5 movies and TV shows to watch in Hong Kong this weekend, October 4-6

This weekend, Joaquin Phoenix returns as the Joker, a cross-cultural couple steal our hearts and a robot helps a baby goose survive

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Fink (left, voiced by Pedro Pascal) and Roz (Lupita N’yongo) in a still from The Wild Robot, one of five films and shows we recommend for viewers in Hong Kong this weekend. Photo: Universal Pictures/DreamWorks Animation

Published: 11:08am, 3 Oct 2024

For cinema fans in Hong Kong this weekend there is a charming animated film about a robot, the return of Joaquin Phoenix in a popular role – and in an unexpected film genre – and a remastered classic from 40 years ago.

For those who prefer doing their viewing from the sofa, there is season two of the most talked about Korean drama series of the moment as well as a K-drama romance with a cross-cultural theme.

1. The Wild Robot

Chris Sanders may not be as famous as some of his Pixar counterparts, but he is surely one of the finest animation directors in Hollywood right now.

He created the now iconic blue alien character Stitch in Disney’s Lilo & Stitch for his 2002 directorial debut, later following it with the equally popular How to Train Your Dragon and The Croods.

Now he is back with The Wild Robot, a charming take on the book series by Peter Brown that wears the influence of Japanese maestro Hayao Miyazaki proudly on its sleeve.

The film follows a robot – ROZZUM 7134, or “Roz” for short – washed up in its box on an island. Programmed to always complete its missions, Roz (voiced by Lupita Nyong’o) gets a new one when it encounters an egg, out of which hatches a baby goose – a runt named Brightbill (Kit Connor). To help her new charge, Roz is told to help Brightbill “Eat. Swim. Fly by Fall.” Read our full review