35 Years Later: Project A II A計劃續集 (1987)

In 1987, Jackie Chan ruled the Top 10 Hong Kong box office with two movies including Armour of God <龍兄虎弟> and Project A II <A計劃續集>. The former, of course, became the highest-grossing Hong Kong movie at the time with a then-astounding HK$35.4 million.

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Mama’s Affair 阿媽有咗第二個 (2022) Review

The last time Kearen Pang (Sau-Wai) directed a movie was her impressive feature-length debut five years ago in 29+1, where she took home the HKFA’s Best New Director award and even earned Chrissie Chau a Best Actress nomination.

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Hidden Gems #3: Night Caller 平安夜 (1985)

The third part of the Hidden Gems column continues with another Hong Kong slasher from the ’80s era (you can check out our review from the second part right here) — a little-seen 1985 feature from actor-writer-director Philip Chan (Yan-Kin) in Night Caller <平安夜>.

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Hidden Gems #2: He Lives by Night 夜驚魂 (1982)

In our second part of the Hidden Gems column, we focus on Leung Po-Chi’s 1982 slasher comedy-thriller He Lives by Night <夜驚魂>. You can check out the first part — Derek Chiu’s Mr. Sardine <沙甸魚殺人事件> — of our last year’s review right here.

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