A Marriage of Art and Cultures: Leung Ming-kai and Kate Reilly
As they launch their new film, Hong Kong filmmaker Leung Ming-kai and American actor-producer Kate Reilly shine a warm light on the city that is their home – and muse....
Elizabeth Kerr
Another Kind of Co-Production: The Future of Hong Kong Film
Film director Wong Fei-pang takes a page from the big boys’ playbook to create a welcoming co-production space for other independent filmmakers ...
All the Single Ladies: Norris Wong’s Debut Film Depicts a China-Hong Kong Love Triangle
In her debut feature My Prince Edward, first-time director Norris Wong contemplates independence, choice and wedding stigma ...
Cinema: What Happens When McDonald’s is Home? Wong Hing-fan’s i’m livin it
A film industry veteran but first-time director, Wong Hing-fan takes a seat in the big chair for a look at Hong Kong’s working poor....
The New Golden Age of Hong Kong Film
After years in the doldrums, Hong Kong's once-influential film industry is finally turning a corner and finding new artistic, social and political relevance...
Bamboo Theatres: A New Documentary Explores These Hong Kong Marvels
Documentarian Cheuk Cheung chronicles Chinese opera traditions, a passion that has led him to bamboo theatres. ...
Still Human: A Film About a Domestic Helper, a Paraplegic – and Human Dignity
Oliver Chan's highly anticipated debut feature brings together Hong Kong-based Filipina actress Crisel Consunji and local legend Anthony Wong....
Filmmaker Ray Yeung Brings Queer Representation to Hong Kong’s Screens
As he unveils his new film Suk Suk, a trailblazing director reflects on his career in telling LGBTQ stories....
Filmmaker Heiward Mak on Gender, Sexuality and How Hong Kong Film is Changing
In a rare interview, writer and director Heiward Mak reflects on how Hongkongers are embracing smaller and more intimate movies....
Banned in China, Anthony Wong Finds a New Home in Theatre and Indie Films
One of Hong Kong’s most acclaimed actors has found a second wind after his support for the Umbrella Movement blacklisted him on the mainland....
Hong Kong’s Kids International Film Festival is an Antidote to Corporate Blockbusters
The third edition of KIFF offers a thoughtful mid-summer programme for kids, teenagers and grown-ups who like good films....
Can Quebec Films Help Hong Kong Explore its Own Identity? Indie Collective YEC Says Yes
For more than two decades, independent collective Ying E Chi has pushed the boundaries of Hong Kong film – and a new programme of Québécois movies continues the mission....
Cannes Directors’ Fortnight in Hong Kong: Are Film Festivals Still Relevant?
As Hong Kong celebrates 50 years of the Cannes Film Festival’s Directors’ Fortnight, it raises the question of whether traditional film festivals still have an important role to play....
G Affairs: Lee Cheuk-pan Keeps His Film Uniquely Hong Kong
Ahead of his Hong Kong International Film Festival debut, director Lee Cheuk-pan asserts the need for local movies to tell local stories....
The Hong Kong International Film Festival Returns – In Search of a Home
New HKIFF executive director Albert Lee has the Hong Kong International Film Festival looking to the future....
The Personal is Political: Filmmaker Ying Liang Reflects on His Exile from China
Ying Liang's new film A Family Tour reflects on the personal loss of being exiled from your home and family. ...
Macau’s Film Festival Punches Above Its Weight
The third edition of the International Film Festival and Awards Macao sees the festival coming into its own....
In “Tracey,” Actor-Director Jun Li Explores Trans Identity and More
In his feature-length debut, Jun Li aims to bring a different brand of political filmmaking to Hong Kong....
How Director Amos Why Found Creative Freedom in the Collapse of Hong Kong Film
Ahead of the release of his second feature, director Amos Why reflects on the future of Hong Kong and the virtue of embracing the mainstream....
Joe Lam and Joanne Leung Have Made Hong Kong’s Only LGBT Film Festival More Relevant Than Ever
After nearly three decades the Hong Kong Lesbian & Gay Film Festival seems more vital than ever....
Life on China’s Margins with Oscar-Winning Hong Kong Documentarian Ruby Yang
Filmmaker Ruby Yang heads to the Tibetan Plateau for her latest step in a body of work that explores what it means to live on the fringes of Chinese society. ...
Act Three: Filmmaker Angie Chen Hasn’t Got the Blues
With the release of her latest film, a bold documentary on artist Yank Wong, filmmaker Angie Chen reflects back on her long career. ...
Jevons Au, Hong Kong Cinema’s Optimistic Revolutionary
Director Jevons Au had forged a reputation by turning a critical eye on Hong Kong and everyone in it — including himself....
Derek Chiu Defies the Odds With a Drama on Hong Kong’s Political Taboos
A new film about the 1967 riots and the Umbrella Revolution almost wasn't made. Now it's receiving international attention...
Two of a Kind: Leslie Cheung and Anita Mui Return to the Silver Screen
Gender-bending, provocative and brilliant: two of Hong Kong's late, lamented megastars feature in a new showcase at the Hong Kong Film Archive....
Why Filmmaker Simon Chung Is Never Going to Stop Making Indie Hong Kong Movies
Hong Kong's film industry may be in the doldrums, but one of Hong Kong's pioneering LGBT filmmakers isn't daunted....
The Collective Joy of Watching a Movie: This Year’s HKIFF
The Hong Kong International Film Festival’s new director of programming, Geoffrey Wong, sets a different course for one of Asia’s oldest film festivals....
Joycelyn Choi, the Woman Behind Hong Kong’s Newest Art House Cinema
Kowloon's popular Broadway Cinematheque gets a sister cinema across the harbour with the new MOViE MOViE cinema....
A Documentary Master Turns to Fiction for Murder
Acclaimed documentarian Cheung King-wai honours his non-fiction roots and maintains a critical eye on Hong Kong society in his feature film debut, Somewhere Beyond the Mist...
Ann Hui Looks at Hong Kong’s Wartime Resistance – From a Mainland Perspective
Acclaimed Hong Kong auteur Ann Hui once again engages with Hong Kong identity, but this time she takes a surprising turn....
Made in Hong Kong 4K: A Handover Classic As Relevant Today as it Was in 1997
Fruit Chan's low-budget, no-frills classic Made in Hong Kong is remastered, re-released – and just as relevant as ever....
It’s Mad World – and a Good One, Too
In a city reluctant to address mental illness, director Wong Chun's first feature, Mad World, finally does it justice....
The Most Hong Kong Man in Cinema? A Meeting with Pang Ho-Cheung
Pang Ho-cheung is leading the charge in independent Hong Kong film, producing movies that reflect the city – and his own eccentric ambitions. ...
Stephen Chow and Tsui Hark Mangle China’s Most Famous Tale in Journey to the West: The Demons Strike Back
Stephen Chow and Tsui Hark team up for a sequel to the Journey to the West, but do they offer a credible rewrite of China's version of The Odyssey?...
China’s Great Wall Gamble: Will Zhang Yimou’s Hollywood Co-Production Succeed with International Audiences?
China, Hong Kong and Hollywood stars come together in The Great Wall, a fantasy epic that marks a new stage in the evolution of globalised filmmaking....
Broadway Star: Gary Mak, the Man Behind Hong Kong’s Last Arthouse Cinema
Broadway Cinematheque director Gary Mak has proven there’s plenty of room for alternative cinematic voices in Hong Kong theatres....
Popcorn Flicks With a Message: Herman Yau’s Hong Kong Movies
Veteran filmmaker Herman Yau reflects on the past, present and future of Hong Kong cinema ...
The Hong Kong International Film Festival’s Mid-Life Crisis
The Hong Kong International Film Festival's 40th anniversary edition is just around the corner. What can film buffs expect – now and in the future?...
Stephen Chow: The King of Comedy Returns – With a Mermaid
Stephen Chow's latest film blends environmental issues with goofy humour, winning big at the Chinese box office. ...
Elizabeth Kerr
Writer
Elizabeth Kerr is a native of Canada who has lived in Hong Kong since 2004. A Bachelor of Fine Arts (Cinema), she has worked in the film industry since finishing university, in production and for non-profit festivals, and she has written about cinema since 2002. Elizabeth has covered various international film festivals in South Korea, Berlin, Toronto, Shanghai and Tokyo. She is also a contributor to trade publication The Hollywood Reporter, China Daily Hong Kong, the South China Morning Post and The Peak among others. Her media career highlight to date was attending San Diego Comic-Con. (She describes herself as a nerd.) Her work on and off set, combined with a dedication to devouring Hong Kong movies back when they could only be found in the dusty corners of niche video stores, make her Zolima CityMag's resident movie expert, snob or geek – whatever your chosen adjective.