Miraculous Snap Sho(o)t: Chan Pei’s Directing Skills
Chan Pei worked in Hong Kong film industry from pre-war to post-war for 30 years with over 150 repertoires. He was among those termed as directors of “seven-day Cantonese quickies”, but we cannot simply criticises his works were shoddily made since his films were welcomed by many at his times. This seminar will take a snapshot on two aspects of his directing skills: his ability in combining film language with performing skills, incorporating both improvisation and traditional performance; his skills in selecting the right plots and the right talents for his works.

Speaker: Stephanie Ng
Date: 22.3.2014 (Sat)
Time: 4:30pm
Venue: Cinema, Hong Kong Film Archive
Admission free, conducted in Cantonese