The rare chance we get to watch films from Hong Kong is back. This month until next features the return of the Hong Kong Film Festival in Bangkok at House Samyan Mitrtown.
This year’s event, named “Next Generation: Emerging Directors Exhibition & Hong Kong Film Gala Presentation”, will feature talks, an exhibition, and, most importantly, screenings of Hong Kong films that represent the island’s film industry right now. This includes A Guilty Conscience.
Touted as Hong Kong’s highest-grossing film of all time, this mystery crime-comedy is directed by Jack Ng and stars leading HK actors such as Dayo Wong, Louise Wong, and Tse Kwan-ho. Released in January this year, the movie has grossed more than HKD114.2 million.
A Guilty Conscience will be screened on Oct 22 and 23. Here’s the schedule of the rest of the films to be shown:
Oct 22
- 16:30 — A Guilty Conscience
- 19:40 — A Light Never Goes Out
Oct 23
- 16:30 — A Guilty Conscience
- 19:40 — Mad Fate
Oct 24
- 19:20 — Hong Kong Family
Oct 25
- 19:20 — Elegies
Oct 26
- 19:20 — Nomad’s (4K Director’s Cut)
Oct 27
- 19:20 — Over My Dead Body
All films will be shown at House at Samyan Mitrtown. Tickets are priced at B160 for each film.