Most English-language films shown in Hong Kong cinemas are predictable Hollywood blockbusters, with romance and action being the most popular. The best bet for anything off that well- worn route is during the excellent International Film Festival at the new Hong Kong Film Archive and the occasional gem at the Cine Art House, AMC Festival Walk and the Arts Centre. There are many cinemas around town, costing between $50-$60 a ticket, with full listings and reviews in newspapers, HK and BC magazines. That said, the local film industry is a fascinating one if you like action, producing two of the world’s big names in Bruce Lee and Jackie Chan. Lee can be credited with bringing the martial arts film – especially kung fu – and Hong Kong cinema to international prominence, while Chan is still a Hollywood icon, usually playing the humble comic nice guy overcoming the bad guy, and performing his own stunts in spectacular fashion. Local films can be fun, but check that there are English subtitles. The Hong Kong film industry, the third biggest in the world in terms of output, has always been respected for its action and martial arts, especially with recent directors like John Woo. But it reached new heights with Ang Lee’s Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon winning four Oscars in 2001, starring Michelle Yeoh and Chow Yun-fat, a combination of mythical heroism in ancient China, bandits, romance and magical fight scenes, and was the most successful foreign language film ever. AMC Festival Walk, UG/F, 88 Tat Chee Ave, Kowloon Tong, T 2265 8595 (booking) T 2265 8545 (info). Large multiplex with 11 screens in smart shopping centre. Mainly US films, some Cantonese plus non-English and non-mainstream. Cine-Art House, 30 Harbour Rd, Sun Hung Kai Centre, Wan Chai, T 2827 4820. A small venue and the best art-house cinema in this part of town with foreign or older films. Film Archive Cinema, 50 Lei King Rd, Sai Wan Ho, T 2739 2139, http://www.filmarchive.gov.hk The new archive has a wonderful cinema showing innovative local, independent and old foreign films. A bit of a trek to get to, but worth stopping by. Golden Gateway, 25 Canton Rd, Tsim Sha Tsui, T 2956 2471. A six-screen cinema, all mainstream Hollywood stuff. Grand Ocean, 3 Canton Rd, Tsim Sha Tsui, T 2377 2100. A tiny venue with one screen. Lim Por Yen Film Theatre, Hong Kong Arts Centre, 2 Harbour Rd, Wan Chai, T 2582 0200. Hong Kong’s first art-house cinema regularly shows archival, independent and foreign films from around the world, and holds regular festivals.
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