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Festival Report: 45th Hong Kong International Film Festival 2021 (Updated Daily) Written and reviewed by Andrew Chan (Film Critics Circle Of Australia) as part of coverage of the festival Help me reach one review per day in 2021. 2021 Review count - 17/365 Support me on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/neofilmreviews   Photo Credits - HKIFF Day 1 - Opening Ceremony - 45th HKIFF The 45th Hong Kong International Film Festival kicked off in a cosy yet relatively low key fashion at the Hong Kong Cultural Centre on April 1, 2021. With the initial grand opening film - “When the Wind Rises” being pulled...

HKIFF45 Connects with Filmmakers, Physically and Virtually Article provided by HKIFF Media   19 March 2021 (Hong Kong) – Renowned as a dedicated platform for promoting cultural exchange in the cinematic world, the 45th Hong Kong International Film Festival (HKIFF45) will continue to connect audiences with filmmakers, despite the health crisis and international travel restrictions.    HKIFF45 will stage two Masterclasses with celebrated documentarians Frederick WISEMAN and HARA Kazuo, who will meet a cinema audience in Hong Kong through live online streaming.  Following the screening of his latest opus, City Hall, WISEMAN will talk with Ruby YANG, the local Oscar-winning documentarian. ...

Official Trailer: Raging Fire 怒火 (2021) - Hong Kong Article by Andrew Chan (Film Critics Circle of Australia) Help me reach one review per day in 2021. 2021 Review count - 13/365 Support me on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/neofilmreviews   We are pleased to showcase the official trailer for the late Benny Chan's final directorial film "Raging Fire". The film stars martial arts sensation Donnie Yen and Nicholas Tse going head to head in this martial arts action crime thriller.  The film is expected to be released in July 2021 in Hong Kong and China.  Here is the trailer: Below are the latest...

HKIFF45 UNVEILS NEW KEY ART AARON KWOK RETURNS AS AMBASSADOR Article provided by HKIFF Media  Photo by KAON 22 January 2021 (Hong Kong) – The Hong Kong International Film Festival today confirms the return of multi-talented actor Aaron KWOK as its ambassador for the third consecutive year and unveils a new key art to mark its 45th anniversary.   Scheduled between 1 and 12 April for 12 days, HKIFF45 will be the first hybrid edition in the festival’s history, featuring screenings and audience-engagement events simultaneously in physical and online formats.   Aaron KWOK, a Hong Kong Film Awards Best Actor nominee...

HKIFF45 Honours Stanley Kwan as Filmmaker-in-Focus Article provided by HKIFF Media 27 January 2021 (Hong Kong) – The 45th Hong Kong International Film Festival (HKIFF45) will honour Stanley KWAN as this year’s Filmmaker-in-Focus.   Scheduled to take place from 1 to 12 April, HKIFF45 will celebrate KWAN’s remarkable career with a retrospective of 13 of his seminal works to coincide with a commemorative book’s publication. KWAN will also attend a Face-to-Face session on 5 April to share his insights on films, art, and life with the public.   “Stanley is an auteur, and we are proud to acknowledge his unique...