Thursday, September 25

HKFF2025: Sleeping Dogs: Spatial Representations of HK in Western Gaming

By Hong Kong Film Festival UK

Writer and curator Aidan Page presents a workshop on the spatial representations of Hong Kong in the video game Sleeping Dogs

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Location

Loading Bar

129 Stoke Newington High Street London N16 0PH United Kingdom

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2 hours, 30 minutes
In person

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No Refunds

About this event

Writer and curator Aidan Page will be in conversation with King’s College London’s ’s Dr Rob Gallagher to present a workshop on the spatial representations of Hong Kong in the video game Sleeping Dogs, focusing on the complexities and challenges of depicting the city through the lens of non-Asian developers. Set in local Hackney gaming pub Loading Bar, guests are invited to mingle over drinks and join discussions following the lecture. This event offers a unique intersection of gaming, urban studies, and cultural critique, exploring how digital spaces shape our understanding of place and identity.

Doors open 19:30, event begins 20:00.

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Suggested price: £9

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Hong Kong Film Festival UK

Hong Kong Film Festival UK returns for its third edition from 12–28 September in London, presenting reflective, boundary-shifting cinema from Hong Kong and the ESEA diaspora. This year’s programme foregrounds transient and transitioning identities, exploring perspectives on migration, womanhood, activism, and community. From dynamic contemporary works to intimate personal narratives, the festival centres voices that challenge, navigate, and reimagine belonging. Supported by the BFI.