In recent years, there have been a lot more people out there interested in cryptocurrency, wanting to know more about how it works and seeking out new methods through which to learn about its mechanisms. There are endless articles, blogs, educational videos, and even books on the subject matter. But one form of media still remains fairly unused in relation to crypto: cinema. That is, until recently. Directors and production companies are beginning to see the benefit of using digital currencies in their works, either through involving it in the plot or using it as part of a wider marketing strategy.
Asia, in particular, has successfully woven Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies into their movies in the past decade. Through documentaries and blockbusters, crypto is mentioned and even explained, giving audiences a deeper understanding of how it can be used and how it was created in the first place. There are...
Asia, in particular, has successfully woven Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies into their movies in the past decade. Through documentaries and blockbusters, crypto is mentioned and even explained, giving audiences a deeper understanding of how it can be used and how it was created in the first place. There are...
- 2/16/2024
- by Peter Adams
- AsianMoviePulse
Following his multi-awarded short “We Shall Overcome”, Kelvin Shum now presents his feature debut “Deliverance”, a family drama that also unfolds as a psychological thriller.
Deliverance is screening at Asian Pop Up Cinema
Nicole returns home to Hong Kong to work in a hospital, after being away for 15 years, and she is reunited with her brothers. However, she still clings to the shattered memory from the night of her mother’s passing, continuing to be in doubt regarding her death, despite the fact that any kind of human intervention has been ruled out. Through hypnosis sessions with her big brother Joseph, who also teaches criminal psychology, she tries to remember exactly what happened, but as more memories come to the fore, she starts doubting her brothers’ behavior, while her grip on reality becomes thinner and thinner. As the movie progresses, the questions pile up. Is Nicole losing it from the...
Deliverance is screening at Asian Pop Up Cinema
Nicole returns home to Hong Kong to work in a hospital, after being away for 15 years, and she is reunited with her brothers. However, she still clings to the shattered memory from the night of her mother’s passing, continuing to be in doubt regarding her death, despite the fact that any kind of human intervention has been ruled out. Through hypnosis sessions with her big brother Joseph, who also teaches criminal psychology, she tries to remember exactly what happened, but as more memories come to the fore, she starts doubting her brothers’ behavior, while her grip on reality becomes thinner and thinner. As the movie progresses, the questions pile up. Is Nicole losing it from the...
- 10/26/2022
- by Panos Kotzathanasis
- AsianMoviePulse
Stars: Andy Lau, Ching Wan Lau, Ni Ni, Kwan-Ho Tse, Ron Ng, Tak-Bun Wong, Philip Keung, Chun Kit Chang | Written by Herman Yau, Erica Li, Eric Lee | Directed by Herman Yau
After suffering life changing injuries in the line of duty, bomb disposal officer Poon Shing Fung turns his back on the police. But when a devastating series of bombings sweep Hong Kong, the police suspect their former ally may be involved after he is found unconscious at a crime scene. Now faced with memory loss and recalling only fragments of his former life, Fung sets out to uncover the truth and find out who he really is.
Opening with the massive destruction of Hong Kong airport, complete with flesh burned off skeletons, and a blast of the nuclear variety, Shock Wave: Hong Kong Destruction kicks off with a literal bang. This is no sequel to the original though. Oh no.
After suffering life changing injuries in the line of duty, bomb disposal officer Poon Shing Fung turns his back on the police. But when a devastating series of bombings sweep Hong Kong, the police suspect their former ally may be involved after he is found unconscious at a crime scene. Now faced with memory loss and recalling only fragments of his former life, Fung sets out to uncover the truth and find out who he really is.
Opening with the massive destruction of Hong Kong airport, complete with flesh burned off skeletons, and a blast of the nuclear variety, Shock Wave: Hong Kong Destruction kicks off with a literal bang. This is no sequel to the original though. Oh no.
- 6/7/2021
- by Phil Wheat
- Nerdly
Film is based on a true event from 2014 when an armoured vehicle spilled its cash load into the street.
Hong Kong’s Mei Ah Entertainment unveiled a slate of new projects at Filmart yesterday, including Michael Sit’s Keyboard Warriors, starring Stephy Tang and Grace Chan.
Currently in post-production, the film is based on a true event in Hong Kong in 2014 when an armoured vehicle spilled large bundles of cash in a busy street.
Mei Ah’s slate also includes an as-yet-untitled romantic drama, produced by Joe Ma and starring Niki Chow and Ron Ng. The company is also selling Doris Wong’s New Turn,...
Hong Kong’s Mei Ah Entertainment unveiled a slate of new projects at Filmart yesterday, including Michael Sit’s Keyboard Warriors, starring Stephy Tang and Grace Chan.
Currently in post-production, the film is based on a true event in Hong Kong in 2014 when an armoured vehicle spilled large bundles of cash in a busy street.
Mei Ah’s slate also includes an as-yet-untitled romantic drama, produced by Joe Ma and starring Niki Chow and Ron Ng. The company is also selling Doris Wong’s New Turn,...
- 3/19/2018
- by Liz Shackleton
- ScreenDaily
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