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After successful screenings in Sofia, Amsterdam, Brussels, Udine and Florence, the Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office, Brussels (HKETO, Brussels) is taking its retrospective of classic Hong Kong martial arts films to Istanbul and Izmir so that they can be discovered by a new generation of Turkish cinema fans.
The Hong Kong martial arts film retrospective is being held from June 10 to 12 at the Cinema Majestik in Istanbul, and from June 11 to 14 at the French Cultural Centre in Izmir, in co-operation with Hezafen Film Galeri and the Hong Kong International Film Festival Society. It is part of the celebration programme for the 50th anniversary of the establishment of HKETO, Brussels.
The programme of martial arts film comprises Bruce Lee's "The Way of the Dragon", Ching Siu-tung's "Duel to the Death", Tsui Hark's "Once Upon a Time in China II", Corey Yuen's "Righting Wrongs", Jackie Chan's "The Young Master" and Sammo Hung's "Spooky Encounters".
Speaking at the opening reception in the evening of June 10 (Istanbul time) before a screening of Tsui Hark's "Once Upon a Time in China II", the Acting Special Representative for Hong Kong Economic and Trade Affairs to the European Union, Miss Drew Lai, said that thanks to an environment that encourages creativity and diversity as upheld by the Basic Law, Hong Kong movies now embrace many different genres, from psychological dramas and thrillers to comedies and art-house films.
Miss Lai said, "Among all the movies we make, the most famous and some of the best loved around the world are still our kung fu movies. This is why we are bringing some of the classics of the genre to Turkey for a new generation of film-goers to discover."
Miss Lai took the opportunity to recommend the major exhibition on the life and work of Bruce Lee that is being held at the Hong Kong Heritage Museum until 2018.
The special Hong Kong martial arts film programme will next go to Milan in Italy for screenings in July.
Ends/Friday, June 12, 2015
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