From: NO TOP TEN CENTRAL Newsgroups: alt.asian-movies,soc.culture.hongkong.entertainment Subject: [TAKE OVER] HKSAR Film No Top 10 Box Office (February 20 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. Jay Fung Wan Him who celebrates his birthday on February 22nd 2. MISCELLANEOUS * (2025/02/26) The movie PEG O' MY HEART (SHOOK MUNG) was Nick Cheung Ka Fai written, directed and starred. He was also the lead singer of the movie theme song ETERNAL INSOMNIA, the song and music video would be launched on the 28th of this month. Ka Fai said that every position is challenging and stressful. If he has the opportunity to do so, he would like to focus on only one job. ETERNAL INSOMNIA was Ka Fai sung, and the music video starred Ka Fai and Fala Chen. Ka Fai joked, "Because of the limited production budget, I also sang the theme song of KEEPER OF DARKNESS (TOR DEI KUI MOR YUN) to save money. I have a starring role in the film. I hope to bring out even more room for the audience to fantasize. As for inviting Fala Chen to shoot the music video, she is also the lead actress in the movie. She works on the music video because I want to continue the role in the film." Very passionate about singing, Ka Fai only took two or three hours to complete the recording of the theme song this time. In the music video, Ka Fai had a scene of dancing on the water. He said that the director requested him to dance, and he just cooperated. Mark Lui Chung Tak composed the song and Chu Lam wrote the lyrics. Mark said, "I remember walking with my dog that day, when I received a call from Ka Fai's manager. I found out that I needed to write a movie theme song. They told me the story of PEG O' MY HEART, after hearing it I was very touched and full of inspiration. So I immediately thought of ETERNAL INSOMNIA's chorus lyrics and melody." In an instant, he recorded the melody of the whole song on his mobile phone, and his creative time may have only taken a few dozen minutes because he was very excited about the subject matter of the movie. Mark added, "I have worked with Ka Fai on KEEPER OF DARKNESS before. I have always admired his acting skills, determination to do things and his love for his wife, so I think his interpretation of this song can be said to be 100 points. His skill in using his voice to express feelings is beyond any doubt, I also love this work deeply. With my preference for Ka Fai, it is logical to score 100 points." * (2025/02/25) Hedwig Tam Sin Yin (Ah Tam) performed brilliantly in the role of a mother in the new film MONTAGES OF A MODERN MOTHERHOOD (FU DUK BUT), which even won her an admission ticket to compete for the Hong Kong Film Awards Best Actress. As for the so-called "one after another", reportedly she will play the role of a mother again in a new film. The night before she was found to be working outside a laundry in North Point under a low profile, holding a baby and a sad face. She seemed to be quite in character, and she was quite skillful with the baby. During the filming many passers-by stopped to watch. During her interview Ah Tam joked that mobile phone cameras surrounded her throughout. When asked about the details of the film, she only replied politely, "It's the first feature film, but I am not at liberty to say too much. Wait for the film company's announcement later." * (2025/02/25) The movie THE WAY WE TALK (HONG NGOR GUM TIN JUM MOR SUET) held a charity screening of the "Caring For Children Foundation" the night before, with Khaki Leung Choi Yi as the emcee. The film's producer Jacqueline Liu Yuen Hung and actor Marco Ng Tsz Ho, Vice Chairman of the "CFC Foundation" Ho Lai Chuen , as well as CFCF star volunteers To Yin Gor, Venus Wong Man Yik and Michelle Yim (Mai Suet), who had throat discomfort, showed up to support the event. During the event, Liu Yuen Hung called on everyone to support the film and pay attention to and respect the hearing-impaired, while Ng Tsz Ho even said that if the box office would be good, he would perform Hip Hop dance to thank the audience. Wong Man Yik's husband Derek Tsang Kwok Cheung did not accompany her. She smiled and pointed out that her husband was busy, but she herself was also busy with film and television. Currently working on a new film, she would appear without make up in the film. She described it as a challenge. The production of the new drama QUEEN OF NEWS 2 will start in the middle of next month, which could be called seamless and fortunately the two had no schedule overlap. "If the schedules really overlap, I will still work on them. I am only afraid that breaking continuity, fortunately such a situation has not occurred for the time being. I can concentrate on playing each role." Speaking of Charmaine Sheh Sze Man joking about catching up on the QUEEN OF NEWS 2 script like she was collecting debts, Wong Man Yi said, "I am catching up on the script like a novel, because the plot of the last series is wonderful. This episode would also be very exciting, the plot is so enjoyable. Every character has evolved, so I have asked the screenwriters when there will be a new script." The first season has caused a great response, would that add to the pressure of the second season? She admitted that she was the master of nervousness, when she was nervous her sleep could be affected. Her skin would deteriorate and her skin would become like a rash, but this time she did not because she was more excited than nervous. Would she ask her director husband for acting advice? She laughed and said that the two of them have a clear distinction between public and private. It was more appropriate to ask the team she was working with for work problems, unless they encounter production problems. Then she would ask her husband for advice. In addition, veteran actor To Yin Gor left TVB. He said that this year would be the 50th year he has been in the industry, and he has also cooperated with TVB for more than 30 years. Thus he really wanted some changes, just like changing the tracks. He would try to work with different teams, making more movies and producing programs, such as going to some mountainous areas that are rarely visited by tourists for in-depth tours. It could be both a tourism and food programs, but also introduce local people's customs and products to achieve a win-win situation. Would he work on TVB dramas again? He said, "We broke up happily. TVB was very good to me, and took the initiative to give me raises twice. Maybe the TV station lacks actors of my age, so if there is a suitable script we can work together again." As for his wife Han Ma Lei, he said that his wife was in very good health and did not mind working as a husband and wife team. However it would depend on the script as they would not want to be too deliberate. However he would not ask his wife to travel in depth because it would be too hard. * (2025/02/24) Topping the global animated film box office, NE ZHA 2's box office continued to rise. As of yesterday afternoon, it collected more than 13.5 billion yuan RMB (about 14.5 billion Hong Kong dollars), breaking another record. NE ZHA 2 was released in Hong Kong and Macao the day before yesterday. With more than 800 performances, it received more than HK$ 6.57 million on the first day to become the box office champion in Hong Kong and Macau. It also became the champion of animated films in the history of Hong Kong and Macau, surpassing the 2019 FROZEN 2 and the 2015 THE MINIONS. It was also the highest box office record for mainland films in Hong Kong and Macau. THE WAY I TALK (HONG NGOR GUM TIN JUM MOR SUET), which was released at the same time, has a cumulative box office of more than HK$ 2.5 million in Hong Kong and Macao the day before yesterday. Its Golden Horse Awards Best Actress Chung Suet Ying actively thanked the audience, hoping that more people will enter the theater to support the movie. NE ZHA 2 is the first box office film in Chinese film history to break 10 billion yuan, and has surpassed Hollywood's INSIDE OUT 2 to become the global animated film box office champion, temporarily ranking 8th in the global box office list. NE ZHA 2 officially opened in Hong Kong and Macao the day before yesterday. With more than 800 screenings, its opening day box office was more than 6.57 million and 92,000 attendees. Aside from becoming the Hong Kong and Macau box office champion, it also became the box office champion of animated films in Hong Kong and Macao film history, surpassing FROZEN 2 and THE MINIONS. At the same time it became the opening box office champion of mainland films in Hong Kong and Macao film history, breaking a number of Hong Kong and Macao records. NE ZHA 2 was jointly distributed in Hong Kong by Mandarin Motion Pictures, Media Asia Group, Sil-Metropole Organization and Emperor Motion Pictures, and the owners of the four distribution companies were very happy that the film has achieved good results. The Chairman of Mandarin Motion Pictures Raymond Wong Pak Ming congratulated NE ZHA 2 on winning the box office of Hong Kong's animated film, and was proud to be one of the distributors, "This work not only showcases the profound heritage of traditional Chinese culture, but also reinterprets the classic story from a modern perspective. I look forward to more Hong Kong audiences entering the cinema to experience this excellent work first-hand, and feel its unique cultural charm and profound emotional connotation." The Chairman of Media Asia Group Dr. Peter Lam Kin Ngok said, "This time we collaborate with other companies to introduce NE ZHA 2, which has an even stronger reputation than the first installment and continues to set new records. We hope to bring more surprises to Hong Kong audiences." The General Manager of Sil-Metropole Organization Ding Kai was happy to have achieved good results, "It not only injects a shot in the arm for the sluggish box office, encourages our peers, but also gives us hope that more and more excellent mainland films will be released in Hong Kong, showcasing Hong Kong's unique charm as a hub for cultural exchange between China and the rest of the world." The Chairman of Emperor Group Dr. Albert Yeung Sau Sing was proud to be one of the distributors of NE ZHA 2 in Hong Kong and Macau, and was very confident in the film. "The box office will rise steadily, and I believe that NE ZHA 2 can become the top 5 highest box office in the world, winning glory for the country, and I feel very proud to be a Chinese." The Golden Horse Best Actress Chung Suet Ying and Neo Yau Hawk Sau starred, Adam Wong Sau Ping directed movie THE WAY WE TALK (HONG NGOR GUM TIN JUM MOR SUET) was released last Thursday (20th), with a cumulative box office of more than HK$ 2.5 million in Hong Kong and Macao. Chung Suet Ying said that there were many other good movies released during the same period, and the number of screenings of THE WAY WE TALK was less; so she called on everyone to seize the opportunity to watch it. "More people watching it can make the number of screening continue. The content of the movie is so interesting, I want more people to see it." THE WAY WE TALK was nominated for 7 Hong Kong Film Awards, competing with the over HK$ 100 million box office TWILIGHT OF THE WARRIORS: WALLED IN (GAU LUNG SING JAI JI WAI SING) and THE LAST DANCE (POR. DEI YUK). The Best Actress nominee Chung Suet Ying said that there was no pressure because the genres were different. The audience could also like several movies at once. Was she confident about winning the Hong Kong Film Awards Best Actress? She said that she was confident that she would be there to enjoy the show, and she hoped that the film would win the behind the scenes awards like the best sound effects to commend the hard work of a group of behind-the-scenes staff. * (2025/02/24) The movie TWILIGHT OF THE WARRIORS: WALLED IN (GAU LUNG SING JAI JI WAI SING) set off a "walled city fever" after its release in Japan last month, and many actors and "barbecued pork rice" in the film became popular. In order to thank the Japanese audience, Louis Koo Tin Lok and director Soi Cheang Pou Soi led the "Three Sons of the Walled City" Raymond Lam Fung, Tony Wu Tsz Tung and German Cheung Man Kit to attend two audience appreciation performances at a cinema in Shinjuku, Tokyo, and interacted with the audience. It was rumored that the tickets for 2,500 yen (about HK$130) were price scalped to 65,000 yen (about HK$3,400). When Koo Tin Lok and his group of five people appeared in the theater, the entire audience cheered. Koo Tin Lok took the lead in greeting the audience in Japanese, "Hello everyone, I'm Koo Tin Lok, I love you." Lam Fung went on to say that he was very happy that everyone liked TWILIGHT OF THE WARRIORS: WALLED IN and hoped to bring another good work in the future. Wu Tsz Tung revealed that he will start filming the second and third movies related to TWILIGHT OF THE WARRIORS in the future, and will try his best to cooperate with the director. Like Koo Tin Lok, Cheung Man Kit greeted the audience in Japanese as well and said, "I love you." He also made the heart gestures. The host announced that as of the day before yesterday, TWILILGHT OF THE WARRIORS: WALLED IN had more than 130,000 viewers in Japan, and its box office exceeded 200 million yen (about HK$10.4 million). Koo Tin Lok, director Cheang Pou Soi, Lam Fung, Wu Tsz Tung, and Cheung Man Kit were very happy. The host asked the audience how many times have they watched TWILIGHT OF THE WARRIORS: WALLED IN? Some said 20 times, and Koo Tin Lok and others were surprised and excited. Director Cheang Pou Soi admitted that the popularity of TWILIGHT OF THE WARRIORS: WALLED IN in Japan surprised him. He believed that there were many factors, including the presence of comic book elements in the action scenes and the recreation of the Kowloon Walled City. He admitted that his fondness for Japanese anime and mange since childhood has influenced him, and the friendship described in the movie were the reasons why everyone liked it. A group of actors were asked about memorable scenes in the film. Koo Tin Lok said that it was Lam Fung's barbecued pork rice scene, because rice and barbecued pork flew all over his face. Since the director did not yell cut, he had to continue acting. Lam Fung thanked the action director Kenji Tanigaki, whose action scenes were very memorable for him. Wu Tzu Tung liked the scene when the "Four Sons of the Walled City" sat on the high-rise of the walled city to watch the plane, feeling full of hope for the future. He hoped to convey the message of not giving up and persevering; Cheung Man Kit liked the mahjong scene because it is the last scene. Everyone have already fostered a friendship, so they were happy but reluctant to part. After that, the five made their fighting poses from the film for the media to take pictures, and they also sat in the audience to take a group photo. In addition, at the International Press Academy organized 29th Satellite Awards, TWILIGHT OF THE WARRIORS: WALLED IN won the "Best Stunt Award". The film's action director Kenji Tanigaki personally went to the U.S. to accept the award. Kenji Tanigaki was also nominated for the 43rd Hong Kong Film Awards Best Action Choreography. * (2025/02/22) Raymond Lam Fng was nominated for the Hong Kong Film Awards Best Actor for the first time this year, and would compete for the award with fellow first time nominee Neo Yau Hawk Sau, as well as Sean Lau Ching Wan, Aaron Kwok Fu Sing, Michael Hui Koon Man and other good actors. Before the score was settled, Lam Fung and Yau Hawk Sau would first work together on a new film with Hong Kong Film Awards Best Actress Jennifer Yu Heung Ying. "The 43rd Hong Kong Film Awards" recently announced its nominations, Raymond Lam Fung and Neo Yau Hawk Sau respectively with TWILIGHT OF THE WARRIORS: WALLED IN (GAU LUNG SING JAI JI WAI SING), THE WAY WE TALK (HONG NGOR GUM TIN JUM MOR SUET) received their first Best Actor nominations. Before the race, they would work together on the new film MIN SI DUT GUNG DUI (INTERVIEW STRIKE TEAM, tentative title), the lead actress would be last year's Hong Kong Film Awards Best Actress winner Jennifer Yu Heung Ying. They hoped her good luck would rub off on them for a good omen! The film tells the story of parents who come up with strange interviews in order to help their children get into prestigious schools, and ended up in a lot of jokes. Lam Fung played the role of an anxious father. Different from the previous role, it could be regarded as a new challenge. Reportedly the film has been secretly started recently, going to Tsuen Wan, Tai Kok Tsui and other places. Lam Fung has not joined the production yet, and the scene was focused on Jennifer. A few days ago she filmed a dramatic scene in front of a snack shop in Tsuen Wan, attracting many onlookers. Because the film has not released any news, so some online once thought that she was filming the drama UNCLE MUM. Jennifer looked tired when she was not in a scene, it turned out that she was unwell that day; but in order not to affect the filming progress, she insisted on going into battle. Also a full score daddy in reality, Lam Fung strived for time to enjoy family fun before joining the production. His wife Zhang Xinyue shared a short video of their family of 3's Dali visit on social networks earlier. Lam Fung tried to cheer up Luna, carried her in a sedan chair and fed her. He specifically wore a tall straw hat to create a funny look, which made Luna laugh nonstop. * (2025/02/22) The Vincent Chow Wing directed, Julia Chu Ka Yi, Catherine Hun Ka Chun, Lam Bing Kwan produced, Simon Yam Tat Wah, Stephy Tang Lai Yan, Mimi Kung Chi Yan, Kevin Chu Kam Yin, Amy Lo Wai Man, Fung So Bo and others starred film LITTLE RED SWEET (HUNG DAU) two nights ago held the charity premiere of the Rotary Club of Channel Islands was held the night before. The actors and the main creators of the film attended the opening ceremony for the opening of "Cheung Hing Kee", a dessert shop run by Brother Wah in the film. The scene was lively. Brother Wah through the new film warned the audience to be kind to their families, laughing and saying that it would be even sweeter to have a bowl of red bean soup and watch the movie. He said that he was optimistic that Michael Hui Koon Man would win the Hong Kong Film Award Best Actor, but regretted that Dayo Wong Tze Wah was not nominated. Regarding the great contrast between the character in the film and himself, Yam Tak Wah admitted frankly that his daughter after watching the movie gave him a hesitant look. Former lovers Kevin Chu Kam Yin and Amy Lo Wai Man were interviewed at the same time, and their performances were completely different; one was embarrassed and nervous, and the other was generous and natural. Brother Wah said with a smile that he made a special trip to have a bowl of red bean soup before attending the charity premiere, and said that he would work hard to thank the audience. He praised the delicate feelings of the movie, and hoped that everyone would like this warm story that took place in Kowloon City under the same roof. Speaking of the previous box office success of TWILIGHT OF THE WARRIORS: WALLED IN (GAU LUNG SING JAI JI WAI SING), coupled with the imposing movie NE ZHA 2 that would be released in the same period, would there be added box office pressure to this movie? Brother Wah humorously said, "I am not afraid, the audience can watch LITTLE RED SWEET before or after watching NE ZHA 2 and have a bowl of red bean soup, which would be even sweeter." Brother Wah said that he has no pressure on the box office, because he has always said that movies about 18 districts has always done well at the box office; but he hoped to warn everyone with a character. "I played Cheung Hing in the film, whom no one should learn from. It is wrong, because he doesn't know how to take care of the family; he only lives in his own life circle, has not integrated into the big world. He has a stubborn and 'rigid' personality, and does not treat his daughter well. I hope this incorrect demonstration would make everyone think after watching the movie." LITTLE RED SWEET became the closing film of the East Asian Film Festival in London last year. In the UK at the time, his daughter Ella Yam Ching Kai had a sneak peek and saw her father who was different from reality. Brother Wah said with a smile: "After my daughter watched this film, she looked at me with hesitant eyes. She probably was thinking why I would be like this in the film, it was a side she has never seen before." Next to him his on screen daughter Stephy praised Brother Wah was a good father, so her daughter probably feel very fresh. Speaking of her old flame Alex Fong Lik Sun getting married, she said that she has congratulated him in the friend group. Would she learn from him and give everyone a surprise? She joked, "My surprise would be at my concerts." Brother Wah also congratulated Stephy on being nominated for the Hong Kong Film Awards "Best Supporting Actress", praising Stephy for having a great chance of winning the award. As for the "Best Actor", he praised all 5 candidates for being very good but personally he supported Michael Hui Koon Man. Because every actor in THE LAST DANCE (POR. DEI YUK) had drama, and the whole movie's cast and crew were very good. Unfortunately Dayo Wong Tze Wah was not nominated. In addition, when Chu Kam Yin and his old flame Amy spoke to the media together they were asked if it was embarrassing to cooperate in filming? Chu Kam Yin joked: "Yes, it's very awkward and uneasy. I want to leave immediately, but I am just joking." However his on-site performance was so nervous that he was all "stiff"; Amy, on the other hand, was natural and generous. She was very happy to participate in a warm movie, and felt very warm with the crew and actors like a family. If there is a new film that asks the two to play a couple, would they agree? Chu Kam Yin initially refused, and then pointed out that it was just a joke. With the opportunity to perform the role did not matter; Amy also said that she would accept it and cherish every job opportunity. She also revealed that she was working hard to practice singing and hoped to develop in many aspects. If she would have the chance to release a song she would like to ask Stephy for advice. In addition, Brother Wah and Stephy spoke about their father and daughter relationship in LITTLE RED SWEET on the ViuTV program THE POPCORN SHOW that would air tonight. From a single family, Stephy admitted that her impression of her father was blurry. When she saw Papa's younger photos she always thought that he looked very much like Brother Wah. Since childhood she has thought that Papa probably was Brother Wah. Brother Wah said that in his teens, his marine police Papa passed away on the job. His impression of Papa remained deep. * (2025/02/22) Louis Koo Tin Lok attended the wine brand event as a spokesperson yesterday. He said that he also has some wine in reserve but the quantity is not much. He will book it until the right year to get the stock. Has he ever wanted to have his own winery? He said that he has not thought about it, but he enjoyed going to the winery to taste the wine. Goo Jai has always been a good drinker, but he has been drinking a lot less recently. "It's not for health that I drink less. I have gone a month without a drink before, but in the end I couldn't do it; because sometimes when I talk about work with others, the atmosphere would be better." Goo Jai will travel to Japan tomorrow to thank the audiences for TWILIGHT OF THE WARRIORS: WALLED IN (GAU LUNG SING JAI JI WAI SING). Speaking of the popularity of the film in Japan and the ticket price is more than 20 times higher and more than HK$ 5,000 a piece, Goo Jai said that this is really unexpected, "Now the number of screening theaters in Japan has increased from 100 to more than 1,000, and there are big theaters. I really didn't expect it to be so popular. The famous video game designer Hideo Kojima also said that he really likes our movie, even barbecued pork rice has become popular." Would Goo Jai take the opportunity to open a restaurant in Japan to sell Hong Kong-style barbecued pork rice? He laughed and said that he did not have such an idea, but he believed that there would be many local restaurants that would sell barbecued pork rice. On the just announced list of nominees for the Hong Kong Film Awards, TWILIGHT OF THE WARRIORS: WALLED IN was nominated for 14 nominations. Goo Jai was shortlisted for "Best Supporting Actor". Was he confident about winning? Goo Jai said, "The nomination is already a recognition. Winning or not doesn't matter. I hope everyone can see the efforts of our team, but I am very happy to go to Japan to promote this time; because it has not been a long time since Hong Kong films have been so popular overseas." Would the filming of the prequel and sequel be accelerated? Goo Jai said that he also had to look at the progress of the script. This time he went to Japan to promote, he knew that the locals have held a lot of exhibitions on the retrospective and conservation of Hong Kong culture, and many people introduced Hong Kong's places and cuisine, which would certainly be helpful in promoting Hong Kong's tourism industry. Speaking of Lee Shan Shan's on screen comeback, Goo Jai said that Shan Shan has opened an online channel for awhile, and of course he would support her return. "Her illness has haunted her for many years, and contact with more people will help her health; but she suffers from panic disorder, and her hands will sweat when she goes out on the crowded street. I can only ask her to go out to places with fewer people as much as possible, try to get in touch with people. She can return to work, as a friend I am very happy." Shan Shan said that she would start anew and work to make money. If someone asked her to make a film, she would also perform if it was suitable. Would Goo Jai consider inviting her to make a film? Goo Jai said, "I have to have a suitable role, I also need to understand her physical condition. Because she has been sick for a long time, and I know that she has had a flu and been in the hospital before; so she must take care of her body first!" Shan Shan's comeback has to face some not-so-good comments, what tips would Goo Jai have for her? Goo Jai said, "The mouths are on other people, so she is better off improving herself, be herself positively. Her biggest is her health problem, she needs to have positive energy to be able to face work." Goo Jai was recently brought to the High Court by the former chairman of Sun Entertainment Culture (now known as Sunny Side Up Culture Holdings, 8082) Alex Dong to recover $8.3 million from him. In 2013 and 2014, Goo Jai allegedly to have cooperated with Alex Dong to invest in the distribution of fashion and food and beverage businesses. On January 31st, Alex Dong filed a lawsuit against One Cool Property Limited (Goo Jai's company) for a sum of about HK$37 million. The suit alleges that in 2014, Alex Dong contributed over HK$37 million to acquire a property valued at HK$ 58 million on Hung To Road in Kwun Tong for the Company. He also accepted an offer by the artist Louis Koo Tin Lok on behalf of the Company to hold part of the property ownership on behalf of Dong in the form of a trust. Dong now asks the court to declare that the relevant trust agreement is valid. The company was asked to account for the relevant accounts or return the HK$37 million that Tang had originally invested. In response to a reporter's question yesterday, Goo Jai revealed that he had been handed over to a lawyer for handling. * (2025/02/22) The Lunar New Year film MY BEST BET (CHEUNG DOH BITG YANG) recently held an appreciation banquet, director Andy Lo (Law Yiu Fai), Louis Cheung Kai Chung (Ah Chung), Charlene Choi Cheuk Yin (Ah Sa), Bowie Wu Fung (Brother Sau), Tommy Chu Pak Hong (Chu Hong), Kaki Sham, Ng Ka Yan (Kayan), Lam Yiu Sing, Bryant Mak Chi Lok and Vanora Hui Yuet Sheung attended. As everyone popped bottles of champagne to celebrate, Ah Chung, Ah Sa and Brother Sau also toasted from table to table and were full of festive and joyful atmosphere. Ah Sa even collected energy to fight for a sequel with producer Ng Kin Hung. The producer responded to everyone needs, and would consider a new film with the original cast. The audience applauded in response. Ah Sa hoped that everyone would keep on working, working everyday, and for the film industry toe end its winter soon. Ah Sa and Ah Chung spent almost everyday this Lunar New Year at the theater. Ah Chung felt as if he was working for the theater. Ah Sa described the process of thanking the audience for more than a month, which made her feel like she had held many talk shows. She felt both happy and fulfilled. Ah Chung even admired Ah Sa's extraordinary courage for thanking the audience alone. Ah Sa claimed that she was not as eloquent as Ah Chung and Chu Hong, but since her friends chartered the theater she had to show up to thank them. She laughed and said, "On the day of thanking the audience alone, my manager and I both carried a giant cardboard with 'MY BEST BET' through the busy streets of Central to rush to the theater. It was just like a parade, truly the first time in my life. It was very funny. However I am the happiest about whether family, friends or fans they are very supportive, especially the fans. They not only watch one show, some of them also follow our audience appreciation schedule to buy tickets for the shows, some even charter the venue. These fans are from all over the world, they give me motivation and support that makes me feel as if I have had many fan gatherings at one time. They are very heartwarming. So even though I didn't have a holiday in the New Year, I felt like I needed to work harder to thank them. What is even happier is to thanking the audience with Ah Chung and Chu Hong, every show is full of joy. I can't stop laugh from their quick wit, eloquence, words and deeds, so this New Year I really live up to the name of laughing through the New Year." In addition to interacting with netizens and audiences, Ah Chung also interacted with other Lunar New Year film opponents; including German Cheung Man Kit who mischievously left a challenge letter for him at the theater. He also replied very sincerely. Ah Chung said, "Although we are competitors and have our own Lunar New Year film releases, I think this kind of interaction is very good. We support each other. We are not enemies, but 'comrades-in-arms'. I hope that every movie would have good box office, which would be the most perfect. This interactive atmosphere is a good change, and I hope it will keep on going!" As for the experience of more than 50 audience appreciation shows, Ah Chung described his level of dedication. He was able to jump in the vehicle after the end of each show and fall right to sleep. They were definitely a physical challenge. In addition, Chu Hong frankly said that he hoped that each of his works can be successful, just like THE LAST DANCE (POR. DEI YUK). This time MY BEST BET was also satisfactory for him. Referring to starting the wave with the audience in the process of thanking them, he said, "I started the wave to push the atmosphere of joy to an even higher level, but the biggest feeling is that I was happy to prove that there were still audiences in the theater to watch the movie. I hope that Hong Kong films will continue to work hard." As for if the movie would really make a sequel or a new film with the original cast, Chu Hong hoped to continue to appear in the sequel as Ian Suen, the Chinese-Korean and talk about his life in prison. The object of his pursuit in the film, Kayan, would visit him in prison and continued all kinds of relationships. Playing the blind gambler, Kaki Sham laughed and said, "The director is very good to me. He told me to play blind, but didn't need me to close my eyes. So I hope that if there is a sequel, I can open my eyes again." Kayan was also looking forward to visiting Ian Suen in the men's prison to continue the relationship. She also enjoyed the joy of thanking the audience for her first Lunar New Year film. She could also accept lai see as she came to promote, and she was very happy to experience the joyful atmosphere of the New Year at the theater for the first time. [ In Production Now/Soon ] Can : MIN SI DUT GUNG DUI Lit : INTERVIEW STRIKE TEAM (tentative title) Raymond Lam Fung, Jennifer Yu Heung Ying, Neo Yau Hawk Sau 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 ] 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. BEAUTIFUL AUDREY d. Lee Young-Kook Kim Jung-nan, Park Ji-hoon, Kim Gi-du Rating : IIA Length : 101 mins. Opening February 27 2025 MOBILE SUIT GUNDAM GQUUUUUUX -BEGINNING- d. Kazuya Tsurumaki Japanese Animation Rating : I Length : 81 mins. Opening February 27 2025 [ CINEMA CITY ] Amate Yuzuriha is a high-school student living peacefully in a space colony floating in outer space. When she meets a war refugee named Nyaan, Amate is drawn into the illegal mobile suit dueling sport known as Clan Battle. Under the entry name "Machu", she throws herself into fierce battle day after day, piloting the GQuuuuuuX. Then an unidentified Gundam mobile suit pursued by both the space force and the police appears before her, along with its pilot, a boy named Shuji. Now their world is about to enter a new era. 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! 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 d. Chu Pak Him Chu Pak Him, Leung Chung Hang, Angela Fung Po Yan, Mathew Cheung Chi Man, Halie Wu Hei Yi (Ha Lei), Chu Tsz Fung 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 d. Chu Pak Him Lam Yiu Sing, Ling Man Lung, Eric Tsui Ho Cheong, Ng Wing Sze, Amy Yen Yuk Yu, Ng King Lung 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. NE ZHA 2 d. Jiaozi mainland China animation Rating : I Length : 144 mins. Opening February 22 2025 [ BROADWAY CIRCUIT ] After the heavenly lightning, although Ne Zha and Ao Bing survived by becoming Spirits, they would soon dissipate completely. Taiyi plans to rebuild Ne Zha and Ao Bing’s mortal bodies with the Seven-colored Precious Lotus. However, during the process of reconstruction, numerous obstacles arise. What will become of the fate of Ne Zha and Ao Bing? YOASOBI 5TH ANNIVERSARY DOME LIVE 2024 "SURREALISM" Length : 158 mins. Opening February 21 2025 [ BROADWAY CIRCUIT ] YOASOBI is a "unit that turns novels into music." Their debut song "Racing into the Night," released in November 2019, quickly attracted attention immediately after its release, dominating various domestic distribution charts, and currently has a cumulative total of over 11 billion streams, the first time in history. YOASOBI has decided to release four songs from their Tokyo Dome concert held on Sunday, November 5th, for four consecutive weeks on YouTube, from their first ever dome concert "YOASOBI 5th ANNIVERSARY DOME LIVE 2024 "SURREALISM" to commemorate the fifth anniversary of their formation. 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. THE ENLIGHTENED ZONE d. Edward Li Kui Ming, Ellen Pun Edward Li Kui Ming Rating : I Length : 108 mins. Opening February 20 2025 [ GOLDEN HARVEST CINEMAS ] The term "Mystical Zone" is a Buddhist concept, derived from the Sanskrit word Sima-bandha, with a history spanning over 2,500 years. It was inherited from India and was introduced to Japan during the Tang Dynasty over 1,200 years ago, flourishing among both the aristocracy and common people, and becoming a secretive ritual not shared with outsiders. In recent years, the term “Mystical Zone” has gained widespread attention, with layer upon layer of its mysterious veil being unraveled. Its essence has unexpectedly become a valuable treasure in today’s turbulent world, worthy of being studied and learned. The documentary "The Enlightened Zone” is said to possess extraordinary powers, such as overcoming failure, creating miracles, and harmonizing the soul. It showcases Japan, a country that remains one of the few places in the world where such secret techniques are still practiced. FORBIDDEN FAIRYTALE d. Lee Jong-seok Park Ji-hyun, Choi Si-won, Sung Dong-il Rating : III Length : 109 mins. 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... 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. 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 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. 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. [ 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. 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. SALLI d. Lien Chien-Hung Esther Liu, Austin Lin, DJ Didilong, Tang Yung-hsu, Yang Li-yin Rating : III Length : 105 mins. Opening February 28 2025 [ EMPEROR CINEMAS ] The online romance of Hui-Jun with a foreigner ignites gossip in the peaceful rural town where she lives. Hui-Jun is a 38-year-old Taiwanese chicken farmer, living with her brother and teenage niece Xin-Ru. She has been single for a long time and is not very good at interacting with other people. One day, Xin-Ru downloads an online dating app on Hui-Jun’s mobile phone. Unexpectedly, Hui-Jun, who doesn't speak English, develops a romantic relationship through the app with a French man "Martin". In the online world, she is "Salli". The villagers laugh at Hui-Jun and tell her that it is a romance scam, but Hui-Jun refuses to believe them. She believes it is true love. But all of a sudden, Martin disappears. To prove Martin's existence, Hui- Jun, who has never been abroad, decides to leave for Paris to find him.. 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 7 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. TAEYEON CONCERT - THE TENSE: LIVE VIEWING TAEYEON (Girls Generation) Length : 140 mins. Opening March 8 2025 [ EMPEROR CINEMAS ] Experience the exciting tension of TAEYEON CONCERT - The TENSE live on the big screen! Celebrate Taeyeon's 6th solo concert and the 10th anniversary of her solo debut with this special performance in cinemas! THE SOLITARY GOURMENT d. Yutaka Matsushige Yutaka Matsushige, Joe Odagiri, Isomura Hayato, Sansei Shiomi, Takehiro Murata, Uchida Yuki, Anne Watanabe, Yoo Jae-Myung Length : 110 mins. Opening March 14 2025 [ EMPEROR CINEMAS ] Goro Inogashira runs his own imported goods business and travels all over Japan for work. During his trips, he loves to try different restaurants by himself. Now, Goro Inogashira travels abroad and tries to find the ultimate soup. 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! THE LAST DANCE [DIRECTOR'S CUT] Can : Por. Dei Yuk Lit : Breaking. Hell d. Anselm Chan Mau Yin Dayo Wong Tsz Wah, Michael Hui Koon Man, Michelle Wai Sze Nga, Tommy Chu Pak Hong, Catherine Chau Ka Yee, Paul Chun Pui, Elaine Jin (Kam Yin Ling), Rachel Leung Yung Ting, Rosa Maria Velasco (Wai Law Sha), Chung Suet Ying Rating : IIB Length : 126 mins. Length : 139 mins. (Director's Cut) Opening October 10 2024 at the Hawaii International Film Festival Opening November 14 2024 Opening March 14 2025 at the Osaka Asian Film Festival (Director's Cut) Opening April 4 2025 (Director's Cut) Trailer : https://youtu.be/om4lN8N-TIc Site : https://hiff.org/events/thelastdance/ Site : https://oaff.jp/en/programs/2025-hk03/ (Director's Cut) [ 20TH OSAKA ASIAN FILM FESTIVAL ] After Covid bankrupts wedding planner Dominic, he moves into caring for cadavers by taking over his girlfriend’s uncle's place in a funeral parlour. His services become a hit with everyone except a crotchety conservative Taoist priest, Master Man, who is unconvinced that Dominic is committed to spiritual care. Thus Dominic digs into all of the details of deathcare while discovering Man’s dedication to the dead means he disregards his nearest and dearest. Filmed in funeral homes in Hong Kong's Hung Hom district, the film has a ring of authenticity while delivering whip-smart verbal comedy via Michael HUI and Dayo WONG as a mismatched pair. From there, it opens up into a more considered look at the Taoist influence in Hong Kong’s funeral rituals and a fascinating family drama that explores how gender roles are affected by these traditions. [ HAWAII INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL ] Starring current Hong Kong comedy king Dayo Wong and comedy legend Michael Hui, THE LAST DANCE is the story of a debt-ridden wedding planner who finds unexpected success as a funeral planner, but he has to win over a traditional Taoist priest to stay in the business...The pandemic has sent most industries into recession. Mired in debt, wedding planner Dominic gets a miraculous chance to turn things around when a funeral planner retires and passes the baton to him. Planning weddings and funerals are polar opposites, but Dominic puts his all into his new job, from opening graves, digging coffins, to handling the deceased. No matter how unpleasant it gets, he takes on everything with gusto. However, the biggest obstacle is getting the approval of respected Taoist priest, Master Man. In his 70s, Master Man is a traditional man who has devoted his life to his Taoist faith. He wants to pass the mantle to his son, Ben, but Ben is more devoted to his wife and kids than to Taoism. Master Man's daughter, Yuet, respects her father greatly. However, since her ancestors dictated that women are filthy by nature, Yuet doesn't take romantic relationships seriously. LITTLE DAZZLED EYES Can : Wan Guong d. Chung Yik Ching, Lainey Wong Hiu Yee Sean Wong Tsz Lok, Yau Tsz Tung, Wong Hon Jo Opening March 15 2025 Length : 30 mins. Site : https://oaff.jp/en/programs/2025-hk01/ Trailer : https://youtu.be/HhZNUsrqZdg [ 20TH OSAKA ASIAN FILM FESTIVAL 2025 ] It is the summer of 2003 and the SARS epidemic is easing so school resumes but this doesn't ease the loneliness of Hau-ching, it sharpens it. When she overhears her class crush complimenting another girl on her glasses, she tries various tricks to become short-sighted to get a pair of her own and capture his gaze. Ironically, her efforts bring into focus her fraying family ties, particularly those with her mother whose night-time absences grow more disturbing. Director CHUNG Yik-ching roots us in Hau-ching's poignant search for love and companionship by contrasting the innocent appeals for attention in a bustling classroom with the messy relationships of adults and skillfully interweaving them together at a magical night- time finale when people truly look at her and see her. ZEROBASEONE THE FIRST TOUR [TIMELESS WORLD] IN CINEMAS d. Yoondong Oh Sung Han Bin, Kim Ji Woong, Zhang Hao, Seok Matthew, Kim Tae Rae, Ricky, Kim Gyu Vin, Park Gun Wook, Han Yu Jin Opening March 15 2025 [ EMPEROR CINEMAS ] Experience the electrifying first world tour of ZEROBASEONE on the big screen, the headliner of fifth generation of K-POP boy groups, featuring the live performance, backstage footages, and heartfelt interviews for ZEROSE. Achieving significant milestones in their first year of debut and captivating 140,000 fans across 8 cities on their first world tour, ZEROBASEONE's journey with ZEROSE takes center stage on the big screen. From iconic songs such as "In Bloom", "Feel the POP", and "GOOD SO BAD" to "Say My Name" and "Here I Am" from the show Boys Planet, behind-the-scenes footage that can only be found in the movie, to intimate interviews brimming with heartfelt feelings for ZEROSE. ZEROBASEONE's groundbreaking performance is coming to the big screen. The time ZEROBASEONE spent with ZEROSE that will forever be remembered as the best day ZEROBASEONE THE FIRST TOUR [TIMELESS WORLD] IN CINEMAS 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, Rebecca Zhu Chenli, Ben Yuen Fu Wa, Julius Brian Siswojo, Natalie Hsu (Hui Yan Yi), Yem Yuen Yee Man, Brian Lee Hoi Yin@24 Herbs, Lauria Wu Ga Ying, Rating : IIB 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 Opening March 27 2025 [ CINEMA CITY ] Dr. Man, an unorthodox psychiatrist, is skilled at extracting the deepest secrets of his patients. One day, he hops into a random cab and encounters Choi, the cab driver. Man finds Choi's condition deeply disturbing but is unable to express his concern during the short cab ride. A few day later, the two men cross paths again. Choi has been ordered to undergo a psychiatric evaluation due to his alleged involvement in reckless driving, and Man is assigned to his case. Man quickly realizes that Choi struggles to differentiate between dreams and reality. He constantly sees "devils". Awake or not, his mind can never rest; his body continues to waste away. As hopeless as Choi's condition seems, Man is determined to get to the bottom of his story. As Choi's story unfolds, Man begins to experience disturbing and perplexing dreams. These dreams are vivid and unsettling. The deeper Man delves into Choi's past, the more intense and haunting his nightmares become. Man becomes increasingly suspicious of what is pay for uncovering the ghosts hidden in Choi's closet? [ 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. FIRST KISS Can : Chuen Yuen Sik Hung Dik Chor Mun d. Ayuko Tsukahara Takako Matsu, Hokuto Matsumura, Riho Yoshioka, Nana Mori, Lily Franky, Opening March 27 2025 [ HONG KONG MOVIE 6 ] Kanna Suzuri is married to Kakeru Suzuri. After 15 years of marriage, Kakeru Suzuri suddenly dies in an accident. Prior to the accident, their marriage was going through difficulties and they were on bad terms with each other. Now, Kanna Suzuri is about to start her new life. At that time, she obtains a way time travel through time. She travels to the past and she meets young Kakeru Suzuri, right before she met him for the first time. Seeing the younger Kakeru Suzuri, she realizes that she loved him and she falls in love with him again. She decides to save him from his death that happens 15 years later. PUI PUI MOLCAR THE MOVIE: MOLMAX d. Mankyu Japanese Animation Length : 68 mins. Opening April 3 2025 THE LAST DANCE [DIRECTOR'S CUT] Can : Por. Dei Yuk Lit : Breaking. Hell d. Anselm Chan Mau Yin Dayo Wong Tsz Wah, Michael Hui Koon Man, Michelle Wai Sze Nga, Tommy Chu Pak Hong, Catherine Chau Ka Yee, Paul Chun Pui, Elaine Jin (Kam Yin Ling), Rachel Leung Yung Ting, Rosa Maria Velasco (Wai Law Sha), Chung Suet Ying Rating : IIB Length : 126 mins. Length : 139 mins. (Director's Cut) Opening October 10 2024 at the Hawaii International Film Festival Opening November 14 2024 Opening March 14 2025 at the Osaka Asian Film Festival (Director's Cut) Opening April 4 2025 (Director's Cut) Trailer : https://youtu.be/om4lN8N-TIc Site : https://hiff.org/events/thelastdance/ Site : https://oaff.jp/en/programs/2025-hk03/ (Director's Cut) [ 20TH OSAKA ASIAN FILM FESTIVAL ] After Covid bankrupts wedding planner Dominic, he moves into caring for cadavers by taking over his girlfriend’s uncle's place in a funeral parlour. His services become a hit with everyone except a crotchety conservative Taoist priest, Master Man, who is unconvinced that Dominic is committed to spiritual care. Thus Dominic digs into all of the details of deathcare while discovering Man’s dedication to the dead means he disregards his nearest and dearest. Filmed in funeral homes in Hong Kong's Hung Hom district, the film has a ring of authenticity while delivering whip-smart verbal comedy via Michael HUI and Dayo WONG as a mismatched pair. From there, it opens up into a more considered look at the Taoist influence in Hong Kong’s funeral rituals and a fascinating family drama that explores how gender roles are affected by these traditions. [ HAWAII INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL ] Starring current Hong Kong comedy king Dayo Wong and comedy legend Michael Hui, THE LAST DANCE is the story of a debt-ridden wedding planner who finds unexpected success as a funeral planner, but he has to win over a traditional Taoist priest to stay in the business...The pandemic has sent most industries into recession. Mired in debt, wedding planner Dominic gets a miraculous chance to turn things around when a funeral planner retires and passes the baton to him. Planning weddings and funerals are polar opposites, but Dominic puts his all into his new job, from opening graves, digging coffins, to handling the deceased. No matter how unpleasant it gets, he takes on everything with gusto. However, the biggest obstacle is getting the approval of respected Taoist priest, Master Man. In his 70s, Master Man is a traditional man who has devoted his life to his Taoist faith. He wants to pass the mantle to his son, Ben, but Ben is more devoted to his wife and kids than to Taoism. Master Man's daughter, Yuet, respects her father greatly. However, since her ancestors dictated that women are filthy by nature, Yuet doesn't take romantic relationships seriously. 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 : IIB 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? ONCE UPON A LIE Can : Fong Doh Mei Yun Yu AKA : Yu Gor Yun Yu But Pet Tui d. Liu Ming Yin Irene Wan Bik Ha, Bruce He Hao Chen, Grace Guei Ah Lei Opening 2025 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/ * HUANG PINYUAN "SEE YOU XIAO WEI" TOUR 2025 DATE AND TIME : Saturday, April 19 2025 VENUE LOCATION: Agua Caliente Resort Casino Spa Rancho Mirage 32-250 Bob Hope Dr., Rancho Mirage CA TICKET PRICES: $ 188, 138, 108, 78 TICKET OUTLET LOCATION: ONLINE 99concerts.com https://99concerts.com/huang-pin-yuan-2025 Info: (626) 632-1994 Ng Hing Kee Rosemead 626-632-1994 626-931-6688 Fanta Travel and Tours 117 S San Gabriel Blvd San Gabriel CA 91776 626-286-2828 626-786-1881 * FUK LUK SAU CONCERT IN RENO 2025 with Louis Yuen, Johnson Lee, Wong Cho Nam DATE AND TIME: Saturday, April 19 2025 @ 8 PM VENUE LOCATION: Reno Events Center 400 N. Center St. Reno NV TICKET PRICES: $ 288, 188, 128, 98, 68 TICKET OUTLET LOCATION: SELLINGTICKET.US https://sellingticket.us/fuk-luk-sau TICKETMASTER https://www.ticketmaster.com/event/17006245CCD431B7 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 * 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. NORTH AMERICA TOUR DATE AND TIME : Wednesday, April 16 2025 @ 8 PM VENUE LOCATION: Racket NYC 431 W 16th St. New York NY 10011 332.219.2151 https://racketnyc.com/events/detail/?event_id=836659 TICKET OUTLET LOCATION: LUCID LIVE MUSIC https://lucidlivemusic.com/gt-na/ * EASON CHAN FEAR AND DREAMS WORLD TOUR LONDON DATE AND TIME: Thursday, April 17 2025 @ 8 PM Wednesday, April 16 2025 @ 8 PM VENUE LOCATION: The O2 Arena Peninsula Square London, United Kingdom SE10 0DX https://www.theo2.co.uk/events/detail/eason-chan TICKET OUTLET LOCATIONS: https://www.axs.com/uk/series/26355/eason-chan-at-the-o2-tickets * EXPEDITION GARETH T. NORTH AMERICA TOUR DATE AND TIME : Saturday, April 12 2025 VENUE LOCATION: The Parkdale Hall 1605 Queen St. W #2 Toronto ON M6R 1A9 Canada https://theparkdalehall.com/ TICKET OUTLET LOCATION: LUCID LIVE MUSIC https://lucidlivemusic.com/gt-na/ * CHRIS WONG CONCERT IN LOS ANGELES DATE AND TIME: Saturday, April 12 2025 @ 7 PM VENUE LOCATION: Special Events Center at Fantasy Springs Resort Casino 84245 Indio Springs Dr, Indio CA https://www.fantasyspringsresort.com/chris-wong/ TICKET PRICES: $ 188, 128, 98, 88 * JJ LIN JJ20 FINAL LAP WORLD TOUR AUSTRALIA DATE AND TIME: Friday, April 11 2025 @ 8 PM VENUE LOCATION: Rod Laver Arena at Melbourne Park Olympic Boulevard and Batman Ave., Melbourne and Olympic Park Trust Melbourne VIC 3001 Australia TICKET OUTLET LOCATION: TICKETEK https://premier.ticketek.com.au/shows/show.aspx?sh=jjlin25 * EXPEDITION GARETH T. 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 * VIVIAN LAI, VINCENT WONG "SPRING WITH VIVIAN AND VINCENT" DATE AND TIME : Saturday, April 5 2025 @ 7:30 PM VENUE LOCATION: The Venue at Thunder Valley Thunder Valley Casino Resort 1200 Athens Ave., Lincoln CA TICKET PRICES: $ 198, 158, 128, 98 TICKET OUTLET LOCATIONS: TICKETMASTER https://www.ticketmaster.com/event/1C00624B9C921EE0 ONLINE: https://99concerts.com/vivian-%26-vincent 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 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 * FISH LEONG "THEORY OF LOVE SONG" CONCERT IN LOS ANGELES DATE AND TIME: Monday, March 31 2025 @ 8 PM VENUE LOCATION: Dolby Theatre 6801 Hollywood Blvd, Hollywood CA TICKET PRICES: $ 268, 218, 158, 108, 78 TICKET OUTLET LOCATION: TICKETMASTER https://www.ticketmaster.com/event/09006244CFB72FCF * 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 * FISH LEONG "THEORY OF LOVE SONG" CONCERT IN NEW YORK DATE AND TIME: Friday, March 28 2025 @ 8 PM VENUE LOCATION: King Theatre 1027 Flatbush Ave, Brooklyn NY TICKET PRICES: $ 268, 218, 158, 108, 78 TICKET OUTLET LOCATION: ONLINE: https://www.kingstheatre.com/events/fish-leong/ * FISH LEONG "THEORY OF LOVE SONG" CONCERT IN TORONTO DATE AND TIME: Wednesday, March 26 2025 @ 8 PM VENUE LOCATION: Meridian Hall 1 Front St. E., Toronto ON TICKET PRICES: CA$ 348, 258, 208, 148, 98 TICKET OUTLET LOCATION: TICKETMASTER CANADA https://www.ticketmaster.ca/event/10006244E5061D48 * FISH LEONG "THEORY OF LOVE SONG" CONCERT IN VANCOUVER DATE AND TIME: Monday, March 24 2025 @ 8 PM VENUE LOCATION: Orpheum Theatre 884 Granville St., Vancouver BC TICKET PRICES: CA$ 348, 258, 208, 148, 98 TICKET OUTLET LOCATION: ONLINE https://www.showpass.com/fish-leong-theory-of-love-song/ * 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 * JESS LEE CONCERT IN NEW YORK DATE AND TIME: Saturday, March 8 2025 @ 8 PM VENUE LOCATION: Colden Auditorium at Queens College 153-49 Reeves Ave., Flushing, New York TICKET PRICES: $ 188, 168, 138, 108, 88, 68, 38 TICKET OUTLET LOCATIONS: TICKETMASTER https://www.ticketmaster.com/event/1D006226DA110DDB * 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 ------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 23 2025 10 A COMPLETE UNKNOWN d. James Mangold Timonthee Chalamet, Edward Norton, Elle Fanning Monica Barbaro, Boyd Holbrook, Scoot McNairy 9 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) 8 BRIDGET JONES: MAD ABOUT THE BOYS d. Michael Morris Renee Zellweger, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Leo Woodall, Colin Firth, Hugh Grant 7 CREATION OF GODS II: DEMON FORCE 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 6 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 5 CELLS AT WORK! d. Hideki Takeuchi Mei Nagano, Takeru Satoh,Koji Yamamoto,Shota Sometani, Wakana Matsumoto, Fukase, Riise Naka, Mana Ashida, Sadawo Abe 4 DETECTIVE CHINATOWN 1900 d. Chen Sicheng, Da Mo Wang Baoqiang, Liu Haoran, Chow Yun Fat, John Cusack 3 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 2 CAPTAIN AMERICA: BRAVE NEW WORLD d. Julius Onah Anthony Mackie, Danny Ramirez, Shira Haas, Carl Lumbly, Xosha Roquemore, Giancarlo Esposito, Liv Tyler, Tim Blake Nelson, Harrison Ford 1 NE ZHA 2 d. Jiaozi mainland China animation ------ NE ZHA 2 Rating : I Length : 144 mins. Opening February 22 2025 [ BROADWAY CIRCUIT ] After the heavenly lightning, although Ne Zha and Ao Bing survived by becoming Spirits, they would soon dissipate completely. Taiyi plans to rebuild Ne Zha and Ao Bing’s mortal bodies with the Seven-colored Precious Lotus. However, during the process of reconstruction, numerous obstacles arise. What will become of the fate of Ne Zha and Ao Bing? THE WAY WE TALK 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. DETECTIVE CHINATOWN 1900 Rating : IIB 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. 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! 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. CREATION OF GODS II: DEMON FORCE 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 II: 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... FOUR TRAILS Rating : IIA Length : 101 mins. Opening December 6 2024 [ BROADWAY CIRCUIT ] At the time, they said it couldn't be done. In 2012, Andre Blumberg set off by himself, to run all four of Hong Kong's iconic ultra distance trails in just four days. 298km and over 14,500m of climbing later, one of the hardest ultra marathons in the world - the Hong Kong Four Trails Ultra Challenge - was born. With the 2021 edition of the challenge as the backdrop, 'Four Trails' takes you on a journey from when the concept was first was conceived to it's current format. Under 60 hours to be deemed a 'Finisher' and under 72 hours to be a 'Survivor', unsupported and with an ever evolving set of rules. It takes a deep dive into the famous four trails that make up the challenge and you will both laugh and cry as the astonishing stories of those who dare attempt such a feat unfold. ------------ For the week starting February 22 2025 (Week 8) VIUTV CHILL CLUB CHART 5 THE BLACKOUT, YEAR 2 Can : Chuen Sai Gai Ting Din Dai Yi Nin Gordon Flanders https://youtu.be/MIhQlIlxAbk 4 MASCOT Fatboy https://youtu.be/WUFX2-Y6d0E 3 DO YOU KNOW WHO I AM Can : Nei Ji Fau Ngor Si Shui Alan Po (Bo Chi Lun)/King Ng Shun Ming https://youtu.be/SzGHR7ClYmg 2 GINKGO Can : Bak Gor Keung To https://youtu.be/N2pHRj07BlM 1 LIAR Can : Suet Fong Jeh MC Cheung Tin Fu https://youtu.be/07rwyBuh2Mg TVB JADE SOLID GOLD 5 SUGAR FREE Can : Mo Tong Hor Lok Vincy Chan (Wing Yi) https://youtu.be/bgLyJpjWTvY 4 BACK TO REALITY Can : Dong Ngor Moon Fan Wui Yin Sai On Chan Kin On https://youtu.be/ZDkAWR5aDgI 3 SHADE Can : Yau Sik Ngan Gan Terence Lam Ka Him https://youtu.be/hz5hJjbXUXU 2 FOUNDATION OF DRAMA Can : Yut Ket Ji Boon Alvin Ng Fu Kiu https://youtu.be/hK3xaeqz8h0 1 ACCOMPANY Can : Pui Boon Priscilla Chan Wai Han https://youtu.be/rua-Zr0FwjU METRO RADIO HIT DOMESTIC CHART 5 INTROVERT'S CONCERTO Can : i Yun Chung Gor Ying Chi Yuet Feat. JC Chan Wing Tung https://youtu.be/tjct25hgzmQ 4 NEVER NEVER SAY BYEBYE Can : Tung Tung Fai Fai Woot Ha Hui Pandora https://youtu.be/Fm_eMoVuYVQ 3 CRAZY MAN Can : Fung Ji Wilson Ng Lam Fung https://youtu.be/fuwDcsIHBvQ 2 DO YOU KNOW WHO I AM Can : Nei Ji Fau Ngor Si Shui Alan Po (Bo Chi Lun)/King Ng Shun Ming https://youtu.be/SzGHR7ClYmg 1 LIAR Can : Suet Fong Jeh MC Cheung Tin Fu https://youtu.be/07rwyBuh2Mg COMMERCIAL RADIO 903 TOP 20 5 SNAP IT Can : Jeung Fai Lok Jeh Hak Man Yin (snap it) Jaime Cheung Tin Wing https://youtu.be/qX9DScDsHIo 4 HOMEWORK WANTED DONE WELL Can : Seung Seh Ho Dik Gung For RubberBand https://youtu.be/xjQRaQYpL0s 3 NEVER NEVER SAY BYEBYE Can : Tung Tung Fai Fai Woot Ha Hui Pandora https://youtu.be/Fm_eMoVuYVQ 2 JOIN ME TO TAIPEI Can : Pui Ngor Hui Toi Buk Locksmith https://youtu.be/3Cp9tRlElW8 1 SILVER BULLET Can : Shun Ngan Ji Dan Edan Lui Cheuk On https://youtu.be/E_uCTlKy2yo RTHK CHINESE POP CHART 5 NUTRIENTS Can : Yeung Fun Mike Tsang Pei Tak https://youtu.be/Yldla0te5_Q 4 RETROGRADE Can : Yik Hung Nicholas Tse Ting Fung https://youtu.be/MWYz42g8TuU 3 TO HAVE LOVED Can : Oi Gor Ashley Lin (Lam Hoi Ling) https://youtu.be/0Ka-SDhy_6o 2 MOON WALTZ OP.25 Can : Yi Sup Ng Yuen Mo Kuk moon tang https://youtu.be/vqlzYiT5_aQ 1 SUGAR FREE Can : Mo Tong Hor Lok Vincy Chan (Wing Yi) https://youtu.be/bgLyJpjWTvY HUAXIA ORIGINAL GOLD SONG CHART (Week 7) 5 DREAM Can : Mung Bird Zhang Yuan https://youtu.be/af7UmEJ_d-Y 4 MY INNER ME Can : Lo Pai Siu Nui Yisa Yu Kewei https://youtu.be/y6mjbXSvNi8 3 I AM NOT HERE Can : Ngor Joi Wang Yibo https://youtu.be/vAvv9TMaO_U 2 A BIG WORLD Can : Sai Gai Na Mor Dai Allen Su Xing https://youtu.be/vf-b_QWp7jU 1 US Can : Ngor Moon Sean Xiao Zhan https://youtu.be/LeNwUQdyBko ----------- HK Top Ten Central hktopten@hotmail.com http://www.geocities.ws/hktopten | http://hktopten.blogspot.com