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Andy Lau in a still from the Chinese aeroplane thriller High Forces (category IIB; Mandarin), directed by Oxide Pang. Zhang Zifeng and Qu Chuxiao co-star.

Review | High Forces: Andy Lau takes on aircraft hijackers in stupid thriller

Hong Kong superstar Andy Lau’s reputation takes another nosedive in High Forces, a ridiculous Chinese production from director Oxide Pang.

Hong Kong superstar Andy Lau’s reputation takes another nosedive in High Forces, a ridiculous Chinese production from director Oxide Pang

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How Leslie Cheung shone in Farewell My Concubine and Temptress Moon

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Why are claw machines a Hong Kong obsession?

Why Brandon Lee’s only Hong Kong film, Legacy of Rage, is underrated

The Crow was Lee’s best movie but he was great in dubbed crime film, despite refusing to do kung fu for fear of comparisons with his dad.

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Brandon Lee in a still from Legacy of Rage. Photo: D & B Films Co.

Profile | How actress Shu Qi went from soft-porn to mainstream cinema, and now filmmaking

‘A hard-working actress’ who ‘can do anything she wants to do’, a director once said of Shu Qi – a remark borne out by her subsequent career.

Review | Stuntman, passionate homage to Hong Kong action filmmaking

Veteran action choreographer Tung Wai plays washed-up action director Lee Sam, who returns for one last film collaboration.

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Filmmaker Johnnie To looks to the future at New York retrospective

The director sheds light on the difficulty of making films in Hong Kong, his shooting methods and change in Asia, as MoMA honours his work.

Hong Kong film director Johnnie To at the Criterion Collection while in New York for his Chaos and Order retrospective at the Museum of Modern Art. He talks to the Post about once having “a freer hand” in Hong Kong, and the future of the Asian movie industry. Photo: Daniel Eagan

4 Hong Kong martial arts films that celebrate deadly ‘flying guillotine’

An assassins’ weapon that removed heads, the fictional ‘flying guillotine’ was featured in a number of Hong Kong wuxia films.

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Review | Once in a Blue Moon: bittersweet drama set in pandemic-era Hong Kong

Happiness director Andy Lo delivers an emotional, endearing and bittersweet family drama set in Hong Kong during the Covid-19 pandemic.

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Miss Hong Kong Ellyn Ngai aims to promote women’s rights, redefine beauty

‘Michele Reis of City U’ says she wants to use status to give back to society, urges more support for women in coming policy address.

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Miss Hong Kong Ellyn Ngai is flanked by first runner-up Emily Leung (left) and second runner-up Amina Yeung. Photo: Dickson Lee

Norman Chui, renowned Hong Kong martial arts star, dies of cancer aged 73

Veteran actor famous for “Reincarnated” series in 1970s succumbed to oesophageal cancer in Beijing on September 1, long-time friend says.

Norman Chui played the role of a samurai in 1983 film Duel to the Death. Photo: 20th Century Fox Film Corporation

‘Michele Reis of CityU’: Ellyn Ngai, 23, crowned Miss Hong Kong 2024

Winner is former member of local dance group Morii Girls, which she joined in 2022 under name Stella Ngai.

Opinion | Hong Kong’s economy is down but not out

The city can move beyond its reliance on mass tourism from mainland China and instead get stakeholders to offer new opportunities.

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How The Eye movies led Hong Kong horror in the early 2000s

Oxide and Danny Pang’s supernatural thriller The Eye established their reputation as horror directors; two equally good sequels followed.

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Angelica Lee Sinje in a still from The Eye (2002), directed by twin brothers Oxide Pang Chun and Danny Pang Fat.

Profile | Why Cantopop stars from Faye Wong to Eason Chan love lyricist Albert Leung

Having created lyrics for stars from Anita Mui to Leslie Cheung and Jacky Cheung, Leung is one of Cantopop’s most loved and prolific writers.

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Albert Leung thanks the crowd for their support during the annual Ultimate Song Chart awards organised by Commercial Radio, in January 1999. Photo: SCMP

Review | Love Lies: Sandra Ng, Michael Cheung in online dating scam dramedy

Ng plays an emotionally stunted doctor who falls prey to an online dating scam in a film with a profound message hidden beneath its comedy.

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Opinion | Hong Kong must keep faith with West Kowloon Cultural District

As a showcase of Hong Kong stories and a launching pad for Chinese soft power, the West Kowloon Cultural District is a public good deserving of public funds.

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How Andy Lau and Chow Yun-fat led Hong Kong’s gambling movie craze

Wong Jing set Hong Kong’s gambling movie genre in motion in 1989. We recall three of the best, including a parody that saw the most success.

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Andy Lau in a still from Casino Raiders (1989). Photo: Eureka Entertainment

How Derek Yee used genre crime films to tell truths about Hong Kong

Derek Yee Tung-sing’s crime films One Nite in Mongkok, Protégé and Triple Tap were gritty and realistic, and refused to glamorise the underworld and crime. We unpack these three classics.

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Happiness as China’s Olympic stars end Hong Kong visit – as it happened

Athletes thrill the crowds at two venues in a series of ticket-only demonstrations before they move on to Macau in the afternoon.

Profile | How Hong Kong’s ‘good girl’ Vivian Chow became beloved Cantopop star

Vivian Chow Wai-man was one of the most popular Cantopop singers of the 1990s and also a noteworthy actress, famous for her good-girl persona – and her up-and-down relationship with husband Joe Nieh.

Vivian Chow backstage before a concert in Shanghai in 1993. Photo: SCMP

Review | The Unwavering Brotherhood: watchable Hong Kong gangster film

A genre film par excellence, Terry Ng’s film about three mid-level gangsters who land in big trouble is well enough acted. If you like gangster movies, you will love The Unwavering Brotherhood.

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Mark Cheng in a still from The Unwavering Brotherhood.

Why 1984’s Shanghai Blues remains one of Tsui Hark’s best films

Lively, with slapstick humour and full of romcom tropes, Shanghai Blues remains one of Tsui Hark’s favourite films; 40 years after its release, it was screened at this year’s Cannes Film Festival.

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Review | The Killer: John Woo’s gender-flipped remake of his classic is a dud

John Woo’s Paris-set remake of his action masterpiece, with Nathalie Emmanuel and Omar Sy in place of Chow Yun-fat and Danny Lee, lacks the original’s dynamism and seems destined to die a quick death.

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Is Bullet in the Head John Woo’s best film? A deep dive into the movie

John Woo’s Bullet in the Head, loved by critics and fans alike, is an anti-war film centred around male friendship, a frequent theme for the director, and a political commentary on Hong Kong of its era.

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Tony Leung Chiu-wai (left) and Jacky Cheung (right) in a still from Bullet in the Head, a John Woo film that has long been loved by critics and fans alike.

Profile | Meet Sammy Leung, one half of Hong Kong’s favourite radio host duo

You may know Sammy Leung as the host of your favourite Hong Kong radio show or TV variety show, or from his acting in films. Better known as Sum-mei, he’s co-presented with Kitty Yuen for most of his radio career.

TVB game show hosts and Commercial Radio DJs Sammy Leung and Kitty Yuen Siu-yee. Photo: courtesy of TVB

Late Hong Kong action filmmaker Corey Yuen’s 5 best movies

As a director, Corey Yuen gave Michelle Yeoh her debut, was one of the first to feature Jean Claude Van Damme, and steered Jet Li’s career. He was also an action choreographer and actor.

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Why martial arts film The Avenging Eagle wowed Shaw Brothers fans

With echoes of Clint Eastwood’s spaghetti Westerns, fight scenes featuring some cool weapons, and a great ending, The Avenging Eagle was part of Shaw Brothers’ ‘last hurrah’, film producer Frank Djeng says.

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