Hong Kong Synopsis
手捲煙
A retired British Chinese soldier, a young South Asian man, an encounter at Chungking Mansions. Coincidentally, they both offended the same gang boss. What has given them a new lease of life and how do they rediscover themselves through each other's company.
The 2020–2022 Hong Kong Window
24 Hong Kong films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. Hand Rolled Cigarette sits at position #20.
The 2020s Hong Kong Landscape
Catalog density by release year in the 2020s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Hand Rolled Cigarette premiered. 25 total titles in this decade from Hong Kong.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #657 of 836 Hong Kong films indexed here (21st percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is -0.6 points below the Hong Kong average of 6.3/10.
Among Hong Kong Drama productions specifically: #254 of 311 (top 82%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Hong Kong |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Cantonese |
| Spoken Languages | Cantonese, Mandarin, Urdu |
| Production Companies | Hand-Roll Cigarette Film Production |
| Runtime | 1h 41m |
| Release Date | June 17, 2021 |
| IMDb | tt13210170 |