Tuesday, December 28, 2021

[2021.12.29] FOR THE WEEK ENDING SUNDAY, DECEMBER 26 2021

For the week ending Sunday December 26 2021
Photos courtesy of Yahoo! Movies Hong Kong



10 DRIVE MY CAR
    d. Ryusuke Hamaguchi
    Hidetoshi Nishijima, Toko Miura, Masaki Okada,
      Reika Kirishima, Sonia Yuan
  Rating : III
  Length : 179 mins.
  Opening December 9 2021
  Trailer : https://youtu.be/Jq0k4HZBFRE

[ BROADWAY CIRCUIT ]
    Cannes Film Festival 2021 Winner for Best Screenplay, FIPRESCI Prize and Prize of the Ecumenical Jury.

    Based on Haruki Murakami's short story, "Drive My Car", from the book "Men without Women: Stories". Yusuke Kafuku, a stage actor and director is happily married to Oto, a screenwriter. However, Oto suddenly dies after leaving behind a secret. Two years later, Kafuku, still unable to fully cope with the loss of his wife, receives an offer to direct a play at a theater festival and drives to Hiroshima with his car. There, he meets Misaki, a reticent woman assigned to become his chauffeur. As they spend time together, Kafuku confronts the mystery of his wife that quietly haunts him


  9 HOUSE OF GUCCI
    d. Ridley Scott
    Adam Driver, Lady Gaga, Jared Leto,
      Jeremy Irons, Selma Hayek, Al Pacino


  8 SPENCER
    d. Pablo Larrain
    Kristen Stewart



  7 CLIFFORD THE BIG RED DOG
    d. Walt Becker
    Darby Camp, Jack Whitehall, Izaac Wang, John Cleese


  6 SHOWBIZ SPY
    Can : Ga Mo Nui Tuen
    Lit : Fake Girl Group
    d. Keian Chui Tze Yiu
    Anson Lo Hon Ting, Chloe So Ho Yi,
      Summer Chan Chi Huen, Heidi Lee Ching Yi, Alina Lee Yan Yi,
      Patrick Tam Yiu Man, Andrew Lam Man Chung,
      Denis Kwok Ka Chun (193), Sunny Wong,
      Ken Law Ho Ming, Kira Chan Wai Suen, MC $oho (So Chi Ho),
      German Cheung Man Kit, Hebe Chan Yuen Ting, Kiki Cheung Hoi Kei,
      Yatho Wong, Fong Tsz Yan, Jacqueline Dai Hoi Lam
      Dai Hoi Lam
  Rating : IIA
  Length : 92 mins.
  Opening November 25 2021
  Trailer : https://youtu.be/beOFz5Op04Q

[ BROADWAY CIRCUIT ]
    Cercis Lui goes undercover in this lively comedy as an member of the "International Association for the Physical and Mental Health Development of Underage Boys and Girls” dedicated to protecting young boys and girls from being exploited in their pursuit of pop stardom.

    When tasked with taking down a shady talent show and its mastermind, Big Boss, Cercis must disguise himself as a woman to enter the competition. Only then can he get close enough to gather the evidence to take down the criminal ring.

    Joining this outlandish operation are Helianthus - an entertainment reporter, Circle O – a wannabe popstar, Lilium - a notorious artist and Oval O – cousin of Circle O from the US. But does this ragtag team have what it takes to triumph over the shady side of the business?


  5 ENCANTO
    d. Byron Howrd, Jared Bush
    Disney Animation     English Voices: Stephanie Beatriz, Maria Cecilia Botero,
      John Leguizamo, Mauro Castillo, Jessica Darrow, Angie Cepeda,
      Carolina Gaitan, Diane Guerrero, Wilmer Valderrama


  4 ANITA
  Can : Mui Yim Fong
    d. Longman Leung
    Louise Wong Tanni, Louis Koo Tin Lok, Gordon Lam Ka Tung,
      Terrance Lau Chun Him, Fish Liew Chi Yu,
      Miriam Yeung Chin Wa, Tony Yang, David Siu Chung Hung,
      Carlos Chan Ka Lok, Harriet Yeung, Wong Chun, Ram Chiang Chi Kwong,
      Waise Lee Chi Hung, Ranya Lee Man, Jason Chan Pak Yu,
      Tony Wu Tsz Tung, Michael Ning (Bak Ji),
  Rating : IIB
  Length : 137 mins.
  Opening October 15 2021 at the Busan International Film Festival
  Opening October 16 2021 (Preview)
  Opening November 12 2021
  Trailer : https://youtu.be/nHn3hhZI7Iw
  Teaser : https://youtu.be/0VcPpH06bOw

[ THE FILM CATALOGUE ]
    This long-awaited biopic provides a vivid account of the remarkable life of Anita Mui in and behind the limelight, chronicling her journey from a child performer to becoming one of world's most recognized music icons.

[ BROADWAY CIRCUIT ]
    A household name in Hong Kong, queen of Canto pop, Anita Mui was the very definition of a cultural icon during Hong Kong's golden age in the eighties and nineties. With a career that began at the age of 4 in an amusement park, Mui dedicated almost her whole life to music. Behind stardom, her personal life, passion at work and the love for friends made her an irreplaceable role model of "The Daughter of Hong Kong". The film opens with her final concert and looks back on her life and legacy.


  3 TILL WE MEET AGAIN
  Can : Yuet Lo
    d. Giddens Ko
    Vivian Sung, Ko Chen Tung, Gingle Wang, Umin Boya
  Rating : IIB
  Length : 127 mins.
  Opening December 23 2021
  Trailer : https://youtu.be/0jznRMoISLI

[ HONG KONG MOVIE 6 ]
    Alan is struck dead by lightning. In the underworld, he has no memory of his previous life and soon assumes the duty of God of Love. Teaming up with Pinky, the duo brings countless couples together while Alan tries to find out what happened to him. Along his quest to know what happened in his previous life, coupled with the overwhelming strong déjà that gets to him, Alan finds out that his biggest task is to set up the love of his life, Mi with someone else...


  2 THE MATRIX RESURRECTIONS
    d. Lana Wachowski
    Keanu Reeves, Carrie-Anne Moss, Yahya Abdul-Mateen II,
      Jonathan Groff, Jessica Henwick,




  1 SPIDER-MAN: NO WAY HOME
    d. Jon Watts
    Tom Holland, Zendaya, Benedict Cumberbatch, Jacob Batalon,
      Jon Favreau, Bendict Wong, Tony Revolori, Marisa Tomei

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