Edmund Lee

Implausible? Yes. A flimsy set-up? Also true – but this mega-budget film starring Andy Lau, Bai Yu and Karen Mok is immersive and engaging.

Implausible? Yes. A flimsy set-up? Also true – but this mega-budget film starring Andy Lau, Bai Yu and Karen Mok is immersive and engaging

Comic actors excel in purely dramatic roles, but Michelle Wai steals the show in an engrossing film that champions female empowerment 4/5 stars

Cantopop star Marf Yau gives a charismatic performance in a dubious coming-of-age tale of two teenaged girls who sell their underwear online

Get ready for a corny but wholesome story about a cantankerous old man whose bond with a dog opens a door to more new connections 3/5 stars

Lau's character experiences a maelstrom of emotions after his son kills his wife and daughter in Philip Yung's sublime human drama 4/5 stars

A live streamer steals a mobile phone that serves as an instrument of revenge for a ghost she befriends. Intriguing, but don't expect scares

Natalie Hsu, helped by Ekin Cheng and Mirror's Ian Chan, shines in this Hong Kong healing drama about memories, regret and lost love 3.5/5 stars

The Prosecutor offers great action from Donnie Yen but with its simplistic representation of justice, don't expect a hard-hitting drama 3/5 stars

From We 12 to Papa, Fly Me to the Moon and The Last Dance, our ranking of the Hong Kong films that hit cinemas in the course of the year.