From: NO TOP TEN CENTRAL Newsgroups: alt.asian-movies,soc.culture.hongkong.entertainment Subject: [TAKE OVER] HKSAR Film No Top 10 Box Office (October 8 2026) Organization: Chaffing Heart Club (TM) The following publication contains material that might be objectionable to some readers. Parental guidance and reader discretion are advised [FLUFF OF THE WEEK] Courtesy of Ming Pao, Sing Tao Daily, Apple Daily, Oriental Daily, and Ta Kung Pao 1. THIS TOP 10 IS DEDICATED TO A. Lynn Xiong who celebrates her birthday on October 10th HOW TO SUPPORT FAMILIES AFFECTED BY THE DEADLY TAI PO FIRE * https://hongkongfp.com/2025/11/27/hkfp-guide-how-to-support-families-affected-by-the-deadly-tai-po-fire/ 2. MISCELLANEOUS * (2026/10/14) Chung Suet Ying expressed her displeasure after culture journalist "Red Eye" (Wong Wing Leung) described her new film, WE ARE BORN GOOD (SIN NAM SHUN NUI), as a "rare erotic performance" in her career, stating frankly that she found such sensationalist language off- putting. Angela Yuen Lai Lam followed suit by speaking out against misogynistic culture; early yesterday morning she published a lengthy post titled "The Apology That Will Never Come" on social media. She revealed that during a previous interview with "Red Eye" to promote the film GAMER GIRLS (DIN GAING NUI HAI), he humiliated her by saying, "It feels like I'm sitting at a hostess table." She also disclosed that since entering the industry, she had experienced verbal and even physical sexual harassment from directors, cinematographers, and senior actors. The incident sparked a massive response; the Internet praised their courage, and numerous figures including award-winning actresses Jennifer Yu Heung Ying and Fish Liew Chi Yu, TV Best Actresses Myolie Wu Hung Yi and Natalie Tong Sze Wing, singer Serrini, and influencer Coffee Lam Chin Yu, left messages of support. The journalist involved explained that he had made a "terrible joke," acknowledged his gaffe, and issued a formal apology. Triggered by the way Chung Suet Ying had been unfairly characterized as giving an "erotic performance," Yuen Lai Lam reposted a column she had previously written for "CITY MAGAZINE" on social media yesterday, drawing widespread attention. In the article, she recounted her dissatisfaction when the journalist likened the actresses of GAMER GIRLS to nightclub hostesses -- a remark for which he offered no apology. She wrote, "The male journalist, who serves as editor-in-chief for multiple cultural magazines and is a recipient of local literary awards, sat down and immediately opened with the line, 'It feels like I'm sitting at a hostess table,' casually sexualizing a serious film interview and framing it in the context of a nightclub." Instead of apologizing immediately for the slip-up, he tried to make excuses; Yuen reiterated that "that remark was highly inappropriate" and demanded he "shut up or apologize." The interview proceeded as planned, but Yuen described feeling forced to suppress her emotions at the time, even going so far as to blame herself—wondering if she had been "insufficiently gracious or polite" or had "disrupted the flow of the interview." In her writing, she recounts years of experiences involving verbal harassment, gratuitous sexualization, and belittlement by men, much of which occurred after she entered the industry. For instance, a male director bluntly remarked that her "look" wasn't the type that made men want to sleep with her, while an intoxicated on-screen colleague asked her in Japanese, "Do you like my [genitals]?" A male actor teased the camera crew, claiming they had positioned the jib crane to get a high-angle shot of another actress's cleavage; even worse, a senior actor repeatedly joked on set that she was looking for an excuse to kiss him, only to improvise a kiss, one not in the script, without any prior discussion. Yuen Lai Lam speaks candidly about the heavy price of speaking out publicly. Whenever a woman accuses someone of misconduct, society tends to follow a familiar script: questioning the victim's motives (accusing them of seeking fame), scrutinizing why they did not resist immediately, and ultimately resorting to character assassination. This harsh moral judgment, often far more severe than the scrutiny faced by the perpetrator, creates a chilling effect that caused many victims to remain silent. Every "little joke" and every criticism asking why a victim could not "be a good sport" serves to reinforce a system that permits the objectification of women. She states, "What society needs is not merely an apology that will likely never come, but a complete overhaul of the cultural landscape. We must stop viewing such offenses as isolated incidents and instead confront the underlying systemic issues that deny women their agency and professional dignity." Yuen Lai Lam and Chung Suet Ying have never publicized that culture journalist's identity. Wong Wing Leung, a cultural journalist known by the pen name "Red Eye", publicly apologized for the incident involving Yuen Lai Lam and Chung Suet Ying. He admitted to making "two very poor, highly inappropriate jokes," noting that he was aware at the time that Yuen Lai Lam found them offensive. Red Eye expressed deep shame, acknowledging that after his gaffe, the interview could only be completed thanks to other interviewees stepping in to smooth over the awkward situation. He admitted that failing to offer a formal apology to the interviewees at the time was a case of "poor handling." He had been unaware of the deep distress his words caused Angela Yuen and the others; it was only upon learning early yesterday morning that Yuen Lai Lam had revisited the incident that he realized the repercussions of his gaffe. He expressed a desire to offer a sincere apology to Yuen Lai Lam and the other interviewees. He stated that he "had no intention of arguing his case," acknowledging that he "often speaks without a filter and says the wrong thing, often in an unseemly manner." He cited a recent example from last weekend, where he posted careless remarks on social media after watching the production WE ARE BORN GOOD; realizing how inappropriate that was, he apologized repeatedly for his behavior. However, the public remained unconvinced, harshly criticizing the apology for relying on "wordplay" while failing to include the actual words "I am sorry." Numerous industry figures, including award-winning actress Yu Heung Ying, TV Best Actress Wu Hung Yi, Jace Chan Hoi Wing, Kayan9896, and Kaki Sham, voiced their support for Angela. Yu Heung Ying shared the lengthy post to back her, while another award-winning actress, Liew Chi Yu, revealed in an interview that she had experienced similar incidents. "I’ve encountered such situations frequently, both while growing up and after entering the industry, though I cannot fully articulate them in a few words, nor do I intend to cite specific examples. I was deeply moved after reading Angela's post last night; I am grateful to her for writing it so coherently and bravely. I hope everyone reads the entire piece carefully, her intention was not to stoke gender conflict, so please do not take her words out of context." As the incident continued to unfold, Yuen Lai Lam issued another statement emphasizing that neither she nor Chung Suet Ying would publicly reveal the journalist's identity. She noted that within the industry, a person's specific identity is less important than the issue itself, and the aim of her post was not to expose the name for the sake of public trial or to damage anyone's career. She received widespread support, with many praising her for setting a positive example. Yuen Lai Lam responded, "If I, possessing some degree of a platform, am afraid to take action, what hope is there for the little girl hiding in the corner?" She insisted she did not wish to be put on a pedestal, describing herself as an ordinary young woman who also experiences nervousness and internal struggle. Jace Chan and Anson Lo Hon Ting (AL) attended a brand event in Tsim Sha Tsui yesterday. The former is filming the Hong Kong version of "LONG VACATION" and plays a couple with Anson Kong Ip Sang (AK). She said, "There are some emotional scenes, but there are no intimate scenes." Jace learned that Yuen Lai Lam had published a long article online regarding sexual harassment in the workplace. She admitted that it resonated and felt that Yuen Lai Lam did very well. "The article is right, not to target someone but the entire culture; how can we do a little better. Regarding gender and respect, we can add more understanding and discussion. Actually many girls have had similar (sexual harassment) experience, on which traditional education seems not to have trained us how to handle. We ever worry that once spoken up, would we be accused for 'thinking too much' or 'the problem is me'?" Jace also had an unpleasant experience, "When I just started in the business and worked on a movie, the photographer said, 'Raise the camera high from an overhead shot', 'set up POV and see'. I would directly reflect, 'Don't say that, it makes me feel uncomfortable'. He immediately responded, 'Sorry, I didn't mean it'. I have run into even more excessive incidents, including being touched on the hip or chest, some disrespectful words. Sometimes I feel very scared, may not dare to express immediately. Later I get mad at myself, and only know how to walk away with a smile." She also said, "In similar situations, not everyone know to express themselves. Thank you ladies (Yuen Lai Lam and Chung Suet Ying) for bravely responding and setting a good example." She encourages girls with similar issues to be brave and express themselves. "No one should be afraid, we need to communicate more in hopes of everyone having room for improvement." * (2026/10/14) The four Best Actors Louis Koo Tin Lok, Simon Yam Tat Wa, Gardner Tse Kwan Ho, Eddie Cheung Siu Fai and the young new generation Ci Sha and Amy Lo Wai Man starred suspenseful crime action film MASTERMIND (JING JIN) is in release in Hong Kong. In the film Ci Sha and Lo Wai Man received acting lessons from their elders, reflecting the passing of the torch. Off screen they also felt the professionalism and way the elders live, and benefited a lot. Yam Tat Wa in MASTERMIND appeared with long hair and beard to play the big villain role. He said that he has not been with long hair for a long time, and this time the role was very domineering and had a strong desire for control. In the film Brother Wa needed special effect make up, but the shoot took place in the scorching Hong Kong summer. The temperature was over 40 degrees Celsius with lighting in the studio. "A scarred face wasn't AI but really special effect makeup. Because it was too hot, the make up required constant air conditioning and touching up. After two full nights of fight senes, one side of my face was cold but the other side was sweating just like 'Chung Mo Yim'. After the shoot I had a skin reaction, needed to see a doctor and take medication." Yet he pointed out that Ci Sha had a even more difficult time. He grew up in the north, despite constantly sweating he still coordinated with the fighting, without any complaints and was very dedicated. Brother Wa for the first time worked with Ci Sha, and felt that he was young and talented; a very creative professional actor who familiarized himself with the script before every performance, then took the initiative to discuss with the director how to perform the best. In the film Brother Wa had to slap Ci Sha hard. The shot took 5 total takes. Both insist against using cheat cut, Brother Wa's heart ached for Ci Sha for being slapped by him five times. Ci Sha in turn said that it was not rough at all and even praised Brother Wa for hitting very professionally. "The force was a range that I can bear, as a professional actor, whatever should be in the theatrical task I should also be able to complete." Lo Wai Man played the forensic doctor for the first time, doing her homework before the performance to get close to the role. Brother Wa said that Amy often kept her eyes fixed on him and Ci Sha on the set, and treated them like "dead bodies". Amy explained that she wanted to put herself into the role faster. She even studied the anatomy books to understand the muscle arrangement, and made a non-medicated rose perfume. Because in the film she had non-medicated rose nail polish, she put on this perfume as soon as she put on the costume in hopes of helping herself getting into the role faster. Amy also has a large number of gun action scenes in the film, on the set several stunt team big brothers have reminded her to keep a firm footing. She was interested in shooting and has practiced, the resulting performance at the shoot also surprised everyone. Amy wanted to try more in the future, and she would not mind in order to be an action actress. Two young new generation actors have benefited a lot from working with elder Yam Tat Wa. Amy admitted from Brother Wah she has learned to "handle with ease". Off screen Brother Wa is very friendly, a big brother who would ensure that everyone was at ease on the set. On screen he is a professional actor who can immediately get into the role on the spot, without looking at the post production editing his acting could already be completely imagined. Ci Sha also had the same feeling. From Brother Wa he has learned as an actor he not only had to be literate, but also be kind and friendly to people; which is worthy for them to learn from. Ci Sha stated that he was a little nervous about working with several Best Actors on the new film. He was born in a remote region. After learning that Koo Tin Lok has donated money to build many schools in the mountain region, his respect for him has been building for a long time. Being able to work with him this time felt very special. "In the film he is a godlike idol, teaching me skills and about life; off screen I also feel how great he is. In the past I have enjoyed his film and television work, and seen him done a lot of charity work. Thus on and off screen I respect him very much." * (2026/10/13) The film BIRD OF PARADISE (MA YEUNG NIN WA) centers on themes of women seeking self-worth and reconciling across generations. Elaine Jin (Kam Yin Ling) and Catherine Chau Ka Yee star as mother and daughter for the first time; Chau also bonded with co-star Yeung Nga Man (THAIMAY) while undergoing rigorous pole-dancing training. Off-screen and on, these three actresses, representing different generations, grapple with confusion, emotional wounds, and personal obsessions, ultimately learning to embrace their true selves through dance and the passage of time. The 71 year old Kam Yin Ling took up singing to pursue her dream of performing at the Hong Kong Coliseum; the 47 year old Chau Ka Yee obtained a racing license to join a team for professional competitions; and the 24 year old THAIMAY has a simpler goal: to travel abroad and broaden her horizons. Chau Ka Yee has long expressed a desire to work with Kam Yin Ling, now that dream has finally come true. On their very first day of filming, they shot the movie's most poignant scene: a heart-to-heart between mother and daughter on the beach. Kam Yin Ling praised Chau Ka Yee's deeply moving performance, noting that acting opposite her was a delight. Chau Ka Yee, in turn, remarked that Sister Kam's commanding presence helped her instantly immerse herself in the role; she was particularly overcome with emotion when Kam delivered lines about her father. "The moment she spoke about Papa, wow! My eyes already welled up. That sense of genuine warmth made it so easy to get into character." While the mother character appears scatterbrained and comical throughout the film, the beach scene reveals her most grounded and sincere emotions. In real life, Kam Yin Ling is equally candid in her relationship with her daughter. Speaking about missing her daughter's wedding in Spain last year, she explained, "I had divorced my ex-husband when my daughter was nine; I didn't want to see him or pretend that everything was fine. Fortunately, my daughter understood and accepted this." Before the wedding, her daughter came to Hong Kong to choose a gown and invited Kam Yin Ling to take traditional Chinese-style wedding photos as a keepsake. She initially turned down the idea but later realized she had overlooked her daughter's wishes and feelings, prompting an immediate apology. "I thought she was picking the dress too early and that shopping in Hong Kong was inconvenient. I even called a halt to the 8 a.m. photo shoot because I was worried my face looked puffy. It turned out she just wanted Mama's love and company; if I hadn't participated at all, her wedding would have been left with a regret. So, I immediately asked a friend for help, and we successfully completed the shoot." When asked if she was eager for grandchildren, she shared her own experiences and advised her daughter to think carefully before having children. "Back then, I gave up my acting career and moved to the UK to have my daughter. I didn't go out to eat for the first two years of her life; I felt like I had lost my sense of self and was very unhappy. I suffered from postpartum depression and cried constantly." It was not until her daughter started school at age four that she rediscovered herself through learning Latin dance. To pull off the pole dancing scenes, Chau Ka Yee and "THAIMAY" paid a heavy price. Lacking sufficient muscle mass due to inadequate protein intake, the former pushed herself too hard, suffered a cracked rib, and caused production to halt for a month. She recalled, "I was terrified. My rib was cracked but filming wasn't finished. The crew was waiting for me. The mental pressure was immense." She joked that the ordeal turned her into a "woman easily prone to injury." Overcoming the pain to execute high-difficulty moves proved to be a greater challenge than wearing the revealing dance costumes. Meanwhile, 24- year-old THAIMAY pushed past her limits in just two or three months, successfully mastering the difficult "left leg hang" move. Despite having a background in dance, the friction of the pole against the tender inner thighs caused excruciating pain, akin to "wringing out a towel", and bruising or blistering became the norm. "It was truly painful; I had to wait for the wounds to heal before practicing again, but the process also taught me a more elegant and feminine aesthetic of movement." THAIMAY plays a student with many admirers. Yet in real life, she self-deprecatingly admits to having been quite submissive in past relationships, often treated by boys merely as "one of the guys." She laughs, "In the past, I didn't dare confess my feelings to the person I liked; instead, I'd help them pursue other girls just to get closer to them." She also reveals a story about a failed first love. "I was very shy back then. The most intimate interaction I had with my boyfriend was studying together in a quiet study room, each in our own cubicle, without even holding hands. He felt it didn't really count as dating, which left me heartbroken for a long time." Today, her perspective on romance has shifted significantly. "I'll take the initiative to pursue a guy, cater to his interests, and drop hints." Kam Yin Ling notes that she has recently discovered singing helps prevent the aging of the brain and throat. Consequently she has taken up singing again and hopes to appear as a guest performer at the Hong Kong Coliseum. "At this age, one must still have dreams and be prepared for opportunities when they arise." Chau Ka Yee has obtained a racing license and hopes to form a team for professional racing; she says, "Auto racing is a passionate sport. I'm currently looking for sponsors and hope to make it happen next year." Regarding relationships, she takes a "let nature take its course" approach, finding inner peace through meditation and Zen practices. THAIMAY hopes to host travel shows or attend film festivals to broaden her horizons. "I visited Angkor Wat in Cambodia and was deeply moved; the stone architecture possesses immense artistic craftsmanship and beauty." * (2026/10/13) Directors Oxide Pang Chun and Danny Pang Fat, the "Pang Brothers", work together again after many years on the hot movie THE MAGE (SUP FONG FAT SI). Carlos Chan Ka Lok collaborated with the two for the first time, saying that he both loved and hated it; German Cheung Man Kit and Kathy Yuen (Tong Yee) also shared the production experience. Chan Ka Lok said that he appreciated the sharp way the Pang Brothers made the horror film, but hated them for affecting his life. "At age 40, when I take the elevator alone I would think of that scene from THE EYE (GEIN GWAI); not occasionally, but constantly. Their films have influenced my generation." He smiled and said that at the audition he has reflected that to the director, as he hoped the new film would affect the next generation. Chan Ka Lok listened to the directors described that the most frightening scene was when his third eye opened, surrounded by many hanging ghosts 360 degrees all around him. With the computer generated effect it should be quite shocking. However during the shoot, Ka Lok knew that it was fake and would not be afraid too. Instead some of the props on the set surprised him. In one of the scenes a baby needed to come out through cesarean section. "Because at that time my wife was preparing to give birth, with the syrup that has been out on the set for a long time starting to smell, I personally experienced it and even got the stench!" Zhang Wenjie was afraid of watching the horror film Cheung Man Kit smiled and said that he wanted to make a movie that would be able to scare the audience, but he still ended up coming to make a fight movie. However being able to participate was fun. He was not afraid during the shoot, but actually he was veru afraid of watching the horror film. He still did not dare to go to see it alone. "I want to have friends to watch it with, because I would think about a lot of things. I am just like Chan Ka Lok, I don't dare to take a elevator alone!" He made fun of him and said, "Even someone so big is scared like this!" Cheung Man Kit in the film respectively fought with Chan Ka Lok and Josie Ho Chiu Yi. He said that the fight with Chan Ka Lok was not a martial arts fight but more like pushing and shoving, but shooting a fight scene in a large gutter was actually very dangerous. "It was so dark inside, the water level was so high that we couldn't see the ground. A lot of garbage and I do not know what have collected underneath, everyone would fall during chase. I did too but the director hasn't yelled cut yet, so I relied on Ka Lok to hold on to me. It was very thrilling." Ka Lok added, "Because the water level wasn't as high during location scouting as on the day of the shoot, the water level was as high as a river after the heavy rain so we had no idea what was underneath. However the result was great." Since Ho Chiu Yi was the boss, did he "hold back" during the fight scenes with her? Cheung Man Kit said, "No need for her, because she is very professional. We shot at the garbage dump that was very dirty, the environment was very bad. In addition with the rain she had to hang on wires and stand on top of me. The coat she was wearing was very heavy, so it required us to cooperate with each other." Did he feel that Ho Chiu Yi could be an action actress? He joked, "Of course she can, if I can she can too!" Chen Jiale praised the super professional Chan Ka Lok from time to time scolded Ho Chiu Yi in the film. He joked that the script required him to yell at the boss. He truly believed that she was very professional, as she planned everything from finding the directors to the script. On the set everyone conceived how to shoot, and she has participated in a lot of real-time adjustments. Ka Lok himself also wanted to try to write, produce, and ultimately direct, but after being an actor he has been unable to divert his attention. His wife often said that he could not hear her speak. He praised Ho Chiu Yi for being able to focus on different positions, and have husband Conroy Chan Chi Chung as a producer. The two communicated very well. Would he also work as a husband and wife team? He said that would depend on the nature and taste, his wife was good with numbers, and the creation should depend on the subject matter. Tong Yee and her husband Maverick Ma Chau Sing recently appeared on the ViuTV variety show as a couple. Chan Ka Lok said that he did not dare to appear on the variety show because it was too real. He was afraid that his wife would be too troublesome. Tong Yee admitted that they had to clean up a little, but she could work with her husband except for the cake shop. Because at first her husband helped manage it but produced a lot of arguments, she finally did it herself, but they could collaborate on other performances. Chan Ka Lok and Tong Yee have played couples many times in the past, and collaborating again this time their chemistry remained. Tong Yee felt that Chan Ka Lok was more stable after marriage, Chan Ka Lok joked that he just pretended to be. He was in the same state of mind, but as a father he had to pretend to be an adult. He stated that he was afraid not to be able to afford to raise his daughter. Before he could do anything for fun, now he had to worry about the baby's education. He shared that his daughter has grown and started to know how to express herself at this stage. If she was upset she would say, "I don't want you here, Papa go." When he heard that he was very heartbroken. Tong Yee also tried to spend time with her five-year-old daughter, because she was growing up too fast. Sometimes she felt a little guilty about working, so she tried to spend time with her over video chat. * (2026/10/13) "The Day of the Murder" Busan premiere response, Yang Lewen was surprised by the Korean audience. Hong Kong Wenhui Entertainment 2026-10-13 Hong Kong Wenhui News (Reporter Yu Yan) The Isabella Lam Lok Hin written and directed, Soi Cheang Pou Soi produced Hong Kong film DEAD END (BEI SAT DIK NA TIN) was officially selected for the 31st Busan International Film Festival "Vision Asia" competition section, and completed the world premiere in South Korea on October 10th. Lam Lok Hin led the stars Lokman Yeung, Hedwig Tam Sin Yin and Maggie Siu Mei Kei to Busan to attend the red carpet and the post screening talk and interact face-to-face with the local audience. The film was the 7th "First Feature Film Initiative" Higher Education Institution Group award-winning project, and also the first feature film of Lam Lok Hin. The story revolved around a family death that has been sealed for many years, exploring trauma, memory and human nature in a suspenseful way. On the day of the premiere, the three actors had their own characteristics: Lokman Yeung appeared with a black leather coat with a shirt and tie, Tam Sin Yin wore a beige knitted top with a long skirt, and Siu Mei Kei showed her ability in a black suit. The four of them took a photo together in front of the poster to witness the work on the international stage. The premiere attracted a group of Hong Kong fans to fly to Busan, bringing together the support items to cheer the team and making the atmosphere more lively. In the post-screening exchange, Yeung Lok Man said that this was the first time he watched the work on the big screen. The details and emotions were magnified and he got into the story even more. He was surprised by the depth of the audience's questions. "People from different cultural backgrounds, with their own perspective, interpret our city, the process is very interesting." The host mentioned that similar social phenomena have appeared in South Korea in recent years, which has resonated with local audiences. Yeung Lok Man could not believe it. "The film can resonate across regions, which is exactly its magical power." Lokman participated in the Busan Film Festival for the first time and was both excited and nervous. He said being able to bring the work to meet the audience from around the entire world was a very valuable experience. He thanked Siu Mei Kei for giving him a lot of inspiration on his performance, especially in handling the delicate and emotional scenes. She would take the initiative and share her experience for him to get into character as quickly as possible. Tam Sin Yin found the enthusiasm of the Busan audience deeply memorable, referring to how invested everyone was throughout the whole process. The audience was actively participating in the exchange, and expressed a strong interest in the origin of the creation and the concept of the director. Bringing a new work to participate in the festival after A MONTAGE OF THE MODERN MOTHERHOOD (FU DUK BUT), she was honored. This trip was particularly unforgettable. Siu Mei Kei admitted that she was tense at the premiere, not for herself but for the first time director Lam Lok Hin. "This is the director's first time, I hope the work is loved, and for more opportunities for collaboration in the future." She said humorously that only when the director has work, would the actors and the behind-the-scenes have started. She said that this character was heavy, during the shoot she never smiled. Because of the new director and the excellent script she decided to accept the role. She called on the public to support Hong Kong films. Lam Lok Hin thanked the film festival for the invitation and the audience for attending, and hoped that the film would visit more countries and regions and eventually be released in Hong Kong for local audiences to enjoy. The entire Busan region in Korea was rather cheerful, as film festival related events invited actors from many different nations to attend. Among them "Hong Kong Night" has already successfully taken place, artists including Fala Chen, Siu Mei Kei, Lokman, Derek Tsang Kwok Cheung, Tam Sin Yin and Nancy Sit Ka Yin appeared. Even mainland director Zhang Yimou showed his support. Reporteldy, Fala Chen this time would be the "International Film Camp" ambassador and judge and responsible for evaluating Asia's new generation young directors and creative talent. At the same time she took time to attend "Hong Kong night" and had a great time chatting with other guests. * (2026/10/12) The film BIRD OF PARADISE (NA YEUNG NIN WA) held a charity premiere the night before, and actors Catherine Chau Ka Yee, Elaine Jin Yan Ling (Kam Yin Ling), Peter Chan Charm Man, THAIMAY Yeung Nga Man, Jayden Cheung Dik Man and the lead singer of the film theme song Gin Lee Hung Ngai attended. The lead actress Chau Ka Yee for the film practiced pole dancing hard. Although the process was difficult, but during the shooting she was very happy. The relationships between the actors were more like a family. Chan Charm Man said that when he and Chau Ka Yee, who played the role of his wife in the film, shot a deep conversation scene, he had a fever and suffering from influenza A. With cold sweats he spoke affectionately that day. After the shoot was completed, he also transmitted the germs to Chau Ka Yee, causing her to have fever, chills and nausea. Chau Ka Yee also revealed that she was accidentally injured in order to perform the pole dance. She said that due to the lack of muscle strength during the early stage of the shooting, when shooting a scene of lifting up her legs and pressing her body to the pole, her ribs were cracked due to insufficient support and she needed to stop work for nearly three weeks. However she did not take the opportunity to be lazy, instead she used the rest period to strengthen the muscles and finally successfully completed the shoot. Kam Yin Ling also praised Chau Ka Yee as very hard working and a very outstanding actor. As for Chau Ka Yee's recent injury from her online show's auto racing shoot, she clarified that she had her racing certificate but her vertebrae cracked from working out. "I am truly a woman who is prone to injury, and the cause of this injury is lack of sleep and not having enough muscle. Now I have to take protein supplement." Gin Lee sang her first film theme song. She was happy to say that she has mentioned to her colleagues that she wanted to sing a movie theme song. She did not expect that a month later, another colleague told her that she had the opportunity to sing. It was really quite a coincidence. Gin Lee has only made micro-films or made guest appearances in movies in the past. She has always wanted to be able to make a movie, and she would not mind playing ugly or villain roles. * (2026/10/11) The Josie Ho Chiu Yi starred film THE MAGE (SUP FONG FAT SI), is her husband Conroy Chan Chi Chung produced and her protege Iman Taheri starred. The new film has attracted significant attention at multiple international film festivals. She said that playing a scavenger was tough, but without the need to play a refined beauty her concerns was reduced. Crowned as the queen of Hong Kong fantasy films, Ho Chiu Yi felt overwhelmed and lamented that due to a tight budget, she could not compare to big commercial films and chose to cut down a big tree with a knife. A newcomer to the film industry, Iman remembered that Ho Chiu Yi sprayed his face with water on his first day at work. Fortunately they got the shot in one take. Ho Chiu Yi revealed that the sequel, THE MAGE 2, would be released next year with a brand-new story that would only retain her character. Iman would leap to the male lead and play a new role. Ho Chiu Yi revealed that her protege Iman as a police inspector in THE MAGE was not part of the plan. She did not strongly recommend him to directors Oxide Pang Chun and Danny Pang Fat. The directors thought Iman was suitable and even said that he was so handsome that not acting would be a waste for him, so she helped explain the meaning of the Chinese lines for Iman. "At the time he just arrived, I told the directors not to force him to speak so much Cantonese; so most of his lines were in English. I believe the audience will find his Cantonese to be very cute after watching. What I can teach him is set etiquette: not being nervous and timid when taking his mark like 'a rice ball.' I've been through all these situations before and didn't want Iman to make the same mistake, because he's very reserved." Iman admitted he was very interested in acting. Learning Cantonese has not been easy, so he had to listen and talk more. His most unforgettable moment was the first day at work, when Ho Chiu Yi sprayed water to "wash my face." Fortunately the shot was done in one take. Playing the scavenger, Ho Chiu Yi admitted that every day at work was really tough. "I have to push the trash cart in the garbage room and also pick up trash. The team is really nice. They have me in gloves; but they had holes, so I spend the whole day touching the trash." She said that changing into costumes and filming at these locations helped her get into character, making her feel more comfortable as the shoot went on since she did not have to worry about playing a refined beauty. However, the environment was indeed very dirty and disgusting. "The garbage dump scenes were just dangerous. I was afraid of getting hurt and getting infected by germs. Filming in the slippery woods was truly the hardest to endure, and it was filled with the smell of urine. The only benefit of this sacrifice was being close to my home; I didn't have to worry about being late and I got off work very quickly." She also had to film fight scenes in the garbage dump filled with nails and broken glass. Ho Chiu Yi praised her co- stars Carlos Chan Ka Lok and German Cheung Man Kit for their professionalism, saying, "They're really crazy, able to fight so hard that they can roll around on the ground. I really respect them." In most of her action scenes Ho Chiu Yi had stunt doubles, but she was very confident with just wire stunts and chose to do them herself. "When I was very young, filming 'PURPLE STORM' already had lots of wire stunts; so I was confident. Yet because I was afraid of the swinging, in one scene where, without any communication, I chose to fly over, wrap my leg around Cheung Man Kit's neck and then hit hard. That move was really dangerous for him too, and I thought, I hope I can get it done in one take. Luckily, the director accepted it. I'm really sorry to Cheung Man Kit and so thankful for his understanding." She laughed and said that even the weather helped during that scene. They have prepared a water truck for rain effects but suddenly there was a thunderstorm, so they immediately turned off the water truck to save production costs. Before THE MAGE was released in Hong Kong, Ho Chiu Yi first brought the film to the Bucheon International Fantastic Film Festival in Korea, the Bangkok International Film Festival in Thailand, the Sitges International Fantastic Film Festival in Spain, and the Hawaii International Film Festival. The new film was very well received everywhere. She emphasized that she never deliberately wanted to become the queen of Hong Kong fantasy films. "I didn't intentionally want to. The world just pushed me there. Actually, due to tight budgets, we can't compare with big commercial film companies; so we can only fight against the giants with small means. After doing this for so many years, I also want to make art films but they cost a lot. Now with AI (artificial intelligence)'s help, I hope I can manage it." She revealed that she immediately clicked with the Pang Brothers this time, filming two movies in a row, and hinted that THE MAGE 2 is set to release next year with a completely new story, keeping only her character. Iman will be promoted to the male lead in a new role, and Gardner Tse Kwan Ho will join as the ultimate Big Boss. * (2026/10/10) The 30th Anniversary of the Broadway Cinematheque special program "bc30 opening ceremony" was held the evening before. Two films that were both funded by the Cultural, Sports and Tourism Bureau of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region and the Hong Kong Film Development Council were selected as the opening films, including the "Directors' Succession Scheme" film AFTERPIECE (DAI SEI MOK) and one of the "8th First Feature Film Initiative" Higher Education Institution Group winners WE ARE BORN GOOD (SIN NAM SHUN NUI). The main creative teams of the two films, including Derek Yee Tung Sing, Stephen Fung Tak Lun, Angela Yuen Lai Lam, Chung Suet Ying, Alan Yueng Wai Lun, Kearen Pang Sau Wai, Lo Chun Yip and others attended. The film AFTERPIECE's lead actress Yuen Lai Lam said that she and director Keane Wong Tak Kin had a lot of connection, and they have worked together before. He believed that she can not only play the little white rabbit, but also suitable for playing the big bad wolf. Thus this time he specifically customized the role for her. However, because the film had many scenes on the stage, the performance had a certain difficulty. Fung Tak Lun in AFTERPIECE had a good performance. Producer Yee Tung Sing stated that if it has not been nominated for the award, it would be a "missed gem." He hoped that Fung Tak Lun would be nominated for the Hong Kong Film Awards in the coming year, and he would even invite Shu Qi to be responsible for presenting the Best Actor award. Fung Tak Lun earlier collaborated with Keung To on a commercial, in which Keung To even ridiculed himself over his fall into the sea. He revealed that he did not conceive the advertisement as he only provided a little opinion. His impression was that Keung To also had quite a sense of humor and easy going personality. "Although I don't think the incident is funny, but the audience does. The result is good and also achieves the purpose of the advertisement." Fung Tak Lun missed out on a Golden Horse Award Best Actor nomination and joked that he was very jealous of Yeung Wai Lun. That day he thought that he would receive congratulations but nothing happened. He thought that his phone was out of battery. Has his wife Shu Qi consoled him? He said, "Probably not, the only comfort is that Yee Tung Sing sending me the news of the Golden Horse executive committee president Wen Tien-Hsiang calling me an 'omitted gem'. It means that I almost made it, it's OK. I will keep working hard next year." He said that he was happier that his wife was nominated for Best New Director for GIRL than if he was, but he would not accompany his wife to attend the award show. Even if he was nominated, he believed that his wife would not go with him. Erdong hopes that the new director will continue to be funded The Secretary for Culture, Sports and Tourism, Rosanna Law Shuk Pui recently said that the Hong Kong SAR government is fully reviewing the Film Development Fund, with the goal of making the Hong Kong film industry flourish again and encouraging more films to be filmed in Hong Kong. Yee Tung Sing also hoped that the government could relax funding for the industry, for example, the First Feature Film Initiative should not be limited to the director's first directed work; even the second work should be funded so that the new director would have more opportunities to perform. "We need to give new directors more opportunities. If we don't graduated students more opportunities, for them to enter the industry directly would be impossible. I feel this is a foundation, and also hope that the Professional Group would have a bigger quota. When the market is poor, we need to do a litte more here." He said that he learned that Secretary Law has been actively assisting the industry, knew that she needed to deal with many things and the industry often troubled her. If she would be able to help the industry with finding some shoot locations such as government venues, then she would be able to reduce production costs. Yee Tung Sing also believed that being able attract films from different places to come to Hong Kong for filming was good, and could increase the job opportunities of Hong Kong film professionals. In addition, Chung Suet Ying in the film WE ARE BORN GOOD needed to have red paint thrown at her and to be up close with a large number of cockroaches. Fortunately she was not afraid of cockroaches. She only worried that they would spread germs. Chung Suet Ying won the Golden Horse Best Actress with THE WAY WE TALK (HONG NGOR GUM TIN GUM MOR SUET) two years ago and was nominated again this year, leading to online comparison between her and Maggie Cheung Man yuk. She said, "The comparison is impossible, because everyone is different." She, Yuen Lai Lam and Jennifer Yu Heung Ying's Golden Horse Best Actress category has been referred to as the "group of death". She was happy that she was nominated and WE ARE BORN GOOD was nominated for Best Feature Narrative, but disagreed that she was in thee "group of death". "It's 'the full of life group'. Out of the 5 nominees 3 are from Hong Kong. I am very happy. Our relationship is pretty good." When she and Yuen Lai Lam posed for photos they jokingly pretended to elbow each other. Yuen Lai Lam said that the nomination made her feel "a little proud" and thanked the director for tailoring the role for her. As for her confidence of winning, she said, "I am very chill, it would be like going to a party. I am friends with Chung Suet Ying and Yu Heung Ying, not opponents. We texted to congratulate each other." Fung Tak Lun called Yeung Wai Lun Golden Horse Best Actor to be multiple times. He felt that Fung was not jealous, just an elder joking. "My acting is only half baked, working with him on AFTERPIECE I learned a lot. It was a great experience." His first Golden Horse Best Actor nomination made him feel very happy and honored. The feeling was wonderful. "I believe the jury doesn't know who I am, which makes me every happier. In addition earlier I played the funny guy in many movies, this time I am nominated or another type of role. For an actor it is even happier." He was not confident about winning because he has always come in second, even in school he was never the top of the class. In addition the competition would be very strong. Pang Sau Wai was surprised by her first Golden Horse Best Supporting Actress award nomination, and said that she was already very happy to be able to participate. The biggest gift was people knew that she liked to act and hoped that everyone would ask her to act more. Showing his support, Chu Pak Him was asked about his younger brother Chu Pak Hong publicizing his romance. He immediately pretended to be angry that his younger brother did not inform himself in advance. When he would see him he must teach him a good lesson, and even asked his brother to bring his girlfriend for him to look over. * (2026/10/08) Josie Ho Chiu Yi, Conroy Chan Chi Chung, Iman, Carlos Chan Ka Lok, German Cheung Man Kit, Kathy Yuen (Tong Yee), the directors, the Pang Brothers, and others attended the premiere of the film THE MAGE (SUP FONG FAT SI) in Hong Kong the night before, laughing and talking about the sweat and thrills during the shoot, and building trust from every punch. Also a producer and actress in the film, Ho Chiu Yi revealed that THE MAGE successfully broke the film festival participation record of this year's Hong Kong film and achieved good results at film festivals such as South Korea and Thailand. She said that she would like to thank her colleagues for their efforts and was happy to be able to bring Hong Kong films to the people. At the premiere the actors shared the production experience on the stage. Cheung Man Kit recalled the action scene with Ho Chiu Yi, joking that at the beginning she was spoiling everyone and holding back in her fights. Thus he took the initiative to encourage Ho Chiu Yi. "Relax and fight, I worked out so I can take a beating from you!" The two gradually meshed as trust slowly grew. For the final collision scene their reaction was real, and he felt that blow "from the top of the skull all the way to the pinky toes." The director joked that at that time he heard a "pop" like a coconut falling to the ground. When he turned around he already saw Cheung Man Kit pressing his head and quietly leaving the set. He was so professional that he has not cried out at all from any pain. Cheung Man Kit explained that he only walked away to check the injury. He did not want to scare everyone. At the time he was indeed a little dizzy and he could not focus his vision for a moment. Fortunately he had no major problem and would continue to shoot. Ho Chiu Yi admitted that after the fight, she was afraid of hurting him. She revealed that in the scene she was supposed to sit on Cheung Man Kit's shoulders; because she could not steady herself, they finally changed the stunt to wrapping her legs around his neck. THE MAGE has participated in a number of international film festivals and broken the film festival participation records of this year's Hong Kong film. At the time of the interview, Ho Chiu Yi expressed her gratitude to her colleagues for their efforts and was happy to be able to present Hong Kong films to the public. "The premiere in Hong Kong has the feeling of coming home." As for winning he Fantastic Icon Award at the Bucheon International Fantastic Film Festival, she saw it as a consolation prize for her continuing efforts and said that she should give a share of the award to the team. Ho Chiu Yi said that movies like THE MAGE still could not be released in the mainland and could only be sold to Southeast Asia. "I am very happy that I am able to bring Hong Kong films and my own performance to the audience there. The recognition from Southeast Asia to me is a big thing." She said that the new film had such a performance due to the directors, the Pang Brothers, made it well, and the effort the entire cast put in. She even praised Iman as the most handsome in the entire company and lucky, along with the handsome producer Chan Chi Chung and the handsome and beautiful team. Referring to the physical condition of the film's producer Chan Chi Chung, his wife Ho Chiu Yi said that her husband has been getting better but is very naughty. He often drank coffee and ate fatty food, not listening to the doctor's advice of exercising, drinking more water, and quitting fat. She hoped that her husband should take care of himself more. Attending film festivals with his first film, Iman admitted that it was a dream came true. Because some actors have not had this opportunity after many years, he would cherish it. Ho Chiu Yi said that her own show business journey has been rugged, so she would try to give Iman an even road to travel. She also said that Iman has learned some Cantonese, and in the next film he would even have longer dialogue. He immediately said in Cantonese, "You don't know what would happen tomorrow. I once had a girlfriend, you have to be enjoy yourself in the moment." Tong Yee and Chan Ka Lok played a couple in the film. They said that although they have not seen each other for nearly two years before the shoot because they were busy taking care of children, the collaboration has not been rusty as they had chemistry very quickly. Even the director let go and let them rehearse. Regarding having to yell at Ka Lok loudly, Tong Yee smiled and said that Ka Lok told her to just be herself; because when she was not smiling people would say that she was gloomy. Ka Lok asked Tong Yee out of curiosity what she was caught wearing a beautician uniform while waiting in the ramen shop line, Tong Yee said that on the day she only went to a friend's company to get an understanding about investment. Because she had to stay all day, she wore an uniform only for fear of getting her own clothes dirty. She also denied working as a part-time beautician, emphasizing that being an actor was her real full-time job. Chan Ka Lok's first single in more than 3 years was released recently, he said that on the night before the release he was so afraid that he could not sleep and his mind was blank. "Even at my age I can still be so afraid that I am completely frozen stiff." He thanked his wife Shiga Lin and his friend Ken Hung Cheuk Lap for giving him a lot of advice. His wife asked her music friends to provide him with advice, "The advice my wife has provided is right, but ultimately she isn't a music producer or singing teacher. My ability to understand is bad, finally I have to ask the teacher." He also said that his daughter has listened to the new song but did not respond, maybe she was too young to understand the lyrics. Speaking of both of her parents are singers, Ka Lok pointed out that his wife often sang with their daughter, and he would also let her daughter listen to his wife's song more to cultivate her pitch. He joked, "She would only get better from listening to more good stuff, for professional level of course that has to be Mrs. Chan!" * (2026/10/08) Nick Cheung Ka Fai and former co-star Yoyo Mung Ka Wai teamed up with the new generation Best Actress Chung Suet Ying through the film GOOD TRIP (NGOR AH DEH SEUNG LUI HUNG). The film was about how a father with cancer on the final trip of his life reconnected his wife with a very different personality and made up for the regret with the daughter with love, so that the daughter had more courage to face life. Ka Fai and the returning Mung Ka Wai last collaborated on the 2000 film THE TEACHER WITHOUT CHALK (LAU MAN SI BIU), 26 years later they reunited and their chemistry remained. Ka Fai in the interview even made fun of Yoyo's "happy fat." Playing a middle-aged man with a "Mediterranean" (balding) look, Cheung Ka Fai stated that he suggested shaving his head and then putting on the wig for the performance to be more realistic. "Every time I get a script I would consider the part inside and out. I hope to add more dimension to the character and help me get into the performance." Did he gain weight for the performance? He asked, "Did you get fatter? The new film subject is considered light. Maybe it's because we ate as we shot. I didn't notice that I would become rounder." He instantly gave his onscreen wife Yoyo a wicked look and said, "My old lady is here, you still dare to say that I am fat?" Yoyo ignored Ka Fai's ridicule and admitted that she could not slim back to her former appearance. Yoyo faded out of the scene for many years. Willing to "come back" and make the film, she said that the film company called her and said that Cheung Ka Fai would be in. They have collaborated in the past and her friends have mentioned Chung Suet Ying before. She thought that working with the new generation would be pretty interesting, so it was a pleasure to participate in the performance. When Cheung Ka Fai learned that Chung Suet Ying has only been in the business for five years, he thought of himself leaving ATV just after the fifth year of his career. He praised Chung Suet Ying had an unique personalities and talent. He also joked that when he first met with he director, he joked that he could play a couple with Chung Suet Ying. As for Chung Suet Ying's role as Ka Fai and Yoyo's daughter, in her eyes the two elders' character could be described as drastically different. She admitted that her thinking in real life was more complicated, as she liked to observe and listen to others. From the two she has learned a lot. "Brother Ka Fai prepares very seriously. He would write a lot of notes on the script, I would sneak a peek. He would mark down what the character needs to speak, presence, Yoyo is very relaxed, but once in front of the camera she would be Mama in the film. They would be the couple with very different personalities in he film, putting me with them we would be very harmonious." Mung Ka Wai praised Chung Suet Ying for being detailed and would add settings for the dialogue on the script. Ka Fai also liked this onscreen team, and also only took the role because of the writing and directing team behind the scenes. "This film is the Hong Kong Film Development Council's 'Directors' Succession Scheme' funded. This collaboration is very fitting for the theme of the development fund, with old, middle and young all in one. With young people's ideas, everyone can have the opportunity to interact, and the director is also able to make it happen." Chung Suet Ying in the film played a film art assistant. She had to wear period costumes to be on the wires and also play a dead body. She said her first attempt in costume was very enjoyable, but the director asked her last minute at the set about the wire scene. Since the experience of swinging back and forth in the woods was rare, she thought it was very fun. Ka Fai and Yoyo also appeared in costumes. Yoyo said with a smile, "When I hear about wire work, I look at the script and it's just Chung Suet (Chung Suet Ying), everyone is immediately very happy!" Actually Yoyo has never tried the burlap costume before. Ka Fai was deeply resistant to making costume films. "Others think that it would be very interesting. The long wigs would stick to the neck. Wearing costumes that are like three or four layers of curtains, you also have to speak eloquently and keep your back straight for two full months. It's very exhausting. Looking back at Director Chang Cheh's era when every movie was in costume and actors had to fight in fine details, it as really very rough. Now with AI, the younger generation of actors won't have it as rough." The Okinawa location shoot was memorable for them, as they ran into a large scale festival with tens of thousands participants. The team chose a safe spot to shoot and receive the passionate welcome from the residents there. "We have to run over to hold a rope and pray, the rope is so thick that we couldn't put our arms around it. Then we would take the cut down rope home. Many residents help out with the cutting. It's pretty interesting." Mung Ka Wai has been said to have emigrated to live in Japan, which she clarified that she has never left Hong Kong. She would only fly to Japan to handle business on schedule. Now with AI's help it has been much more convenient. Although she had a a happy filming experience this time, Yoyo did not have much of an acting bug. She understood that now making a movie would be very difficult. She was very happy to have the opportunity to shoot, but she would not force it. She would not mind how much the salary would and how much time would be required. "In recent years the film industry climate has been rough. As long as I can help, I wouldn't mind the salary and time." Has her husband Ekin Cheng supported her onscreen "comeback"? Yoyo said, "He has no opinion, the only thing is that he thinks I can lose a little more weight. I have asked him whether I could go out to see people now. He said that I have indeed changed a little more than before, there is room to be thinner." She neither minded nor blamed her husband's evaluation, thinking that she should take this responsibility herself. Actually Ekin has also asked her to lose weight, "But he has to be able to first. Since I eat everyday losing weight is very difficult. Even with pickle ball I can't catch up with the fat absorption." She said that they got along with friends as they were able to talk about anything. "We can talk about anything, basically we have no secret. Whether we like it or don't like it, we should talk about it. This is the most comfortable." Cheung Ka Fai joked, "You used to be so thin, like your ribs would break just from touching you. Next time you can play a wrestler!" The family of three from the film gathered at the studio to take a warm family photo. In reality Cheung Ka Fai and his wife Esther Kwan Ho Wing have been together for over 30 years. They wed in Australia in 2003, but Ka Fai stated that he was not very focused on the sense of life ceremonies. Although he would buy a cake to celebrate on his wife Kwan Wing Ho's birthday, he has also almost forgotten it. Ka Fai believed that after the audience has seen this movie, they will be deeply touched and understand that the parents' concern for their children is a lifetime thing. He admitted that he has not detected this feeling before he became a father. Cheung Ka Fai admitted that his 20 year daughter has been on his mind the most. As a father his biggest worry was for her to meet a bad guy. He humorously said, "I told my daughter, 'Girl, anyone with money would definitely fool around, anyone without money would still fool around!' Controlling what she runs into would be very hard, so I can only let go and let her experience it herself." He believed that the message that the film wanted to bring out was that even if the couple's personalities were drastically different, they would not have to hurt each other. Instead they could accept each other and find a comfortable way to get along. Just as his and his wife's personalities were equally different but they were still able to live in harmony. He felt that finding another half with the same personality for marriage would be very difficult. "No one would be similar, you can accept finding a comfort zone (get along); not divorce, damage, violence." He also revealed that he has seen a friend who regarded her husband as an idol. 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Because of the unbearable heaviness of the sentiments, he finally realizes the feeling of being at a loss in him. In the face of her son killing her husband, Mei, a Christian, asks God why this happened. The more she counts on her faith, the more she questions its nature. Caught up in the feeling of being lost, Mei hopes for nothing but to have her disappeared son return to her. Five lost souls each suffering in their puzzlement. Yuk-Long's parricide and abscondence engulf all of them in a whirlpool and get their paths entangled. Is the core of this turmoil an abyss of darkness or a silver lining? [ KEEP ROLLING KEEP RUNNING ] Eighteen-year-old Yuk-long kills his father and flees. Chi-Leung is the only one who knows his whereabouts, carrying essential supplies up the mountain every week to support his friends A patricide tragedy draws Yuk-long's close ones -- Chi-leung, Nim- lam, Mr. Yu, and his mother -- into the vortex. Everyone's fates are connected. At the core of the vortex, is it a dark abyss or the dawning exit? FINE DYING Can : But Dut But Ho Sei d. Cheung Man Jer Lau Ying Ting, Eason Chan Yik Shun, Athena Chu Yan, Kelly Lin (Lam Hei Lui), Michael Ning (Bak Ji), Sheena Chan Shu Yan [ THE 8TH FIRST FEATURE FILM INITIATIVE ] Always inspiring others to confront mortality, skin cancer survivor William mysteriously vanishes after his father's death, his closest friends venture to Iceland to rescue him. THE TIPSY GIRLS Can : Mei Fun Nui Hai d. Tracy Choi Yan Sin Gigi Leung Wing Kei, Natalie Hsu (Hui Yan Yi), Davis Xu, Yan Jia [ THE FILM CATALOGUE ] Set in Macau, this poignant generational drama traces the lives of three women across three eras, exploring transformation, resilience, and the enduring power of dreams. [ SCREENDAILY 2026 FILMART DAILIES ] Girlfriends director Choi's latest film is a China-Macao-Hong Kong collaboration. Set in Macao, the female-focused drama revolves around a dispirited student who teams up with her unorthodox university lecturer for a startup competition. They choose to brew craft beer infused with the flavour of Portuguese custard tarts, sparking a journey of personal growth and healing. The cast includes Gigi Leung, rising star Natalie Hsu (a two-time best actress nominee at the Hong Kong Film Awards) and Yan Xujia. Backers include Pearl River Film Group, 1220 Film Production, Entertaining Power and Sunfire Pictures. THE MAGE 2 d. Oxide Pang Chun, Danny Pang Fat Josie Ho Chiu Yi, Iman Taheri, Garnder Tse Kwan Ho, Kent Cheng Juk Si SEE YOU MY DEAR Can : Nui Yi 2 d. Jason Lee Tang Yuk Chen Bo-Lin, Jennifer Yu Heung Ying, Tai Bo, Albert Cheung Mo Hau (Big Al), Hathy Law Hei Yi Teaser : https://youtu.be/yTReFuT9oXI THE BUTTERFLY BONE Can : Sup Gor Hok Yi Dik Siu Nin Lit : 10 Youths Who Study Medicine d. Mabel Cheung Yuen Ting WAKESURF LOVERS Can : Long Fa Nam Nui d. Fung Chih Chiang (Fung Chi Keung) Jeffrey Ngai Chun Sun, Renci Yeung Sze Wing, Kevin Chu Kam Yin Opening August 2026 LIVING TO WIN Can : MIN SI DUT GUNG DUI Lit : INTERVIEW STRIKE TEAM (tentative title) d. Dawn Ho Leung Yu Raymond Lam Fung, Jennifer Yu Heung Ying, Bernice Fang (Fong Chi Yau), Venus Wong Man Yik, Rachel Leung Yung Ting, Chow Kun Yuet, Leung Chung Hang, Neo Yau Hawk Sau, Kingdom Yuen King Tan, ig : https://www.instagram.com/living.to.win/ 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 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 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 MASTERMIND Can : Jing Jin Lit : Detective War d. James Hung 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 Opening October 1 2026 in the mainland THE MAGE Can : SUP FONG FAT SI Lit : SCAVENGER PRIEST d. Danny Pang Fat Josie Ho Chiu Yi, Iman Taheri, Carlos Chan Ka Lok, German Cheung Man Kit, Kathy Yuen (Tong Yee), Sabrina Ng Bing [ THE HOLLYWOOD REPORTER FILMART 2025 ] In his first acting role in The Mage, Taheri plays the logically- minded chief of police who is at loggerheads with the titular mystic, played by Ho, while investigating a series of mysterious crimes. 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, Daniel Wu (Ng Yin Cho), Henick Chou Hon Ning, George Au Chun Ho, Tyson Yoshi Can : Mo Ming For Lit : Nameless Fire Philip Ng Wan Lung, Andy Tien (On Chi Kit), Dada Chan Ching COLD WAR 1995 Can : Hong Ji 1995 d. Longman Leung Lok Man Daniel Wu (Ng Yin Cho), Terrance Lau Chun Him, Wu Kang-ren, Gardner Tse Kwan Ho, Louise Wong Dan Nei, Fish Liew Chi Yu, Chow Yun Fat, Aaron Kwok Fu Sing, Tony Leung Ka Fai, Louis Koo Tin Lok Opening 2026 [ BUSAN INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL ASIAN COTNENTS AND FILM MARKET 2026 ] In 1995 Hong Kong, the death of top tycoon William Poon in a violent car explosion tears open a rift in the ruling elite. In the shadow of the upcoming Handover, the territory's power structure fractures, ambition turns ruthless, and rival factions descend into a final frenzy for control. 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 executive and the other a mercenary, their vastly different approaches to revenge pit them against each other and set Hong Kong ablaze. TRIER OF FACT Can : Sau Kyut Jeh Lit : Watchtower Guard d. Tong Wai Hon Louis Koo Tin Lok, Eddie Peng Yu-Yan, Raymond Lam Fung, Philip Keung Ho Man, Bowie Lam Bo Yi, Amy Lo Wai Man, Ken Law Ho Ming Kent Cheng Juk Si, Chrissie Chau Sau Na, Michael Wong Man Tak, Jessica Hester Hsuan (Suen Huen), Raymond Wong Ho Yin, Sammo Hung Kam Bo, Tony Wu Tsz Tung, ANSONBEAN (Chan Ngai Sun), 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? --- [ NOW SHOWING ] GOOD TRIP Can : Ngor Ah Deh Seung Lui Hung Lit : My Dad Wants To Travel d. Norris Wong Yee Lam, Wong Hoi Nick Cheung Ka Fai, Chung Suet Ying, Philip Keung Ho Man, Yoyo Mung Ka Wai, Stanley Yau Si Chun, THAIMAY, Philip Ng Wan Lung Rating : IIA Length : 108 mins. Opening September 25 2026 (SPECIAL SCREENING) Opening October 15 2026 [ HONG KONG ASIAN FILM FINANCING FORUM WORK-IN-PROGRESS PROJECT ] Shan, an art assistant, juggles responsibilities on the film set and at the hospital, where she cares for her father, Kueng, who has cancer. During her time at the hospital, Shan is tasked by the crew to collect a big bowl from the prop-studio. At her father's request, they discreetly leave the hospital together, embarking on an unexpected journey from the studio to Macau, and subsequently to Okinawa, allowing Kueng to address his unfulfilled wishes. Following his peaceful passing, Shan inherits not only memories but also a lasting sense of courage, optimism, and imaginative spirit that sustains her throughout life. [ SCREENDAILY 2026 FILMART DAILIES ] Starring Nick Cheung and Chung Suet Ying, this Hong Kong comedy drama follows a film assistant who sneaks her dying father out of hospital to fulfil his last wish for an impromptu trip to Japan. Mabel Cheung serves as producer for Wong, winner of best new director at the Hong Kong Film Awards for her 2019 debut My Prince Edward, and Wong Hoi, who produced Wong's second feature The Lyricist Wannabe. Backed by Hong Kong Film Development Council's Directors' Succession Scheme, Good Trip is presented at the HKIFF Industry Project Market at Filmart. TRACES OF JUSTICE d. Chen Sicheng Zhang Yi, Ma Li, Chen Minghao, Karry Wang Junkai, Fan Chengcheng, Arthur Chen Feiyu, Li Xuejian, Gao Ye, Ao Ziyi, Li Naiwen, Xing Jiadong, Li Chen Length : 140 mins. Opening October 15 2026 Trailer : https://youtu.be/0NcdMlQohUA EVANGELION: 2.22 YOU CAN (NOT) ADVANCE d. Hideaki Anno Japanese Animation Rating : IIB Length : 112 mins. Opening October 15 2026 (EVANGELION 30TH HONG KONG MOVIE FEST 2026) [ BROADWAY CIRCUIT ] Mari Makinami Illustrioous pilots Provisional Unit-05 to defeat the excavated Third Angel. Asuka Shikinami Langley and EVA-02 defeat the Seventh Angel. The Eighth Angel appears and attacks NERV HQ. EVA-03 is taken over by the Ninth Angel during testing and Shinji deploys to stop it, but learns Asuka is aboard. Gendoh switches EVA-01's controls over to the Dummy System and begins fighting EVA-03... THE INTERN d. Kim Do-young Choi Min-sik, Han So-hee Length : 132 mins. Opening October 15 2026 [ BROADWAY CIRCUIT ] Young CEO, Sun-woo, the 10 billion revenue legend in just three years making her brand WOO22(Woo-two-two) a dark horse in fashion, has been working flat-out for the success meets her company's new senior intern Ki-ho. Even though he’s a man with 37 years of experience, Ki-ho struggles at WOO22 adjusting himself to the digital workplace and freewheeling office culture. But thanks to Ki-ho's diligence and down-to-earth personality, Sun-woo gradually opens up to him, and two, completely different in every possible way, share POVs and experiences that they lack in each other, which eventually brings an unexpected warmth in their hectic everyday lives… KUZUHA ONE MAN LIVE "BLODDY ALEXANDRITE" LIVE VIEWING Length : 150 mins. Opening October 12 2026 [ HONG KONG MOVIE 6 ] A brilliance more vivid than blood... Step into the world of Bloody Alexandrite and witness the night unfold before your eyes! Kuzuha returns to the stage for his third solo live concert on October 12. Featuring special guests Kenmochi Toya, Fuwa Minato, Ibrahim, and Lauren Iroas, the crimson stage is ready to ignite! The spectacle is coming to theaters across Asia! Emperor Cinemas is proud to present the exclusive big-screen delay viewing of this intense night for Hong Kong and Macau fans. Grab your tickets on September 28 and join fellow fans for an unforgettable cinematic experience! ALWAY LALISA d. Sue Kim Lalisa Manobal Documentary Length : 100 mins. Opening September 11 2026 at the Toronto International Film Festival Opening October 12 2026 Site : https://www.tiff.net/films/always-lalisa [ EMPEROR CINEMAS ] Always Lalisa is a feature-length documentary following global superstar LISA during a transformative year away from Blackpink, the K-pop phenomenon that made her one of the world's most recognizable performers. As the group pauses activities, LISA embarks on the first true chapter of her solo career, confronting the question of who she is beyond Blackpink. The film follows LISA as she writes, records, and releases her debut solo album, Alter Ego, makes her acting debut in the third season of The White Lotus, and prepares for her first major solo performance at the 2025 Coachella Music Festival. Born and raised in Thailand, LISA left home at fourteen to train in South Korea's demanding K-pop system, ultimately rising to global superstardom. But forging her own path, particularly in the Western music market, brings new pressures, relentless scrutiny, and the challenge of redefining herself on her own terms. Intimate, emotional, and revealing, Always Lalisa captures an artist at a crossroads, documenting a year of risk, reinvention, and self- discovery as LISA begins to define not only her next chapter, but the woman and artist she wants to become. LOVE AND HATE Can : Ching Cheung Yu Jin Cheung d. Patrick Kong (Yip Lim Sum) Carlos Chan Ka Lok, Tsang Lok Tung, Kenneth Lai Chun, Macy Ma Sihui Rating : IIB Length : 84 mins. Opening October 12 2026 on Disney+ KENMOCHI TOYA REAL SOLO LICE [KOKU FES.] LIVE VIEWING Length : 150 mins. Opening October 11 2026 [ HONG KONG MOVIE 6 ] Beyond the void, the curtain rises... A night of music, spectacle, and unforgettable encounters awaits! Kenmochi Toya Real Solo Live [KOKU FES.] is coming to K-Arena Yokohama on October 11, with Kenmochi Toya taking the stage alongside special guests Kuzuha, Peanuts-kun, and Hoshimachi Suisei! Calling all fans in Hong Kong and Macau! Emperor Cinemas is thrilled to present the exclusive big-screen live viewing of this spectacular event. Gather your friends and join fellow fans in the cinema to witness this star-studded, one-night-only dream stage! Stay tuned for ticketing updates! PRADHAMA DRISHTIYA KUTTAKKAR d. Shahad Nilambur Parvathy Thiruvothu, Vijayaraghavan, Unnimaya Prasad Length : 158 mins. Opening October 11 2026 [ BROADWAY CIRCUIT ] Follows a woman constable who joins the police force through appointment after the death of her husband. DEAD END Can : Bei Sat Dik Na Tin d. Isabella Lam Lok Hin Lokman Yeung, Hedwig Tam Sin Yin, Maggie Siu Mei Kei, Wilson Tsui (Ai Wai), Summer Chan Chi Huen, Leander Lau Ho Lan, Dylan So Man To, Peter Chan Charm Man Length : 88 mins. Opening October 10 2026 at the 31st Busan International Film Festival Site : https://biff.kr/eng/html/program/prog_view.asp?idx=89759&c_idx=431&sp_idx=616 Trailer : https://youtu.be/aalX-1lIWlU [ THE 7TH FIRST FEATURE FILM INITIATIVE ] A young father makes a migration decision without notifying his relatives, creating tense moments in the family. Concurrently, several body found cases in town remind him about the memories of his father's death long past and gone, urging him to suspect that his family is trying to hide something from him... MECHATU-A 1ST LIVE "OVER DRIE!" LIVE VIEWING Length : 150 mins. Opening October 10 2026 [ HONG KONG MOVIE 6 ] MECHATU-A is ready to take things Over Drive! Saiki Ittetsu, Akagi Wen, Usami Rito, Hibachi Mana, Hoshirube Sho, Murakumo Kagetsu, Koyanagi Rou, and Inami Rai are coming together for their highly anticipated 1st LIVE "Over Drive!"! The excitement doesn't stop in Yokohama -- experience the live viewing exclusively on the big screen at Emperor Cinemas in Hong Kong and Macau! Get ready to put the pedal to the metal with MECHATU-A! Stay tuned for more updates! BUMPKIN SOUP d. Kiyoshi Kurosawa Juzo Itami, Yoriko Doguchi Length : 83 mins. Opening October 10 2026 (InDPanda) [ BROADWAY CIRCUIT ] The second film and a pink film directed by Kiyoshi Kurosawa. A country girl named Akiko visits a college in Tokyo in search of her hometown sweetheart. In the course of finding him, she runs into various odd inhabitants of the college campus–blasé intellectuals, sex-crazed co-eds, a psychology professor in search of the theory of shame and of course her sweetheart Yoshioka, who has become an elusive campus nobody. With limited A3 movie poster. INSIDE THE RED BRICK WALL d. "Hong Kong Documentary Filmmakers" Rating : III Opening January 10 to 22 2020 at the 13th Hong Kong Independent Film Festival Opening April 30 2021 at the Taiwan International Documentary Festival Opening October 8 2026 at the Kyoto Experiment 2026 MASTERMIND Can : Jing Jin Lit : Detective War d. James Hung Ling Ching Louis Koo Tin Lok, Ci Sha, Simon Yam Tat Wa, Gardner Tse Kwan Ho, Amy Lo Wai Man, Ben Yuen Fu Wa, Alan Yeung Wai Lun, Eddie Cheung Siu Fai, , Jeffrey Ngai Chun Sun Rating : IIB Length : 90 mins. Opening October 1 2026 in the mainland Opening October 8 2026 [ HONG KONG MOVIE 6 ] A suspect, unsuccessfully pursued by an unknown killer, mysteriously vanished from the detention cell in H City. Baffling by the case, Agent MO received a bewildering message from his friend YANG, the fugitive was found dead in a locked records vault of the Investigation Bureau headquarter, just 10 kilometers away. How did he escape from the detention cell and slip into the headquarters' records vault, moving from one 'sealed room' to another? The murder bullet was later confirmed to be MO's so-called lucky bullet, rattling the City Government Intelligence Bureau. The suspect's death was bizarre, and Intelligence Bureau Commissioner BI was drawn into the vortex of the unsolved case. MO himself became the prime suspect, now hunted by both the underworld and the authorities. A mind-bending, tangled plot ensues. MO, YANG, and BI are manipulated by fate, forced to confront the a sensational and fiendishly difficult case! OH MY GHOST! OH MY GOD! d. Soda Voyu Naomi Watanabe, Jasper Liu, Esther Huang, Sakinu, Soda Voyu, Vivian Hsu Rating : IIB Length : 89 mins. Opening September 10 2026 in Taiwan Opening October 1 2026 [ THE MOVIE DATABASE ] A Japanese pop icon returns to her late mother's birthplace in a mountain village, joined by a former classmate and her boyfriend. Their trek into the forest turns dark after disturbing ancestral spirits. Trapped in thick fog, fear manifests into inner demons as supernatural events unfold, blurring the line between self-discovery and a descent into madness. MAGICAL SECRET TOUR d. Chihiro Amano Kasumi Arimura, Haru Kuroki, Sara Minami, Akihisa Shiono, Yuzu Aoki, Takumi Saitoh Rating : IIA Length : 116 mins. Opening October 1 2026 [ GOLDEN SCENE CINEMA ] Wakako is a housewife living a quiet life with her husband Takashi and their two children. When Takashi collapses from a subarachnoid hemorrhage, she learns he has lost his job and fallen into gambling debt. With no financial support, Wakako accepts a suspicious job offer and travels to Singapore with her children. There, she is recruited into a gold smuggling operation. Though frightened, Wakako goes through with the job alongside two other women driven by hardship: Kiyoe, a postdoctoral researcher obsessed with K-pop, and Mayu, a pregnant single mother working at a hostess club. Exploiting lax security checks on women with children or injuries, the trio successfully carries out the smuggling. Not long after their first job, the trio returns to Singapore to smuggle gold on their own for more money. THE END OF EVANGELION d. Hideaki Anno Japanese Animation Length : 88 mins. Opening October 1 2026 (EVANGELION 30TH HONG KONG MOVIE FEST 2026) [ BROADWAY CIRCUIT ] The story is a alternate ending of the final two episodes of Neon Genesis Evangelion tv series. "Air / Love is destructive": After the failure of the artificially induced Third Impact, SEELE launches an attack on NERV. In a critical moment, Asuka confirms the existence of her mother and herself, revives, and begins to fight back. However, a new enemy descends from the sky. "One More Final: I need you": After Shinji boards Unit-01, what he sees is the wreckage of Asuka's Unit-02. Surrounding Unit-01, the mass-produced Evangelion units perform a solemn ritual. What exactly is the Human Instrumentality Project? BLUE LOCK d. Yusuke Taki Fumiya Takahashi, Kaito Sakurai, Kyohei Takahashi Rating : IIA Length : 128 mins. Opening August 7 2026 in Japan Opening September 30 2026 [ HONG KONG MOVIE 6 ] The Japanese national football team has long struggled with a lack of scoring ability among its strikers. To break this stalemate, the Japan Football Union launches a top-secret project named "Blue Lock." 300 high school strikers from across the country are gathered at a closed facility to undergo a series of brutal and intense trials and selections. In this competition, only the sole survivor will become the world's greatest striker. However, the project comes with a ruthless rule: every player who is eliminated will be permanently disqualified from ever joining the Japan national team. Can Yoichi Isagi, an ordinary high school football player, stand out among the 299 gifted strikers, defeat all his rivals, and become the ultimate ace striker? GIRLS BAND CRY THE MOVIE MARATHON EXCLUSIVE MEET AND GREET Length : 260 mins. Opening September 29 2026 GOOD TRIP Can : Ngor Ah Deh Seung Lui Hung Lit : My Dad Wants To Travel d. Norris Wong Yee Lam, Wong Hoi Nick Cheung Ka Fai, Chung Suet Ying, Philip Keung Ho Man, Yoyo Mung Ka Wai, Stanley Yau Si Chun, THAIMAY, Philip Ng Wan Lung Length : 108 mins. Opening September 25 2026 (SPECIAL SCREENING) Opening September 30 2026 at the Pingyao International Film Festival Opening October 15 2026 [ HONG KONG ASIAN FILM FINANCING FORUM WORK-IN-PROGRESS PROJECT ] Shan, an art assistant, juggles responsibilities on the film set and at the hospital, where she cares for her father, Kueng, who has cancer. During her time at the hospital, Shan is tasked by the crew to collect a big bowl from the prop-studio. At her father's request, they discreetly leave the hospital together, embarking on an unexpected journey from the studio to Macau, and subsequently to Okinawa, allowing Kueng to address his unfulfilled wishes. Following his peaceful passing, Shan inherits not only memories but also a lasting sense of courage, optimism, and imaginative spirit that sustains her throughout life. [ SCREENDAILY 2026 FILMART DAILIES ] Starring Nick Cheung and Chung Suet Ying, this Hong Kong comedy drama follows a film assistant who sneaks her dying father out of hospital to fulfil his last wish for an impromptu trip to Japan. Mabel Cheung serves as producer for Wong, winner of best new director at the Hong Kong Film Awards for her 2019 debut My Prince Edward, and Wong Hoi, who produced Wong's second feature The Lyricist Wannabe. Backed by Hong Kong Film Development Council's Directors' Succession Scheme, Good Trip is presented at the HKIFF Industry Project Market at Filmart. CENTER STAGE (35TH ANNIVERSARY 4K RESTORED DIRECTOR'S CUT) d. Stanely Kwan Kam Peng Maggie Cheung Man Yuk, Chin Han, Tony Leung Ka Fai, Carina Lau Ka Ling, Lawrence Ng Kai Wah, Cecilia Yip Tung, Waise Lee Chi Hung Rating : I Length : 154 mins. Opening February 20 1992 (ORIGINAL) Opening September 25 2026 [ HONG KONG MOVIE 6 ] "CENTER STAGE" is set during China’s silent movie era and revolves around the life of the legendary life of a gifted actress, Ruan Ling-yu. With her sensitive portrayal, Maggie Cheung Man-yuk took her story abroad and won the best actress award at the 42nd Berlin International Film Festival. In the spring of 1935, silent movie star Ruan Ling-yu took her own life, shocking the world. Her funeral was attended by hundreds of thousands of mourning fans. Ruan entered the film world at the age of 16. In the short span of 9 years, she made 29 silent movies and became the idol of tens of thousands. As she rose to fame, she also rose to infamy with scandals over her private life. Her death at such an early age has given rise to much debate: did she kill herself because of her career? Or for love? In her farewell note, Ruan wrote four words -- "criticism should be feared" –- and gave her final condemnation on the merciless public. BUTTERFLY LOVERS Can : Leung Jook. Fa Dip d. Raman Hui Sing Ngai Cantonese voices: Charlie Yeung Choi Nei Animation Rating : I Length : 93 mins. Opening September 25 2026 (POSTPONED) Trailer : https://youtu.be/l5NeYrHxVnc [ BROADWAY CIRCUIT ] Often called the Chinese Romeo and Juliet, Butterfly Lovers is a timeless tale of secret romance, rebellion, and eternal devotion. Zhu Yingtai is a wealthy girl who refuses to just stay at home. Determined to get an education, she disguises herself as a young man to sneak into an all-boys academy. There, she meets Liang Shanbo, a sweet and hardworking student from a humble background. What starts as a close friendship soon sparks into a deep, hidden love. Tragedy strikes when Yingtai's strict family forces her into an arranged marriage with a wealthy nobleman. Brokenhearted and torn apart, the lovers meet a tragic fate -- but their story doesn't end in the grave. Touched by their unbreakable bond, the gods miraculously transform their souls into two beautiful butterflies letting them flutter away. V Can : Hung Cheung d. Han Yan Zhu Yilong, Tan Jianci, Tony Leung Ka Wai, Michelle Wai Sze Nga, Kara Wai Ying Hung, Selena Lee Sze Wah, Ben Yuen Fu Wah, Ni Dahong, Cecilia Yip Tung, Huang Jue, Yu Haoming, Aarif Rahman (Lee Chi Ting), Eddie Cheung Siu Fai, Lam Suet, Wang Ge, Ray Lao, Zhao Runnan Rating : III Length : 160 mins. Opening September 25 2026 Trailer : https://youtu.be/UuJ7EOTzTPk [ BROADWAY CIRCUIT ] In the early 1990s, this city of desire, once "paved with gold," had fallen into a state of broken order and rampant crime. Man Zi-Keung, a worker, is determined to rewrite his fate. After meeting flight attendant Lok Ka-Yuen, the two join forces to commit a heist, seizing a huge sum of money. This success drives Man Zi-Keung to ever greater extremes, pushing him and wealthy businessman Chan Fai-Yin deeper into a vortex of escalating confrontation. Meanwhile, mainland police officer Qi Honggang and Hong Kong police officer Kwan So-San persist in investigating Man Zi-Keung. With the two police forces joining hands, the clash between good and evil is on the verge of eruption. MITRATA d. Oneel Karnik Viraj Ghelani, Deep Vaidya, Vishal Parekh, Vishwaa Joshi Length : 81 mins. Opening September 25 2026 [ BROADWAY CIRCUIT ] A story of three friends and the bond that holds them together through changing phases of life — the banter, the quieter moments, and the friendship that stays. KEEP REAL d. Xing Wenxiong Bai Jingting, Wei Xiang, Zhang Guoqiang, Su Xiaoding, Huang Cailin, Liu Liu, Ding Yongdai, Wang Zhi Length : 123 mins. Opening July 3 2026 in mainland China Opening September 24 2026 Trailer : https://youtu.be/Qq9WoO5fu4Q [ HONG KONG MOVIE 6 ] Can we live on our own terms, free from the world's judgment? Wang Changhai, a man of extraordinary ability, returns to his hometown to take up a position at the grassroots level. Blunt and uncompromising from the start, he defies the advice of his seasoned colleague Lao Xia, disregards the delicate web of personal connections, and confronts corruption and injustice without flinching. Yet every step forward seems to land him in deeper trouble. As he slowly comes to grasp the unwritten rules that govern the society around him, he begins to file down his rough edges, learning to maneuver and compromise within the complex game of social etiquette. When idealism clashes with reality, and raw talent meets the weight of convention, what path will this once-unyielding man ultimately choose in this wry, down-to-earth comedy of manners? PUELLA MAGI MADOKA MAGICA THE MOVIE - REBELLION - d. Akiyuki Shinbo Japanese Animation Rating : IIA Length : 121 mins. Opening October 26 2013 in Japan Opening September 24 2026 Trailer : https://youtu.be/PsKXsoqLGLI [ NETFLIX ] After Madoka's sacrifice left her friends in despair, Homura fights to make a reality where Madoka can be happy in this last part of the film trilogy. [ HONG KONG MOVIE 6 ] Following Madoka's rewriting of the universe, sacrificing herself and her happy normal days to save all magical girls from the cruel fate that awaited them by wiping witches out of existence, the despair still manifest into creatures known as nightmares. Magical girl Homura Akemi continues to fight alone in the hope that she will be able to see Madoka smile again. EVANGELION: DEATH (TRUE)² AND REBIRTH d. Hideaki Anno Japanese Animation Rating : IIB Length : 99 mins. Opening September 24 2026 (EVANGELION 30TH HONG KONG MOVIE FEST 2026) [ BROADWAY CIRCUIT ] Opening March 15, 1997, this is the original film adaptation of the TV anime NEON GENESIS EVANGELION, helmed by Director Hideaki ANNO and airing from 1995-1996. It is composed of EVANGELION:DEATH, a compilation of episodes 1-24 out of the original 26 episode series, as well as EVANGELION:REBIRTH, a portion of the alternate ending to episode 25, "Air." Further screenings evolved into the version known as EVANGELION:DEATH (TRUE)² & REBIRTH, which is now being screened outside Japan in celebration of the 30th anniversary of the series. BIO-ZOMBIE d. Wilson Yip Wai Shun Jordan Chan Siu Chun, Sam Lee Chan Sam, Angela Tong Ying Ying Length : 94 mins. Opening June 11 1998 Opening September 21 2026 (Academy of Performing Arts Alumni Association) [ HONG KONG MOVIE 6 ] Small-time gangsters Invincible and Bee, best friends who run a pirated DVD shop, are slackers who are into all the vices. While returning from a mission for their boss, they accidentally hit someone on the road. After bringing the corpse back to the mall, the corpse reanimates as a zombie and starts infecting anyone it comes across. When the mall's shutters come down, the survivors become locked in a cage with nowhere to escape, and the zombies will leave no one unturned. Will Invincible and Bee step up to the plate and become heroes of the night? NCT 127 5TH TOUR 'NEO CITY: SEOUL - THE REDLINE' IN CINEMAS NCT127 Opening September 20 2026 [ BROADWAY CIRCUIT ] NCT 127 5TH TOUR 'NEO CITY : SEOUL - THE REDLINE' in CINEMAS brings the explosive opening of NCT 127's long-awaited return to the big screen through a special live viewing event in theaters around the world. Marking the group's first tour in a year and eight months, this event captures the scale, energy, and electrifying performances of NCT 127 as they kick off a new chapter of NEO CITY in Seoul. Broadcast live from KSPO DOME, audiences worldwide are invited to experience the intensity of the concert in a cinematic setting, taking in every moment of the setlist, staging, and onstage charisma with fans across the globe. For NCTzens and K-pop audiences alike, this cinematic experience is a chance to witness the heat of THE REDLINE together, beyond borders, on the biggest screen possible. WONG KA YAN - SPECIAL SCREENING Wong Yau Nam, Karena Ng, Tyson CHak Length : 97 mins. Opening September 19 2026 [ CINEMA CITY ] Time went back to the summer of 1992. One day, Chun Yin ent to see movie in the town and met a beautiful ticket-selling girl, Wong Ka Yan. The next day, Chun Yin went to the cinema for Wong Ka Yan but was in vain. It was not easy to locate a person in a time without advanced technology and internet. Chun Yin went around the town with his guitar in search of Wong Ka Yan -- he waited at the cinema, sang sogns he wrote about Wogn Ka Yan in busy streets and called all those with the surname Wong in the White Pages (a domestic telephone directory). Chun Yin met countless "Wong Ka Yans" with different ages and background, among them included an unpopular detective and foreign guitarist living in Hong Kong. In the course of searching, Chun Yin's music talent and endurance for love impressed many Wong Ka Yans and brought them life-changing impact. HANUMAN ANSH d. Vishal Chaturvedi Length : 150 mins. Opening September 18 2026 [ BRAODDWAY CIRCUIT ] Longing to meet his departed mother, a grieving boy seeks God. His spiritual journey leads him to serve humanity through selfless love and blessings, eventually becoming the revered Neem Karoli Baba. INTANGIBLE CULTURAL HERITAGE, ONE d. Dede Chuck Wai Man Rating : I Length : 106 mins. Opening September 17 2026 Trailer : https://youtu.be/-W2xUUxwnNA IT'S MY TIME d. Bai Xue Michelle Yeoh (Yeung Chi King), Liu Haoran, Sa Rina, Bai Ke, Han Tongsheng, Qi Xi, Liu Yang Tian Yu, Huang Yao, Chen Halin Jiang Qiming, Jolin Jin, Ken Wu, Andrew Liang, Han Qiaosheng, Yu Rating : IIA Length : 107 mins. Opening September 17 2026 Trailer : https://youtu.be/6PpTsLiwF9M [ EMPEROR CINEMAS ] Zhao Yanhong is a seventy-year-old rebel whose spirit lives thirty years in the future. Refusing to accept a predictable, dull life in a nursing home, she constantly stirs up trouble as her way of fighting back against aging and the hand fate has dealt her. A twist of fate collides her world with Wu Youwei, a former champion of the World Cubing Championship (WCC). Once a titan of the sport, he has fallen from grace, reducing his genius to cheap parlor tricks in bustling night markets -- a brilliant slacker living by the code of absolute apathy. Driven by Zhao’s relentless passion and infectious energy, the fallen prodigy becomes her personal Magic Cube coach. Armed with the Magic Cube, this mismatched duo embarks on an inspiring, age-defying journey. Facing the skepticism of onlookers and the physical limitations of her aging body, Zhao Yanhong starts learning from scratch. Twist by twist, as she learns to solve the cube, she begins to untangle a lifetime of regrets and emotional knots. Against all odds, she breaches the grand stage of international competition—shattering expectations to prove that no matter the age, life still holds infinite possibilities. SAKAMOTO DAYS d. Yuuichi Fukuda Ren Meguro, Fumiya Takahashi, Aya Ueto, Mayu Yokota, Akihisa Shiono, Keisuke Watanabe, Hinako Sakurai, Shintaro Anzai, Junki Tozuka, Yusei Yagi, Meru Nukumi, Takumi Kitamura, Shinya Kote, Koji Kato, Kenjiro Tsuda Length : 128 mins. Opening September 17 2026 [ BROADWAY CIRCUIT ] Once hailed as the strongest hitman in history, Taro Sakamoto retired from the underworld after falling in love. After getting married and having a child, he now runs a convenience store—and has put on some weight! However, Sakamoto is suddenly placed on a bounty of 1 billion yen, and assassins from all sides swarm in. To protect his beloved family and their peaceful everyday life, he must stick to his no-killing code and fight a life-or-death battle against his enemies! LOOK BACK d. Koreeda Hirokazu Rating : I Length : 100 mins. Opening September 17 2026 [ EMPEROR CINEMAS ] Confident fourth-grader Fujino draws a four-panel manga for her school's class newspaper and earns the admiration of her classmates. One day, however, she comes across a manga by Kyomoto, a classmate who has stopped attending school, published in that same newspaper -- and is completely floored by her overwhelming talent. From then on, driven by a single-minded desire to improve, Fujino keeps drawing, but she cannot close the gap between them, and eventually gives up drawing altogether. On graduation day, Fujino visits Kyomoto's house to deliver her diploma, and discovers that Kyomoto has been a devoted fan of her manga all along. Bound together by their shared passion for manga, the two begin drawing manga together. As Fujino and Kyomoto spend irreplaceable days together, an unexpected event happens that will change their lives forever. THE AGE OF GOODBYES d. Edmund Yeo Vivian Sung, Stanley Yau Si Chun, Troy Liu, Lixuan Siow Length : 142 mins. Opening September 14 2026 at the 51st Toronto International Film Festival Trailer : https://youtu.be/askwYkTdXek Site : https://www.tiff.net/films/the-age-of-goodbyes [ THE 51ST TORONTO INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL ] Vivian Sung stars as the ravishing Du Li An in a breathtaking cinematic adaptation of Li Zi Shu's The Age of Goodbyes, a story about memory, loss, love, doppelgängers, and hidden truths. Based on the award-winning novel by Li Zi Shu, Edmund Yeo's The Age of Goodbyes is a multifaceted story about how memories are inherited through generations. Jumping between different timelines, the film follows Kai, a boy who finds a book called The Age of Goodbyes. The novel begins on page 513, a poignant reference to May 13, 1969, one of the darkest and most defining days in Malaysian history. As Kai reads, he enters the world of Du Li An. In Ipoh in 1969, Du Li An falls in love with Lin Sang. He confides in her about a dark curse that plagues his family, then, shortly after, he disappears without a trace. Years pass, and Du Li An finally moves on, until one day Mong Sang (Stanley Yau) appears before her — and he is the spitting image of her unforgettable love. The more Kai turns the pages, the more he uncovers the ties between himself and those in the book. Once considered unfilmable, the story's non-linear timeline could make it challenging to follow. But this is a unique and visually stunning cinematic experience that will reward multiple viewings. Malaysian filmmaker Edmund Yeo infuses his adaptation with his personal fascination with the way experiences turn into narratives. As stories are passed down through generations, they take on lives of their own, intertwining history and myth. And, similarly, as Du Li An's story gets passed along through screenings of The Age of Goodbyes, so shall it take on a life of its own. - JUNE KIM Content advisory: self-harm, mature themes, sexual content, violence THE MAGE Can : SUP FONG FAT SI Lit : SCAVENGER PRIEST d. Danny Pang Fat, Oxide Pang Chun Josie Ho Chiu Yi, Iman Taheri, Carlos Chan Ka Lok German Cheung Man Kit, Kathy Yuen (Tong Yee), Sabrina Ng Bing, Rating : IIB Length : 97 mins. Opening July 3 2026 at the 30th Bucheon Fantastic Film Festival Opening September 14 2026 at the Bangkok International Film Festival Opening October 8 2026 Trailer : https://youtu.be/x0dCziepGSg Site : https://www.bifan.kr/eng/program/program_view.asp?pk_seq=8219&sc_category_seq=9002&sc_num=1&actEvent=view [ THE 30TH BUCHEON FANTASTIC FILM FESTIVAL ] In Hong Kong's East Forest Park, scavenger Lan Pui Ching discovers a hanging corpse that triggers memories of a tragic mistake thirteen years earlier. Once a spirit medium, she manipulated a young girl into suicide for money, leaving her haunted by guilt and visions of restless souls. Now seeking redemption, Lan collects strange objects believed to carry the spirits of those who died unnatural deaths. When police officer Huang Ming investigates a series of suspicious "accidents," he repeatedly encounters her at the scenes. Through her connection with the dead, Lan reveals that these deaths are actually murders carefully disguised as mishaps. Together they must confront a terrifying supernatural truth before they become the killer's next victims. [ THE HOLLYWOOD REPORTER FILMART 2025 ] In his first acting role in The Mage, Taheri plays the logically- minded chief of police who is at loggerheads with the titular mystic, played by Ho, while investigating a series of mysterious crimes. SINGH VS KAUR 2 d. Navniat Singh Gippy Grewal, Shehnaaz Gill, Prince Kanwaljit Length : 155 mins. Opening September 13 2026 [ BROADWAY CIRCUIT ] Nehal, son of a martyred Army soldier, dreams of transforming his Punjab village. With his friend Tari, he convinces villagers to invest in a fish-farming project, but their money is stolen, leaving Nehal branded a fraud. His search leads to Canada, where he discovers Jasneet was forced into the crime after her brother was kidnapped by a drug syndicate. Together, they battle the criminals, recover the money, and restore Nehal's honor and his father’s legacy. BETHLEHEM KUDUMBA UNIT d. Girish A.D. Nivin Pauly, Mamitha Baiju, Sangeeth Prathap Length : 155 mins. Opening September 12 2026 [ BROADWAY CIRCUIT ] Ashley's homecoming from abroad takes an emotional turn when a wedding next door stirs memories of her first love, Justin. INTERNMISSION d. Yonfan Length : 225 mins. Site : https://www.labiennale.org/en/cinema/2026/open-out-competition/intermission Trailer : https://youtu.be/LcAGZGb3MPk Opening September 11 2026 at the 83rd Venice International Film Festival [ THE 83RD VENICE INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL ] Spanning nearly sixty years, Yonfan features his career in music, dance, photography, and writing through fifteen films in Intermission. This captivating cinematic journey stands as a witness to the essence of a changing world. HAIWAAN d. Priyadarshan Saif Ali Khan, Akshay Kumar, Boman Irani Length : 164 mins. Opening September 11 2026 [ BROADWAY CIRCUIT ] A retired judge faces difficulty keeping his daughter safe from a convict he imprisoned. Later, when he gets murdered, a man with visual impairment who was loyal to him tries to defend his daughter. WE ARE BORN GOOD Can : Sin Nam Shun Nui d. Yeung Leung Chuen Alan Yeung Wai Lun, Chung Suet Ying, Kearen Pang Sau Wai, Siuyea Lo Chun Yip, Ng Wing Sze, Amy Yan Yuk Yu Length : 96 mins. Opening September 10 2026 at the 51st Toronto International Film Festival Opening October 29 2026 Site : https://www.tiff.net/films/we-are-born-good Trailer : https://youtu.be/-3u2x1iw8Xo [ CINEMA CITY ] A restaurant mishap led to a feud between Wing-kat and Zoey. Both, whose lives were already challenging, engaged in a cycle of revenge that escalated further. However, they did not anticipate that the real harm would come from those closest to them. Initially adversaries, Wing-kat and Zoey ultimately became the only companions who truly understood each other. [ THE 8TH FIRST FEATURE FILM INITIATIVE ] A dining mishap caused a rift between Ji and Rui, leading to a cycle of revenge. Their already troubled lives only came together to fall apart. I BLEW OUT THE CANDLES BEFORE MAKING A WISH d. Chao Koi-wang , Yen Hu Chin-yen Kai Ko Chen-Tung, Mui Cheng-in, Elaine Jin (Kam Yin Ling), Tou Chung-hua, Stanley Yau Si Chun, David Chang, Dada Chen Rating : IIB Length : 116 mins. Opening April 26 2026 at the 28th Udine Far East Film Festival Opening June 29 2026 at the Taipei Film Festival Opening July 22 2026 at the 25th New York Asian Film Festival Opening August 14th 2026 in Taiwan Opening August 27 2026 (POSTPONED) Opening September 10 2026 Trailer : https://youtu.be/un-VHQPsREs Site : https://www.fareastfilm.com/eng/film/i-blew-out-the-candles-before-making-a-wish/?IDLYT=7505 Site : https://www.taipeiff.taipei/en/movies/EdFcAe1D6a68 Site : https://www.nyaff.org/nyaff26/films/i-blew-out-the-candles-before-making-a-wish [ 25TH NEW YORK ASIAN FILM FESTIVAL ] Kai Ko may be the worst debt collector in a city built on casinos. As Hua, a Taiwanese drifter washed up in Macau, he is too soft- hearted to squeeze anyone, his wife gone and his life coming apart. Then Jojo turns up with a million in casino chips and one impossible plan: clear the enormous debt left by her vanished father. The kid needs an adult to gamble for her, and against all better judgment, Hua is it. A one-man disaster and a child with nerve, they work the floors and back rooms and run up against every species of Macau greed, with HK and Taiwan screen legend Elaine Jin anchoring the wreckage. Shot from inside the casino city by a Macau director, it finds the kindness people scrape together once the chips are gone. This film is presented in part with support from the Taipei Cultural Center of TECO in New York. [ 2026 TAIPEI FILM FESTIVAL ] Young JoJo unexpectedly comes into casino chips and seeks to repay her runaway father's debt, asking down-on-his-luck collector Hua to gamble for her. In Macau's chaotic casinos, they form an unlikely alliance. When the final bet arrives, fate strips them of everything, revealing life's true gift. [ 28th UDINE FAR EAST FILM FESTIVAL ] Foreign projects made in Macau tend to be keen on highlighting the glitz and glamour of the city’s casino scene. However, Chao Koi-wang and Hu Chin-ye's I Blew Out the Candles Before Making a Wish (the title comes from the song Half-Adult by defunct Hong Kong pop duo Shine) manages to tell a story about gambling by barely stepping into the city's casinos. This low-key drama is an ode to the people who bet low and lose everything. Call it the anti-Ballad of a Small Player. Loosely inspired by news headlines, Candles follows Jojo (an excellent Mui Cheng-in), a young girl whose father has fled to avoid gambling debts. When she mysteriously picks up several "dead chips", or casino chips that have been taken out of circulation and cannot be exchanged for cash, she believes that she can win enough money to bring her father home. She first asks her seemingly honest teacher (Stanley Yau, of Hong Kong boy band Mirror) to bet the chips and give her the winnings, but he secretly sells the chips to a broker and tells Jojo that he lost everything. It is hinted that he plans to use the money to buy a flat – a pipe dream for any modern urbanite. Cue Hua (Kai Ko), a Taiwanese man who is burdened with a flat he can't afford after his wife (Dada Chen) left him. To afford mortgage payments, Hua works as a debt collector for a local loan shark, but he is far too nice to be competent at his job. While failing miserably at intimidating Jojo and her grandmother Chon (Elaine Jin) to pay up, a friendship of sorts is formed between Hua and Jojo, who still has dead chips in her possession. Even though gambling takes up a significant part of the story, Candles is intentionally almost entirely set in the sleepy residential neighbourhoods of Macau to show off the real sights of the city (the opening shot, an extended zoom-out that reveals the residential buildings surrounding the famous Ruins of Saint Paul's, should give you a clue). Instead of the high rollers, Chao and Hu focus on the fortunes of the small-timers, from a Taiwanese casino dealer (Tuo Tsung-hua) with a sick son to the migrant workers who rent the empty rooms in Hua’s flat. Even though not every character in the film is honest, the script by Chao and Chen Yi-ru also refuses to paint anyone as a villain (even the supposedly intimidating loan shark has a decent side to him). These characters lend the film an authentic charm that only a locally born and raised filmmaker like Chao can pull off. Candles unfolds in such a leisurely pace that it doesn't even seem too bothered whether its characters win or lose. In fact, the entire film can probably be summed up with a single line of dialogue near the end: "Lose today, win tomorrow." While the personal stakes are high for the characters, they all eventually learn that fortunes in Macau can change in the blink of an eye. A casino table is still no place for the fainthearted, but Candles offers solace by saying that no one loses forever. For those who enjoy their stories of small- time criminals and underachievers to be quiet and grounded, this may be the feel-good film of the year. NIGHT FLOWER d. Eiji Uchida Keiko Kitagawa, Misato Morita, Daisuke Sakuma, Ryuta Shibuya, Kiyohiko Shibukawa, Hiroyuki Ikeuchi, Rena Tanaka, Ken Mitsuishi Rating : IIB Length : 124 mins. Opening October 28 2026 at the 2025 Tokyo International Film Festival Opening November 28 2025 in Japan Opening September 10 2026 Trailer : https://youtu.be/_HS-mNc3mu0 Official Site : https://movies.shochiku.co.jp/nightflower/ Trailer : https://youtu.be/7cFssVW0NYE Site : https://2025.tiff-jp.net/en/lineup/film/38004GLS07 [ 2025 TOKYO INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL ] Natsuki fled to Tokyo with her two children to escape debt collectors. Despite working tirelessly, she can't make ends meet. One night, she witnesses a drug deal in the city streets and, desperate to provide for her children, decides to become a dealer herself. Then she meets Tamae (Morita Misato), a lone fighter. Unable to stand Natsuki's ignorance of drug dealing, Tamae volunteers as her bodyguard. The two team up to sell drugs, but when a female college student dies, their fates take a dark and unexpected turn... HOPE d. Na Hong-Jin Hwang Jung-min, Zo In-sung, Hoyeon, Taylor Russell, Cameron Britton, Alicia Vikander, Michael Fassbender Rating : IIB Length : 157 mins. Opening September 10 2026 Teaser : https://youtu.be/WfMEbRWuuX8 [ HONG KONG MOVIE 6 ] Reinforcements have been diverted to battle wildfires and all communication has been cut off. Hope's police outpost chief Bum-seok and officer Sung-ae struggle to defend a village of the elderly, while in the mountains, Sung-ki and the locals who set out to track the beast find themselves hunted instead. What begins as ignorance plants the seed of disaster, escalating through human conflict into a tragedy of cosmic proportions. [ BROADWAY CIRCUIT ] A mysterious discovery is made on the outskirts of the remote harbor town. The residents find themselves in a desperate fight for survival against something they have never encountered before. PHI PHONG: THE BLOOD DEMON d. Do Quoc Trung Kieu Minh Tuan, Diep Bao Ngoc, Doan Minh Anh, Nina Nutthacha Jessica Padovan, Rating : IIB Length : 122 mins. Opening September 10 2026 Trailer : https://youtu.be/3LID558XQ_M [ BROADWAY CIRCUIT ] From a Vietnamese legend, Phi Phong -- a bloodthirsty mountain demon -- Con and Duong, two apprentice shamans, struggle to save their cursed mother. As brutal deaths plague a remote village, suspicion falls on Mon. Starring Nina Nutthacha Jessica Padovan -- known from the Death Whisperer trilogy -- this tale unveils a darkness far older than myth. Dark secrets hidden within the forbidden forest pull them into an endless hunt to uncover a terrifying truth beyond imagination. COMRADES: ALMOST A LOVE STORY d. Peter Chan Ho Sun Leon Lai Ming, Maggie Cheung Man Yuk, Eric Tsang Chi Wai, Kristy Yang Kung Yu Rating : IIA Length : 116 mins. Opening September 5 2026 [ BROADWAY CIRCUIT ] Maggie Cheung's hustler from Guangzhou moves to Hong Kong determined to get rich. Leon Lai's rube from Tianjin migrates to Hong Kong to earn enough money to marry the girl back home. When the two immigrants meet by chance, they strike up an alliance that grows into friendship, and then friendship becomes something much more fun and complicated. Peter Chan's epic 1996 romantic comedy Comrades: Almost a Love Story depicts a cosmopolitan Hong Kong full of romantic potential for working people. THE IDOLM@STER GAKUEN LIVE TOUR -SHIRUBE- FUKUOKA LIVE VIEWING Length : 180 mins. Opening September 5 2026 DAYS OF BEING WILD (4K RESTORED VERSION) d. Wong Kar Wai Leslie Cheung Kwok Wing, Maggie Cheung Man Yuk, Andy Lau Tak Wah, Carina Lau Ka Ling, Jacky Cheung Hok Yau, Tony Leung Chiu Wai Rating : IIB Length : 95 mins. Opening December 15 1990 (ORIGINAL) Opening August 23 2026 at 2026 Hong Kong Summer International Film Festival Opening September 4 2026 Trailer : https://youtu.be/MeXKewVM-h0 [ SUMMER INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL 2026 ] Wong Kar Wai began a career-spanning obsession with nostalgia for the Hong Kong of his childhood years with this dreamlike and beguiling ensemble piece about love, lust and disillusionment in 1960s Hong Kong. Wong's idiosyncratic storytelling rhythm, Christopher Doyle's lush green hue, and its entrancing and moody soundtrack (strengthened even further on this Wong-supervised 4K remastered version) not only made this a defining work of its era, it also established Wong as a cinematic visionary who would influence generations of aspiring filmmakers worldwide. Channelling James Dean, Leslie Cheung's charismatic turn as a ne'er-do-well playboy and self-proclaimed "bird without legs" continues to be celebrates as one of Hong Kong cinema's most iconic performances of all time [ BESTAR FILM ] Hong Kong ,1960. A sweltering hot summer. York, an amoral disillusioned and cruel young man is kept in luxury by his foster mother, a retired courtesan, who gives him everything but the one thing he needs to know -- the identity of his natural mother. A self- obsessed man, desperately seeking his true identity, York plays carelessly with his lovers, a lonely submissive bargirl and a beautiful club dancer and his friends, before leaving them all for the Philippines in search of the truth that has been denied, and may ultimately destroy him. MIRZAPUR: THE MOVIE d. Gurmmeet Singh Pankaj Tripathi, Ali Fazal, Jitendra Kumar Rating : III Length : 206 mins. Opening September 4 2026 [ BROADWAY CIRCUIT ] The battle for Mirzapur's throne escalates as old enemies resurface and new threats emerge. Blood debts must be paid while power-hungry contenders fight to control the city's violent underworld. I KNOW WHO YOU ARE d. Feng Xiaogang Ray Lei Jiayin, Hugh Hu Ge Opening September 3 2026 Trailer : https://youtu.be/xAtiHWgpePk [ HONG KONG MOVIE 6 ] On the day of the founding ceremony of the People's Republic of China in 1949, Xiao Dali, who had just entered the city and was reorganized as the director of the public security police station, found that the primary school teacher Feng Jingbo was full of doubts. With the high vigilance of a soldier and the sense of responsibility of a public security soldier, he insisted on partnering with Feng and becoming his neighbor. He spent his whole life going through hardships and carried out a pursuit for nearly 40 years without regrets. THE LAST SONG YOU LEFT BEHIND d. Takahiro Miki Shunsuke Michieda, Meru Nukumi Rating : I Length : 117 mins. Opening March 20 2036 in Japan Opening September 3 2026 Trailer : https://youtu.be/OkxyoyVioYs [ MCL CINEMAS ] Haruto Mizushima secretly loves writing poetry. One day, his classmate Ayane Toosaka discovers his hidden hobby. Ayane has developmental dyslexia, which makes reading and writing extremely difficult for her, yet she possesses remarkable talent in singing and composing music. At Ayane's request, Haruto begins writing lyrics for her music. As they spend time creating songs together, they gradually develop feelings for each other. Their talents both clash and draw them closer, making them cherish one another even more -- this is a love story spanning ten years that will move you to tears. SECRET IN THE BOX Can : Ji Hup Chong Mai AKA : FAT MAI CHONG Lit : LEGAL HIDE AND SEEK d. Frankie Tam Kwong Yuen Zhang Songwen, Patrick Tam Yiu Man, Isabella Leong Lok Si, Edan Lui Cheuk On, Jo Koo (Kuk Cho Lam), Will Or Wai Lam, Alfred Cheung Kin Ting, Sabrina Ng Bing, Sabrina Cheung Man Sha, Lung Siu Kwan, Rating : IIB Length : 128 mins. Opening June 19 2026 at the 28th Shanghai International Film Festival Opening August 30 2026 at the 2026 Hong Kong Summer International Film Festival Site : https://cinefan.hkiff.org.hk/movie/secret-in-the-box-26 [ 2026 HONG KONG SUMMER INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL ] The Happy Valley cardboard box murder in 1974 was not only infamous for its brutal nature, but also for being the first murder in Hong Kong to convict its perpetrator solely using forensic evidence. No stranger to true crime genre with films like Port of Call and Papa, Philip Yung returns as the producer of screenwriter Frankie Tam Kwong- yuen's compelling and ambitious solo directorial debut. Told from the perspectives of the convicted murderer, who spends decades proclaiming his innocence, and a police detective who loses his career for challenging his fellow officers' dubious investigation methods, Tam's pseudo-fictional take on the murder is a captivating exploration of man's darkest tendencies and the elusive nature of truth in a world driven by self-interest and greed. Shanghai International Film Festival: Best Actor (Main Competition) 30/8 (Sun) 21:00 & 21:30: Filmmakers will attend the screening [ 28TH SHANGHAI INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL ] In 1974, Szeto Waiping was imprisoned over a controversial murder conviction. For years, he desperately maintained his innocence and lodged appeals, while detective Chan Cheung, sensing something sinister amiss, relentlessly pursued the case. Twenty years on, the truth was lying right where it all began, forcing Szeto Waiping to face his inner demons. FULLMETAL ALCHEMIST: THE SACRED STAR OF MILOS d. Kazuya Murata Japanese Animation Length : 110 mins. Opening November 17 2011 Opening August 30 2026 (RE-RELEASE) FULLMETAL ALCHEMIST THE MOVIE: CONQUEROR OF SHAMBALLA d. Seiji Mizushima Japanese Animation Length : 105 mins. Opening January 12 2006 Opening August 30 2026 (RE-RELEASE) TWIN ROCKS d. Yugal Pomo fb : https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=4576965025865206&set=a.1417917958436611 Opening August 30 2026 (HONG KONG GRAND PREMIERE) BOYNEXT DOOR TOUR 'KNOCK ON VOL. 2' IN JAPAN LIVE VIEWING Length : 210 mins. Opening August 29 2026 in Macau [ EMPEROR CINEMAS ] BOYNEXTDOOR's first world tour, BOYNEXTDOOR TOUR 'KNOCK ON Vol.2' IN JAPAN, will be broadcast live in cinemas worldwide from the SAGA Arena concert on Saturday, August 29! Experience the spectacular performance of BOYNEXTDOOR, one of the most exciting next-generation boy groups, on the big screen. ONCE UPON A TIME IN THE MIDDLE EAST d. Wen Muye Shen Teng, Jiang Qiming, Omar Sharif, Aarif Lee Zhi-ting, Sherif Sabby Length : 140 mins. Opening August 28 2026 in Macau Opening September 11 2026 Trailer : https://youtu.be/dqf6DJvYqgQ [ EMPEROR CINEMAS ] Xu Fu, a chef from Northeast China, heads to the Middle East to work at a Chinese restaurant. Carrying his wok, he hopes to support his family and pay off his debts. He serves up classic Chinese dishes: the Dragon-Raising-Its-Head feast, candied sweet potatoes and Kung Pao chicken. He partners with restaurant manager Ma Junsheng: Xu Fu handles the cooking, while Ma Junsheng takes care of guests. Together, they turn the little-known Dragon Restaurant into a thriving spot. War soon breaks out, and local conditions quickly turn dangerous. Different armed groups clash across the region. What will happen to Xu Fu? Can Dragon Restaurant survive amid the chaos of war? WAKESURF LOVERS Can : Long Fa Nam Nui d. Fung Chih Chiang (Fung Chi Keung) Jeffrey Ngai Chun Sun, Renci Yeung Sze Wing, Kevin Chu Kam Yin, Henick Chou Hon Ning, Celina Harto (Chan Ching Yi) Rating : IIB Length : 109 mins. Trailer : https://youtu.be/cJ4ZzMim5T8 Opening August 27 2026 [ CINEMA CITY ] Amidst a rising wakesurfing craze, surf instructor Man is falsely accused and publicly shamed online. Among the trolls is Chuan, a surfing novice whose satirical video mocking her goes viral. Upon realizing the rumors were entirely fabricated and that he has ruined her reputation, a guilt-ridden Chuan signs up for Man's lessons under his real identity to make amends. As they connect beyond the digital noise, a genuine romance blossoms. To clear her name, Chuan devises a plan to expose the disgruntled student who started the smear campaign, while encouraging Man to reclaim her professional standing by challenging celebrity coach Joe. BRING HIM DOWN TO A PORTABLE SIZE d. Nakano Ryota Ko Shibasaki, Joe Odagiri, Hikari Mitsushima, Aoyam Himeno, Youta Mimoto Rating : I Length : 127 mins. Opening August 27 2026 Teaser : https://youtu.be/ws-lo2GvYDs [ HONG KONG MOVIE 6 ] Writer Riko receives a call from the police that her older brother has died unexpectedly. As she travels to where his brother had been living, painful memories of their troubled relationship begin to resurface. Riko reunites for the first time in seven years with her brother's ex-wife, Kanako, his daughter Marina, and son Ryoichi, who is now in temporary child welfare care. As they clean out the garbage-filled apartment where his brother once lived, old photographs and forgotten belongings reveal unexpected truths about the man they thought they knew. Over four emotional days, the four confront grief, resentment, and long-buried memories, ultimately rediscovering what it means to be a family. TOXIC d. Geetu Mohandas Yash, Kiara Advani Rating : III Length : 202 mins. Opening August 26 2026 [ BROADWAY CIRCUIT ] Set in a bygone era, this gripping tale unfolds in the coastal paradise of Goa, where a powerful drug cartel pulls the strings behind a facade of sun-soaked beaches and vibrant culture. GOLDEN BOY d. Joe Chan Wai Kwan Louis Cheung Kai Chung, Eric Tsang Chi Wai, Lam Suet, Rating : IIB Length : 92 mins. Opening August 24 2026 [ BROADWAY CIRCUIT ] A decade ago, Cheung Lek was the brightest rising boxing star—known as "Golden Boy" -- until a tragic incident stripped him of his freedom. Ten years later, released from prison, he comes face to face with Fong Yuen, the son he has never met. To claim the inheritance left by Fong Yuen's mother, Cheung must learn to live with and take care of the boy. Thrust into fatherhood and confronted by past regrets, Cheung's life is turned upside down once more. Through conflict and gradual reconciliation with his son, he begins to understand his true purpose. Confronting the ghosts of his past, Cheung decides to return to the ring -- not only to reclaim his dream, but to become the role model his son deserves. 3SKM 1ST LIVE "ONE-OFF" LIVE VIEWING Length : 120 mins. Opening August 23 2026 in Macau [ EMPEROR CINEMAS ] A three-member VTuber group from NIJISANJI, consisting of Kitami Yusei, Kaisei, and Sakaki Ness. Set in Virtual Yokohama, a city where diverse cultures intertwine, Kitami makes his living as a cursed sorcerer, Kaisei as a locksmith, and Sakaki as a butler, each pursuing a different profession. The three met after a certain incident and now move forward together, each following their personal goals. A MIGHTY ADVENTURE d. Toe Yuen Kin To Animation Rating : I Length : 75 mins. Opening April 5 2026 at the 50th Hong Kong International Film Festival Opening August 22 2026 Trailer : https://youtu.be/1S7mxSLT6wU Site : https://www.hkiff.org.hk/film/getdetail?fid=2914 [ 50TH HONG KONG INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL ] The latest film by local animation master Toe Yuen (My Life as McDull, 26th) is an ingenious creative leap that seamlessly blends real-life elements with computer imagery. In what feels like a 21st century update of classical silent film adventures, Yuen's dialogue-free endeavour follows three insects, who attempt to flee the big city after they are forcibly removed from their natural habitat. Turning little things like an overflowing pot and a cage full of birds into life-or-death gauntlets for the micro-heroes, this thrilling and surprisingly harrowing adventure will make you reassess the value of life in all sizes. Best Sound Effects, Golden Horse Awards. April 7 (Tue): Community Screening. Q&A with director Toe Yuen. Online registration for the public starts from 10am on 25 March. Seats available on a first-come, first served basis. THE DATING MENU Can : Chu Si Fat Ban Lit : OMAKASE d. Amos Why (Wong Ho Yin), Frankie Chung Won Kit Siuyea Lo Chun Yip, Rachel Leung Yung Ting, Renci Yeung Sze Wing Kearen Pang Sau Wai, Crystal Cheung Man Ka, Wong Yat Ho, Gladys Yuen (MonkeyMit), Tim Chan Lok Tim Rating : IIB Length : 102 mins. Opening April 8 2026 at the 50th Hong Kong International Film Festival Opening July 16 2026 at the 25th New York Asian Film Festival Opening August 1 2026 (PREVIEW) Opening August 15 2026 (PREVIEW) Opening August 21 2026 Site : https://www.hkiff.org.hk/film/getdetail?fid=2914 Site : https://www.nyaff.org/nyaff26/films/the-dating-menu Trailer : https://youtu.be/4LWWr1pdm-Y [ 25TH NEW YORK ASIAN FILM FESTIVAL ] A private chef whose business is barely staying afloat looks for love the modern way: he opens a dating app and searches for Zelda, the girl who once captured his heart in a teenage chatroom. Instead, the app gives him four Zeldas, each with a different life and story. For each one, he cooks a meal, part flirtation, part confession, as if the right dish might recover the person he was, or the future he missed. Amos Why, director of the beloved Far Far Away (NYAFF 2022), and co-director Frankie Chung serve a funny, tender Hong Kong romance about old flames, new disappointments, and the strange comfort of not moving on. Around the table, the film catches a food culture under threat, and the small, stubborn memories that survive in what people cook for one another. [ 50TH HONG KONG INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL ] While trying to keep his struggling business afloat, a chef goes on a dating app in search of Zelda, his crush from his chatroom days as a teenager. For each Zelda he meets, he makes a tailor-made meal to fit their story. Putting a spotlight on the city's struggling restaurant sector, indie filmmaker Amos WHY and his co-director Frankie Chung's unconventional and bittersweet road movie follows a rootless man who turns to his memories to avoid confronting his unknown future. Is it better to drift with uncertainty, or to stay in your comfort zone whilst tethered to a sinking ship? BIRD OF PARADISE Can : Ma Yeung Nin Wa d. Joey Wu Chui Yi Catherine Chau Ka Yee, Elaine Jin (Kam Yin Ling), Peter Chan Charm Man, Yeung Nga Man, Jayden Cheung Dik Man Rating : IIA Length : 95 mins. Opening May 10 2026 (Preview) Opening June 13 2026 at the 28th Shanghai International Film Festival Opening July 19 2026 at the 25th New York Asian Film Festival Opening at the 9th Malaysia International Film Festival Opening August 21 2026 (Preview) Trailer : https://youtu.be/tUU9ZifYLC8 Site : https://www.nyaff.org/nyaff26/films/bird-of-paradise [ 25TH NEW YORK ASIAN FILM FESTIVAL ] Mrs. Yeung has spent years holding a Hong Kong household together, managing a checked-out husband, a demanding teenage son, and the thousand thankless tasks that keep a family running. Then she secretly signs up for pole dancing, and something dangerous happens: she starts having fun. What looks like a midlife lark turns shockingly physical, closer to martial arts than play, demanding strength and nerve she didn't know she had. As the lessons reawaken a self she had quietly shelved, the accommodating wife-and-mother act becomes harder to keep up. Joey Wu's first feature turns domestic frustration into bright, nimble comedy, handing Catherine Chau a gloriously physical role as a woman who decides that disappearing politely is no longer on the schedule. Veteran Elaine Jin lends major support. [ 28TH SHANGHAI INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL ] Yuen is a stereotypical housewife, her days dulled by endless domestic routines. By chance, she stumbles into the dazzling world of pole dancing, where she embarks on a secret journey - one she keeps hidden from her conservative husband, Lam, and her son, Heng. As colour slowly returns to her life, she forms an unexpected friendship with her much young classmate. Meanwhile, Fung-mei, the 70-year-old grandmother with a heart of a young lady, falls prey to a scam while searching for love on dating app. Forced to move into Yuen's home, her arrival stirs up even more chaos to the already strained family. [ 7TH FIRST FEATURE FILM INITIATIVE HIGHER EDUCATION INSTITUTION GROUP ] Eagerly wanting to have a last bloom of her youth, Mama Yeung conceals her stubborn husband and rebellious son, and steps into the new splendid world of pole dance. Yet, this secret has been accidentally revealed, putting her into a dilemma between fulfilling her family's needs and pursuing her dream... TOMORROW X TOGETHER VR CONCERT: ENDLESS RIDE Tomorrow x Together Length : 46 mins. Opening August 21 2026 in Macau ALL WISHES COME TRUE!! Can : Bak, Sin! d. Mu Zhengyang Chinese Animation Length : 144 mins. Opening August 20 2026 Trailer : https://youtu.be/0MIOaEUv7Ow [ CINEMA CITY ] Lu Dongbin is a young idealist with something to prove. Zhongli Quan is a seasoned con man out for himself. Together ith six more misfits, they set out to pull off the wildest heist anyone's ever attempted: pose as Immortals and empty the heavenly vault. Nothing, of course, goes according to plan. Inspired by the beloved Chinese legend, "All Wishes Come True!" opens in theatres August 20, 2006 LOVE LIVE! HASUNOSORA JOGAKUIN SCHOOL IDOL PROJECT THE MOVIE: BLOOM GARDEN PARTY d. Gou Kurosaki Japanese Animation Length : 75 mins. Opening May 8 2026 in Japan Opening August 20 2026 Trailer : https://youtu.be/S6M3717_xEU THE IDOLM@STER GAKUEN LIVE TOUR -SHIRUBE- FUKUI LIVE VIEWING Length : 180 mins. Opening August 20 2026 2026 CORTIS TOUR IN LA: LIVE VIEWING CORTIS Opening August 14 2026 [ BROADWAY CIRCUIT ] It's CORTIS, the trendsetting artist standing tall amidst the passionate fervor of their global fandom. Capturing both their deepened musical artistry of their 2nd mini-album "GREENGREEN" and the overwhelming emotion of their first debut anniversary, comes CORTIS's very first solo tour: 2026 CORTIS TOUR . Don't miss your chance to experience Cortis's first time in cinemas, with an energy-packed performance that will make you put your phone down and lose yourself in the moment, through Live Viewing! Get ready to live, love, and breathe the concert experience -- where you can ride the same wave of excitement and share the crowd's pulse through a massive screen and booming sound. 2026 CORTIS TOUR IN LA: LIVE VIEWING delayed broadcast exclusively at select Broadway Cinemas! MY DAUGHTER IS A ZOMBIE d. Pil Gam-sung Jo Jung-suk, Lee Jeong-eun, Choi Yoo-Ri Rating : IIA Length : 114 mins. Opening August 18 2026 (2026 HONG KONG K-MOVIE WEEK) [ BROADWAY CIRCUIT ] Jung-hwan, a professional wild animal trainer, spends his days bickering and playing with his teenage daughter, Soo-ah, who is passionate about dancing. Then one day, Soo-ah gets infected by a zombie virus that sweeps across the world. To protect her, Jung-hwan takes Soo-ah to Eunbong-ri, a seaside village where his mother, Bam- soon, lives. In a society determined to root out the infected, Jung- hwan notices that Soo-ah still seems to understand words, responds to her favorite songs and dances, and even flinches when scolded by Grandma Bam-soon's back scratching stick. Refusing to give up on his daughter, Jung-hwan calls on his years of animal training experience and begins the top-secret mission of training his zombie daughter... MADALENA d. Emily Chan Nga Lei Chrissie Chau Sau Na, Louis Cheung Kai Chung Length : 98 mins. Opening October 28 2021 Opening August 17 2026 (Academy of Performing Arts Alumni Association) [ HONG KONG MOVIE 6 ] Mada is an insomniac taxi driver who drives the graveyard shift to ease his pining for his ex-wife. Lena has been constantly working around the clock for the past eight years to send money to her daughter and mother on the mainland. After a serendipitous meeting, Mada offers to become Lena s chauffeur, setting the course for romance as they bond over their nightly drives. Turning away from the bright lights of the casinos in favor of grittier working-class lives in her city, Macau-based director Emily Chan crafts an achingly humanistic love story between two wounded souls. THE WORLD OF LOVE d. Yoon Ga-eun Seo Su-bin, Chang Hyae-jin, Kim Jeong-sik Rating : IIA Length : 119 mins. Opening August 16 2026 (2026 HONG KONG K-MOVIE WEEK) [ BROADWAY CIRCUIT ] Enigmatic 17-year-old high school student Lee Joo-in is a cheerful friend, a shameless daughter, a mischievous girlfriend, and a person always hard to predict. One day, some words she says in a fit of anger cause a major scene. Afterwards, she receives anonymous notes questioning her behavior, and cracks begin to appear in her formerly peaceful world. Will Jooin, who wanted nothing more than to protect her world, be able to go back to how things used to be? THE ORIGIN OF ULTRAMAN d. Yu Nakamura, Kazuki Yoshida Documentary Hirokazu Kore-eda, Guillermo del Toro, Hideo Kojima, Hideaki Anno, Shinji Higuchi, Nicholas Winding Refn Rating : I Length : 105 mins. Opening July 3 2026 in Japan Opening August 15 2026 [ HONG KONG MOVIE 6 ] Since its debut in 1966, Ultraman—a classic of Japan's tokusatsu (special effects) genre—has not only achieved an astonishing 42.8% viewership rate, but also swept across society, sparking an unprecedented wave of hype. After 60 years, Tsuburaya Productions continues to release new works, carrying this immortal legend forward to the present day. As part of the Ultraman 60th anniversary initiative, this film is a documentary that deeply asks the question: "What, exactly, is Ultraman?" Bringing together directors and creators active in top- tier fields at home and abroad—such as film, tokusatsu, games, and design—the documentary explores Ultraman from multiple, deeply personal perspectives. It not only delves into the inner world of the hero at its centre, but also vividly and carefully depicts the distinctive universe built behind the monsters, highlighting the visual appeal of both Ultraman and the monsters themselves. At the same time, it will focus on the ideas and creative journey of Eiji Tsuburaya and the production team of that era, tracing step by step Ultraman's globally leading path. LINK CLICK 3 PART 1 FAN'S SCREENING -- HONG KONG d. HAOLIN Li Animation Length : 50 mins Opening August 15 2026 [ MCL CINEMAS ] After the Li Tianchen incident came to a close, Time Photo Studio returned to a su-perficial calm. However, the news of Xia Fei's disappearance once again drew eve-ryone into a crossroads of fate. With Vein's return and Qiao Ling's awakening of her superpowers, Cheng Xiaoshi and Lu Guang gradually uncover the secrets of the Bahati fire case, and Cheng Xiaoshi's father, Cheng Weimin, and mother, Shao Yuanyuan, also seem to have intricate connections to it. As the investigation deepens, Liu Xiao from a mysterious organization begins his operation, and the in-tervention of Bridon police officer Jae further complicates this pursuit of the truth. BATWARA 1947 d. Rajkumar Santoshi Sunny Deol, Preity Zinta, Shabana Azmi Length : 145 mins. Opening August 15 2026 [ BROADWAY CIRCUIT ] After the Partition in 1947 of India & Pakistan, the protagonist flees Meerut with his family and arrives in Lahore. They are allotted a grand house abandoned by a Hindu family during the chaos of Partition. But the house is not empty. Still living inside is an elderly Hindu woman, caring, deeply rooted and unwilling to leave the home where generations of her family once lived. The protagonist finds himself torn between the past scars and his growing empathy for the old woman. What begins with hostility slowly evolves into an unexpected emotional bond between the family and the old woman. Set against the haunting aftermath of Partition, the film is a story about belonging, compassion and the courage to protect humanity when the world demands division. 2026 CORTIS TOUR IN LA: LIVE VIEWING CORTIS Opening August 14 2026 [ BROADWAY CIRCUIT ] It's CORTIS, the trendsetting artist standing tall amidst the passionate fervor of their global fandom. Capturing both their deepened musical artistry of their 2nd mini-album "GREENGREEN" and the overwhelming emotion of their first debut anniversary, comes CORTIS's very first solo tour: 2026 CORTIS TOUR . Don't miss your chance to experience Cortis's first time in cinemas, with an energy-packed performance that will make you put your phone down and lose yourself in the moment, through Live Viewing! Get ready to live, love, and breathe the concert experience -- where you can ride the same wave of excitement and share the crowd's pulse through a massive screen and booming sound. 2026 CORTIS TOUR IN LA: LIVE VIEWING delayed broadcast exclusively at select Broadway Cinemas! VISHWANATH AND SONS d. Venky Atluri Suriya, Mamitha Baiju, Radhika Sarathkumar Length : 161 mins. Opening August 14 2026 [ BROADWAY CIRCUIT ] Sanjay Vishwanath has devoted decades to excellence as an international shooter. When age, family duties, and an unexpected romance collide with his ambitions, he must confront what truly makes a life worth living. KUNG FU SOCCER Can : Jook Fu Nui Jook Lit : Kung Fu Women's Soccer d. Stephen Chow Sing Chi Zhang Xiaofei, Dilraba Dilmurat, Lay Zhang Yixing, Zhao Lina, Li Jiayue, Aimee Chen, Josie Xu Jiao, Sisley Choi Si Bui, Xue Ye, Rating : IIA Length : 106 mins. Opening July 11 2026 Opening August 13 2026 Trailer : https://youtu.be/pEUlw0SE580 [ BROADWAY CIRCUIT ] An unlikely women's football team from Mount Emei is written off from the start -- dismissed for their age, lack of experience, and slim chances of success. Everything changes when they unlock extraordinary martial arts-inspired abilities that transform their game, propelling them from underdogs to championship contenders. But as victories mount and their dream of glory comes within reach, an unexpected betrayal threatens to tear the team apart. Forced to regroup after a crushing setback, they must rethink their strategy, overcome their differences, and rediscover the power of teamwork. Facing an undefeated reigning champion in the ultimate showdown, they will need more than extraordinary skills — they must outthink, outplay, and outmaneuver their opponents. Can this unlikely team overcome the odds and achieve the impossible? From visionary filmmaker Stephen Chow, Kung Fu Soccer delivers a crowd-pleasing blend of spectacular football action, martial arts fantasy, comedy, and heart — an uplifting story about friendship, perseverance, and the pursuit of the impossible. CRAYON SHIN-CHAN THE MOVIE: SPOOKY! MY YOKAI VACATION d. Masaki Watanabe Japanese Animation Length : 101 mins. Opening July 31 2026 in Japan Opening August 13 2026 Trailer : https://youtu.be/hr80dV2ebD0 [ EMPEROR CINEMAS ] One summer, strange phenomena are reported across Japan. The Nohara family travels to Hiroshi's hometown in Akita for a visit. While preparing for the trip, a mysterious shadow secretly watches Shin- chan playing monster pretend games. After arriving, Shin-chan finds flyers for "Yokai Village" with "Chocobi All-You-Can-Eat!" and begs the family to go. On the way, they wander deep into remote mountains and accidentally stumble into a strange space -- the entrance to the "Land of Yokai," a realm forbidden to humans.Can Shin-chan and his family survive their biggest crisis ever and make it back to the human world? OASIS d. Lee Chang-dong Sol Kyung-gu, Moon Sori Rating : IIB Length : 132 mins. Opening August 4 2026 (Student Screening with Cecilia Choi) Opening August 13 2026 [ BROADWAY CIRCUIT ] As the jagged shadows on the wall fade away, sun's rays touch the oasis of two lonely souls in full embrace. Gong-ju, a woman with cerebral palsy who moves and speaks with difficulty, has long been left alone in the quiet confines of home. Into her world steps Jong-du, a man with intellectual disabilities who is fresh out the slammer. With sticks and stones in the dune, are they destined to be doomed? What begins with Jong-du's dark impulse gradually blossoms into a wholesome intimacy. Becoming a saviour who lets her bejeweled, they then guard one another's innocence and kindness amid an indifferent world. Both leading actors embody the tango of desire, constraints, and entanglement in this tapestry of budding love. Once they have tasted flight, would there be happily ever after in their unspeakable haven? With a mix of social reality and magical moments, director Lee Chang-dong shines light on the elephant in the room—the ephemeral high in their fragile paradise, the desert bloom on the edge of society. Winner of Venice Film Festival's Silver Lion for Best Director and FIPRESCI Prize. 4K restored version now blooms anew on big screen. HI-FIVE d. Kang Hyoungchul Yoo Ahin, Ra Miran, Lee Jaein, Ahn Jeahong, Kim Hiewon, Oh Jungse, Park Jinyoung Rating : IIA Length : 120 mins. Opening August 13 2026 (2026 HONG KONG K-MOVIE WEEK) [ BROADWAY CIRCUIT ] The five ordinary people, who developed their superpowers after receiving organ transplants from a previously superpowered being, fighting against another psychic, who also gained the power through transplant and covets their powers. [ COMING SOON ] 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 Opening July 25 2026 (PREVIEW) 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 ...... 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 September 20 2024 at the Hong Kong Film Gala Presentation Malaysia Opening September 5 2025 (Limited Release) [ 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 September 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. 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 Opening March 28 2025 in Taiwan 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. FALLEN TREASURES Can : Muk Sung d. Elyse Hon Rating : I Length : 81 mins. Opening July 26 2025 [ BROADWAY CIRCUIT ] With over seven decades of history and known as "the Last Sawmill in Hong Kong", Chi Kee Sawmill & Timber has lived through multiple transformations by Hong Kong's timber industry, including the economic boom in the 1970s and 1980s, as well as its radical shift to processing and recycling used timber. However, when the sawmill faces compulsory eviction by the government for its Northern Metropolis development project, the survival of this successful family-owned business becomes a modern David-versus-Goliath story. The documentary is a wistful look at the unstoppable machine of urban development and an old-school business has tried to withstand the flow of time. CHA GUO d. Daphn Mandel, Guy Bertrand Rating : I Length : 37 mins. Opening July 26 2025 [ BROADWAY CIRCUIT ] Nestled between the skyscrapers of Hong Kong, housing some of high finance's most creative minds, and the gleaming glass and steel boxes of Shenzhen, China's Silicon Valley where the future is being built, lies a hidden world no less exceptional. In this lost country backwater of mountains and vegetable fields, factories still manufacture soy sauce in century old clay pots; Kenny hand makes concrete spacers that hold up some of the world's longest suspension bridges. Cha Guo shines light on the lives of the villagers, craftsmen, farmers and business owners who make up this local village's close-knit community. The people s philosophy and signature are their resilience and their dedication. They embody "Made in Hong Kong" over generations. Cha Guo celebrates the heroes of Hong Kong and the fabric of what makes it and its people synonymous with warmth and the ubiquitous "can do" attitude. The title Cha Guo embodies the many narratives that connect older generations to the younger through the sharing of something savory and heart-warming. Cha guo is a homemade Chinese tea cake traditionally shared at family gatherings and celebrations. The Directors, Daphn Mandel and Guy Bertrand, set out not only to document this village life and heritage but also to capture its distinctly Hong Kong spirit. SECRET IN THE BOX Can : Ji Hup Chong Mai AKA : FAT MAI CHONG Lit : LEGAL HIDE AND SEEK d. Frankie Tam Kwong Yuen Zhang Songwen, Patrick Tam Yiu Man, Isabella Leong Lok Si, Edan Lui Cheuk On, Jo Koo (Kuk Cho Lam), Will Or Wai Lam, Alfred Cheung Kin Ting, Sabrina Ng Bing, Sabrina Cheung Man Sha, Lung Siu Kwan, Rating : IIB Length : 128 mins. Opening June 19 2026 at the 28th Shanghai International Film Festival Opening August 30 2026 at the 2026 Hong Kong Summer International Film Festival Site : https://cinefan.hkiff.org.hk/movie/secret-in-the-box-26 [ 2026 HONG KONG SUMMER INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL ] The Happy Valley cardboard box murder in 1974 was not only infamous for its brutal nature, but also for being the first murder in Hong Kong to convict its perpetrator solely using forensic evidence. No stranger to true crime genre with films like Port of Call and Papa, Philip Yung returns as the producer of screenwriter Frankie Tam Kwong- yuen's compelling and ambitious solo directorial debut. Told from the perspectives of the convicted murderer, who spends decades proclaiming his innocence, and a police detective who loses his career for challenging his fellow officers' dubious investigation methods, Tam's pseudo-fictional take on the murder is a captivating exploration of man's darkest tendencies and the elusive nature of truth in a world driven by self-interest and greed. Shanghai International Film Festival: Best Actor (Main Competition) 30/8 (Sun) 21:00 & 21:30: Filmmakers will attend the screening [ 28TH SHANGHAI INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL ] In 1974, Szeto Waiping was imprisoned over a controversial murder conviction. For years, he desperately maintained his innocence and lodged appeals, while detective Chan Cheung, sensing something sinister amiss, relentlessly pursued the case. Twenty years on, the truth was lying right where it all began, forcing Szeto Waiping to face his inner demons. SPARE QUEENS Can : Dai Fun Jung Lit : Big Split d. Tom Chung Sing Stephy Tang Lai Yan, Chrissie Chau Sau Na, Anson Kong Yip Sun Rating : IIA Length : 92 mins. Opening April 9 2026 at the 50th Hong Kong International Film Festival Opening June 20 2026 (Preview) Site : https://www.hkiff.org.hk/film/getdetail?fid=2903 [ 7TH FIRST FEATURE FILM INITIATIVE ] A manager of a struggling ten-pin bowling team has to team up with her lifelong rival. They must put their differences aside, and face new challenges together. [ 50TH HONG KONG INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL ] In bowling, there is nothing more daunting than the 7-10 split, which leaves two side pins in a position that is almost impossible to knock down. In this stirring sports film, the infamous split serves as a metaphor for not only a long-standing rivalry between two retired female bowlers, but also rare second chances to correct past mistakes. Produced by the team behind sleeper hit Love Lies (48th), this directorial debut shows us that bowling involves far more than just hitting wooden pins with a ball it requires precise timing, immense strength, and grace under pressure. DEAD END Can : Bei Sat Dik Na Tin d. Isabella Lam Lok Hin Lokman Yeung, Hedwig Tam Sin Yin, Maggie Siu Mei Kei, Wilson Tsui (Ai Wai), Summer Chan Chi Huen, Leander Lau Ho Lan, Dylan So Man To, Peter Chan Charm Man Length : 88 mins. Opening October 10 2026 at the 31st Busan International Film Festival Site : https://biff.kr/eng/html/program/prog_view.asp?idx=89759&c_idx=431&sp_idx=616 Trailer : https://youtu.be/aalX-1lIWlU [ THE 7TH FIRST FEATURE FILM INITIATIVE ] A young father makes a migration decision without notifying his relatives, creating tense moments in the family. Concurrently, several body found cases in town remind him about the memories of his father's death long past and gone, urging him to suspect that his family is trying to hide something from him... THE BELIEF AKA : PENG HU AKA : THE BATTLE OF PENGHU d. Soi Cheang Pou Soi Wang Xueqi , Du Jiang, Hou Wenyuan, Luo Yizhou, Geng Le, Song Yang Jackson Yee, Zanilia Zhao Liying, Ni Dahong, Han Tongsheng, Max Zhang Jin, Hu Jun, Lester Lin Ziye, Wang Zichen, Wang Yutian, Wang Naixun , Liu Xue, Da Youwei Length : 144 mins. Opening July 30 2026 (POSTPONED) BUTTERFLY LOVERS Can : Leung Jook. Fa Dip d. Raman Hui Sing Ngai Cantonese voices: Charlie Yeung Choi Nei Animation Rating : I Length : 93 mins. Opening September 25 2026 (POSTPONED) Trailer : https://youtu.be/l5NeYrHxVnc [ BROADWAY CIRCUIT ] Often called the Chinese Romeo and Juliet, Butterfly Lovers is a timeless tale of secret romance, rebellion, and eternal devotion. Zhu Yingtai is a wealthy girl who refuses to just stay at home. Determined to get an education, she disguises herself as a young man to sneak into an all-boys academy. There, she meets Liang Shanbo, a sweet and hardworking student from a humble background. What starts as a close friendship soon sparks into a deep, hidden love. Tragedy strikes when Yingtai's strict family forces her into an arranged marriage with a wealthy nobleman. Brokenhearted and torn apart, the lovers meet a tragic fate -- but their story doesn't end in the grave. Touched by their unbreakable bond, the gods miraculously transform their souls into two beautiful butterflies letting them flutter away. GODZILLA MINUS ONE d. Takashi Yamazaki Ryunosuke Kamiki, Minami Hamabe, Yuki Yamada, Munetaka Aoki, Hidetaka Yoshioka, Sakura Ando, Kuranosuke Sasaki Length : 125 mins. Opening November 3 2023 in Japan Opening October 17 2026 Trailer : https://youtu.be/9ue9JPPbbx4 LITTLE FOREST d. Yim Soon-rye Kim Tae-ri, Ryu Jun-yeol, Moon So-ri, Jin Ki-joo Rating : I Length : 104 mins. Opening October 18 2026 (bc30 x Hong Kong Veggie Station X gwobean) [ BROADWAY CIRCUIT ] After falling short in the city, Hye-won returns to her remote rural hometown, picks up farming and prepares mouth-watering dishes with ingredients that she grows and gathers. Over four seasons, she works the land, reconnects with childhood friends and recalls recipes from her mother who left one day without a word. Yim hits all the calming, culinary notes for a healing foodie drama while delicately exploring an adrift young woman’s inner turmoil and gradual process of reconciling with herself and her environment. Every audience member will receive a pack of fresh, locally grown seasonal produce! THE WAY WE KEEP DANCING Can : Kong Mo Pai 3 d. Adam Wong Sau Ping Cherry Ngan Cheuk Yin, Babyjohn Choi Hon Yik, Lokman Yeung Length : 129 min. Opening February 18 2021 Opening October 20 2026 (Academy of Performing Arts Alumni Association) [ HONG KONG MOVIE 6 ] The Kowloon Industrial District is home to many of Hong Kong's artists, including rapper Heyo, YouTuber Alan, rising star Hana, and dancer. However, the government is preparing the area for gentrification. The group from 'The Way We Dance' were invited to participate in a publicity stunt to transform the district into a 'Dance Street'. Alan points out that this is an opportunity to garner support from the public. Meanwhile, Heyo's master Afuc is planning a revolution WIND UP: THE MOVIE d. Kim Sung-ho Lee Jeno@NCT, Na Jaemin@NCT Length : 88 mins. Opening October 22 2026 [ EMPEROR CINEMAS ] Woo-jin is a high school pitcher with a devastating fastball, but his career is derailed by the "yips" -- a psychological block that causes him to freeze whenever a batter steps to the plate. Just as his coaches and teammates are ready to give up on him, a mysterious transfer student named Jae-hee intervenes. Appointing himself as Woo- jin's manager, Jae-hee becomes a constant supportive presence, guiding him through customized nutrition, physical conditioning, and mental coaching. Through their secret one-on-one practice sessions, Woo-jin slowly overcomes his trauma and regains his form on the mound. However, just as Woo-jin reclaims his stride, his new manager suddenly vanishes. When Woo-jin finally tracks him down, he discovers a shocking truth: Jae-hee is a ghost. In life, he was the batter Woo- jin accidentally struck with a pitch in middle school -- the very incident that triggered his trauma. Now, grappling with this revelation, the two boys must confront their intertwined pasts and find a way to save each other. EVANGELION: 3.33 YOU CAN (NOT) REDO d. Hideaki Anno Rating : IIB Length : 95 mins. Opening October 22 2026 (EVANGELION 30TH HONG KONG MOVIE FEST 2026) [ BROADWAY CIRCUIT ] After 14 years, Shinji wakes on the battleship AAA Wunder. It belongs to WILLE, an anti-NERV organization founded by former NERV members. Shinji hears Rei's voice coming from EVA Mark.09, sent to rescue her, so he leaves Wunder and heads to NERV. Kaworu Nagisa shows Shinji the transformed land. He learns that saving Rei triggered the Near Third Impact that caused catastrophic damage to Earth. BIRD OF PARADISE Can : Ma Yeung Nin Wa d. Joey Wu Chui Yi Catherine Chau Ka Yee, Elaine Jin (Kam Yin Ling), Peter Chan Charm Man, Yeung Nga Man, Jayden Cheung Dik Man Rating : IIA Length : 95 mins. Opening May 10 2026 (Preview) Opening June 13 2026 at the 28th Shanghai International Film Festival Opening July 19 2026 at the 25th New York Asian Film Festival Opening at the 9th Malaysia International Film Festival Opening August 21 2026 (Preview) Opening October 23 2026 Trailer : https://youtu.be/tUU9ZifYLC8 Trailer : https://youtu.be/l5zAT2MSREk Site : https://www.nyaff.org/nyaff26/films/bird-of-paradise [ 25TH NEW YORK ASIAN FILM FESTIVAL ] Mrs. Yeung has spent years holding a Hong Kong household together, managing a checked-out husband, a demanding teenage son, and the thousand thankless tasks that keep a family running. Then she secretly signs up for pole dancing, and something dangerous happens: she starts having fun. What looks like a midlife lark turns shockingly physical, closer to martial arts than play, demanding strength and nerve she didn't know she had. As the lessons reawaken a self she had quietly shelved, the accommodating wife-and-mother act becomes harder to keep up. Joey Wu's first feature turns domestic frustration into bright, nimble comedy, handing Catherine Chau a gloriously physical role as a woman who decides that disappearing politely is no longer on the schedule. Veteran Elaine Jin lends major support. [ 28TH SHANGHAI INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL ] Yuen is a stereotypical housewife, her days dulled by endless domestic routines. By chance, she stumbles into the dazzling world of pole dancing, where she embarks on a secret journey - one she keeps hidden from her conservative husband, Lam, and her son, Heng. As colour slowly returns to her life, she forms an unexpected friendship with her much young classmate. Meanwhile, Fung-mei, the 70-year-old grandmother with a heart of a young lady, falls prey to a scam while searching for love on dating app. Forced to move into Yuen's home, her arrival stirs up even more chaos to the already strained family. [ 7TH FIRST FEATURE FILM INITIATIVE HIGHER EDUCATION INSTITUTION GROUP ] Eagerly wanting to have a last bloom of her youth, Mama Yeung conceals her stubborn husband and rebellious son, and steps into the new splendid world of pole dance. Yet, this secret has been accidentally revealed, putting her into a dilemma between fulfilling her family's needs and pursuing her dream... ACCEL WORLD: INFINITE BURST d. Masakazu Ohara Japanese Animation Length : 82 mins. Opening October 24 2026 SEVENTEEN WORLD TOUR 'NEW_' Length : 102 mins. Opening October 24 2026 at HYBE CINE FEST 2026 [ BROADWAY CIRCUIT ] Broadway Cinemas exclusively presents HYBE CINE FEST 2026 ! bringing your favorite HYBE’s artists to the big screen! Featureing SEVENTEEN, ENHYPEN, TXT and BTS! EVERYWHERE, WE CHEER! Celebrating their 10th debut anniversary, SEVENTEEN embarks on a world tour fueled by their determination for a fresh start, just like the title 'NEW_'. With their unrivaled stage presence and explosive energy, SEVENTEEN once again proves their unlimited potential. Experience the blazing heat of the concert—bursting with each member’s unique charm—right on the big screen! ENHYPEN WORLD TOUR 'BLOOD SAGA' Length : 101 mins. Opening October 24 2026 at HYBE CINE FEST 2026 [ BROADWAY CIRCUIT ] Broadway Cinemas exclusively presents HYBE CINE FEST 2026 ! bringing your favorite HYBE’s artists to the big screen! Featureing SEVENTEEN, ENHYPEN, TXT and BTS! EVERYWHERE, WE CHEER! ENHYPEN's ongoing world tour 'BLOOD SAGA' continues to captivate audiences around the world. Relive the unforgettable Seoul concert that marked the beginning of the 'BLOOD SAGA', where a mesmerizing dark fantasy comes to life. The members' fierce, synchronized choreography and a spectacular, breathtaking stage design emerge from the red glow and deep darkness. Experience the intense band-style sound and the unrivaled vampire universe that only ENHYPEN can deliver in cinemas! TOMORROW X TOGETHER WORLD TOUR 'ACT: TOMORROW' Length : 97 mins. Opening October 24 2026 at HYBE CINE FEST 2026 [ BROADWAY CIRCUIT ] Broadway Cinemas exclusively presents HYBE CINE FEST 2026 ! bringing your favorite HYBE’s artists to the big screen! Featureing SEVENTEEN, ENHYPEN, TXT and BTS! EVERYWHERE, WE CHEER! Like shining stars, TOMORROW X TOGETHER’s fourth world tour 'ACT : TOMORROW' unfolds as a dazzling journey toward the tomorrow they promised together. From its beautiful storytelling to the stunning production and powerful live performances that captivated MOA around the world, experience the immersive energy of TOMORROW X TOGETHER's spectacular world tour on the big screen! 3D HYBE CHEERING PARTY Length : 60 mins. Opening October 24 2026 at HYBE CINE FEST 2026 [ BROADWAY CIRCUIT ] Broadway Cinemas exclusively presents HYBE CINE FEST 2026 ! bringing your favorite HYBE’s artists to the big screen! Featureing SEVENTEEN, ENHYPEN, TXT and BTS! EVERYWHERE, WE CHEER! The heat of cheering for HYBE artists unfolds in cinemas! Sing along with your favorite HYBE Artists in 3D! A one-of-a-kind game-like cheering screening is coming, where fans can chant fan cheers and wave their light sticks while watching the music videos of BTS, SEVENTEEN, TOMORROW X TOGETHER, ENHYPEN, LE SSERAFIM, &TEAM, BOYNEXTDOOR, TWS, ILLIT, KATSEYE, aoen, CORTIS, and SANTOS BRAVOS on the big screen. Join this unforgettable celebration filled with diverse music, passionate fan energy, and a dazzling wave of Light Sticks! BTS WORLD TOUR 'ARIRANG' IN BUENOS AIRES: LIVE VIEWING (2026) BTS Opening October 25 2026 [ BROADWAY CIRCUIT ] The first-ever BTS Live Viewing broadcast from South America. Experience the BTS WORLD TOUR 'ARIRANG' in cinemas worldwide, broadcasting from Buenos Aires, Argentina! Marking the first time the band has ever performed in Argentina, this monumental concert will bring the explosive energy of the packed stadium straight to the big screen. WE ARE BORN GOOD Can : Sin Nam Shun Nui d. Yeung Leung Chuen Alan Yeung Wai Lun, Chung Suet Ying, Kearen Pang Sau Wai, Siuyea Lo Chun Yip, Ng Wing Sze, Amy Yan Yuk Yu Rating : IIB Length : 96 mins. Opening September 10 2026 at the 51st Toronto International Film Festival Opening October 8 2026 at the Broadway Cinematheque 30th Opening October 29 2026 Site : https://www.tiff.net/films/we-are-born-good Trailer : https://youtu.be/-3u2x1iw8Xo [ BROADWAY CINEMATHEQUE 30 ] A botched takeaway order sparks an unlikely battle of wills in WE ARE BORN GOOD, the assured debut of Hong Kong filmmaker Yeung Leung Chuen. Aspiring actress Zoey is already at breaking point, weighed down by debt, disappointment and a city that seems determined to test her patience. When a neighborhood restaurant refuses to remake her incorrect order at closing time, a petty grievance quickly escalates. As their confrontation spirals into chaos, hostility slowly gives way to an unexpected connection. Inspired by viral footage of trivia disputes erupting into violence, the film asks what drives ordinary people to the brink -- and whether kindness can still prevail. [ CINEMA CITY ] A restaurant mishap led to a feud between Wing-kat and Zoey. Both, whose lives were already challenging, engaged in a cycle of revenge that escalated further. However, they did not anticipate that the real harm would come from those closest to them. Initially adversaries, Wing-kat and Zoey ultimately became the only companions who truly understood each other. [ THE 8TH FIRST FEATURE FILM INITIATIVE ] A dining mishap caused a rift between Ji and Rui, leading to a cycle of revenge. Their already troubled lives only came together to fall apart. YOU, LIKE A STAR d. Michihito Fujii Ryusei Yokohama, Suzu Hirose, Hokuto Matsumura, Anne Nakamura, Gaku Hamada, Machiko Ono, Yoshino Kimura, Yuriko Ishida, Hiroki Hasegawa Length : 135 mins. Opening October 29 2026 [ BROADWAY CIRCUIT ] Kai Aono is a high school student. He transfers to a scenic island in the Seto Inland Sea from Kyoto. There, he meets high school student Akimi Inoue, who was born on the island and lives with her mother. They fall in love with each other, but they are forced to make a choice due to their own fates. AIKATSU! X PRIPARA THE MOVIE -MIRACULOUS MEETING!- d. Takahiro Okawa Japanese Animation Rating : I Length : 75 Opening October 29 2026 SAKURA MIKO 2ND LIVE VIEWING "BLOOMING PARADE!!" LIVE VIEWING IN CINEMAS Length : 150 mins. Opening October 29 2026 [ HONG KONG MOVIE 6 ] Ready to join the parade, 35Ps? The "elite shrine maiden idol" Sakura Miko is bringing her second solo live concert, "Blooming Parade!!", to the big screen! From dazzling performances to Miko's unmistakable charm, gather with fellow 35Ps at Emperor Cinemas and experience a parade of music, dreams and laughter as Miko takes her next step toward the future! Calling all fans in Hong Kong! Emperor Cinemas is thrilled to present the exclusive live viewing of this spectacular event at Times Square. General ticket holders will receive an A3 poster, and Emperor VIP CINEMER will not only enjoy a 10% discount but also receive an EXTRA exclusive photocard! EVANGELION: 3.0+1.01 THRICE UPON A TIME d. Hideaki Anno Rating : IIB Length : 154 mins. Opening October 29 2026 (EVANGELION 30TH HONG KONG MOVIE FEST 2026) [ BROADWAY CIRCUIT ] The 4th and final installment of Rebuild of Evangelion. Misato and her anti-NERV group WILLE arrive at Paris, a city now red from core- ization. Crew from AAA Wunder land on a containment tower. They only have 720 seconds to restore the city. When a horde of NERV EVAS appear, Mari's improved EVA Unit-08 must intercept. Meanwhile, Shinji, Asuka, and Rei (provisional name) wander about Japan. BTS WORLD TOUR 'ARIRANG' IN SAO PAULO: LIVE VIEWING Opening October 31 2026 [ BROADWAY CIRCUIT ] Experience the BTS WORLD TOUR 'ARIRANG' in cinemas worldwide, broadcasting from São Paulo, Brazil! Marking the grand finale of their Latin America tour, this monumental concert will bring the explosive energy of the packed stadium in Brazil straight to the big screen. HONG KONG SHORTS - PROGRAM 1 Length : 107 mins. Opening November 2 2026 (HONG KONG ASIAN FILM FESTIVAL) [ BROADWAY CIRCUIT ] TOKYO, OUTSIDER Can : Dong Gaing, Oi Yun d. Leung Yin Wai Length: 11 min / In Japanese with Chinese and English subtitles As boundaries and relationships continue to shift subtly, young people drift on the cusps of "outsider" and "insider", wandering between the foreign and the familiar. A ANGEL INFINITY Can :Tin Si d. Rooney Zong Yuxuan Length : 25 min / In Cantonese and Putonghua with Chinese and English subtitles A young girl who is a victim of deep-faked porn meets a wage slave young man who creates virtual lover "Angel A" -- a budding love story of two lonely souls caught between illusion and reality. TREEHUGGER d. Mufasa Yu Ching Length : 7 min / No dialogue A lonely doll meets a fragile tree in a mystic damp land. Both longing for connection, their genuine hug slowly dissolves into a fever of desire and devouring attachment. BLENDED VISION Can : Si Dim Yung Dap d. Jess Lau Ching Wa Length : 9 min / No dialogue with Chinese and English subtitles The artist accompanies her father as he struggles with failing eyesight, reversing their roles of caregiver and caretaker. Their visions are blended along with their ever-changing emotional dynamics. THE FADING OF MORNING LIGHT Can : Chiu Yun Diu Ling d. Jassmine Fok Yu Length : 17 min / In Cantonese with Chinese and English subtitles As a father reminisces about his late daughter, her ghost appears to remind him that the seeds of her favourite flower have sprouted, and today is the day he must set out to plant them. A FLOWING SYMPHONY Can : Lau Dei Hoi Doh d. Natalie Lo Lai Lai Length : 8 min / No dialogue with Chinese and English subtitles Amid the cyclical rhythms of rice cultivation, the soil of Lung Nga Pai in Tai Po whispers its secrets of time, and reveals the subtle tensions and resonances between nature and human presence. A DISTANT SPRING Can : Yin Lit : Swallow d. Kan Po Yi Length : 30min / In Korean and Putonghua with Chinese and English subtitles To fulfil her grandmother's dying wish to be buried in her hometown in North Korea, Ji-won and her father set out on a perilous journey across the border, carrying with them the ashes and their hidden tensions of nationality and identity. THE GUARD FROM UNDERGROUND d. Kiyoshi Kurosawa Yutaka Matasushige, Makiko Kuno, Hatsunori Hasegawa Length : 97 mins. Opening November 3 2026 (InDPanda) [ BRAODWAY CIRCUIT ] An early B-movie thriller by Kiyoshi Kurosawa. Fujimaru, a former sumo wrestler, is hired as a security guard. He had committed murder in the past but was acquitted after a psychiatric evaluation. Meanwhile, Akiko, a former curator hired for art transactions, leads a busy life. Amidst all this, Fujimaru murders a colleague, gradually revealing his descent into madness… With limited A3 movie poster. HONG KONG SHORTS - PROGRAM 2 Length : 108 mins. Opening November 3 2026 (HONG KONG ASIAN FILM FESTIVAL) [ BROADWAY CIRCUIT ] WARM BLOODED ANIMALS d. Rose Ng Yan Tong, Jessica Pearl (Wai Yuet Ka) Length : 12min. In English with Chinese and English subtitles Under vanilla skies, two dreamers lust for a life of freedom in a restless age of discontent. The young lovers stand at the precipice of adulthood, lingering on a stage in life where they could fade into oblivion or burst into flames. DEAR BREEZE Can : Chun Oi Dik Mei Fung d. Tsui Hou Lam Length : 9min / In English with Chinese and English subtitles A young woman drifting through the monotony of summer, trapped between a sense of idleness and the desire to depart. She is unable to leave, yet uncertain where she could go, suspended in a journey that never truly begins. FRANGIPANI Can : Hei d. Hung Kwan Yiu Length : 8min / No dialogue with English subtitles Like two fireflies in the dark, Nam and Hei are each other's sole source of light and warmth. When their relationship slowly breaks the balance, their fates are eventually altered forever. ONCE UPON A TIME THERE WAS A MOUNTAIN Can : Chung Chin Yau Jor Shan d. To Chun Him Length : 17min / In Cantonese, English and Putonghua with Chinese and English subtitles At the end of summer, a group of friends bid farewell to their childhood with a final football match and embark on a daring escapade, each about to embark on a different path in life. SORTIE Can : Chook Hau d. Philip Wan Length : 6min / No dialogue A private detective caught in a monochromatic maze of unexplainable happenings as he investigates a missing person case. As dreams and reality collide, every clue draws him deeper into a hypnotic, seemingly predetermined labyrinth. GOODBYE Can : Ho Ho Joi Gein Lit : Proper See You d. Gurt Wong Yu Lok Length : 30min / In Cantonese and Mandarin with Chinese and English subtitles Sometimes it takes a brave heart to say goodbye. Two men are coping with the losses of their loved ones but lack the courage to face their grief and guilt. When will they ever stop running away? NUMBER ONE GIRL Can : Mo Fan Nui Hai Lit : Model Girl d. Wan Kar Wuen Length : 6min / In Cantonese with Chinese and English subtitles A daughter plans a staycation for her mother's 60th birthday. As years of silence, resentment and regret is being confronted, hidden truth is slowly revealed, eventually guiding their way back to acceptance and renewed love HONG KONG SHORTS - PROGRAM 3 Length : 105 mins. Opening November 4 2026 (HONG KONG ASIAN FILM FESTIVAL) [ BROADWAY CIRCUIT ] FOREIGN BODIES Can : Yi Muk d. Lysander Wong Ching Yee Length : 4min / No dialogue A simple itch descends into an outbreak with many legs. Certain things will always crawl their way to the surface. I PUT LADYBUG INTO THE GUN Can : Ngor Ba Gap Chung Chong Chun Liu Cheung d. Ice Wu Chi Ying Length : 22min / In Cantonese with Chinese and English subtitles Three girls scale the school fence in the dead of night, breaking into a world reserved only for them. Fueled by fury against surveillance and control, they revolt in the most absurd ways possible. OUR CHILD Can : Ngor Moon Dik Hai Ji d. Anatole Sloan (See Ho Yeung) Length : 18min / In Cantonese, Putonghua, Henan dialect and English with Chinese and English subtitles As a Hong Kong family gathers for the Mid-Autumn Festival, two women bound by motherhood confront the emotional toll of tradition and a family's obsession with a son yet to be born. HOMECOMING AND GOING Can : Yik Lau d. Kristie Ko Sze Kwan Length : 19min / In Cantonese and English with Chinese and English subtitles Emily has just landed in London with her fiancé, taking over a flat from her old friend Megan who has decided to return to Hong Kong. The trio shares a day wandering the neighbourhood before parting ways. BLACKY THE METAL ARM CAT Can : Teet Bei Mau Hak Bit d. Nic Ho Lik Length: 15min / In Cantonese with Chinese and English subtitles Blacky, a black cat with a mechanical arm, seeks revenge for his slain master. He is determined to fight against enemies equipped with advanced alien technology with his traditional martial arts. BRACE FOR THE STORM Can : Fong Toi Jun Bei d. Chan Wing Man Length : 27min / In Mandarin, Taiwanese and Cantonese with Chinese and English subtitles It's the Mid-Autumn Festival and two souls remain at the seaside inn: Fang, an old staff refusing to go home, and a Hong Kong student worker away from home. As a typhoon fiercely strikes, the clashing pair must join forces to protect their crumbling sanctuary. THE IMP d. Dennis Yu Wan Kong Charlie Chin Hsiang-Lin, Elliot Ngok Wah (Yueh Hua) Yu Yee Ha, Wong Ching, Kent Cheng Juk Si, Length : 100 mins. Opening November 5 1981 (ORIGINAL) Opening November 5 2026 (InDPanda) [ HONG KONG MOVIE 6 ] The Imp was released on 5 November 1981. InDPanda especially arranges this 45th anniversary screening on the same day this year, with the brand new digital restored version Though his directorial career was short-lived, Dennis Yu created some of the most memorable and controversial cult films of the 1980s. Dubbed among the scariest films ever made in Hong Kong, Yu’s nihilistic horror hit follows a rookie security guard who takes desperate measures to defend his family when a malevolent force murders his hapless co-workers in increasingly morbid fashion. Educated abroad like many of his fellow Hong Kong New Wave filmmakers, Yu blends Western horror cinematic techniques such as expressionistic visuals and elaborate special effects with local superstitions and folklores, creating a pioneering work that influenced the look of the horror genre for the decades that followed. However, the film isn't only about smoke and mirrors; its chilling conclusion remains one of the bleakest endings in Hong Kong cinema. (Summer International Film Festival) YUME MONOGATARI: THE LIVING DRAGON d. Koichi Sakamoto, Yuji Shimomura, Kenji Tanigaki Yasuaki Kurata, Fumi Taniguchi, Masaya Kato, Rina Takeda, Sammo Hung Kam Bo Length : 79 mins. Opening November 4 2026 (HONG KONG ASIAN FILM FESTIVAL) [ BROADWAY CIRCUIT ] Celebrating the enduring spirit of legendary action star Yasuaki Kurata, this anthology weaves three stories of resilience and dreams. A veteran stunt performer confronts his lifelong dreams in one final audition; a timid office worker discovers her inner strength through surreal encounters with an action star; and an 80-year-old man mysteriously awakens in 1973 Hong Kong on an impossible historic mission. Featuring a special appearance by Sammo Hung, this stirring tribute honors dreamers of all ages. GODZILLA MINUS ZERO d. Takashi Yamazaki Ryunosuke Kamiki, Minami Hamabe, Min Tanaka, Hidetaka Yoshioka, Yuki Yamada, Kuranosuke Saski, Sakura Ando Length : 125 mins. Opening September 26 2026 at the New York Film Festival Opening November 3 2026 in Japan Opening November 5 2026 Teaser : https://youtu.be/CoMO04aJiro [ CINEMA CITY ] War reduced Japan to zero, and Godzilla plunged it into minus. Two years have passed since then. Through agonizing struggles, the country achieved recovery and finally reclaimed its daily life. Now, a new pinnacle of despair attacks, completely crushing all hope. Director, Screenplay and VGX: Takashi Yamazaki. Moving beyond Godzilla Minus One, the film that won the Academy Award for Best Visual Effects and captivated the world. There is no third time. Everything ends here. DETECTIVE CONAN: THE COUNTERFEIT CASE OF ULTRA 30 Japanese Animation Length : 120 mins. Opening September 25 2026 in Japan Opening November 6 2026 STRAY KIDS WORLD TOUR LIVE VIEWING STRAY KIDS Opening November 7 2026 [ BROADWAY CIRCUIT ] For the first time, Stray Kids presents a special live broadcast of 'Stray Kids World Tour ' from Tokyo Dome in movie theaters around the globe. True to the tour's title, captures the group's drive to push into bigger worlds and bolder stages. The eight members (Bang Chan, Lee Know, Changbin, Hyunjin, HAN, Felix, Seungmin, and I.N) pour out unrelenting energy through explosive choreography and powerhouse vocals, elevating the live experience to its peak. Their stage begins with "Hall of Fame," a track that expresses Stray Kids' ambition to write their own history, tracing their musical growth from the very beginning to where they are now. The production is enriched further by dynamic stage setups, traditional Korean performance touches, and spectacular laser lighting, designed to bring the crowd - in the dome and at the cinema - to their feet, singing, dancing and celebrating together. Captured live from Tokyo and broadcast into cinemas worldwide, this live viewing event lets STAY everywhere share in the scale, spectacle, and raw energy of Stray Kids' live performance -- together, on the big screen. STRAY KIDS WORLD TOUR LIVE VIEWING > 7- November (Saturday) · 3:45pm?real time live viewing? > 7- November (Saturday) · 8:00pm?Encore screening? SHIRI d. Kang Je-gyu Han Suk-kyu, Song Kang-ho, Kim Yoon-jin, Choi Min-sik Rating : IIB Length : 124 mins. Opening November 7 2026 (bc30 X KCC) [ BROADWAY CIRCUIT ] When arms smuggler Lim is shot by a sniper before revealing important information to special agents Ryu and Lee, Ryu instinctively suspects Hee, the best sniper of North Korea's 8th Special Force. Meanwhile, North Korean elite agents succeed in seizing CTX, a newly developed liquid bomb, and plant ten CTX bombs in Seoul, threatening to destroy the capital. While trying hard to retrieve the CTX, Ryu and Lee grow suspicious of each other as suspicion of a mole inside O.P. creates distrust; at the same time, Ryu's marriage approaches with impending misfortune. Breaking the Korean box-office record of Titanic after 57 days in release and igniting the Korean Wave, Shiri uniquely combines "51% action, 49% love" to excite audiences without a moment of relaxation. MY SASSY GIRL d. Kwak Jae-yong Jeon Ji-hyun, Cha Tae-hyun Rating : IIA Length : 124 mins. Opening November 8 2026 (bc30 X KCC) [ BROADWAY CIRCUIT ] A nightmare begins when a kind-hearted, naive college student encounters a beautiful yet hopelessly drunk young woman who later becomes his sassy girlfriend. With violent punches and bizarre antics, she humiliates him in every possible way, at every turn. Yet he still believes in an undercurrent of genuine goodness beneath her chaotic exterior. Once the highest-grossing comedy of its time in Korea, My Sassy Girl sees Jeon Ji-hyun, fresh off the breakout success of Il Mare, delivers a star-making performance. I HEARD THAT THEY ARE NOT GOING TO SEE EACH OTHER ANYMORE Can : Seung Sum Gung Yuen Lit : Heartbreak Park d. Wong Ka Kai Melih Selcuk, Elizabeth Tang To, Shin Cheung, Wan Yu-Ping Length : 86 mins. Opening November 11 2026 (Hong Kong Asian Film Festival) [ BROADWAY CIRCUIT ] Present-day Taipei. Tao, consumed by an inexplicable affection for the indifferent Shin, seeks to preserve their bond through pain. Meanwhile, Melih, a former Istanbul resident running a noodle shop, receives an unexpected flower from the perpetually drunk Ping. As he fixates on the flower, he becomes entangled in Tao's story, reflecting on his own struggles with human connection. Through these intertwined narratives, the film examines the fragility of memory and the ways we attempt to hold onto, or let go of the past. CPH: DOX AFTERPIECE Can : Dai Sei Mok Lit : Act 4 d. Keane Wong Tak Kin Stephen Fung Tak Lun, Chrissie Chau Sau Na, Myolie Wu Hung Yi, Angela Yuen Lai Lam, Alan Yeung Wai Lun, Johnny Lu (Lu Sze Ming), Louis Cheung Kai Chung, Ray So Chun Wai, Ng Wing Sze, Maya Tsang Yui Tung Rating : IIB Length : 122 mins. Opening June 12 2026 at the 28th Shanghai International Film Festival Opening July 21 2026 at the 25th New York Asian Film Festival Opening September 24-30 2026 at the Pingyao International Film Festival Opening October 8 2026 at the Broadway Cinematheque 30th Anniversary Opening November 12 2026 Trailer : https://youtu.be/cLZjyeF6aFk Site : https://www.nyaff.org/nyaff26/films/afterpiece [ 25TH NEW YORK ASIAN FILM FESTIVAL ] A celebrated stage director stakes everything on what is meant to be his swan song, even as his marriage comes apart. He casts a complete unknown as his female lead, only for his ex, now a movie-star diva, to sweep in, seize the role, and bump the newcomer down to understudy. As opening night bears down, he settles on a drastic plan in the name of true art. Keane T.K. Wong makes his feature directorial debut, mentored by Derek Yee, with a gleefully irreverent satire of show-business vanity and dysfunctional love, dragging the Hollywood screwball comedy into present-day Hong Kong. Stephen Fung leads a powerhouse ensemble with Myolie Wu, Chrissie Chau, and Angela Yuen. [ 28TH SHANGHAI INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL ] Afterpiece begins with a man at an impasse. Owen, once a celebrated stage director, has spent more than a decade lost in creative paralysis. His former lover, Su Manling, re-enters his life under the guise of old affection, while his wife, Tracy, teeters on the edge of betrayal. Determined to reclaim his dignity, Owen sets out to write, direct, and star in a new work of his own. Yet during the open casting process for the female lead, he becomes deeply drawn to Hannah, an untrained newcomer, and gradually slips into a dangerous space between theatre and reality. This is not a film about the stage -- it is a film about why people drive themselves onto it. As Owen is forced to perform the roles of "director", "husband", "former lover", and "creator" beneath the gaze of four women, and as rehearsal becomes a rehearsal for real life itself, the theater ceases to be a refuge; instead, it becomes a mirror that exposes what lies beneath. What Keane Wong's screenplay seeks to approach is the fissure illuminated by the spotlight: Is a person truly creating a role, or merely escaping from himself? The answer is destined to be revealed, in all its loss of control, on opening night. [ 28TH SHANGHAI INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL ] Once-celebrated director Owen decides to write and star in a new play to reclaim his dignity. During auditions, he meets a novice, Hanna. As they enter each other's lives, Owen begins to lose himself between theater and reality. Faced with a demanding boss, a meddling former partner, and a failing marriage, his mind spirals into madness. He fights to keep Hanna as his lead, but opening night leads to an irreversible and chaotic ending. HOSHIMACHI SUISEI ARENA TOUR 2026 [ONCE UPON A STELLAR] LIVE VIEWING Length: 180 mins. Opening November 12 2026 [ EMPEROR CINEMAS ] Renowned for her exceptional vocal talent and acclaimed live performances, virtual idol Hoshimachi Suisei has captured audiences around the world and established herself as one of the most exciting artists of a new generation. On Thursday, November 12, 2026, the tour finale of HOSHIMACHI SUISEI ARENA TOUR 2026 "Once Upon a Stellar", the largest arena tour of her career, will be broadcast live to cinemas. As the final chapter of Hoshimachi Suisei's most ambitious challenge to date, this unforgettable night marks the culmination of a remarkable journey. Don't miss the chance to experience this historic finale on the big screen. THE WATER WILL CARRY US d. Cheng Sei Hong Emotion Cheung Kam Ching, Hedwig Tam Sin Yin, Adora F. Fouque, Lyman Heung, Shin Cheung Length : 90 mins. Opening November 13 2026 at the Broadway Cinematheque 30th Anniversary [ BROADWAY CINEMATHEQUE 30 ] Ten years ago, Wind's son vanished at sea while saving others. Clinging to the last traces of their bond, the aging boatman returned to live by the shore where they once trained for dragon boat races. A decade later, a surfer goes missing at sea, and rumors of a haunting spread along the shoreline. Seeing the family grieving by the water, Wind's own grief is stirred anew. Outside the dragon boat clubhouse, he lights an eternal lantern to guide the restless spirit home. The sea binds more than just the dead. Liz, the survivor saved by his son that day, prepares to emigrate to Australia, torn by guilt over leaving Wind behind. Meanwhile, her helper Zen forms an unspoken bond with Wind, uncertain whether to return across the ocean or remain on this shore. Carrying a past they cannot forget, each must now choose how to face the future. [ BROADWAY CIRCUIT ] A grieving veteran member of a local dragon boat training centre, shattered by his son’s disappearance in a sea accident, encounters the restless spirit of a young surfer lost to the waves. Lighting an eternal lantern by the shore, he tries to guide the soul home—while confronting the grief that has haunted him for a decade. TIME STILL TURNS THE PAGES d. Nick Cheuk Yik Him Siuyea Lo Chun Yip, Ronald Cheng Chung Kei, Hanna Chan, Rosa Velasco (Law Wai Sha), Sean Wong Tsz Lok Rating : IIB Length : 95 mins. Opening November 16 2023 Opening November 16 2026 (Academy of Performing Arts Alumni Association) [ HONG KONG MOVIE 6 ] High school teacher Cheng looks back to his repressed childhood memories, as he finds an anonymous suicide note in the classroom. He strives hard to prevent another tragedy from happening, meanwhile facing a series of family problems, his wife is divorcing him, and his father is dying. THE LAST DANCE d. Anselm Chan Mou Yin Dayo Wong Tze Wah, Michael Hui Koon Man, Michelle Wai Sze Nga, Rosa Maria Velasco (Wai Lai Sha), Tommy Chu Pak Hong Rating : IIB Length : 126 mins. Opening November 16 2026 (Academy of Performing Arts Alumni Association) Opening November 23 2026 STAR DETECTIVE PRECURE! THE MOVIE: THE MYSTERIOUS GARDEN AND THE SECRET OF THE TWO d. Hanako Ueda Japanese Animation Length : 71 mins. Opening September 18 2026 in Japan Opening November 19 2026 Trailer : https://youtu.be/W-7i-9IH97s RASCAL DOES NOT DREAM OF A DEAR FRIEND d. Soichi Masui Japanese Animation Opening December 1 2023 in Japan Opening November 26 2026 ODIUM ZERO Can : Mo Ngai Ji Yeuk d. James Kong Ling Ching Hong Kong Animation Cantonese Voices: Ali Lee Kai Sum, Jeffrey Ngai Chun Sun, Simon Yam Tat Wah Amy Lo Wai Man Opening September 2026 (POSTPONED) Opening November 7 2026 Site: https://www.taproot-studio.com fb: https://www.facebook.com/taproothk teaser: https://youtu.be/JzyZWjMPUpc [ 3RD FUTURE ANIMATION ] ODIUM ZERO tells the story of an apocalypse born from lies. Ten days after an extraterrestrial pathogen crashes onto Earth, its spores begin to resonate with humanity's "lie brainwaves," driving people into madness and transforming them into grotesque creatures known as Ashes. Amid the ruins, a live streamer named May and a soldier named Yanga are forced to fight side by side inside a collapsing hospital, confronting both monsters and the fading remnants of human nature. It is a story of truth and redemption -- a reflection of how light struggles to survive in the depths of despair. Humanity has never escaped lies, and in the end of the world, deceit becomes a fatal trigger. When truth collides with survival, how will humanity choose? [ HONG KONG MOVIE 6 ] 14 days ago, a comet ripped across the sky, unleashing the disaster now known as the Grayfall. Within hours, parasitic spores called Gray Matters transformed people into savage monsters known as Spikers, collapsing society overnight. Governments sealed off infected cities, buried the truth, and left the outbreak zones to rot. 16-year-old influencer Mai, refusing to believe the official story, breaks into Central Hospital the outbreak's ground zero -- with her AI cobot, BooBoo. Inside, fear spreads faster than the infection as survivors turn on each other. After rescuing a little girl named Anna, Mai fights to escape a hospital overrun by Spikers. Her path collides with Ren Cade, a ruthless black-ops commander hunting her, while Dr. Theodore secretly pulls the strings from mission control. As survival and conspiracy collide, Mai must protect Anna and uncover the truth before everything is erased forever. RAMAYANA: RISE OF A LEGEND d. Nitesh Tiwari Ranbir Kapoor, Sai Pallavi Opening November 2026 Trailer : https://youtu.be/t4Sz8dRCldk [ BROADWAY CIRCUIT ] In an age of gods and kings, the fate of worlds hangs in the balance. Rama, a prince bound by duty, sacrifice, and righteousness, must confront Ravana, an immortal ruler driven by pride and vengeance, powerful enough to shatter the cosmos. HIDDEN HEROES Can : Jui Gik 8 Yuet 15 d. Joe Ma Wai Ho Soi Cheang Pou Soi Ronald Cheng Chung Kei, Charlene Choi Cheuk Yin Rating : IIB Length : 114 mins. Opening August 19 2004 Opening December 7 2026 (Academy of Performing Arts Alumni Association) [ HONG KONG MOVIE 6 ] Officer Yohji Ho meets a female android who comes from the future, in a drug raid. The android's mission is to ensure the death of Yohji, the elder brother of the future "Father of electronic Chips", so as to help the future scientist to become what he will be. At the meantime, Yohji is suspected as the murderer of a police officer. Scared and confused, Yohji flees and goes to Mei Ling, who looks identical to the android, for a fraud passport. Knowing Mei Ling is his brother's future wife, Yohji decides to kill her to save his own life. Being pursued by the police and the android, Yohji runs away with Mei Ling and starts their adventure. CARDCAPTOR SAKURA: THE SEALED CARD d. Morio Asaka Japanese Animation Length : 89 mins. Opening December 10 2026 Can : Long Long Mun Yu d. Wallance Jim Ka Chun Kong Stories Documentary Opening December 2026 THE APOTHECARY DIARIES MOVIE: THE DECEASED EMPRESS' TREASURE d. 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Rohnert Park CA https://graton.com/events-shows/grasshopper TICKET PRICES: $ 388, 288, 198, 138, 98 TICKET OUTLET LOCATIONS: TICKETMASTER December 4 (ADDED SHOW) https://www.ticketmaster.com/event/17006531469C8285 December 5 https://www.ticketmaster.com/event/17006514BAB8E83F * PRISCILLA CHAN "GRATEFUL LIVE IN USA 2026" CONCERT IN RENO DATE AND TIME: Saturday, December 5 2026 @ 11 PM VENUE LOCATION: Reno Events Center 400 N. Center St. Reno NV TICKET PRICES: $ 288, 188, 168, 128, 98 TICKET OUTLET LOCATION: SELLINGTICKET.US https://sellingticket.us/priscilla-chan 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 * TYSON YOSHI "THE VILLAIN" LIVE IN TORONTO DATE AND TIME: Sunday, November 29 2026 @ 7:30 PM VENUE LOCATION: The Danforth Music Hall 147 Danforth Ave., Toronto ON TICKET PRICES: (VIP 1:10 Group Photo) CA$ 150, 95, 90, 75 TICKET OUTLET LOCATIONS: TICKETMASTER CANADA https://www.ticketmaster.ca/event/10006539A41F8673 * JONATHAN LEE "THOSE SONGS THROUGH THE YEARS" IN LOS ANGELES DATE AND TIME: Saturday, November 28 2026 @ 8 PM VENUE LOCATION: Yaamava' Theater Yaamava' Resort and Casino 777 San Manuel Blvd, Highland CA 92346 TICKET PRICES: VIP $ 350, 300, 250, 200, 150, 95 TICKET OUTLET LOCATIONS: ONLINE: http://www.iemshowplace.com/JL26-LA TICKET HOTLINE: 718-888-3113 * PRISCILLA CHAN "GRATEFUL LIVE IN USA 2026" CONCERT IN LAS VEGAS DATE AND TIME: Saturday, November 28 2026 @ 8 PM VENUE LOCATION: Encore Theater Wynn Las Vegas 3131 Las Vegas Blvd. S., Las Vegas NV TICKET PRICES: $ 388, 288, 188, 158 TICKET OUTLET LOCATION: ONLINE: https://99concerts.com/priscilla-chan-las-vegas * WANG FENG HORIZON 2026 CONCERT IN LAS VEGAS DATE AND TIME: Saturday, November 28 2026 @ 8 PM VENUE LOCATION : Resorts World Las Vegas 3000 S Las Vegas Blvd., Las Vegas NV TICKET OUTLET LOCATIONS: ONLINE: Jade Entertainment 626-964-4747 https://www.jadeticket.com/ axs https://www.axs.com/events/1583420 * GRASSHOPPER "THREE IN LOVE" CONCERT IN LAS VEGAS DATE AND TIME: Saturday, November 28 2026 @ 5 PM Friday, November 27 2026 @ 8 PM VENUE LOCATION: BleauLive Theater at Fontainebleau Las Vegas 2777 S Las Vegas Blvd., Las Vegas NV TICKET PRICES: $ 488, 388, 288, 198, 138, 98 TICKET OUTLET LOCATIONS: TICKETMASTER November 27 - https://www.ticketmaster.com/event/17006512B18BBEE3 November 28 - https://www.ticketmaster.com/event/17006512B18FBEE7 * TYSON YOSHI "THE VILLAIN" LIVE IN VANCOUVER DATE AND TIME: Friday, November 27 2026 @ 7:30 PM VENUE LOCATION: The Vogue Theatre 918 Granville St., Vancouver BC TICKET PRICES: (VIP 1:10 Group Photo) CA$ 150, 95, 90, 85 TICKET OUTLET LOCATIONS: ADMITONE https://admitone.com/events/vancouver/pro/other/vogue-theatre/artist/tyson-yoshi/6ab565600f9be4858c3d45bb * WANG FENG HORIZON 2026 CONCERT IN CONNECTICUT DATE AND TIME: Wednesday, November 25 2026 @ 11:45 PM VENUE LOCATION: Mohegan Sun 1 Mohegan Sun Blvd Uncasville CT TICKET OUTLET LOCATIONS: ONLINE: Jade Entertainment 626-964-4747 https://www.jadeticket.com/ TICKETMASTER https://www.ticketmaster.com/event/1D00651FBF92F98E * JONATHAN LEE "THOSE SONGS THROUGH THE YEARS" IN ATLANTIC CITY DATE AND TIME: Wednesday, November 25 2026 @ 10 PM VENUE LOCATION: Hard Rock Live at Etess Arena 1000 Boardwalk Atlantic City NJ TICKET PRICES: VIP $ 388, 288, 208, 168, 128, 88 TICKET OUTLET LOCATIONS: ONLINE: http://www.iemshowplace.com/JL26-AC TICKET HOTLINE: 718-888-3113 International Entertainment Marketing 14201 37th Ave., 2/F Flushing NY 11354 718.888.3113 805 57th Street 4/F Brooklyn NY 11220 718.437.7717 Global Travel International Corp. 204 Bridge St. D. Metuchen NJ 732.819.8883 Yangtze Trading and Travel 933 Arch Street L/L Philadelphia PA 215.922.8700 * PRISCILLA CHAN "GRATEFUL LIVE IN USA 2026" CONCERT IN ATLANTIC CITY DATE AND TIME: Wednesday, November 25 2026 @ 11 PM VENUE LOCATION: Borgata Hotel Casino and Spa 1 Borgata Way Atlantic City NJ TICKET PRICES: $ 288, 228, 188, 128 TICKET OUTLET LOCATION: ONLINE: https://99concerts.com/priscilla-chan-ac * ELE YEN "MOMENT" CONCERT IN VANCOUVER DATE AND TIME: Tuesday, November 24 2026 @ 8 PM (ADDED SHOW) Monday, November 23 2026 @ 8 PM VENUE LOCATION: River Rock Show Theatre at River Rock Casino Resort 8811 River Road, Richmond BC Canada TICKET PRICES: VIP CA$ 258, 198, 168, 128, 98 TICKET OUTLET LOCATIONS: TICKETMASTER CANADA November 24 (ADDED SHOW) https://www.ticketmaster.ca/event/1100653DC66BBBC8 November 23 https://www.ticketmaster.ca/event/1100652EE2CCF6D7 * ELE YEN "MOMENT" CONCERT IN TORONTO DATE AND TIME: Saturday, November 21 2026 @ 8 PM VENUE LOCATION: The Theatre at Great Canadian Casino Resort Toronto 1133 Queens Plate Dr. Toronto ON M9W0G4 Canada https://greatcanadian.com/event/ele-yan/ TICKET PRICES: CA$ 258, 198, 168, 128, 98 TICKET OUTLET LOCATION: TICKETMASTER https://www.ticketmaster.ca/event/10006522B149C43C * HENRY LAU ENJOY THE SHOW WORLD TOUR 2026 NEW YORK DATE AND TIME: Monday, November 16 2026 @ 8 PM (CANCELLED) VENUE LOCATION: Terminal 5 610 West 56th Street New York NY 10019 https://www.bowerypresents.com/events/detail/?event_id=1492801 TICKET OUTLET LOCATION: AXS https://www.axs.com/events/1492801/henry-lau-tickets?skin=terminal5 * ELE YEN "MOMENT" CONCERT IN NEW york DATE AND TIME: Monday, November 16 2026 @ 8 PM Sunday, November 15 2026 @ 8 PM VENUE LOCATION: Colden Auditorium at Queens College 153-49 Reeves Ave., Flushing NY TICKET PRICES: $ 228, 178, 158, 128, 88 TICKET OUTLET LOCATION: TICKETMASTER November 16 https://www.ticketmaster.com/event/1D00653DAC855BBF November 15 https://www.ticketmaster.com/event/1D006528C5BDD50C * HENRY LAU ENJOY THE SHOW WORLD TOUR 2026 TORONTO DATE AND TIME: Saturday, November 14 2026 @ 8 PM (CANCELLED) VENUE LOCATION: The Theatre at Great Canadian Casino Resort Toronto 1133 Queens Plate Dr. Toronto ON M9W0G4 Canada https://greatcanadian.com/event/henry-lau/ TICKET OUTLET LOCATION: TICKETMASTER https://www.ticketmaster.com/event/100064D093708BAD * LOUIS YUEN X THE EUPHONIC ORCHESTRA LAUGH AND LOVE ACROSS CANADA CHARITY MUSIC TOUR DATE AND TIME : Saturday, November 14 2026 VENUE LOCATION: Riverside Banquet Halls 14431 Knox Way Richmond BCC V6V 2Z1 Canada TICKET OUTLET LOCATION: 647.524.222 https://dreamentgroupinc.com * ELE YEN "MOMENT" CONCERT IN LOS ANGELES DATE AND TIME: Friday, November 13 2026 @ 8 PM VENUE LOCATION: Saban Theatre 8440 Wilshire Blvd., Beverly Hills CA TICKET PRICES: $ 228, 178, 158, 128, 88 TICKET OUTLET LOCATION: axs https://www.axs.com/events/1608427 * HENRY LAU ENJOY THE SHOW WORLD TOUR 2026 SEATTLE DATE AND TIME : Thursday, November 12 2026 @ 7 PM (CANCELLED) VENUE LOCATION: Marion Oliver McCaw Hall 321 Mercer St. Seattle WA 98109 https://www.mccawhall.com/events/detail/henry-lau TICKET OUTLET LOCATION: TICKETMASTER https://www.ticketmaster.com/event/0F0064D0CC52D1EF * HENRY LAU ENJOY THE SHOW WORLD TOUR 2026 SAN FRANCISCO DATE AND TIME : Sunday, November 8 2026 @ 8 PM (CANCELLED) VENUE LOCATION: The Warfield 982 Market St., San Francisco CA 94102 https://www.thewarfieldtheatre.com/events/detail/1492287 TICKET OUTLET LOCATION: AXS https://www.axs.com/events/1492287/henry-lau-tickets?skin=warfield * LOUIS YUEN X THE EUPHONIC ORCHESTRA LAUGH AND LOVE ACROSS CANADA CHARITY MUSIC TOUR DATE AND TIME : Friday, November 6 2026 VENUE LOCATION: Auric King Fine Restaurant 5000 Hwy 7 Unit 2000L, Markham ON L3R 4M9 Canada TICKET OUTLET LOCATION: Auric King Fine Restaurant Dream Entertainment Group 647.524.222 https://dreamentgroupinc.com * HENRY LAU ENJOY THE SHOW WORLD TOUR 2026 LOS ANGELES DATE AND TIME : Wednesday, November 4 2026 @ 8 PM (CANCELLED) VENUE LOCATION: The Novo 800 W Olympic Blvd., Los Angeles CA 90015 https://www.thenovodtla.com/events/detail/1492284 TICKET OUTLET LOCATION: AXS https://www.axs.com/events/1492284/henry-lau-tickets?skin=novo * TERESA CHEUNG 2026 WORLD TOUR CONCERT IN LOS ANGELES DATE AND TIME : Sunday, November 1 2026 @ 5 PM VENUE LOCATION: Morongo Casino Resort and Spa 49500 Seminole Dr., Cabazon CA 92230 TICKET PRICES: $ 188, 138, 88, 78 TICKET OUTLET LOCATION: TICKETMASTER https://www.ticketmaster.com/event/090064BDAD58C98F San Gabriel Fanta Travel 117 S. San Gabriel Blvd. 626.286.2828 www.fantatours.com Ng Hing Kee 8238 Garvey Ave Rosemead CA 91770 626.931.6688 * RICHIE JEN "MIRACLE" WORLD TOUR 2026 SYDNEY DATE AND TIME : Sunday, November 1 2026 @ 8 PM VENUE LOCATION: Margaret Court Arena Melbourne Park 200 Batman Avenue Melbourne VIC Australia https://margaretcourtarena.com.au/event/richie-jen-world-tour-melbourne-2026/ TICKET PRICES: AU $ 399, 339, 299, 239, 199, 139 TICKET OUTLET LOCATION: TICKETEK https://premier.ticketek.com.au/shows/show.aspx?sh=HSIENCRJ26 * TERESA CHEUNG 2026 WORLD TOUR CONCERT IN SAN FRANCISCO DATE AND TIME : Saturday, October 31 2026 @ 8 PM VENUE LOCATION : The Event at Graton Resort and Casino 288 Golf Course Dr. W. Rohnert Park CA https://graton.com/events-shows/teresa-cheung TICKET PRICES: $ 188, 138, 108, 88, 78 TICKET OUTLET LOCATIONS: ONLINE: Jade Entertainment 626-964-4747 https://www.jadeticket.com/ TICKETMASTER https://www.ticketmaster.com/event/170065069F73C5D1 * RICHIE JEN "MIRACLE" WORLD TOUR 2026 SYDNEY DATE AND TIME : Friday, October 30 2026 @ 8 PM VENUE LOCATION: TikTok Entertainment Centre (formerly ICC Sydney Theatre) 1 Zollner Cct, Sydney NSW 2000 Australia https://tiktokentcent.com/event/richie-jen-world-tour-2026/ TICKET PRICES: AU $ 398, 338, 298, 238, 198, 138 TICKET OUTLET LOCATION: TICKETEK https://premier.ticketek.com.au/shows/show.aspx?sh=HSIENCRJ26 * HENRY LAU ENJOY THE SHOW WORLD TOUR 2026 SYDNEY DATE AND TIME: Tuesday, October 27 2026 @ 7 PM VENUE LOCATION: Forum Melbourne 154 Flinders St. Melbourne VIC 3000 Australia https://forummelbourne.com.au/shows/henry-lau TICKET OUTLET LOCATION: TICKETEK https://premier.ticketek.com.au/shows/show.aspx?sh=HENLAU26 * HENRY LAU ENJOY THE SHOW WORLD TOUR 2026 SYDNEY DATE AND TIME: Sunday, October 25 2026 @ 8 PM Saturday, October 24 2026 @ 8 PM VENUE LOCATION: Darling Harbour Theatre at ICC Sydney 14 Darling Drive, Sydney NSW 2000 Australia https://iccsydney.com.au/events/henry-lau/ TICKET OUTLET LOCATION: TICKETEK https://premier.ticketek.com.au/shows/show.aspx?sh=HENLAU26 * TERESA CARPIO A MUSICAL LIFE LIVE IN CONCERT DATE AND TIME: Friday, October 23 2026 @ 8 PM VENUE LOCATION: Bayview Glen Church 300 Steeles Ave. East, Thornhill ON L3T IA7 Canada TICKET PRICES: CA$ 180, 120, 100, 68 TICKET OUTLET LOCATION EVENTBRITE https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/teresa-carpio-a-musical-life-tickets-1995362221117 * JAMES NG YIP KWAN (KWAN GOR), KAYEE TAM CONCERT IN CALGARY DATE AND TIME : Sunday, October 18 2026 @ 7 PM VENUE LOCATION: Grey Eagle Event Centre at Grey Eagle Resort and Casino 3777 Grey Eagle Dr., Calgary AB Canada https://www.greyeagleresortandcasino.ca/events/2026-oct/kwan-gor-kayee-tam TICKET PRICES: CA $ 168, 128, 98, 78 TICKET OUTLET LOCATION: TICKETMASTER CANADA https://www.ticketmaster.ca/event/1100650C8FA368FB * HINS CHEUNG "UNPLUGGED 2" CONCERT IN LOS ANGELES DATE AND TIME: Saturday, October 17 2026 @ 8 PM VENUE LOCATION: Pechanga Resort and Casino 45000 Pechanga Pkwy, Temecula CA 92592 https://www.pechanga.com/entertain/hins-cheung TICKET PRICES: $ 388, 288, 228, 188, 158, 128 TICKET OUTLET LOCATIONS: TICKETMASTER https://www.ticketmaster.com/event/0A006501047F97AA ONLINE https://99concerts.com/hins-2026-la * ANTHONY WONG'S SHARING DATE AND TIME: October 17 2026 @ 7:30 PM VENUE LOCATION: Norman and Annette Rothstein Theatre 950 W 41st Ave., Vancouver BC V5Z 2N7 Canada TICKET OUTLET LOCATION: CANTOLIVE https://www.cantolive.ca/en/events/anthony-wong-sharing * A CANTO-POP CELEBATION IN LOS ANGELES with Andrew Lam, Karen Tong, Alan Po DATE AND TIME: Saturday, October 17 2026 @ 7 PM VENUE LOCATION: San Gabriel Mission Playhouse, 320 S Mission Dr, San Gabriel, CA https://missionplayhouse.org/event/a-canto-pop-celebration TICKET PRICES: VIP $228, 148, 128, 108, 98 TICKET OUTLET LOCATION: SAN GABRIEL MISSION PLAYHOUSE https://missionplayhouse.org/event/a-canto-pop-celebration Ng Hing Kee (EASYGO) 8238 Garvey Ave. Rosemead CA 91770 626-632-1994 626-931-6688 626-360-8518 * A FUN NIGHT WITH ANDREW LAM, KAREN TONG AND ALAN PO IN NEW YORK DATE AND TIME: Sunday, October 17 2026 @ 6 PM VENUE LOCATION: Oceana Theater 1029 Brighton Beach Ae., Brooklyn NY https://oceanatheater.com/event/fun-night/ TICKET PRICES: VIP $168, 128, 88 TICKET OUTLET LOCATION: OCEANA THEATER https://oceanatheater.com/event/fun-night/ Lin Sin Travel 8237 60th Street Brooklyn (718) 567-8801 2042 86th Street, 2/F Brooklyn (718) 676-133 Fei Yang Travel 195 Canal Street, Suite 203 Chinatown (212) 202-1668 135-19 40th Road, Suite 202 Flushing (718) 766-8086 * JAMES NG YIP KWAN (KWAN GOR), KAYEE TAM CONCERT IN VANCOUVER DATE AND TIME: Friday, October 16 2026 @ 7 PM VENUE LOCATION: River Rock Show Theatre at River Rock Casino Resort 8811 River Road, Richmond BC Canada TICKET PRICES: VIP CA$ 168, 128, 98, 78 TICKET OUTLET LOCATIONS: TICKETMASTER CANADA https://www.ticketmaster.ca/event/11006513BF16CD3F * TO KILL OR TO BE KILLED HONG KONG THEATRE. VANCOUVER PREMIERE. AFTER-SCREENING TALK WITH ANTHONY WONG DATE AND TIME: Monday October 12 2026 @ 7:30 PM VENUE LOCATION: SilverCity Riverport Cinemas (Aud 5) 14211 Entertainment Way Richmond BC V6W 1K4 Canada TICKET OUTLET LOCATION: CANTOLIVE https://www.cantolive.ca/en/events/tokillortobekill-premiere * HINS CHEUNG "UNPLUGGED 2" CONCERT IN NIAGARA FALLS DATE AND TIME: Saturday, October 10 2026 @ 7:30 PM VENUE LOCATION: OLG Stage at Fallsview Casino 6380 Fallsview Blvcd., Niagara Falls ON TICKET PRICES: VIP CA $398, 328, 268, 198, 148 TICKET OUTLET LOCATIONS: TICKETMASTER CANADA https://www.ticketmaster.ca/event/10006504F8256984 * ANDREW LAM, KAREN TONG AND ALAN PO SHOW IN SAN FRANCISCO DATE AND TIME: Friday, October 9 2026 @ 7:30 PM VENUE LOCATION: Herbst Theatre, 401 Van Ness Ave, San Francisco, CA TICKET PRICES: VIP $ 237, 178, 135, 94 TICKET OUTLET LOCATION: CITY BOX OFFICE: https://www.cityboxoffice.com/eventperformances.asp?evt=3342 * THE FIRST VANCOUVER "MASTER OF THE ART OF ACTING" WORKSHOP Taught in person by Anthony Wong VENUE LOCATION: A rehearsal studio in Richmond BC (exact location provided upon admission) COURSE DATE : October 6-11, 2026 (six days) CLASS HOUR: Daily, 12:30 PM - 4:30 PM (24 hours in total) TUITION: CA $ 2680 + 5% GST REGISTRATION FEE: CA $ 20 (non-refundable regardless of outcome) REGISTRATION: https://www.cantolive.ca/1st-anthony-wong-vancouver-masterclass ------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 October 10 2026 10 PRIMETIME d. Lance Oppenheim Robert Pattinson, Merritt Wever, Skyler Gisondo, Phoebe Bridgers 9 AVENGERS: ENDGAME ENCORE d. Anthony Russo, Joe Russo Robert Downey Jr., Chris Evans, Mark Ruffalo, Chris Hemsworth, Scarlett Johansson, Jeremy Renner, Don Cheadle, Paul Rudd, Brie Larson, Karen Gillan, Danai Gurira, Benedict Wong, Jon Favreau, Bradley Cooper, Gwyneth Paltrow, Josh Brolin 8 GOOD TRIP Can : Ngor Ah Deh Seung Lui Hung Lit : My Dad Wants To Travel d. Norris Wong Yee Lam, Wong Hoi Nick Cheung Ka Fai, Chung Suet Ying, Philip Keung Ho Man, Yoyo Mung Ka Wai, Stanley Yau Si Chun, THAIMAY, Philip Ng Wan Lung 7 HEART OF THE BEAST d. David Ayer Brad Pitt, J.K. Simmons, Anna Lambe 6 MASTERMIND Can : Jing Jin Lit : Detective War d. James Hung Ling Ching Louis Koo Tin Lok, Ci Sha, Simon Yam Tat Wa, Gardner Tse Kwan Ho, Amy Lo Wai Man, Ben Yuen Fu Wa, Alan Yeung Wai Lun, Eddie Cheung Siu Fai, , Jeffrey Ngai Chun Sun 5 THE MAGE Can : SUP FONG FAT SI Lit : SCAVENGER PRIEST d. Danny Pang Fat, Oxide Pang Chun Josie Ho Chiu Yi, Iman Taheri, Carlos Chan Ka Lok German Cheung Man Kit, Kathy Yuen (Tong Yee), Sabrina Ng Bing, 4 OTHER MOMMY d. Rob Savage Jessica Chastain, Jay Duplass, Arabella Olivia Clark Dichen Lachman, Arian Moayed, Karen Allen 3 V Can : Hung Cheung d. Han Yan Zhu Yilong, Tan Jianci, Tony Leung Ka Wai, Michelle Wai Sze Nga, Kara Wai Ying Hung, Selena Lee Sze Wah, Ben Yuen Fu Wah, Ni Dahong, Cecilia Yip Tung, Huang Jue, Yu Haoming, Aarif Rahman (Lee Chi Ting), Eddie Cheung Siu Fai, Lam Suet, Wang Ge, Ray Lao, Zhao Runnan 2 PUELLA MAGI MADOKA MAGICA THE MOVIE -WALPURGISNACHT RISING- d. Akiyuki Shinbo, Yukihiro Miyamoto Japanese Animation 1 RESIDENT EVIL d. Zach Cregger Austin Abrams, Zach Cherry, Kali Reis, Paul Walter Hauser ----- PUELLA MAGI MADOKA MAGICA THE MOVIE -WALPURGISNACHT RISING- Rating : IIA Length : 120 mins. Opening August 2026 in Japan Opening October 8 2026 THE MAGE Rating : IIB Length : 97 mins. Opening July 3 2026 at the 30th Bucheon Fantastic Film Festival Opening September 14 2026 at the Bangkok International Film Festival Opening October 8 2026 Trailer : https://youtu.be/x0dCziepGSg Site : https://www.bifan.kr/eng/program/program_view.asp?pk_seq=8219&sc_category_seq=9002&sc_num=1&actEvent=view [ THE 30TH BUCHEON FANTASTIC FILM FESTIVAL ] In Hong Kong's East Forest Park, scavenger Lan Pui Ching discovers a hanging corpse that triggers memories of a tragic mistake thirteen years earlier. Once a spirit medium, she manipulated a young girl into suicide for money, leaving her haunted by guilt and visions of restless souls. Now seeking redemption, Lan collects strange objects believed to carry the spirits of those who died unnatural deaths. When police officer Huang Ming investigates a series of suspicious "accidents," he repeatedly encounters her at the scenes. Through her connection with the dead, Lan reveals that these deaths are actually murders carefully disguised as mishaps. Together they must confront a terrifying supernatural truth before they become the killer's next victims. [ THE HOLLYWOOD REPORTER FILMART 2025 ] In his first acting role in The Mage, Taheri plays the logically- minded chief of police who is at loggerheads with the titular mystic, played by Ho, while investigating a series of mysterious crimes. MASTERMIND Rating : IIB Length : 90 mins. Opening October 1 2026 in the mainland Opening October 8 2026 Trailer : https://youtu.be/k0pvuxEOYTA [ HONG KONG MOVIE 6 ] A suspect, unsuccessfully pursued by an unknown killer, mysteriously vanished from the detention cell in H City. Baffling by the case, Agent MO received a bewildering message from his friend YANG, the fugitive was found dead in a locked records vault of the Investigation Bureau headquarter, just 10 kilometers away. How did he escape from the detention cell and slip into the headquarters' records vault, moving from one 'sealed room' to another? The murder bullet was later confirmed to be MO's so-called lucky bullet, rattling the City Government Intelligence Bureau. The suspect's death was bizarre, and Intelligence Bureau Commissioner BI was drawn into the vortex of the unsolved case. MO himself became the prime suspect, now hunted by both the underworld and the authorities. A mind-bending, tangled plot ensues. MO, YANG, and BI are manipulated by fate, forced to confront the a sensational and fiendishly difficult case! GOOD TRIP Rating : IIA Length : 108 mins. Opening September 25 2026 (SPECIAL SCREENING) Opening September 30 2026 at the Pingyao International Film Festival Opening October 15 2026 Trailer : https://youtu.be/m5vB-wu6RSY [ HONG KONG ASIAN FILM FINANCING FORUM WORK-IN-PROGRESS PROJECT ] Shan, an art assistant, juggles responsibilities on the film set and at the hospital, where she cares for her father, Kueng, who has cancer. During her time at the hospital, Shan is tasked by the crew to collect a big bowl from the prop-studio. At her father's request, they discreetly leave the hospital together, embarking on an unexpected journey from the studio to Macau, and subsequently to Okinawa, allowing Kueng to address his unfulfilled wishes. Following his peaceful passing, Shan inherits not only memories but also a lasting sense of courage, optimism, and imaginative spirit that sustains her throughout life. [ SCREENDAILY 2026 FILMART DAILIES ] Starring Nick Cheung and Chung Suet Ying, this Hong Kong comedy drama follows a film assistant who sneaks her dying father out of hospital to fulfil his last wish for an impromptu trip to Japan. Mabel Cheung serves as producer for Wong, winner of best new director at the Hong Kong Film Awards for her 2019 debut My Prince Edward, and Wong Hoi, who produced Wong's second feature The Lyricist Wannabe. Backed by Hong Kong Film Development Council's Directors' Succession Scheme, Good Trip is presented at the HKIFF Industry Project Market at Filmart. V Rating : III Length : 160 mins. Opening September 25 2026 Trailer : https://youtu.be/UuJ7EOTzTPk [ BROADWAY CIRCUIT ] In the early 1990s, this city of desire, once "paved with gold," had fallen into a state of broken order and rampant crime. Man Zi-Keung, a worker, is determined to rewrite his fate. After meeting flight attendant Lok Ka-Yuen, the two join forces to commit a heist, seizing a huge sum of money. This success drives Man Zi-Keung to ever greater extremes, pushing him and wealthy businessman Chan Fai-Yin deeper into a vortex of escalating confrontation. Meanwhile, mainland police officer Qi Honggang and Hong Kong police officer Kwan So-San persist in investigating Man Zi-Keung. 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