Despite being somewhat overshadowed by the high profile renaissance of both Korean and Japanese cinema in the last decade, Hong Kong has continued to produce a wide range of varied and exciting films. This course will examine a range of new work from filmmakers based in the former British colony, now politically reunited with the Chinese mainland. It will offer the opportunity to explore the cinematic responses to the new status of Hong Kong in the films of, amongst others, Fruit Chan, Stephen Chow and Johnnie To. From small scale dramas to flamboyant kung fu tales to triad gangsters, each offers perspectives on what it means to be from Hong Kong in the 21st century.
Beginners' Level - no prior knowledge necessary
Led by Andy Willis, Senior Lecturer in Media and Performance at the University of Salford and Sarah Perks, Cornerhouse Education Director.
£60 full / £45 concs