How Hong Kong embraced movies about a cartoon pig, McDull, that celebrated the city and the never-say-die spirit of its people

How Hong Kong embraced movies about a cartoon pig, McDull, that celebrated the city and the never-say-die spirit of its people

“There was a sense of celebration when it was released – it was a celebration of one of the city’s unique characters, and of life in the city, too,” Scott says. “McDull loves what Hongkongers love and the film really celebrates street life and family life here.” How Wong Jing ruled the box office in …

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Hong Kong film veterans Francis Ng and Anthony Wong, and their careers in the 1990s: comedy, crime and character acting

Hong Kong film veterans Francis Ng and Anthony Wong, and their careers in the 1990s: comedy, crime and character acting

Although they both specialised in exaggerated villainy in the 1990s, Ng and Wong brought different qualities to their performances. Like his favourite actor Takeshi Kitano, Ng was unpredictable and could explode into a violent temper at the flick of a switch. Wong, by contrast, was cool and calculated, and maintained total control of his monstrous …

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