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Sunday, 16 July 2017

The House That Never Dies II (Cantonese) - 京城81号II


Release Date: July 20
  • Rating: P13
  • Runtime: 98 min
  • Director: Chie Jen-hao
  • Genre(s): Thriller, Horror, Suspense 

Story: During the last years of the Republic, the country was in chaos. With the warlords’ mutiny in the capital, Marshal Zhang Zhisheng (played by Julian Cheung) was forced to marry the great warlord’s daughter Ji Jincui (played by Gillian Chung) but subsequently, strange things occurred at the mansion. People were intimidated. Soon afterwards cases of “baby corpse” popped up around the capital with suspicion spearheaded at the Marshal’s first wife NiuMenghe (played by Mei Ting). Niu disappeared mysteriously later and within one night, the entire household at Chaonei No. 81 was exterminated ruthlessly, leaving behind a derelict haunted house. A hundred years later, cultural relic restorer Song Teng discovers a large amount of baby skeletons and weird spells in the process of conserving and restoring the ancient mansion. The bloodied events of the past seem to drag everyone into the abyss. The intricate love and hate relationship of past and present lives emerge gradually. A haunting tale of the wrongly dead seeking life thus commences...

  • Starring: Gillian Chung, Julian Cheung, Mei Ting, Geng Le, Vivian Wu, Wang Shuilin

Saturday, 8 July 2017

War For The Planet Of The Apes


Release Date: July 13
  • Rating: P13
  • Runtime: 140 min
  • Director: Matt Reeves
  • Genre(s): Adventure, Sci-Fi, Drama, Thriller, War, Action

Story: Caesar and his apes are forced into a deadly conflict with an army of humans led by a ruthless Colonel (Woody Harrelson). After the apes suffer unimaginable losses, Caesar wrestles with his darker instincts and begins his own mythic quest to avenge his kind. As the journey finally brings them face to face, Caesar and the Colonel are pitted against each other in an epic battle that will determine the fate of both their species and the future of the planet.

  • Starring: Woody Harrelson, Andy Serkis, Karin Konoval, Steve Zahn

Wish Upon


Release Date: July 13
  • Rating: P13
  • Runtime: 90 min
  • Director: John R. Leonetti
  • Genre(s): Fantasy, Horror, Thriller

Story: 17-year-old Clare Shannon (Joey King) is barely surviving the hell that is high school, along with her friends Meredith (Sydney Park) and June (Shannon Purser). So when her dad (Ryan Phillippe) gifts her an old music box with an inscription that promises to grant the owner's wishes, she thinks there is nothing to lose. Clare makes her first wish and, to her surprise, it comes true. Before long, she finally has it all: money, popularity and her dream boy. Everything seems perfect - until the people closest to her begin dying in gruesome and twisted ways. Now, with blood on her hands, Clare has to get rid of the box, before it costs her and everyone she loves the ultimate price. 

  • Starring: Joey King, Sherilyn Fenn, Elisabeth Röhm

A Day (Korean)



Release Date: July 13
  • Rating: P13
  • Runtime: 91 min
  • Director: Cho Sun-Ho
  • Genre(s): Thriller, Suspense

Story: A desperate father who tries to save his daughter and a man who tries to save his wife. And in their desperate efforts to save their beloved, the day repeats in an endless loop. Lost in repetition, the two men decide to work together to redesign the gruesome future.

  • Starring: Byun Yo-Han, Kim Myung-Min

Wu Kong (Mandarin) - 悟空传


Release Date: July 13
  • Rating: TBD
  • Runtime: 130 min
  • Director: Derek Kwok
  • Genre(s): Drama, Action

Story: Wukong, born in Huaguo Mountain, has a heart of stone. Ji Hua, a powerful general from the heaven was going to terminate him. But Wukong was rescued by Bodhi and became his pupil. Jian Yang, was given an opportunity to become a strong god, but he needs to kill Zixia, the daughter of the Heaven Emperor’s rival, who he is in love with. Tianpeng, Ji Hua’s bodyguard, was given the secret order to investigate Wukong. All three of them entered the Heaven school together, and their lives are about to change...

  • Starring: Shawn Yue , Eddie Peng , Ni Ni , Oho , Zheng Shuang

Meow (Cantonese) - 喵星人


Release Date: July 13
  • Rating: P13
  • Runtime: 90 min
  • Director: Benny Chan
  • Genre(s): Comedy

Story: Since ancient times, the earth has been home to alien called MEOW. They come from a far-away planet and have transformed themselves as cats, live in every corner of the world. With their adorable appearances plus the clever mind, MEOWS easily made them to human’s beloved pets, served with endless food. Some MEOWS are uninhibited, live like an undergo mafia boss; some MEOWS are smart, they treat human like minions, live like kings and queens in their homes...

  • Starring: Marry Ma, Louis Koo

Wednesday, 5 July 2017

Spider-Man: Homecoming


Release Date: July 6
  • Rating: P13
  • Runtime: 133 min
  • Director: Jon Watts
  • Genre(s): Adventure, Sci-Fi, Fantasy, Action

Story: A young Peter Parker (Tom Holland) begins to navigate his newfound identity as the web-slinging super hero. Thrilled by his experience with the Avengers, Peter returns home, where he lives with his Aunt May (Marisa Tomei), under the watchful eye of his new mentor Tony Stark (Robert Downey, Jr.). Peter tries to fall back into his normal daily routine – distracted by thoughts of proving himself to be more than just your friendly neighborhood Spider-Man – but when the Vulture (Michael Keaton) emerges as a new villain, everything that Peter holds most important will be threatened.

  • Starring: Tom Holland, Marisa Tomei, Michael Keaton, Robert Downey Jr.