Next Generation: Emerging Directors Exhibition & Hong Kong Film Gala Presentation

The Top-grossing Local Film of All-time in Hong Kong History

“A Guilty Conscience” to Open Thailand Programme

Director Jack NG, Actress Renci YEUNG will Join the Kick Off Ceremony

The programme included Emerging Directors Exhibition & Hong Kong Film Gala Presentation

Presented and Funded by Create Hong Kong, Hong Kong Film Development Fund, Co-presented by Asian Film Awards Academy in collaboration with House Cinema, and supported by Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office in Bangkok. Next Generation: Emerging Directors Exhibition & Hong Kong Film Gala Presentation, which introduces the rich and vibrant creativity of contemporary Hong Kong films made by exciting new local talents.

Next Generation: Emerging Directors Exhibition & Hong Kong Film Gala Presentation, as one of the highlighted event of Hong Kong Week 2023@Bangkok, which showcases the best of Hong Kong arts and culture, opens at House Cinema (Samyan Mitrtown) from 22 October to 11 November 2023 with the exhibition and screening programme.

The Next Generation: Emerging Directors Exhibition will be free admission from 22 October to 11 November 2023 (Closed on 30 October). It will open from 10:30 to 22:30 every day. Screening tickets to Hong Kong Film Gala Presentation will be opened for advanced ticket sales from 8 October onwards and each ticket is priced at THB160. All films will be showing with Thai and English subtitles. Check out for more updates on House Samyan website, Facebook Page and House Cinema mobile application. (www.housesamyan.com)

The Exhibition will show new faces from Hong Kong film industry - their works and also their visions. The designer recreates scenes of those Hong Kong films using intricately designed props and settings.

It will showcase exhibits and reconstructed sets from ten films funded by Film Development Fund (FDF), which supports projects conducive to the long-term development of the city’s film industry. These films were made possible either through FDF’s Film Production Financing Scheme or its First Feature Film Initiative. The former provides partial financing to assist small and medium-budgeted film productions, and the latter provides full funding for new directors to make their first feature films. Included A Guilty Conscience directed by Jack NG, A Light Never Goes Out directed by Anastasia TSANG, Hand-rolled Cigarette directed by CHAN Kin Long, Hong Kong Family directed by Eric TSANG Hing Weng, Lost Love directed by KA Sing Fung, Mama's Affair directed by Kearen PANG, My Prince Edward directed by Norris WONG, Over My Dead Body & The Sparring Partner directed by Ho Cheuk Tin, and Sunshine of My Life directed by Judy CHU.

                   The Presentation features screenings of seven Hong Kong films including A Guilty Conscience which will open Thailand Programme, a massive hit in Hong Kong earlier this year and rapidly became the highest-grossing local film in Hong Kong to date. In a rare dramatic performance, Hong Kong stand-up comedy pioneer Dayo Wong stars as Adrian Lam, a magistrate who returns to private practice in hopes of earning a quick buck from rich clients. However, when his lazy, devil-may-care attitude causes his client (Louise Wong, the breakout star of Anita) to be wrongly convicted of murder, he must take on the rich and powerful to redeem himself.

Both Director Jack NG, actress Renci YEUNG will be attending the Thailand event in person to kick off the film programme. Director Jack Ng says, “I hope that the Hong Kong Film Gala Presentation will show Thai audiences a new generation of Hong Kong cinema. I also look forward to attending the event to share stories behind the making of A Guilty Conscience and the state of film production in Hong Kong with Thai filmmakers and audiences.”

                The Presentation also includes A Light Never Goes Out, the two Hong Kong Film Awards nominations and the director Anatasia Tsang will attend the opening event and also the Q&A session. It is also the Hong Kong entry for the Best International Film Award in the Oscars 2024. Mad Fate by Soi Cheang, the film made its world premiere at Berlin International Film Festival 2023. Hong Kong Family directed by Eric Tsang, got its world premiere at Busan International Film Festival last year. Elegies a sublime documentary by Ann Hui, one of the most acclaimed directors of Hong Kong. Nomad, a 4K restoration classic by Patrick Tam, starring the late Leslie Cheung. And the closing film is Over My Dead Body, a new black comedy that won the award from Osaka Film Festival and the director Ho Cheuk Tin will exclusively attend the Q&A session.

Meanwhile, Hong Kong Film Gala Presentation will continue its journey to Singapore, Thailand, Indonesia, Cambodia and Dubai. Log on to AFAA official website for more updates.Exhibition:
Date: 22 October to 11 November 2023 (Closed on 30 October)

Opening Hours: 10:30 to 22:30

Location: HOUSE, 5/F, Samyan Mitrtown, Bangkok

Tickets: Free Admission

Information: In English and Thai

Presentation:

Ticketing Information:

Date: 22 to 27 October (Advanced ticket sales from 8 October onwards)

Location: HOUSE, 5/F, Samyan Mitrtown, Bangkok

Tickets: THB160

Subtitle: In Cantonese with English and Thai subtitles