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Star Chinese Movies 2 to launch on now TV in Hong Kong

Indiantelevision.com Team

(11 July 2008 3:00 pm)

MUMBAI: Star Chinese Movies 2 will launch on IPTV TV platform now TV 140 in Hong Kong on 21 July.

Broadcast in both Cantonese and Mandarin, the new channel will showcase the popular and award-winning Hong Kong movies from the 1970's to 1990's.

Star Taiwan GM who oversees Star’s Chinese movie said, “Since launching Star Chinese Movies 2 in Singapore and North America we have had some great feedback from viewers. We're excited to be able to bring these magnificent films to movie lovers in Hong Kong, who have already made our flagship Chinese movie channel Star Chinese Movies the most popular movie channel in the territory.”

Star Chinese Movies features a line-up of megastars including Bruce Lee, Jet Li, Jackie Chan, Michelle Yeoh, Stephen Chow and Chow Yun Fat, and celebrated filmmakers such as John Woo, Johnny To and Tsui Hark.

Star Chinese Movies 2 will screen Chinese titles across genres of Kung fu/martial arts, action, crime/thriller, comedy, drama and romance.

The channel will kick off with a Bruce Lee retrospective, featuring the legend's masterpieces as a tribute during the 35th anniversary of his untimely death. Other timeless titles to appear on the channel include John Woo and Chow Yun Fat's A Better Tomorrow series, Jackie Chan's Police Story series, Jet Li's Once Upon A Time series, Stephen Chow's slapstick comedies, and award-winning dramas starring Maggie Cheung and Anita Mui.