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Film Archive's new series "Movies to GO" offers free screenings of five Hong Kong musical films (with photos)
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     The Hong Kong Film Archive (HKFA) of the Leisure and Cultural Services Department will launch its newly curated series "Movies to GO" in collaboration with various museums to stage film programmes in different districts. The first programme this year will be "Tai Kwun Movie Steps X Hong Kong Film Archive: A Cinematic Portrait of Song and Dance" jointly presented by the HKFA and Tai Kwun on Sundays from July to August as the first of the series. Five movies will be screened free of charge at the Tai Kwun Laundry Steps to explore the transformation of Hong Kong's music culture.

     "Calendar Girl" (1959) features Li Mei and Chang Chung-wen, two of the most iconic Hong Kong cinema beauties of the last century, as sisters chasing and accomplishing their father's dream with their song and dance troupe. The film captivates audiences with the lively and jubilant opening dance song "I Love Cha-Cha", followed by rearranged contemporary Mandarin songs including "Drizzle" and the world-famous "Rose, Rose, I Love You". For a better viewing experience, audience members are invited to put on the silent-disco headphones and enjoy the screening.

     "Hong Kong Nocturne" (1967) also uses a troupe as the setting. It depicts the story of three sisters on a journey to pursue love and stardom. Decorated with dazzling sets, the large-scale Hollywood-esque musical highlights the music written by Japanese veteran composer Ryoichi Hattori and performed by iconic singers including Tsin Ting and Mona Fong.

     Beloved onscreen lovers Connie Chan Po-chu and Lui Kay perform a wide variety of song and dance genres in "Summer and Spring" (1967). The dreamy scene where they sing the Cantonese version of Edith Piaf's "La Vie En Rose" and dance against the backdrop of the Eiffel Tower adds romantic elements to the movie.

     Wynners, one of the most popular bands of the 1970s, act and sing in the original musical film "Let's Rock" (1975) after the legendary James Wong saw their enormous potential. As this is their first time singing Cantonese songs in a movie, Wynners and various teen idols send positive messages to youngsters by presenting a dream-chasing and inspiring story.

     "I Love You, You're Perfect, Now Change!" (2019) is adapted from the eponymous long-running off-Broadway musical hit. The Cantonese adaption features a large ensemble cast of local stars together with the original stage actors singing and dancing through a journey from courtship, marriage, and parenthood to final farewell.

       Audience members attending the screening of "Calendar Girl" and "Summer and Spring" will receive a complimentary limited edition postcard after screening while stocks last.

     "Calendar Girl" and "Hong Kong Nocturne" are in Mandarin while the others are in Cantonese. "Hong Kong Nocturne" and "I Love You, You're Perfect, Now Change!" are with Chinese subtitles and the other films are without subtitles. 

     Admission is free and audience members should arrive at the venue at the respective screening time. Limited space will be available on a first-come, first-served basis. For programme enquiries, please call 2739 2139 or visit 
www.filmarchive.gov.hk/en_US/web/hkfa/pe-event-2022-tkhkfa.html.

     To comply with the anti-epidemic regulations, audience members should take note of pandemic prevention measures and the admission arrangements implemented at Tai Kwun. For details, please visit www.taikwun.hk/en/visit/visiting_information.
 
Ends/Monday, June 27, 2022
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The Hong Kong Film Archive (HKFA) of the Leisure and Cultural Services Department will launch its newly curated series "Movies to GO" in collaboration with various museums to stage film programmes in different districts. From July to August, the HKFA and Tai Kwun will jointly present "Tai Kwun Movie Steps X Hong Kong Film Archive: A Cinematic Portrait of Song and Dance" as part of the series on Sundays. Five movies will be screened free of charge at the Tai Kwun Laundry Steps to explore the transformation of Hong Kong's music culture. Photo shows a film still of "Summer and Spring" (1967).
The Hong Kong Film Archive (HKFA) of the Leisure and Cultural Services Department will launch its newly curated series "Movies to GO" in collaboration with various museums to stage film programmes in different districts. From July to August, the HKFA and Tai Kwun will jointly present "Tai Kwun Movie Steps X Hong Kong Film Archive: A Cinematic Portrait of Song and Dance" as part of the series on Sundays. Five movies will be screened free of charge at the Tai Kwun Laundry Steps to explore the transformation of Hong Kong's music culture. Photo shows a film still of "I Love You, You're Perfect, Now Change!" (2019).