There were, ultimately, no miracles for Hong Kong cinema in 2025.
There were, ultimately, no miracles for Hong Kong cinema in 2025.
The forecast downturn in film investment has been keenly felt; even several “urban myth” titles – the label jokingly given to high-profile projects wrapped years ago but left indefinitely, and often inexplicably, on the shelf – were summoned to fill the increasingly sparse slate.

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