HONG KONG Film GUIDE

Good books and films have the power to transport us to a different place and time. You might be preparing for an upcoming trip to Hong Kong, or simply be full of wanderlust with a dream to one day, some day, turn your desire into a reality. 

Our carefully curated recommendations will shine a light on Hong Kong and help you explore more thoughtfully and deeply once you are here. 

Our film recommendations all come with trailers. Please click inside each listing. Enjoy!

Documentaries | Classics | Hong Kong Cinema | Movies

 

DOCUMENTARIES

 

CLASSICS

 

HONG KONG CINEMA

For decades, Hong Kong was the third largest motion picture industry in the world (after Indian Bollywood and Hollywood) and the second largest exporter. Despite an industry crisis starting in the mid-1990s and Hong Kong's return to Chinese sovereignty in 1997 (which reduced HK’s degree of political and economic freedom), Hong Kong film has retained much of its distinctive identity. In the West, Hong Kong's cinema has long had a strong cult following, which is now arguably a part of the cultural mainstream.

For more information on Hong Kong cinema see Wikipedia.

 

MOVIES