For decades, Hong Kong was Asia’s movie capital, the “Hollywood of the East”. Then what happened?

Opera, gangsters and swordplay: the rise and fall of Hong Kong cinema
Once known as the Hollywood of the East, the city’s cinema has taken a hit in recent decades, with imported Hollywood films besting local fare at the box office.

Opera, gangsters and swordplay: the rise and fall of Hong Kong cinema
Once known as the Hollywood of the East, the city’s cinema has taken a hit in recent decades, with imported Hollywood films besting local fare at the box office.