The city is certainly buzzing with artistic energy as of late. From the Chanel Mobile Art Container to the Hong Kong Art Walk, every week has seen some illuminating activity hit the S.A.R. one after another, and helping to keep the ennui at bay this week is the 32nd Hong Kong Film Festival. This year’s festival, which started on Monday and runs until April 6, continues to round up the best of global cinema and pack it all into a three week orgy of lights, camera, and action. Hey, now that Client-9 has lots of free time on his hands, this is probably the best place to escape as he’ll have over 300 films from 46 countries to focus on rather than a failed career.
In addition to the movies, there will also be tributes to Edward Yang, the late great Taiwanese director of such notable hits like Yi Yi which garnered him the best director award at the 2000 Cannes Film Festival, and Eric Tsang. Although, there is some wariness over the fact that corporations are watering down the film festival again as sponsor Giordano is offering a 25% discount on items purchased upon presentation of a film festival ticket, it still has heart. According to Mike Chan Kwok-wai, an avid film buff who has attended the event 10 years in a row, “the festival has grown into a big- scale event which has become slightly commercialized,” but “on the plus side, it encourages movie- lovers.” Whatever your feelings, it is still a good way to escape the haze and while the time away, but hurry as tickets go fast. To book online, just swing on over to Urbtix.
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