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Twelve Days 12日 (2023) - Hong Kong 🇭🇰 Reviewed by Andrew Chan (Film Critics Circle of Australia 🇦🇺) Writer-director Aubrey Lam Oi-wah returns to her directorial debut from 23 years ago in “Twelve Nights” that captures the ups and downs of a relationship. In “Twelve Days”, the film captures 12 days of a marriage that is destined to fail, not because of the manner how the characters grew out of each other, but rather the fact that the male lead played by Edward Ma remains so one-dimensional with almost zero redeeming qualities. This is made worse with a storyline that...

18th NEO International Film Awards 2022 - 第18屆里澳國際電影大獎 2022 大會評審 Award Jury - Andrew Chan (Film Critics Circle of Australia 澳洲影評協會）   Note: Award recipients can contact me for presentation of Award in Hong Kong location.   ACTOR IN A LEADING ROLE BRENDAN FRASER The Whale ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE KE HUY QUAN Everything Everywhere All at Once ACTRESS IN A LEADING ROLE MICHELLE YEOH Everything Everywhere All at Once   ACTRESS IN A SUPPORTING ROLE STEPHANIE HSU Everything Everywhere All at Once CINEMATOGRAPHY ELVIS Mandy Walker   COSTUME DESIGN   EVERYTHING EVERYWHERE ALL AT ONCE Shirley Kurata DIRECTING...

18th Neo Hong Kong Film Awards 2022 - 第18屆里澳香港電影大獎 2022   大會評審 Award Jury - Andrew Chan (Film Critics Circle of Australia 澳洲影評協會） Note: Award recipients can contact me for presentation of Award in Hong Kong location.    最佳電影 Best Film 正義迴廊THE SPARRING PARTNER 最佳導演 Best Director 陳詠燊（飯戲攻心）Sunny Chan (TABLE FOR SIX) 最佳編劇 Best Screenplay 譚廣源、葉偉平、梁永豪（正義迴廊）Frankie Tam Kwong Yuen, Oliver Yip, Thomas Leung (THE SPARRING PARTNER) 最佳男主角 Best Actor 張繼聰（窄路微塵）Louis Cheung Kai Chung (THE NARROW ROAD) 最佳女主角 Best Actress 鄭秀文（流水落花）Sammi Cheng (LOST LOVE) 最佳男配角 Best Supporting Actor 許冠文（風再起時）Michael Hui (WHERE THE WIND BLOWS) 最佳女配角 Best Supporting Actress 楊詩敏（正義迴廊）Harriet Yeung (THE SPARRING...

Film Review: Showbiz Spy 假冒女團 (2021) - Hong Kong Reviewed by Andrew Chan (Film Critics Circle of Australia) It probably goes without saying that popular boy band “Mirror” star Anson Lo remains the star attraction for this harmless yet mindless entertainment vehicle. Not unlike the 90s and 00s Hong Kong flicks which showcase idols from “Four Heavenly Kings” to “Twins”, in today’s world, “Mirror” are on the same page. That’s not necessary a bad thing as it provides the fledging film industry with some box office boost. In terms of cinematic quality, one need to come without expectations and in turn...

Film Review: G Storm G風暴 (2021) - Hong Kong Reviewed by Andrew Chan (Film Critics Circle of Australia) The 5th and final instalment of the long running ICAC/Police Corruption Buster crime action thriller finally comes to a equally ridiculous end. This is not before blowing up key Hong Kong landmarks including the space museum in an awful display of poor CGI and taking out our key protagonist in the process. There are no tears or emotions as we go through to the credits, but rather a heightened sense of relief that this undemanding and underwhelming film series is finally done and...