Hand Rolled Cigarette
2021 1h 41m movie Film Hong Kong

Hand Rolled Cigarette

手捲煙

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.

  1. Revolution of Our Times
    #1

    Revolution of Our Times

    ★ 8.2 · 2021

  2. The Mitchells vs. the Machines
    #2

    The Mitchells vs. the Machines

    ★ 7.9 · 2021

  3. Anita
    #3

    Anita

    ★ 7.9 · 2021

  4. The Calm Beyond
    #4

    The Calm Beyond

    ★ 7.6 · 2020

  5. Zero to Hero
    #5

    Zero to Hero

    ★ 7.3 · 2021

  6. The Sparring Partner
    #6

    The Sparring Partner

    ★ 7.3 · 2022

  7. Drifting
    #7

    Drifting

    ★ 7.3 · 2021

  8. Do Not Split
    #8

    Do Not Split

    ★ 7.3 · 2020

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.

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Reception Benchmarks

5.7
TMDB Rating
19
Audience Reviews
Mixed
Critical Tier

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

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