HKIFF 2025 Detective Chinatown 1900
Comedy, Mystery · 2h 15m
68%
Celluloid Score Recommended Hong Kong International Film Festival — Winners & Best Films
Hong Kong · held each March–April
Asia’s longest-running international film festival and the defining showcase for Hong Kong cinema — where local masters, new wave classics, and world premieres share the city’s screens each spring.
10 titles across 10 editions in our catalogue. Editions run newest first; within each edition, verified festival winners lead, followed by Celluloid Score. Related honours: Asian Film Awards.
Hong Kong International Film Festival is held in Hong Kong, Hong Kong each March–April. Celluloid ranks 10 films across 10 editions by four-input Celluloid Score, with award winners first. The highest-rated HKIFF film on Celluloid is Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (2000) at 88%. Latest edition in the catalogue: HKIFF 2025.
Highest-rated HKIFF movies on Celluloid
All-time quality view — four-input Celluloid Score, not jury order. For the circuit explainer see festival prizes decoded and Asia’s biggest film festivals.
- Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon 2000 · 88%
- In the Mood for Love 2000 · 88%
- The Killer 1989 · 85%
- Chungking Express 1994 · 84%
- Hard Boiled 1992 · 84%
- Infernal Affairs 2002 · 83%
HKIFF 2025 films and winners · 1 film
HKIFF 2025 HKIFF 2018 films and winners · 1 film
HKIFF 2003 films and winners · 1 film
HKIFF 2001 films and winners · 1 film
HKIFF 2000 films and winners · 1 film
HKIFF 1994 films and winners · 1 film
HKIFF 1992 films and winners · 1 film
HKIFF 1990 films and winners · 1 film
HKIFF 1989 films and winners · 1 film
HKIFF 1987 films and winners · 1 film
Frequently asked questions
What is the Hong Kong International Film Festival?
Asia’s longest-running international film festival and the defining showcase for Hong Kong cinema — where local masters, new wave classics, and world premieres share the city’s screens each spring. It is held in Hong Kong each March–April.
What is the highest-rated HKIFF film on Celluloid?
Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (2000) leads our HKIFF selection with a 88% Celluloid Score, averaged from four possible rating inputs.
How does Celluloid rank HKIFF movies?
Hong Kong International Film Festival pages group films by edition year (newest first). Inside each edition, verified festival winners lead, then four-input Celluloid Score (editorial, Metascore, Letterboxd, IMDb — audience separate). This is catalogue order, not an official festival ranking.