The 20 HKFA Best Films of the 1990s

Hong Kong cinema was at its peak during the 1990s era. It was also the decade where Peter Chan’s Comrades, Almost a Love Story <甜蜜蜜> took home then-record nine wins including Best Film, Best Director and Best Actress for Maggie Cheung at the 16th Hong Kong Film Awards (HKFA).

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Chilli Laugh Story 闔家辣 (2022) Review

Originally scheduled for Chinese New Year release earlier this year, Chilli Laugh Story <闔家辣> was one of the few movies (among others including Table for Six <飯戲攻心>) that suffered from postponement due to COVID-19-related cinema lockdowns in Hong Kong at the time.

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Septet: The Story of Hong Kong 七人樂隊 (2022) Review

The long-awaited Johnnie To-produced anthology film Septet: The Story of Hong Kong <七人樂隊> is finally here since it was first announced back in 2015.

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Detective vs. Sleuths 神探大戰 (2022) Review

It’s Mad Detective <神探> revisited but other than sharing the same main character traits and thematic similarities involving personality disorder, Detective vs. Sleuths <神探大戰> bears no direct connection with the aforementioned 2007 movie.

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