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Asian cinema: Hong Kong film
From Jackie Chan's action comedies to Stephen Chow's mo lei tau classics, from Wong Kar-wai's swooning romances to Donnie Yen's martial arts epics, and from the time where hundreds of movies were being churned out every year to the current market completely dominated by Louis Koo, this is the place to go for features, interviews and reviews about movies both classic and new from Hong Kong.
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A board advertises Back to the Past at an MTR station in Hong Kong. Here is what you need to know about the film. Photo: Edmond So
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