All films received either a theatrical or an online release in the UK between 01/01/23 and 31/12/23. List with re-releases and festival films added in is here. ***** 1. Full Time (France, 2021) 2. Girl (UK, 2023) 3. The First Slam Dunk (Japan, 2022) 4. Junk Head (Japan, 2023) 5=. 20 Days In Mariupol (Ukraine, […]
Work in progress – subject to change. Because I am still watching movies released in 2023, so it’s always possible that a new title could usurp the number one in due course. Before that, I have a lot more movies still to add / sort. All films received either a theatrical or an online release […]
Director – Patrick Tam – 1982 – Hong Kong – Cert. 15 tbc – 92m ***** A group of young Hongkongers fool around with sex and search for a cultural identity – plays in the UK as part of Focus Hong Kong 2023 at BFI Southbank which runs from Wednesday, July 12th to Saturday, July […]
Director – Wong Hoi – 2022 – Hong Kong – 100m *** Three unlikely ghost stories from Hong Kong: an actor shoots a ghost scene with a real ghost, a young man’s girlfriend is possessed by a ‘horny ghost’, and a sweet romance develops as a cute little girl haunts a shopping mall – plays […]
A virtual exhibition of Hong Kong movie unit photography stills ***** Accessible from Friday, July 8th to Sunday, August 14th in the UK as part of Focus Hong Kong 2022 Making Waves The online platform hosting the exhibition Funny things, virtual exhibitions. Like online platforms for viewing movies, they can take a bit of getting […]
Director – Mak Ho-pong – 2020 – Hong Kong – 12 (Camden Council) – 90m **** Three prison inmates attempt to escape so that they can attend to various pressing, personal issues– online in the UK as part of Focus Hong Kong 2022 Making Waves from Friday, July 8th to Sunday, July 10th The generic […]
A Chinese Odyssey: Part One – Pandora’s Box (Sai Yau Gei: Yut Gwong Bou Haap, 西遊記第壹佰零壹回之月光寶盒) A Chinese Odyssey: Part Two – Cinderella (Sai Yau Gei: Sin Leui Kei Yun, 西遊記大結局之仙履奇緣) Director – Jeffrey Lau – 1995 – Hong Kong – 87 + 98m *** The Monkey King is banished to earth with loss of […]
Director – Mabel Cheung – 1987 – Hong Kong – Cert. 15 – 98m **** A girl leaves her home in Hong Kong and flies to New York where her boyfriend has dumped her, so her cousin looks after her there instead – screening as part of Focus Hong Kong 2022 Chinese New Year on […]