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. ...
Cinema
Hong Kong’s Hidden Trove of Film Treasures: The Film Archive
The Film Archive plays a crucial role in preserving Hong Kong's cinematic heritage. But should it do more to make itself relevant to a new generation?...
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....
Taste Art in a One-Day Multisensory Experience
The Hong Kong Arts Centre brings together art and food in a special one-day event...
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...
The White Girl and the Precarious Village: Jenny Suen and Christopher Doyle’s New Film
Jenny Suen and Christopher Doyle imagine Hong Kong as a brooding fishing village in a new film about a ghostly girl, a Japanese drifter and a street kid....
In a Smartphone-Saturated World, Can Video Art Still Push Boundaries?
Video art aimed to democratise media production – but its latest challenge is to harness the changes it helped bring about....
Alan Chan and Stanley Wong Explore Hong Kong’s Design DNA
Very Hong Kong Very Hong Kong digs into the roots of Hong Kong culture and design, laying the groundwork for a future biennale. ...
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. ...
The Dystopian Vision of Hong Kong’s First Successful Sci-Fi Writer
Hong Kong science fiction writer Albert Tam talks about his influences and anxieties as he prepares for the city’s first international science fiction convention....
Building a Future for Hong Kong’s Last Surviving Movie Palace: The State Theatre
Despite receiving the city's highest heritage grade, the 1950s-era State Theatre is still at risk of being demolished....
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....
Vagabond Videographer Brandon Li Digs Into Hong Kong’s Roots
The maker of a viral video that captures Hong Kong's frenetic energy and cultural roots discusses his peripatetic existence. ...
Le French May is Back – and Hong Kong’s French Community is Booming
Le French May 2016 will soon flood the city with performances, exhibitions, food and more. It’s a good time to ask: why are there so many French people in Hong Kong?...
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 ...
When Ghana and Hong Kong Met Through Movie Posters
How did Hong Kong Kung Fu movies make their way to the remote countryside of an African country? ...
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. ...
Hong Kong Trilogy Taps Into the City’s Genius
The producer of Christopher Doyle’s new film discusses its unique take on Hong Kong and the Umbrella Movement...