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Les pel·lícules Wo Hu (Ngor Fu) Director: Marco Mak Amb: Eric Tsang, Francis Ng Shawn Yue, Jordan Chan, Julian Cheung. 2006 L’allau de policies secrets a la gran pantalla continúa amb Wo Hu, de Marco Mak. Quan mil agents secrets són cridats per treballar en una única missió, la pressió cau sobre els gàngsters. Lluny queden els típics guions policíacs. En aquesta pel·lícula l’espectador veurà com la cúpula de les tríades superiors són enderrocades i com la vida personal dels personatges quedarà exposada i les lleialtats enterbolides. Mak inclou un “popurrí” de detalls –comèdia, romanç, disputes familiars i picades d’ullet a d’altres pel·lícules- i li dóna un aire d’entreteniment a aquests estralls de l’inframón. Made in Hong Kong (Xianggang Zhizao) Director: Fruit Chan Amb: Som Lee, Neiky Yim, Weners Li. 1997 El Hong Kong de Fruit Chan és fins i tot més dur i violent que el retratat per John Woo i Ringo Lam. El film explica l’experiència sense sortida de tres adolescents que intenten escapar de l’avorriment que envaeix les seves vides. No hi ha vistes nocturnes seductores de la ciutat ni catàrtics tirotejos. Tan sols escales de cargol amenaçants i estèrils mirades als vestíbuls de cases inacabades. Made in Hong Kong és un film independent en tota regla, realitzat per Chan amb descarts de projectes anteriors. The Longest Summer (Qunian yanhua tebie duo) Director: Fruit Chan Amb: Tony Ho, Sam Lee, Jo Kuk, Gary Lai, Pang Yik Wai, Bobby Lam. 1998 La vida després de la reunificació esdevé un temps de confusió i frustració per molts dels ciutadans de Hong Kong. Aquests sentiments són fins i tot més forts pels soldats xinesos de l’Armada Britànica a The Longest Summer. Retirats d’un món aïllat però familiar, “aterren” a un Hong Kong que no només està patint grans transformacions polítiques sinó també una devastadora recessió. Les intencions de Fruit Chan són clarament simbòliques, però el triomf roman en un intel·ligent tretat de la gent corrent i de la varietat de matissos emotius que aquests guarden durant un moment històric. Happy Birthday Director: Jingle Ma Amb: Louis Koo, Lawrence Chou, Rene Liu y Tsang Bo Yee 2006 Mi és una dona soltera i independent. Sembla contenta amb la seva soledat, excepte el dia del seu aniversari, quan espera impacientment un mail que el seu exnòvio, Nam, li envia puntualment any rere any. Aquesta connexió anual els mantindrà junts. Entre ells encara queden vincles secrets; es protegeixen mutuament alhora que es fan mal l’un a l’altre. Nam ara està casat, però anys enrere, tots els seus companys d’universitat creien que ell i la Mi serien la primera parella en casar-se. El film detalla les primeres passes de la seva història d’amor a través de flashbacks. Les circumstàncies els van separar però continuarà havent-hi una forta atracció. Perhaps Love (Ruguo Ai) Director: Peter Chan Amb: Takeshi Kaneshiro, Zhou Xun, Jacky Cheung, Ji Jin-hee. 2005 És el primer llargmetratge xinès de Peter Chan des del 1996 (si no considerem Three: Going home, de 60 minuts), una història a l’estil de Hollywood que gira al voltant d’un triangle amorós. Coom La nuit americaine de Truffaut, Perhaps Love és una pel·lícula sobre fer pel·lícules, el que representa una excusa perfecta per llençar la casa per la finestra amb aquest musical de reminiscències circenses i a l’espectacle musical de Moulin Rouge. A1 Director: Gordon Chan Amb: Anthony Wong Chau-Sang, Angelica Lee Sum-Kit, Edison Chen, Eric Kot Man- Fai, Tony Leung Ka-Fai, Gordon Lam Ka-Tung, Lo Wai-Luk, Joel Chan. 2004 Angelica Lee interpreta a Elaine, una reportera de moda d’un conegut diari, el Citizen’s Daily. Manté una relació amb un company de feina, Peter, però les coses no van bé i decideix trencar amb ell. Més tard, descobreix que ha mort en un accident de trànsit, segons la policia, per excés d’alcohol. Fei, un antic policia, creu que alguna cosa s’amaga rere aquest accident: creu que està connectat amb la mort recent d’una model i la informació de la qual estava cobrint Peter. On the Edge (Hak Bak Do) Director: Herman Yau Amb: Nick Cheung, Francis Ng, Anthony Wong, Rain Li 2006 Els policies infiltrats han estat un element bàsic en les sagues criminals de Hong Kong. Però què passa quan aquests han de tornar a la rutina? Herman Yau planteja aquesta situació a On the Ege: segueix a un jove oficial que després de quatre anys d’espionatge ha tingut la mala sort de patrullar els carrers bulliciosos en els quals havia estat infiltrat. A través d’una colorida galeria de personatges a ambdós costats de la llei, On the Edge és un retrat amb totes les seves imperfeccions d’un policia llençat a la injustícia pel sistema al qual serveix. The Heavenly Kings Director: Daniel Wu. Amb: Daniel Wu, Andrew Lin Hoi, Terence Yin, Conroy Chan Chi-Chung, David Lee Wai-Seung, Tony Ho Wah-Chiu, Jo Koo. 2006 The Heavenly Kings és un documental en el qual es barregen la realitat i la ficció. És també el debut de l’ídol de matiné Daniel Wu en la direcció. Wu interpreta la història d’un noi i la seva banda, “Alive”, en la qual també toquen els seus millors amics, Conroy Chan, Andrew Lin y Terence Yin. Seguint la trajectòria de la banda fins el seu èxit, The Heavenly Kings documenta les diverses estratègies de marketing, trucs i com el grup enganya i utilitza els periodistes que integren la indústria de l’entreteniment de Hong Kong. Aquest documental burlesc pretén ensenyar el cantó més fosc de la indústria d’entreteniment. No només és una comèdia sarcàstica i aguda en la qual Wu es riu de la seva pròpia imatge, sinó que és també una crítica social sobre com les imatges són manipulades en els mitjasn. After This, Our Exile (Fu Zi) Director: Patrick Tam Amb: Aaron Kwok, Charlie Yeung y Ng King-to. 2006 Aquesta pel·lícula anuncia el retorn a la direcció del que va ser precursos de la Nova Onada del Cinema de Jong Kong, Patrick Tam. Aquesta èpica familiar situada a Malàisia segueix la pista d’un pare agressiu i carregat de deutes que assumeix el rol de la paternitat quan la mare fuig de casa. Pare i fill també hauran d’abandonar el poble. After this, Our Exile evita de forma magistral jutjar el caràcter problemàtic del personatges a mida que va describint una relació pare-fill plena de tragèdia. Més informació a: Programa: SALA SAMARCANDA / CASA ÀSIA ENTRADA LLIURE SETMANA DE CINEMA DE HONG KONG DILLUNS DIMARTS DIMECRES DIJOUS DIVENDRES 21 DE MAIG 22 DE MAIG 23 DE MAIG 24 DE MAIG 25 DE MAIG 20:00 18:00 18:00 18:00 18:00 Inauguració MADE IN HAPPY A1, Gordon THE HEAVENLY WO HU, HONG KONG, BIRTHDAY, Chan KINGS, Daniel Marko Mak Fruit Chan Jingle Ma (VOSE) Wu (VOSI) (VOSE) (VOSE) (VOSE) 20:00 20:00 20:00 20:00 THE PERHAPS ON THE AFTER THIS, OUR LONGEST LOVE, Peter EDGE, EXILE, Patrick SUMMER, Chan Herman Yau Tam Fruit Chan (VOSE) ( VOSE) (VOSE) (VOSE) .
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