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4 Hong Kong romance films from the 2000s that are out of the ordinary

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4 Hong Kong romance films from the 2000s that are out of the ordinary

Hong Kong romance films have always been notoriously melodramatic. But in the first decade of the 21st century, filmmakers looking for something new to offer audiences started to experiment with the genre. Below are four very different highlights of modern Hong Kong romance films. 1. July Rhapsody (2002) Directed by Ann Hui Romantic angle: love … Read more

Most read of 2023: Hong Kong’s Audrey Hepburn, a sex bomb with US$250,000 breasts: your 7 favourite celebrity profiles

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Most read of 2023: Hong Kong’s Audrey Hepburn, a sex bomb with US0,000 breasts: your 7 favourite celebrity profiles

Looking back at 2023, a series that shone a spotlight on major Hong Kong pop culture figures of recent decades proved popular with readers. Profiles of Isabella Leong Lok-sze and sex bomb Amy Yip Chi-mei in particular struck a chord. 1. Girl power In May, Richard James Havis profiled Anita Yuen Wing-yee, known as the … Read more