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[Interview] "Hong Kong Cinema Needs the 'Lion Rock Spirit' Now" Directors Yang Kwan-yo and Yang Kwan-soon of 'Stuntman'

As part of 'Hong Kong Week 2025@Seoul', which introduces the arts and culture of Hong Kong, the film festival 'Making Waves - A New Wave of Hong Kong Cinema' was held from October 17 to 20 at Cinecube Gwanghwamun.
| Joo Seong-cheol
Autumn of Hong Kong Cinema, World Premiere of the Original 'A Better Tomorrow' (1967) 4K Restoration

Autumn of Hong Kong Cinema, World Premiere of the Original 'A Better Tomorrow' (1967) 4K Restoration

The 1967 film 〈A Better Tomorrow〉 is considered one of the top 100 Hong Kong films of all time by 'Time Out Hong Kong' and has had a significant influence on John Woo's 〈A Better Tomorrow〉 (1986).
Is there an original 〈A Better Tomorrow〉 besides Chow Yun-fat's version. It is the 1967 film 〈A Better Tomorrow〉 directed by Yeung Kwan. Lee Cheuk-hung (played by Leslie Cheung) is arrested as a safecracker and is released after serving over ten years.
| Joo Seong-cheol
Attention All Hong Kong Movie Fans! The Hong Kong Film Festival is Coming to the Korean Film Archive and Cinecube

Attention All Hong Kong Movie Fans! The Hong Kong Film Festival is Coming to the Korean Film Archive and Cinecube

With ‘Emotional Journey – Crossing Borders with Hong Kong Cinema’ (Korean Film Archive) and ‘Making Waves: The New Wave of Hong Kong Cinema’ (Cinecube), October in Seoul will be colored by Hong Kong films.
In October, two Hong Kong film festivals will be held simultaneously. If you are a Hong Kong movie enthusiast, you might have to go back and forth between the Korean Film Archive in Sangam-dong and Cinecube in Gwanghwamun.
| Joo Seong-cheol
Interview: Yoo Hae-jin on 30 Years of Acting: 'At Times I Feel I've Done Well, but I Also Think I Need to Work Harder'

Interview: Yoo Hae-jin on 30 Years of Acting: 'At Times I Feel I've Done Well, but I Also Think I Need to Work Harder'

This interview with 〈Assassins〉 actor Yoo Hae-jin continues from Part 1. One striking scene shows Cheol-gu trudging forward without saluting the flag as the national anthem plays. The sense of betrayal Cheol-gu must have felt — that emptiness — was the key thing.
| Seongchan Eol
[Photo] NCT 127 marks 10th anniversary with jeep and wire stunts, sells out all 31,500 seats

[Photo] NCT 127 marks 10th anniversary with jeep and wire stunts, sells out all 31,500 seats

Fifth solo concert at KSPO Dome, “The Red Line,” wraps up with more than 100 lasers and simultaneous global screenings
Live-streamed in more than 1,000 theaters across more than 40 regions worldwide; Asia tour begins in November A decade of breaking boundaries caps a sellout of all 31,500 seats The group “NCT 127” sold out all “31,500 seats” with a spectacular production marking its “10th anniversary.
| James choi
Leslie Cheung’s Birth Anniversary Marks 70 Years… ‘Days of Being Wild’ Returns in 4K

Leslie Cheung’s Birth Anniversary Marks 70 Years… ‘Days of Being Wild’ Returns in 4K

Re-release on next month’s 12th… a star-studded lineup including Wong Kar-wai’s direction and Maggie Cheung and Andy Lau
‘Leslie Cheung’ marks 70 years since his birth, restored perfectly in ‘4K remastering’—a masterpiece by ‘Wong Kar-wai’ An eternal star of the Hong Kong film industry, ‘Leslie Cheung’’s 70th birth anniversary is being marked with a return to the big screen by ‘Days of Being Wild’, widely regarded as...
| James choi
“Female-character pioneer” Yangzichung (Michelle Yeoh) heads to Busan after 15 years

“Female-character pioneer” Yangzichung (Michelle Yeoh) heads to Busan after 15 years

At the opening ceremony of the 31st BIFF on Oct. 6, she will receive the Asian Filmmaker of the Year award; four special screenings including “Everything Everywhere All at Once”
A living legend in Hollywood and Asia’s film world, actress 'Yangzichung ' will step onto Busan’s red carpet for the first time in 15 years. The 31st 'Busan International Film Festival ' said in an official announcement that it will present her with the Asian Filmmaker of the Year honor at the Oct.
| James choi
Bucheon Fantastic Film Festival Closes 30th Edition With Record Crowds, Attendance Up 27%

Bucheon Fantastic Film Festival Closes 30th Edition With Record Crowds, Attendance Up 27%

321 films from 50 countries screened and about 137,000 visitors were counted; launch of Bucheon AI Content Summit points to the cinema of the future
The 30th Bucheon International Fantastic Film Festival (BIFAN, executive chair Shin Chul) wrapped its 11-day run on Sunday, July 12, drawing record crowds as attendance rose 27% from last year. Marking its 30th anniversary, the festival adopted "newness and expansion" as its themes and drew strong...
| Kim Ji-yeon
'Madame Gao'—the Most Powerful Villain in 'Marvel's Defenders'—Wai Ching Ho Dies at 82

'Madame Gao'—the Most Powerful Villain in 'Marvel's Defenders'—Wai Ching Ho Dies at 82

Foreign media reports on the 13th (local time)… a standout scene-stealer on Netflix's Marvel series Also excelled as 'Madame Gao,' the leader of the criminal organization 'The Hand,' in 'Daredevil' and 'Iron Fist' Co-star actor Peter Shinkoda broke the news on social media, saying, “My coolest friend in the world—I learned something every single moment”
In Netflix-Marvel’s cinematic universe series, the Hong Kong-born veteran actress Wai Ching Ho (Wai Ching Ho·82) died. She had left a deep impression on genre fans worldwide for her portrayal of the mysterious, powerful villain “Madame Gao. ” She was 82.
| Yangsimoh
'Bong Joon-ho discovery' British critic Tony Rayns dies, a patron of Korean cinema

'Bong Joon-ho discovery' British critic Tony Rayns dies, a patron of Korean cinema

The late Tony Rayns, credited as a patron of Korean cinema who helped launch the Busan International Film Festival, gave the overseas first introduction of Bong Joon-ho’s short film 'Jirimeuryeol'
Remembering Tony Rayns, 'Korea film's eternal compass' The 'Pioneer with Blue Eyes' who brought Korean film from the margins to the center of global attention has left us. 'Tony Rayns,' a leading British film critic and programmer, died on the 8th.
| James choi