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).

25 Years Later: Big Bullet 衝鋒隊─怒火街頭 (1996)

The late Benny Chan has directed a number of high-profile Hong Kong action blockbusters in the past including movies like Who Am I? <我是誰> (1998), New Police Story <新警察故事> (2004), Invisible Target <男兒本色> (2007), The White Storm <掃毒> (2013) and of course, his upcoming final work, Raging Fire <怒火>.

25 Years Later: Shanghai Grand 新上海灘 (1996)

This year marks the 25th anniversary of Shanghai Grand <新上海灘>, a big-budget adaptation of the classic 1980s TVB series The Bund <上海灘> which was released back in 1996.

25 Years Later: The Log 三個受傷的警察 (1996)

Directed by Derek Chiu (Sung-Kei), who helmed several Milkyway films such as Final Justice <最後判決> (1997) and Sealed With A Kiss <甜言蜜語> (1999) made this underrated cop drama The Log <三個受傷的警察> — also stylised as 3個受傷的警察, which was originally released back in 1996.

10 Best Benny Chan Movies

Yesterday was a sad day for the Hong Kong film industry following the unexpected passing of Benny Chan (Muk-Sing), who died of nasopharyngeal cancer at the age of 58.