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LCSD's "Movies to GO" series to present free screening of Bruce Lee's movie "The Orphan" (with photos)
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     Launched by the Hong Kong Film Archive (HKFA) of the Leisure and Cultural Services Department, the "Movies to GO" series will present a free screening of superstar Bruce Lee's classic film "The Orphan" (1960), made before he went to the US, at the 1/F Theatre of the Hong Kong Heritage Museum (HKHM) at noon on July 30 to tie in the "A Man Beyond the Ordinary: Bruce Lee" exhibition at the HKHM. The public are invited to attend.

     Ng Cho-fan wrote and produced "The Orphan", and starred in the film as the head of an orphanage, with Bruce Lee featured as his estranged son. The film is in Cantonese and with Chinese and English subtitles.

     A seminar will be held after the screening. Speakers will include actor Stephen Au and museum expert advisers and veteran film researchers Shu Kei and Sam Ho. The seminar will be conducted in Cantonese. Attendees of the seminar on-site will have opportunities to receive souvenirs of the "A Man Beyond the Ordinary: Bruce Lee" exhibition on a first-come, first-served basis while stocks last. The seminar will be featured in a live webcast via the HKHM Youtube channel and the HKFA Youtube channel on the event day at around 2.25pm.

     Admission to the screening and seminar is free. Audiences should arrive at 1/F Theatre, HKHM at the respective time. Limited space will be available on a first-come, first-served basis. For programme enquiries, please call 2739 2139 or 2180 8188, or visit www.filmarchive.gov.hk/en_US/web/hkfa/pe-event-2022-hkhmhkfa.html.

     In addition, the HKHM will show three classic films of Bruce Lee, namely "The Way of the Dragon" (1972), "The Big Boss" (1971) and "Fist of Fury" (1972), at the 1/F Theatre on July 20 and 23, allowing audience to relive the martial art superstar's greatest works. For more details, please visit www.heritagemuseum.gov.hk/en_US/web/hm/eventsactivities/programmes/brucelee22.html.

     In order to comply with the requirements stipulated in the Prevention and Control of Disease (Requirements and Directions) (Business and Premises) Regulation (Cap. 599F) and relevant requirements of administrative instructions, visitors are required to scan the "LeaveHomeSafe" QR code before being allowed to enter the venues managed by the LCSD for necessary contact tracing if a confirmed case is found. In accordance with the Prevention and Control of Disease (Vaccine Pass) Regulation (Cap. 599L) and relevant requirements of administrative instructions, all persons entering indoor venues under the management of the LCSD must comply with the requirement of the Vaccine Pass.
 
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Launched by the Hong Kong Film Archive of the Leisure and Cultural Services Department, the "Movies to GO" series will present a free screening of superstar Bruce Lee's classic film "The Orphan" (1960), made before he went to the US, at the 1/F Theatre of the Hong Kong Heritage Museum (HKHM) at noon on July 30 to tie in the "A Man Beyond the Ordinary: Bruce Lee" exhibition at the HKHM. The public are invited to attend. Photo shows a film still of "The Orphan".
Launched by the Hong Kong Film Archive of the Leisure and Cultural Services Department, the "Movies to GO" series will present a free screening of superstar Bruce Lee's classic film "The Orphan" (1960), made before he went to the US, at the 1/F Theatre of the Hong Kong Heritage Museum (HKHM) at noon on July 30 to tie in the "A Man Beyond the Ordinary: Bruce Lee" exhibition at the HKHM. The public are invited to attend. Photo shows a film still of "The Orphan".