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Said to be "a story of how a retired British-Chinese soldier and a marginalized young South Asian man face the plight of being abandoned by society," Hand Rolled Cigarette comes from Hong Kong and offers a smoky atmosphere that looks like clouds of tension are rolling through it. Actor Chan Kin Long (Port of Call) makes his directorial debut, which he also shared in writing with Ryan Wai-Chun Ling. Lam Ka Tung, Bipin Karma, and Singh Hartihan Bitto star. Edko Films is distributing in Asia; they've set the release for June 17. The poster comes from the official Facebook page. The trailer is below and paints a dark, noir-ish setting that is quite alluring, if you're in the proper mood for it. The film is...

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Eclectic and energetic musician, director, actor Chiu Sin-hang is a busy bee. Other than being the lead vocalist of local band ToNick and acting, he managed in 2017 to co-direct with Pak-Wing Yan one of the most cherished films of the last few years, “Vampire Cleanup Department”, which injected new life into the beloved goeng-si genre from the great days of 1980s/‘90s Hong Kong Cinema. This time he is solo-directing another film with a very local flavour, a feeling of nostalgia and a touch of supernatural. Written by Ashley Cheung (“Vampire Cleanup Department” and the excellent “Distinction”) and Ryan Wai-Chun Ling, “One Second Champion” delves into boxing territory and it has just been released in Hong Kong (late on schedule due to the pandemic) where is already proving a local success as box office champion in the first week. Hopefully not just for one second!

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