Produced between the final years of the 19th century and the 1960’s, these eight film segments captured what everyday life in Hong Kong looked like in the past, as well as the scars left on the city during World War II. The HKFA has invited Dutch pianist Maud Nelissen (Jan 10) and Wong Yan-kwai and friends (Jan 19) to provide live music accompaniment for the two screenings.
1． The Edison Shorts (1898) (9.5min)
2． Charles Gilbert Collection: Hong Kong, Shanghai, Beijing (10min)
3． Views of Hong Kong (24min)
4． Pre-war Images of Hong Kong (8min)
5． Fall of Hong Kong (6.5min)
6． The Occupation of Tokyo and Hong Kong (7min)
7． Haunt of Romance: Hong Kong Travelogue (1935 ) (9min)
8． Hong Kong: Gateway to China (1938) (12 min)

10/1*

(Fri)

7:30pm

Cinema, Hong Kong Film Archive

19/1

(Sun)

7:30pm

Cinema, Hong Kong Film Archive

* Post-screening talk with Winnie Fu, Priscilla Chan and Valerie Wong