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Golden Village presents “The Hong Kong Film Awards Special” Movie Showcase exclusively at GV VivoCity!
By InCinemas / 27 Feb 2025 (Thursday)
Golden Village is proud to present “The Hong Kong Film Awards Special” Movie Showcase, exclusively at GV VivoCity from 6 to 9 March 2025!
This exclusive showcase features four Hong Kong films that received multiple nominations at the upcoming 43rd Hong Kong Film Awards:
THE LAST DANCE
The pandemic has sent most industries into recession. Mired in debt, wedding planner Dominic (Dayo Wong) gets a miraculous chance to turn things around when a funeral planner retires and passes the baton to him. Planning weddings and funerals are polar opposites, but Dominic puts his all into his new job, from opening graves, digging coffins, to handling the deceased. No matter how unpleasant it gets, he takes on everything with gusto. However, the biggest obstacle is getting the approval of respected Taoist priest, Master Man (Michael Hui).
Dominic plans funerals like weddings, throwing in growth montage videos, photo spots and even live streaming. These gimmicks help his business rake in cash, but his deviance from traditions also create many obstacles for him. But thanks to Master Man’s help, Dominic is able to do his job. Dominic realises that funerals are not about sending off the dead, but sending off the living by giving them a chance to bid farewell to the dead.
The film received 18 nominations including Best Film, Best Director – Anselm Chan, Best Actor – Michael Hui, and Best Actress – Michelle Wai.
LAST SONG FOR YOU
That summer, young Ha Man Huen (Natalie Hsu) and young So Sing Wah (Ian Chan) crossed paths through a shared love of music, wondering just how far this love could take them. Years later, musician So (Ekin Cheng) unexpectedly encounters his first love Ha (Cecilia Choi), in a hospital during troughs of their lives. Struck by how much he has changed, ailing Ha decides to send him to a journey as a parting gift, hoping this will reignite his life.
The film received 7 nominations including Best Actress – Natalie Hsu, Best New Performer – Ian Chan, and Best New Director – Jill Leung Lai Yin.
PAPA
Café owner Nin’s mundane but contented life is shattered forever when his fifteen-year- old son Ming slashes his mother and younger sister to death one evening. Diagnosed with acute schizophrenia, Ming is remanded to a psychiatric prison indefinitely until full recovery. Aside from visiting his son twice a month, Nin continues to lead a pedestrian existence, while memories of his wife, daughter, and son keep flooding into his head. As time passes, Nin has given up on knowing the reason behind the misfortune. He only wishes that one fine day, Ming, his sole remaining family but also the murderer of his family, will come home again.
The film received 11 nominations including Best Film, Best Director – Philip Yung, Best Actor – Sean Lau, and Best New Performer – Dylan So.
ALL SHALL BE WELL
Angie and Pat are a couple living in Hong Kong who have been together for over four decades. After Pat's unexpected death, Angie finds herself at the mercy of her extended family as she struggles to retain both her dignity and the home that they shared for over thirty years.
The film received 5 nominations including Best Film, Best Director – Roy Yeung, and Best Actress – Patra Au Ga Man.
These films will be presented in their original Cantonese language across 20 screening sessions during the four-day event. The winners of the 43rdHong Kong Film Awards will be announced on 27 April 2025. Get your tickets here.