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I was first in Hong Kong in about 64. I’m sure that I must have seen a film or two by him—but I really can’t remember any titles from way back then.

When I think back to going to the movies in Hong Kong, Danny you are correct. I spent much more time (and more recently) in Singapore, so I’d sort of forgotten that it was true in Hong Kong as well.

Hong Kong films used to be shown (and may still be) in Singapore with Chinese (and sometimes English) subtitles. This because Cantonese is a minority dialect there.

Good background info, Danny. :emoji_thumbsup: Thanks

Feel free—and there are other HTF members who feel the same way about this film and can comment with some depth on it (Brook, are you listening?).

I think that this is a very fine list for an introduction to contemporary Chinese films. A Chinese Ghost Story may not be a great, or even a very good movie, but it is very representative of a type and style—and viewed in a certain way, a whole lot of fun. One of the problems that many...