The 15th Annual Hong Kong Film Festival
Made in Hong Kong
The 15th Annual Hong Kong Film Festival
June 18 – August 15, 2010
Meyer Auditorium, Freer Gallery of Art
Independence Avenue at 12th Street, SW
Washington, D.C. 20560
Metro: Smithsonian
Seating in the 300-seat Meyer Auditorium is available on a first-come, first-served basis. Auditorium doors open approximately 30 minutes before each show. For more information, call 202.633.1000 or visit www.asia.si.edu/events/films.asp
JUNE
Red Cliff: Part 1
Friday, June 18, 7 pm
Sunday, June 20, 2 pm
This spectacular dramatization of the famous Han Dynasty-era Battle of Red Cliff was released in a truncated version in the United States. The Freer Gallery now presents the original, two-part version, which received critical and popular acclaim in Asia.
Director: John Woo (2008)
Red Cliff: Part 2
Friday, June 25, 7 pm
Sunday, June 27, 2 pm
The second part of Woo’s monumental cinematic treatment of the Battle of Red Cliff delves deeper into the military strategy and backstabbing espionage behind the bloodshed.
Director: John Woo (2009)
JULY
Vengeance
Friday, July 9, 7 pm
Sunday, July 11, 2 pm
French singer Johnny Hallyday stars as a Parisian chef who travels to Hong Kong to avenge the death of his daughter’s family in this high- voltage noir thriller.
Director: Johnnie To (2009)
Ip Man
Friday, July 16, 7 pm
Sunday, July 18, 2 pm
Best known as Bruce Lee’s teacher, Ip Man is renowned as one of the world’s greatest kung fu masters. Part historical epic, part kung fu extravaganza, this film focuses on his life during the Sino-Japanese War.
Director: Wilson Yip (2008)
Rule Number One
Friday, July 23, 7 pm
Sunday, July 25, 2 pm
A young cop and his enigmatic supervisor investigate reports of paranormal activity in this clever police thriller/ghost story mash-up, named “one of the best films of any description from Hong Kong in 2008” by James Mudge of Beyond Hollywood.
Director: Kelvin Tong (2008)
The Contract
Friday, July 30, 7 pm
Sunday, August 1, 2 pm
One of a string of hilarious slapstick comedies by the Hui Brothers in the 1970s and 80s, this satire tells of a beleaguered television executive who goes to great lengths to get out of his contract, with help from his eccentric brother and a subpar magician.
Director: Michael Hui (1978)
AUGUST
The Pye Dog
Friday, August 6, 7 pm
Sunday, August 8, 2 pm
This visually arresting drama follows three strangers – a boy who refuses to speak, a gangster posing as a school janitor, and a mysterious substitute teacher – whose fates are intertwined.
Director: Derek Kwok (2007)
Magic Boy
Friday, August 13, 7 pm
Sunday, August 15, 2 pm
A teenage magician falls for a store clerk in this delightful comedy. Starring apprentice magician Anjo Leung – performing tricks with no special effects – the film combines sleights-of-hand with a charming look at life and love in Mongkok.
Director: Adam Wong (2007)
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