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Genre: Drama, Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Country: Hong Kong
Duration: 85 min.
Story:
Winnie Leung becomes more disturbed and depressed after her boyfriend Seth Lau breaks up with her and she turns schizophrenic - imagining events which never occurred, and often living in her own world- until one day she meets a guy named Ray, ...
Style:
tense, psychological, suspense, captivating, psychological thriller ...
Plot:
losing-it hero, obsession, psychopath, twists and turns, breakup, mentally unstable, murder, danger, violence, rivalry, relocation, kidnapping ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
hong kong, china, asia
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Genre: Horror
Country: Hong Kong
Duration: 96 min.
Story:
A woman will go to whatever lengths necessary to obtain her dream home with a view of the sea. This includes driving down the property value and decreasing the occupancy rate by killing her potential neighbors ...
Style:
slasher, suspenseful, stylized, scary, semi serious ...
Plot:
female psychopath, chinese woman, murder of a pregnant woman, murder, obsession, real estate, violence spree, blind ambition, gory, plan gone awry, serial killer, protest ...
Time:
20th century, 80s, 90s, 21st century
Place:
hong kong, asia, china, xian
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Genre: Drama, Romance
Country: Australia
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
Young Felicity lives in a monastic school. The only way to live out her sexual fantasies is together with her girlfriend Jenny. But then she receives an invitation to her sister in Hong-Kong and can't wait to finally do the real thing.
Style:
erotic, sexy, romantic, semi serious, realistic ...
Audience:
date night
Plot:
erotica, sex, female masturbation, group sex, sexuality, teenage sex, voyeurism, sex with a stranger, voyeur, lesbianism, lesbian, female nudity ...
Time:
70s
Place:
hong kong, australia, asia
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Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: Hong Kong, China
Duration: 112 min.
Story:
When old flames reunite, will it be second time's the charm or a case of once bitten twice shy? Jimmy and Cherie, two ex-lovers from Hong Kong, cross paths in Beijing and can't seem to forget each other, despite being involved with someone ...
Style:
feel good, humorous, touching, realistic, romantic comedy ...
Audience:
girls' night, date night
Plot:
starting over, couples, relationship vs career, hopes, relationships, friendship, city life, urban, chemistry, romantic reunion, love triangle, infidelity ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
hong kong, china, beijing china, asia
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Genre: Action, Comedy
Country: Hong Kong
Duration: 104 min.
Story:
Twins, separated at birth, end up as a Hong Kong gangster and a New York concert pianist. When the pianist travels to Hong Kong for a concert, the two inevitably get mistaken for each other.
Style:
humorous, entertaining, realistic, exciting, semi serious ...
Plot:
martial arts, kung fu, gangster, farce, wuxia, gunfight, chase, twins, siblings relations, goofy hero, disorder, brother brother relationship ...
Time:
90s, year 1965, year 1992
Place:
hong kong, new york, tokyo
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Genre: Action, Crime, Drama
Country: Hong Kong
Duration: 103 min.
Story:
A special agent assigned to protect a wealthy business magnate. However, when the businessman is kidnapped in a daring ambush, he teams up with a seasoned detective to crack the case. But soon he discovers the case isn't that simple.
Style:
serious, exciting, suspense, disturbing, entertaining ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
martial arts, kidnapping, police corruption, police investigation, kung fu, corruption, rescue, heroes, undercover, investigation, rivalry, chases and races ...
Time:
90s
Place:
hong kong, asia, taiwan, california, china
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Genre: Action, Adventure, Comedy, Drama
Country: Hong Kong, Macao
Duration: 126 min.
Story:
Chow Yun-Fat plays Ko Chun, an extremely talented and well known gambler. On the eve of a big confrontation with a famous Singaporean gambler, Ko walks into a trap set by Knife, an avid but a so-so gambler (Andy Lau), meant for an Indian servant. ...
Style:
realistic, exciting, semi serious, cult classic, crime drama ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
poker, gambling, card playing, memory loss, gambler, triad, betrayal, comeback, kung fu, casino, martial arts, bodyguard ...
Time:
80s, 20th century
Place:
hong kong, china, asia, tokyo, san francisco
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Genre: Drama, Romance
Country: Hong Kong
Duration: 87 min.
Story:
Kei (Simon Yam) is the experienced leader of a team of pickpockets — also known as "Sparrows" in HK slang. He enjoys a carefree lifestyle taking photos. One day a dashing beauty, Chun-Lei (Kelly Lin), suddenly appears in Kei's ...
Style:
realistic, serious, sentimental, sincere, stylized ...
Plot:
cons and scams, friendship, partner, mysterious character, fall in love, love and romance, dishonesty, hopes, criminal heroes, beauty, street crime, asian ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
hong kong, asia, china
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Genre: Adventure
Country: USA
Duration: 127 min.
Story:
The film begins following the British victory of the first Opium War and the seizure of Hong Kong. Although the island is largely uninhabited and the terrain unfriendly, it has a large port that both the British government and various trading ...
Style:
independent film, epic, realistic, serious
Plot:
chivalry, rivalry, businessman, competition, british history, seafaring, sorcery, interracial relations, historical event, ocean, adventurer, heroes ...
Time:
year 1986, 1840s, 19th century, victorian era
Place:
hong kong, asia, china, europe, england ...
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Genre: Crime, Drama, Romance
Country: Hong Kong
Duration: 94 min.
Story:
The movie is set in Hong Kong and the Philippines in 1960. Yuddy, or 'York' in English, is a playboy in Hong Kong and is well-known for stealing girls' hearts and breaking them. His first victim is Li Zhen who suffered emotional and ...
Style:
surreal, artsy, sexual, contemplative, atmospheric ...
Plot:
obsession, unrequited love, love, melancholy, asian, friendship, drinking, hotel, violence, abandoned baby, prostitute, seduction ...
Time:
20th century, 60s
Place:
hong kong, china, the philippines, asia, macau ...
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Genre: Action, Crime, Thriller
Country: Hong Kong, China
Duration: 113 min.
Story:
Tyler is a restless, streetwise 21-year-old Hong Kong native who's had trouble gaining the trust of others all his life. He secretly fantasizes about living the good life in South America. After a while, he is forced to deal with the reality of ...
Style:
exciting, suspenseful, serious, stylized, heroic ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
gangster, assassination, gang war, danger, drug dealing, race against time, friendship, working undercover, fight, chinese mafia, shootout, car chase ...
Time:
90s, 1930s
Place:
hong kong, japan, china, asia, latin america ...
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Genre: Drama, Romance
Country: Hong Kong
Duration: 118 min.
Story:
Jun arrives in Hong Kong from mainland China, hoping to be able to earn enough money to marry his girlfriend back home. He meets the streetwise Qiao and they become friends. As friendship turns into love, problems develop, and although they seem ...
Style:
realistic, art house, emotional, semi serious, captivating ...
Audience:
date night
Plot:
love, asian history, street life, gangster, gay, love letter, couples, friends, disorder, society, couple relations, misfit ...
Time:
90s
Place:
hong kong, china, new york, asia, usa ...
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1K
Genre: Biography, Drama, History, Music
Country: Hong Kong
Duration: 137 min.
Story:
This long-awaited biopic provides a vivid account of the remarkable life of Anita Mui in and behind the limelight, chronicling her journey from a child performer to becoming one of world's most recognized music icons.
Style:
disturbing, captivating, psychological
Plot:
musician, pop star, personal growth, music industry, musician's life, historical figure, rising to stardom, music, lifestyle, celebrity, price of fame, friendship ...
Time:
80s, 90s, 2000s, 70s
Place:
hong kong, japan
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Genre: Action, Crime, Thriller
Country: UK, Philippines, Hungary, USA
Duration: 85 min.
Story:
GRS operative Jake Alexander and his team of young recruits go after the most dangerous and notorious criminals with the help of a Hong Kong billionaire.
Style:
rough, psychological, suspenseful, bleak
Plot:
female warrior, gang war, spy, gang leader, martial arts, violence, machine gun, gangster, crime boss, secret agent, showdown, assassin ...
Place:
hong kong, bangkok thailand, manila philippines
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Genre: Comedy, Romance
Country: USA, Hong Kong
Duration: 78 min.
Story:
An attraction forms when a Chinese American girl visiting Hong Kong for the first time meets an American expat who shows her the way, but timing may not quite be on their side.
Style:
ambiguous ending, thought provoking, captivating, sentimental, sincere ...
Plot:
chance meeting, stranger, white man asian woman relationship, love, love interest, expatriate, american abroad, walking, unrequited love, feeling, storytelling, love story ...
Place:
hong kong
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24K
Genre: Action, Adventure, Comedy, Crime, Thriller
Country: China, Hong Kong, Netherlands, USA
Duration: 107 min.
Story:
A detective from Hong Kong teams up with an American gambler to battle against a notorious Chinese criminal.
Style:
action comedy, detective, captivating, humorous, exciting ...
Plot:
gambler, journey, criminal, loss of friend, betrayal, martial arts, russian mafia, evidence, faked death, friendship, investigation, buddy cop ...
Time:
year 2016
Place:
hong kong, siberia, china, russia, macau ...
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Genre: Action, Crime, Drama, Romance, Thriller
Country: Hong Kong
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
A mysterious woman, known as Madame M, kidnaps forty pre-teen girls and transports them to a remote island to train them as the most deadly assassins. CIA operative Jack Chen follows the case for 6 years with no leads, but when a series of ...
Style:
suspenseful, exciting, rough, realistic, serious ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
hitman, female assassin, female killer, woman kills a man, female martial artist, contract killer, one woman army, yakuza, rape and revenge, assassination, terrorism, tough heroes ...
Time:
90s, 2000s
Place:
hong kong, japan, the philippines, tokyo, china ...
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Genre: Action, Crime, Thriller
Country: Hong Kong, China
Duration: 88 min.
Story:
Detective Sergeant Ma Jun, known for dispensing his own brand of justice during arrests, teams up with an undercover cop, Wilson, to try and bring down three merciless Vietnamese brothers running a smuggling ring in the months before mainland ...
Style:
exciting, tense, captivating, suspense, aesthetic ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
martial arts, drug lord, kung fu, fighting crime, fight, gang, police investigation, smuggling, rivalry, danger, working undercover, epic battle ...
Time:
20th century, year 2007, 90s
Place:
hong kong, china, asia
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Genre: Action, Drama
Country: Hong Kong
Duration: 115 min.
Story:
The bond of brotherhood is always stronger when you can be pitched into a life and death situation at any time and the only thing that gets you through the inferno is the trust that your brother will have your back. The firefighters of Hong Kong’s ...
Style:
exciting, serious, realistic, suspense, captivating ...
Plot:
fire brigade, firefighter, disaster, save the day, partner, heroic mission, politics, forces of nature, fireman, factory, danger, friendship ...
Time:
year 2013, 21st century
Place:
hong kong, china
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Genre: Action, Thriller
Country: Hong Kong, USA
Duration: 87 min.
Story:
Four assassins meet in a hotel suite to resolve unfinished business. A tense drama set in the cosmopolitan world of Hong Kong.
Style:
tense, serious, suspenseful, captivating, suspense ...
Plot:
hitman, rivalry, hotel, danger, professional killer, murder, assassin, martial arts, woman with a gun, killer, chinese mafia, triad ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
hong kong, china, asia
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Genre: Mystery, Thriller
Country: Hong Kong
Duration: 88 min.
Story:
Mandy's life turns upside down after getting into a car accident.
Style:
realistic, suspenseful, psychological, serious, surprise ending ...
Plot:
danger, couples, apocalypse, insecurity, female protagonist, mistaken identity, psychiatrist, husband wife relationship, scientist, alienation, identity crisis, urban setting ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
hong kong, china
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Genre: Drama
Country: Hong Kong
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
The Way We Are is a respectful, unglamorous, and serenely charming portrait of regular people and a Hong Kong town that normally gets a bad rap. It may put you to sleep, but the visit and Ann Hui's quiet touch are exceptionally worthwhile.
Style:
touching, emotional, psychological, captivating, realistic ...
Plot:
family relations, working class, single parent, society, family problems, unfulfillment, poverty, supermarket, little boy, boy, loss of daughter, hopes ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
hong kong, asia
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Genre: Action, Biography, Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 120 min.
Story:
This film is a glimpse into the life, love and the unconquerable spirit of the legendary Bruce Lee. From a childhod of rigorous martial arts training, Lee realizes his dream of opening his own kung-fu school in America. Before long, he is discovered ...
Style:
cult classic, inspirational, uplifting, realistic, serious ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
martial arts, kung fu, master warrior, biopic, filmmaking, actor's life, culture clash, racism, father son relationship, boyfriend girlfriend relationship, training, american dream ...
Time:
1940s, year 1993, 70s, 60s, 20th century ...
Place:
hong kong, los angeles, seattle, california, usa ...
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Genre: Action, Drama, History
Country: China, Hong Kong
Duration: 139 min.
Story:
In 1905, revolutionist Sun Yat-Sen visits Hong Kong to discuss plans with Tongmenghui members to overthrow the Qing dynasty. But when they find out that assassins have been sent to kill him, they assemble a group of protectors to prevent any attacks.
Style:
captivating, serious, realistic, exciting, stylized ...
Plot:
martial arts, chinese history, kung fu, qing dynasty, medieval, asian history, politics, empress, fight, sword fight, revolution, patriotism ...
Time:
1900s, 20th century
Place:
hong kong, china, ancient china, east asia, asia
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258K
Genre: Action, Comedy, Crime, Thriller
Country: USA, Hong Kong
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
It's vacation time for Carter as he finds himself alongside Lee in Hong Kong wishing for more excitement. While Carter wants to party and meet the ladies, Lee is out to track down a Triad gang lord who may be responsible for killing two men at ...
Style:
entertaining, exciting, funny, action comedy, humorous ...
Audience:
teens, boys' night, chick flick, girls' night
Plot:
martial arts, buddy cop, kung fu, kick-butt women, partner, buddies, police investigation, good versus evil, culture clash, chase, gang, odd couple ...
Time:
year 2001, 2000s, 21st century
Place:
hong kong, china, east asia, las vegas, los angeles ...
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Genre: Action, Comedy, Horror
Country: Hong Kong
Duration: 93 min.
Story:
Attacked by vampire, Spring, a born loser is saved by three street cleaners. When he wakes up, he finds himself in a government secret facilities hidden in a garbage collection station. Spring then discovers that he has a special immunity to vampire ...
Style:
suspense, scary, exciting, horror comedy
Plot:
vampire, supernatural, evil, hunting, family relations, supernatural ability, victim, vampire slayer, supernatural power, vampire hunter, revenge, mission ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
hong kong, china
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Genre: Action, Adventure, Crime, Thriller
Country: China, Hong Kong
Duration: 101 min.
Story:
When a Hong Kong police negotiator is informed about the sudden disappearance of his 16-year-old daughter in Thailand, he travels there to search for her whereabouts.
Style:
suspense, tense, exciting, captivating, disturbing ...
Audience:
teens, boys' night
Plot:
martial arts, danger, police investigation, parents and children, father daughter relationship, violence, police officer, rescue, friendship, murder, teenager, fight ...
Place:
hong kong, china, thailand
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Genre: Action, Adventure, Crime, Thriller
Country: USA, Hong Kong
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
A casino security guard is forced into violence from when the Hong Kong mob threatens his friends.
Style:
cult classic, psychotronic, realistic, serious, exciting ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
martial arts, kung fu, vietnam war, gay, security guard, casino, blood, violence, homosexual, murder of a nude woman, stripper, death of girlfriend ...
Time:
year 1982, 80s
Place:
hong kong, vietnam, asia, china
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4K
Genre: Drama, Fantasy, Music, Mystery, Romance
Country: Hong Kong
Duration: 93 min.
Story:
Fleur is the blue angel in one of Hong Kong's "flower houses" - bordellos and night clubs of the 1930's. A detached and beautiful performer, she falls in love with Twelfth Master Chan, heir to a chain of pharmacies. They agree to ...
Style:
visual, cult classic, realistic, surreal, stylized ...
Audience:
date night
Plot:
impossible love, dialogue, women, existentialism, street walker, regret, brothel, prostitute, ghost, couples, lifestyle, journalism ...
Time:
1930s, year 1987, year 1934, 80s
Place:
hong kong, china, asia
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Genre: Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: Hong Kong
Duration: 104 min.
Story:
An undercover cop struggling to provide for his son and ailing wife, must infiltrate a ruthless gang. But things turn sour when another cop blows his cover and he quickly finds himself battling for his life and the lives of his family.
Style:
crying, scenic, cult classic, fast, exciting ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
martial arts, kung fu, undercover, fight, hand to hand combat, gangster, father son relationship, tough cop, tough guy, one against many, fistfight, one man army ...
Time:
90s
Place:
hong kong, beijing china, asia
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