THE WAY WE DANCE
Dir. Adam Wong. 2013. Hong Kong. 110 min.
With English subtitles.
25 October 2013
6:30pm – 9:00pm
725 Park Avenue, New York, NY
Free admission. Advanced registration on Asia Society’s website is encouraged.
Sponsored by the Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office in New York, with support from Asian Cinevision.
For post-screening discussion between Curator La Frances Hui and Director Wong, click here. Read about the press conference and review on AsianinNY.com
Fleur (Cherry Ngan), who used to spend time working at her parents’ tofu restaurant is now a member of BombA, a hip-hop dance group at her university. A chance encounter brings her in touch with Tai Chi, a traditional martial art that local elders usually practice for its health benefits. She soon finds innovative ways to incorporate the movement vocabulary of the ancient form into her dance. But just when she is ready to challenge another group on the dance floor, her foot is severely injured in an accident. Will she persevere?
This low-budget dance film became a surprise hit in the Hong Kong box office. It injected the local film industry with a breath of fresh and youthful air that has recently swept across Chinese screens with such films as SO YOUNG (Zhao Wei, 2013) and YOU ARE THE APPLE OF MY EYE (Giddens Ko, 2011). The young and sensational lead actress Ngan is nominated for a Taipei Golden Horse Film Awards in the Best Actress category for her performance in this film. Followed by Q&A with director Adam Wong.
“A cracking spectacle that showcases some of Hong Kong’s best street dancers.” — The Hollywood Reporter
“The choreography shows flashes of genuine inventiveness that will impress even those unfamiliar with the street dance scene.” — Twitch
“A truly inspirational film; newcomer Babyjohn Choi is going to take the reign from Stephen Chow.” – Hong Kong legendary actor Chow Yun Fat
Awards/nominations:
Audience Award at Fukuoka International Film Festival 2013
Best Leading Actress Nomination for the 50th Taipei Golden Horse Award
Best Action Choreography Nomination for the 50th Taipei Golden Horse Award
About the director
Adam Wong graduated from the Fine Arts Department at the Chinese University of Hong Kong in 1998. In 1996, as an exchange student, he went to the University of Iowa in the U.S. and started making short films and videos. His works FISH (1997), AH WAI & MURPHY (1999) and GLOWING (2000) were awarded in the Hong Kong Independent Short Film and Video Awards, where GLOWING got the best script, gold award and grand prize. GLOWING was also the Best Independent Short Film in the 7th Golden Bauhinia Awards.
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