[Commentary] On the evening of July 29th, the 10th Hong Kong-themed film exhibition, "The Timeless Classics Live Forever", jointly presented by the Beijing Office of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government and the Beijing Broadway Film Center, opened in Beijing. This is the Hong Kong Office in Beijing. One of the main events held to celebrate the 25th anniversary of Hong Kong's return to the motherland.
[Commentary] Lin Yawen, deputy director of the Hong Kong Office in Beijing, introduced that the film festival will launch seven restored classic Hong Kong films, so that the younger generation can reminisce about the classics on the big screen, and at the same time pass on Hong Kong's film culture from generation to generation.
[Concurrent] Lin Yawen, Deputy Director of the Hong Kong Office in Beijing
We also hope that through some well-restored movies, we can show some Hong Kong movies of different eras and different themes to audiences in Beijing, and let the younger generation, especially, watch some of our good classics.
[Commentary] The opening film of the 10th Hong Kong Themed Film Exhibition is the 4K restored version of the classic "Raptor Crossing the River", which was written, directed and acted by Bruce Lee and was released in 1972.
Coinciding with the 50th anniversary of the release of "Raptor Crossing the River", it pays tribute to this kung fu superstar.
[Concurrent] Beijing audience
It's because I first saw this kind of martial arts movie in Hong Kong, so my favorite is really these martial arts movies.
[Concurrent] Beijing audience
A film festival like this is actually a good medium for the dissemination of culture, whether it is for fans or ordinary audiences.
Through such a medium, let us learn more about some excellent films in Hong Kong, and gradually understand some of the culture and history of Hong Kong.
[Commentary] Lin Yawen introduced that after the return of Hong Kong, film exchanges between the two places have become more frequent. In 2003, the "Mainland and Hong Kong Closer Economic Partnership Arrangement" was signed. After that, a number of relaxation measures were further introduced in 2019, which will help improve the The flexibility of co-production between Hong Kong and the Mainland allows each other to complement each other's advantages and achieve mutual success.
[Concurrent] Lin Yawen, Deputy Director of the Hong Kong Office in Beijing
You may have seen some co-productions that are actually very popular in recent years, such as "Win the Championship", for example "Rage: Serious Crime", and "Changjin Lake" earlier this year. Welcome, so we see that the trend of this integration is very clear, and there are actually many excellent film talents in Hong Kong who have come to develop in the mainland for a long time.
[Explanation] According to reports, this film exhibition will last from July 29 to August 7, including "Raptor Crossing the River", "Autumn Fairy Tale", "Miracle", "Happy Family", "The Hero", "Dark War", and "Xingyue Fairy Tale", etc., have a wide range of film types, covering martial arts, kung fu, police and bandits, comedy, love, etc., some of which are released in the mainland for the first time.
Reporter asked Baokui to report in Beijing
Responsible editor: [Li Ji]