Hong Kong Cinema
September 23–25, 2011
SF Film Society | New People Cinema
As one of the major filmmaking hubs for the Chinese-speaking world, Hong Kong specializes in crowd-pleasing genres such as comedy, romance, historical drama and action. For its debut year, the San Francisco Film Society’s Hong Kong Cinema festival will present recent films showcasing the city’s range of cinematic storytelling with works by both internationally known filmmakers as well as up-and-coming talents.
Download the program (pdf)
Hong Kong Cinema Sponsors and Supporters
SF Film Society | New People Cinema
As one of the major filmmaking hubs for the Chinese-speaking world, Hong Kong specializes in crowd-pleasing genres such as comedy, romance, historical drama and action. For its debut year, the San Francisco Film Society’s Hong Kong Cinema festival will present recent films showcasing the city’s range of cinematic storytelling with works by both internationally known filmmakers as well as up-and-coming talents.
Download the program (pdf)
Hong Kong Cinema Sponsors and Supporters
Hong Kong Cinema Opening Night Party
Join us for a special opening night celebration of the inaugural Hong Kong Cinema festival. Following the screening of Merry-Go-Round, a limited number of tickets are available for a fabulous party complete with delicious hors d’oeuvres and sponsored wine. Read more...
Friday, September 23, 9:00–10:30 pm
Merry-Go-Round
Yan Yan Mak, Clement Cheng (Dongfeng po, Hong Kong 2010)
OPENING NIGHT FILM Two women of different generations travel from San Francisco to Hong Kong in this multistrand drama about changing the path of one’s life. Read more...
September 23, 6:30 pm and September 24, 4:00 pm
SF Film Society | New People Cinema
1746 Post Street (Webster/Buchanan)
1746 Post Street (Webster/Buchanan)
Mr. and Mrs. Incredible
Vincent Kok (San kei hap lui, Hong Kong/China 2011)
In ancient China, a husband and wife, both of them retired superheroes, contend with the high cost of living, infertility and other contemporary life issues. Read more...
September 23, 9:45 pm and September 25, 2:00 pm
SF Film Society | New People Cinema
1746 Post Street (Webster/Buchanan)
1746 Post Street (Webster/Buchanan)
City Under Siege
Benny Chan (Chun sing gai bei, Hong Kong 2011)
Hong Kong Cinema’s nuttiest entry tells the story of a circus troupe whose members are exposed to a chemical toxin left behind by the Japanese in WWII. With stand-out action sequences, the film offers unpredictable, genre-defying entertainment at its best. Read more...
September 24, 1:30 pm and September 25, 9:15 pm
SF Film Society | New People Cinema
1746 Post Street (Webster/Buchanan)
1746 Post Street (Webster/Buchanan)
All About Love
Ann Hui (De xian chao fan, Hong Kong/China 2010)
This surprising film takes on weighty matters of gender, sexual preferences and childbirth in a playful story of two female lovers who are both pregnant. Read more...
September 24, 7:00 pm
SF Film Society | New People Cinema
1746 Post Street (Webster/Buchanan)
1746 Post Street (Webster/Buchanan)
Punished
Law Wing-cheong (Bou ying, Hong Kong 2011)
A powerful businessman and his devoted bodyguard go up against a ruthless group of criminals in a gritty thriller produced by Johnnie To. Read more...
September 24, 9:45 pm
SF Film Society | New People Cinema
1746 Post Street (Webster/Buchanan)
1746 Post Street (Webster/Buchanan)
Echoes of the Rainbow
Alex Law (Shui yuet san tau, Hong Kong 2010)
Set in 1960s Hong Kong, this delicate and moving coming-of-age tale about the family of an illiterate shoemaker focuses on a youngster nicknamed Big Ears who comes to terms with hardship and loss. Read more...
September 25, 4:15 pm
SF Film Society | New People Cinema
1746 Post Street (Webster/Buchanan)
1746 Post Street (Webster/Buchanan)
Don't Go Breaking My Heart
Johnnie To (Daan gyun naam yu, Hong Kong 2011)
Set against the backdrop of economic collapse, Johnnie To’s new film diverges from his usual action-packed mayhem to tell a story of a woman romantically torn between two men. Read more...
September 25, 6:45 pm
SF Film Society | New People Cinema
1746 Post Street (Webster/Buchanan)
1746 Post Street (Webster/Buchanan)
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