Life Is Cheap... But Toilet Paper Is Expensive

Life Is Cheap... But Toilet Paper Is Expensive

A man is hired by a group of people he believes to be gangsters to escort a briefcase from America to Hong Kong. When he arrives, however, his...

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Shanghai Blues

Shanghai Blues

In 1937 Shanghai, a soon-to-depart soldier meets a young woman under a bridge during a Japanese air raid. They vow to meet after the war ends, but...

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Summer Snow

Summer Snow

Tells the story of the relationship between a widower with Alzheimer's disease and his daughter-in-law, May Sun, who is a housewife in her forties...

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The Golden Girls

The Golden Girls

A screenwriter gets involved with two actresses who are trying to succeed in the 1960s Hong Kong film industry.

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Yang ± Yin: Gender in Chinese Cinema

Yang ± Yin: Gender in Chinese Cinema

An exploration of Chinese cinema and its relationships with gender and sexuality, which the film argues has been more frankly and provocatively...

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Twinkle Twinkle Little Star

Twinkle Twinkle Little Star

This is an extremely rare example of science fiction, Hong Kong style, but, fittingly, it's unlike any sci-fi flick you've ever seen. Alien...

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Visions Cinema: Film as a Way of Life: Hong Kong Cinema - A Report by Tony Rayns

Visions Cinema: Film as a Way of Life: Hong Kong Cinema - A Report by Tony Rayns

Examines the early 1980s Hong Kong filmmaking community. Tony Rayns interviews some of the new generation of filmmakers and figures from the wider...

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Just Like Weather

Just Like Weather

Allen Fong portrays the strains of marriage through the eyes of a young couple.

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The Devil’s Box

The Devil’s Box

Director Tong orders a box to be moved during a shoot. His only thought was move a mound of snow to make the scene look a little better. His crew...

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