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  • A Foggy Tale

    A Foggy Tale

    Cycle rickshaw driver Chao Kung‑tao explains the origin of his name: after his father had seven daughters, he finally had a son and cried out, “Thank heavens for giving me justice!”

  • The Fantasy of the Deer Warrior

    The Fantasy of the Deer Warrior

    The wolves are China in Zhang Ying’s campy kids film.

  • Ciao UFO

    Ciao UFO

    An endearing medley of Hong Kong places and symbols spanning the 1980s to the 2000s, this film captures the bittersweet essence of growing up in a rapidly changing city.

  • This is I

    This is I

    A transgender icon looks back on her life in Yusaku Matsumoto’s musical comedy-drama.

  • Bunny!!

    Bunny!!

    It’s Complicated is the only accurate relationship status for the characters in Than Tranh’s satirical comedy-thriller.

  • The Way We Talk

    The Way We Talk

    Three deaf twenty‑somethings in Hong Kong navigate identity and systemic barriers in Adam Wong’s drama.

  • The Scent of Pho

    The Scent of Pho

    National dish of Vietnam, Pho, takes centre stage in this occasionally disjointed, but always charming dramedy.

  • No Other Choice

    No Other Choice

    Desperate times do indeed call for desperate measures in Park Chan-wook’s pitch black satire.