by Alex Billington
May 7, 2026
Source: YouTube
“No matter where you go… I’ll find you.” GKids Films has revealed a new US trailer for the animated film titled Another World, an action thriller via Hong Kong made by filmmaker Tommy Kai Chung Ng. This premiered at last year’s 2025 Annecy Film Festival and already opened in Hong Kong in the fall, becoming the highest grossing (!!) Hong Kong film of 2025. Another World is a dark fairytale that explores forgiveness and reconciliation in the face of hatred and despair. The directorial debut from Tommy Ng Kai Chung brings together the finest young talent around Hong Kong to create a poignant fantasy that boasts awe-inspiring action and captivating visuals. It’s a global collaboration spanning artists from Hong Kong, Taiwan, Japan, France, and the Philippines. A spirit guide in the afterlife realm helps souls reach reincarnation. When he meets a young girl whose anger threatens to turn her into a monster, he must save her while learning about human emotions. Featuring the voices of Chung Suet Ying, Christy Choi Hiu Tung, Louis Cheung, Kay Tse, and Will Or. A unique visual style complements this thrilling story about good and evil and souls.
Here’s the official US trailer (+ poster) for Tommy Kai Chung Ng’s film Another World, from YouTube:
Gudo (voiced by Suet-Ying Chung) is a Soul Keeper, a spirit who guides human souls into their next life. When he befriends a young girl named Yuri (Hiu-Tung Choi), he discovers that her untimely death has left her cursed with unresolved rage & regret. As Yuri’s soul teeters on the edge of annihilation, Gudo embarks on a dangerous journey to stop her from unleashing horrible destruction on both the human world and the spirit realm. Another World, also known as 世外 in Cantonese, is directed by Hong Kong animation filmmaker Tommy Kai Chung Ng, making his feature directorial debut after a few shorts and work as an animator on The Way We Talk film previously. The screenplay is written by Polly Yeung. Based on the novel by Naka Saijo, titled “Sennenki: Thousand-year Journey of an Oni-“, originally published by Tokuma Shoten Publishing Co., Ltd. This initially premiered at the 2025 Annecy Film Festival and already opened in Hong Kong in October last year (a box office hit). GKids debuts Tommy Kai Chung Ng’s Another World animated film in US theaters starting on June 5th, 2026 coming up this fall. For more info, visit GKids’ official site.
