The Hong Kong International Film Festival returns in April, celebrating its 50th edition with a mouth-watering retrospective of classics from the last half-century of Chinese-language cinema.
New and old works alike from masters of the art form, including Zhang Yimou, Tsai Ming-liang and Hou Hsiao-hsien, will play alongside a typically eclectic selection of some of the finest recent offerings from around the world.
Acclaimed Singaporean filmmaker Anthony Chen’s latest work, We Are All Strangers, is this year’s opening selection, while China’s “sixth generation” film auteur Jia Zhangke is the subject of a 12-film retrospective. Juliette Binoche is also given a special spotlight.
In addition to these undeniable highlights, below are 12 selections not to be missed from this year’s programme.
1. Silent Friend
