A poster for "Kora", the opening film of the "Chinese Film Panorama 2012 - New Forces of the Chinese Cinema." [Photo: Xu Weiyi/CRIENGLISH.com]
The "Chinese Film Panorama 2012 – New Forces of the Chinese Cinema" opened in Hong Kong on October 19, with the award-winning film "Kora" (2011) by new director Du Jiayi.
From October 20 to December 25, the film panorama will showcase 10 recent and varied mainland movies, with most being the directors' debuts.
"Kora" is Du Jiayi's first directorial production. It features a youngster from Taiwan embarking on a 2,000 kilometer bicycle trip from Lijiang in Yunnan to Lhasa in Tibet to fulfill the wishes of his dead brother. It's a journey involving extreme cold weather, daunting mountains, and fast-flowing waters. It's also an adventure full of magnificent scenery, enchanting humanity and personal enlightenment. The film won the Best Artistic Contribution Award at the 24th Tokyo International Film Festival and Best Debut Film at the 19th Beijing College Student Film Festival.
Other films to be screened are "Be a Mother" (2011), which discusses the surrogate motherhood issue; a delightful urban comedy "Sleepless Fashion" (2011); "Lucky Dog" (2009), depicting life in a northeast provincial town; the black humor satire "No Liar, No Cry" (2011); "Promise" (2012), a picturesque melodrama "Folk Songs Singing" (2011); "Heaven Eternal, Earth Everlasting" (2010) featuring young adults growing up; the energetic "City Monkey" (2010), and "Memories From the Watchover" (2012).
The Chinese Film Panorama has been held since 1997 to bring quality mainland films to Hong Kong audiences and to display the developments and achievements of the Chinese film industry.