Hong Kong Film Awards Statue

    4 movies ‘disappear’ from Hong Kong Film Awards’ contenders list

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    Sonija Kwok (left) and Louis Koo in a still from A Step into the Past (2001). Photo: TVB

      How Back to the Past is fuelling nostalgia for 2000s Hong Kong

      The 2000s are experiencing a nostalgia-driven renaissance in Hong Kong, spearheaded by the record-breaking time-travel action fantasy, Back to the Past. A big-screen sequel to the popular 2001 TVB drama A Step into the Past, the film has become a box office sensation since its release on December 31, 2025. Co-directed by Ng Yuen-fai and…

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