Hong Kong Arts Centre Presents Diverse Film Programme in May

Zolima CityMagMay 20, 2020

This May, the Hong Kong Arts Centre presents a programme of local and international indie features, documentaries and short films, shown both online and at Louis Koo Cinema.

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A One-Day Art Journey at the Hong Kong Arts Centre

Zolima CityMagMarch 13, 2019

Enjoy 24 hours of visual art exhibitions, film screenings, music and theatre performances, tarot readings, workshops, guided tours, games, chance meetings and relaxing chats at the Hong Kong Arts Centre.

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Watch ‘Napping Kid’, ‘Still Human’ and other Cherry-picked Films at The Hong Kong Arts Centre

Zolima CityMagJanuary 24, 2019

Five contemporary quality movies—including a preview of Still Human, mystery drama Napping Kid, and the much-lauded film An Elephant Sitting Still—will be screened at Hong Kong Arts Centre’s cinema.

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The Hong Kong Arts Centre’s 40th Anniversary Show Examines the Fluidity of Wan Chai

Christie LeeOctober 17, 2018

One of Hong Kong's oldest and most distinctive neighbourhoods is given the spotlight in Wan Chai Grammatica....

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Johnnie To’s ‘Throw Down’ and More: Great Hong Kong Movies at the Hong Kong Arts Centre

Zolima CityMagAugust 7, 2018

This new initiative showcases local movies handpicked by up-and-coming Hong Kong filmmakers. The first movie that will be shown is Johnnie To’s 2004 action drama Throw Down.

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Screening Angie Chen’s ‘I’ve got the blues’ And More At Hong Kong Arts Centre

Zolima CityMagJuly 11, 2018

A cherry-picked selection of quality contemporary films screened over the course of six days.

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Underground Classic ‘To Liv(e)’ Screens At The Hong Kong Arts Centre Cinema

Zolima CityMagApril 30, 2018

Hong Kong director Evans Chan’s 1992 directorial debut To Liv(e) will be screened free of admission alongside Within Within, a short animated film.

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Taste Art: Hong Kong Arts Centre Open House 2018

Zolima CityMagMarch 26, 2018

This special, 12-hour-long event brings together art and food through workshops, movie screenings, tasting sessions, exhibitions and more.

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Golden Scene Selection: Cherry-Picked Contemporary Cinema at the Hong Kong Arts Centre

Zolima CityMagFebruary 6, 2018

This programme screens six quality movies that were released in 2017—Turn Around, Wonder Wheel, 1987: When the Day Comes, Tomorrow is Another Day, The Last Recipe, Narratage —over the course of ten days.

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Occupy Central Docudrama ‘Pseudo Secular’ at the Hong Kong Arts Centre

Zolima CityMagNovember 22, 2017

Combining documentary and dramatic styles, the feature film Pseudo Secular (Hong Kong, 2016), depicts how the 2014 Umbrella Revolution changes the lives of eight individuals.

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Golden Scene Selection: Quality Contemporary Cinema at the Hong Kong Arts Centre

Zolima CityMagNovember 17, 2017

This cherry-picked programme screens three quality movies that were released this year—Gook, The Glass Castle and Redoubtable—over the course of six days.

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Fantastic SWISSend: Hong Kong Arts Centre’s Experimental Swiss Dance Extravaganza

Zolima CityMagNovember 8, 2017

In Fantastic SWISSend, a new collaboration with experimental Swiss dance groups, Hong Kong Arts Centre marks its 40th anniversary with a dynamic double bill programme.

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Golden Scene Selection: Quality Cinema at Hong Kong Arts Centre

Zolima CityMagJune 7, 2017

This series offers a cherry-picked selection of classic films across genres and geographies through June and July.

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Hong Kong’s Newest Generation of Art Spaces

Christie LeeMay 20, 2022

Despite difficult times, new art spaces continue to push Hong Kong’s art scene ahead...

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The Vanishing City: Tit Hong Lane and the Future of Hong Kong

Molly GroganMay 13, 2022

On and On Theatre Workshop director Chan Ping-chiu looks back at his childhood home in Central to understand how Hong Kong is changing...

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Scottish Hong Kong: The Uncertain Future of Hong Kong’s Bagpipes

Billy PottsMay 4, 2022

Bagpipes have become a part of Hong Kong culture – but now their associations with British rule means their legacy is at risk...

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Why Costume Design is a Snapshot of Hong Kong Life

Elizabeth KerrApril 27, 2022

As Hong Kong films evolve, so too does costume design and what it has to say about the city...

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Arise in Protest: Angela Su Represents Hong Kong at the Venice Biennale

Oliver GilesApril 26, 2022

Angela Su brings a history of protests, science fiction, psychology and much more to the Hong Kong pavilion in Venice...

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The Arts and Heritage: A Perfect Combination?

Christopher DewolfApril 8, 2022

With the right design approach, heritage buildings can be used to support arts and culture...

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To Be A Machine: Is Hong Kong the Last Place Where Lockdown Theatre Has a Place?

Molly GroganMarch 17, 2022

Dublin’s Dead Centre explores transhumanism in the final performance of a provocative virtual production...

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Hong Kong’s Skyline Icons: The Faded Glory of Tsim Sha Tsui East

Christopher DewolfMarch 15, 2022

Once famous for its holiday displays and over-the-top nightlife, TST East has fallen on hard times – but it's still a Hong Kong icon...

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Forgotten Hong Kong Icon: The Luthier of Sui Fai Factory Estate

Billy PottsMarch 2, 2022

As a factory block in Fotan is slated to be redeveloped into public housing, a master Chinese luthier considers his fate...

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Hong Kong’s Skyline Icons: Cheung Kong Center and the Hongkong Hilton

Christopher DewolfFebruary 19, 2022

Where the Cheung Kong Center now stands was a hotel that once played a central role in Hong Kong life...

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Hong Kong’s Skyline Icons: M+, the Museum Made to Order

Christopher DewolfDecember 17, 2021

M+ is finally open, and it enjoys a rare position among world institutions: a massive new building designed in collaboration with its own curators ...

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Shakespeare’s Sonnets Hit the Hong Kong Stage

Molly GroganDecember 17, 2021

Ata Wong spent years developing #1314, a thoughtful, startling interpretation of the bard’s poems...

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What Makes Fruit Chan A Hong Kong Film Legend?

Elizabeth KerrDecember 9, 2021

Indie godfather Fruit Chan’s next step is in nurturing the next generation of Hong Kong’s filmmakers...

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The People Speak: A Remarkable Moment in 100% Hong Kong

Molly GroganNovember 4, 2021

Twice delayed, 100% Hong Kong hit the stage in a remarkable moment of theatre that tapped into the heart of what makes this city so special....

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When the Fire Dragon Dances Under the Full Moon: Mid-Autumn Festival in Hong Kong

Tom BillingeSeptember 19, 2021

Mid-Autumn Festival is one of the liveliest and most cherished holidays in Hong Kong. Its history stretches back thousands of years....

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Tang Kwong-san’s Quest to Understand Hong Kong

Christie LeeSeptember 15, 2021

Fragments of Hong Kong—and his own life—inform the work of this young artist, who is enjoying a streak of exhibitions....

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Yuri Ng Has Big Plans for Contemporary Dance in Hong Kong

Simon CartledgeAugust 18, 2021

The new head of the City Contemporary Dance Company is finding ways to deal with the pandemic, political upheaval and a challenging change in geography....

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Hong Kong Film Needs More Women. What’s Stopping Them?

Elizabeth KerrAugust 18, 2021

Some of the leading voices in Hong Kong’s film industry weigh in on what it will take to get more films made by women on screen....

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Lo Ting: The Legend of Hong Kong’s Rebellious Human-Fish Hybrid

Ilaria Maria SalaJuly 28, 2021

For centuries, a tribe of merpeople called Lo Tings have been said to inhabit Hong Kong's waters. They are increasingly becoming a symbol of the city's contentious relationship with power....

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Hong Kong’s Colonial Heritage, Part XI: Cassels Block and Hong Kong Park

Christopher DewolfJuly 19, 2021

What is now vA!, the Visual Arts Centre, was once part of a 19th century British military barracks. How did it end up as Hong Kong Park?...

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What’s Next for Hong Kong Film? Creativity in the Face of Hardship

Elizabeth KerrJuly 8, 2021

Emerging directors wrestle with a changing landscape, finding ways to make it their own...

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How Epidemics Shaped Hong Kong, Part I: The “Fatal City”

Christopher DewolfApril 12, 2021

Today's Hong Kong is a reflection of the epidemics it has faced. In the first of a two-part article, we look at the legacy of the plague, malaria and the flu....

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How Covid-19 is Reshaping the Performing Arts

Simon CartledgeMarch 25, 2021

The pandemic has forced Hong Kong's performers and their companies to rethink the nature of live performance. Will the changes last beyond Covid?...

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Meet the Plumber King, Hong Kong’s Unexpected Graffiti Icon

Billy PottsJanuary 29, 2021

For decades, a plumber has advertised his services by painting on the city's surfaces. We meet the man behind thousands of remarkably stylish advertisements....

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Hong Kong’s Colonial Heritage, Part IX: Kom Tong Hall, the Sun Yat-sen Museum

Christopher DewolfNovember 19, 2020

Sun Yat-sen never visited the building that houses a museum dedicated to him – but there are plenty of other reasons why this grand structure is worth a visit....

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Hong Kong’s Colonial Heritage, Part VI: Green Hub, the Old Tai Po Police Station

Christopher DewolfJuly 22, 2020

Britain's first colonial outpost in the New Territories has become a venue that promotes eco-friendly living....

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Artists Are Fighting for Justice in Hong Kong

Christie LeeMay 13, 2020

Hope, guilt and a sense of duty: all of these are pushing artists to take a more active role in addressing social and political problems....

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