An unusual five films picked up ten or more nominations for the Hong Kong Film Awards, with court room drama, “The Sparring Partner” picking up 16. But the event was partially overshadowed by a row…
“To My Nineteen-Year-Old Self” is a warm portrait of six girls at a Hong Kong school that was made over a period of ten years. It was co-directed by the veteran, who has tackled thorny historical subjects in “The Soong Sisters,” and was producer of 2010 hit “Echoes of the Rainbow,” a nostalgic elegy to old Hong Kong.
The film has two remaining HKFA nominations – for best directing and best editing – but it has been withdrawn from nomination from the best picture race. In the second half of last year several Hong Kong films were propelled to surprising box office success after COVID controls were wound down and audiences appeared to rediscover and embrace local issues.
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