Lunar New Year 2024 Hong Kong films: reviews of Table for Six 2, Rob N Roll and The Moon Thieves

Aaron Kwok, Lam Ka-tung and Richie Jen ham it up as an emotionally unstable criminal and two hapless would-be armed robbers in Rob N Roll

Stephy Tang comes into her own in a sequel to box office sensation Table for Six, while three members of boy band Mirror star in heist thriller The Moon Thieves

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(From left) Lam Ka-tung, Aaron Kwok and Richie Jen in a still from Rob N Roll.

Published: 12:48pm, 10 Feb 2024Updated: 12:48pm, 10 Feb 2024

Every Lunar New Year in Hong Kong sees films released to please holiday audiences.

Comedies are often in the mix – who can forget 1992’s All’s Well, Ends Well starring Leslie Cheung Kwok-wing, Maggie Cheung Man-yuk, Stephen Chow Sing-chi, Sandra Ng Kwan-yue and Teresa Mo Shun-kwan. Then there was 1999’s King of Comedy, a great example of Stephen Chow’s brand of mo lei tau (nonsensical) comedy, while 2002’s Fat Choi Spirit revolves around the mahjong table.

This year is no exception, with comedies to the fore in the shape of Table for Six 2 and Rob N Roll. Post film editor Edmund Lee reviewed those two, and Moon Thieves – a heist thriller starring Mirror boy band idols. Read on to see what he made of them.

Table for Six 2

Dayo Wong Tze-wah may be missing from this sequel to 2022 box office sensation Table for Six, but his absence is barely felt amid the mayhem surrounding the returning quintet.

Gone is the meticulous scripting of the original, however, as director Sunny Chan Wing-sun embraces chaos in a plot about a wedding planning business.

Stephy Tang effortlessly anchors a festive ensemble comedy that is otherwise notable for its colourful supporting cast. Read the full review