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Tomy Wai to share experiences of film music composition in Film Archive's "Movie Talk" series (with photos)
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     The Hong Kong Film Archive (HKFA) of the Leisure and Cultural Services Department (LCSD) will launch its latest "Movie Talk" series in January and focus on a film music composer for the first time. Filmmaker Tomy Wai was invited to select four movies that he had participated in during their production to be screened at the HKFA Cinema and host post-screening talks. Filmmakers Lam Ka-tung, Teddy Robin and Derek Kwok, as well as film score researcher Dr Angela Law, will join Wai separately at the talks to discuss with the audiences about the original music in the films.

     Wai began composing music for films in 1993. He was awarded the Best Original Film Score at the 13th Hong Kong Film Awards with "Temptation of a Monk" (1993) in collaboration with Tats Lau. Wai has insisted on composing original music for films that he participated in the production of since joining the industry, and has produced music for more than 150 films in the past three decades. 

     The four films to be showcased include the horror film "Visible Secret" (2001). Though the film is a ghostly themed story, it in fact depicts relationships between humans. Wai collaborated with Teddy Robin on the disaster film "As the Light Goes Out" (2014). The music that they composed transforms the smoke in a scene of fire into a ghostly presence lurking around firefighters and creates a terrifying atmosphere rarely seen in disaster films.

     "July Rhapsody" (2002) tells a story of a teacher having an affair with his student while living through a mid-life crisis. When Wai composed music for the film, he remembered the ups and downs of his musical journey and finished a work of music that resonates with the highs and lows of the protagonist's experience. The action comedy "Time" (2021) is about three assassins making a comeback in their twilight years. The music and theme song accentuate the comical charm of the story and lighten the mood for the heavy subject matter.

     All films are in Cantonese, with Chinese and English subtitles.

     Tickets priced at $45 are now available at URBTIX (www.urbtix.hk). For credit card telephone bookings, please call 3166 1288. For programme details, please visit www.filmarchive.gov.hk/en_US/web/hkfa/pe-event-2023-tw.html or call 2739 2139.

     The HKFA has organised the "Movie Talk" series since 2013. Each instalment of the series focuses on a filmmaker who selects films for screening and discussion with audiences, who can learn about the inspirations and processes behind the featured guest's work.

     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. According to the latest requirements on the Vaccine Pass announced by the Government, all persons whose Vaccine Pass QR code is displayed in red are not allowed into the HKFA Cinema.
 
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The Hong Kong Film Archive (HKFA) of the Leisure and Cultural Services Department will launch its latest "Movie Talk" series in January and focus on a film music composer for the first time. Filmmaker Tomy Wai was invited to select four movies that he had participated in during their production to be screened at the HKFA Cinema. Photo shows a film still of "As the Light Goes Out" (2014).
The Hong Kong Film Archive (HKFA) of the Leisure and Cultural Services Department will launch its latest "Movie Talk" series in January and focus on a film music composer for the first time. Filmmaker Tomy Wai was invited to select four movies that he had participated in during their production to be screened at the HKFA Cinema. Photo shows a film still of "July Rhapsody" (2002).
The Hong Kong Film Archive (HKFA) of the Leisure and Cultural Services Department will launch its latest "Movie Talk" series in January and focus on a film music composer for the first time. Filmmaker Tomy Wai was invited to select four movies that he had participated in during their production to be screened at the HKFA Cinema. Photo shows a film still of "Time" (2021).