THEME EXPLORATION

Thailand-Hong Kong crossing

12 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Mysterious Object at Noon
Mysterious Object at Noon
2000 · Apichatpong Weerasethakul
In the Mood for Love
In the Mood for Love
2000 · Wong Kar-wai
Infernal Affairs
Infernal Affairs
2002 · Alan Mak Siu-Fai & Andrew Lau & Alan Mak & Andrew Lau Wai-Keung
The Passage
The Passage
1979 · J. Lee Thompson
Where the Wind Blows
Where the Wind Blows
2023 · Philip Yung Chi-Kwong
King Kong 360 3-D
King Kong 360 3-D
2010 · Peter Jackson
Hercules Against Karate
Hercules Against Karate
1973 · Antonio Margheriti
Tiger on the Beat
Tiger on the Beat
1988 · Kar-leung Lau
Hong Kong 97
Hong Kong 97
1994 · Albert Pyun
Misfire
Misfire
2014 · R. Ellis Frazier
The Gangster
The Gangster
2012 · Kongkiat Khomsiri
The War Is Over
The War Is Over
1966 · Alain Resnais
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Hou Hsiao-hsien Taiwan

His films explore cross-cultural identities and diasporic experiences across East Asian cinema, bridging Hong Kong and Southeast Asian sensibilities.

 Apichatpong Weerasethakul Thailand

His work frequently engages with memory, borders, and cultural exchange between Thailand and other Asian nations, particularly in films addressing regional interconnections.

 Wong Kar-wai Hong Kong

His visually distinctive films often feature transnational characters and settings, exploring connections between Hong Kong and Southeast Asia through mood and displacement.