The Hand
2004 56m movie Film Hong Kong

The Hand

The Hand sits in the top 9% of Hong Kong films on this catalog — ranked #72 of 836 by TMDB audience score.

Synopsis

Hong Kong, 1960s. Zhang, a shy tailor's assistant, is riveted by his imperious client Miss Hua. Upon meeting her, she seduces him to make sure he will truly remember her when designing her garments. After this intimate first encounter, a rapport develops between the two. Entry is for the theatrically released extended version, not the segment from the Eros anthology.

The 2003–2005 Hong Kong Window

50 Hong Kong films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. The Hand sits at position #2.

  1. War and Beauty
    #1

    War and Beauty

    ★ 9.3 · 2004

  2. The Hand

    #2

    The Hand

    ★ 7.3 · 2004

  3. Infernal Affairs II
    #3

    Infernal Affairs II

    ★ 7.2 · 2003

  4. Turn Left, Turn Right
    #4

    Turn Left, Turn Right

    ★ 7.2 · 2003

  5. The Protector
    #5

    The Protector

    ★ 7.1 · 2005

  6. Election
    #6

    Election

    ★ 7.1 · 2005

  7. Lost in Time
    #7

    Lost in Time

    ★ 7.0 · 2003

  8. SPL: Kill Zone
    #8

    SPL: Kill Zone

    ★ 6.9 · 2005

Other Titles From Block 2 Pictures

The 2000s Hong Kong Landscape

Catalog density by release year in the 2000s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when The Hand premiered. 146 total titles in this decade from Hong Kong.

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Reception Benchmarks

7.3
TMDB Rating
16
Audience Reviews
Highly Rated
Critical Tier

Ranked #72 of 836 Hong Kong films indexed here (91st percentile by TMDB audience score).

Rating is +1.0 points above the Hong Kong average of 6.3/10.

Among Hong Kong Drama productions specifically: #40 of 311 (top 13%).

Production Details

Primary Country Hong Kong
Original Language Chinese
Production Companies Block 2 Pictures, Jet Tone Production
Runtime 56m
Release Date September 10, 2004
IMDb tt15165236
Official Site www.janusfilms.com

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