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Lunar New Year 2024 Hong Kong films: reviews of Table for Six 2, Rob N Roll and The Moon Thieves

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Every Lunar New Year in Hong Kong sees films released to please holiday audiences. This year is no exception, with comedies to the fore in the shape of Table for Six 2 and Rob N Roll. Post film editor Edmund Lee reviewed those two, and Moon Thieves – a heist thriller starring Mirror boy band … Read more

Why Infernal Affairs director’s A Man Called Hero didn’t live up to the hype of his previous martial arts extravaganza The Storm Riders

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It was moderately well received by Hong Kong audiences and critics in 1999, but failed to live up to the box-office success of its blockbusting predecessor – not least because it was released head-to-head with Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace and the glamorous local actioner Gen-X Cops. “The most eagerly awaited Cantonese … Read more