A selection of classic films set and filmed in Hong Kong, many
of which concerning issues raised by Hong Kong's return to its
motherland, opened on Tuesday in Hong Kong time at the "Vancouver
International Film Festival Year-round at the VanCity Theater" as a
celebration of the 10th anniversary of the establishment of the
Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR).
Presented by the Vancouver International Film Festival, the
"Hong Kong Stories" series features some of the best works of Hong
Kong's most acclaimed directors including Johnnie To, Stanley Kwan,
John Woo, Wong Kar-wai and Ann Hui. The film series is sponsored by
the Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office (HKETO) in Canada, and
supported by the Hong Kong Film Archive.
Speaking at the opening ceremony, HKETO Director Bassanio So
said Hong Kong films were the ambassadors of Hong Kong. "They have
been recognized by the international film industry and have
garnered many international awards. Hong Kong movies reflect our
people's vibrancy and creativity," he said.
To be screened until July 7 at the VanCity Theater, the 10
specially picked movies include this evening's opening film
Rouge, directed by Stanley Kwan and starring the late
Anita Mui and Leslie Cheung.
Others include Election I and Election II
directed by Johnnie To, Personal Memoirs of Hong Kong: As time
goes by and still love you after all these years by Ann Hui
and Stanley Kwan, Young Bruce Lee's The Orphan by Li
Changfeng, The Killer by John Woo and As Tears Go
By by world-acclaimed director Wong Ka-wai.
(CRI.cn June 27, 2007)