China News Service, Shanghai, March 23 (Reporter Miao Lu) "Youth Renewed: Leslie Cheung and Anita Mui Hong Kong Film Retrospective" opened at the Shanghai Film Museum on the 23rd.
On March 23, "Youth Renewed: A Retrospective of Leslie Cheung and Anita Mui's Hong Kong Films" opened at the Shanghai Film Museum. Photo courtesy of the Hong Kong Office in Shanghai
This exhibition is jointly organized by the Economic and Trade Office of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government in Shanghai (referred to as the "Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office in Shanghai"), the Shanghai Film Museum, the Hong Kong Film Archive, and the Shanghai Film Archive. Unrestrained love, romantic city street scenes, and changeable clothing styles... While recalling Leslie Cheung and Anita Mui, the exhibition also recalls the golden age of Hong Kong movies and the youthful memories of the audience.
This film festival brings a total of 8 classic works, two of which are "Fate" (1984) and "Rouge" (1988), a collaboration between Leslie Cheung and Anita Mui, as well as three works of Leslie Cheung: "A Chinese Ghost Story" (1987) Year), "Days of Being Wild" Canadian release version (1990), "Across the World" (1991), Anita Mui's three works: "Half Life" (1997), "Zhong Wuyan" (2001) and "Man at Forty" (2002). Among them, "Across the World" and "Half Life" are the latest 4K restored versions.
On March 23, Cai Liang, director of the Hong Kong Office in Shanghai, was interviewed. Photo courtesy of the Hong Kong Office in Shanghai
Cai Liang, Director of the Economic and Trade Office of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government in Shanghai, said that Hong Kong is currently actively promoting the development of Hong Kong's cultural and creative industries. In addition to supporting the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government's Mainland Office to strengthen the promotion work in the field of culture and art, it will also launch the "Development of Mainland Films" "Market Subsidy Scheme" supports Hong Kong and mainland cultural enterprises to invest in and promote the productions of Hong Kong directors to help them expand the mainland market; increase cultural exchange funding to support more Hong Kong art groups and artists to perform outside Hong Kong and participate in exhibitions or activities, etc. . "Shanghai and Hong Kong have a long history of film cooperation and exchange. I believe that cooperation between Shanghai and Hong Kong in all aspects will reach new heights."
Wang Jianer, vice chairman of the China Film Association and chairman of Shanghai Film (Group) Co., Ltd., said in his speech at the opening ceremony of the film festival that the Shanghai Film Museum has been working with Hong Kong for more than ten years since its opening to bring Shanghai audiences to experience "Confucius" The charm of light and shadow in films such as "Fake Phoenix" allows Hong Kong audiences to appreciate the classic works of film masters such as Xie Jin and Wu Yigong. It also allows museum audiences to interact with Shanghai and Hong Kong through the "Jin Yong Cinematic Universe", the Twin Cities Cheongsam Exhibition, and the Movie Poster Exhibition. "Intimate" contact with light and shadow culture. In the future, the Shanghai Film Museum will continue its tradition, assume the responsibility of protecting and promoting film culture, shoulder the mission of promoting film exchanges between Shanghai and Hong Kong, and help the prosperity and development of urban culture. (over)