Best movies to watch in Hong Kong cinemas this month

Fai is an obsessive gambler who doesn’t have much luck. Suddenly, he’s bribed by his ex-girlfriend Chik to take care of their son, Yeung, for a month. Soon after he takes Yeung on, Fai realises that his son is autistic, and comes to grips with how much responsibility he has to take care of his son. After discovering that Yeung is a talented track runner, Fai decides to ditch his former life and support his son in achieving his dream as an athlete.

Showing in cinemas now

Harrison Ford returns to his iconic role of Indiana Jones in the fifth instalment of the film franchise. Set in 1969, the film follows the archaeologist-adventurer as he connects with Helena, his estranged god-daughter who is also an archaeologist. She informs Jones that she’s on the hunt for the Archimedes’ dial, not knowing that Jones secretly has half of the dial given to him by Basil, a fellow archaeologist and Helena’s deceased father, who went insane trying to unlock the dial.

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Ember, a hot-tempered young fire element, works in her father’s shop as an assistant. After one of her outbursts, Ember accidentally ruptures a pipe in her father’s shop, which led water element and city inspector, Wade, to come gushing in. He informs Ember that he’s been looking for the source of a leak that not only floods the shop’s basement but also puts her town in danger. As Ember teams up with Wade to save her father’s business, the two discover that despite their differences in elements, they have much more in common than expected.

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Barry Allen aka The Flash, uses his superpowers to travel back in time to change his past. In an attempt to save his family and change the future, Barry becomes trapped in a reality without any superheroes and where evil General Zod has returned to destroy the world. In order to defeat General Zod, Barry recruits help from Batman, who has already retired from his days of fighting baddies; another Barry from an alternate timeline; and Supergirl.

Showing in cinemas now

As the final chapter in the Insidious saga, Insidious: The Red Door follows the Lambert family 10 years after the events of the second film. As eldest son Dalton begins his life in a prestigious university, repressed demons of the past begin to torment him and his family. Joined by his father Josh, the father-son duo must venture into The Further, a void-like dimension, to put an end to all their horrific hauntings. 

Showing in cinemas from July 6

Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning, Part One sees Tom Cruise back for more action as special agent Ethan Hunt alongside his Impossible Missions Force team. The team is tasked to track down a new weapon that could put the world at risk if placed in the wrong hands. With humanity at stake, Ethan and his team embark on intrepid journeys as they travel across the globe, do death-defying stunts, involve themselves in high-speed chases, and more to save the world.

Showing in cinemas from July 8

Each day in Barbie Land is the best day ever – until protagonist Barbie has an existential crisis and triggers her picture-perfect life to go awry. While she could continue to live her life in Barbie Land, she’s given the option to venture into the real world and learn the truth about the universe. Joined by her boyfriend Ken, the two dolls navigate their way through the real world while getting into all sorts of trouble.

Showing in cinemas from July 20

Based on the 2005 biography American Prometheus, Oppenheimer tells the story of American scientist and physicist J.Robert Oppenheimer in World War II, during his research and development to create the first nuclear weapon known to mankind. 

Showing in cinemas from July 20

Police agent Cheung has been infiltrating and working undercover in a cartel led by drug-lord Hong. Au, another undercover police agent, successfully earns the trust of Cheung and Hong after an incident; leading the three men to form a trust bond amongst themselves. When Hong’s drug-dealing businesses in Hong Kong get discovered by the police, the three men flee to the Golden Triangle – a region between China, Myanmar, Thailand, and Laos – to lay low. However, the brotherly bond between the men gets disrupted when Hong receives a tip-off that an undercover cop is secretly hiding amongst his men.

Showing in cinemas from July 27