8 New Movies to Watch in Hong Kong Cinemas This September 2021

From Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings, Dune and Escape from Modagishu, here are the best new movies you should watch in Hong Kong cinemas this September

Nothing beats watching a movie in front of a big screen unless, of course, you have your own private cinema. With exciting movies coming out this month, there’s even more reason to head to the cinemas.

Unsure of what to watch? We got you covered. From Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings, Dune and Escape from Modagishu, here are the best new movies you should watch in Hong Kong cinemas this September.

1. Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings

Marvel Studios’ Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings is finally here. Simu Liu stars as the titular superhero who must confront the past he thought he has left behind.

The movie is the first Marvel Studios film with an Asian director (Destin Daniel Cretton) and a predominantly Asian cast which includes Hong Kong legend, Tony Leung as Wenwu, Awkwafina as Katy, Michelle Yeoh as Jiang Nan, Fala Chen as Ying Li, Meng'er Zhang as Xu Xialing, Ronny Chieng as Jon Jon and Jayden Zhang as young Shang-Chi.

Release: September 2

2. Sinkhole

Sinkhole is a Korean disaster movie about an ordinary office worker, Dong-won (Kim Sung-kyung) and his family who move into a new house. He invites his colleagues to a housewarming party but heavy rain overnight leads to a gigantic sinkhole, swallowing up the entire apartment and the people inside.

Dong-won and his neighbour, Man-su (Cha Seung-won) as well as the other guests at the part must find a way to survive and crawl their way out. But rain starts pouring down again, filling the sinkhole with water, reducing the odds of them ever getting back to the surface.

Release: September 2

3. Benedetta

Benedetta recently premiered at the 2021 Cannes Film Festival where it competed for the Palme d’Or. The movie is loosely based on the 1986 non-fiction book, Immodest Acts: The Life of a Lesbian Nun in Renaissance Italy by Judith C. Brown. Set in the 17 century, it follows Benedetta Carlini to joins the convent in Pescia, Tuscany as a novice.

From a young age, she’s been capable of performing miracles. But has suffered from disturbing religious and erotic versions. She meets another woman who assists her in her struggles and the relationship between the two soon develop into a forbidden love affair.

Release: September 9

4. The Medium

The Medium sees the exciting team-up of Thailand and Korean production teams to tell the story of a shaman’s inheritance in the Isan region of Thailand. One of the family members is possessed and while some believed it's the Goddess living inside her, some doubt it.

Through the eyes of a documentary team, we follow Nim, a shaman based in Northern Thailand who encounters her niece, Mink who’s showing strange symptoms that appear to be of inheriting shamanism. The team decides to follow Mink, hoping to capture the shaman lineage passing on to the next generation but her behaviour becomes more extreme and bizarre.

Directed by Banjong Pisanthanakun, The Medium is produced by Na Hong-jin who helmed the horror movie, The Wailing which won the Best Film award at the 53rd Baeksang Arts Awards.

Release: September 22

5. Dune

Helmed by Oscar-nominated director, Denis Villeneuve, Dune is one of the most highly-anticipated movies to come out this year. An adaptation of Frank Herbert’s bestseller of the same name, Dune is about the story of Paul Atreides, a young man destined for great things beyond his understanding. In order to ensure the future of his family and people, he must travel to the most dangerous planet in the universe.

A conflict arises over the planet's supply of the most treasured resource in existence which is believed to unlock humanity's greatest potential. The hunt for the resource unfolds but only those who can conquer their fear will survive.

Release: September 16

6. Escape from Mogadishu

Korean director, Ryoo Seung-wan, known for action and thriller movies such as The Berlin File, Veteran and The Unjust returns with another exciting movie, Escape From Mogadishu. The movie is set in the late 1980s at the height of the Cold War when South Korea is seeking to join the United Nations, a conflict between the two Koreas break out on the African continent.

Somalia’s capital, Mogadishu gets caught in the civil war, leaving the South Korean diplomats trapped. The North Korean embassy faces the same situation. In the outside world, the two are enemies but they soon find themselves banding together on a joint escape when they became targets of the Somali government forces and rebels amidst the chaos of the war.

Release: September 16

7. Annette

Annette, a musical romantic drama film by Leos Carax was the opening film at the 2021 Cannes Film Festival and was met with praise from critics. Carax makes his English language debut for the movie which takes place in Los Angeles. It follows Henry (Adam Driver), a stand-up comedian who has an unyielding sense of humour and Ann (Marion Cotillard), a world-class singer.

The two are a perfect couple in the spotlight—healthy, happy and glamourous. But the birth of their first child, Anette—a girl with her own exceptional gift—changes their lives forever. The movie is helmed by Oscar-nominated actor Adam Driver and Oscar winner, Marion Cotillard together with Golden Globe nominee, Simon Helberg.

Release: September 16

8. No Time To Die

No Time To Die marks Daniel Craig’s last stint as the titular James Bond. In the movie, James Bond has left active service and is now enjoying life in Jamaica. His peaceful life is disturbed when his old CIA friend, Felix Leiter asks for help to rescue a kidnapped scientist.

The mission turns out to be far more dangerous than excepted where Bond sees a new villain armed with new technology, never seen before.

Release: September 30

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Jianne Soriano

Former Digital Writer, Tatler Hong Kong

Jianne is a Hong Kong-born, bred and based Filipino. She graduated with a degree in International Journalism from Hong Kong Baptist University and went to work in Japan a travel writer. Upon returning to Hong Kong, she joined Tatler as a digital writer.