In Dialogue with Ann Hui and Margaret Ng: As Time Goes By (Ann Hui, 1997)

In Dialogue with Ann Hui and Margaret Ng: As Time Goes By (Ann Hui, 1997)
『菠蘿』•『魚蛋』│ 憂思難忘--與許鞍華、吳靄儀談《去日苦多》(許鞍華,1997)

22491831_1653498181381106_4906414598564198652_nThe MALCS Programme of the Department of Comparative Literature is proud to present an event on 17 Nov 2017 (Friday) for a film screening and panel discussion with director Ann Hui (許鞍華) and Dr Margaret Ng (吳靄儀). The panel discussion is about the hour-long documentary by Ann Hui in 1997, As Time Goes By (《去日苦多》). In the documentary, the director invites her university friends to reminisce about their college days and, in the process, engage in a discussion about education and local history in the colonial days. When 1997 marks the year of the Handover of sovereignty of Hong Kong, the film inevitably examines Hong Kong people’s sense of identity and their vision for the years ahead into the new future under China. Twenty years have passed since 1997, it is an opportune time to explore the differences between the “new future” they envisioned two decades ago and the impending reality that Hong Kong people are experiencing in the recent years.

Event: Film screening and panel discussion
Date: 17 November 2017 (Friday)
Time: 18:00-21:00 (Film Screening: 18:00 – 19:00, Panel Discussion: 19:00 – 21:00)
Venue: CPD2.58, Centennial Campus, The University of Hong Kong
Guest Speakers: Director Ann Hui and Dr. Margaret Ng
Moderator: Dr. Anita C.K. Lee
Medium of Discussion: Cantonese

No registration required. ALL ARE WELCOME.

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香港亞洲電影節 銀幕前後的她與她

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香港亞洲電影節 銀幕前後的她與她

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26 Oct 2017

Video: 香港亞洲電影節 銀幕前後的她與她

男導演作品勢必剛烈,女導演肯定陰柔?把性別二元對立放在哪個範疇都早已過時,當Kathryn Bigelow能拍出《拆彈雄心》(The Hurt Locker),陰柔?邊度柔?香港女導演風格前衞,早在七八十年代「香港新浪潮」,許鞍華已拍出《胡越的故事》、《瘋劫》等大膽之作,張婉婷、羅卓瑤一樣各有代表作。女性幾十年來一直參與電影幕後、選片、發行工作,三位不同崗位的女性電影人,包括電影公司Golden Scene董事曾麗芬(Winnie)、新晉導演譚惠貞及香港亞洲電影節節目策劃胡芷晴(Didi)對所謂的「女性視角」電影,看法各異。

edit1.00_01_04_24.Still003(左起) 香港亞洲電影節節目策劃胡芷晴(Didi)、Golden Scene電影公司董事曾麗芬(Winnie)及新晉導演譚惠貞大談香港及其他地區的女性電影人概況,又推介今年電影節的「女人戲」。

m170415-Emile-0042-1020x494Winnie認為由「新浪潮」年代至現在,許鞍華一直風格多變,她特別喜歡《胡越的故事》。

陳靜(DaDa)在金像獎頒獎禮一句「多謝高登先」令非電影行內人一夜間都認識了電影公司Golden Scene。「話事人」Winnie是行內奇葩。她是《狂舞派》出品人,當導演黃修平與編劇陳心遙周圍sell呢套本土跳舞電影,不斷得到「唔得」評價,Winnie偏向虎山行,拍板投資開拍。這位女漢子講咗句「人人話唔得,我偏偏最鍾意做」,霸氣?佢只係有嗰句講嗰句。「佢哋當時問我你肯定嗎?原來佢哋有因為呢句話攬住喊,我都係後來先知。我講時唔係驕傲語氣㗎﹗」《狂舞派》叫好叫座證明了她的眼光,事實上她近年為香港引入很多冷門作品,爆冷狂收的也不少。慧眼當然非一日煉成,她早在八十年代加入嘉禾電影公司當秘書,由於要協助宣傳、買片及發行部門,令她周身刀。參與發行、買片工作的巾幗幾十年前已有,當年麗宮戲院有位張太太負責買片;洲立電影也有行內無人不識的黎姑娘。「日本電影發行同業同我講佢哋點都升唔到去最高級,最上面嗰個一定係男人。」這樣看來香港女性參與電影工作的待遇與機會超前日本。Didi則謂:「香港的確多女性電影工作者,但就冇日韓咁多活躍女導演。」她提及《漫長的藉口》導演西川美和。「佢觀察得好細緻,故事通常由男角主導,佢覺得自己係女性,有種距離感反而容易寫啲。」Didi認為女導演細膩敏感,有不一樣的視角。「我覺得啲鏡頭溫柔啲。」首次執導的譚惠貞笑謂:「揸機拍嗰個都係男人喎,我真係覺得唔係睇男定女導演,係睇個人喜好,我都好男人,我都好想拍動作片㗎﹗」

譚惠貞首部執導作品《以青春的名義》由劉嘉玲監製,是今年香港亞洲電影節開幕電影。今屆恰巧有很多女導演或刻劃女性情感的作品。《以青春的名義》本來是導演大學時的五分鐘習作,她把劇本延長至九十分鐘。譚惠貞說:「劉嘉玲要面對出軌老公,吳肇軒要面對成日飲醉酒嘅阿爸,佢哋各自有缺失,力挽狂瀾維持根本唔存在嘅關係。呢十幾年來香港人都好無助,佢哋都一樣話唔到事。」劉嘉玲飾演的中年婦人角色,反映香港女性的性別枷鎖。譚惠貞說:「一個接近五十歲嘅女人,發現老公有外遇,個女仲好細,十幾年冇踏出社會做嘢,係咪真係仲有其他選擇?雖然香港女性地位幾高,但我覺得相比中國,甚至亞洲其他地方嘅女性保守,更加走唔出框框。」

5K8A5424-1曾參與《危城》及《掃毒》編劇工作的譚惠貞獲第二屆「首部劇情電影計劃」獎項,順利開拍首部作品《以青春的名義》。
青春1-《以青春的名義》是個忘年師生戀故事,由劉嘉玲、吳肇軒及謝君豪主演。

今年電影節入圍作品中,同樣以中年女人為主角的還有毛舜筠主演的《黃金花》。此片由八十後鮮浪潮創作人陳大利執導是Winnie的心水推介。「一個媽媽要照顧有自閉症嘅仔,同時面對丈夫呂良偉有外遇。」《黃金花》是個師奶當自強的感人故事。

有份為電影節選片的Didi就強推張艾嘉的《相愛相親》。作品訴說三代女性情感。「張艾嘉寫劇本唔係計用幾多年去寫,佢根本用整個人生去寫。我一直認為女人睇女人戲特別有共鳴。女人天生就有種感性,妳會無形地被呢啲題材吸引。」

《藍天白雲》、《白色女孩》、《空手道》等女性題材電影都是今年焦點。Didi謂:「我認為多咗觀眾對呢類電影感興趣,因為女性角色容易凸顯衝突位,例如『神奇女俠』呢種英雌角色就係好好嘅衝突位,又例如鄧麗欣主演嘅《空手道》,講一個女仔打空手道又打拳。投資者覺得呢類題材有新意,會願意開拍。」女性在社會擔綱的角色不同,確為電影題材帶來無限新鮮感。

Miss SloanDidi提到早前上映的《槍狂帝國》(Miss Sloane),認為如果Jessica Chastain角色換成是男人,睇頭立即少了,也沒那麼有趣。

Film Review: ‘Our Time Will Come’ (China Film Insider)

Source: http://chinafilminsider.com/film-review-our-time-will-come/

Film Review: ‘Our Time Will Come’

• BY JONATHAN LANDRETH
• JUL 11, 2017

Every day while CFI’s Hollywood readers take in the business of the Chinese film industry, the actual movies can sometimes seem exotic or remote. But in major US cities, mainstream Chinese films are increasingly available: thanks to Wanda’s purchase of AMC and distributors like China Lion, they get American theatrical releases practically simultaneous to their premieres at home. Though they receive virtually no publicity outside the non-Chinese community, these films are more than worth seeking out by anyone serious about engaging the Chinese industry, understanding the Chinese sensibility and familiarizing themselves with China’s talent pool. Periodically, CFI will review and point readers in the direction of noteworthy US releases of contemporary commercial and independent Chinese titles.

‘Our Time Will Come.’ Photo: China Lion/Weibo.
Our Time Will Come (2017)
Grade: A

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Ann Hui’s Our Time Will Come abruptly pulled from Shanghai opening slot

Asia in Cinema

The Shanghai International Film Festival has abruptly replaced its opening film just one week before the start of its 20th edition (June 16-26).

Ann Hui’s Our Time Will Come (明月幾時有) was announced as the opening film during a splashy event held in Cannes on May 19th. The war drama was also announced as being included in the festival’s Golden Goblet competition.

On the 9th, the festival suddenly announced a new opening film – Bille August’s The ChineseWidow, starring Liu Yifei and Emile Hirsch – along with the rest of the Golden Goblet competition titles. Our Time Will Come is still part of the Golden Goblet competition, but it’s not known whether the film will have a public screening since the screening schedule has not been released to the public.

The previous announcement on the festival’s official website that included mention of Our Time Will Come

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Celebration of the Arts at HKU with The Shaw Foundation

Celebration of the Arts at HKU with The Shaw Foundation

The President and Vice-Chancellor, Professor Peter Mathieson, and Dean, Faculty of Arts, Professor Derek Collins have joined the celebration of the Arts at HKU with The Shaw Foundation on May 22, 2017.

This event is an opportunity for the Faculty to celebrate and express its thanks to The Shaw Foundation for its wonderful new home on the Centennial Campus – Run Run Shaw Tower. It will feature a special performance of Starry is the Night (dir. Ann Hui, 1988) written especially for this occasion by HKU composer Gordon Fung Dic-lun and performed by students from the Music Department’s Advanced Music Performance course.

Starry is the Night (dir. Ann Hui, 1988)
Starry is the Night (dir. Ann Hui, 1988)
Starry is the Night (dir. Ann Hui, 1988)
Starry is the Night (dir. Ann Hui, 1988)
Starry is the Night (dir. Ann Hui, 1988)
Starry is the Night (dir. Ann Hui, 1988)
Starry is the Night (dir. Ann Hui, 1988)
Starry is the Night (dir. Ann Hui, 1988)

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‘The Golden Era’ is big winner at Hong Kong ‘Oscars’ (SCMP)

Source: http://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/education-community/article/1771695/golden-era-big-winner-hong-kong-oscars

‘The Golden Era’ is big winner at Hong Kong ‘Oscars’

Movie takes five gongs as Ann Hui named best director for fifth time; ‘Overheard 3’ also hailed

PUBLISHED : Monday, 20 April, 2015, 2:12am
UPDATED : Monday, 20 April, 2015, 2:12am

Tony Cheung   tony.cheung@scmp.com

Veteran director Ann Hui On-wah’s The Golden Era was the biggest winner at the star-studded 34th Hong Kong Film Awards last night, scooping up five prizes.

The movie picked up the best picture and best director awards for Hui – her fifth for directing – as well as for art direction, cinematography and costume and make-up design.

Close behind was crime thriller Overheard 3, which won the best actor prize for Sean Lau Ching-wan – only the second time he has won it despite 16 nominations since the 1990s – the best screenplay and the first best supporting actor award for veteran Kenneth Tsang Kong.
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‘The Golden Era’ Tops Hong Kong Film Awards (Variety)

Source: http://variety.com/2015/film/asia/hong-kong-film-awards-1201475559/

‘The Golden Era’ Tops Hong Kong Film Awards

APRIL 19, 2015 | 05:46PM PT
Patrick Frater
Asia Bureau Chief

Ann Hui and her biographical drama “The Golden Era” were the big winners at the Hong Kong Film Awards on Sunday night. Hui collected five awards including best film and best director.

The expensive, three-hour picture has been a regular winner on the Asian awards and festival circuit, but it flopped badly at the box office in both China and Hong Kong. Its continuing awards tally may reflect Hui’s efforts to make a large-scale art-house film at a time in Chinese cinema history that is often described as a ‘golden era,’ for growing commerciality and the huge expansion of the mainland Chinese box office. Continue reading “‘The Golden Era’ Tops Hong Kong Film Awards (Variety)”

Hong Kong Film Awards: ‘The Golden Era’ Leads With Five Wins (The Hollywood Reporter)

Source: http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/hong-kong-film-awards-golden-789987

he Golden Era dominated the 34th Hong Kong Film Awards with five wins, including best film, best director, best cinematography and best art direction.

It was the fifth time The Golden Era‘s helmer Ann Hui won the best director award, after A Simple Life (2012), The Way We Are (2008),Summer Snow (1995), and Boat People (1982).

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‘The Golden Era’ tops Hong Kong Film Awards (Coconuts Hong Kong)

Source: http://hongkong.coconuts.co/2015/04/20/golden-era-tops-hong-kong-film-awards

‘The Golden Era’ tops Hong Kong Film Awards

By Coconuts Hong Kong April 20, 2015 / 09:01 HKT

“The Golden Era”, a biopic of an acclaimed Chinese writer in the 1930s, yesterday won praise from the city’s prestigious film academy, scooping five prizes including best movie at the Hong Kong Film Awards.

The three-hour drama tells the story of renowned novelist Xiao Hong, whose short life battered by disease and political unrest was set against her literary success.

In the ceremony at the Cultural Centre, the film snapped up the awards for best costume and make up, best cinematography and best art direction, as well as best director for Ann Hui On-wah.

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‘The Golden Era’ Wins at Hong Kong Film Awards (The Wall Street Journal)

Source: http://blogs.wsj.com/chinarealtime/2015/04/20/the-golden-era-wins-at-hong-kong-film-awards/

‘The Golden Era’ Wins at Hong Kong Film Awards

2:47 am HKT
Apr 20, 2015

Ann Hui celebrates her best-director win for “The Golden Era” at the 34th Hong Kong Film Awards on Sunday night.Joyu Wang/The Wall Street Journal

The art-house epic “The Golden Era” emerged the big winner at the 34th Hong Kong Film Awards on Sunday night, taking home five awards including best film and best director.

Ann Hui’s three-hour literary drama—starring Tang Wei as novelist Xiao Hong, one of China’s most-prominent 20th-century women writers—also won for cinematography, art direction, and costume and make-up design.  The story depicts the author’s troubled life and relationships amid the backdrop of war in 1930s China.

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