During a special Hong Kong Cinema panel at Hong Kong’s pavilion in the Cannes international village, “Sons of the Neon Night,” director Juno Mak and Cannes Film Festival international consultant Michael Werner spoke to Variety’s Leo Barraclough about thematic inspirations and how Mak crafted the icy, morally gray world of the films. “It took me […]

‘Sons of the Neon Night’ Director Juno Mak Breaks Down His Hong Kong Crime Thriller: ‘There’s a Nightmarish Poetry to It’
May 16, 2025 | 11:00 AM