Literary Adaptation Movies
- 2024
Jack London’s Son of the Wolf
Jack London’s Son of the Wolf02024HD
After winning a thousand dollars in gold in a boxing match, Jack Mackenzie and his wolf-dog trek south on a journey in hunt of a suitable wife.
- 2011
Working Class
Working Class5.22011HD
Loosely based on Charles Dicken’s book “A Tale of Two Cities”, Working Class tells the tale of underground street artists Mike...
- 1974
Ghost of the Mirror
Ghost of the Mirror71974HD
Adapted from a Tang Dynasty fantasy tale, Sung Chuen-sau used the story of a scholar meeting a female ghost at night, but emphasised neither the...
- 1960
The Wonderful Partner
The Wonderful Partner01960HD
Wong Chat is jobless. He is forced to become a burglar. He breaks into Han Siu-yu and her boyfriend Cheung Wai-lim's home, but it is just the time...
- 1959
The Chair
The Chair01959HD
After inheriting his father's estate, Cheung Ka-bo leads a life of debauchery after getting know Blackie Yuen, who profits at others' expense, and...
- 1956
Beauty Raised from the Dead
Beauty Raised from the Dead01956HD
Lau Mung-mui chances on To Lai-leung and their encounter transcends to a rendezvous in their dreams. They admire each other, but they do not know...
- 1982
Treasure Island
Treasure Island101982HD
Intrigue...comedy...adventure...unforgettable characters and exotic settings - the legendary story of Treasure Island comes to life in this colourful...
- 1992
Oswaldianas
Oswaldianas01992HD
Collective film with five segments around the works and life of brazilian writer Oswald de Andrade.
- 2023
A Leaf of Winter
A Leaf of Winter102023HD
We all carry our leaves, some of winter, some of spring and summer. But all leaves grow, breathe and wither with time; and so do we.
- 2022
A Night with Moosina
A Night with Moosina82022HD
On a full moon night, a ten-year-old girl from a farming family in a remote village is lured by Moosina into a cave in the mountains, where she...
- 1959
Pilgrimage at Night
Pilgrimage at Night01959HD
Adapted by Yasumi Toshio and directed by Toyoda Shiro, this is a literary work based on a full-length novel of the same name published by Shiga Naoya...
- 1958
Red Maid, the Matchmaker
Red Maid, the Matchmaker01958HD
Production company Taoyuan chose for its inaugural film a comedy and Fong Yim-fun gets to take a break from playing long-suffering roles and showcase...
- 1953
Spring
Spring01953HD
Ko Suk-ying is saddened over her arranged marriage as manipulated by her father Hak-ming. Ko Kok-sun's Cousin Chow Wai's spends the Mid-Autumn...
- 1970
Berenice
Berenice01970HD
- 2006
Rebecca
Rebecca102006HD
The plot adheres closely to the original novel, revolves around wealthy Maxim DeWinter, his naïve new wife, and Mrs. Danvers, the manipulative...
- 2021
Affliction
Affliction102021HD
- 1966
The Secret Agent 303
The Secret Agent 30301966HD
Hong Kong's Ironman stepped up to the plate when Dr. No (1962) took the world by storm in the 1960s. Tso Tat-wah, the quintessential tough guy of...
- 2013
All This Can Happen
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A flickering dance of intriguing imagery brings to light the possibilities of ordinary movements from the everyday which appear, evolve and freeze...
- 1980
The Woman from Sarajevo
The Woman from Sarajevo01980HD
The adaptation of a lesser known novel by Nobelist Ivo Andric, which describes the life of a spinster who was overwhelmed by a single passion:...
- 1922
David Copperfield
David Copperfield01922HD
After ten happy childhood years, the life of David Copperfield takes an obscure turn. His mother passes away and a cruel stepfather crushes young...