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19 features on Hong Kong cinema, its movies and the venues that show them.
Movies
- Enter the Dragon (1973): the movie that made Hong Kong cinema globalA Hollywood studio and a Hong Kong studio made a movie together, and its star died a month before anyone saw it.
- Warriors of FutureThe Sci-Fi Epic That Redefined Hong Kong Cinema For decades, Hong Kong has been famous for kung fu, crime thrillers,…
- In the Mood for Love (2000): the movie Wong Kar-wai found in the editFifteen months of shooting, a script that kept dissolving, and one of the most precisely controlled movies ever made…
- Infernal Affairs (2002): the Hong Kong thriller Hollywood had to remakeTwo moles, ten years, and a movie so tightly built that Martin Scorsese remade it and won Best Picture for it.
- The Sparring PartnerThe Courtroom Drama That Puts You on the Jury Some films tell you a story, but the most challenging ones ask you to be…
- AnitaAnita The Story of a Star Who Became an Icon Some voices define a generation. They sing the songs that become the…
- LimboA Visually Stunning Descent into Darkness Most films use color to paint a world for the audience. Limbo (智齒) does the…
- A Guilty ConscienceThe Courtroom Drama That Had Everyone Cheering Some stories make you think, while others make you want to stand up and…
- Twilight of the Warriors: Walled InStep Inside the Most Legendary City in Action Cinema Some places exist more vividly in memory and legend than they ever…
- The Last DanceMovie About Funerals Became Hong Kong’s Biggest Hit It’s not often that a film about the funeral industry becomes a…
- Famous Movies Made in Hong KongThe Art of Cinema Rooted in the City of Hong Kong Hong Kong is not only a vibrant city of commerce and culture—it is…
Cinema circuits
- Broadway CircuitA Glimpse Into the Significance of Broadway Circuit in Film History The Broadway Circuit (百老匯院線) is more than just a…
- MCL CinemasThe Continuous Growth of MCL in the Heart of Hong Kong For many moviegoers in Hong Kong, MCL Cinemas (MCL院線, Official…
- Emperor CinemasA Film Experience with Refinement and Personal Connection For movie enthusiasts, the name Emperor Cinemas (英皇院線/英皇戲院)…
- Orange Sky Golden Harvest CinemasA Pillar of the City’s Cinematic History When discussing the history of film in Hong Kong, one cannot overlook Orange…