Hong Kong Cultural Centre

Mark your calendars – the Cathay International Chinese New Year Night Parade will happen on Tuesday, February 17, the first day of the Lunar New Year. Major sponsors and participating event partners will be launching 12 different floats to wow the crowd, including Cathay Pacific’s aircraft-themed display, the Hong Kong Jockey Club’s moving installation with this year’s zodiac animal, a festive Disney-themed presentation for Hong Kong Disneyland, a train-themed float from McDonald’s Hong Kong inspired by its iconic 1980s restaurants, and more. There will also be pre-parade performances starting at 6pm to drum up excitement, so expect performing troupes from around the world, lion and dragon dances, magic, and acrobatic rope skipping.

The Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra (HK Phil) places the spotlight on the soundtrack of Wong Kar-wai’s seminal and arguably most famous film with an extremely limited screening of In the Mood for Love, accompanied by live music. A special programme launched to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Hong Kong International Film Festival, ‘In the Mood for Love in Concert’ will run for only three performances. The entire film will be screened with HK Phil providing the music under the baton of award-winning conductor Joshua Tan. All of the yearning and repressed passion is enhanced by Wong’s wonderfully diverse music choices, from Shigeru Umebayashi’s haunting ‘Yumeji’s Theme’ becoming a leitmotif to Nat King Cole’s smooth ‘Quizás, Quizás, Quizás’, and we can’t wait to experience In the Mood for Love again with the soundtrack featured even more prominently. ‘In the Mood for Love in Concert’ will be on show from April 2 to 3, with screenings at 7.30pm on both days, plus a 2.30pm matinee show on April 3. Tickets run from $80 to $780. Read more details about this event.