A Time to Fly (World Children's Day 2024)
96 Minutes
Inspired by a true story of young Mong Thongdee, a boy hailing from the rural mountains of northern Thailand, unexpectedly wins a local paper plane tournament. Now a member of Thailand’s national team, he has the opportunity of a lifetime to travel to Japan and take part in an international paper plane competition. But he faces one major obstacle: he is stateless. Bearing no citizenship to his name, leaving the country becomes one of Mong’s mere fantasies. Alongside with his teachers, lawyers, journalists as well as the Thai public calls for its birthright laws to make his dreams a reality…before it’s too late.
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Capharnaum (World Children's Day 2024)
126 Minutes
INT. COURTROOM
ZAIN, a 12-year-old boy, faces the JUDGE.
JUDGE: Why are you suing your own parents?
ZAIN: For giving me life.
ZAIN, a 12-year-old boy, faces the JUDGE.
JUDGE: Why are you suing your own parents?
ZAIN: For giving me life.
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My Small Land (World Children's Day 2024)
115 Minutes
For Sarya (17), a Kurdish refugee girl in Japan, life seems to be looking up; her grades at school are enough to pursue college, she’s surrounded with good friends and her relationship with Sota is becoming special. Sarya’s life becomes upside down, however, when she learns that her family’s refugee status is turned down, restricting her family from work and traveling across the city. Her father, who had continued to work to sustain a living, is taken into custody for illegal employment. Sarya is now suddenly forced into a situation where she is responsible not only for her younger siblings but for her very existence.
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My Voice, My Life (World Children's Day 2024)
91 Minutes
My Voice, My life is a documentary directed by Oscar-winning Chinese-American filmmaker Ruby Yang. A group of under-privileged Hong Kong young people challenge themselves to produce a musical on stage only after six months’ trainings. Their hard-working and insistence reflects the new generation’s potentials and power which sometimes have been ignored or depressed by the society. Nowadays, young people are always considered to be irresponsible, decadent, lazy and alienated. The film emerges the most controversial issues on education and social development such as how to break young people’s stereotype; how to bridge the generation gap with patience and trust; how to provide the young people a better stage domestically and socially; and how to reallocate unbalanced education resources. Hopefully, those confident and enthusiastic young people in the film may be the best answer.
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Time Still Turns The Pages (World Children's Day 2024)
95 Minutes
Proudly presenting TIME STILL TURNS THE PAGES, with 5 nominations at the 60th Golden Horse Awards, including "Best Narrative Feature", "Best New Director", "Best Original Screenplay", "Best Supporting Actor" and "Best Film Editing".
High school teacher Cheng looks back to his repressed childhood memories, as he finds an anonymous suicide note in the classroom. He strives hard to prevent another tragedy from happening, meanwhile facing a series of family problems, his wife is divorcing him, and his father is dying.
High school teacher Cheng looks back to his repressed childhood memories, as he finds an anonymous suicide note in the classroom. He strives hard to prevent another tragedy from happening, meanwhile facing a series of family problems, his wife is divorcing him, and his father is dying.
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Wonder (World Children's Day 2024)
113 Minutes
Based on the New York Times bestseller, WONDER tells the inspiring and heartwarming story of August Pullman. Born with facial differences that, up until now, have prevented him from going to a mainstream school, Auggie becomes the most unlikely of heroes when he enters the local fifth grade. As his family, his new classmates, and the larger community all struggle to find their compassion and acceptance, Auggie's extraordinary journey will unite them all and prove you can't blend in when you were born to stand out.
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URANUS2324
131 Minutes
Love and Farewell intertwine in the tale of two souls, Kath and Lin, who are destined to be apart. As Kath descends into the ocean's depths, Lin faces a solar storm in the vastness of space. Their struggles are immense, yet they bring them together in the multiverse.
Despite their meetings, happiness eludes them. Every world they encounter presents new barriers, leading to separation, loss, and heartbreak. Continually wounded by fate, they are challenged to overcome their destined separation. Can they defy fate, find true love, and finally live happily together?
Join us in rooting for Lin and Kath in Thailand's first space film, "URANUS 2324."
Despite their meetings, happiness eludes them. Every world they encounter presents new barriers, leading to separation, loss, and heartbreak. Continually wounded by fate, they are challenged to overcome their destined separation. Can they defy fate, find true love, and finally live happily together?
Join us in rooting for Lin and Kath in Thailand's first space film, "URANUS 2324."
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[IMAX with Laser] Venom: The Last Dance
110 Minutes
In Venom: The Last Dance, Tom Hardy returns as Venom, one of Marvel’s greatest and most complex characters, for the final film in the trilogy. Eddie and Venom are on the run. Hunted by both of their worlds and with the net closing in, the duo are forced into a devastating decision that will bring the curtains down on Venom and Eddie's last dance.
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Venom: The Last Dance
110 Minutes
In Venom: The Last Dance, Tom Hardy returns as Venom, one of Marvel’s greatest and most complex characters, for the final film in the trilogy. Eddie and Venom are on the run. Hunted by both of their worlds and with the net closing in, the duo are forced into a devastating decision that will bring the curtains down on Venom and Eddie's last dance.
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Lonely Hearts Club (Digital Restored Version) (19th InDPanda)
115 Minutes
Closing Programme of the 19th InDPanda International Film Festival. The debut feature by Yee Chin-yen. A group of aimless Taipei residents deal with their personal problems in this Taiwanese drama that does feature brief flashes of black humor. Much of the story centers upon lonely Mrs. Chen who has trouble coping with her philandering husband, and nearly senile mother-in-law. Her daughter frequently sulks and has a desperate crush on one of her teachers. Mrs. Chen's only friend is her co-worker Liu, who has fallen for a new office boy, Chou. Mrs. Chen also finds him attractive. Unfortunately for either woman, Chou is gay and plagued with problems of his own.
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Mystery Movie 2: 10th anniversary screening (19th InDPanda)
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This year, InDPanda especially highlights three debut features of three filmmakers:-
6 October - “Mystery Movie” (15th anniversary screening); 3 November – Lonely Hearts Club (Digital restored version), the first film directed by Mr. Yee Chih-yen; and 27 October – “Mystery Movie 2” (10th anniversary screening).
Please seize the chance to watch the one and only screening of each film.
6 October - “Mystery Movie” (15th anniversary screening); 3 November – Lonely Hearts Club (Digital restored version), the first film directed by Mr. Yee Chih-yen; and 27 October – “Mystery Movie 2” (10th anniversary screening).
Please seize the chance to watch the one and only screening of each film.
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THE NIGHTMARE BEFORE CHRISTMAS (4K version)
77 Minutes
Can Christmas be saved? Bored with the same old scare-and-scream routine, Jack Skellington, the Pumpkin King of Halloween Town, longs to spread the joy of Christmas. But his merry mission puts Santa in jeopardy and creates a nightmare for good little boys and girls everywhere!
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The Time Of Huan Nan
139 Minutes
Taipei City in 2022 is a dynamic, exciting, and vibrant city! “Huan Nan” is a traditional market situated on the triangle formed by the Tamsui River and Xindian River. It has served as the major food and beverage market for the entire capital city for over 55 years. In every place, there are hidden, underground stories. Our tale is set in 1991–“The Four Brothers of Huan Nan.” There is always heartbreak and anguish that come with innocent and naive young love. Just as with the unique market, secret ingredients are thrown into this gang’s story. At that time, everyone knew that the gang consisted of three boys and one girl, but no one knew that the youngest gang member, an 18-year-old, was from 2022.
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My Dearest Fu Bao
95 Minutes
“Hello, and goodbye.”
A miraculous encounter, a heartbreaking farewell.
After her miraculous birth in Korea, giant panda Fu Bao gained tremendous popularity and love from her fans worldwide. While her upcoming return to China is leaving fans in sorrow, her zookeepers continue their duty to make Fu Bao happy and solemnly start preparing her trip to China. As the expected day of farewell approaches, the zookeepers have to confront another unexpected farewell, and cannot but give in to the emotions they have been holding back. Knowing they must say goodbye soon, they cherish and treasure each day leading up to the farewell.
A touching and beautiful journey of Fu Bao and her zookeepers, from the miraculous first encounter to the last farewell.
A miraculous encounter, a heartbreaking farewell.
After her miraculous birth in Korea, giant panda Fu Bao gained tremendous popularity and love from her fans worldwide. While her upcoming return to China is leaving fans in sorrow, her zookeepers continue their duty to make Fu Bao happy and solemnly start preparing her trip to China. As the expected day of farewell approaches, the zookeepers have to confront another unexpected farewell, and cannot but give in to the emotions they have been holding back. Knowing they must say goodbye soon, they cherish and treasure each day leading up to the farewell.
A touching and beautiful journey of Fu Bao and her zookeepers, from the miraculous first encounter to the last farewell.
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White Bird: A Wonder Story
121 Minutes
From the best-selling author of Wonder, the book that sparked a movement to “choose kind,” comes the inspirational next chapter. In White Bird: A Wonder Story, we follow Julian (Bryce Gheisar), who has struggled to belong ever since he was expelled from his former school for his treatment of Auggie Pullman. To transform his life, Julian’s grandmother (Helen Mirren) finally reveals to Julian her own story of courage — during her youth in Nazi-occupied France, a boy shelters her from mortal danger. They find first love in a stunning, magical world of their own creation, while the boy’s mother (Gillian Anderson) risks everything to keep her safe. From director Marc Forster (Finding Neverland and Christopher Robin), screenwriter Mark Bomback, and based on R.J. Palacio’s book, White Bird: A Wonder Story, like Wonder before it, is an uplifting movie about how one act of kindness can live on forever.
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Wish Comes True
94 Minutes
Abandoned by her mother, Xiaofei, a positive and cheerful girl, encounters and forms a bond with a
young talent named Wai who suffers from a rare disease. While Xiaofei is finding the lost lover of
Wai, it is discovered that the new medicine for treating Wai’s rare disease is ineffective. However,
life affects life. Although Xiaofei and Wai are hit hard by fate, they decided to continue their love
and hope.
young talent named Wai who suffers from a rare disease. While Xiaofei is finding the lost lover of
Wai, it is discovered that the new medicine for treating Wai’s rare disease is ineffective. However,
life affects life. Although Xiaofei and Wai are hit hard by fate, they decided to continue their love
and hope.
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Venom: The Last Dance
110 Minutes
In Venom: The Last Dance, Tom Hardy returns as Venom, one of Marvel’s greatest and most complex characters, for the final film in the trilogy. Eddie and Venom are on the run. Hunted by both of their worlds and with the net closing in, the duo are forced into a devastating decision that will bring the curtains down on Venom and Eddie's last dance.
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[MX4D] Venom: The Last Dance
110 Minutes
In Venom: The Last Dance, Tom Hardy returns as Venom, one of Marvel’s greatest and most complex characters, for the final film in the trilogy. Eddie and Venom are on the run. Hunted by both of their worlds and with the net closing in, the duo are forced into a devastating decision that will bring the curtains down on Venom and Eddie's last dance.
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Smile 2
128 Minutes
About to embark on a new world tour, global pop sensation Skye Riley (Naomi Scott) begins experiencing increasingly terrifying and inexplicable events. Overwhelmed by the escalating horrors and the pressures of fame, Skye is forced to face her dark past to regain control of her life before it spirals out of control.
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Didi
94 Minutes
In 2008, during the last month of summer before high school begins, an impressionable 13-year old Taiwanese American boy learns what his family can’t teach him: how to skate, how to flirt, and how to love your mom.
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Matched
111 Minutes
Rinka is single and works as a wedding planner. She is not good with dating men. Her colleague suggests trying a dating app. Rinka reluctantly registers with the dating app and gets matched to a man. When they meet, the man has a totally different appearance from his picture on the app. He seems like an ordinary man, but Rinka feels something is not right about him. Meanwhile, a series of murder cases takes place. The victims were all users of the dating app. The man that Rinka met through the app is investigated for the serial murder cases.
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PATLABOR 2 the Movie
114 Minutes
Three years after the events in the Patlabor The Movie, a terrorist organization starts committing acts of domestic terrorism in the midst of growing unrest and chaos. The disbanded Special Vehicles Unit 2 is reassembled to uncover a terror-inciting conspiracy to safeguard Japan's peace.
The second feature film of the classic 90s sci-fi anime franchise greatly diverges from the past iterations in tone. Whereas the original OVA, TV series and first feature film aimed to invigorate and reconstruct the sci-fi genre, the feature film sequel is a powerful reflection on the politics and society of 20th century post-war Japan. It is possibly director Mamoru Oshii and the Headgear collective's magnum opus, and undeniably a landmark of the 1990s anime pantheon.
The second feature film of the classic 90s sci-fi anime franchise greatly diverges from the past iterations in tone. Whereas the original OVA, TV series and first feature film aimed to invigorate and reconstruct the sci-fi genre, the feature film sequel is a powerful reflection on the politics and society of 20th century post-war Japan. It is possibly director Mamoru Oshii and the Headgear collective's magnum opus, and undeniably a landmark of the 1990s anime pantheon.
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Shutter (Remastered in 4K)
96 Minutes
Shutter, a chilling horror story about a 25 year old photographer and the sin that haunts his group of friends in the form of mysterious aberrations that ruin all their developed photos. As they investigate what could cause such photographic anomalies, each piece of the puzzle unearthed, strangely coincides with the tragic death of one of the members of the group. Time is running out and if you dare, you can follow along as they uncover the mystery of why they are plagued by this malevolent force. But be-careful! In The end, don’t be surprised if YOU, are the only one left to bare witness to what causes that scary feeling which makes all of us look over our shoulders!
There is a story behind every photograph, but this one is DYING to get out!
There is a story behind every photograph, but this one is DYING to get out!
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Smile 2
128 Minutes
About to embark on a new world tour, global pop sensation Skye Riley (Naomi Scott) begins experiencing increasingly terrifying and inexplicable events. Overwhelmed by the escalating horrors and the pressures of fame, Skye is forced to face her dark past to regain control of her life before it spirals out of control.
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High Forces
119 Minutes
“Is anyone there? Yes…” A mysterious message from Gao Haojun (starring Andy Lau) came from 10,000 meters in the air. A five-star luxurious A380 airplane was hijacked on its maiden flight. The hijacker Mike (starring Qu Chuxiao) is threatening the lives of all 800 passengers onboard and Gao’s wife (starring Liu Tao) and daughter (starring Zhang Zifeng). Gao, an international security expert, stepped up to deal with the hijackers. Will he be successful save all the passengers and resolve the crisis?
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ANPANMAN: Baikinman and Lulun in the Picture Book
64 Minutes
One day, Baikinman discovered a picture book. He heard a voice in the picture book saying, "Baikinman , warrior of love and courage, come and help me!" He was then sucked into the picture book and arrived in a big forest outside the desert, where he met the forest elf Lulun. Initially timid, Lulun invited Baikinman to help her defeat the disruptive Suisui Elephant in the forest. Although Lulun initially wanted to give up, seeing Baikinman face his fears bravely and embodying the spirit of never giving up, gave her courage. Despite being repeatedly defeated in the face of the powerful attacks of the Suisui E lephant, in moments of despair, Baikinman said to Lulun, "Go find Anpanman!" Can Anpanman and Baikinman defeat Sui toru Elephhant? Let's go! Let's participate in a grand adventure in the world of picture books together!
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High Forces
119 Minutes
“Is anyone there? Yes…” A mysterious message from Gao Haojun (starring Andy Lau) came from 10,000 meters in the air. A five-star luxurious A380 airplane was hijacked on its maiden flight. The hijacker Mike (starring Qu Chuxiao) is threatening the lives of all 800 passengers onboard and Gao’s wife (starring Liu Tao) and daughter (starring Zhang Zifeng). Gao, an international security expert, stepped up to deal with the hijackers. Will he be successful save all the passengers and resolve the crisis?
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The Substance
141 Minutes
A fading celebrity decides to use a black market drug, a cell-replicating substance that temporarily creates a younger, better version of herself.
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Loving Vincent (ANOTHER SIDE)
94 Minutes
The film brings the paintings of Vincent van Gogh to life to tell his remarkable story. Every frame of the film, totalling around 65,000, is an oil-painting hand-painted by 125 professional oil-painters who travelled from around the world to the Loving Vincent studios in Poland and Greece to be a part of the production. As remarkable as Vincent’s brilliant paintings, is his passionate and ill-fated life, and mysterious death.
No other artist has attracted more attention than Vincent van Gogh. Variously labelled a martyr, a lustful satyr, a madman, a genius and a layabout, the real Vincent is at once revealed in his letters, and obscured by myth and time. Vincent himself said in his last letter: ‘We cannot speak other than by our paintings’. We take him at his word and let the paintings tell the real story of Vincent van Gogh.
No other artist has attracted more attention than Vincent van Gogh. Variously labelled a martyr, a lustful satyr, a madman, a genius and a layabout, the real Vincent is at once revealed in his letters, and obscured by myth and time. Vincent himself said in his last letter: ‘We cannot speak other than by our paintings’. We take him at his word and let the paintings tell the real story of Vincent van Gogh.
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JOKER: FOLIE À DEUX
138 Minutes
“Joker: Folie À Deux” finds Arthur Fleck institutionalized at Arkham awaiting trial for his crimes as Joker. While struggling with his dual identity, Arthur not only stumbles upon true love, but also finds the music that's always been inside him.
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[IMAX With Laser] JOKER: FOLIE A DEUX
138 Minutes
“Joker: Folie À Deux” finds Arthur Fleck institutionalized at Arkham awaiting trial for his crimes as Joker. While struggling with his dual identity, Arthur not only stumbles upon true love, but also finds the music that's always been inside him.
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JOKER: FOLIE À DEUX
138 Minutes
“Joker: Folie À Deux” finds Arthur Fleck institutionalized at Arkham awaiting trial for his crimes as Joker. While struggling with his dual identity, Arthur not only stumbles upon true love, but also finds the music that's always been inside him.
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Kangxi and Louis XIV (Cantonese Version)
98 Minutes
The movie Kangxi and Louis XIV is a Chinese-French co-production made to celebrate the 60th anniversary of diplomatic relations between China and France in 2024. The film tells the story of over three hundred years ago, when the French King Louis XIV sent six mathematicians to China, initiating a profound exchange of science and technology, trade, and cultural thoughts between the two worlds. At that time, Kangxi, the Emperor of China's Qing Dynasty, engaged in active interactions with Louis XIV with an inclusive mindset, giving birth to a remarkable tale of mutual learning between these two great civilizations of the East and the West, leaving behind a series of precious historical memories.
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The Volunteers : The Battle of Life and Death
145 Minutes
It tells the story of the third to fifth battles in the War to Resist U.S. Aggression and Aid Korea, among wich Battle of Cheorwon will be the highlight. Li Xiang, Fu Chongbi, Cai Changyuan from 63rd Army and others will come on Stage.
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The Wild Robot
102 Minutes
From DreamWorks Animation comes a new adaptation of a literary sensation, Peter Brown’s beloved, award-winning, #1 New York Times bestseller, The Wild Robot.
The epic adventure follows the journey of a robot—ROZZUM unit 7134, “Roz” for short — that is shipwrecked on an uninhabited island and must learn to adapt to the harsh surroundings, gradually building relationships with the animals on the island and becoming the adoptive parent of an orphaned gosling.
The epic adventure follows the journey of a robot—ROZZUM unit 7134, “Roz” for short — that is shipwrecked on an uninhabited island and must learn to adapt to the harsh surroundings, gradually building relationships with the animals on the island and becoming the adoptive parent of an orphaned gosling.
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The Wild Robot
102 Minutes
From DreamWorks Animation comes a new adaptation of a literary sensation, Peter Brown’s beloved, award-winning, #1 New York Times bestseller, The Wild Robot.
The epic adventure follows the journey of a robot—ROZZUM unit 7134, “Roz” for short — that is shipwrecked on an uninhabited island and must learn to adapt to the harsh surroundings, gradually building relationships with the animals on the island and becoming the adoptive parent of an orphaned gosling.
The epic adventure follows the journey of a robot—ROZZUM unit 7134, “Roz” for short — that is shipwrecked on an uninhabited island and must learn to adapt to the harsh surroundings, gradually building relationships with the animals on the island and becoming the adoptive parent of an orphaned gosling.
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Stuntman
113 Minutes
LEE Sam (TUNG Wai) was the undisputed king of stunt choreography during the golden era of Hong Kong action cinema in the 80s. After a devastating stunt accident, Sam steps away from the industry for 30 years. However, his old friend, a veteran director, has now persuaded Sam to work as the stunt choreographer on what will be the director's last film.
The only catch is that his film stars Wai (Philip NG) - Sam's former stunt crew member who has since become a famous action star in his own right. Sam and Wai have a contentious history, with Sam's infamously overbearing and demanding personality clashing with Wai's own ego and ambition. By chance, Sam crosses paths with a young, ambitious stuntman named LEE Sai Long (Terrance LAU), who sees this as an opportunity to advance his career. Long is caught between Sam and his former protégé turned rival. At the same time, Long helps Sam to reconcile with his estranged daughter, Cherry (Cecilia CHOI).
As Sam returns to the world he once dominated, he must confront his past, mend fences with Wai, and overcome their personal conflicts in order to deliver an epic final action spectacle for the director's swan song. However, in the midst of shooting a robbery heist, Sam’s shortsightedness endangers the public, and members of his crew are arrested, causing him to be fired.
As the pressure mounts and the stakes rise, Sam must decide what he's truly fighting for—reclaiming his former glory or reconnecting with the daughter he's taken for granted.
The only catch is that his film stars Wai (Philip NG) - Sam's former stunt crew member who has since become a famous action star in his own right. Sam and Wai have a contentious history, with Sam's infamously overbearing and demanding personality clashing with Wai's own ego and ambition. By chance, Sam crosses paths with a young, ambitious stuntman named LEE Sai Long (Terrance LAU), who sees this as an opportunity to advance his career. Long is caught between Sam and his former protégé turned rival. At the same time, Long helps Sam to reconcile with his estranged daughter, Cherry (Cecilia CHOI).
As Sam returns to the world he once dominated, he must confront his past, mend fences with Wai, and overcome their personal conflicts in order to deliver an epic final action spectacle for the director's swan song. However, in the midst of shooting a robbery heist, Sam’s shortsightedness endangers the public, and members of his crew are arrested, causing him to be fired.
As the pressure mounts and the stakes rise, Sam must decide what he's truly fighting for—reclaiming his former glory or reconnecting with the daughter he's taken for granted.
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The Chronicles of Libidoists
105 Minutes
From the acclaimed director Yang Ya-che (Blue Gate Crossing; Girlfriend, Boyfriend) comes a cinematic exploration of love and longing in the neon-soaked streets of Taipei. This is a tale of four souls, each lost in their quest for sexual fulfillment, yet bound by a common yearning for something purer, something that might resemble love. Meet Lu (LIU Chu-Ping), a trans female haunted by an incomplete sense of womanhood, chasing the elusive high of a transformative ecstasy. Her best friend, Queenie (Alisia LIANG), is a wealthy heiress entangled in an arranged engagement to a gay man, seeking solace in the intricate ties of kinbaku. Their lives intersect with a heartbroken dom (Will OR) from Hong Kong, adrift in the city and nursing a lost love, and Single Pa (portrayed by Golden Horse Best Actor Wu Kang-Ren), a culinary enthusiast and former romance writer, struggling to mend the fractures in his family life.
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It Ends With Us
130 Minutes
IT ENDS WITH US, the first Colleen Hoover novel adapted for the big screen, tells the compelling story of Lily Bloom (Blake Lively), a woman who overcomes a traumatic childhood to embark on a new life in Boston and chase a lifelong dream of opening her own business. A chance meeting with charming neurosurgeon Ryle Kincaid (Justin Baldoni) sparks an intense connection, but as the two fall deeply in love, Lily begins to see sides of Ryle that remind her of her parents’ relationship. When Lily’s first love, Atlas Corrigan (Brandon Sklenar), suddenly reenters her life, her relationship with Ryle is upended, and Lily realizes she must learn to rely on her own strength to make an impossible choice for her future.
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Love Lies
114 Minutes
"Love, once believed, is real."
Despite being swindled out of a large sum of money, the well-known gynecologist Yu still insisted that she was in love.
Yu, who had been widowed for several years, met Joe, who was disguised as a middle-aged French petroleum engineer and widower, on a dating app, not knowing that he was part of an online scam group.
Not only was Yu immersed in the online romance, but Joe also found pleasure and satisfaction in creating romantic experiences for Yu.
Two initially unlikable people gradually changed through this online romance that began with deception.
Despite being swindled out of a large sum of money, the well-known gynecologist Yu still insisted that she was in love.
Yu, who had been widowed for several years, met Joe, who was disguised as a middle-aged French petroleum engineer and widower, on a dating app, not knowing that he was part of an online scam group.
Not only was Yu immersed in the online romance, but Joe also found pleasure and satisfaction in creating romantic experiences for Yu.
Two initially unlikable people gradually changed through this online romance that began with deception.
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Look Back
58 Minutes
Fujino is an elementary student publishing 4-panel manga in a student publication. She receives high praise from her classmates until her teacher tells her that truant student, Kyomoto, wants to try her hand at a 4-panel manga. Their love of manga is the one thing connecting these contrary girls. One day, however, something happens to them that shatters everything... A heart-wrenching and impactful story of youth.
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HKAPA FTV GRADUATION SCREENING 2024 (PROGRAM 1)
86 Minutes
Many people say that making movies is about burning youth. Every year, the Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts has a group of film students willing to burn their youth and their passion to tell the stories they want to share in their areas of expertise. This year's graduates from the School of Film and Television courageously challenge themselves with different types of short films, including musicals, action, and experimental pieces, presenting seven distinctly styled works. However, they all share a common thread: they view themselves, society, and the world through the lens of a new generation. I hope everyone can take a moment to listen to the stories of Hong Kong as told by the youth.
*After the screening, there will be a 30-minute creative sharing session.
*After the screening, there will be a 30-minute creative sharing session.
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HKAPA FTV GRADUATION SCREENING 2024 (PROGRAM 2)
110 Minutes
Human beings are inherently social animals, and everyone longs for open communication to better understand themselves and each other. Unfortunately, everyone will always have their own biases and desires, preventing them from expressing what they wish to say. The four works selected for the Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts' School of Film and Television graduation showcase revolve around the themes of desire and communication. Crossing tells the story of a monk who, during a trip down the mountain to buy Buddhist supplies, is seduced by a group of prostitutes, leading him to struggle between faith and desire; The End Began Somewhere effectively depicts the new generation's despair and dissatisfaction with society. Is it only by recognizing reality that we can find a way out? On Her Way takes place during the pandemic, exploring the disconnect yet inseparable bond between family, through a mother's experience of returning to Hong Kong to live with her daughter; '_ _ _' set in a world of silence, follows an uncle who constantly seeks dialogue, with the only motivation for his daily existence being the sound of breathing he hears through the telephone. Communication doesn't necessarily require words. The four graduation pieces seem to open a platform for communication with the outside world, inviting everyone to understand the creators' inner desires and feelings. They have spoken; will you be willing to listen?"
*After the screening, there will be a 30-minute creative sharing session.
*After the screening, there will be a 30-minute creative sharing session.
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Hard Boiled (Tribute to Screenwriter BARRY WONG)
128 Minutes
Inspector Yuen swears to sweep out the gangsters and sometimes breaks the rules in his furious drive to see justice done. An undercover cop tony has the same mission to fight an uphill war against the triads. he painstakingly plays notorious games in order to show faith to the underworld. Finally the two cops, both dedicate to the same ends but have different working styles, have to join forces in their ultimate battle against their maniac enemies....
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Alan & Eric: Between Hello and Goodbye (Tribute to Screenwriter BARRY WONG)
107 Minutes
Alan and Eric are best friends. They share the dream of sailing off to some exotic land and conquer the world, Olive comes from Central America, and both Alan and Eric fall in love with her.
Eric lives a life of the nomads, but he always shows support for Alan. Now Alan becomes a successful singer, bit he gives up everything for Eric, who has got a terminal illness. Together with Olive, the trio starts a sailing journey to pursue their dreams…
Eric lives a life of the nomads, but he always shows support for Alan. Now Alan becomes a successful singer, bit he gives up everything for Eric, who has got a terminal illness. Together with Olive, the trio starts a sailing journey to pursue their dreams…
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18 Times (Tribute to Screenwriter BARRY WONG)
97 Minutes
Gu Gi predestines to be an unfortunate girl. When her husband becomes rich, he will die for her unfortunate destiny. She has four important men in her life and four different stories between them…
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The Dead and the Deadly (Tribute to Screenwriter BARRY WONG)
95 Minutes
This is a ghost story about a young man who is into sorcery, his girlfriend, and the ghost who goes astray. The young man is honest Gee, a helper to Grand Uncle who is the town's high priest. They are now found in the ancestral shrine of the Mas working wonders. Gee is also being reprimanded by Grand Uncle for being rude to his fiancée, Ah Wun. The last of the Mas, the rich family in town, is back but Ma Cheong-lin is coming home dead. Accompanying the body is a woman who claims to be Ma's wife and very much pregnant.
But Gee knows his boyhood friend Ma couldn't bea husband because he was impotent. Gee therefore examines Ma's body. There is no wound. Gee concludes Ma has been poisoned.
He is wrong. Ma is not dead. He is using some magic to fake death in order to steal the family's funeral treasure. He is wrong. Ma is not dead. He is using some magic to fake death in order to steal the family's funeral treasure. When no terasure is discovered, except a promise that Ma's son would inherit a fortune, Ma is killed forthwith by his cohorts……
But Gee knows his boyhood friend Ma couldn't bea husband because he was impotent. Gee therefore examines Ma's body. There is no wound. Gee concludes Ma has been poisoned.
He is wrong. Ma is not dead. He is using some magic to fake death in order to steal the family's funeral treasure. He is wrong. Ma is not dead. He is using some magic to fake death in order to steal the family's funeral treasure. When no terasure is discovered, except a promise that Ma's son would inherit a fortune, Ma is killed forthwith by his cohorts……
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