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"Hong Kong Filmography Volume IX" now on sale (with photos)
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     The ninth volume of the Hong Kong Filmography series produced by the Hong Kong Film Archive (HKFA) of the Leisure and Cultural Services Department (LCSD) is now available for purchase.
 
     The Hong Kong Filmography series aims at outlining the history of Hong Kong cinema and offering readers a valuable resource for further research by providing information of Hong Kong films, including genres, release dates, production companies, casts and crews, synopses, filmmakers' notes, film stills and more. The Hong Kong Filmography series, from Volume I (revised edition) to Volume VIII, covers over 7,000 films produced between 1914 and 1979. The newly released Volume IX documents 339 Hong Kong films from 1980 to 1982, including 328 fiction films and 11 documentaries.
 
     The 1980s was a golden era for Hong Kong films. In the early part of the decade, local films outperformed foreign ones at the box office. Well-developed cinema circuits competed fiercely with one another, while Shaw Brothers, Golden Harvest and Cinema City stood out as the three major film production companies. In addition, an increase in the volume of film productions, the numerous acclaimed works of the emerging new wave directors, and the establishment of the Hong Kong Film Awards were all testaments to the vibrancy of the local film industry during this period.
 
     Hong Kong Filmography Volume IX is printed in traditional Chinese, with 240 pages including six full-colour pages. It is priced at $280 and now available at the HKFA box office. From now until July 31, during the period of the Hong Kong Pop Culture Festival 2025, a 10 per cent discount is available for a purchase of two or more copies of the Hong Kong Filmography series at the HKFA box office while stocks last. For more details on the publication and sales outlets, please visit: https://www.filmarchive.gov.hk/en/web/hkfa/rp-hk-filmography-series.html.
 
     This year, the LCSD presents the third Hong Kong Pop Culture Festival, themed "More Than Joy". For more information, please visit www.pcf.gov.hk/en.
 
Ends/Friday, May 30, 2025
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The ninth volume of the Hong Kong Filmography series produced by the Hong Kong Film Archive of the Leisure and Cultural Services Department is now available for purchase. Photo shows the book cover.
The ninth volume of the Hong Kong Filmography series produced by the Hong Kong Film Archive of the Leisure and Cultural Services Department is now available for purchase. Photo shows a film still of "The Spooky Bunch" (1980) in the book. (Courtesy of Hi-pitch Company Limited)
The ninth volume of the Hong Kong Filmography series produced by the Hong Kong Film Archive of the Leisure and Cultural Services Department is now available for purchase. Photo shows a film still of "Love Massacre" (1981) in the book. (Courtesy of D & D Limited)
The ninth volume of the Hong Kong Filmography series produced by the Hong Kong Film Archive of the Leisure and Cultural Services Department is now available for purchase. Photo shows a film still of "Father and Son" (1981) in the book. (Courtesy of Sil-Metropole Organisation Ltd)