Dylan Cheung
@dylancheung.bsky.social
Writer and Cantonese–English translator. Sinophone and East Asian cinema, especially from Hong Kong.
Contact: dylan.ym.cheung at gmail
Contact: dylan.ym.cheung at gmail
Sakuran and Helter Skelter Blu-rays from 88 Films next year? Ninagawa gang rise up!
November 25, 2025 at 3:57 AM
Sakuran and Helter Skelter Blu-rays from 88 Films next year? Ninagawa gang rise up!
Some guy randomly found the original handwritten screenplay for Ann Hui's Boat People. Writer Chiu Kang-chien's original Chinese title was literally 'Boat People', but this was changed to 'Seeking Refuge to the Angry Sea' at the suggestion of wuxia novelist Jin Yong.
November 25, 2025 at 12:45 AM
Some guy randomly found the original handwritten screenplay for Ann Hui's Boat People. Writer Chiu Kang-chien's original Chinese title was literally 'Boat People', but this was changed to 'Seeking Refuge to the Angry Sea' at the suggestion of wuxia novelist Jin Yong.
Tatsuya Nakadai riding a demon motorcycle to death in The Wicked City. What a legend.
November 11, 2025 at 1:28 PM
Tatsuya Nakadai riding a demon motorcycle to death in The Wicked City. What a legend.
More Milkyway Image coming soon from Chameleon Films: Johnnie To's much demanded A Hero Never Dies and Soi Cheang's paranoid thriller Accident. Both releases have been in the works for a while now with A Hero Never Dies even undergoing a digital restoration. New subtitles by me as well.
November 7, 2025 at 1:31 PM
More Milkyway Image coming soon from Chameleon Films: Johnnie To's much demanded A Hero Never Dies and Soi Cheang's paranoid thriller Accident. Both releases have been in the works for a while now with A Hero Never Dies even undergoing a digital restoration. New subtitles by me as well.
More Milkyway Image coming soon from Chameleon Films: Johnnie To's much demanded A Hero never Dies and Soi Cheang's paranoid thriller Accident. Both have been in the works for a while now with A Hero Never Dies even undergoing a digital restoration. New subtitles by me as well.
November 7, 2025 at 1:29 PM
More Milkyway Image coming soon from Chameleon Films: Johnnie To's much demanded A Hero never Dies and Soi Cheang's paranoid thriller Accident. Both have been in the works for a while now with A Hero Never Dies even undergoing a digital restoration. New subtitles by me as well.
Hong Kong movies used to be so dangerous even Wong Kar-wai ones could kill you.
November 6, 2025 at 2:24 AM
Hong Kong movies used to be so dangerous even Wong Kar-wai ones could kill you.
Every time I watch Hard Boiled I'm like, "Hey, it's that bit from Infernal Affairs!" during the Tony Leung and Philip Chan rooftop scene even though I know Hard Boiled came first and have seen it so many more times than Infernal Affairs.
November 4, 2025 at 3:38 PM
Every time I watch Hard Boiled I'm like, "Hey, it's that bit from Infernal Affairs!" during the Tony Leung and Philip Chan rooftop scene even though I know Hard Boiled came first and have seen it so many more times than Infernal Affairs.
RIP Stanley Fung
One of his final Facebook posts was on the passing of Benz Hui:
'...Alas, we all part ways someday, but I am older than you, myself terminally ill and on my last legs... Wait for me on the other side, young brother. Your unworthy elder brother is close behind!'
One of his final Facebook posts was on the passing of Benz Hui:
'...Alas, we all part ways someday, but I am older than you, myself terminally ill and on my last legs... Wait for me on the other side, young brother. Your unworthy elder brother is close behind!'
November 1, 2025 at 1:32 AM
RIP Stanley Fung
One of his final Facebook posts was on the passing of Benz Hui:
'...Alas, we all part ways someday, but I am older than you, myself terminally ill and on my last legs... Wait for me on the other side, young brother. Your unworthy elder brother is close behind!'
One of his final Facebook posts was on the passing of Benz Hui:
'...Alas, we all part ways someday, but I am older than you, myself terminally ill and on my last legs... Wait for me on the other side, young brother. Your unworthy elder brother is close behind!'
I showed this at the Gallery of Modern Art so Maggie Cheung is modern art now.
October 30, 2025 at 2:01 AM
I showed this at the Gallery of Modern Art so Maggie Cheung is modern art now.
Can't believe they're letting me give a talk inside this glowing cube on Sunday
October 24, 2025 at 1:35 PM
Can't believe they're letting me give a talk inside this glowing cube on Sunday
James Mason presents King Hu with Best Director for Legend of the Mountain at the 16th Golden Horse Awards in 1979. (Everything I see from old Golden Horse Award ceremonies is wild to me)
October 16, 2025 at 12:55 AM
James Mason presents King Hu with Best Director for Legend of the Mountain at the 16th Golden Horse Awards in 1979. (Everything I see from old Golden Horse Award ceremonies is wild to me)
Now seated for the so-called 都市傳說
October 7, 2025 at 4:17 AM
Now seated for the so-called 都市傳說
Privileged to be on the first of the Golden Princess catalogue to hit the UK, Ringo Lam's seminal City on Fire. The booklet features a piece where I detail Lam's personal and professional journey up to that point while also getting into what exactly Golden Princess are. (I also redid the subtitles)
September 26, 2025 at 2:36 PM
Privileged to be on the first of the Golden Princess catalogue to hit the UK, Ringo Lam's seminal City on Fire. The booklet features a piece where I detail Lam's personal and professional journey up to that point while also getting into what exactly Golden Princess are. (I also redid the subtitles)
Just spent more than 10 dollars on boba for my niece
September 26, 2025 at 12:03 PM
Just spent more than 10 dollars on boba for my niece
Check out this chunky boy Chinese bootleg Peacock King DVD set. It comes with the two Hong Kong live action movies in both HK and Japanese versions, Japanese making of, CD soundtrack, HK and Taiwanese cuts of The Kid from Tibet, and the anime adaptations ripped from Italian DVDs.
September 26, 2025 at 2:11 AM
Check out this chunky boy Chinese bootleg Peacock King DVD set. It comes with the two Hong Kong live action movies in both HK and Japanese versions, Japanese making of, CD soundtrack, HK and Taiwanese cuts of The Kid from Tibet, and the anime adaptations ripped from Italian DVDs.
Seeing this photo do the rounds today: Wong Kar-wai's Mong Kok House on Fire commencing production in 1993, a movie meant to wrap in two months. The cast included Lau Ching-wan who has otherwise not worked with Wong. Supposedly inspired by Kinji Fukusaku's House on Fire (1986).
September 25, 2025 at 12:54 PM
Seeing this photo do the rounds today: Wong Kar-wai's Mong Kok House on Fire commencing production in 1993, a movie meant to wrap in two months. The cast included Lau Ching-wan who has otherwise not worked with Wong. Supposedly inspired by Kinji Fukusaku's House on Fire (1986).
An unknown screenwriter going by Guer claims they're the real writer of Blossoms Shanghai, accusing Wong Kar-wai and writer Qin Wen of exploitation and bullying, even posting audio recordings as proof. It's gotten so bad the production issued a statement about respecting the rights of creators.
September 20, 2025 at 2:10 PM
An unknown screenwriter going by Guer claims they're the real writer of Blossoms Shanghai, accusing Wong Kar-wai and writer Qin Wen of exploitation and bullying, even posting audio recordings as proof. It's gotten so bad the production issued a statement about respecting the rights of creators.
Alright, let's see what all the fuss is about.
September 20, 2025 at 3:06 AM
Alright, let's see what all the fuss is about.
My favourite De Palma bit is Jessica Harper's dance at the end of 'Special to Me' in Phantom of the Paradise.
September 11, 2025 at 2:33 PM
My favourite De Palma bit is Jessica Harper's dance at the end of 'Special to Me' in Phantom of the Paradise.
Turns out Wong Kar-wai was an assistant director on Five Easy Pieces (1980), the first HK TV series to be axed and an important work in Johnnie To's early directing career (he also designed the opening titles). This means Wong and To were dboth iscovered by star of The Killer Snakes Kam Kwok-leung.
September 11, 2025 at 11:57 AM
Turns out Wong Kar-wai was an assistant director on Five Easy Pieces (1980), the first HK TV series to be axed and an important work in Johnnie To's early directing career (he also designed the opening titles). This means Wong and To were dboth iscovered by star of The Killer Snakes Kam Kwok-leung.
Giddens Ko going to bat hard for Charlie Kirk is not what I needed this morning
September 11, 2025 at 1:36 AM
Giddens Ko going to bat hard for Charlie Kirk is not what I needed this morning
Into the perilous night
September 5, 2025 at 2:46 PM
Into the perilous night
The Gang Remakes A Better Tomorrow
September 3, 2025 at 11:14 AM
The Gang Remakes A Better Tomorrow
"'In my scenes opposite Hou Hsiao-hsien, even if I'm the only one being filmed, I can't act unless Hou is there, and it won't work even with a stand-in.'
'It's the same for me in my scenes opposite Tsai Chin,' Hou Hsiao-hsien replies, looking at Tsai Chin with a smile."
'It's the same for me in my scenes opposite Tsai Chin,' Hou Hsiao-hsien replies, looking at Tsai Chin with a smile."
September 3, 2025 at 4:07 AM
"'In my scenes opposite Hou Hsiao-hsien, even if I'm the only one being filmed, I can't act unless Hou is there, and it won't work even with a stand-in.'
'It's the same for me in my scenes opposite Tsai Chin,' Hou Hsiao-hsien replies, looking at Tsai Chin with a smile."
'It's the same for me in my scenes opposite Tsai Chin,' Hou Hsiao-hsien replies, looking at Tsai Chin with a smile."
Hal Hartley mail day
September 3, 2025 at 1:49 AM
Hal Hartley mail day