Shout! Studios And Hong Kong Cinema Classics™ Celebrate A Treasure Trove Of Hong Kong Film Classics And Storytellers With A Theatrical Retrospective Film Series

Hong Kong cinema in the ’80s and ’90s, known for its thrilling action choreography, unique visual styles, and emotional storytelling, represents a remarkable era in cinematic history. Its crime thrillers, martial arts classics, and action films, in particular, have left an indelible mark on Hollywood, profoundly influencing everything from Quentin Tarantino's movies to the Matrix and John Wick franchises.

Shout! Studios and Hong Kong Cinema Classics are thrilled to bring some of the best of these movies to audiences through the HONG KONG CINEMA CLASSICS retrospective film series at Los Angeles’s American Cinematheque and New York City’s IFC Center this August. This highly anticipated retrospective will continue to tour select markets throughout this fall. Featuring classics from the Golden Princess library by renowned filmmakers John Woo, Ringo Lam, Tsui Hark, and Tony Ching, this series will showcase some of the most vibrant and influential films ever made, newly restored and remastered. Moreover, throughout 2025 and 2026, Shout! will release physical and digital releases of these classics and more for collectors to enjoy at home.

Presented by Shout! Studios with support from GKIDS, the inaugural HONG KONG CINEMA CLASSICS film series will include Ringo Lam’s CITY ON FIRE, John Woo’s HARD BOILED (a 2025 Cannes Classics selection), THE KILLER, BULLET IN THE HEAD, A BETTER TOMORROW, and A BETTER TOMORROW II, Tsui Hark’s A BETTER TOMORROW III and PEKING OPERA BLUES, and Tony Ching’s A CHINESE GHOST STORY TRILOGY.

More information on Hong Kong Cinema Classics.

HONG KONG CINEMA CLASSICS RETROSPECTIVE FILM SERIES

Los Angeles | American Cinematheque locations
HONG KONG CINEMA CLASSICS
Month-long retrospective screening series begins August 2 with John Woo appearances at select screenings
Tickets are on sale now at American Cinematheque https://www.americancinematheque.com/series/hong-kong-cinema-classics/

New York City | IFC Center
HONG KONG CINEMA CLASSICS
Retrospective screening series begins August 15
For more information, visit IFC Center at https://www.ifccenter.com/series/hong-kong-cinema-classics/

HONG KONG CINEMA CLASSICS | 2025 Home Entertainment Releases

July 29 JET LI COLLECTION 4K UHD+Blu-ray
August 26 CITY ON FIRE 4K UHD+Blu-ray
September 23 PEKING OPERA BLUES 4K UHD+ Blu-ray

Shout! Studios, in collaboration with the Hong Kong Film Archives, has been working diligently to restore and remaster these films, all scanned in stunning 4K from the original camera negatives. The video and audio have been restored, and the subtitles have been newly translated from the original Cantonese.

Shout! Studios will continue to present HONG KONG CINEMA CLASSICS on screens throughout 2025 and into 2026. For more information, please visit ShoutStudios.com.