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Film Archive to present free screening of "Feast of a Rich Family" in support of World Day for Audiovisual Heritage
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     In support of World Day for Audiovisual Heritage, the Hong Kong Film Archive (HKFA) of the Leisure and Cultural Services Department will present a free screening of "Feast of a Rich Family" (1959) at the Grand Theatre of the Hong Kong Culture Centre (HKCC) at 7.30pm on October 27 (Wednesday). The film stars Ng Cho-fan, Cheung Ying, Lo Duen, Cheung Wood-yau and Mui Yee.
      
     In "Feast of a Rich Family", Fung, a nouveau-riche man, attempts to show off his wife's new diamond ring by hosting a banquet in celebration of his father's beard. The man, however, is embarrassed at his impoverished father's thinness, and force-feeds his father to a ridiculous degree. His father eventually exposes the lie by ripping off his fake beard during the banquet. Centred on the Fung family, the movie describes the conflicts between families and the states of mind of people in different economic strata. 

     The movie gathered a group of Cantonese and Mandarin film stars who volunteered their services for the film-making as a fundraiser for establishing a permanent office of the South China Film Industry Workers Union (SCFIWU). To celebrate its 50th anniversary, the SCFIWU deposited the film with the HKFA as a testament to the co-operative spirit of filmmakers. The film is in Cantonese with no subtitles. Admission is free with tickets.

     Tickets will be distributed at the box office of the HKFA starting from October 2 (Saturday), from Mondays to Sundays (except Tuesdays) from noon to 8pm, as well as the enquiries counter of the HKCC starting from October 4 (Monday), from Mondays to Sundays from 9am to 9pm. Each person can receive up to two tickets on a first-come, first-served basis while supplies last.

     For programme enquiries, please call 2739 2139 or visit www.filmarchive.gov.hk/en_US/web/hkfa/pe-event-2021-ths-fs-film24.html.

     In 2005, the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization designated October 27 of every year as World Day for Audiovisual Heritage. It promotes awareness of the importance of preserving audio-visual documents from the past, which play an integral role in recording local and regional cultures.

     In view of the latest COVID-19 situation, audiences should take note of the latest service arrangements for screening venues, admission and seating to be implemented.
 
Ends/Monday, September 27, 2021
Issued at HKT 15:00
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