Nine Hong Kong films at BIFFF and 20 years of HK cinema at PointCulture ULB Ixelles - April 2017

The Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office, Brussels, is delighted to support the Brussels International Fantastic Festival (BIFFF) which will take place at Bozar on 4-16 April 2017.  BIFFF will screen nine Hong Kong films, most of them as a European or Belgian première. 

Special things to note this year:

• Mr Stanley Tong ("Rumble in the Bronx") will be a special guest and will come to present his latest film, "Kung Fu Yoga", starring Jackie Chan. 

• Stephen Chow's blockbuster "The Mermaid" will compete in BIFFF's International Competition. 

• The three films of the "From Vegas to Macau" trilogy will be shown in Belgium for the first time.
   
• BIFFF is cooperating with PointCulture ULB Ixelles to present 20 years of Hong Kong cinema until 22 April (see below).

Programme - Click on the links for more information about the films:

From Vegas to Macau 1, by Jing Wong, on Saturday 8 April at 20:00 (Belgian première)

Cold War 2, by Sin Hang Chiu, Longman Leung, Sunny Luk, on Saturday 8 April at 22:30 (Belgian première)

From Vegas to Macau 2, by Jing Wong, on Sunday 9 April at 20:00 (Belgian première)

From Vegas to Macau 3, by Jing Wong, on Monday 10 April at 20:00 (European première)

Operation Mekong, by Dante Lam, on Tuesday 11 April at 20:30 (Belgian première)

The Mermaid by Stephen Chow on Wednesday 12 April 2017 at 20:30 (Belgian première and International Competition)

Vampire Cleanup Department, by Pak Wing Yan, on Thursday 13 April at 14:00 (European première)

Call of Heroes, by Benny Chan, on Friday 14 April at 14:00

Kung Fu Yoga, by Stanley Tong, on Friday 14 April at 20:30 (Belgian première) - The Director of Kung Fu Yoga, Mr Stanley Tong, will be in Brussels to present his film and answer questions from the audience.

Tickets can be purchased here.

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"Hong Kong fait son cinéma" at PointCulture ULB Ixelles

PointCulture ULB Ixelles is cooperating with BIFFF to present 20 years of Hong Kong cinema.  Every Wednesday lunchtime from 12:30 to 13:30 the team of PointCulture ULB Ixelles will take you on a journey of discovery with trailers of Hong Kong films, in a cozy atmosphere where music, tea and coffee are also on the programme.

"Le cinéma de Hong Kong, un parcours introductif" at PointCulture ULB Ixelles

A selection of DVDs of films of the last 20 years will be available at PointCulture ULB Ixelles until 22 April 2017.

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