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Asian cinema: Hong Kong film

The Hong Kong stuntman reviving classic kung fu

Philip Ng, star of new movie Stuntman, reflects on Hong Kong’s golden action film era when Bruce Lee and Jackie Chan reigned – and why it’s back.

10 Nov 2024 - 4:15AM

Was remaking classics like Police Story, A Better Tomorrow a good idea?

10 Nov 2024 - 4:15AMvideocam

Profile | From songwriter in wife’s shadow to serious actor, Louis Cheung’s rise

8 Nov 2024 - 7:23AM

Review | The Last Dance: Dayo Wong, Michael Hui in exquisite funeral drama

Comic actors excel in purely dramatic roles, but Michelle Wai steals the show in an engrossing film that champions female empowerment.

7 Nov 2024 - 9:45AMvideocam

Dayo Wong (left) and Michael Hui in a still from The Last Dance (category IIB; Cantonese), directed by Anselm Chan. Michelle Wai co-stars. Photo: Emperor Motion Pictures

Opinion | Why Hong Kong should roll out the red carpet for international filmmakers

With political unrest and Covid-19 behind us, Hong Kong must focus on the economic and soft power opportunities in a global film industry in flux.

5 Nov 2024 - 9:30AMvideocam

Why Circle of Iron, based on a Bruce Lee idea, turned out badly

Based on a script Lee abandoned, the 1978 film ended up a bizarre mix of poor martial arts and mysticism. An expert dissects what went wrong.

3 Nov 2024 - 4:15PMvideocam

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

A still from Tsui Hark’s martial arts TV series The Gold Dagger Romance (1978), which was based on wuxia writer Gu Long’s Eagle Soaring in the Ninth Month.

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 - 3:51PMvideocam

Why Jackie Chan hated making Hong Kong-US movie The Protector

Chan was so unhappy with his role as a cold-blooded killer in the James Glickenhaus-directed film he asked for a new version for Hong Kong.

1 Nov 2024 - 7:15AMvideocam

Opinion | Hong Kong must own its martial arts and action film cultural heritage

The cultural heritage of Hong Kong related to Chinese martial arts has not been fully tapped to attract tourists and action film buffs.

31 Oct 2024 - 10:57AMvideocam

People take selfies with a statue of Bruce Lee at the Hong Kong Heritage Museum in Sha Tin on July 20, the 51st anniversary of his death. Photo: Eugene Lee

Review | 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 - 6:15PMvideocam

Andy Lau in a still from Cesium Fallout. Photo: Edko Films.

Nvidia chief Jensen Huang to visit Hong Kong to receive honorary doctorate

Nobel laureate Michael Levitt and American mathematician David Mumford to also be honoured at Hong Kong University of Science and Technology.

30 Oct 2024 - 12:19AM

Review | 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 - 5:17PMvideocam

‘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 - 4:17PMvideocam

Aaron Kwok in a still from Somebody Up There Likes Me (1996).

Style Edit: How Aesop draws inspiration from the world of cinema

The brand is premiering short film The Soap Service at select Hong Kong locations, while the design of its Festival Walk store was inspired by Wong Kar-wai’s In the Mood for Love from the start.

25 Oct 2024 - 10:34AM

Profile | 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.

8 Nov 2024 - 7:52AM

Review | 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 - 11:45AMvideocam

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 - 1:10PMvideocam

Jet Li as Cantonese martial arts legend Wong Fei-hung in a still from Once Upon a Time in China 2 (1992), directed by Tsui Hark. Photo: Golden Harvest

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 - 7:15AMvideocam

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 - 4:15PMvideocam

Letters | Moo Deng deserves better than lifetime of pain and captivity

Readers discuss the treatment of social media star Moo Deng, the importance of involving children in community decision-making and a proposal for a uniquely Hong Kong theme park.

13 Oct 2024 - 11:30AMvideocam

Visitors to the Khao Kheow Open Zoo in Chonburi province, Thailand, take photos of Moo Deng, a pygmy hippopotamus that has become a social media sensation, on September 26. The zoo has launched a 24-hour live stream to serve her fans worldwide Photo: EPA-EFE

Editorial | Film sets highlight Hong Kong’s rich history and culture

The display provides a good example of harnessing the soft power of creative industries to promote the city amid a slow tourism recovery.

13 Oct 2024 - 8:15AM

‘Twilight of the Warriors: Walled In’ exhibition at Hong Kong International Airport, Chek Lap Kok. Photo: Sam Tsang

Profile | 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

Hong Kong’s film sector hails trade deal with mainland, seeks clarity on details

Relaxation of measures encouraging, but effectiveness of changes depends on details yet to be ironed out, they say.

11 Oct 2024 - 5:40PM

Review | 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 - 7:15PMvideocam

Andy Lau in a still from the Chinese aeroplane thriller High Forces (category IIB; Mandarin), directed by Oxide Pang. Zhang Zifeng and Qu Chuxiao co-star.

Hong Kong’s John Lee promises more film-inspired projects to drum up tourism

City leader speaks at opening event for Twilight of the Warriors: Walled In installation at Hong Kong airport that celebrates local history.

7 Oct 2024 - 9:48PMvideocam

The exhibition at Hong Kong airport captures the unique character of the Kowloon Walled City, organisers have said. Photo: Sam Tsang

Replicas of Kowloon Walled City film sets to be exhibited at Hong Kong airport

Chief executive will attend launch ceremony on Monday; sets ‘rebuilt’ after originals reportedly destroyed.

6 Oct 2024 - 10:40PMvideocam

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 - 4:15PMvideocam

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Asian cinema: Hong Kong film

From Jackie Chan's action comedies to Stephen Chow's mo lei tau classics, from Wong Kar-wai's swooning romances to Donnie Yen's martial arts epics, and from the time where hundreds of movies were being churned out every year to the current market completely dominated by Louis Koo, this is the place to go for features, interviews and reviews about movies both classic and new from Hong Kong.

last updated:

9 September, 2024

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