Best Hong Kong music movies

This is an extremely rare example of science fiction, Hong Kong style, but, fittingly, it's unlike any sci-fi flick you've ever seen. Alien abductions, suicide pacts, superstardom, and the reality of science fiction itself is spotlighted in this bright, crazy, truly out of this world epic -- one of the more unusual movies in the Hong Kong cinema of the early 1980s. And if you know 80's Hong Kong cinema at all, you know that's really saying something!

This long-awaited biopic provides a vivid account of the remarkable life of Anita Mui in and behind the limelight, chronicling her journey from a child performer to becoming one of world's most recognized music icons.

Sonq Shiqiao (Angelababy), 22, lives with her devoted mother, widowed shop owner Zheng Qing (Jiang Shan). Shiqiao, who always dreamed of being a ballet dancer, cannot exert herself physically as she suffers from form of myasthenia, a neuromuscular disease, that her father died of; the medication she takes also causes memory lapses. One day, at a charity fair, she bumps into Gong Ning (Mark Chao), a former high-school friend she always liked, and the two end up dating, despite the initial disapproval of her mother. Gong Ning dropped out of university to spend more time with a rock band he leads; also, his girlfriend, dancer Peng Wei (Cindy Yen), has dumped him because of his inability to focus his life. However, for Shiqiao, Gong Ning is the perfect partner.

In this dreamy romance set in China during the fourth-century, a young woman convinces her parents to allow her to dress as a boy and attend university.

Sony has released Faye Wong's Live Hong Kong concert on to a double CD album and DVD. Faye's spectrums of songs are all on display. Faye performs many of her hits from over the years, some with new arrangements. Faye also surprised her fans and performs two English covers, Blondie's Hearts of Glass and Burt Bacharach's The Look of Love. Faye's English is quite good, as she had studied in the States in her early years. The songs were really a great treat. Maybe she is hinting of things to come for all her fans. Hopefully the Queen of Pop will crossover and do an English cover for her oversea fans. Faye is one of the most creative and experimental female artists in all of Asia. With over 30 musical songs, Faye mesmerized her audience with her electrifying and passionate performance. You can see her fans at the concert were in awe as they sat silent listening to Faye's amazing voice. She sang many of her top hits including Dream Lover, Sky, Brink of Love and Pain, Cold War, and Date.

Vivian Chow held two Deep V concerts at the Hong Kong Coliseum in March 2011 to celebrate the 25th anniversary of her showbiz career. Still as beautiful as ever, the 90s idol expressed her deep affection for her loyal fans through a string of her classic love songs and a couple of dance medleys. What's more, Vivian has got a team of celebrity friends to back her up, including show host Lawrence Cheng and actor Lau Ching Wan, plus singers William So, Leo Ku, Hacken Lee, Sammi Cheng, and Hins Cheung as her guest performers. The highlight of these pairings, though, has to be Vivian's duet with her idol, 80s Japanese singer Kashiwabara Yoshie, whose song Sai-ai was the one that Vivian sang at the 1985 New Talent Singing Awards!

From March 24 to April 15, 2017, Joey Yung held 17 shows for her My Secret Live tour, her first concert series devoted to side tracks. Instead of the Hong Kong Coliseum, the diva chose the smaller, more intimate venue of the Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts Lyric Theatre for this rare concert tour spotlighting the secret gems in her discography.

One of the top wordsmiths in Canto-pop, Wyman Wong made pop history in February 2012 with a series of six sold-out concerts at the Hong Kong Coliseum to celebrate and showcase his illustrious career of 18 years and counting. These star-studded concerts featured Wyman's best works, chosen from his extensive repertoire by the man himself, and performed by over 40 guest singers - from the hottest stars to the very rare appearances like Amanda Lee, Shine, and Cass Phang - who showed up in designer costumes under the fashion-savvy lyricist's direction. Now you can relive such a sumptuous feast for the senses that is Concert YY on this 3-Blu-ray set, complete with 88 songs and a total running time of over six hours!

Eason Chan recently held his biggest-scale concert series to date with 18 concerts at the Hong Kong Coliseum between March and April 2010, breaking his personal record. The critically acclaimed and highly popular Canto-pop superstar handed in his all in the DUO concerts, which saw him perform various sets of songs with a similar motif chosen from his own repertoire as well as those of other artists. He brought his unique style to favorites like Faye Wong's "Promise", Roman Tam's "Good Song Dedicated to You", Sandy Lam's "Dawn", Tat Ming Pair's "Forbidden Lust", Kay Tse's "Street of Wedding Invitations", and Japanese song Mr. Lonely originally by Tamaki Koji

Internet songwriter Chow (Cherry Ngan) is gifted with an extraordinary retentive memory. She never forgets anything she has heard. One day, she was kidnapped by Yung (Ronald Cheng), a street punk, to a remote fish raft so desolate that an escape plan seems to be a mission impossible. In the hope to flee with the only ability she has, Chow offers to give a spiritual music therapy to the rather maniacal kidnapper. What happens next is beyond anyone’s imagination – the two who have nothing in common begin to form an intimate bond and connection through music. More than that, Chow finds immense inspirations on this “floating stage”, while discovering the incredible singing voice and vocal range in Yung – a seemingly hopeless criminal can also possess a voice as captivating as the sound of nature…

After dropping out of her university's dance crew, a working-class student finds inspiration in tai chi for her own unique style of street dancing.

Over the past 15 years, Joey Yung has become one of the most indispensable top artists in Hong Kong. Joey Yung in Concert 1314 captures her seventh outing at the famous Hong Kong Coliseum. Spanning 15 shows, the tour took place between the end of 2013 and the beginning of 2014, allowing the Hong Kong diva to spend the holidays with her fans. As usual, Joey filled her concert with a bevy of surprises, so watch one of Hong Kong's brightest stars in action as she sings 40 of her greatest hits!

Her voice, belongs to the whole Chinese music world, her name, destined to achieve the legend, she is Faye Wong! December 30, 2016 Wang Fei illusion of a concert will be in the Tencent video global exclusive live, after six years, only this one. 360 degrees all-round direct, for you to present the most real diva!

After releasing the album Wake Up Dreaming in late 2014, Jacky Cheung held a small concert at Beijing's National Olympic Sports Center on May 24, 2015. The Wake Up Dreaming Concert only hosted 8,000 audience members at the venue, while its livestream accumulated 50 million views. The concert is now released as a live video album featuring the pop king's impeccable performances of the songs on Wake Up Dreaming and other select hits and medleys.

The X.X.X. Live is a tour in over 30 cities worldwide, the live footages are recorded in G.E.M.’s sold-out five nights performance at the Hong Kong Coliseum. The concert starts with a post car crash/ apocalypse as G.E.M. showcases her music talent, performing countless #1 hits ranging from Chinese pop, rock & dance; showing off her gifted skills with piano unplugged sessions, guitar and drum solo. Accompanied by extraordinary production, costumes, choreography and stunning visuals effects, this is the hottest show in China of 2013.

G-FORCE is a music documentary that tells an aspiring story of how an ordinary teenage girl from Hong Kong (G.E.M.) overnight becomes the biggest female singer in China. Through her devotion to music and jaw-dropping music talent G.E.M.'s music melted the hearts of millions in China, her success story has inspired many in her generation; G.E.M. is to the core the voice of the next generation Chinese. Award-winning director Nick Wickham takes you through this 90-min music journey to witness the rise of the Chinese superstar. Along with G.E.M.'s spectacular performances the director also shines a spotlight on her untold stories, the sacrifices she has to make for staying true to herself in the endless uphill battle. A one in a billion story of inspiring adventure, involuntary conflicts, and unshakable devotion, G-FORCE is a must-see for all dreamers.

Eason's Moving On Stage 1 tour comes alive again this Christmas. The demand for Hong Kong singer-actor Eason Chan's latest tour was so enormous that all tickets were sold out within hours and many additional performances had to be arranged. Fans who missed the show and those who would like to relive its music and atmosphere are welcome to do so as Eason's Moving On Stage 1 is here.

So Sing Wah, a former lead singer of the band, fell into the trough of marriage and career in middle age. He met his ex-girlfriend Ha Man Huen in the hospital. Recalling the love in the midsummer, she now has natural grace and elegance. But it is a pity that she left without leaving any contact. Unexpectedly, there is a bad new from her after half a year; it would be her smiling face in the photo in the mourning hall when meeting her again. So thought that everything now has become the past, but a week later, an uninvited guest came to him. Sonia, a fifteen-year-old girl claimed to be daughter of Ha Man Huen and have a presumptuous request. Ha Man Huen entrusted the lawyer before her death, hoping that So and Sonia would scatter the ashes under the Bodhidharma sun to make up for the regret of breaking up that year. The two lonely people with thirty years apart, hugged the ashes and finally decided to go to Japan together.

Yumi works at a record store, dreams about Kurt Cobain could take her away from the boring life she lives. As she is approaching 27 years old, she begins to think about what can she do to resist the social norms.

KJ is a biography of a HK musical genius. At the age of 11, KJ won the Best Pianist price and went to Czech to perform with a professional orchestra. Touching on subjects such as the meaning of life, God and the artistic process, the director’s 6-year-conversations with KJ reveal how a young man inspires by his music teacher, Nancy Loo and how he conflicts with his peers and parents. KJ is not about the victory of a genius, but how he learns to be a "human being".

Two young men fall for the woman staying upstairs when she practises J.S. Bach's "Notebook for Anna Magdalena".

Sammi Cheng traveled to Hong Kong, Malaysia, Macau, Singapore, China, Australia and the United Kingdom for her Touch Mi world tour which kicked off in 2014. The two-year show came to an end in September 2016 at Hong Kong Coliseum. The pop diva livened the atmosphere with powerful dance jams, including Fabulous and "Shocking Pink," and famous movie theme songs such as "Last Time" and "Beautiful for Life." She also showed her faith through a number of gospel songs, including "God Has Prepared for Us" harmonized by Red Vocal Academy students, "Pilgrimage" and "Crime and Punishment" featuring hip-hop group 24herbs members Kit and Phat. Collaborations with Ricky Hsiao, hip-hop artist MC Yan and Louis Koo are also included in this live release.

A poor army veteran in Taiwan adopts a daughter. She grows up and leaves him to enter show business. When she becomes famous she shuns her father and friends.

Five years after his 2002 tour, Canto-pop god Jacky Cheung finally returned to the stage in 2007 for his long-awaited The Year of Jacky Cheung World Tour. In one year's time, he performed 105 concerts in 12 countries, bringing his perfect voice to the many fans around the world who have been touched by his music in the last 23 years. The singer held concerts in U.S.A, Canada, China, Macau, Japan, Taiwan, Singapore, Indonesia, Malaysia, Australia, New Zealand, and of course his native Hong Kong, where he held a total of 18 concerts.

Andy Lau brought the second leg of his Unforgettable Live Tour to Mainland China in 2011, covering eleven cities between April and May. The superstar conquered his legions of fans all over the country in a series of spectacular concerts celebrating his 30 years in the show business. Enjoy up to 30 unforgettable classics Andy performed on the China Tour.

The Kowloon Industrial District is home to many of Hong Kong’s artists, including rapper Heyo, YouTuber Alan, rising star Hana, and dancer. However, the government is preparing the area for gentrification. The group from ‘The Way We Dance’ were invited to participate in a publicity stunt to transform the district into a ‘Dance Street’. Alan points out that this is an opportunity to garner support from the public. Meanwhile, Heyo’s master Afuc is planning a revolution.

Cat, lead singer of indie band Band Four, reunites with her estranged father King following the death of her mother. King only wishes to make amends and reunite his family introducing Cat to her half-sister Lok Yin. After years of no contact, the newly reunited family struggle to form a bond, however, they all soon realise they share a deep passion and love for music and performing.

BTS's Love Yourself World Tour in Asia included concerts in Taiwan, Hong Kong, Singapore, and Thailand.

In May 2011, G.E.M. became the youngest female artist to hold solo concerts at the Hong Kong Coliseum when she took to the prestigious stage at the age of 19. These landmark concerts also kicked off her Get Everybody Moving 2011 world tour, which brought her to Australia in August, back in Hong Kong for a second leg in September, Guangzhou and Macau in October, a limited theatrical run in Hong Kong in November, and Canada in December. The pop sensation was in top form and she spared no effort to entertain her audiences, bringing the house down with a string of hit songs and hot dances. Now the unforgettable concert is released on Blu-ray, and it's time you put that live G.E.M. in your collection!

Faye Wong live recording in Hong Kong on New Year's Eve/Day on December 31, 1998 on through January 1, 1999.

Hong Kong all-round talent Andy Lau launched a mammoth tour from September to December last year, thrilling audiences all over Mainland China and Hong Kong with his Andy Lau Wonderful World Concert Tour 2007. On Andy Lau Wonderful World Concert Tour Shanghai, he offers a 32-track music repertoire of mainly Mandarin songs over three DVDs.

A rock and roll story that portrays the decay of political and cultural lacunae that have separated China and Hong Kong for so long.

Yan Zilang is an internationally acclaimed conductor working in the United States. After his former teacher inherits a group of problem students, Zilang returns to Hong Kong to assist with training them. Although it won’t be an easy task, Zilang is prepared to do everything he can to help the kids find their voices.

This gripping story centers on the romance between Wang Chin Lung and Sue San. Although they may be perfectly matched when it comes to their love for one other, the two come from remarkably different social ranks. While Chin Lung is the son of a respected government official, Su San is a prostitute, albeit a famous one.

Monkey King, Pig and Friar Sand must rescue his master Buddhist monk from seven witches / spiders who believe themselves to be immortal if they eat the monk's flesh. The third part of the Shaw Brothers film series about Monkey King after the novel "Journey to the West."

In the wake of her passing, fans of the late Hong Kong icon Anita Mui strive to save and return a collection of fan-given gifts that are destined for the landfill. As the items find they way back to the original senders, personal stories of friendship and fandom with the superstar begin to emerge.

Teenage idols Grace Chang and Jeanette Lin Cui played competitive university freshman fighting against each other for almost anything : fame, recognition and, of course, guys, who were played by Cathay heart-throbs Peter Chen Hou end Roy Chiao.

Andy Lau celebrated his 30th anniversary in the showbiz with a run of 20 amazing concerts at the Hong Kong Coliseum from December 2010 to January 2011. Fans eager to treasure the memory of those wonderful nights can now bring the Unforgettable Concert 2010 series home in high definition! The Blu-ray contains 30 songs from the stunning shows, including Cantonese and Mandarin hits selected from key moments of his career.

The Ching Dynasty novel The Dream of The Red Chamber is not only the most widely read, but also the most filmed book in Chinese history. The sprawling love story has proven a challenge to many filmmakers, but this version is acclaimed as the most successful. A sumptuous feature which took three years of planning and another for production, it was a hugely popular and critical hit which still stands out as a classic of both 18th century literature and 1960s moviemaking.

A young woman in search of a lost identity, her long lost mother who abandoned her soon after her birth.

The Monk, Monkey and Pigsy find themselves in the title realm, where women can only give birth to women...unless loved by a man

Grace Chang delivers an eye-opening performance as a lusty nightclub singer climbing the social ladder in seedy Wanchai. Borrowing story and song elements from Georges Bizet’s CARMEN, this Wong Tin-Lam directed musical has flair and polish to rival Hollywood, and a superstar leading lady that would any film industry would have a tough time matching! A key film from the celebrated Cathay Film Studios.

It had been a seven-year itch for fans of the disbanded Tat Ming Pair when they held their long-awaited reunion concert series at the Hong Kong Coliseum in April 2012. The legendary Canto-pop duo, who were famous for their socially conscious songs, sought to deliver through their timeless music a nostalgic and sentimental trip back in time as well as sociopolitical messages that were as relevant to contemporary Hong Kong as they had ever been. In addition to performing newly rearranged versions of their golden hits, Anthony Wong and Tats Lau also presented their new song It's My Party and an updated version of "Named in No Particular Order". The concert is now available on Blu-ray with 153 minutes of live footage in high definition, plus 10 concert MVs.

This film is a portrait of unique cultural space for Spirits, Gods and People. While permanent theatres are commonly built in most cosmopolitan modern cities, Hong Kong preserves a unique theatrical architecture, a Chinese tradition that has lasted more than a century - Bamboo Theatre.

A rapper with a rising career hires a US manager and label, taking over from his father who has steered it to date.

Qingdao, Shandong province, China, the present day. Letian, leader of hip-hop dance group Encore, meets rich kid Mianmian when she enrols at a dance studio where he teaches. Mianmian's Latin dance partner-cum-fiance Ranqiu has asked her to take hip-hop lessons to expand her style so they can make a splash at a forthcoming competition in the U.S. Things don't go well at the start between the easygoing Letian and snooty Mianmian, and meanwhile Encore loses one of its key dancers, Wang Zi, when he signs a management contract with local dance-club owner Ye in order to pay his mother's medical bills. Between romancing Mianmian, Letian has to prove that Encore still has the goods.

In 1936 China, a nearly bankrupt drama troupe starts performing in a burned-out theater where the great actor Song Danping was killed. One of the actors, Wei Qing, starts seeing strange apparitions that could revive his troupe and deliver him to the same fate as Song Danping.

Ling Yun plays the replacement hired for a popular band whose egotistic drummer quit to join a rival group. When the new arrival becomes a hit, he earns the jealous wrath of the predecessor. Meanwhile, the young drummer's mother is fervently against his music career. With the gorgeous Lily Ho as the manageress of the band and some terrific drumming set pieces, the whole thing, needless to say, comes off with a bang.

This Classic Seductive tale of two snakes who assume human forms will send chills of pleasure down viewers' backs. The Lovely Linda Lin Dai (Les Belles, The Kingdom And The Beauty) and margaret Tu Chuan (The Dream of The Red Chamber) play the two sister serpents, Pak Su-cheng and Ching Ching. Su-cheng meets Hsu Hsien (Chao Lei) one day and recognizes him as her savior in another life 1,000 years ago. She marries him to reward him but the snake-human union brings about problems beyond imagination.

Hsiao Yun's rise to fame all results from a lucky break, as she's forced to substitute for another singer at the last second. The girl makes the most of her fortuitous opportunity, creating a huge splash in her debut as an entertainer, a fact which forever changes her life! However, this newfound meteoric rise to fame begins to take a toll on her personal life. For one thing, it starts to complicate her burgeoning romance with her pianist lover. And secondly, she soon finds herself the receiver of some sexual overtures from the producer of her show. What will poor Hsiao Yun do? And will blue skies be smiling at her by story's end?

The film tells the story of Tang Bohu, a famous scholar who spends most of his time wandering around the countryside.