Hong Kong Film Festival (Australia) 2024 Melbourne

第一屆香港電影節(澳洲) 將於26-28/7 於墨爾本舉行～

1st Hong Kong Film Festival (Australia) will be held in Melbourne on 26-28/7

1. 開幕電影：年少日記

Opening Film: Time Still Turns the Pages

日期 Date：26/7 (星期五 Friday)

時間 Time：1930

場地 Venue：Palace Como

故事大綱：

為找出班上企圖輕生的學生，中學老師鄭Sir(盧鎮業飾)不得不重新面對充滿暴力與遺憾的童年往事。

Synopsis: 

High school teacher Cheng looks back to his repressed childhood memories, as he finds an anonymous suicide note in the classroom. He strives hard to prevent another tragedy from happening, meanwhile facing a series of family problems, his wife is divorcing him, and his father is dying.

監製：爾冬陞 

Produced by: Derek See

導演, 編劇：卓亦謙

Directed and Written by: Nick Cheek

演員：盧鎮業 鄭中基 陳漢娜 韋羅莎 黃梓樂

Cast: Lo Chun Yip, Ronald Cheng, Hanna Chan, Rosa Maria Velasco, Sean Wong

語言：粵語, 中英字幕

Language: Cantonese with English Subtitling

不設劃位

Free Seating

2. 紀錄片：好好拍電影 ＋ 短片：The Last Donut

Documentary：Keep Rolling ＋ Short Film "The Last Donut"

日期 Date：27/7 (星期六 Saturday)

時間 Time：1300

場地 Venue：Palace Como

《好好拍電影》故事大綱：

生命除了電影，還是電影。獲頒威尼斯影展終身成就金獅獎的香港名導許鞍華，走過紅地毯無數，念茲在茲仍是泥濘小徑，以鏡頭道盡我城我事。處女作《瘋劫》開闢香港新浪潮、《投奔怒海》刻記時代的風雨飄搖、《桃姐》對小人物的真摰關懷、《明月幾時有》以變奏主旋律探索抗爭歷史，穿梭商業與藝術、類型與文學之間，不斷探索自己和這座城市的漂泊游移。從屢獲殊榮到跌入谷底，從不放棄忠於創作的機會。這次她當主角，由著名美術指導文念中首執導筒，回顧四十載的光影生涯，零距離捕捉她親和地道、急躁論盡的真性情，與母親的感情覊絆更朗朗如現。煙不離手，走遍大街小巷，對電影和香港始終一片赤誠；千言萬語道不盡，一言記之曰：好好拍電影，正是許鞍華。

"Keep Rolling" Synopsis：

On a buzzing red carpet, a 70-year-old short-haired woman strides confidently towards the stage. Behind the red carpet lies a muddy path leading to a movie studio in Hong Kong's New Territories. For her, glory and hardship are merely different paths to the world of cinema. Born in Northeastern China, raised in Macau, and educated in Hong Kong, Ann Hui stays true to her Chinese cultural heritage. Fascinated by Western literature, she furthered her studies in London and eventually discovered movies. Through cinema, she embraced Hong Kong's 'East-meets-West' culture, reconciled with her distant mother, and explored her cultural and social identity. Learning from veteran auteur King Hu, her directorial debut contributed to Hong Kong's New Wave, focusing on marginalized characters. Over 40 years, Ann Hui has faced numerous ups and downs, yet her dedication to cinema remains unwavering. Her works reflect her humanistic concerns and deep interest in Hong Kong's people, making her life rich and fulfilled through film.

導演：文念中

Directed by：Man Lim Chung

Language: Cantonese with English Subtitling

不設劃位

Free Seating

特別嘉賓：文念中導演

Special Guest： Director Man Lim Chung

*Q&A session will be conducted in Cantonese

"The Last Donut" 故事大綱：

在美國見證了一場管弦樂團的排練後，一位有抱負的音樂指揮家夢想著贏得“The Last Donut”。

"The Last Donut" Synopsis：

After witnessing an orchestral rehearsal in the United States, an aspiring music conductor dreams of rightfully earning ‘The Last Donut’.

導演，監制，編劇：Melvin Kwong

Produced, Directed and Written by: Melvin Kwong

演員 Cast：Leon Vitogiannis

語言：英語

Language: English

3. 長片：命案 ＋ 短片：Abrupt Chaos

Feature Film：Mad Fate ＋ Short Film：Abrupt Chaos

日期 Date：28/7 (星期日 Sunday)

時間 Time：1300

場地 Venue：Palace Balwyn

《命案》故事大綱：

一心幫鳳姐化解「死劫」的命理大師 (林家棟 飾)﹐因鳳姐獨自離開而無法阻止她被殘殺的命運。正當大師悲痛莫名之際卻機緣巧合遇上送錯外賣的茶餐廳少東 (楊樂文 飾) ，並挑起了少東與生俱來的殺戮衝動！大師算出少東將會因殺人而犯牢獄之災，少東害怕再陷囹圄，求大師幫忙改命。曾目睹少東殺貓的老差骨 (吳廷燁 飾) 堅信少東是天生的心理變態，甩不掉嗜血本性，大師卻認為既是天生，那錯的不是少東，是命運！大師使盡風水術數、中西玄學，但總是人算不如天算，鎩羽而歸…黔驢技窮之際，老差骨步步進逼、兇手虎視眈眈、還有年輕鳳姐 (伍詠詩 飾) 的致命誘惑，令少東的殺念越加熾烈，執刀就要踏上殺戮之路！而大師也頻臨精神崩潰，命中注定的大劫將至！一切皆是命，半點不由人？

"Mad Fate" Synopsis：

On a rainy evening, a fortune telling master (LAM Ka Tung) tries to help a prostitute avert certain death, but fate has plans of its own. He arrives at the prostitute’s home just a few minutes too late, watching her take her last breath while Siu Tung (Lokman YEUNG) stares at her corpse with creepy fascination. When he foretells that Siu Tung will soon commit murder, the Master believes that he has the power to change the inevitable. On the contrary, the veteran detective (Berg NG) who once sent Siu Tung to jail for brutally killing a cat believes that Siu Tong is a born psychopath whose bloodthirst cannot be stopped. 

While Siu Tung becomes increasingly overwhelmed by his insatiable desire for murder, the Master puts his sanity on the line to change the course of fate. But is it possible to defeat the all-powerful force that paves life’s path? 

導演：鄭保瑞

Directed by：Soi Cheang

監制：杜琪峰，游乃海，朱淑儀

Producers：Johnnie To, Yau Nai Hoi, Elaine Chu

編劇：游乃海，李春暉

Scriptwriters: Yau Nai Hoi, Melvin Li

主演：林家棟，楊樂文

Cast：Lam Ka Tung, Lokman Yeung

語言：粵語, 中英字幕

Language: Cantonese with English Subtitling

不設劃位

Free Seating

"Abrupt Chaos" 故事大綱：

在一起謀殺案之後，兩個絕望的靈魂被迫處理善後工作。他們不知道的是，危險的人物就在附近。

"Abrupt Chaos" Synopsis：

In the aftermath of a murder, two desperate souls are stuck with the clean-up work. Unbeknownst to them, bad company is right around the corner.

導演，編劇：Wilkins Ho

Directed and Written by: Wilkins Ho

演員 Cast：Khanh Trieu, Christy Tran, Anthony Darvall, Paul Jermaine, Tim Ressos, Anthony Ghosn

語言：英語

Language: English

5. 閉幕電影：填詞L ＋ 短片"Swindle"

Closing Film：The Lyricist Wannabe

日期 Date：28/7 (星期日 Sunday)

時間 Time：1630

場地 Venue：Palace Balwyn

故事大綱：

在香港地要追求夢想，談何容易？阿詩（鍾雪瑩飾）讀中學時就以填詞為志業，日夜苦心鑽研，還領悟到征服粵語九聲的心法。她為了入行，十年間不計報酬、不顧旁人目光，明明用盡了努力，卻仍頭頭碰着黑。社會對理想諸多無情打擊，但曾經試過奮力前進，面對失敗縱使意難平，也痛得高興吧？《金都》（2019）編導黃綺琳第二部長片從自身經歷取材，交出真誠、個人卻又緊貼時代脈搏的成長紀錄，妙趣橫生又笑中有淚。黃綺琳更包辦全片原創歌詞，一展填詞才華。

Synopsis：

The Lyricist Wannabe tells the story of aspiring lyricist and high-school student Law Wing-sze (Chung Suet Ying), who works night and day to master the art of writing Cantopop. Determined to pursue her dreams, she tries everything to make a name for herself, yet in a world where dreams are often detached from reality, nothing seems to go her way. Despite a series of failures, she has no regrets about following her heart.

As Norris Wong’s second feature-length film following her debut My Prince Edward (2019), The Lyricist Wannabe is inspired by Wong’s life. A comedy about the pain of lost ideals, it provides a personal yet distinctly topical perspective on the theme of growing up. The lyrics of the film’s soundtrack were composed by Wong herself.

導演：黃綺琳

Directed by: Norris Wong

演員：鍾雪瑩, 葛民輝, 陳毅燊, 吳冰, 鄧麗英

Cast: Chung Suet-ying, Eric Kot, Anson Chan, Sabrina Ng, Tang Lai-ying

語言：粵語, 中英字幕

Language: Cantonese with English Subtitling

不設劃位

Free Seating

"Swindle" 故事大綱：

當Joanne 下載了Swindle 後，她的生活陷入混亂，因為她同時在處理兩段關係。

"Swindle" Synopsis：

When Joanne downloads Swindle, her life descends into chaos as she juggles two relationships.

導演，監制，編劇：Alexander Bernes

Produced, Directed and Written by: Alexander Bernes

演員 Cast：Jaala Wong, Daniel Moxham, Chad Richards

語言：英語

Language: English