Hong Kong

Dragon Ray Motion Pictures - Lai Man-Wai: Father of Hong Kong Cinema (2001)

Dragon Ray Motion Pictures - Lai Man-Wai: Father of Hong Kong Cinema (2001)
DVDRip | 720 x 480 | .MP4/AVC @ 1933 Kbps | 2 h 19 min | 2.04 GB
Audio: English AAC 165 Kbps, 2 channels | Subs: None
Genre: Documentary

This feature-length documentary on early Chinese film pioneer Lai Man-wai (Li Minhui) premiered at the 2001 Hong Kong International Film Festival, and has now been released on DVD. Directed by Choi Kai-kwong, it is an indispensable resource for anyone interested in the origins of Hong Kong and Chinese cinema.

BBC Panorama - Hong Kong: Life Under the Crackdown (2022)  Movies

Posted by notbanned at June 30, 2022
BBC Panorama - Hong Kong: Life Under the Crackdown (2022)

BBC Panorama - Hong Kong: Life Under the Crackdown (2022)
HDTV | 1920x1080 | .MKV/AVC @ 5476 Kbps | 28 min 52 s | 1.13 GiB
Audio: English AAC 128 kbps, 2 channels | Subs: English
Genre: Documentary

In this week’s edition of the news series, reporter Danny Vincent reports from Hong Kong in the aftermath of its huge pro-democracy street protests between 2019 and 2020.

Anthony Bourdain - Parts Unknown: Hong Kong (2018)  Movies

Posted by notbanned at June 4, 2018
Anthony Bourdain - Parts Unknown: Hong Kong (2018)

Anthony Bourdain - Parts Unknown: Hong Kong (2018)
HDTV | 1280x720 | .MKV/AVC @ 2287 Kbps | 42 min 28 s | 744 MiB
Audio: English AAC 161 kbps, 2 channels | Subs: None
Genre: Documentary

Hong Kong, a city constantly in transition and unapologetically modern has another side – a beautiful one in danger of disappearing entirely; Anthony Bourdain experiences this city through the eyes and lens of a legendary cinematographer.
Highrising Productions - Category III: The Untold Story of Hong Kong Exploitation Cinema (2018)

Highrising Productions - Category III: The Untold Story of Hong Kong Exploitation Cinema (2018)
WEB-Dl | 1280x720 | .MKV/AVC @ 1823 Kbps | 1 h 23 min | 1.18 GiB
Audio: English AAC 192 kbps, 2 channels | Subs: None
Genre: Documentary

An insightful look at the history of Hong Kong's exploitation cinema, from the early days of the Shaw Brothers and such shockers as "Killer Snakes" through to the advent of the Category III rating in 1988 and then the June 4th massacre in Beijing. The latter led to a panic in Hong Kong, before the handover of the former UK colony to Mainland China, and a number of motion pictures proceeded to take freedom of speech (and sometimes political symbolism) to the extreme.

Channel 4 - Travel Man: 48 Hours in Hong Kong (2017)  Movies

Posted by notbanned at Dec. 29, 2017
Channel 4 - Travel Man: 48 Hours in Hong Kong (2017)

Channel 4 - Travel Man: 48 Hours in Hong Kong (2017)
HDTV | 1280x720 | .MP4/AVC @ 2950 Kbps | 47 min 11 s | 1.03 GiB
Audio: English AAC 160 kbps, 2 channels | Subs: None
Genre: Documentary

In this Christmas Special Richard Ayoade is joined by actor Jon Hamm, star of Mad Men and Baby Driver, for a trek around Hong Kong - the most visited and most vertical city on the planet. They join the other 26.7 million tourists, as they gorge themselves on questionable foodstuffs, traditional transportation and the world’s largest seated Buddha statue. After resting at the Peninsula Hotel for some colonial opulence, they sample street food and get their fortunes read, before taking to the air for a bird's eye view by helicopter.

Already Tomorrow in Hong Kong (2015)  Movies

Posted by rwdfox at Jan. 7, 2017
Already Tomorrow in Hong Kong (2015)

Already Tomorrow in Hong Kong (2015)
BRRip 720p | 1h 18mn | 1280x720 | MP4 AVC@1500Kbps 23.98fps | AAC@224Kbps 6CH 48KHz | 971.16 MiB
BRRip 1080p | 1h 18mn | 1920x1080 | MP4 AVC@2500Kbps 23.98fps | AAC@224Kbps 6CH 48KHz | 1.50 GiB
Language: English | Genre: Comedy, Romance | Subtitles: None

An attraction forms when a Chinese American girl visiting Hong Kong for the first time meets an American expat who shows her the way, but timing may not quite be on their side.

Rainbow Media - Ultra Eye: Hong Kong (2004)  Movies

Posted by Tutorial at Aug. 25, 2017
Rainbow Media - Ultra Eye: Hong Kong (2004)

Rainbow Media - Ultra Eye: Hong Kong (2004)
HDTV | 1280 x 720 | .MKV/AVC @ 3197 Kbps | 54 min 36 s | 1.37 GB
Audio: English AC-3 384 Kbps, 6 channels | Subs: English
Genre: Documentary, Arts

Follow us to the most fashionable cities in the world. Whether it's a visit to international style-maker David Tang's China Club in Hong Kong, a tour of Philippe Starck and Ian Schrager's urban chic Delano hotel in Miami, or a trip through London's Saatchi Gallery, Ultra Eye has it's finger on the pulse of a city's style.

PBS - FRONTLINE: Battle for Hong Kong (2020)  Movies

Posted by notbanned at Feb. 15, 2020
PBS - FRONTLINE: Battle for Hong Kong (2020)

PBS - FRONTLINE: Battle for Hong Kong (2020)
HDTV | 1920x1080 | .MP4/AVC @ 4499 Kbps | 54 min 17 s | 1.76 GiB
Audio: English AAC 150 kbps, 2 channels | Subs: English
Genre: Documentary

Frontline goes inside the battle for Hong Kong, following protesters through the most intense clashes over several months of pro-democracy protests. The film examines their struggle against what they say is growing influence from the communist government of mainland China.
Dragon Ray Motion Pictures - Lai Man-Wai: Father of Hong Kong Cinema (2001)

Dragon Ray Motion Pictures - Lai Man-Wai: Father of Hong Kong Cinema (2001)
DVDRip | 720x480 | .MP4/AVC @ 1933 Kbps | 2h 19min | 2.04 GiB
Audio: Chinese AAC 165 kbps, 2 channels | Subs: External English, French, German
Genre: Documentary

This feature-length documentary on early Chinese film pioneer Lai Man-wai (Li Minhui) premiered at the 2001 Hong Kong International Film Festival, and has now been released on DVD. Directed by Choi Kai-kwong, it is an indispensable resource for anyone interested in the origins of Hong Kong and Chinese cinema. Lai Man-wai, born in Japan in 1893 and educated in Hong Kong, became arguably the central figure in the birth in Chinese cinema.
NHK Asia Insight: - Hong Kong: 20 Years after Returning to China (2018)

NHK Asia Insight: - Hong Kong: 20 Years after Returning to China (2018)
HDTV | 1280x720 | .MP4/AVC @ 3200 Kbps | 27 min 59 s | 675 MiB
Audio: English AAC 144 kbps, 2 channels | Subs: None
Genre: Documentary

Hong Kong was returned to mainland China in 1997. In spite of the Umbrella Revolution 3 years ago when junior high school students occupied Hong Kong's financial district, the pros and cons of its independence are still being debated. In spite of the proposed "one country two policy system", the future looks uncertain. On this episode of Asia Insight we take a look at Hong Kong – 20 years after returning to China.