They continue the trend of the past few years to diversify Hong Kong’s output beyond the cop thrillers and action comedies that it’s known for internationally, towards stories about ordinary people and families just getting through life in difficult times.
He adds that, before the pandemic, Hong Kong cinemas were usually dominated by US studio movies and local producers often focused on the much larger mainland China market rather than specifically serving audiences in Hong Kong. Meanwhile, none of the global streaming giants have invested in Cantonese-language series or other types of content, which means Cantonese movies are filling the gap.
recently grossed close to $1m in the UK, making it the biggest Chinese-language film released there since. But the mainland films tend to attract mainland Chinese students, while the Hong Kong films, not surprisingly, appeal to audiences who are from Hong Kong.
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