I·CARE Theatre 2023-24: A City of Sadness
Screening
2023.11.20｜7:00 pm｜Sir Run Run Shaw Hall｜ 157 min｜Category IIA｜In Cantonese, Mandarin and Japanese, with subtitles in Chinese and English｜
Director: Hou Hsiao Hsien
Post-screening Discussion
2023.11.20｜9:45 pm｜Sir Run Run Shaw Hall｜ Speaker: Dr. Li Mei-ting Language: Cantonese
Synopsis
The year is 1945. The second world war has ended and so has Japan’s rule of Taiwan. But peace is short-lived because with a new regime comes new turmoil. The four sons of the Lin family have become unwitting witnesses to history through their own life stories. Wen-hsiung, the eldest son, supports his young family with a fledgling business. Wen-lung, the second brother, has not returned from the frontlines while the third brother Wen-liang survived the war, only to be severely traumatised. The youngest son, Wen-ching, is a photographer who became deaf-mute since he was small……
This film is the first Taiwanese film to touch upon the February 28 Incident - a taboo subject at the time of its release. The film caused a sensation in world cinema at the time and won the Golden Lion at the Venice Film Festival.
Details
2023.11.20 (Mon)
7pm
Presenter: I-CARE Centre for Whole-person Development
Supporting Unit: The Office of the Arts Administrator
- The above activities will be opened to CUHK members (students, staff and alumni) only and are free-of-charge.
- Admission for registered participants will start 30 minutes before the screening. Please reserve ample time for registration at the University entrance (if necessary).
- Free seating is made on a first-come-first-served basis.
- Walk-in participants will be admitted five minutes before the screening.
- Any form of photo taking and video recording are prohibited.
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