While nothing may ever compare, you can find all the above elements in Hong Kong’s “It’s a Drink! It’s a Bomb!”, with a heavy dose of Hong Kong slapstick humour too. “Die Hard”, perhaps one of the best-loved Christmas movies of all time, gave us family, suspense, and a heavy dose of cathartic firepower - fireworks, if you will. Make it a marathon and put on the sequel “2046” right after. Winter is undoubtedly the most romantic time of the year, and what better way to celebrate the special holiday with your SO than with arguably the greatest (albeit sometimes polarising) Hong Kong film about love and longing? While a film about a man and a woman finding that their respective spouses are cheating on them - with each other - isn’t exactly the most cheery of holiday movie material, the film is filled with longing glances, poetic (if laconic) dialogue and of course, impeccable style and poise from its actors, making this film an infinite inspiration for any time of year, really. From legendary romances to fun-filled action comedies, shake things up this Christmas season with these time-honoured Hong Kong films. But that doesn’t mean you have to resort to your thousandth re-watch of “The Elf” or “Love Actually” once it hits mid-December. Winter is the best time to cosy up with your loved ones on the couch and put on a classic movie.

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