New movies out today in Hong Kong: CHIIKAWA THE MOVIE: THE SECRET OF THE MERMAID ISLAND, BACK TO LOVE, NUMBER ONE
James Marsh
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Film critic in Hong Kong: South China Morning Post / RTHK Radio 3 / Deadline / Deep Dive Movie Reviews / ScreenAnarchy / Fantastic Fest / Beyond Fest / Critics Choice / OFCS - also bits for Arrow / Umbrella / Second Sight / Film Movement / Vinegar Syndrome
Delighted to receive my contributor copy of Jean-Jacques Annaud’s THE NAME OF THE ROSE. This brand new 4K collectors edition from @secondsightfilms.bsky.social hits the shelves next week, boasting a spectacular array of newly created features, including an audio commentary track from yours truly.
New movies out today in Hong Kong: SPIDER-MAN: BRAND NEW DAY, RENOIR
***ANNOUNCEMENT*** Coming on October 19th in the UL and October 20th in North America on Blu-ray from #ToyRobotVideo: #Manhunt (1976)! MANHUNT sees the iconic Ken Takakura (A FUGITIVE FROM THE PAST, BLACK RAIN, THE YAKUZA) reunited with Japan’s top action director Junya Sato (THE BULLET TRAIN)
The second season of action-packed K-drama series A SHOP FOR KILLERS is up and running on Disney+ and the first two episodes follow the familiar formula of interspersing lengthy flashbacks and melodramatic character beats with expertly executed action sequences. marshattacks.com/2026/07/24/a...
A Shop For Killers: Season 2
The second season of Disney+’s ultra-stylish action K-drama series A Shop for Killers picks up right where season one left off. The first two episodes immediately throw audiences back into the mix,…
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MY SASSY GIRL turns 25 this month. A foundational work of the Korean wave, it launched the careers of Jun Ji-hyun and Cha Tae-hyun and remains one of the best Asian romantic comedies of all time. For the SCMP, I dove deep into its success and enduring legacy. marshattacks.com/2026/07/22/m...
My Sassy Girl at 25
Twenty-five years ago this week, Kwak Jae-young’s game-changing My Sassy Girl exploded into South Korean cinemas. A surprise blockbuster at home and across the region, it resonated with audiences b…
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DIGGER, starring Tom Cruise and directed by Alejandro Iñárritu, will be coming to IMAX screens in Hong Kong on 1st October: youtu.be/qbWTxJ-f1uo?...
My favourites from that era: The White Ribbon The Square Shoplifters Parasite Anora
Screen Drafts@screendrafts.bsky.social · 2w agoWe are recording the 21st CENTURY PALME D'OR WINNERS Draft (Cannes fest years 2000-2026) with @oldfilmsflicker.bsky.social & @812filmreviews.com and Official Sponsor @thesmark88.bsky.social SOON! 26 eligible films. 7 spots on the Best Of list. What needs to make it?!
THE ODYSSEY: Nolan adapts the quintessential hero’s journey into a bleak deconstruction of heroism, asking why do we sacrifice ourselves for tyrants, worship & fear deities who regard us only with anger & indifference, and why do we venerate those who commit unspeakable acts in our name? Epic stuff.
The 25th New York Asian Film Festival @nyaff.bsky.social kicks off in a few hours with the North American premiere of Yeon Sang-ho’s latest Korean zombie action thriller COLONY, featuring the big-screen return of MY SASSY GIRL star Jun Ji-hyun: marshattacks.com/2026/05/16/c...
Colony
Korean superstar Jun Ji-hyun makes her long-awaited return to the big screen in Colony, an action-packed zombie thriller that sees director Yeon Sang-ho revisit the undead mayhem that made his name…
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Back from the dead and as pungent as ever, Marshy’s Movie Time returns! All-new movie waffle live on The Brew, after 12pm today on RTHK Radio 3! #moviereviews #rthkradio3 #hongkong
HUMAN VAPOR: Netflix's first collaboration with Japanese powerhouse Toho Studios is a long-form remake of Ishiro Honda's quirky sci-fi movie The Human Vapor, overseen by Korean hit-maker Yeon Sang-ho. Shun Oguri, Yu Aoi, Suzu Hirose & UTA star. The show drops July 2 marshattacks.com/2026/06/29/h...
Human Vapor
When a respected scientist explodes live on national television, it launches a wave of terror that sweeps Japan, masterminded by a mysterious serial killer who can seemingly vanish into thin air. M…
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The Bucheon International Fantastic Film Festival celebrates its 30th anniversary next week, which includes the first wave of a 3-year programme celebrating the best Asian genre films of the past three decades. Part one focuses on home grown talent. I took a closer look: www.scmp.com/lifestyle/k-...
What’s showing this year at Asia’s top genre film festival BiFan?
The 2026 Bucheon International Fantastic Film Festival boasts a formidable programme of horror, action, science fiction and fantasy titles.
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SUPERGIRL: feels closer to a GotG movie than Superman, with all its planet hopping, needle drops & comedy aliens. Plot is generic & repetitive, while Momoa’s character could - nay, should - be excised completely. Alcock and Schoenaerts put in good work but even on death’s door, Krypto remains MVP.
James Marsh@marshy00.bsky.social · last mo.Tonight:
It’s these supposedly routine fixtures that make me the most nervous, where complacency has set in and we grind out nervy draws - or even losses - against sides we should easily dispatch. All respect to Ghana, but we really need to go out there now and batter them. Come on England!
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DEAR YOU: the mainland box office hit is now in HK cinemas, balancing period melodrama & wholesome values with a genuinely fascinating story about Teochew migrants in post-war Thailand, the dormant art of qiaopi remiitance letters & a star-making turn from Li Sitong: www.scmp.com/lifestyle/en...
Review | Dear You: nostalgic Teochew family drama is a surprise box office hit in China
Lan Hongchun’s film on love, loyalty and immigrant struggles is a sensation in China, with lead Li Sitong giving a career-making performance.
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New movies out today in Hong Kong: TOY STORY 5, DOG DAY EVENING, SHEEP IN THE BOX, DEAR YOU, BEING TOWARDS DEATH, PALIMPSEST: THE STORY OF A NAME
