HONG KONG CINEMA SHOWCASE
ELEGIES
(詩)
MIDWEST PREMIERE
Hong Kong | Documentary | 2023 | 101 minutes | In Cantonese w/English subtitles
DIRECTOR: Ann Hui
SYNOPSIS:
Venice Career Golden Lion-winning auteur Ann Hui finally films a topic she holds most dear - poetry as she is always the most literarily inclined of the great directors of her generation, the Hong Kong New Wave. Through her personal encounters with some of Hong Kong’s most notable poets, Hui shows the topography of contemporary poetry of the city.
Here is an audience member’s review with the penance “smile” who says, “A love letter to Hong Kong, Taiwan and China, comprised of poems that are individual love letters to the same. Interviews with and profiles of the poets contextualize their work and enrich one’s understanding of their respective cultures. I know this probably sounds dry and boring, but it’s really a quietly beautiful movie.”
Ann Hui, Director
Hui is one of the most critically acclaimed filmmakers of the Hong Kong New Wave. She is known for her films about social issues in Hong Kong which include literary adaptations, martial arts, semi-autobiographical works, women's issues, social phenomena, political changes, and thrillers. She served as the president of the Hong Kong Film Directors' Guild from 2004 to 2006. Hui has won numerous awards. She won Best Director at the Golden Horse Awards three times (1999, 2011, 2014); Best Film at the Asia Pacific Film Festival; and Best Director at the Hong Kong Film Awards six times (1983, 1996, 2009, 2012, 2015, 2018). Only two films have won a Grand Slam (Best Picture, Best Director, Best Screenplay, Best Actor, and Best Actress) at the Hong Kong Film Awards; they are SUMMER SNOW and A SIMPLE LIFE, both directed by Hui. In 2020, Hui was awarded an Honorary Golden Lion for Lifetime Achievement at the 77th Venice International Film Festival.
Sunday, April 21, 2024
2:00 PM
Doors open 30 minutes before screening.
AMC NEWCITY 14
1500 N. Clybourn Avenue Chicago, IL 60610
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THIS SCREENING IS PART OF OUR HONG KONG CINEMA SHOWCASE AND IS PRESENTED WITH THE GENEROUS SUPPORT OF THE HONG KONG ECONOMIC & TRADE OFFICE NEW YORK.
