Hong Kong CineFan: Making Waves (Location: read post | Various dates 2023

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Like a chameleon, the Hong Kong film industry has undergone numerous changes since 1997, from the mainstream commercial fare, experimental independent arthouse cinema, mega-budget co-productions with the mainland, to the more personal creative statements from the emerging generation of filmmakers. Through such relentless storytelling, the filmmaking community reflects on our city's changing landscape while capturing the decisive moments in the history of Hong Kong cinema and the everyday life of its people.  By resonating with the audience, these films transformed Hong Kong film aesthetics or heralded unprecedented awareness of sociopolitical issues, garnering international recognitions or even inspiring countless remakes. We hope this film programme can take you through the evolution of Hong Kong cinema in the past 25 years, celebrating our past success while offering insights into a new vista that will continue to build on resilience and creative innovation.  A virtual [An] exhibition of behind-the-scenes and film stills of local productions from four unit photographers will complete the programme.

Making Waves - Navigators of Hong Kong Cinema ("Making Waves") is a touring film programme presented by the Hong Kong International Film Festival Society and financially supported by Create Hong Kong.  First launched in 2022, Making Waves has already travelled to 15 international cities, showcasing Hong Kong filmmakers whose works transformed film aesthetics and heralded unprecedented awareness of socio-political issues.

The 2023 edition of Making Waves will kick off simultaneously in Beijing and Udine in April with a programme highlighting the richness of Hong Kong's phenomenal filmmaking talents, featuring the latest releases and restored classics.

We hope this programme can take you through Hong Kong cinema's evolution, celebrating its past success while offering insights into a new dawn built on resilience and creative innovation.

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