Milky Li Hoi Ching

Last year she filled up the HKIFF with four films: she was the editor on Scud’s Amphetamine, she co-wrote Peng Ho Cheung’s Love in the Puff and she made both a feature (Ex) and short film (We Might as Well be Strangers).

After the much anticipated preem for Don’t Go Breaking My Heart and Quattro Hong Kong 2, it was Yuen-Leung Poon's Hi, Fidelity’s turn to shine --- and without a doubt, veteran actress Pat Ha is the film's highlight and that's not to say that fellow thesps Carrie Ng and Michelle Ye didn't offer noteworthy takes either.

At the same time that the Hong Kong Film Festival is held (currently in full swing), Filmart (21 - 24 April) unveiled several titles that caught our eye and that we look forward to in the near future. Among the noteworthy items promoted at the event, the lineup at Emperor Motion Pictures includes four major films, "The Great Magician", "The Last Supper", "The Viral Factor" and "Diva".

With Hong Kong International Film Festival having just opened on 20th, the 5th Asian film awards ceremony were held last night. This year, there was not one film that swept the awards, but it clearly was another strong year for South Korean films. Lee Chang-Dong’s “Poetry” earned him both the Best Director and the Best Screenplay award, while Korean thesp Ha Jung-woo won the Best Actor award for his performance in “The Yellow Sea”.

The 35th edition of the HKIFF takes place next month and compared to last year, this year's fest will have a little less local films premiering. In the Hong Kong Panorama section, only six films will be screened, which is half the number of last year’s output. This year, Johnnie To’s Don’t Go Breaking My Heart will be the opening film along with Quattro Hong Kong 2, a sort of the continuation to the last year’s Quattro Hong Kong, which is categorized as a tribute film to the city of Hong Kong.