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The Hong Kong films released in 2025 ranked from worst to best
It was a rough year for Hong Kong cinema – only Another World made more than HK$14 million locally – but there were still some gems released
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There were, ultimately, no miracles for Hong Kong cinema in 2025.
It was a regrettable year that began with reports of further cinema closures and ended in collective mourning after the Tai Po fire tragedy, which in turn pushed back the release of Avatar: Fire and Ash (now renamed Avatar 3) – previously earmarked as a saviour for cinema operators this Christmas.
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.
While long-time followers of Hong Kong film were relieved to finally witness such fabled productions as Remember What I Forgot, Atonement, Sons of the Neon Night and Golden Boy on the big screen, the general public’s enthusiasm for local narratives appears to have cooled.
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