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Chinese Film Panorama 2023 features flavours of life in 12 outstanding works (with photos)
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     Jointly presented by the Leisure and Cultural Services Department (LCSD) and the South China Film Industry Workers Union, the Chinese Film Panorama 2023 will be held from September 27 to October 29, presenting 10 films produced on the Mainland at the Grand Theatre of the Hong Kong Cultural Centre, the Cinema of Hong Kong Film Archive, and lecture halls of the Hong Kong Space Museum and Hong Kong Science Museum. Another two films were selected for free screenings at the Auditorium of North District Town Hall, Cine-Art House (Maritime Square) and the Rayson Huang Theatre of the University of Hong Kong, bringing the excellent and distinctive works released on the Mainland in recent years to audiences in Hong Kong.

     The opening film "The Cord of Life" (2023), directed by Qiao Sixue, tells the story of a Mongolian musician bringing his Alzheimer's-stricken mother back home in the grasslands. He ties a rope to his mother to prevent her from wandering off, connecting them like an umbilical cord. The film is a selection of the "Asian Future" competition section of the 35th Tokyo International Film Festival. In another film, the protagonist of "Mr. Zheng" (2022), who is also stricken by Alzheimer's disease, embarks on a journey searching for the memories that he shared with his deceased wife. It is also the final film of the late Tu Men, a winner of the Golden Horse Award for Best Leading Actor. "Lighting Up the Stars" (2022), set in the Up Sky coffin shop, explores the common but taboo topic of death.

     In the road trip drama "Like Father and Son" (2023), a truck driver who lost his son and an abandoned boy develop a father-son bond after their initial mutual detestation. Depicting the social condition of a rural village in northern Shaanxi, the film shows mutual love and a spirit of assistance between people, brimming with humanity and the spirit of northern Shaanxi. "Sister" (2021) depicts the tenacity of women when facing restraints and difficulties under the traditional beliefs in the pursuit of personal goals. "Sunflower in the Dark" (2023) is a soulful film about the protagonist at the end of her life exploring the topics of life and death, youth, etc. "River of Salvation" (2022) follows a woman who has a hidden past, raising her slacker brother on her own.

     The documentary "Like the Dyer's Hand" (2020) traces the life of Chinese classical literature master Yeh Chia-ying, through embodying the beauty of poetic imagery and sound in film. As a murder case is being adapted into a play, "The Eleventh Chapter" (2021) depicts the intertwining of an absurd life and drama. Focusing on the issue of cyberbullying, the comedy "Post Truth" (2023) follows the story of a cemetery plot salesman dispelling rumours about a deceased client. 

     The event will screen two other films that were featured in international film festivals. "Striding into the Wind" (2021) is an official selection in the category of First Features of the 73rd Cannes Film Festival in France. Directed by Wei Shujun, the film follows a university student as he discovers the gap between ideal and reality during his coming of age. Directed by Kong Dashan, "Journey to the West" (2023), a Bright Future selection of the 51st International Film Festival Rotterdam, explores the meaning of human existence through the protagonist's quest for alien civilisations.
　　
     "The Cord of Life" is in Putonghua and Mongolian. "Lighting Up the Stars" is in Putonghua and Wuhan and Sichuan dialects. "Like Father and Son" is in Putonghua and northern Shaanxi dialect. "Sister" is in Putonghua and Sichuan dialect. "River of Salvation" is in Putonghua and Wuhan dialect. The other films are in Putonghua. All films have Chinese and English subtitles.

     "Sunflower in the Dark" and "River of Salvation" will be screened for free. The admission tickets for the free screenings at the North District Town Hall and Cine-Art House (Maritime Square) will be distributed at the respective screening locations from September 24. The admission tickets for the screening at Rayson Huang Theatre of the University of Hong Kong will be distributed at The University of Hong Kong Staff Association located at 5/F, TT Tsui Building of the University of Hong Kong starting from September 25. Each person can obtain up to two tickets per screening on a first-come, first-served basis. Other film tickets priced at $60 are now available at URBTIX (www.urbtix.hk). For telephone bookings, please call 3166 1288. For programme details, please call 2734 2900 (LCSD) or 2780 5355 (Cine-Art House (Maritime Square)) or visit www.lcsd.gov.hk/fp/en/listing.html?id=52.

     The LCSD has all along promoted Chinese history and culture. Apart from the Chinese Film Panorama 2023, the grand finale of the Chinese Opera Festival 2023, "Blessing This Land - Cantonese Opera Showcase under the Bamboo Theatre at Victoria Park" will be staged from September 23 to October 2. Meanwhile, the Mid-Autumn Lantern Carnivals 2023 with fascinating programmes will also be held in Victoria Park, Sha Tin Park and Tuen Mun Park from September 23 to October 2. Members of the public can make use of these occasions to learn more about the characteristics of Chinese culture.
 
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Jointly presented by the Leisure and Cultural Services Department and the South China Film Industry Workers Union, the Chinese Film Panorama 2023 will be held from September 27 to October 29, screening 12 excellent and distinctive works released on the Mainland in recent years. Photo shows a film still of "The Cord of Life" (2023).
Jointly presented by the Leisure and Cultural Services Department and the South China Film Industry Workers Union, the Chinese Film Panorama 2023 will be held from September 27 to October 29, screening 12 excellent and distinctive works released on the Mainland in recent years. Photo shows a film still of "Mr. Zheng" (2022).
Jointly presented by the Leisure and Cultural Services Department and the South China Film Industry Workers Union, the Chinese Film Panorama 2023 will be held from September 27 to October 29, screening 12 excellent and distinctive works released on the Mainland in recent years. Photo shows a film still of "Lighting Up the Stars" (2022).
Jointly presented by the Leisure and Cultural Services Department and the South China Film Industry Workers Union, the Chinese Film Panorama 2023 will be held from September 27 to October 29, screening 12 excellent and distinctive works released on the Mainland in recent years. Photo shows a film still of "Like Father and Son" (2023).
Jointly presented by the Leisure and Cultural Services Department and the South China Film Industry Workers Union, the Chinese Film Panorama 2023 will be held from September 27 to October 29, screening 12 excellent and distinctive works released on the Mainland in recent years. Photo shows a film still of "Sister" (2021).
Jointly presented by the Leisure and Cultural Services Department and the South China Film Industry Workers Union, the Chinese Film Panorama 2023 will be held from September 27 to October 29, screening 12 excellent and distinctive works released on the Mainland in recent years. Photo shows a film still of "Sunflower in the Dark" (2023).
Jointly presented by the Leisure and Cultural Services Department and the South China Film Industry Workers Union, the Chinese Film Panorama 2023 will be held from September 27 to October 29, screening 12 excellent and distinctive works released on the Mainland in recent years. Photo shows a film still of "River of Salvation" (2022).
Jointly presented by the Leisure and Cultural Services Department and the South China Film Industry Workers Union, the Chinese Film Panorama 2023 will be held from September 27 to October 29, screening 12 excellent and distinctive works released on the Mainland in recent years. Photo shows a film still of "Like the Dyer's Hand" (2020).
Jointly presented by the Leisure and Cultural Services Department and the South China Film Industry Workers Union, the Chinese Film Panorama 2023 will be held from September 27 to October 29, screening 12 excellent and distinctive works released on the Mainland in recent years. Photo shows a film still of "The Eleventh Chapter" (2021).
Jointly presented by the Leisure and Cultural Services Department and the South China Film Industry Workers Union, the Chinese Film Panorama 2023 will be held from September 27 to October 29, screening 12 excellent and distinctive works released on the Mainland in recent years. Photo shows a film still of "Post Truth" (2023).
Jointly presented by the Leisure and Cultural Services Department and the South China Film Industry Workers Union, the Chinese Film Panorama 2023 will be held from September 27 to October 29, screening 12 excellent and distinctive works released on the Mainland in recent years. Photo shows a film still of "Striding into the Wind" (2021).
Jointly presented by the Leisure and Cultural Services Department and the South China Film Industry Workers Union, the Chinese Film Panorama 2023 will be held from September 27 to October 29, screening 12 excellent and distinctive works released on the Mainland in recent years. Photo shows a film still of "Journey to the West" (2023).