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The Hong Kong films released in 2024 ranked from worst to best, led by The Last Dance

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The Hong Kong films released in 2024 ranked from worst to best, led by The Last Dance

It was the best of times. It was the worst of times. Such was the unusually volatile nature of the Hong Kong film business in 2024 that both statements are certifiably correct when it comes to assessing the state of the city’s filmmaking industry. Right after we published our 2023 film ranking a year ago … Read more

Immersive exhibition on golden age of Cantopop composer and lyricist shows impact they had

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Immersive exhibition on golden age of Cantopop composer and lyricist shows impact they had

The Tai Kwun studio is full of reminders of the era in Hong Kong that witnessed Wong and Koo’s rise as songwriters. Photo: Cyril Ip “These are two absolute musical giants of Hong Kong who represented an era,” says Hong Kong-born, New York-based musicologist Joanna Lee, curator of the exhibition, called “Soundtrack of Our Lives”. … Read more