Part of a curated section, “Hong Kong, Reimagined” at Chinese Cinema Season.

In the past few years, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region has appeared frequently in the British news. Despite its unique history with the UK, most British people’s knowledge of Hong Kong is fragmentary.

Films selected for this programme will reintroduce Hong Kong to you. “Hong Kong” was never a fixed identity but a constant negotiation between different belongings. The relation between old and new immigrants (Chinese and non-Chinese) to Hong Kong has been a common subject in films. Hong Kong cinema is not always about Hong Kong. The region’s uniqueness has also inspired filmmakers to travel, to rediscover how Hong Kong has in fact been a crucial hub for connecting Chinese culture with the world.

Launching on April 6, the first batch of films to be announced are from the Academy of Film (AF), Hong Kong Baptist University. We have selected 4 latest graduate final projects by AF students. They are available to watch for free and we would ?like to invite all our audience to vote for their favourite one.

The Academy of Film is dedicated to the provision of cinematic-arts and creative media education to cultivate talented professionals capable of contributing to Hong Kong’s arts and cultural industries. For the last four decades, it has been the chief provider of cinema, television and media education in Hong Kong. It is currently Hong Kong’s flagship film school in terms of its size, breadth of programmes, distinguished alumni and strong industry connections.

Join us to meet with four young directors recently graduated from AF and talk about their films, visions and dreams.

Host:

Nick Kouhi, National Film and Television School & Kouhi Films

Panelists:

Lam Yan Yue, director of And I, And I

Tsang Yuk Lui, director of Chop Chop

Yiu Wan Yin, director of Funeral

Ian Lui, director of The HongKongers

All four films are currently showing as part of the "Hong Kong, Reimagined" programme, at Chinese Cinema Season.