The Hong Kong Movie Competition returns to Dubai because the Hong Kong Movie Gala Presentation (HKFGP) with an eclectic number of Hong Kong’s most charming cinematic masterpieces. Operating from November 2nd to November 8th at Cinema Akil in AlSerkal Avenue, this 12 months’s pageant guarantees an thrilling cultural fusion, giving Dubai’s vibrant viewers a recent perspective on Hong Kong’s dynamic movie business.
Hong Kong Movie Gala Presentation 2024 will showcase eight rigorously curated movies, beginning with the opening movie True Love, For As soon as in My Life that includes soulful love tales, adopted by the heartwarming drama As soon as in a Blue Moon, the romantic thriller Love Lies, the action-packed Stuntman, the reflective drama Time Nonetheless Turns the Web page and gripping crime tales like Mud to Mud. The pageant affords a cinematic journey by way of Hong Kong’s various genres. Two Hong Kong basic movies can even be featured, A Higher Tomorrow and Within the Temper for Love. Anticipate intense motion, stirring romance, and thought-provoking narratives that may depart audiences wanting extra.
However the pageant is extra than simply movie screenings—HKFGP is an immersive expertise. Audiences can join with Hong Kong’s most interesting expertise, together with actress Gladys Li from As soon as in A Blue Moon, director Delon Siu from True Love, for As soon as in My Life, director Jonathan Li from Mud to Mud and skilled movie critic Kevin Ma, by way of three post-screening Q&A classes and a panel dialogue at Cinema Akil and a movie discussion board on the American College of Sharjah.
The panel dialogue Legacy in Frames: The Evolution of Hong Kong Cinema shall be held on the 3rd of November in Cinema Akil. Whereas the movie discussion board titled New Horizons: The Way forward for Storytelling in Hong Kong Cinema, shall be performed on the 5th of November on the American College of Sharjah. These experiences are designed for movie fans, college students, and anybody obsessed with storytelling and creativity, offering a uncommon perception into the minds of actors, administrators, and filmmakers shaping the way forward for cinema in Hong Kong.
“AFAA is thrilled to be again in Dubai for the Hong Kong Movie Gala Presentation in 2024. This 12 months, we’re excited to convey a various number of Hong Kong movies that spotlight the creativity and richness of our vibrant movie business. We sit up for sharing these cinematic treasures with audiences and fostering a deeper appreciation for Hong Kong cinema,” stated Josie Lin, Govt Director of the Asian Movie Awards Academy.
“The Authorities of the Hong Kong Particular Administrative Area strives to advertise Hong Kong’s position because the East-meets-West centre for worldwide cultural change. We’re excited to accomplice with the AFAA to convey the Hong Kong Movie Gala Presentation to the UAE once more since movies function a superb medium for Hong Kong to display its distinctive East-meets-West tradition. We imagine that the presentation also can present a useful platform for Hong Kong filmmakers to attach with stakeholders of the native movie business, thereby fostering collaboration and cultural change between the two locations,” stated Damian Lee, Director-Normal of the Hong Kong Financial and Commerce Workplace in Dubai.
Cinema Akil—Dubai’s go-to indie theatre for art-house movies—will as soon as once more set the stage for this cinematic showcase. The venue creates the right backdrop for the movie screenings and stay discussions with Hong Kong’s celebrated filmmakers.
“The third version of the HKFGP in Dubai is a up to date, well timed and fascinating celebration true to the spirit of East-to-East cultural change,” stated Butheina Kazim, Founder & Managing Director of Cinema Akil. “We actually imagine within the foundations of this collaboration and our joint endeavour to construct an inspirational platform by way of cinema.”
The Hong Kong Movie Gala Presentation is organized by the Asian Movie Awards Academy (AFAA), in collaboration with Cinema Akil, with monetary help from the Cultural and Inventive Industries Growth Company (CCIDAHK), Movie Growth Fund (FDF) and Hong Kong Financial and Commerce Workplace (HKETO) in Dubai.
Whether or not a cinema buff, an aspiring filmmaker, or simply somebody who loves discovering new tales, the Hong Kong Movie Gala Presentation affords one thing for everybody.
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Screening info:
Date: 2 – 8 November 2024
Venue: Cinema Akil (Warehouse 68, Alserkal Avenue, Al Quoz Industrial District, Dubai, UAE)
Language: Dialogues in authentic language with Chinese language and English subtitles
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| 19:00 | As soon as in A Blue Moon* | Mud to Mud* | Stuntman | Love Lies | A Higher Tomorrow | In The Temper for Love | |
| 19:15 | True Love, for As soon as in My Life* | ||||||
| 22:00 | Time Nonetheless Turns the Pages |
*Filmmaker(s) will attend the screening