"Twilight of the Warriors: Walled In"
Hong Kong Trade Development Council, with the support of Create HK & the Hong Kong Film Development Council jointly organize the first-ever “Hong Kong Films@Cannes 2024”, a mutual events program in the frame of the Cannes Film Festival. Hong Kong Trade Development Council, the Hong Kong Film Development Council and Create Hong Kong will be present on the Hong Kong Pavilion at International Village 117 and the Hong Kong Trade Development Council on the Hong Kong Pavilion at Riviera J11.
During the upcoming Cannes fortnight, Hong Kong will spotlight the vivid side of new various productions of Hong Kong cinema, recently boosted by local hits from new talents, introducing the opportunities of collaboration between Asian and Hong Kong filmmakers.
2024 marks a great year for the presence of Hong Kong in Cannes with two major productions on the screens of the Palais des festivals in Official selection. "Twilight of the Warriors: Walled In" by director Soi Cheang will be presented on a Midnight Screening. As a major Martial Arts film, it is the adaptation of the manhua "City of Darkness" by Andy Seto. On the other hand, at Cannes Classics, "Shanghai Blues" by Tsui Hark (1984), will be presented with the presence of Sylvia Chang, star of the film (restored copy of the film on the occasion of the 40th anniversary of Film Workshop).
SCREENINGS
A series of screenings will take place on the Market. The films presented will be "Time still turns the pages" by Nick Cheuk, "Blossoms under somewhere", directed by Yuk-Yang Yip; "Peg O’ My heart" by Nick Cheung, "Fly me to the moon" by Sasha Chuk, "An abandoned team, Love lies" by Ho Miu-Kei, "We are family" by Benny Lau, "Vital sign" by Goo-Bi GC, "Fight for tomorrow" by Chan Tai-lee.
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