Film Archive to hold book launch "Exploring Hong Kong Films of the 1930s and 1940s" cum screening event
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With the HKFA's acquisition of a cache of precious film prints and other relevant materials of 1930s and 1940s Hong Kong movies in recent years, a symposium entitled "From Silent to Sound - Hong Kong Films of the 1930s and 1940s" was held as part of a series of programmes celebrating the HKFA's 20th anniversary last year. The HKFA published an e-book, "Exploring Hong Kong Films of the 1930s and 1940s", which is a collection of the papers and essays presented by scholars and researchers during the symposium. The book launch, to be conducted in Cantonese, will be hosted by the writers and researchers of the publication. "The Light of Women" (1937) directed by Ko Lei-hen will be screened before the book launch. The film, as the earliest Hong Kong fiction film in the HKFA's collection, depicts the hardship faced by the female protagonist who later joins the education sector. She decides to work with other women in agony and become self-reliant. The film is in Cantonese and without subtitles.
Admission to the book launch of "Exploring Hong Kong Films of the 1930s and 1940s" cum screening is free with tickets. Tickets will be distributed at the box office of the HKFA starting from October 22 (Saturday), from Mondays to Sundays (except Tuesdays) from 10am to 8pm. Each person can receive up to two tickets on a first-come, first-served basis while stocks last. Limited walk-in seats will also be available on a first-come, first-served basis. Members of the public are welcome to queue up at the 1/F Foyer of the HKFA 45 minutes before the event begins. Each person can register for one ticket while supplies last.
For details, please visit www.filmarchive.gov.hk/en_US/web/hkfa/rp-booklaunch-2022-01.html or call 2739 2139 for enquiries.
The e-book "Exploring Hong Kong Films of the 1930s and 1940s" is an explication of the history of the Hong Kong film industry, and explores films of different genres from many perspectives. Members of the public and movie lovers can now download the two parts of the book (in PDF format and Chinese only), "Part 1: Era and Film History" and "Part 2: Genres‧Regions‧Culture" free of charge at the HKFA's website www.filmarchive.gov.hk/en_US/web/hkfa/rp-electronic-publications-list.html. An English version will also be released soon.
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Ends/Thursday, October 20, 2022
Issued at HKT 15:00
Issued at HKT 15:00
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