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Beyond Zero
Lost Love
The Kid From The Big Apple
The Kid From The Big Apple 2: Before We Forget
Film Schedule
| Date/Time | Film Title |
|---|---|
| Thursday 7th March, 7:10pm |
Lost Love (95 mins) Preceded by Waiting Room (19 mins) |
| Friday 8th March, 7:00pm |
The Kid From The Big Apple (我来自纽约) (120 mins) Preceded by Plague (12 mins) |
| Saturday 9th March, 1:00pm |
Beyond Zero (82 mins) * Preceded by Shelter (20 mins), T(h)ree Lives (19 mins) |
| Saturday 9th March, 4:30pm |
The Kid From The Big Apple 2: Before We Forget (我来自纽约2：当我们在一起) (115 mins) Preceded by The Buddy (20 mins) |
| Sunday 10th March, 4:00pm |
Lost Love (95 mins) Preceded by Listener (12 mins), Guilty (14 mins) |
| Thursday 14th March, 7:00pm |
Beyond Zero (82 mins) Preceded by Shanti (19 mins), Ali Baba (18 mins) |
| Friday 15th March, 7:00pm |
The Kid From The Big Apple (我来自纽约) (120 mins) Preceded by One at A Time (10 mins) |
| Saturday 16th March, 4:00pm |
The Kid From The Big Apple 2: Before We Forget (我来自纽约2：当我们在一起) (115 mins) Preceded by Under The Same Pink Sky (20 mins) |
Beyond Zero
Director: Nathan Havey
Cast: Ray Anderson, Connie Hensler, Jim Hartzfeld, Dan Hendrix
Accolades: 2021 Winner for Best Score | Los Angeles Film Awards, 2019 Winner for Best Actress | Manchester International Film Festival, 2019 Winner for Best Actor, Winner for Best Film | Las Vegas International Film & Screenplay Festival
Synopsis:
BEYOND ZERO tells the story of a public global company which undertakes a high-stakes quest to eliminate all negative environmental impacts by 2020. To succeed, they must overcome deep skepticism, abandon the status quo, and ignite a new industrial revolution.
Thursday 14th March, 7:00pm
Lost Love
Director: KA Sing Fung
Cast: Sammi CHENG, Alan LUK, Hedwig TAM
Accolades: 2022 Hong Kong Film Critics Society Awards for Best Actress, Film of Merit | The 6th First Feature Film Iniative: Winner of Hong Kong Film Development Fund for Professional Group
Synopsis:
Chan Tin Mei and Ho Bun’s son passed away abruptly at three years old due to a congenital heart disease. Still in pain over the loss, Mei resists having another child. One day, Mei finds out that they can become a foster family. Her desolate heart finds sustenance from possibly regaining the feeling of being a mother. Bun’s extramarital affair leads to a big fight between the couple, but it also reveals the feelings concealed in Bun’s heart. Although Mei is praised for her dedication to her foster children, she knows she has been saved by the children instead. When the couple finally settles into a simple and happy life with their foster child, Mei suffers a heart attack.
Thursday 7th March, 7:10pm
Sunday 10th March, 4:00pm
The Kid From The Big Apple
(我来自纽约)
Director: Jess Teong
Cast: Lung Ti, Jessica Hester Hsuan, Dinesh Prabhakar, Sarah Tan
Accolades: 2015 Winner for Best Actor, Best Supporting Actress, Best Writing, Best Newcomer | Macau International Movie Festival
Synopsis:
THE KID FROM THE BIG APPLE was Jess Teong’s feature directorial debut, and took Asia by storm with legendary action star Ti Lung’s heartrending portrayal of the grandfather meeting, for the first time, his granddaughter with whom cultural, linguistic, and values-conflicted barriers all stand between a precious family bond and unresolved insecurities. Audiences around the world have been moved to tears by this amazing movie that has earned its rightful reputation as a role model story for family cohesiveness.
Friday 8th March, 7:00pm
Friday 15th March, 7:00pm
The Kid From The Big Apple 2: Before We Forget
(我来自纽约2：当我们在一起)
Director: Jess Teong
Cast: Lung Ti, Shaun Tam, Amy To, Sarah Tan
Synopsis:
BEFORE WE FORGET continues from THE KID FROM THE BIG APPLE, but can also be enjoyed on its own. Ti Lung returns as the grandfather, now closely knit with little Sarah and her mother until signs of the early onset of dementia threaten the very fabric of the family’s and entire community’s happiness. The goodness of humannature prevails, and all that ensues has moved global audiences to even more tears than director Jess Teong’s previous film.
Saturday 9th March, 4:30pm
Saturday 16th March, 4:00pm
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