Sequel to Lucky Seven (1970)
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Sequel to Lucky Seven (1970)
A Shaw Brothers romantic comedy starring Margaret Tu Chuan and Peter Chen Ho.
“Ambivalence means… nothing has happened, but you remember everything.” Another coming-of-age story about youngsters who are always desperate for but also afraid of falling in love, director Heiward Mak (High Noon, Ex, Diva) continues to examine the ambivalence of youthful love like an autopsy in this episodic adventure among a group of twenty-something. These characters might be a bunch of losers in love who are searching for self-esteem and recognition, but what make these intertwining tales relevant today are not just the pain and longing, but also the bittersweet memories and emotional growth of Hong Kong’s post-90s generation.
Hong Kong thriller
Tan Tao Liang plays a man who goes to retrieve his brother (played by Mang Fei) from a war torn area. He finds him, only to have to escape the area with a group of other refugees to a tropical island. Meanwhile Ramon Zamora plays a man tracking down his missing fiance, who happens to be with Meng Fei's character; but a greater conflict threatens the well being of the refugees, and Tan, Meng Fei, and Zamora have to fight together to eradicate the menace.
Two Stories “Water” kicked off with the Cantonese tune of Raindrops Beating on the Banana Leaves, a symbolic hint on the tragic outcome of the drama – a demonstration of Joyce's astute use of music. When a kind, gullible mother-in-law and her rude, strong-willed daughter-in-law separately encounter the same con-artist, the result is high drama.
Centering on a girl who has learned she is pregnant, the film traces the intersecting paths of several young people across a night of the full moon.
Yin, a ten-years-old boy, grew up in a single parent family, gangs up with bad peers and spend most of his time in video game parlours. One day, Tin is egged on to take part in a theft, and event that will leave an indelible memory in the young delinquent's heart...
Upon the death of an elderly master, a family has a dispute over the distribution of an inheritance / jewelry and are haunted by ghosts.
Going through rubbish bins of neighbours for scrap metal to sell, putting food on the table for a dependent grandfather and no school, there’s not much of a life for an orphaned boy. Finders, keepers so when he makes a treasure find, he keeps it until its sentimental value is known and its rightful owner, a neighbour girl, located, whereupon stories of similar misfortunes are told, bonds are forged and pledges are made. Yet life can be cruel, even to a little soul who has borne witness to too much death.
Even if we depart now, we will memorize the seven nights in the late summer of 2022 with this afterheat, to piece together the SUMMER BLUES in our mind with each jigsaw puzzle, to remember the warmth that we once had together.
Hong Kong Diaoyutai Movement (1971) documents HK youth protesting the U.S. decision to transfer the disputed Diaoyu Islands to Japan alongside Okinawa's return. The protest joined the transnational Baodiao movement, launched by overseas Chinese students in America and taken up across Taiwan and Hong Kong in defense of Chinese territorial claims. The film was produced by 70s Biweekly, a radical publication that served as a crucial platform for political debate among young Hong Kong intellectuals. Co-founders Ng Chung-yin and Mok Chiu-yu, who organized the demonstrations themselves, commissioned directors Law Kar and Chiu Tak-hak to create a documentary from inside the movement. The camera moves with the protesters, capturing chants, gestures, and surging crowds as they unfold. This approach transforms cinema into a tool of activism—the filmmakers weren't documenting history but participating in it, positioning the camera as part of collective action rather than a neutral observer.
Hong Kong movie
Lost Course chronicles a grassroots democratic movement in the southern Chinese village of Wukan. The villagers protest against the corrupt local officials before ousting them and organising elections of their own. However, after taking control of their destiny, the villagers find themselves beset by the same corruption and cynicism endemic. Following three main characters, Li reveals the complexities of their struggles, triumphs and setbacks from the inside.
Comedy/romance film from Hong Kong and Taiwan.
Hong Kong and Taiwan are 2 islands inextricably linked by their huge neighbour. Modern metropolises full of eastern traditions, they're forging forward in the 21st century as China's little dragons. Traveller Megan McCormick begins her journey in Hong Kong, looking out at the incredible skyline from Victoria Peak. She then takes in the contrasts of the city before taking the ferry visit Tap Mum Chau and Lantau Island. After a flight to Taiwan she explores the capital Taipei, ending her trip with a visit to its most remote outpost - Orchid Island.
The masterful new documentary from Wang Bing is an intimate, observational portrait of a peasant family who eke out a humble existence in a small village set against the stunning mountain landscapes of China's Yunnan province.
HK horror film.
One of Ann Hui's most admired works for the small screen, The Bridge examines a complex web of bureaucracy, vested interests, disillusionment and grass-roots campaigning. The title refers to a footbridge closed for demolition by the government, effectively cutting the main route to and from a roadside shantytown and triggering further local issues.
A wartime drama set in Hong Kong during the Second Sino-Japanese War, when people fled to Hong Kong from Mainland China.
The Northern and Southern Champion swordsmen discover the Tartars have murdered their families and the only thing on their minds is revenge.
Hong Kong movie
One of Cantopop's most respected divas, Priscilla Chan celebrated the 30th anniversary of her debut in 2014 with three days of sold-out concerts at the Hong Kong Coliseum. Commemorate the milestone with concert live recording Back To Priscilla Live! The release features classic tunes such as "Silly Girl," "Red Tea House," "Rebellious" and "Unfulfilled Promise," as well as a rare duet with fellow Canto-pop giant Jacky Cheung.
In late 1989, angered by comments made by Liv Ullmann about Hong Kong's treatment of Vietnamese refugees, Rubie composes a letter to the actress. Passages from the letter are revealed throughout the movie as Rubie, her friends, and family come to terms with the impending handover to China, and decide whether to remain in Hong Kong or emigrate abroad
Top agents of the KGB and CIA battle to posses a startling new scientific discovery. In the right hands, the discovery will create an end to famine and war. In the wrong hands, it's misuse will certainly destroy the world. The KGB supported "Ninja Organization" headed by the infamous "Number Zero" gains possession of the secret. CIA agent Tommy must single handedly defeat the Ninja and get the secret microfilm back. It seems a hopeless task, but being as brave as he is, Tommy tries every means.
The Incredible family helps their powerless younger sister prepare for her first-grade admission interview, using telepathy to tackle the challenges. Unexpectedly, their efforts only make things worse.
Hong Kong horror drama movie from 1964.
Wu Dehua is a frustrated young man who has experienced abandonment and crime and starts having suicidal thoughts. However, with the help of the nurses who cared for him, he's understanding the meaning of helping others and dedicating himself to them.
Yimin, the son of a carriage driver of Xinjiang ethnicity, is in love with Malihan. Malihan's father despises Yimin for his lowly background and forces his daughter to marry Bulate. Min then leaves town for development for 5 years and comes back as an army officer. However, Han has been forced to engage with Te. With Han defying the arrangement, Te challenges Min to a duel. Min catches the bullet meant for Te and wins him and Han's father to his side. But when war beckons, he sacrifices love to join the army. After the war, Min goes back to his hometown but everything has changed. Han and her whole family have gone without a trace. Min can only recall the past alone.
Celebrated Australian cinematographer Christopher Doyle (In the Mood for Love, Rabbit-Proof Fence) talks about his adventurous life and career in this frank and insightful documentary.
Rich girl, Wu Qiu, is jealous of the relationship between journalist, Xu Shao Tang and singer, Chen Feng Juan. Wu Qiu hatches a plan to separate the couple with disastrous results.
A mysterious figure posing as Sun Wukong causes chaos in the Water Curtain Cave, humiliates He Xiangu, and confuses Liu Yaojin, the lady of the Liu family. The immortals attempt to subdue the troublemaker with spells but fail repeatedly. As celestial tensions rise, the Jade Emperor steps in to investigate. With help from Tang Sanzang, the truth begins to unfold.
Alan Tam and Hacken Lee are back with their latest crowd-pleasing shows! The pop superstar duo reunited after their popular concert series in 2003 and 2004, holding 12 concerts at the Hong Kong Coliseum in February 2009. The first pop music artists to take to the Coliseum stage after the venue's recent renovation, Alan & Hacken greeted audiences with their infectious cheerfulness and a buoyant, bombastic, and bewitching performance. During the show, they delivered dozens of their unstoppable hits, including several medleys of Alan & Hacken classics, the concert theme song "Don't Panic", the 2009 East Asian Games theme song You are the Legend, and three bonus tracks, one of which featuring the newlywed Kelly Chen as a guest performer. Capturing the show in its full glory in 1920x1080 HD, the 3-DVD Karaoke release includes an extra 26-minute making-of.
A Shaw and Sons production.
On the coal road linking the Shanxi mines with the large port of Tianjin, in northern China, the drivers of 100-ton trucks shuttle endlessly to and from, day and night. On the roadside: prostitutes, cops, petty racketeers, garage owners, mechanics.
Experimental short made by Terry Tong in 1976. Taking the form of chess animation, the film is accompanied by a Chinese musical score of the same title. It expresses the confrontation and antagonism between two armies.
Thousands of Hongkongers, still living in the shadow of the 2019 protests, are immigrating to the UK to forge a freer future. This film documents their struggle to break free from a homeland that is no longer welcoming, while holding on to the Hongkonger identity in which they find purpose. In exile, can the Hongkonger identity persevere, or is it destined to obscurity? Can they really find a place to call home?
In order to take the precious plaque, you can only win on the ring. Yao Qingwei (Lin Huiqian) defeated the pressure that could not be given by the mother, and left the home to rely on the integrated fighting boxer who retired due to the foot injury (Yang Liuqing). At this time, Fighting Queen He Hua (Jingju) gave birth to the letter of the fist, for the guarantee, two women found the movie star Zhang Lei (Guo Silin) to go to the iron cage. At the crucial moment, there is no way to retreat, the blue blue decides on behalf of the friends and Taiwan ·····
Ghost story from Hong Kong directed by Ng Wui.
A has-been stage director is facing writer's block while developing his new script. One day, he read a story online which catches his attention. Interested in adapting the story into a play, he searched the author of the story on the internet, who happens to be a famous female internet influencer. After researching her regular online check-in spots, the director begins to wait for her in her favorite cafe...
Drawing on films made by Chinese state studios in the 1950s–1980s, this work revisits island narratives of war, revolution, espionage, and class struggle once shaped to engineer shared sentiments. Images from these features are dismantled and recomposed as propaganda dissolves into tropical murmurs, blurring borders between history and fantasy, individual and collective.
Hong Kong horror short film
Sally is a portrait, a love ballad. The artist gazes at beautiful Sally as she relaxes in her bathrobe in the sumptuous suite of the China Club in Beijing. Always behind the camera, Wong is uninhibited as ever as he crafts an intimate portrait. Recorded in Hong Kong and Beijing.
Korea is famous for her charming ladies and tough men, such as top Taekwondo fighter, Big Mouth. When playboy Peter Pan comes to Seoul in the pretext of being with a band, he calls his old friend Big Mouth. Big Mouth's advice to Peter is any woman but not from his household. By accident Peter saves Big Mouth's sister, Moon, and becomes enamored by her. The young couple together on a trip. Peter shakes Moon off and goes to Big Mouth boasting about his loves. He is astonished to find Moon who happens to be Big Mouth's sister. All hell breaks out. Moon leaves home for a mountain retreat. Big Mouth and Peter then set out on a journey to win her back.
The movie is a horror movie with a deep moral. A number of ghosts appear in the movie, including a ghost that escaped from the Ghost Gate, an unjust ghost released from the City of Wasted Death, a sleazy ghost trapped in the Beauty Gate and a living hangman's neck.
"He's a cop on a mission: clean up the town or die trying. When a journalist is killed for exposing well-known businessman, Murdock Stockwell as the leader of an international prostitution ring and the body goes missing, a local investigator enlists the help of top-cop JACK KELLY. Together they uncover the mystery of Hogan’s 'death' but still have to deal with Stockwell and his gun-toting goons." - Official Description. Hong Kong cut and paste edit of the 1987 Korean Film "대야망 " (Great Ambition) with new scenes.
"Cut-and-paste" transformation of Taiwanese movie "Tian Zhuang A Ge" (1983; directed by Chu Yen-Ping and Chao Chen-kuo\) with new Hong Kong footage. A ruthless gang of Ninja marauders, a kidnapped maiden and a young man seeking vengeance set the stage for "The Ninja Showdown." Warlord boss Jing and his evil band of Purple Ninjas are unstoppable highly trained assassins who ravage a peaceful town. But when the outlaw Ninjas abduct his girl, a wrathful Tony unleashes a furious assault with the help of Ninja Master Gordon. Together, these two men lay waste to Jing's army in a shattering battle to secure their honor and rescue the town from the clutches of a greedy and oppressive tyrant.
Fok Tats scheme to raid a convoy of government reserve is intercepted by 'Ghost Knight'. Chau Ping, an accomplice of a corrupt official, declares wars on Fok whom he believes has ties with the mysterious raider. A meeting was convened by Ghost Knight to settle the dispute. Tat's son Sze-chuen learnt that his maid Ma Yuk-lan is the daughter of a general of the ousted Ming court who has donned the mask of a knight-errant to protect the son of the Ming minister Sze Ho-fat, Sze-chuen himself. Back in Deadly Valley, an impostor of Ghost Knight was caught. Slashing at the father, Sze-chuen is disheartened to learn that the faker, Ma's mother, has been transferred to the enemy camp in a feigned surrender orchestrated by Sze while an uprising is gathering momentum funded with money robbed from the corrupt official. Ma teams up with the father and son to storm the Chau Fortress and rescue Ma's mother. The couple champions the restoration of the old empire with Sze's seal.
This story of the cheongsam takes us from Shanghai to Hong Kong and Toronto, reflecting the history of the Chinese diaspora and the decline of traditional tailoring.
Rejected by Law (Sheung-kwun Kwan-wai), ruffian Koo (Wong Yee) exacts his vengeance by making Law lose her job. When her father is injured at work, her brother Fai and boyfriend Tse resort to obtaining a loan. Koo even kills their creditor and frames the murder on Tse. Law and her brother sow discord between Koo and his mistress, eventually exposing their crime and leading to Tse's acquittal. While retaining her feminie elegance and charm in subtle details, Law resourcefully eliminates all the threats and dangers. Unlike other conventional detective dramas of Cantonese films, this film is filled with a sense of community and grassroot sensibility. Sheung-kwun Kwan-wai impressively demonstrates a great flexibility and versatility in her characterisation and performance of this female detective role.
Hong Kong figure skater Wing-yee travels to Toronto alone for advanced training, aspiring to compete on the international stage. Despite the warm welcome and encouragement she receives there, very soon Win-yee faces setbacks and realises she is falling behind her peers. It is the friendship and support of warm-hearted Christy that eventually helps Wing-yee through her initial confusion and self-doubt, and she gradually develops a fondness for this beautiful roommate. Filmed between wintry Canada and mild Hong Kong, the short offers a poetic tale of two cities, about young passion, loss, and loneliness.
Hong Kong horror movie from 1950.
In a society obsessed with economic development, the old and the young are often ignored. A young man from a rural area is hired to take care of an old man living on a farm. The old man stands firmly on keeping his home, while the young man works hard to make a life for him and his girlfriend. However, the two are met with the harshness of a society that's leaving them behind. In the end, they become victims to a fate they did not choose.