Tammy Cheung
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Hong Kong No Wave
—— Independent Films from the SAR
Routines have smoothened the rough edges, as if nothing has disrupted their increasingly similar appearances. But memories and reality keep interrupting these simple stories, asking questions. Beneath the mirror-like stillness, life is in abundance. There are noises even when there is no wave.
A showcase of moving images from outside the mainstream of Hong Kong's film industry. A look at the production and consumption of visuals by the seven million inhabitants of Hong Kong in the past 15 years – within their reality and beyond their imagination. Be it documentary or fiction, weaving in and out of these images, is an attempt to understand Hong Kong and to face up one's dreams.
These are two cities so similar that they draw out a sense of homesickness from each other. But this time, the Hong Kong that walks towards us is a stranger, it beckons the stranger within us. Lion Rock, Suzhou Creek, they are no more; but 2046 is upon us.
Election
Director: Tammy Cheung
Hong Kong/ 2008 / 130mins
In Cantonese with Chinese subtitles
Film Synopsis:
Electionis about the Legislative Council Election in 2004, focused on three geographical constituencies: Hong Kong Island, Kowloon East and the New Territories East. The film follows the pre- and post-election activities, from the submission of candidacy, pledge ceremonies, interviews with candidates to lobbying, debate at forums, voting and vote counting, etc.
The film reflects the problems Hong Kong faces on the road to democracy and different facets of Hong Kong politics.
About the Director:
Tammy Cheung was born in Shanghai in 1958 and moved to Hong Kong when she was three. She studied Sociology at a local college and Film Studies at Montreal’s Concordia University.
In 1986, she founded the Chinese International Film Festival in Montreal and held the position of director of the Festival between 1986 and 1992. After moving back Hong Kong in 1994, she was involved in commercial film production, film criticism, teaching and translation.
After years of anticipation, Cheung made her directorial debut in 1999. Her works includeInvisible Women(1999), Secondary School (2002), Rice Distribution(2002), Moving (2003), War (2003), July (2004) , Speaking Up (2005),Village Middle School (2006) , Speaking Up 2 (2007) , Election (2008) & After the Quake (2011).
张虹
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无浪城市——香港独立影像展
这是两座繁荣城市的窄路相逢。
日常生活把彼此铺平，似乎没有一道巨浪打破愈发相似的风景。但记忆和现实却纠缠和打乱着那些庸常的故事，并提出疑问。平静的水面之下，是生猛鱼虾的自由游曳。波澜不惊处，未必没有拒斥的声音。
这次我们将集中展映一批香港主流电影工业以外的影像，看视觉如何在这过去的十五年间，在700万香港人的现实之内和想象之外，被生产和咀嚼。纪录抑或虚构，穿梭在这些影像内外的，是尝试理解香江，并面对自己的愿望。
这是两座相像到容易唤出乡愁的城市。但这次迎面走来的，却是一个陌生的香港，召唤出陌生的自己。狮子山不再，苏州河不复。2046很近。
《选举》
导演：张虹
香港/ 2008 / 130mins
粤语对白，中文字幕
电影简介：
《选举》记录2004年立法会选举，影片主要描述其中三区(港岛、九龙东及新界东)的选情，包括各项有关活动，例如候选人报名、誓师、访问、拉票、参加论坛、选民投票及开票情况等。
影片反映香港民主发展的种种问题以及政界人生百态。
导演介绍：
张虹在上海出生，香港长大，分别在香港及加拿大修读社会学和电影。早年当过老师，其后在满地可筹办电影节。
1999年开始拍摄纪录片，第一部作品为《看不见的女人》。2002年完成《中学》及《平安米》，2003年摄制记述贫穷老人处境的《搬屋》，记录了2003七一大游行的《七月》，另外同年制作了表达对战争感受的短片《小孩不懂怕》。2005年完成的作品《问》，采用访问方式，邀请了六十位来自各阶层的人士发表他们对香港民生、政制问题的意见。2006年完成讲述大陆农村学校生活的《农村初中》。2007年完成《问-大陆小学》，访问近三十位大陆小学生，他们对学校、家庭、性别及国家的看法。2008年完成记录04年立法会选举过程的《选举》。2011年完成讲述四川地震后，灾民重建家园的《新家园》。
《平安米》获得2002年独立短片及录像比赛公开组金奖及大奖。其它纪录片曾在阿姆斯特丹、慕尼黑、多伦多、韩国、台北、新加坡及国内多个电影节参展。