Top 10 films by boxoffice receipts in hong kong in 2014. The 10 best chinese language movies of 2017 china, hong. Entered into the 2015 hong kong asian film festival in theaters 26 november 2015. Ten years the terrifying vision of hong kong that beijing wants obscured a dystopian independent film has played to packed houses but after chinese. They are dragged to the palace and threatened with execution but are given a chance to save their lives if they can make the king laugh.
From iconic romcoms to actionpacked crime thrillers, check out these classic hong kong films. From beijing with love is a 1994 hong kong comedy movie directed by comedy king stephen chow and stars stephen chow, anita yuen and law kaying. The following is a list of the highestrated drama series released by tvb in 2015. From 2004, the hong kong top ten brandnames awards was renamed as hong kong top brand awards and a brandnew logo has been implemented to reinstate the previous award logo. Top ten chineselanguage movies in hong kong by year. China trade war that hit hong kong over the past year, the fortunes of the citys 50 richest yielded a mixed bag. Ten years after the death of hong konghong kong connection. With so many to choose from, heres our pick for hong kong s top 10 sexiest movies. Jul 04, 2012 top 10 films set in hong kong hong kong s dramatic harbour setting and skyline was made for the movies. Aug 17, 2019 top 10 ten hong kong movie girls compare in body size hong kong is part of china hong kong is part of china hong kong is part of china.
Top 10 martial arts movies everybody is kungfu fighting for sure, but it takes more than that to make a great martial arts movie. Top 10 most popular hong kong actresses although pure hong kong movies have been in declining, those female movie stars who became famous for starring hong kong films are unforgettable to many people. To sort the wheat from the chaff, li cheukto of the hong kong international film festival society has handpicked the top 10 hong kong movies. In 2012, only one hong kong movie cracked the list. Tens of thousands protest extradition bill in hong kong. Speaking candidly to both heart and mind, the five brilliantly crafted short films that make up ten years realise some of hong kong natives. The table below lists a yearly breakdown of information about movies produced by production companies based in hong kong.
The film can be labeled with violence, anger, humanity and kung fu. From suzie wong to james bond, the guardians film editor, andrew pulver, chooses his hk top 10. It gathered top tier martial artists, including tony jaa, wu jing and max zhang in the movie. A chinese ghost story is a 1987 hong kong romantic horror film starring leslie cheung, joey wong and wu ma. It was the last film by famous hong kong director king hu. My top ten 2015 hong kong movies list webs of significance. Book your tickets online for the top things to do in hong kong, china on tripadvisor. She said about the first cancellation in miss hong kong history, its very shocking ot hear, ultimately the pandemic is very strong and a beauty pageant brings a lot of people together. To submit your top 10 lists to hkcinema, please send an email to. In extras, two genial lowlevel gangsters are hired to stage an attack, but theyre mere sacrificial lambs in a political conspiracy. Top 10 xrated hong kong films by lu na 0 comments print email. Outofthisworld view of skyscrapers, the glittering harbour and the green hills of the distant new territories. Top 100 chinese movies as rated by imdb users china, hong kong, taiwan shorts, tv movies, and documentaries are not included.
The 15 best hong kong action movies taste of cinema. Dystopian film about hong kong in 2025 touches nerve with. Top 10 ten hong kong movie girls compare in body size. Top 10 most popular hong kong actresses china whisper. Hong kong cinema among the finest in the world, a home to icons like. The guardian and observer critics pick the 10 finest ever made. For most audiences, its already tomorrow in hong kong is but a barely watchable tetatet between two lifeless characters, but for those living in hong kong, this movie is an insufferable and almost offensive representation of the city they love. Hong kongs top 10 box office hits of 2014 china real.
Ten years is a 2015 hong kong dystopian speculative fiction anthology film. The 50 best hong kong films since the 1997 handover, part 2. Top 100 hong kong movies the best hong kong films of all time. The winners of hong kong s top story 2015, an englishlanguage writing competition, have been named, and you can enjoy reading their stories below. Polarizing drama film ten years receives best picture at hong kong film. The mills is a rare space in hong kong that houses a local tap house, local designer shops, an art museum, and other fun restaurants all under one roof, particularly for families.
Miss hong kong 1997 virginia yung ka wai is the president of the miss hong kong charity, the wai yin association. Top 100 hong kong movies the best hong kong films of all. Hong kong film that beat star wars at the box office, and the directors behind it dark, political satire set in hong kong 2025 performed better than global mega hit the force awakens at. The 15 best things to do in hong kong 2020 with photos. The film was popular east asia and aroused a mass productions of folklore ghost films in hong kong. Richie jen, shu qi, romantic comedy, in theaters 10 september 2015. It offers a vision of the semiautonomous territory in the year 2025, with human. Top 10 ten hong kong movie girls compare in body size hong kong is part of china hong kong is part of china hong kong is part of china. Jul 19, 2015 watch this shows with english subs here. Drama, entered into the 2015 hong kong international film festival.
Hong kong bookseller gui minhai jailed for 10 years in china. One of the bestdirected movies that you can see in new york right now isnt playing in an art cinema but in a multiplex slab, where a pleasurably different entertainment has. May 12, 2015 top 10 chinese celebrities in 2015 by forbes by zhang rui. Those who came here before you voted with their feet and this was their verdict.
Even in hong kong, many movie theaters did not show this film, which is a true shame, considering that the others were often sold out. The collaborations between china and hong kong have resulted in a number of blockbusters, chinese filmmakers continue to produce unique original if you prefer films, hong kong is trying to reinstate its former status with the help of governmental initiatives, while taiwan keeps producing masterpieces of all genres. Hong kong s top 10 attractions are popular for good reason. The plot was adapted from a short story of strange stories from a chinese studio, a short ghost story collections written by qing dynasty writer pu songling.
Sap6 nin4 is a 2015 hong kong dystopian speculative fiction anthology film. Speaking candidly to both heart and mind, ten years realises some of hong kong natives greatest apprehensions at a time when the citys social landscape is fast becoming unrecognisable. See the top 10 movies from 2015, according to the box office. Top 10 ten hong kong movie girls compare in body size youtube. Since 2002, the hkfa also feature a best asian film category, which accepts non hong. Renowned for action films, hong kong s comedies, romances and dramas also hold their own. Feb 14, 2012 naked killer naked killer is a 1992 hong kong film written and produced by wong jing. Not only does hong kong cinema play an important part in the culture of chinesespeaking communities, it also holds major influence worldwide. Feb 25, 2020 hong kong bookseller gui minhai jailed for 10 years in china this article is more than 1 month old swedish citizen who went missing in 2015 sentenced for providing intelligence abroad. The hong kong top brand mark was designed under the supervision of the famous local designer, kan tai keung. Ahead of the 20th anniversary of hong kongs return to chinese sovereignty, we revisit the greatest movies the citys cinema has produced in. The tiny territory of hong kong has been responsible for producing some of the greatest action movies the world has ever seen. Lots of high end shops with a great view of the bay and hong kong island at night.
Already tomorrow in hong kong 2015 already tomorrow in. The following is a list of the highestgrossing films in hong kong. Widely referred to as the ed wood of hong kong, ho is currently credited as the director of 122 films according to imdb. This movie was actually a mischievous distortion of james bond 007 series. If its romance youre after, check out hong kong s best romcoms or. To be included on the list, a movie must receive at least 4000 ratings.
Jul 10, 2015 top 10 gay and lesbian celebrities in china by lin liyao 0 comments print email. List of highestgrossing films in hong kong wikipedia. A film qualifies as a hong kong film if it satisfies two of the three criteria, namely. From 1990 to 2006, kwan moved to canada, and returned to hong kong after hong. The 30 best hong kong movies of all time posted on february 15, 2016 february 15, 2016 by panos kotzathanasis hong kong cinema has been a dominant force in the world of movies since the 70s, and one of the first to transcend the boundaries of asia, due to production companies like shaw brothers and golden harvest, which paved the way for. Special id full movie type action new movie fantastic action movie chinese hd duration. A time for consequences is a typical hong kong film. It offers a vision of the semiautonomous territory in the year 2025, with human rights and freedoms gradually diminishing as the chinese government exerts increasing influence there. Here are ten of the very best from before the digital age. The movie shows that young people in big cities in china are facing increasing societal pressures from work, peers, and etc. The movie sticks to physical humour and situation comedy and is one of chows most satisfying films. Top ten chineselanguage movies in hong kong by year check out each years top ten grossing chineselanguage movies at the hong kong box office.
These theaters are nice places to be since they host worldclass events such as the microfest, in addition to performing works from different authors, from shakespeare to tom stoppard. Nov, 2017 famous for his comedic portrayals, the actordirectorproducers movie lost in hong kong 2015 was a hit in chinas box office and became one of the highestgrossing films after his. The 15 best hong kong action movies posted on november 24, 2015 november 24, 2015 by panos kotzathanasis as much as the japanese excel in family dramas and horror movies, and the korean in thrillers and crime ones, the film industry of hong kong accordingly shines in action films. Police fire tear gas at hong kong protesters in yuen long, as tens of thousands join illegal march. The graph shows the opening weekends box office revenue of the top 10 movies in hong kong as of end of july 2019. Not just the greatest movie to ever come out of hong kong but the greatest romantic movie of them all too. If this is your first exposure to this list of the best hong kong films ever then you need to stop reading and head back to the very beginning by reading this post. In the film, chingmy yau stars as the killer of girlfriendbullying men who falls in love with. A virtuous hong kong police officer must clear his good name when the drug lord he is after frames him for the murder of a dirty. The lowbudget, independent movie ten years has packed screenings in hong. The top 250 greatest martial arts movies of alltime imdb. Look hard enough and you might just be able to see your hong kong home on the big screen. Through their films, five of hong kongs young directors are raising questions about the. Based on the true story of real life martial arts master huo yuanjia.
Feb 14, 2012 top 10 xrated hong kong films by lu na 0 comments print email. All the films below are widely available and can be purchased with english subtitles. Hong kongs top 10 box office hits of 2014 china real time. Here are a few examples of ways you can filter the charts. The top 10 theaters in hong kong hong kong theaters reveal the citys diverse cultural heritage and its acceptance of crossborder cultures. It only accounts for the films theatrical boxoffice earning and not their ancillary revenues i. Yearly top ten movies, picked by critics and filmmakers, sorted by year. Top ten mustsee hong kong films best hong kong movies of all.
The list includes premiere week, final week ratings, series finale ratings, as well as the average overall count of live hong kong viewers in millions. Ip man 3 is second highestgrossing hk movie in 2015. In his second outing, he played a gay man in the soap opera a house is not a home, leaving an indelible mark in the audiences mind. Before joining tvb artiste training course, wah worked as a sales person and model. Apr 04, 2016 a controversial film depicting a bleak future for hong kong under beijings control has won one of asias top film awards. Bruce lee shined in his first leading role as achang in this vivacious social comedy, playing a 10yearold orphan whos. Ten years will be difficult going for fans of movies in general, as its segments rarely excel in ways unrelated to their social or political views. Dec 17, 2015 five thoughtprovoking shorts imagine what hong kong will be like ten years from now. Two clowns living in koreas chosun dynasty get arrested for staging a play that satirizes the king.
Hong kong movies are considered some of the best in the world and its not all about kungfu. An undated handout action still released on march 3, 2016 of selfimmolator, part of hong kong movie ten years that is nominated for the best film award at the upcoming hong kong. If this fact has piqued your interest, and you are keen to find out which hollywood movies the streets of hong kong had a part in, look no further than this top 5 list of prominent movies featuring familiar places across our city. The 30 best hong kong movies of all time taste of cinema.
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