HONG KONG -- A film mainly shot in funeral parlors and morgues has broken box office records -- and taboos -- in Hong Kong, surprising even its own stars and demonstrating that the local film industry is down but not out.
Local films offer 'catharsis' in time of economic pain and security law pressure
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Hong Kong movies catapulted kung fu stars like Bruce Lee to global fame, but the industry has been struggling to recapture its past glory. (Photo by Kensaku Ihara)
HONG KONG -- A film mainly shot in funeral parlors and morgues has broken box office records -- and taboos -- in Hong Kong, surprising even its own stars and demonstrating that the local film industry is down but not out.