Septet: The Story of Hong Kong 七人乐队 Hong Hong/China, 2020, colour, 2.35:1, 105 mins. Directors: Hong Jinbao 洪金宝 [Sammo Hung] (I), Xu Anhua 许鞍华 [Ann Hui] (II), Tan Jiaming 谭家明 [Patrick Tam] (III), Yuan Heping 袁和平 (IV), Du Qifeng 杜琪峰 [Johnnie To] (V), Lin Lingdong 林岭东 [Ringo Lam] (VI), Xu Ke 徐克 [Tsui Hark] (VII). … Continue reading Review: Septet: The Story of Hong Kong (2020) →
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