The 45th Hong Kong International Film Festival (HKIFF45) will present ten restored Chinese-language classics to celebrate the filmmakers’ creativity that remains influential to this day.
Spanning from the silent era to Hong Kong’s New Wave, this selection represents a cross-section of some of the most iconic work by generations of forward-thinking Chinese filmmakers who were never afraid to challenge the conventions.
Demonstrating cinematic artistry in startling modernity, Wu Yonggang’s “The Goddess” (1934) is a silent masterpiece that immortalised Chinese cinema’s goddess, Ruan Lingyu, who embodied the dichotomy of women’s roles in her exquisitely crafted performance. Funded by the KT Wong Foundation, this newly-restored version also features a sweeping orchestral score with Shanghainese folk music. Celebrated filmmaker Sang Hu heralded China’s first colour feature with “New Year’s Sacrifice” (1956), transforming literary giant Lu Xun’s sardonic tale into a cinematic triumph of socialist realism. Shanghai International Film...
Spanning from the silent era to Hong Kong’s New Wave, this selection represents a cross-section of some of the most iconic work by generations of forward-thinking Chinese filmmakers who were never afraid to challenge the conventions.
Demonstrating cinematic artistry in startling modernity, Wu Yonggang’s “The Goddess” (1934) is a silent masterpiece that immortalised Chinese cinema’s goddess, Ruan Lingyu, who embodied the dichotomy of women’s roles in her exquisitely crafted performance. Funded by the KT Wong Foundation, this newly-restored version also features a sweeping orchestral score with Shanghainese folk music. Celebrated filmmaker Sang Hu heralded China’s first colour feature with “New Year’s Sacrifice” (1956), transforming literary giant Lu Xun’s sardonic tale into a cinematic triumph of socialist realism. Shanghai International Film...
- 2/12/2021
- by Grace Han
- AsianMoviePulse
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