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.
Drama + Crime in Hong Kong
68 Hong Kong titles in our catalog blend the Drama and Crime genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding Hand Rolled Cigarette itself).
The 2020–2022 Hong Kong Window
In the crowded 2020-2022 Hong Kong release window, Hand Rolled Cigarette sits at #20 of 24. The leaderboard below contextualises its neighbours.
The 2020s Hong Kong Landscape
2021 was the decade’s peak output year for Hong Kong — 9 titles released, including Hand Rolled Cigarette. Bars below show how the 2020s stacked up year by year (25 total).
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 8 other Hong Kong films in 2021.
The 824th Hong Kong title from Hong Kong we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1955).
Our Hong Kong catalog contains 836 titles in total (828 films).
Audience Engagement
19 audience reviews — more than 40% of Hong Kong films in our index.
Popularity sits at the 35th percentile among Hong Kong films.
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 |