIT ] Dai is born to deaf parents and has been raised with deep love in rural Japan. However, as he grows older, he becomes troubled by his differences from others and begins to blame his deaf mother for his daily frustrations. When he turns 20, Dai leaves home for Tokyo as if to escape. Life in Tokyo was lonely at first, but when Dai starts working as a magazine reporter, he finds fulfillment in meeting a diverse group of people. Time eventually passes, and Dai returns home for the first time in eight years. In spending peaceful time with his deaf mother after a long time, a memory that has been sealed away unexpectedly comes back to Dai. Winner of Special Award and Best Actor Award at TAMA Film Awards. SHIRAKAMI FUBUKI 1ST SOLO LIVE FBKINGDOM "ANTHEM" Length : 150 mins. Opening February 13 2025 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 d. Gardner Tse Kwan Ho Roberto Madan (Ma Chui Hung), Martin Wong Chi Hin, Ashley Lin (Lam Hoi Ling), Jason Wu Cheuk Hei, Yau Chung Wai, Yoyo Ma Hoi Yui, Amy Yen Yuk Yu, Jeremy Wong Ching To 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 w. Lai Ka Sin d. Chu Pak Him Ocean On Yau Kit, Yukki Tai Yuk Kei Shin Cheung Yuk Hi, Chong Sai To, Anselm Tam Ho Tin, Yoyo Pun Yiu "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. 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) Opening February 20 2025 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. 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. FORBIDDEN FAIRYTALE d. Lee Jong-seok Park Ji-hyun, Choi Si-won, Sung Dong-il Opening Feburary 20 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... RED VELVET HAPPIESS DIARY: MY DEAR, REVE1UV IN CINEMAS d. Sun Hyung Kim, Yoondong Oh Red Velvet Length : 114 Opening February 26 2025 [ BROADWAY CIRCUIT ] Red Velvet's fantastic music and stories come alive on the big screen! From their debut track "Happiness" to timeless hits like "Ice Cream Cake", "Red Flavor", "Psycho", "Feel My Rhythm", and "Cosmic", Red Velvet has solidified their place as an iconic artist creating unforgettable songs that transcend time. Experience the dazzling live performances from the 2024 Red Velvet FANCON TOUR in SEOUL, along with behind-the-scenes stories told directly by the members themselves about the music and cherished moments they've created over the past 10 years. A spectacular finale to Red Velvet's 10th Anniversary celebration! A concert film that beautifully captures the precious memories shared between Red Velvet and ReVeluv over a decade – a treasure to hold onto forever. Limited Screenings from 26th February, apart from 2D Version, experience even more in 4DX format, exclusively at Broadway Cinemas! 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) Opening March 6 2025 [ 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. DARK NUNS Can : Kui Mor Hak Sau Nui Lit : Exorcizing Dark Nuns d. Kwon Hyeok-Jae Song Hye-Kyo, Jeon Yeo-Been, Moon Woo-Jin Opening March 13 2025 [ BROADWAY CIRCUIT ] Are you ready to venture into the forbidden? Sister Giunia is convinced that the evil spirit possessing Hee-joon is one of the 12 Manifestations. With the exorcist priest unable to come in time and Hee-joon's life clearly at risk, Sister Giunia decides to break a sacred rule: 'An unordained nun cannot perform an exorcism.' However, Father Paolo, Hee-joon's attending physician, firmly believes that only medicine can save the boy. When Sister Giunia discovers a secret about Father Paolo's disciple, Sister Michela, she recklessly seeks her help to smuggle Hee-joon out of the hospital. Despite clashing with the fearless Giunia, Michela, feeling a connection to the boy, decides to join forces. Together, the two nuns embark on a dangerous ritual, determined to save the boy at all costs, no matter the risks or consequences. There's only one rule: Save him at all costs! PUI PUI MOLCAR THE MOVIE: MOLMAX d. Mankyu Japanese Animation Length : 68 mins. Opening April 3 2025 BLACK BOX DIARIES d. Shiori Ito Rating : I Length : 103 mins. Opening April 10 2025 [ BROADWAY CIRCUIT ] BLACK BOX DIARIES follows director and journalist Shiori Ito's courageous investigation of her own sexual assault in an improbable attempt to prosecute her high-profile offender. Unfolding like a thriller and combining secret investigative recordings, vérité shooting and emotional first-person video, Shiori's quest becomes a landmark case in Japan, exposing the country’s desperately outdated judicial and societal systems. ATONEMENT AKA: IN TURMOIL Can : Ah Lung d. Mark Wu Yiu Fai, Ronald Cheng Chung Kei Ronald Cheng Chung Kei, Chrissie Chau Sau Na, Philip Keung Ho Man, Jiang Chao, Fu Shun Ying, Rating : IIB6 Length : 112 mins. Opening September 5 2019 in Malaysia (POSTPONED) Opening April 17 2025 Trailer : https://youtu.be/gzp_xHwzjMM [ 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? 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 Cheuk Man Documentary Rating : I Length : 103 mins. Opening October 27 2024 at the Hong Kong Asian Film Festival 2024 Opening July 10 2025 [ BROADWAY CIRCUIT ] For many, home is a refuge and a sanctuary; for stray animals, however, a loving home remains a distant dream. From 2019 to 2023, director Au Cheuk-man followed the non-profit organisation Paws Guardian on their harrowing missions to rescue and rehome stray animals – many of whom were abandoned, abused, or tortured. The result is a heartrending collection of stories on survival and resilience, highlighting the brutal realities faced by stray animals: of the 40 stray dogs featured in this documentary, only four ultimately found new homes. --- [ NORTH AMERICA AREA CONCERTS ] * EXPEDITION GARETH T. NORTH AMERICA TOUR DATE AND TIME : Sunday, April 20 2025 VENUE LOCATION: The Vermont Hollywood 1020 N Vermont Ave. Los Angeles CA TICKET OUTLET LOCATION: ONLINE : https://lucidlivemusic.com/gt-na/ * EXPEDITION GARETH T. NORTH AMERICA TOUR DATE AND TIME : Friday, April 18 2025 VENUE LOCATION: The Chapel 777 Valencia St. San Francisco CA TICKET OUTLET LOCATION: LUCID LIVE MUSIC https://lucidlivemusic.com/gt-na/ * EXPEDITION GARETH T. 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NORTH AMERICA TOUR DATE AND TIME : Thursday, April 10 2025 VENUE LOCATION: Enso Event Centre 750 Pacific Blvd., Vancouver BC Canada TICKET OUTLET LOCATION: LUCID LIVE MUSIC https://lucidlivemusic.com/gt-na/ * G.E.M I AM GLORIA WORLD TOUR TORONTO DATE AND TIME : Saturday April 7 2025 @ 8 PM VENUE LOCATION: Coca-Cola Coliseum 45 Manitoba Dr., Toronto ON TICKET OUTLET LOCATION: TICKETMASTER CANADA https://www.ticketmaster.ca/event/1000623CCE862DAD * JJ LIN JJ20 FINAL LAP WORLD TOUR AUSTRALIA DATE AND TIME: Saturday, April 5 2025 @ 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/jj-lin TICKET OUTLET LOCATIONS: https://premier.ticketek.com.au/shows/show.aspx?sh=jjlin25 * MAYDAY [#5525 LIVE TOUR] 25TH ANNIVERSARY TOUR US TOUR -- FOUNDING CELEBRATION EDITION DATE AND TIME: Saturday, March 29 2025 @ 6 PM VENUE LOCATION: Allegiant Stadium 3333 Al Davis Way Las Vegas NV 89118 TICKET OUTLET LOCATIONS TICKETMASTER https://www.ticketmaster.com/event/1700622EFB6F3EDE ONLINE: http://www.iemshowplace.com TICKET HOTLINE: 718-888-3113 * G.E.M I AM GLORIA WORLD TOUR DATE AND TIME : Saturday March 29 2025 @ 8 PM VENUE LOCATION: Barclays Center 620 Atlantic Ave., Brooklyn NY TICKET OUTLET LOCATION: TICKETMASTER https://www.ticketmaster.com/event/3000623F8AA21343 * TVB MIDLIFE, SING AND SHINE! POWER OF LIVE CONCERT 2025 with TAM FAI CHI, STACEY LONG, MIRANDA LEE, RYAN LAU DATE AND TIME: Sunday, March 23 2025 @ 8 PM VENUE LOCATION: The Commerce Casino and Hotel 6131 Telegraph Rd., Commerce CA TICKET PRICES: $ 168, 108, 68, 48 TICKET OUTLET LOCATION: EVENTBRITE https://2025-power-of-live-concert.eventbrite.com/ * G.E.M I AM GLORIA WORLD TOUR DATE AND TIME : Saturday March 22 2025 @ 8 PM VENUE LOCATION: Chase Center 1 Warriors Way San Francisco CA TICKET PRICES: $ 388, 328, 268, 208, 168, 98 TICKET OUTLET LOCATION: TICKETMASTER https://www.ticketmaster.com/event/1C0062421AB7696E * JJ LIN JJ20 FINAL LAP WORLD TOUR DATE AND TIME : Saturday, March 22 2025 @ 8 PM VENUE LOCATION: Paris La Defense Arena 99 Jardins De L'Arche 92000 Nanterre, France https://www.parisladefense-arena.com/en/evenement/jj-lin-2/ * G.E.M I AM GLORIA WORLD TOUR DATE AND TIME : Saturday March 15 2025 @ 8 PM VENUE LOCATION: MGM Grand Garden Arena at MGM Grand Las Vegs 3799 S. Las Vegas Blvd., Las Vegas NV 89109 TICKET OUTLET LOCATION: AXS https://www.axs.com/events/836344/g-e-m-tickets * ZHOU SHEN "9.29 HZ" CONCERT IN TORONTO DATE AND TIME : Saturday, March 15 2025 @ 8 PM 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/10006231E7113D8C https://www.ticketmaster.ca/event/1000619F8BAC0B7F * EASON CHAN FEAR AND DREAMS WORLD TOUR AUSTRALIA DATE AND TIME: Saturday, March 15 2025 Friday, March 14 2025 VENUE LOCATION: Qudos Bank Arena Olympic Blvd and Edwin Flack Avenue Sydney Olympic Park New South Wales 2127 Australia https://qudosbankarena.com.au/event/eason-chan TICKET OUTLET LOCATIONS: https://premier.ticketek.com.au/shows/show.aspx?sh=EASONCHA25&eg=VENUE * KAYEE TAM "A DATE WITH KAYEE TAM" CONCERT IN TORONTO DATE AND TIME : Thursdy, March 13 2025 @ 7PM VENUE LOCATION: Casa Deluz Banquet Hall 1571 Sandhurst Circle, Scarborough ON M1V 1V2 Canada TICKET PRICES (Dinner and Concert): VVIP CA$ 198, VIP 178, 148 TICKET OUTLET LOCATION: ONLINE https://kayee.eventbrite.com Casa Deluz 1571 Sandhurst Circle, Scarborough ON M1V 1V2 Canada Poly Beaute Group Times Square - Unit 60 550 Highway 7 E., Richmond Hill ON L4B 3Z4 905.889.8868 Hollywood Cafe 7240 Kennedy Road Mark ON L3R 7P3 905-477-8877 * IAN CHAN "TEARS" IN MY SIGHT SOLO CONCERT TOUR - LONDON DATE AND TIME: Wednesday, March 12 2025 @ 7:30 PM VENUE LOCATION: OVO Arena Wembley Arena Square, Engineers Way, Wenbley Park, Wembley HA9 0AA United Kingdoms https://www.ovoarena.co.uk/events/detail/ian-chan-1 TICKET PRICES: GBP 228, 198, 168, 138, 98, 78 TICKET OUTLET LOCATIONS: AXS https://www.axs.com/uk/events/795388/ * JJ LIN JJ20 FINAL LAP CONCERT TOUR 2024 DATE AND TIME : Tuesday March 11 2025 @ 8 PM VENUE LOCATION: The O2 Arena Peninsula Square London, United Kingdom SE10 0DX https://www.theo2.co.uk/events/detail/jj-lin TICKET PRICES: GBP 318, 278, 238, 198, 158, 108, 78 TICKET OUTLET LOCATIONS: AXS https://www.axs.com/events/808165/jj-lin-tickets * 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 SEATTLE DATE AND TIME : Wednesday, March 5 2025 @ 8 PM VENUE LOCATION: Angel Of The Winds Arena, 2000 Hewitt Ave, Everett, WA TICKET OUTLET LOCATIONS: TICKETMASTER https://www.ticketmaster.com/event/0F00622EE91019F9 * YACK TOUR WITH NOVEL FERGUS, NOVEL FLASH, SOWHAT AND LE SHING DATE AND TIME: Sunday, March 2 2025 @ 8 PM VENUE LOCATION: Biltmore Cabaret 2755 Prince Edward St. Vancouver BC Canada TICKET OUTLET LOCATION: ADMITONE https://admitone.com/events/yack-tour-vancouver-9875894 * 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 * DRAGON ROCK with Josie and The Uni Boys, Paul Wong, 24Herbs and LMF DATE AND TIME: Thursday, February 27 2025 @ 8:30 PM VENUE LOCATION: indigo at The O2 Millennium Way Peninsula Squre London, United Kingdom SE 10 0AX https://www.theo2.co.uk/events/detail/dragon-rock TICKET OUTLET LOCATIONS: AXS https://www.axs.com/uk/events/787899/dragon-rock-tickets * 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 * ZHOU SHEN 9.9HZ WORLD TOUR 2025 DATE AND TIME : Friday Februry 14 2025 @ 8 PM VENUE LOCATION: The O2 Arena Peninsula Square London, United Kingdom SE10 0DX https://www.theo2.co.uk/events/detail/zhou-shen TICKET OUTLET LOCATIONS: AXS https://www.axs.com/uk/events/795421/zhou-shen-tickets * 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, February 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 * POWER STATION "BECAUSE OF LOVE" CONCERT IN NIAGARA DATE AND TIME : Saturday February 1 2025 @ 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/power-station.html TICKET OUTLET LOCATION: TICKETMASTER CANADA https://www.ticketmaster.ca/event/1000619418B744D1 * FUK LUK SAU CONCERT IN LAS VEGAS 2025 with Louis Yuen, Johnson Lee, Wong Cho Nam DATE AND TIME: Thursday, January 30 2025 @ 9 PM VENUE LOCATION: The Summit Showroom The Venetian Resort Las Vegas 3355 S Las Vegas Blvd., Las Vegas NV 89109 TICKET PRICES: $ 688, 488, 388, 288, 188 TICKET OUTLET LOCATION: JADE ENTERTAINMENT https://jadeentertain.com 626.964.4747 Ng Hing Kee 626.632.1994 Los Angeles ChineseInLA.com 626.657.6046 ------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 February 2 2025 10 CELLS AT WORK! d. Hideki Takeuchi Mei Nagano, Takeru Satoh,Koji Yamamoto,Shota Sometani, Wakana Matsumoto, Fukase, Riise Naka, Mana Ashida, Sadawo Abe 9 ATTACK ON TITAN: THE LAST ATTACK d. Yuichiro Hayashi Japanese Animation 8 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 7 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 6 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 5 LEGENDS OF THE CONDOR HEROES: THE GALLANTS Can : Seh Diu Ying Hung Juen: Hup Ji Dai Jeh d. Tsui Hark Xiao Zhan, Zhuang Dafei, Zhang Wenxin, Bayaertu, Alan Aruna Tony Leung Ka Fai, Ada Choi Siu Fun, Hu Jun, Wu Hsing-kuo 4 PADDINGTON IN PERU d. Douglal Wilson Hugh Bonneville, Emily Mortimer, Madeleine Harris, Samuel Joslin, Julie Walters, Jim Broadbent, Olivia Colman, Antonio Banderas English Voice : Ben Whishaw, 3 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 2 MY BEST BET Can : Cheung Doh Bin Yeung Lit : Lucky Gamble Certain Victory 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 1 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) ------ CELLS AT WORK! Rating : IIA 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! QUEEN OF MAHJONG Rating : IIB Length : 100 mins. Opening January 28 2025 Trailer : https://youtu.be/o8ogVZXDOOI [ CINEMA ONLINE MALAYSIA ] Follow the hilarious and heartwarming stories of love, family, and hidden secrets in the Long family - Village Chief Long with his three daughters and one son. With three couples navigating love and laughter in their own unique ways, their journey unfolds with unexpected twists and touching moments. LEGENDS OF THE CONDOR HEROES: THE GALLANTS Rating : IIA Length : 145 mins. Opening January 29 2025 Trailer : https://youtu.be/FhWEtT3nC4s CREATION OF GODS II: DEMON FORCE OPENS Rating : IIB Length : 145 mins. Opening January 28 2025 Trailer : https://youtu.be/lipOKjRHX3w [ 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... MY BEST BET AKA : DOH WOK GUM Lit : WAGER A WOK OF GOLD (tentative title) Rating : IIA Length : 105 mins. Opening January 25 2025 (Preview) Opening January 28 2025 Trailer : https://youtu.be/1YnJURP9U6k [ 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. HIT N FUN Rating : IIB Length : 108 mins. 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. ATTACK ON TITAN: THE LAST ATTACK Rating : IIB 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. 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. 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. 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