Image download: http://ftp.hkac.org.hk/MDD/Independently_Yours_Future_Pictures/

【Hong Kong Arts Centre】

“Independently Yours – Future Pictures”

@Louis Koo Cinema, Hong Kong Arts Centre on 11 December (Friday)

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Proudly Presents the Preface of the First-ever Co-produced Animated Feature: Dragon’s Delusion

showcases the uniqueness of Hong Kong cyberpunk

【Hong Kong Arts Centre】 (HKAC), will be presenting the Preface of its first-time co-produced animated feature, Dragon’s Delusion, in the moving image programme “Independently Yours – Future Pictures” at Louis Koo Cinema, Hong Kong Arts Centre on 11 December, 2020.

Initiated by the Hong Kong-based comic and animation artist, Kong Khong-chang (Kongkee), Dragon’s Delusion is an animated project in collaboration with other two animators, Lee Kwok-wai and Tsui Ka-hei, Haze. This unique project is in Hong Kong cyberpunk style and is a co-production with Hong Kong Arts Centre, for which it is the first time to engage in producing an animated feature film.

Setting in a world where humans, cyborgs and androids live together, Dragon’s Delusion tells a story of a robot searching for its own soul. Lau Chun-him, Jennifer Yu and Kaki Sham, the three actors who for the first-time act as voice actors, have made a set of portrait photo shooting in the theme of cyberpunk for this animated film.

Dragon’s Delusion – Preface will be screened along with five other short films under the “Independently Yours – Future Pictures” at Louis Koo Cinema, Hong Kong Arts Centre on December 11, 2020, local audience for the first time will be able to enjoy the Hong Kong short film selection on the big screen!

Six cherry-picked short films picturing the near and far future will be presented in “Independently Yours – Future Pictures”. Besides Dragon’s Delusion – Preface, the other programme in the loop including GwanGong VS Alien; Hong Kong will be destroyed after 33 years; Wisdom Tree; 21³ and Back to Base.

Independently Yours – Future Pictures

Date:       11.12.2020 (Friday)

Time:      8pm

Venue:    Louis Koo Cinema, Hong Kong Arts Centre

***After-screening discussion will be arranged (conducted in Cantonese)

Dragon’s Delusion – Preface

Director: Kong Khong-chang (Kongkee)

Hong Kong | 2020 | 16’ | In Cantonese with Chinese and English subtitles | HD | Colour

If soul needs a shell, what is the different between human body and mechanic robot?

What if, behind the search of life, or death, there is the same truth waiting for us?

This is a story of an awakening robot searching for its own soul.

For programme enquiry, please email to dragonsdelusion@hkac.org.hk.

For press tickets, please contact Zoe Tsang (ztsang@hkac.org.hk) from the HKAC.

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About Hong Kong Arts Centre (HKAC)

The Hong Kong Arts Centre is a multi-arts centre that fosters artistic exchanges locally and internationally, bringing the most forward creations to Hong Kong and showcasing homegrown talents abroad. The HKAC stimulates innovation and promotes creativity. Being Hong Kong’s only independent non-profit multi-arts institution, the HKAC offers exhibitions, screenings and performances, connecting the arts of Hong Kong to the rest of the world through programmes and collaborations. Come to the HKAC to experience, appreciate, learn and be inspired by arts. http://www.hkac.org.hk

Appendix 1: portrait photo shooting of Lau Chun-him, Jennifer Yu and Kaki Sham in the theme of cyberpunk

Appendix 2: Hong Kong Arts Centre Moving Image Programme in December – Independently Yours – Future Pictures

Photo download: http://ftp.hkac.org.hk/MDD/Independently_Yours_Future_Pictures/  

Appendix 2: Hong Kong Arts Centre Moving Image Programme in December – Independently Yours – Future Pictures

Screening details:

Independently Yours – Future Pictures

Date:       11.12.2020 (Friday)

Time:      8pm

Venue:    Louis Koo Cinema, Hong Kong Arts Centre

Price: Standard ticket: $80. Tickets are now available at hkmovie6.com

***After-screening discussion will be arranged (conducted in Cantonese)

From 2019 to 2020, we were brought into so many exceptional challenges like never before. Numerous of cancelled events, disrupted plans, and unpredictable consequences – when the future imagined might never come, disappointment, anger and frustration grow among us.

Yet, we picture the future, mostly because we believe and hope that the best is yet to come at the first place. These longing and imagination in your head are the last things that others can hardly take away from you. As such, the hardest the times are, the more we should imagine.

In the coming December, Independently Yours – Future Pictures presents to you 6 short films picturing the future far and near. Through immersing into the unique future worlds, together we imagine: as 2020 is coming to an end, how shall our 2021 be?

GwanGong VS Alien

Director: Leung Chung-man

Hong Kong | 2013 | 16’ | In Cantonese with Chinese and English subtitles | HD | Colour

When a dangerous alien creature attacks Hong Kong and disrupts our harmonious society, the People's Liberation Army sends out its greatest weapon - A Mech Lei Feng robot controlled by elite operators from Mainland China, Macau, and Hong Kong. But when even the best of Mainland Chinese technology fails us, there's always one man we can count on: Gwan gong, the legendary hero who stands for loyalty, justice, and righteousness. This ambitious, larger-than-life sci-fi action satire shows that faith is the greatest weapon we have against even the greatest evil.

Hong Kong will be destroyed after 33 years

Director: Ng Siu-lun

Hong Kong | 2013 | 7’ | In Cantonese with Chinese and English subtitles | HD | Colour

As forecasted by the Meteorological Administration, an asteroid will crash into Hong Kong in 33 years’ time. How should the people handle the approaching catastrophe?

Wisdom Tree

Director: Ho Man-kit, Tsui Ka-hei, Tsui Ka-long, Chan Siu-chung

Hong Kong | 2008 | 8’ | no dialogue and subtitles | HD | Colour

The short depicts the familiar theme of environmental protection but sets it in an unspecified apocalyptic time in the future.

Back to Base

Director: Mak Siu-fung, Ho Ka-chiu

Hong Kong | 2010 | 19’ | No dialogue and subtitles | HD | Colour

Two explorers with different special abilities arrived at an unknown planet for their adventure. They found a strange transport machine and brought it along to meet the monster.

21³

Director: Chu Yin-zhen

Hong Kong | 2018 | 4’ | no dialogue and subtitles | HD | Colour

When a person dies, 21 grams is lost in weight. Some call this the weight of soul; but how about inorganic matters? Do they have souls?

50 years from now, Hong Kong faces a biological disaster. Mob21, a medical robot, is sent by the government to attend the patients. Before long, Mob21 befriends them…

Dragon’s Delusion – Preface

Director: Kong Khong-chang (Kongkee)

Hong Kong | 2020 | 16’ | In Cantonese with Chinese and English subtitles | HD | Colour

If soul needs a shell, what is the different between human body and mechanic robot?

What if, behind the search of life, or death, there is the same truth waiting for us?

This is a story of an awakening robot searching for its own soul.