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Hong Kong Retro Movie Tour ③ ‘Kowloon Walled City: The Untold Stories’ — The Kowloon Walled City Park Set That Revives Memories of Hong Kong Cinema

Hong Kong Retro Movie Tour ③ ‘Kowloon Walled City: The Untold Stories’ — The Kowloon Walled City Park Set That Revives Memories of Hong Kong Cinema

Erased in 1993, the Kowloon Walled City — left behind as “Kowloon Walled City Park” — was a bleak illegal residential zone where no sliver of sunlight ever reached.
When director Jingle Bao-rui’s 〈Kowloon Walled City: The Untold Stories〉 (hereinafter 〈Kowloon Walled City〉, 2024) hit theaters in Hong Kong in 2024, it set a record for the biggest box-office success in Hong Kong history.
| Joo Seong-cheol
Gough Street in Sheung Wan, Hong Kong: Did Leslie Cheung and Tony Leung Ever Meet? CinePlay X Brick Travel Hong Kong Travelogue

Gough Street in Sheung Wan, Hong Kong: Did Leslie Cheung and Tony Leung Ever Meet? CinePlay X Brick Travel Hong Kong Travelogue

"What new year. Just living, you know. " Like the line from the Netflix drama that says, "Life goes on," this is a line uttered by Tony Leung's character, the 'Rogue Doctor' or 'Tsundere Doctor' in (1995), as he brushes off people asking him to join a New Year celebration. I really like this scene.
| Joo Seong-cheol
[Interview] “I believed the box-office myth from 100 years ago would return.” Director Yasuda Junichi of “Samurai Timeslipper” ②

[Interview] “I believed the box-office myth from 100 years ago would return.” Director Yasuda Junichi of “Samurai Timeslipper” ②

At the end of last year, at the Japan Academy, the awards beat hot releases such as “Last Mile” and “Kingdom 4” to win seven categories: best picture, best director, best screenplay, best actor, best cinematography, best lighting, and best editing.
This is a structure that connects the filming set of the late Edo period with that of a modern-day historical drama. The former is an era in which the shogunate was in decline ahead of the Meiji Restoration, while the latter is a period that came after the heyday of 1970s-80s historical dramas—when...
| 이화정
Hong Kong Retro Movie Tour ② “Comedy King,” Stephen Chow’s Film Where You Never Get Tired of Just Staring at the Sea All Day at Sek O Beach

Hong Kong Retro Movie Tour ② “Comedy King,” Stephen Chow’s Film Where You Never Get Tired of Just Staring at the Sea All Day at Sek O Beach

Among Hong Kong films, it seems there is none that so deeply absorbs the mood of a place as much as Comedy King. With the exception of the film sets and a nightclub or two, it was shot almost entirely at Sek O Beach, located at the far southeastern tip of Hong Kong Island.
| Joo Seong-cheol
[Joo Seong-cheol’s Lockers] Lee Cronin’s The Mummy and Murderous People Season 2 — and a Scorpion Jacket That Feels Like the Rise of Drive

[Joo Seong-cheol’s Lockers] Lee Cronin’s The Mummy and Murderous People Season 2 — and a Scorpion Jacket That Feels Like the Rise of Drive

I get hooked on the objects in movies. I can’t help but get lost in questions about why the director, cinematographer, production designer, or even the actors put that thing right in front of the camera. “[Joo Seong-cheol’s Lockers]” is a record of those movie objects that land lightly—right onto my eyes.
Watching 〈Lee Cronin’s The Mummy〉 , you can feel the full-on force of Blumhouse as it revives a franchise that seemed long dead: 〈Mummy〉. The first 〈Mummy〉 (1932), powered by the charisma of actor Boris Karloff, was basically the flagship of the “Universal Horror” era.
| Joo Seong-cheol
[Chu Sung-cheol’s Lockers] Who Spat on Leslie Cheung in “Farewell My Concubine”?

[Chu Sung-cheol’s Lockers] Who Spat on Leslie Cheung in “Farewell My Concubine”?

I get hooked on the objects in movies. I find myself falling into deep thought—why, of all things, did the director, cinematographer, production designer, or even an actor put that item in front of the camera? “Chu Sung-cheol’s Lockers” is a record of the film props that gently but firmly captured my attention.
A must-do itinerary on a trip to Hong Kong is Victoria Peak on Hong Kong Island. When you take the Peak Tram up, you’re treated to a stunning view: Hong Kong Island’s skyline in the foreground, with the Kowloon Peninsula stretching out far in the distance.
| Joo Seong-cheol
“Yeon-jigu” In-Depth Review ② : A Touching Moment When Tony Leung Chiu-wai and Maggie Cheung Were Playing Liang Shanbo and Zhu Yingtai in “The Butterfly Lovers”

“Yeon-jigu” In-Depth Review ② : A Touching Moment When Tony Leung Chiu-wai and Maggie Cheung Were Playing Liang Shanbo and Zhu Yingtai in “The Butterfly Lovers”

〈Liang Shanbo and Zhu Yingtai〉 are also known as the “Chinese version of 〈Romeo and Juliet〉,” but they are also the original inspiration for 〈Forbidden Love〉 (1994) starring Tony Leung Chiu-wai and Yu Wen-yi.
※ 〈Yeon-jigu〉 In-Depth Review continues from the first article. The final third act is 〈Liang Shanbo and Zhu Yingtai〉, a Yue Opera performance that Huayeh watches on the street. Director Yihanxang made a film adaptation of this story in 1962, and it became a huge hit.
| Joo Seong-cheol
[Interview] Park Jung-min of 'Humint' ②

[Interview] Park Jung-min of 'Humint' ② "I think action is also an expression of emotion"

※〈Humint〉 Park Jung-min Interview Part 2 continues from Part 1. Park Geon is a lonely character. I feel that this character trait resonates with the characters from past French noir films. I'm curious if there are any movies or characters that you referenced in expressing the character's loneliness.
| Chua-young
Finding One's Purpose as an Actor 'HUMINT' Jo In-sung①

Finding One's Purpose as an Actor 'HUMINT' Jo In-sung① "Elegant Action? Thanks to Director Ryoo Seung-wan, I Just Did What I Was Told"

Jo In-sung stated that he studies 'how not to act'. With 27 years of acting experience, Jo In-sung still contemplates his purpose. He constantly questions his usefulness and self-censors. The actor Jo In-sung, who has built a strong image, said he is rather learning 'how to let go'.
| Kim Ji-yeon
[Joo Seong-cheol's Locker] Tony Leung Sometimes Wants to Hold an Ashtray.

[Joo Seong-cheol's Locker] Tony Leung Sometimes Wants to Hold an Ashtray.

I get fascinated by objects in movies. I ponder deeply about why the director, cinematographer, art director, or even the actors placed that object in front of the camera. 'Joo Seong-cheol's Locker' is a record of the objects in movies that have lightly stepped on my eyes.
I sometimes hold an ashtray too. In the second meeting after director Hou Hsiao-hsien and actor Tony Leung's 〈Days of Being Wild〉 (1989), there is a scene in 〈In the Mood for Love〉 (1998) where Tony Leung suddenly acts out in a fit of rage.
| Joo Seong-cheol