For the week ending Sunday, May 18 2025
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10 HOLY NIGHT: DEMON HUNTERS
d. Lim Dae-hee
Ma Dong-seok, Seohyun, Lee David, Kyung Soo-jin, Jung Ji-so
Rating : IIB
Length : 92 mins.
Opening May 8 2025
Trailer :
https://youtu.be/Ua2BTd4GqUA
[ CINEMA CITY ]
Holy Night is a team that fights against groups that worship demons.
The members of the Holy Night team are Bau, Sharon and Kim Gun. Bau's
special ability is his powerful physical strength. Sharon has an
ability to identify demons and performs exorcisms. Kim Gun helps Bau
and Sharon. Meanwhile, psychiatrist Jung Won visits the Holy Night
team to save her younger sister, Eun Seo. A demon resides in Eun
Seo's body.
9 BLACK BAG
d. Steven Soderbergh
Cate Blanchett, Michael Fassbender,
Rege-Jean Page, Marisa Abela,
Naomie Harris, Tom Burke, Pierce Brosnan
8 LAST BREATH
d. Alex Parkinson
Woody Harrelson, Simu Liu, Finn Cole, Cliff Curtis
7 MONTAGES OF A MODERN MOTHERHOOD
Can : Fu Duk But
d. Oliver Chan Siu Kuen
Hedwig Tam Sin Yin, Siuyea Lo Chun Yip,
Janis Pang Hang Ying, Fung So Bo, Patra Au Ga Man, Tai Bo,
Johnny Hui (Keung Nei), Annie Man Chung Han
Rating : IIB
Length : 112 mins.
Opening October 7 2024 at the 29th Busan International Film Festival
Opening November 2 2024 at the 37th Tokyo International Film Festival
Opening April 12 2025 at the 49th Hong Kong International Film
Festival
Opening April 24 2025
Trailer :
https://youtu.be/QGqRg_Bn98Q
Site :
https://www.biff.kr/eng/html/program/prog_view.asp?idx=75991&c_idx=402&sp_idx=0&QueryStep=2
Site :
https://2024.tiff-jp.net/en/lineup/film/37011WEP06
fb :
https://www.facebook.com/people/%E8%99%8E%E6%AF%92%E4%B8%8D-Montages-of-a-Modern-Motherhood/61565310912776/
[ 29th BUSAN INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL ]
Jing's day begins with a graceful tracking shot that follows her from
the early morning as she pumps breast milk, leaves her baby with her
mother-in-law, and heads to the bakery where she works. Her baby
daughter Qing is difficult and cries constantly and Jing frequently
clashes with her live-in in-laws over childcare and housework, while
her husband, who works as a delivery driver, views parenting as
something he occasionally helps with. All she did was have a child,
yet Jing's life is turned upside down, leaving her in a situation
where all her efforts to build her career have been negated. Director
Oliver Siu Kuen Chan meticulously dissects Jing's struggles, revealing
the emotional turbulence she endures. The film’s realistic and precise
narrative depicts the suffocating oppression women suffer within both
family and society, the pressures of 'being a mother' and
'motherhood,' and resolutely move forward, forcing Jing to make a
final decision.
(PARK Sun Young)
[ 37TH TOKYO INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL ]
Suk-jing's ordinary life in Hong Kong is disrupted by motherhood,
forcing her to navigate challenging changes that redefine her routine
and sense of self.
[ 2024 BUSAN INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL ASIAN COTENTS AND FILM MARKET ]
Suk-jing recently welcomes a baby daughter into her ordinary life,
which, to her surprise, will never be the same again. She is soon
stressed-out taking care of the baby 24/7, while her husband never
proactively takes part in it. Conflicts with in-laws, postpartum
bodily changes, affected work performance are straws piling up on her
back...After long nights of nursing in loneliness, where will the
break of day lead her?
6 THE RED ENVELOPE
d. Chayanop Boonprakob
Putthipong Assaratanakul (Billkin), Krit Amnuaydechkorn (PP Krit)
Rating : IIA
Length : 128 mins.
Opening May 8 2025
Trailer :
https://youtu.be/IcCFKQWc_Jc
[ BROADWAY CIRCUIT ]
Hot-Blooded Line Man Menn accidentally stumbles upon a mysterious
ghost marriage red envelope belonging to the gay man Titi,
unexpectedly entering into a supernatural marriage contract. Menn, who
tries to annul the marriage, finds himself transformed into a living
hellish black king, and to save his life, he reluctantly agrees to the
marriage. However, in order to regain his "single" status and free
himself from Titi, Menn decides to team up with his "ghost husband" to
investigate the truth behind Titi's death, hoping to help him rest in
peace and be reincarnated. Thus begins a journey filled with laughter
and tears, leading to madness...
[ HONG KONG MOVIE 6 ]
A supernatural marriage story between a human and a ghost.
When 'Menn', a super-straight mugger-turned-police spy, accidentally
picks up a mysterious red envelope, he is bound by a supernatural
contract that forces him to wed a ghost. Fate plays an even crueler
trick on him: his 'spouse' is not only dead, but a cute and
unapologetically progressive gay man named 'Titi'.
Menn must help Titi uncover the truth behind the accident that took
Titi's life so he can finally rest in peace and leave Menn alone. All
clues eventually lead to an illegal drug case that Menn and 'Goi', an
older policewoman that Menn has a crush on, happen to be
investigating. Believing that solving this case will benefit his
career and love life, Menn takes on this atypical mission to help
Titi, leading to an unlikely bond between the living and the dead, a
gay and a straight man.
5 A GILDED GAME
Can : Leep Gum. Yau Hei
Lit : Gold Hunt. Game
AKA : THE TRADING FLOOR
AKA : Dong Fong Wa Yi Gai
Lit : Eastern Wall Street
d. Herman Yau Lai To
Andy Lau Tak Wa, Oho Ou
Ni Ni, Huang Yi, Reve Jiang Mengjie,
Kent Cheng Juk Si, Jasper Liu
Rating : IIA
Length : 129 mins.
Opening May 8th 2025
Teaser : https://youtu.be/MToRso9ViL0v
[ EMPEROR CINEMAS ]
Gao Han is a financially savvy student determined to make a name
for himself in the finance field. With his friend Chu Feng's
family business – the new energy technology giant "Zhuo Neng"
– preparing to go public, Gao Han lands an internship opportunity
at an investment bank. Under the guidance of his mentor Todd, a
chief analyst, Gao Han quickly rose through the ranks. However,
the overwhelming pressure to succeed and the corrupt practices
within bank divisions led Gao Han to compromise his principles
and be used as a pawn. In the name of glory and fame, he betrayed
Todd and joined Helen’s division. Ultimately, this not only caused
Gao Han’s relationship with his girlfriend Xu Xiaohui to fall out,
but further caused his friend’s family business to suffer and led
Todd to walk away from the firm. Gao Han eventually realizes his
mistakes and stood his ground to prevent a hostile takeover,
thereby redeeming himself in the process. After earnestly asking
for Todd’s help, the two worked to successfully help Chu Feng
regain control of his family company.
3 VITAL SIGNS
Can : Sung Yuen Toh Jung
d. Cheuk Wan Chi
Ben Louis Koo Tin Lok, Neo Yau Hawk Sau,
Angela Yuen Lai Lam, Poon Chan Leung
Rating : IIB
Length : 100 mins.
Opening April 4 2023 at the Hong Kong International Film Festival
Opening April 27 2023 at the Udine Far East Film Festival
Opening October 27 2023 at the 36th Tokyo International Film Festival
Opening May 1 2025
Site :
https://2023.tiff-jp.net/en/lineup/film/3604WFC24
Trailer :
https://youtu.be/uKnFrTeguZo
[ EMPEROR CINEMAS ]
After being reassigned to a new station, paramedic Wong Wai is
assigned to ride with Jerry Ma. At first, Wai doesn't agree with
Jerry's work style. But after some time, Jerry influences Wai to
remember once again that the aim of paramedic work is to save
every victim.
[ HONG KONG INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL ]
In one of his finest dramatic performances yet, Louis Koo stars as a
veteran ambulanceman who simply wants to do his job without any
interference from his boss. While he considers emigrating with his
daughter, he clashes with his new partner, a young go-getter on the
fast-track up the bureaucratic ladder. A mature directorial effort
by Cheuk Wan-chi, this dramedy about Hong Kong's civil service
culture and the latest emigration wave is a charming, yet sobering
love letter to her city and its people, especially those who still
remain.