HK Film Blog
Hong Kong film website
HK Film Blog
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Type of site
Film, box office revenue
Available inTraditional Chinese
HeadquartersHong Kong
Created byRyan Ra
URLwww.hkfilmblog.com
CommercialNon-profit
Launched12 May 2007; 18 years ago (2007-05-12)
Current statusActive

HK Film Blog (Chinese: 講。鏟。片) is a Hong Kong website dedicated to reporting news within the film industry and providing box office data.[1] The site was established in 2007 and is currently operated by its founder Ryan Ra.

History

HK Film Blog was founded on 12 May 2007 by Ryan Ra and Sam.[2][3] Ra held a full-time job unrelated to film and started the website purely out of enthusiasm for Hong Kong cinema.[2] He primarily writes film reviews and reports on box office revenue for Hong Kong films, and to "maintain independence and a neutral attitude" in his reports, he has declined sponsorships and collaborations with film companies.[2] Sam mainly handles photography for the website, attending film premieres and events to take images.[2] According to cultural critic Felix Chan [zh], Ra has been the main operator of the site by 2011.[4]

In June 2016, actor-director Chapman To published an opinion piece titled "'Local' is Not a Diamond Armor"（「本土」不是金剛盔甲) on HK Film Blog, which criticized the inconsistent quality of Hong Kong films and the unhealthy approach of filmmakers claiming to represent local identity to attract audiences into cinemas.[5] In August 2017, Ra served as a jury member at the 1st Festival de Cannot, a local film festival dedicated to short tragedy films, alongside filmmakers Derek Kwok and Heiward Mak.[6] In March 2021, HK Film Blog reported on the closure of UA Cinemas, citing exclusive sources that UA had already furloughed staff and that some film distributors had not received their share of box office revenues since mid-2020.[7][8]

In January 2026, the Hong Kong Theatres Association and the Hong Kong Motion Picture Industry Association [zh] publicly criticized HK Film Blog for reporting on Hong Kong cinema box office revenues, stating that they had already collected evidence and planned to pursue legal action against the website to "protect and respect industry privacy".[9][10] The Theatres Association and the Motion Picture Industry Association had formed Hong Kong Box Office Limited in 2013, a company that releases box office data to subscribers.[10] It is alleged that there were users who leaked login credentials to HK Film Blog, and the website had disclosed information protected under privacy laws.[9][10] Liberty Times reported that the announcement against HK Film Blog faced backlash online.[11]

Reception

Filmmaker Derek Kwok praised the reviews of HK Film Blog as "the most representative in Hong Kong", describing their insights as unique and highlighting the founders' passion for Hong Kong cinema that is free from monetary pursuits, a quality he claims "deserves his utmost respect".[2] Filmmaker Law Chi-leung also expressed admiration for the dedication of the website's founders, emphasizing the significance of the site in filling the gap left by City Entertainment Magazine [zh] after its closure to provide free industry news and data for the audience.[12]

References

  1. ^ "香港電影發展局圖振興港產片 電影人：無戲拍緊！". The Points (in Chinese). 20 May 2025. Retrieved 7 January 2026.
  2. ^ a b c d e Kwok, Derek (3 June 2015). "【七筆思議】失敗的Man：講鏟片的Ryan和Sam". Apple Daily (in Chinese). Retrieved 7 January 2026.
  3. ^ 陳栢宇 (7 May 2022). "緣路山旮旯︱揚威日意星三地影展　導演黃浩然：以為外國觀眾唔明". HK01 (in Chinese). Retrieved 7 January 2026.
  4. ^ Chan, Felix (19 February 2011). "訪官涌戲院——臨尾一張票，依然睇到笑". Hong Kong Inmedia (in Chinese). Retrieved 7 January 2026.
  5. ^ "杜汶澤投稿《講。鏟。片》：香港電影到了最危險的時候". Stand News (in Chinese). 30 June 2016. Retrieved 7 January 2026.
  6. ^ "表揚本地「坎坷」獨立電影　首屆「坎坷影展」下月開幕　26部入圍作品曝光". Stand News (in Chinese). 16 August 2017. Retrieved 7 January 2026.
  7. ^ "UA院線疑結業 網站及App全無反應". am730 (in Chinese). 8 March 2021. Retrieved 7 January 2026.
  8. ^ "UA時代完結！戲院今起全線結業 36年業務告終 已啟動清盤程序". Apple Daily (in Chinese). 9 March 2021. Retrieved 7 January 2026.
  9. ^ a b "票房公司指「講.鏟.片」泄票房數據 交律師處理". Ming Pao (in Chinese). 7 January 2026. Retrieved 7 January 2026.
  10. ^ a b c 許育民 (7 January 2026). "香港票房公司斥《講鏟片》洩票房私隱　已收集證據並轉交律師處理". HK01 (in Chinese). Retrieved 7 January 2026.
  11. ^ "香港票房公司斥電影專頁洩票房隱私！稱已收集證據轉交律師處理". Liberty Times (in Chinese). 10 January 2026. Retrieved 14 January 2026.
  12. ^ Law, Chi-leung (23 December 2007). "讲。铲。片". Sina (in Chinese). Southern Metropolis Daily. Retrieved 7 January 2026.
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