Chinese New Year film
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Introduction
Early history
The Chinese New Year films were first made in Hong Kong.[4] Although the tradition is only about 30 years old, it has become a classic and now provides Hong Kongers with a sense of continuity and belonging. Film studios promote their new movies, with plans to roll out more advertising in mainland China in the coming year.[5] The common themes of these films are the realities, the festivities, and the customs associated with the season.[6]
In 1937, the first
In the 1970s, the
From the 1980s and the 1990s, the city's economic boom helped create its flourishing film industry. Movies made during this time include the "
List of Chinese New Year films
China mainland
- The Dream Factory (1997)
- Pegasus (2019)
- Peppa Pig Celebrates Chinese New Year (2019)[18]
- The Wandering Earth (2019)
- Detective Chinatown 3 (2021)
- Hi, Mom (2021)
- New Gods: Nezha Reborn (2021)
- The Battle at Lake Changjin II (2022)
Hong Kong
- Security Unlimited (1981)
- Aces Go Places (1982)
- Happy Ghost (1984)
- It's a Mad, Mad, Mad World (1987)
- The Eighth Happiness (1988)
- God of Gamblers (1989)
- God of Gamblers II (1990)
- Dances with Dragon (1991)
- Once a Thief (1991)
- The Eagle Shooting Heroes (1993)
- The Heroic Trio (1993)
- Flirting Scholar (1993)
- A Chinese Odyssey (1995)
- Rumble in the Bronx (1995)
- Forbidden City Cop (1996)
- The God of Cookery (1996)[19]
- All's Well, Ends Well (1997)
- Who Am I? (1998)
- Young and Dangerous 5 (1998)
- Be There or Be Square (1998)
- Gorgeous (1999)
- Sorry Baby (1999)
- Happy Times (2000)
- Big Shot's Funeral (2001)
- Chinese Odyssey 2002 (2002)
- Fat Choi Spirit (2002)
- Kung Fu Hustle (2004)
- The Promise (2005)
- After This Our Exile (2006)
- CJ7 (2008)
- 72 Tenants of Prosperity (2010)
- I Love Hong Kong (2011)
- The Man from Macau (2014)
Taiwan
Malaysia
- Great Day (2011)
- Kongsi Raya (2022)
- Nasi Lemak 1.0 (2022)
- Small Town Heroes (2022)
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- ^ It was released during Christmas period of 1996 in Hong Kong actually, but it was then released after Lunar New Year of 1997 in Taiwan.