Cyclone
超風
- Released
- 02 Oct 2026
- Runtime
- 120 min
- Certificate
- Category III
- Original title
- 超風
- Language
- cn
The verdict
There are not yet enough audience votes to give this a reliable score. It is playing 9 times at 3 cinemas across 3 districts, from HK$60 to HK$100 depending on cinema and time. The cheapest seat is at MOViE MOViE Cityplaza (Taikoo Shing) in Taikoo Shing, HK$60. Category III · 120 minutes.
What it is about
Named after Cyclone Mei, the unfairly maligned tragic figure in Louis Cha’s martial arts novels, Cyclone works as a sex worker in Hong Kong to save up for gender-affirming surgery. But the more her identity is denied by the world and those around her, the more her desires begin to diminish. Anchored by a powerful performance by Liu Yuqiao as the eponymous protagonist, Philip Yung’s transgender drama is a poignant and empathetic tale of a lost soul searching for a place of belonging.
What to expect
Philip Yung directs Liu Yuqiao as Cyclone, a sex worker named after the tragic figure in Louis Cha’s wuxia novels, saving for gender-affirming surgery while the world chips away at her sense of self. The movie stays close to its lead, letting small gestures and silences carry the weight of a life lived under constant denial. Yung keeps the register low-key and observational, so the 120 minutes feel intimate rather than punishing. The Category III certificate is for thematic content, not spectacle. It opens in Hong Kong on 2 October 2026, in Chinese with English and Chinese subtitles. Given the subject and tone, it may not land in every multiplex—check listings before heading out.
Trailer
Cast
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Luíza Mariani
Dayse Castro -
Liu Yuqiao
Chiu Feng -
Eduardo Moscovis
Heitor Gamba - Edywnn Li
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Edwynn Li
Ah Bin -
Karine Teles
Marie - Jenny Suen Mui
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Magali Biff
Ada - Marek Li Hoi-Lam
- Lyu Zhou Kiri
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Luciana Paes
Lia - Ip King Kin Castle
- Leung Kwan-Leun Kam Sing
- Pablo Nordio Pelino
- Li Hoi Lam Marek
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Yau Chung-Wai
Mustache Yung - Fernando Sampaio Gracindo
- Leung Kwun Lun
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Ning Chan
Ling Ling -
Ricardo Teodoro
Paco -
Larine Tang Yue-Ping
- Yau Chung Wai Franky
- Maria Clara Quilez Isadora
- Carlie Leung
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Cheung Tat-Ming
Ah Bin's Dad - Maíra Campos Mayra
- Chan Tsang Ning
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Strawberry Yeung Yuk-Mui
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Rogério Brito
Rodrigues -
Fish Liew Chi-Yu
Chiu Feng's Elder Sister (Adult) - Chalisa Wela
- Ronald Lam Tsz-Kit Cop
- Filipe Bregantim Felício
- Victor Hugo Sorrentino Atendente
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Fábio Herford
Comissário Imigração -
Marat Descartes
Dr Alvarenga
Crew
- Director Flávia Castro
- Director Philip Yung Chi-Kwong
- Director Philip Yung
- Writer Rita Piffer
- Writer Philip Yung Chi-Kwong
- Writer Thomas Leung Wing-ho
- Writer Carmen Hau
- Writer Annabelle Li Kayee
- Original Music Composer Ding Ke
- Director of Photography Heloísa Passos
- Director of Photography Joseph Leung Yau-Cheong
- Director of Photography Tong Woon-Lam
- Editor Jojo Shek
- Producer Luíza Mariani
- Executive Producer Zoe Wong
- Producer Eliane Ferreira
- Producer Joana Mariani
- Executive Producer Diana Almeida
- Producer Effy Sun
Where to watch it
9 screenings at 3 cinemas over the next week, from HK$60.
| Cinema | District | Formats | Screenings | Next | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B+ cinema apm (Kwun Tong) | Kwun Tong | — | 4 | Sun 17:15 | HK$75–90 |
| MOViE MOViE Cityplaza (Taikoo Shing) | Taikoo Shing | — | 3 | Sun 21:35 | HK$60–100 cheapest |
| Broadway Cinematheque | Yau Ma Tei | — | 2 | Mon 17:00 | HK$80–100 |
Prices and times are as published by the cinemas and can change. Cinema names link through to the full timetable and booking.
Common questions
- How long is the movie?
- 120 minutes.
- What is the Hong Kong rating?
- Category III. Only viewers aged 18 and above are admitted.
- What language is it in? Are there subtitles?
- The original language is Chinese. English and Chinese subtitles are provided.
- Is it suitable for children?
- No. The Category III rating means it is restricted to adults 18 and over.
