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Down-to-earth: Hong Kong Cinema and a Sense of Place
- Event of
- Open SPACE 2026
- Subject
- Performing Arts
- Date & time
- 06Jun 2026 (Sat)11:00 - 12:00
- Type of Event
- In-person Attendance
- Venue
- Room 612, 6/F, United Centre, 95 Queensway, Hong Kong (Exit D, Admiralty MTR Station)
- Fee
- Free
Dr Ko Chun Kit
Dr Ko Chun Kit is a Lecturer in the Associate of Arts in Media, Cultural and Creative Studies programme. He mainly teaches courses related to media, film and cultural studies. His research interests include, but are not limited to, film, comics/manga, and other forms of popular culture.
- Enquiry
- 2910 7691 (aamccs@hkuspace.hku.hk)
Why has Hong Kong cinema become much closer to Hong Kong audiences? The talk will focus on a sense of place as the main reason. This sense of place is reflected in recent works that shift attention away from Victoria Harbour and high-rise buildings to recreate places such as the streets of Sham Shui Po in Drifting (濁水漂流), a coffin shop in Hung Hom in The Last Dance (破地獄), and Wah Fu Estate in Ciao UFO (再見UFO). It is also seen in many film-themed community guided tours, online maps, databases, and similar projects. All of these have made Hong Kong cinema far more grounded and relatable than before.
Language: Cantonese
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