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Hong Kong Cinema Challenge

Hello everyone and welcome to the Hong Kong Cinema Challenge! I've been meaning create a challenge for Hong Kong dramas to motivate myself to watch more but as I'm a newbie to that world for now I've decided to start with a movie challenge instead.

This is a very simple challenge in which we watch a Hong Kong movie from each year (1970-present but earlier years might be added in the future if anybody is interested). There is not much structure to it as the goal practically is to watch as many movies from a wide-range of years as we can. But, I've split the years into different periods of Hong Kong Cinema using wiki's periodization to make it a little more neat. There is no time limit, let's just have fun with it!

RULES:
  1. You may watch Movies & Short Films only.
  2. Only Hong Kong movies count. (duh)
  3. Only titles completed after starting the challenge count.
  4. You may rewatch stuff to count towards the challenge.
  5. There is no time limit for the challenge but you may give yourself a deadline if you want.
  6. You don't have to watch the movies in any order.
  7. You may choose to only do one (or a few) periods. (different levels of 3 count towards this as well)
  8. You have to watch a movie for each year of the time period to complete it.
  9. If you can't find a movie (or one you're interested in) for a year you may watch 2 movies from the previous or next year.
  10. You may customize your sign-up form in any way you want as long as it has the basic info needed.
  11. You have to be caught-up to the latest year to complete the challenge.

*Please feel free to send me a private message regarding anything i might've missed.


EXTRA Challenge: (to challenge yourself further)
  1. You may choose to watch two (or more) movies for each year instead.
  2. You may only watch movies (no short films).

**Badges made by Rien

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kxllerwong
Sign-Up Sheet
Date started:
Date finished:
Progress: xx/xx
1. Years of transformation (1970s)  
1970 -
1971 -
1972 -
1973 -
1974 -
1975 -
1976 -
1977 -
1978 -
1979 -
Progress: (xx/10)

2. 1980s – early 1990s: the boom years 
1980 -
1981 -
1982 -
1983 -
1984 -
1985 -
1986 -
1987 -
1988 -
1989 -
1990 -
1991 -
1992 -
1993 -
1994 -
Progress: (xx/15)

3. Mid-1990s – present: Post-boom
3A.
1995 -
1996 -
1997 -
1998 -
1999 -
2000 -
2001 -
2002 -
2003 -
2004 -
2005 -
2006 -
2007 -
2008 -
2009 -
Progress: (xx/15)

3B.
2010 -
2011 -
2012 -
2013 -
2014 -
2015 -
2016 -
2017 -
2018 -
2019 -
2020 -
2021 -
2022 -
2023 -
2024 -
Progress: (xx/15)

3C.
2025 -
Progress: (x/1)
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kxllerwong
Started: 15.01.25
Finished: xx.xx.xx
Progress: x8/57
Last updated: 10.05.25

Hong Kong 

Cinema 

Challenge

Not Started: ✘
Completed: ✔
Rewatched: ↺ 

1. Years of transformation (1970s)   

19701971197219731974

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✘
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✘
1975
1976
1977
1978
1979



✘
✘
✘
✘
✘
xx/10

2. 1980s – early 1990s: the boom years 

1980
1981
1982
1983
1984





✘
✘
✘
✘
✘
1985
1986
1987
1988
1989

✘
✘
✘
✘
✘
1990
1991
1992
1993
1994


✘
✔
✘
✔
✘
x2/15

3. Mid-1990s – present: Post-boom

3A. 1995-2009
1995
1996
1997
1998
1999

✘
✘
✔
✔
✔↺
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004




✘
✔
✘
✘
✘
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009



✔
✔
✘
✘
✘
x6/15


3B. 2010-2024
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014





✘
✘
✘
✘
✘
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019





✘
✘
✘
✘
✘
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024





✘
✘
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✘
✘
xx/15


3C. 2025-
2025
2026








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x/2
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Arclei

Hong Kong Cinema Challenge

Summary

Started: 19/01/25
Finished: xx/xx/2x
Progress: 03/32

Last Updated: 18/03/25

【✓】= Completed
 【✗】= Not Started
【...】= Ongoing

3C - 2025~Present

x/2




20262025




x



✗✗

3B - 2010~2024

02/15

20242023202220212020
8.5
xx7.5x
✓✗✗✓
✗
20192018201720162015
Fagara / Ip Man 4Master Z: The Ip Man Legacy x
x
The Gigolo / Insanity / Ip Man 3 
✗✗✗✗✗
20142013201220112010
For Love, We Canx
x

Ip Man 2: Legend of Grandmaster
✗✗✗✗✗

3A - 1995~2009

01/15

20092008200720062005

An Empress and the Warriors / Ip Man 


✗✗✗✗✗
20042003200220012000
The Twins Effect 2 / 2046 Turn Left, Turn Right x
9.0
x
✗✗✗✓
✗
19991998199719961995




Fallen Angels 
✗✗✗✗✗

1980s – early 1990s: the boom years  

00/15

1994
1993
1992
1991
1990





✗✗✗✗✗
1989
1988
1987
1986
1985





✗✗✗✓
✗
1984
1983
1982
1981
1980





✗✗✗✗✗

Years of transformation (1970s) 

00/10

1979
1978
1977
1976
1975





✗✗✗✗✗
1974
1973
1972
19711970





✗✗✗✓
✗
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movietourist313

Hong Kong Cinema Challenge

Date started: 22-1-2025
Date finished: xx/xx/xxxx
Last updated: 7-10-2025

(I also added the 1960s)

Levels completed: 0/6
Total finished: 9/66

PTW
Currently watching
Completed

Loved: ♥ 

1. The 1960s.
Completed: 2/10
1960
1961
1962
1963
1964
The Wild, Wild Rose ♥
Sun, Moon and Star (Part 1)

Because of Her
A Story of Three Loves/Legend General Hua Mulan
1965
1966
1967
1968
1969
The Mermaid



The Flying Dagger
2. Years of transformation (1970s)  
Completed: 0/10
1970
1971
1972
1973
1974
The Heroic Ones
The Big Boss
Fist of Fury/Way of the Dragon
Enter the Dragon/Kung Fu Girl

1975
1976
1977
1978
1979

The Legend of Bruce Lee

Drunken Master

3. 1980s – early 1990s: the boom years
Completed: 2/15
1980
1981
1982
1983
1984





1985
1986
1987
1988
1989
Police Story


Rouge
Wild Search
1990
1991
1992
1993
1994

Once Upon a Time in China
Once Upon a Time in China 2 
Temptation of a Monk/Tai-Chi Master/The Bare-Footed Kid 
Chungking Express
4. Mid-1990s – present: Post-boom - 3A.
Completed: 3/15
1995
1996
1997
1998
1999
Fallen Angels 
Comrades: Almost a Love Story/Lost and Found
A Mongolian Tale


2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
In the Mood for Love (rewatch)
Shaolin Soccer
Naked Weapon
I Want to Get Married
Kung Fu Hustle
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
The Myth
Fearless

Ip Man

5. Mid-1990s – present: Post-boom - 3B. 
Completed: 2/15
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
Ip Man 2: Legend of Grandmaster/Ip Man: The Legend Is Born 
Wu Xia
The Silent War


2015
2016
2017
2018
2019



Big Brother/The Lady Improper
Beyond the Dream
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024

When Summer Ends
3:01 AM


6. Mid-1990s – present: Post-boom - 3C.
Completed: 0/1
2025
-
-
-
-
Behind the Shadows




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NargizMammadli

Hong Kong Cinema Challenge

Started: 29/01/2025
Finished:


Progress:

1. Years of transformation (1970s)  

1970

1971

1972

1973

1974






1975

1976

1977

1978

1979






Progress: (xx/10)

2. 1980s – early 1990s: the boom years 

1980

1981

1982

1983

1984






1985

1986

1987

1988

1989






1990

1991

1992

1993

1994






Progress: (xx/15)

3. Mid-1990s – present: Post-boom
3A. 

1995

1996

1997

1998

1999






2000

2001

2002

2003

2004






2005

2006

2007

2008

2009




Ip Man 


Progress: (xx/15)

3B

2010

2011

2012

2013

2014






2015

2016

2017

2018

2019





Twilight's Kiss 

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024






Progress: (xx/15)

3C

2025


Progress: (xx/1)

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LashRJ

HONG KONG CINEMA CHALLENGE' 25

  • Date started: 27.02.2025                           
  • Date finished: 
  • Progress: xx/xx


1. Years of transformation (1970s)

1970 -
1971 -
1972 -
1973 -
1974 -
1975 -
1976 -
1977 -
1978 -
1979 -










Progress: (xx/10)

2. 1980s – early 1990s: The Boom Years

1980 -
1981 -
1982 -
1983 -
1984 -
1985 -
1986 -
1987 -
1988 -
1989 -
1990 -
1991 -
1992 -
1993 -
1994 -















Progress: (xx/15)

3. Mid-1990s – present: Post-boom

3A

1995 -
1996 -
1997 -
1998 -
1999 -
2000 -
2001 -
2002 -
2003 -
2004 -
2005 -
2006 -
2007 -
2008 -
2009 -















Progress: (xx/15)
3B
2010 -
2011 -
2012 -
2013 -
2014 -
2015 -
2016 -
2017 -
2018 -
2019 -
2020 -
2021 -
2022 -
2023 -
2024 -




3C

Progress: (x/1)
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wasteland
HONG KONG CINEMA CHALLENGE
Start Date: 01/03/2025
Finished on: 0/0/202
Progress: 3/56
YEARS OF TRANSFORMATION (1970s)
1970
1971
1972
1973
1974

(PTW)

Lady Hermit

(PTW)

(PTW)

(PTW)

1975
1976
1977
1978
1979
(Ptw)(Ptw)
Broken Oath
(ptw)(ptw)
1980's to 1990's: The BOOM Years
198019811982
19831984
Dangerous Encounters of the First Kind




1985
1986
198719881989





19901991199219931994





Mid-1990s-Present: Post-Boom
19951996199719981999





20002001200220032004





20052006200720082009





2010-2024 
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Panda

BRINCAR

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_galore
HONG KONG CINEMA CHALLENGE
Started: January 1, 2026
Finished: xxx

Latest update: xxx


Progress: 00/57		Not Started: O
Completed: ✔

Favourite: ♥ 

1. Years of transformation (1970s)
19701971197219731974
O 
00/10		O 
00/10
O 
00/10
O 
00/10
O 
00/10
19751976197719781979
O 
00/10
O 
00/10
O 
00/10
O 
00/10
O 
00/10
00/10

2. 1980s - early 1990s: the boom years
19801981198219831984
O 
00/10
O 
00/10
O 
00/10
O 
00/10
O 
00/10
19851986198719881989
O 
00/10
O 
00/10
O 
00/10
O 
00/10
O 
00/10
19901991199219931994
O 
00/10
O 
00/10
O 
00/10
O 
00/10
O 
00/10
00/15

3. Mid-1990s - present: Post-boom

3A
19951996199719981999
O 
00/10		O 
00/10
O 
00/10
O 
00/10
O 
00/10
20002001200220032004
O 
00/10
O 
00/10
O 
00/10
O 
00/10
O 
00/10
20052006200720082009
O 
00/10
O 
00/10
O 
00/10
O 
00/10
O 
00/10
00/15

3B
20102011201220132014
O 
00/10
O 
00/10
O 
00/10
O 
00/10
O 
00/10
20152016201720182019
O 
00/10
O 
00/10
O 
00/10
O 
00/10
O 
00/10
20202021202220232024
O 
00/10
O 
00/10
O 
00/10
O 
00/10
O 
00/10
00/15

3C
20252026





O 
00/10
O 
00/10



00/2

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