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From songwriter in wife’s shadow to serious actor, Louis Cheung’s rise
Hong Kong tabloids painted Louis Cheung as dependent on singer wife Kay Tse, but as an acclaimed actor he’s standing on his own two feet now.
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The Last Dance: Dayo Wong, Michael Hui in exquisite funeral drama
7 Nov 2024 - 9:45AM
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Why Circle of Iron, based on a Bruce Lee idea, turned out badly
3 Nov 2024 - 4:15PM
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How Tsui Hark’s The Gold Dagger Romance made Hong Kong TV history
Tsui’s unorthodox 1978 martial arts series was unlike anything seen before and arguably kick-started the Hong Kong New Wave film movement.
4 Nov 2024 - 4:51PM
5 of the best things to do in Hong Kong this weekend, November 1-3
Take your dog for some yoga or a tarot-card reading, tuck into Sichuan clay pot rice, or catch a movie this weekend in Hong Kong.
1 Nov 2024 - 3:51PM
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Cesium Fallout: Andy Lau leads Hong Kong radiation disaster drama
Implausible? Yes. A flimsy set-up? Also true – but this mega-budget film starring Andy Lau, Bai Yu and Karen Mok is immersive and engaging.
30 Oct 2024 - 6:15PM
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In Possession Street, zombies terrorise old Hong Kong shopping mall
Starring Philip Keung, Yeung Wai-lun and Candy Wong of girl group Collar, Possession Street is a grim and claustrophobic experience.
29 Oct 2024 - 5:17PM
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‘Gormless’ to ‘adequate’ to ‘terrific’, Aaron Kwok’s early film career
Aaron Kwok’s early films garnered mixed reviews, from a terrible outing in Legend of the Liquid Sword to a great one in After This Our Exile.
28 Oct 2024 - 4:17PM
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From child star to activist, Hong Kong actress Josephine Siao’s career
Josephine Siao began her acting career aged 6 and made over 100 films before becoming deaf. She is an activist against child sexual abuse.
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Inexternal, martial arts fantasy without a watchable fight scene
Martial arts clichés, clumsy storytelling and terrible fight scenes all add up to a fantasy that is less than fantastic.
24 Oct 2024 - 11:45AM
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All 10 Once Upon a Time in China movies and rip-offs rated
Tsui Hark’s film series that originally starred Jet Li as martial arts legend Wong Fei-hung spawned several knock-offs, such as Kickboxer.
21 Oct 2024 - 1:10PM
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10 of the best movies at the Hong Kong Asian Film Festival 2024
This year’s programme includes a drama ripped from Hong Kong headlines, a social satire in a near-future Japan and a modern romantic drama.
15 Oct 2024 - 7:15AM
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11 films that best show the acting chops of Hong Kong’s Anita Mui
Anita Mui’s remarkable versatility made her characters captivating to watch in films that co-starred names like Jackie Chan and Chow Yun-fat.
13 Oct 2024 - 4:15PM
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Hong Kong singer and actor Jacky Cheung’s rise to God of Songs
Known as one of the ‘Four Heavenly Kings’ of Cantopop, Jacky Cheung has enjoyed a stellar career as an actor and singer since 1984.
11 Oct 2024 - 7:59AM
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High Forces: Andy Lau takes on aircraft hijackers in stupid thriller
Hong Kong superstar Andy Lau’s reputation takes another nosedive in High Forces, a ridiculous Chinese production from director Oxide Pang.
8 Oct 2024 - 7:15PM
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How Leslie Cheung shone in Farewell My Concubine and Temptress Moon
Cheung’s turns opposite Gong Li as a gay opera singer and a gigolo in 20th century China were two of his best, but both fell foul of censors.
6 Oct 2024 - 4:15PM
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All Shall Be Well leads Hong Kong contenders at Golden Horse Awards
Dead Talents Society leads nominations for Taipei-based awards with 11 nods; Sylvia Chang and 3 Hong Kong stars vie for best actress prize.
3 Oct 2024 - 12:08PM
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Why Brandon Lee’s only Hong Kong film, Legacy of Rage, is underrated
The Crow was Lee’s best movie but he was great in dubbed crime film, despite refusing to do kung fu for fear of comparisons with his dad.
29 Sep 2024 - 9:17AM
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How actress Shu Qi went from soft-porn to mainstream cinema, and now filmmaking
‘A hard-working actress’ who ‘can do anything she wants to do’, a director once said of Shu Qi – a remark borne out by her subsequent career.
27 Sep 2024 - 8:09AM
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Stuntman, passionate homage to Hong Kong action filmmaking
Veteran action choreographer Tung Wai plays washed-up action director Lee Sam, who returns for one last film collaboration.
25 Sep 2024 - 6:15PM
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Filmmaker Johnnie To looks to the future at New York retrospective
The director sheds light on the difficulty of making films in Hong Kong, his shooting methods and change in Asia, as MoMA honours his work.
24 Sep 2024 - 5:03PM
4 Hong Kong martial arts films that celebrate deadly ‘flying guillotine’
An assassins’ weapon that removed heads, the fictional ‘flying guillotine’ was featured in a number of Hong Kong wuxia films.
22 Sep 2024 - 7:45AM
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Hong Kong picks action movie set in Kowloon Walled City for Oscars race
Twilight of the Warriors: Walled In put forward as city’s entry for Academy Awards’ best international feature film.
21 Sep 2024 - 11:58PM
Maggie Cheung turns 60: from beauty queen and Hong Kong icon to global fame
Her last major roles were 20 years ago – since then, she’s been busy with her music and philanthropic work, and was named Unicef ambassador to China
19 Sep 2024 - 10:00AM
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Once in a Blue Moon: bittersweet drama set in pandemic-era Hong Kong
Happiness director Andy Lo delivers an emotional, endearing and bittersweet family drama set in Hong Kong during the Covid-19 pandemic.
17 Sep 2024 - 11:15AM
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How The Eye movies led Hong Kong horror in the early 2000s
Oxide and Danny Pang’s supernatural thriller The Eye established their reputation as horror directors; two equally good sequels followed.
15 Sep 2024 - 7:45AM
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Love Lies: Sandra Ng, Michael Cheung in online dating scam dramedy
Ng plays an emotionally stunted doctor who falls prey to an online dating scam in a film with a profound message hidden beneath its comedy.
11 Sep 2024 - 1:30PM
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How Andy Lau and Chow Yun-fat led Hong Kong’s gambling movie craze
Wong Jing set Hong Kong’s gambling movie genre in motion in 1989. We recall three of the best, including a parody that saw the most success.
8 Sep 2024 - 10:24AM
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9 September, 2024
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