High Noon & Shorts
High Noon & Shorts
Hong Kong's suburban neighbourhoods, public housing estates, and hangouts are vital aspects of the city's local identity. In ‘A Different View’, a subchapter of ‘Hong Kong: The Establishing Shot’, these spaces come to life through lesser-told stories about the relationship of Hongkongers with their quotidian environments—offering moments of connection and beauty told in intimate settings.
High Noon
Heiward Mak | 2008 | 35 mm | Chinese & English subtitles | 106 min.
In Heiward Mak's remarkable feature debut examining growing pains and the sense of bewilderment on the cusp of adulthood, a group of students pull pranks and skip class to fight boredom. They turn familiar locations in Hong Kong into their playground, idling their days away under the scorching sun until a leaked video clip causes a rift between them. Actors Sham Ka-ki and Lam Yiu-sing make their first screen debut, portraying the restlessness and individuality of teenagers who confront the realities of impending adulthood.
The screening on 18 June will be followed by a post-screening talk in Cantonese with Heiward Mak and Sham Ka-ki.
Directed by Heiward Mak. High Noon, 2008. Photo: Courtesy of Mei Ah Entertainment Group Co., Ltd.
Directed by Heiward Mak. High Noon, 2008. Photo: Courtesy of Mei Ah Entertainment Group Co., Ltd.
Accompanying Shorts
Popularity, 2000. Photo: Courtesy of The Association of Accredited Advertising Agencies of Hong Kong
Directed by Sham Ka-ki. Life Must Go On, 2009. Photo: Courtesy of Sham Ka-ki and Hong Kong Arts Centre
Hong Kong Broadband 18 Districts (Tsuen Wan), 2009. Photo: Courtesy of The Association of Accredited Advertising Agencies of Hong Kong
Popularity, 2000. Photo: Courtesy of The Association of Accredited Advertising Agencies of Hong Kong
Directed by Sham Ka-ki. Life Must Go On, 2009. Photo: Courtesy of Sham Ka-ki and Hong Kong Arts Centre
Hong Kong Broadband 18 Districts (Tsuen Wan), 2009. Photo: Courtesy of The Association of Accredited Advertising Agencies of Hong Kong
Popularity, 2000. Photo: Courtesy of The Association of Accredited Advertising Agencies of Hong Kong
Directed by Sham Ka-ki. Life Must Go On, 2009. Photo: Courtesy of Sham Ka-ki and Hong Kong Arts Centre
Hong Kong Broadband 18 Districts (Tsuen Wan), 2009. Photo: Courtesy of The Association of Accredited Advertising Agencies of Hong Kong
Popularity, 2000. Photo: Courtesy of The Association of Accredited Advertising Agencies of Hong Kong
Directed by Sham Ka-ki. Life Must Go On, 2009. Photo: Courtesy of Sham Ka-ki and Hong Kong Arts Centre
Hong Kong Broadband 18 Districts (Tsuen Wan), 2009. Photo: Courtesy of The Association of Accredited Advertising Agencies of Hong Kong