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Time Out
13 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Time Out
House Samyan turns red with eight Hong Kong films
The cinema is always at its most seductive when it arrives as an event. Hong Kong films, with their mix of grit, glamour and a peculiar tenderness, have long travelled further than the harbour they were born in. They've defined genres, exported icons and, every so often, reminded us that a story can feel both foreign and eerily familiar. This August, Bangkok becomes the latest host for that electricity with the Hong Kong Film Gala Presentation, a six-day plunge into the city's cinematic bloodstream. Running from August 29-September 3 at House Samyan, the festival brings together eight films that span crime, catastrophe, romance, animation and documentary. It isn't just a slate of screenings, but a gathering – of directors, actors and audiences who still believe in the charged space between projector and screen. Among the line-up is Papa, Philip Yung's stark retelling of a 2010 case that shook Hong Kong. Anchored by Dylan So's performance and followed by a conversation with producer Amy Chin. Sharing the programme is Cesium Fallout, Anthony Pun's high-stakes thriller about a radioactive leak, its tension magnified by the presence of Andy Lau, Bai Yu and Karen Mok. If melodrama has always been Hong Kong cinema's secret weapon, this year it arrives with force. Montages of a Modern Motherhood reframes domestic sacrifice through an unsentimental lens, while Last Song For You attempts to restore faith in romance. For those who prefer fists to tears, Fight For Tomorrow delivers a bruised morality tale: an ex-gangster, a son to protect and a city that refuses redemption. The programme also wanders off the beaten path. Four Trails documents the punishing ultra-marathon across Hong Kong's mountains, bodies pushed past breaking points. The Flower Princess (Part 1) gives a more tender register, an animated retelling with the delicacy of ink on rice paper. And then there is the jewel of nostalgia: Shanghai Blues, Tsui Hark's 1984 Cannes-selected romance, shown here in restored 4K, its colours sharpened but its melancholy intact. Screening details are as follows: August 29 4pm – Actor Forum7pm – Papa (Q&A: 9.11pm-9.40pm)7.15pm – Cesium Fallout (By invitation only) August 30 4pm – Montages of a Modern Motherhood (Q&A: 5.52pm-6.25pm)6.55pm – Cesium Fallout (Q&A: 9.13pm-9.45pm) August 31 4.15pm – Fight For Tomorrow 6.10pm – Last Song For You September 1 7.30pm – Four Trails September 2 7.30pm – Shanghai Blues (4K Restoration) September 3 7.30pm – The Flower Princess (Part 1)
Yahoo
29-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Sean Lau is still excited for fourth HKFA Best Actor win
29 Apr - Despite it being his fourth Hong Kong Film Awards' accolade, Sean Lau dismissed the idea that the feeling is already "stale". The actor, who won another Best Actor award for his performance in "Papa", admitted that he was still nervous during the announcement, as winning an award is a wonderful thing. "I just reminded myself that I am just lucky. Seeing Jo Koo and Dylan So won their categories already made me feel like my dreams have come true," he said. His two co-stars, Jo Koo and Dylan So won Best Supporting Actress and Best New Performer, respectively. Sean, who defeated Raymond Lam, Neo Yau, Aaron Kwok and fan favourite Michael Hui to win the award, said in his speech that the film taught him many things he didn't know. Meanwhile, when asked why wife Amy Kwok was not around, he responded jokingly, "Amy is quite a private person and primarily focuses on behind-the-scenes work. Although she wasn't here today, her influence is evident in my appearance, as she contributed to my look." Sean previously won Best Actor at the HKFA in 2006 for "My Name is Fame", in 2015 for "Overheard 3" and in 2023 for "Detective vs Sleuths". (Photo Source: HKFA IG)
South China Morning Post
27-04-2025
- Entertainment
- South China Morning Post
Teen crowned ‘best newcomer' at Hong Kong Film Awards for role in Papa
A teenager has been crowned 'best newcomer' at the Hong Kong Film Awards, beating a veteran kung fu artist and pop stars. Advertisement The 43rd Hong Kong Film Awards on Sunday revealed the first major result of the night, with Dylan So, who was just 16 when he played the role of a killer son in Papa, scooping the prize for best newcomer. Papa, starring veteran actor Sean Lau Ching-wan, tells the story of a cha chaan teng boss who dwells on the memory of his deceased wife and young daughter, who were killed by his eldest son one night in 2008. Simultaneously, he struggles to maintain his role as a father and navigate his relationship with his son, which is both familial and hostile. In a speech after receiving his award from veteran actor Tony Leung Chiu-wai, So thanked his family and film producers for giving him the opportunity, and also his movie 'parents', Lau and 'mum' Jo Koo Cho-lam. Advertisement 'I really want to tackle youthful, school drama next,' So told reporters after his win, when asked about the role he wanted to play next. The other nominees were Lau Wai-ming, also known as Jozev Kiu, for his portrayal of 'Double Blade' in Twilight of the Warriors: Walled In. At 56, he was the oldest nominee.
