Hong Kong Cinema Challenge

kxllerwong Author

Jan 15, 2025 03:40 pm

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!

☆ 2026 Update: "Post-war cinema" The 1940s-60s (details below)

RULES:

You may watch Movies & Short Films only.
Only Hong Kong movies count. (duh)
Only titles completed after starting the challenge count.
You may rewatch stuff to count towards the challenge.
There is no time limit for the challenge but you may give yourself a deadline if you want.
You don't have to watch the movies in any order.
You may choose to only do one (or a few) periods. (different levels of 1 & 4 count towards this as well)
You have to watch a movie for each year of the time period to complete it.***
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.
You may customize your sign-up form in any way you want as long as it has the basic info needed.
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)

You may choose to watch two (or more) movies for each year instead.
You may only watch movies (no short films).

**Badges made by Rien

***1A. is now an exception to this rule.

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kxllerwong Author

Jan 15, 2025 03:48 pm

Sign-Up Sheet

Date started:
Date finished:
Progress: xx/xx

!NEW!
1. Post-war (1940s-60s)
1A.: 1940s-1950s*
year 1 -
year 2 -
year 3 -
Progress: (x/3)

1B.: 1960s
1960 -
1961 -
1962 -
1963 -
1964 -
1965 -
1966 -
1967 -
1968 -
1969 -
Progress: (xx/10)

2. Years of transformation (1970s)
1970 -
1971 -
1972 -
1973 -
1974 -
1975 -
1976 -
1977 -
1978 -
1979 -
Progress: (xx/10)

3. 1980s – early 1990s: the boom years
1980 -
1981 -
1982 -
1983 -
1984 -
1985 -
1986 -
1987 -
1988 -
1989 -
1990 -
1991 -
1992 -
1993 -
1994 -
Progress: (xx/15)

4. Mid-1990s – present: Post-boom
4A.
1995 -
1996 -
1997 -
1998 -
1999 -
2000 -
2001 -
2002 -
2003 -
2004 -
2005 -
2006 -
2007 -
2008 -
2009 -
Progress: (xx/15)

4B.
2010 -
2011 -
2012 -
2013 -
2014 -
2015 -
2016 -
2017 -
2018 -
2019 -
2020 -
2021 -
2022 -
2023 -
2024 -
Progress: (xx/15)

4C.
2025 -
2026 -
Progress: (x/2)

*You can pick and choose as much as you want here, not as many titles are available and older films might not be everyone's cup-of-tea. But for everyone interested to take on this part of the challenge, you should complete at least 3 films from this era.

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kxllerwong Author

Jan 15, 2025 03:48 pm

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)
1970	1971	1972	1973	1974

✘	✘	✘	✘	✘
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

✘	✘	✘	✘	✘
xx/15

3C. 2025-
2025	2026

✘	✘
x/2

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Arclei

Jan 19, 2025 03:02 am

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
	2026	2025
		x
	✗	✗

3B - 2010~2024				02/15
2024	2023	2022	2021	2020
8.5	x	x	7.5	x
✓	✗	✗	✓	✗
2019	2018	2017	2016	2015
Fagara / Ip Man 4	Master Z: The Ip Man Legacy	x	x	The Gigolo / Insanity / Ip Man 3
✗	✗	✗	✗	✗
2014	2013	2012	2011	2010
For Love, We Can	x	x		Ip Man 2: Legend of Grandmaster
✗	✗	✗	✗	✗

3A - 1995~2009				01/15
2009	2008	2007	2006	2005
	An Empress and the Warriors / Ip Man
✗	✗	✗	✗	✗
2004	2003	2002	2001	2000
The Twins Effect 2 / 2046	Turn Left, Turn Right	x	9.0	x
✗	✗	✗	✓	✗
1999	1998	1997	1996	1995
				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	1971	1970

✗	✗	✗	✓	✗

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movietourist313

Jan 21, 2025 09:47 am

Hong Kong Cinema Challenge
Date started: 22-1-2025 Date finished: xx/xx/xxxx Last updated: 29-4-2026 (I also added the 1960s) Levels completed: 0/6 Total finished: 10/66		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: 3/15
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

Jan 29, 2025 03:08 pm

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

Feb 27, 2025 02:58 pm

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)

wasteland

Feb 28, 2025 03:10 pm

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)

1975	1976	1977	1978	1979
(Ptw)	(Ptw)	Broken Oath	(ptw)	(ptw)

1980's to 1990's: The BOOM Years

1980	1981	1982	1983	1984
Dangerous Encounters of the First Kind	Corpse Mania	Five Element Ninjas	Duel to the Death	Shanghai Blues

1985	1986	1987	1988	1989

1990	1991	1992	1993	1994

Mid-1990s-Present: Post-Boom

2010-2024

edited

Panda

Apr 6, 2025 04:18 pm

BRINCAR

_galore

Dec 30, 2025 10:52 pm

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)
1970	1971	1972	1973	1974

O 00/10	O 00/10	O 00/10	O 00/10	O 00/10
1975	1976	1977	1978	1979

O 00/10	O 00/10	O 00/10	O 00/10	O 00/10
00/10

2. 1980s - early 1990s: the boom years
1980	1981	1982	1983	1984

O 00/10	O 00/10	O 00/10	O 00/10	O 00/10
1985	1986	1987	1988	1989

O 00/10	O 00/10	O 00/10	O 00/10	O 00/10
1990	1991	1992	1993	1994

O 00/10	O 00/10	O 00/10	O 00/10	O 00/10
00/15

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

3A
1995	1996	1997	1998	1999

O 00/10	O 00/10	O 00/10	O 00/10	O 00/10
2000	2001	2002	2003	2004

O 00/10	O 00/10	O 00/10	O 00/10	O 00/10
2005	2006	2007	2008	2009

O 00/10	O 00/10	O 00/10	O 00/10	O 00/10
00/15

3B
2010	2011	2012	2013	2014

O 00/10	O 00/10	O 00/10	O 00/10	O 00/10
2015	2016	2017	2018	2019

O 00/10	O 00/10	O 00/10	O 00/10	O 00/10
2020	2021	2022	2023	2024

O 00/10	O 00/10	O 00/10	O 00/10	O 00/10
00/15