10 FLY ME TO THE MOON
Can : Dan Yuen Yun Cheung Gau
d. Sasha Chuk Chi Ngan
Wu Kang-Ren, Sasha Chuk Chi Ngan, Angela Yuen Lai Lam,
Tse Wing-yan, Natalie Hsu (Hui Yan Yi)
Rating : IIB
Length : 114 mins.
Opening October 23 2023 at the 36th Tokyo International Film Festival
Opening November 12 2023 at the 20th Hong Kong Asian Film Festival
Opening December 28 2023 (Preview)
Opening April 11 2024
Site : https://2023.tiff-jp.net/en/lineup/film/3602ASF01
Trailer : https://youtu.be/uXqn9tCGx4c
[ BROADWAY CIRCUIT ]
In 1997, little sisters move to Hong Kong with their mother from Hunan to reunite with their father. However, what awaits them is not paradise, but poverty, identity crisis and a drug addicted father. To survive, they become pleasers. Entering teenage, the sisters start to resist, struggling between the family and their self-identity in development. Then as grown-ups, they realise how their childhood memories keep haunting their current lives. Produced by renowned director Stanley Kwan, Sasha Chuk's first feature tells a story of reconciliation with one's parents and oneself.
[ 36TH TOKYO INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL ]
A family chronicle, spanning from 1997, the year of the handover of Hong Kong, to 2017, captures the life of a father and his daughter for 20 years. Produced by Stanley Kwan.
Can : Dan Yuen Yun Cheung Gau
d. Sasha Chuk Chi Ngan
Wu Kang-Ren, Sasha Chuk Chi Ngan, Angela Yuen Lai Lam,
Tse Wing-yan, Natalie Hsu (Hui Yan Yi)
Rating : IIB
Length : 114 mins.
Opening October 23 2023 at the 36th Tokyo International Film Festival
Opening November 12 2023 at the 20th Hong Kong Asian Film Festival
Opening December 28 2023 (Preview)
Opening April 11 2024
Site : https://2023.tiff-jp.net/en/lineup/film/3602ASF01
Trailer : https://youtu.be/uXqn9tCGx4c
[ BROADWAY CIRCUIT ]
In 1997, little sisters move to Hong Kong with their mother from Hunan to reunite with their father. However, what awaits them is not paradise, but poverty, identity crisis and a drug addicted father. To survive, they become pleasers. Entering teenage, the sisters start to resist, struggling between the family and their self-identity in development. Then as grown-ups, they realise how their childhood memories keep haunting their current lives. Produced by renowned director Stanley Kwan, Sasha Chuk's first feature tells a story of reconciliation with one's parents and oneself.
[ 36TH TOKYO INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL ]
A family chronicle, spanning from 1997, the year of the handover of Hong Kong, to 2017, captures the life of a father and his daughter for 20 years. Produced by Stanley Kwan.
9 EXHUMA
d. Jang Jae-hyng
Lee Do-hyun, Kim Go-eun, Choi Min-sik, Yoo Hai-jin
Rating : IIB
Length : 132 mins.
Opening April 11 2024
[ BROADWAY CIRCUIT ]
In Los Angeles, the renowned shaman Hwa-rim and her protege Bong-gil are commissioned with a hefty sum to meet the enigmatic descendants of a household afflicted by a peculiar illness. Sensing the ominous aura surrounding the ancestral grave, Hwa-rim urges for its relocation. The best geomancer in the business, Sang-duk, and mortician Young-geun, lured by the scent of money, join the team.
"You all understand...what happens if we mess with the wrong grave."
The mysterious grave, situated in an unapproachable sacred ground, holds dark secrets. Though Sang-duk senses an ominous presence and initially rejects the proposal, Hwa-rim’s persuasion ultimately initiates the exhumation, leading to a journey where the team must confront both supernatural forces and their own fears.
Those that must remain buried have surfaced.
d. Jang Jae-hyng
Lee Do-hyun, Kim Go-eun, Choi Min-sik, Yoo Hai-jin
Rating : IIB
Length : 132 mins.
Opening April 11 2024
[ BROADWAY CIRCUIT ]
In Los Angeles, the renowned shaman Hwa-rim and her protege Bong-gil are commissioned with a hefty sum to meet the enigmatic descendants of a household afflicted by a peculiar illness. Sensing the ominous aura surrounding the ancestral grave, Hwa-rim urges for its relocation. The best geomancer in the business, Sang-duk, and mortician Young-geun, lured by the scent of money, join the team.
"You all understand...what happens if we mess with the wrong grave."
The mysterious grave, situated in an unapproachable sacred ground, holds dark secrets. Though Sang-duk senses an ominous presence and initially rejects the proposal, Hwa-rim’s persuasion ultimately initiates the exhumation, leading to a journey where the team must confront both supernatural forces and their own fears.
Those that must remain buried have surfaced.
8 CHUNG KING EXPRESS (4K RESTORED VERSION)
d. Wong Kar Wai
Brigitte Lin (Lam Ching Ha), Tony Leung Chiu Wai,
Faye Wong, Takeshi Kaneshiro (Gum Sing Mo)
Opening May 1 2024
[ HONG KONG MOVIE 6 ]
On the first of May, a lady with a golden wig is targeted to be murdered at Chungking Mansion, a place renowned for cheap accommodation for travelers and immigrants. Maybe Detective no.223 is the only one who could remember her existence… There is a new waitress – Faye at the fast-food counter. She falls deeply for Detective no. 663, whose girlfriend leaves a letter with his apartment key at the shop one day to break up with him. Faye keeps the key and quietly gets into 663's apartment when he is out. She is never being discovered until one time she tries to help him re-stocking his daily amenities...
d. Wong Kar Wai
Brigitte Lin (Lam Ching Ha), Tony Leung Chiu Wai,
Faye Wong, Takeshi Kaneshiro (Gum Sing Mo)
Opening May 1 2024
[ HONG KONG MOVIE 6 ]
On the first of May, a lady with a golden wig is targeted to be murdered at Chungking Mansion, a place renowned for cheap accommodation for travelers and immigrants. Maybe Detective no.223 is the only one who could remember her existence… There is a new waitress – Faye at the fast-food counter. She falls deeply for Detective no. 663, whose girlfriend leaves a letter with his apartment key at the shop one day to break up with him. Faye keeps the key and quietly gets into 663's apartment when he is out. She is never being discovered until one time she tries to help him re-stocking his daily amenities...
7 HAIKYU!!: THE DUMPSTER BATTLE
d. Mitsunaka Susumu
Japanese Animation
Rating : I
Length : 85 mins.
Opening April 11 2024
Trailer : https://youtu.be/2k_36L-IS2E
[ BROADWAY CIRCUIT ]
The teaser trailer glimpses the initial encounter and subsequent development of friendship between Shoyo Hinata and Kenma Kozume, culminating in a decisive match on the volleyball court. With Shoyo Hinata's famous line: "Let's play a game that can't be repeated", the stage is set for 'The Dumpster Battle"!
d. Mitsunaka Susumu
Japanese Animation
Rating : I
Length : 85 mins.
Opening April 11 2024
Trailer : https://youtu.be/2k_36L-IS2E
[ BROADWAY CIRCUIT ]
The teaser trailer glimpses the initial encounter and subsequent development of friendship between Shoyo Hinata and Kenma Kozume, culminating in a decisive match on the volleyball court. With Shoyo Hinata's famous line: "Let's play a game that can't be repeated", the stage is set for 'The Dumpster Battle"!
6 THE ROUNDUP: PUNISHMENT
d. Heo Myeong-haeng
Don Lee, Kim Moo-yul, Park Ji-hwan, Lee Dong-hwi
Rating : IIB
Length : 109 mins.
Opening May 1 2024
Trailer : https://youtu.be/Iz0KhqQ7i1Y
[ BROADWAY CIRCUIT ]
While investigating a drug-trafficking app, "Monster Cop" Ma Seok-do and his team discover a connection between the app's developer, who was murdered in the Philippines, and an illegal online gambling organisation. Meanwhile, in the Philippines, Baek Chang-gi is controlling the Korean online illegal gambling market and spreading terror with kidnap, assault and murder. His partner, the IT genius Chang Dong-cheol, is planning an even larger scheme in Korea itself. To put an end to the escalating threat, Detective Ma expands his operation by proposing an unexpected alliance...The fourth instalment in the Roundup series.
d. Heo Myeong-haeng
Don Lee, Kim Moo-yul, Park Ji-hwan, Lee Dong-hwi
Rating : IIB
Length : 109 mins.
Opening May 1 2024
Trailer : https://youtu.be/Iz0KhqQ7i1Y
[ BROADWAY CIRCUIT ]
While investigating a drug-trafficking app, "Monster Cop" Ma Seok-do and his team discover a connection between the app's developer, who was murdered in the Philippines, and an illegal online gambling organisation. Meanwhile, in the Philippines, Baek Chang-gi is controlling the Korean online illegal gambling market and spreading terror with kidnap, assault and murder. His partner, the IT genius Chang Dong-cheol, is planning an even larger scheme in Korea itself. To put an end to the escalating threat, Detective Ma expands his operation by proposing an unexpected alliance...The fourth instalment in the Roundup series.
5 ALL SHALL BE WELL
Can : Chung Gum Yi Hau
Lit : From Now On
d. Ray Yeung Yiu Hoi
Patra Au Ga Man, Maggie Li Lin Lin, Tai Bo, Leung Chung Hang,
Fish Liew Chi Yu, Rachel Leung Yung Ting,
Hui So Ying, Na Mei Kwan, Lee Lai Ha,
Yu Yuk Wa, Lai Chai Ming
Rating : IIB
Length : 93 mins.
Opening March 28 2024 at the 48th Hong Kong International Film Festival
Opening May 1 2024
Site : https://www.berlinale.de/en/2024/programme/202402642.html
Trailer : https://youtu.be/YzZfXu8iHnc
[ 2024 BERLIN INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL ]
When her partner Pat unexpectedly dies, Angie is left to worry about the flat in which the couple lived together for over 30 years. Supported by her chosen family, Angie begins a later-life journey into emancipation.
[ CINEMA CITY ]
After her partner's unexpected death, a woman finds herself at the mercy of her partner's family as she struggles to find her balance and dignity while trying to retain the home they shared for over thirty years.
Can : Chung Gum Yi Hau
Lit : From Now On
d. Ray Yeung Yiu Hoi
Patra Au Ga Man, Maggie Li Lin Lin, Tai Bo, Leung Chung Hang,
Fish Liew Chi Yu, Rachel Leung Yung Ting,
Hui So Ying, Na Mei Kwan, Lee Lai Ha,
Yu Yuk Wa, Lai Chai Ming
Rating : IIB
Length : 93 mins.
Opening March 28 2024 at the 48th Hong Kong International Film Festival
Opening May 1 2024
Site : https://www.berlinale.de/en/2024/programme/202402642.html
Trailer : https://youtu.be/YzZfXu8iHnc
[ 2024 BERLIN INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL ]
When her partner Pat unexpectedly dies, Angie is left to worry about the flat in which the couple lived together for over 30 years. Supported by her chosen family, Angie begins a later-life journey into emancipation.
[ CINEMA CITY ]
After her partner's unexpected death, a woman finds herself at the mercy of her partner's family as she struggles to find her balance and dignity while trying to retain the home they shared for over thirty years.
4 THE FALL GUY
d. David Leitch
Ryan Gosling, Emily Blunt
d. David Leitch
Ryan Gosling, Emily Blunt
3 GUNDAM SEED FREEDOM
d. Mitsuo Fukuda
Japanese Animation
Rating : IIA
Length : 124 mins.
Opening April 25 2024
Trailer : https://youtu.be/xLFdFQh8LaI
[ BROADWAY CIRCUIT ]
In C.E.75, the fighting still continues. There are independence movements, and aggression by Blue Cosmos... In order to calm the situation, a global peace monitoring agency called COMPASS is established, with Lacus as its first president. As members of COMPASS, Kira and his comrades intervene into various regional battles. Then a newly established nation called Foundation proposes a joint operation against a Blue Cosmos stronghold.
d. Mitsuo Fukuda
Japanese Animation
Rating : IIA
Length : 124 mins.
Opening April 25 2024
Trailer : https://youtu.be/xLFdFQh8LaI
[ BROADWAY CIRCUIT ]
In C.E.75, the fighting still continues. There are independence movements, and aggression by Blue Cosmos... In order to calm the situation, a global peace monitoring agency called COMPASS is established, with Lacus as its first president. As members of COMPASS, Kira and his comrades intervene into various regional battles. Then a newly established nation called Foundation proposes a joint operation against a Blue Cosmos stronghold.
2 THE KINGDOM OF THE PLANET OF THE APES
d. Wes Ball
Owen Teague, Freya Allen, Kevin Durand
d. Wes Ball
Owen Teague, Freya Allen, Kevin Durand
1 TWILIGHT OF THE WARRIORS: WALLED IN
AKA : KOWLOON WALLED CITY (Working title)
Can : Gau Lung Sing Jai Wai Sing
d. Soi Cheang Po Soi
Louis Koo Tin Lok, Sammo Hung Kam Bo, Raymond Lam Fung,
Terrance Lau Chun Him, Richie Jen (Yam Yin Chai),
Kenny Wong Tak Bun, Philip Ng Won Lung,
Tony Wu Tsz Tung, German Cheung Man Kit,
Max Zhang Jin
Rating : IIB
Length : 125 mins.
Opening May 1 2024
Trailer : https://youtu.be/GCCP9WCjSxs
[ THE FILM CATALOGUE ]
Set in the eighties inside the dangerous and enigmatic Kowloon Walled City, which was a de jure Chinese enclave within British colonial Hong Kong, Twilight of the Warriors: Walled In follows troubled youth Chan Lok-kwun as he accidentally enters the Walled City, discovers the order amidst its chaos, and learns important life lessons along the way. In the Walled City, he becomes close friends with Shin, Twelfth Master and AV. Under the leadership of Tornado, they resist against the invasion of villain Mr. Big in a series of fierce battles. Together, they vow to protect the safe haven that is Kowloon Walled City.
[ THE FILM CATALOGUE ]
Adapted from the award-winning Hong Kong cult manga series "City of Darkness", this action thriller is set in the eighties inside the dangerous and enigmatic Kowloon Walled City which was a de jure Chinese enclave within British colonial Hong Kong.
The walled city is populated by people in the lowest strata of society, among whom are various colorful and kung-fu savvy characters: e.g. a Vietnamese immigrant biding time for revenge, an ex-boxer on the lookout for his kidnapped girlfriend, a katana wielding martial arts boy wonder from Temple Street, as well as a local gang leader and his loyal friend. When the British Hong Kong government tries to demolish the Walled City once and for all with the help of a Triad kingpin and his ruffian underlings, they gather all the residents in the enclave behind them to fight against the invaders and protect their homes and properties
AKA : KOWLOON WALLED CITY (Working title)
Can : Gau Lung Sing Jai Wai Sing
d. Soi Cheang Po Soi
Louis Koo Tin Lok, Sammo Hung Kam Bo, Raymond Lam Fung,
Terrance Lau Chun Him, Richie Jen (Yam Yin Chai),
Kenny Wong Tak Bun, Philip Ng Won Lung,
Tony Wu Tsz Tung, German Cheung Man Kit,
Max Zhang Jin
Rating : IIB
Length : 125 mins.
Opening May 1 2024
Trailer : https://youtu.be/GCCP9WCjSxs
[ THE FILM CATALOGUE ]
Set in the eighties inside the dangerous and enigmatic Kowloon Walled City, which was a de jure Chinese enclave within British colonial Hong Kong, Twilight of the Warriors: Walled In follows troubled youth Chan Lok-kwun as he accidentally enters the Walled City, discovers the order amidst its chaos, and learns important life lessons along the way. In the Walled City, he becomes close friends with Shin, Twelfth Master and AV. Under the leadership of Tornado, they resist against the invasion of villain Mr. Big in a series of fierce battles. Together, they vow to protect the safe haven that is Kowloon Walled City.
[ THE FILM CATALOGUE ]
Adapted from the award-winning Hong Kong cult manga series "City of Darkness", this action thriller is set in the eighties inside the dangerous and enigmatic Kowloon Walled City which was a de jure Chinese enclave within British colonial Hong Kong.
The walled city is populated by people in the lowest strata of society, among whom are various colorful and kung-fu savvy characters: e.g. a Vietnamese immigrant biding time for revenge, an ex-boxer on the lookout for his kidnapped girlfriend, a katana wielding martial arts boy wonder from Temple Street, as well as a local gang leader and his loyal friend. When the British Hong Kong government tries to demolish the Walled City once and for all with the help of a Triad kingpin and his ruffian underlings, they gather all the residents in the enclave behind them to fight against the invaders and protect their homes and properties
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