Tuesday, July 27, 2021

[2021.07.28] FOR THE WEEK ENDING SUNDAY, JULY 25 2021

For the week ending Sunday July 25 2021
Photos courtesy of Yahoo! Movies Hong Kong



10 1921
    d. Huang Jianxin, Heng Dasheng
    Huang Xuan, Ni Ni, Wang Renjun, Liu Haoran, Yuan Wenkang
  Rating : IIB
  Length : 138 mins.
  Opening July 1 2021
  Trailer : https://youtu.be/fU9Ho1ETmNk

[ THE FILM CATALOGUE ]
    Young representatives from all over China gather in Shanghai to establish th e Communist Party of China in 1921.


  9 BUTT DETECTIVE THE MOVIE: THE CASE OF THE COURAGEOUS CURRY + MYSTERY OF THE LADYBUG RUINS
    d. Miho Hirayama
    Japanese Animation
  Rating : I
  Length : 71 mins.
  Opening July 15 2021
  Trailer : https://youtu.be/JS6fsjxDrp0

[ CINEMA CITY ]
THE CASE OF THE COURAGEOUS CURRY

    On a sunny afternoon, Butt Detective and his assistant Brown are enjoying a leisurely afternoon tea at the cafe. Mr. Walter, the manager of a new curry restaurant in town, walked in with a large shopping bag. At this time, he found that the spices he had just bought, "Piriritokikku", an essential spice for curry dishes, had disappeared from his shopping bag. "You can't make curry without the spices! There is no way to open the business on schedule!" While Mr. Walter was devastated and distressed, Butt detective step forward, his remarkable reasoning mind is ready to solve the disappearance of the curry spices.


MYSTERY OF THE LADYBUG RUINS

    Here comes the second piece of "Butt Detective" jumps to the big screen. This is an adventurous action film that tells the story of the Butt detective and his father Butt Dandy discover the mystery of the ancient ruins together!

    One day Butt Detective received a commission from his father's Butt Dandy, which is going to the Ladybug Ruins to investigate into a case. According to the rumors, the hidden treasure in the ruins, possibly could save the continuous drought in the dim dim village. Butt Dandy and a baby panda called Tan arrived to the site in advanced, however someone who wants to steal the treasure are already onto them. Moreover, the phantom thief U delivered a criminal notice at the same time...........Butt Detective follows the footstep of Butt Dandy, while unraveling various mysteries in the ruins!


  8 SPACE JAM: A NEW LEGACY
    d. Malcolm D. Lee
    LeBron James, Don Cheadle, Sonequa Martin-Green, Ceyair J. Wright
    English Voices: Zendaya
    Cantonese Voices: Tyson Chak Hoi Tai, Harriet Yeung Sze Man


  7 MAN IN LOVE
  Can : Dong Nam Yun Luen Oi Si
    d. Yin Chen-Hao
    Roy Chiu, Ann Hsu Wei Ning,
  Rating : IIA
  Length : 114 mins.
  Opening July 22 2021
  Trailer : https://youtu.be/nHHFoo1OW7I

[ HONG KONG MOVIE 6 ]
    A-cheng is a rogue who relies on debt collection for living. He lives in the attic of a small barber shop managed by his elder brother. It's time for a 37-year-old adult to live on his own, but he always ignores all contempt from others. One day, he goes to the hospital to collect a debt from a creditor in coma, there he meets Hao-ting, daughter of the creditor. She is forced to sign a debt transferring contract without any complaint. Her silhouette of silently taking care of her father deeply attracts A-cheng, a guy who never had responsibility before. A-cheng clumsily draws a "graffiti contract" to offset Hao-ting's debts with walks and dinners as dating, even tries his best to manage the funeral for her father. Hao-ting feels touched by his behaviors and accepts his pursuit. Unexpectedly, a barter gambling takes away their future ruthlessly. A-cheng is not only imprisoned, also diagnosed with hemangioma. He has not much time left...At that moment, A-cheng finally understands that when a man falls in love, he can give up everything without hesitation.


  6 TIME
  Can : Sak Chook Gor Wong Fun
  Lit : Kill Out A Sunset
    d. Ricky Ko Chi Bun
    Patrick Tse Yin, Petrina Fung Bo Bo, Lam Suet, Chung Suet Ying
      Sam Lee Chan Sam, JJ Jia, Zeno Koo Ting Hin,
      Belinda Yan (Ngan Chi Fei), Stephanie Ho Ngan Sze,
  Rating : IIB
  Length : 100 mins.
  Opening April 4 2021 at the Hong Kong International Film Festival
  Opening July 15 2021
  Site : https://www.hkiff.org.hk/film/getdetail?fid=947
  Trailer : https://youtu.be/CWXNXh1mGYY

[ BROADWAY CIRCUIT ]
    Last generation of assassins moved to HK in 50/60’s and posted as "killer-for-hire" trio to fix all sort of problems for their clients. Decades passed, they now become redundant themselves at work and home. An accidental mission calls upon them turns out to be an assisted suicide. The trio suddenly finds new 'life'...as "Guardian Angels of the Elders". Just when they are finding meanings to this new role, an order from a teenager turns their new practice upside down again...this might as well be their very last job.

[ HONG KONG INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL ]
    Once famous for his quick blade, a retired assassin can no longer earn a living with his cut-throat skills. Summoned again, he partners with his chauffeur to carry out special missions – fullfilling the wishes of old people looking to kill themselves. When commissioned by a young girl who has been deserted by her parents and lover, the "Elderly's Angel" squad finds an arresting way to complete its task. New director Ricky Ko slashes open the loneliness and depression of old age, in a black comedy that's no laughing matter.


  5 SNAKE EYES: G.I. JOE ORIGINS
    d. Robert Schwentke
    Henry Golding, Andrew Koji, Haruka Abe, Samara Weaving,


  4 LUCA
    d. Enrico Casarosa
    Disney/Pixar Animation
    English voices: Jacob Tremblay, Jack Dylan Grazer, Emma Berman


  3 ESCAPE ROOM: TOURNAMENT OF CHAMPIONS
    d. Adam Robitel
    Taylor Russell, Logan Miller, Thomas Cocquerel


  2 BLACK WIDOW
    d. Cate Shortland
    Scarlett Johansson, Florence Pugh, David Harbour,
      O-T Fagbenle, Ray Winstones, Rachel Weisz




  1 THE BOSS BABY: FAMILY BUSINESS
    d. Tom McGrath
    DreamWorks Animation
    English Voices: Alec Baldwin, James Marsden, Amy Sedaris
    Cantonese Voices: Bob Lam Sing Bun, Harriet Yeung Sze Man

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