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The Goldfinger is a 2023 Hong Kong crime drama film written and directed by Felix Chong, and starring Tony Leung and Andy Lau.Set in the 1980s, the film is based on the story of Carrian Group, a Hong Kong corporation which rose rapidly before collapsing shortly afterwards due to a corruption scandal.
That combination puts “The Goldfinger” in a direct line of succession to Hong Kong noir films such as “Infernal Affairs,” and the oeuvres of Johnny To and John Woo.
Date Film Weekend gross Total gross Ref. 1 January 7, 2024: The Goldfinger: $1,866,367: $3,066,169 [2]2 January 14, 2024: $1,058,188: $4,121,068 [3]3 January 21, 2024
The 42nd Hong Kong Film Awards (Chinese: 第42屆香港電影金像獎) was the 42nd edition of the Hong Kong Film Awards, which honored the best Hong Kong films of 2023. Presented by the Hong Kong Film Awards Association, it took place at Hong Kong Cultural Centre in Tsim Sha Tsui on 14 April 2024. [1] [2] [3]
Crime drama “The Goldfinger” was the numerical winner at the Hong Kong Film Awards, where it won six prizes on Sunday. But it missed out on the best film prize, which went to box office record ...
Carrian Group became involved in a scandal with Bank Bumiputra Malaysia Berhad of Malaysia and its Hong Kong–based subsidiary Bumiputra Malaysia Finance.Following allegations of accounting fraud, a murder of a bank auditor, and the suicide of the firm's adviser, the Carrian Group collapsed in 1983, the largest bankruptcy in Hong Kong.
The series contributed a lot to the public image of triads and was condemned by certain quarters as glorifying secret triad societies. However, it was immensely popular in Hong Kong and spawned nine sequels and spin-offs. Its main actors and actresses have also become major stars in their own right.
The release of "Goldfinger," and the appearance of "The Man from U.N.C.L.E." on TV the same year brought the secret agent craze to full froth. Toy 007 cars, weapons, attaché cases, model kits ...