A Cinematic Journey

Since the establishment of the Archive at its permanent site in Sai Wan Ho in 2001, we have organised a varied and dynamic range of themed screenings, exhibitions, seminars and post-screening talks. We started curating our first themed screening programme ‘Time to Laugh, Time to Sing—Cantonese Comedies of the 50s & 60s' and exhibition ‘Living in Hong Kong—the 50s & 60s' in 2001. Up to this day, we have held over 3,000 sessions of screenings and over 50 exhibitions, including our flagship programmes ‘100 Must-See Hong Kong Movies', ‘Morning Matinee', ‘Archival Gems', and ‘Movie Talk' series.

With staunch support from the film industry, the Archive and its audience have witnessed together the transformation and development of Hong Kong film culture over the past 20 years. Together with the film industry and the general public, the Archive is poised to continue deepening and promoting Hong Kong's film culture as well as creating more memorable cinematic moments in the years to come.

‘Time and Tide — Changes in Hong Kong Cinema of the 70s' exhibition (2004)
‘Time and Tide — Changes in Hong Kong Cinema of the 70s' exhibition (2004)
‘Tricky Wonderland' exhibition (2004)
‘Tricky Wonderland' exhibition (2004)
‘@location' exhibition (2006)
‘@location' exhibition (2006)
‘Epic Times, Simple Stories: The World of Zhu Shilin' exhibition (2008)
‘Epic Times, Simple Stories: The World of Zhu Shilin' exhibition (2008)
‘An Emerging Modernity: Looking Back on the Cinema of the 1960s' exhibition (2008)
‘An Emerging Modernity: Looking Back on the Cinema of the 1960s' exhibition (2008)
The Legend & the Beauty — An Archival Exhibition of Lin Dai (2009)
The Legend & the Beauty — An Archival Exhibition of Lin Dai (2009)
‘The Union Spirit: One for All' exhibition (2011)
‘The Union Spirit: One for All' exhibition (2011)
‘The Wheel of Time: 100 Years of Light and Shadow' exhibition (2011)
‘The Wheel of Time: 100 Years of Light and Shadow' exhibition (2011)
‘Benevolence and Loftiness: The Cinematic Legend of Wong Fei-hung' exhibition (2012)
‘Benevolence and Loftiness: The Cinematic Legend of Wong Fei-hung' exhibition (2012)
‘Veteran Set Designers Chan Ki-yui & Chan King-sam' exhibition (2012)
‘Veteran Set Designers Chan Ki-yui & Chan King-sam' exhibition (2012)
‘Zen and Sensibility: Legend in King Hu's Drawing' exhibition (2012)
‘Zen and Sensibility: Legend in King Hu's Drawing' exhibition (2012)
‘Golden Harvest: A Landmark in Hong Kong Cinema' exhibition (2013)
‘Golden Harvest: A Landmark in Hong Kong Cinema' exhibition (2013)
‘Remembrance of the Avant-Garde Archival Camera Collection' exhibition (2014)
‘Remembrance of the Avant-Garde Archival Camera Collection' exhibition (2014)
‘The Foundation of Run Run Shaw's Cinema Empire' exhibition (2014)
‘The Foundation of Run Run Shaw's Cinema Empire' exhibition (2014)
HKFA Outreach Education Programme (2015)
HKFA Outreach Education Programme (2015)
‘Magic on the Screen: Hong Kong Cinematic Effects' exhibition (2016)
‘Magic on the Screen: Hong Kong Cinematic Effects' exhibition (2016)
‘The Stars, the Silver Screen and the Qipao' exhibition (2017)
‘The Stars, the Silver Screen and the Qipao' exhibition (2017)
Glory Days: When Leslie Met Anita (2018) — opening film Rouge
Glory Days: When Leslie Met Anita (2018) — opening film Rouge
‘One Plus One Equals More Than Two — Comedy Duos of Hong Kong Cinema' exhibition (2018)
‘One Plus One Equals More Than Two — Comedy Duos of Hong Kong Cinema' exhibition (2018)
World Day for Audiovisual Heritage (2018) — Emperor Zhengde's Night Visit to the Dragon and Phoenix Inn
World Day for Audiovisual Heritage (2018) — Emperor Zhengde's Night Visit to the Dragon and Phoenix Inn
‘Cityscape in Sight and Sound' exhibition (2019)
‘Cityscape in Sight and Sound' exhibition (2019)
‘Movie Talk: Alex Cheung' Seminar (2019)
‘Movie Talk: Alex Cheung' Seminar (2019)
‘Invisible Perception — Film Scores and Sound Effects' exhibition (2019)
‘Invisible Perception — Film Scores and Sound Effects' exhibition (2019)
‘"Listen" to a Film — Live Scoring Performance' Seminar (2019)
‘"Listen" to a Film — Live Scoring Performance' Seminar (2019)
A Different Cinematic Voice — Sound Effect Workshop (2019)
A Different Cinematic Voice — Sound Effect Workshop (2019)
Old Movies, Old Hong Kong — Care for Our Community (2019)
Old Movies, Old Hong Kong — Care for Our Community (2019)
Celebrating Inheritance and Integration — 10th Anniversary of Inscription of Cantonese Opera onto Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity (2019) — opening film Butterfly and Red Pear Blossom (Restored version)
Celebrating Inheritance and Integration — 10th Anniversary of Inscription of Cantonese Opera onto Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity (2019) — opening film Butterfly and Red Pear Blossom (Restored version)
‘Celebrating Inheritance and Integration — 10th Anniversary of Inscription of Cantonese Opera onto Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity' exhibition (2019)
‘Celebrating Inheritance and Integration — 10th Anniversary of Inscription of Cantonese Opera onto Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity' exhibition (2019)
‘Multifarious Arrays of Weaponry in Hong Kong Cinema' exhibition (2019)
‘Multifarious Arrays of Weaponry in Hong Kong Cinema' exhibition (2019)
‘A Different Brilliance — The D & B Story' exhibition (2020)
‘A Different Brilliance — The D & B Story' exhibition (2020)