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Student Screening & Post-screening Talk of War of Resistance Film – Roar of People (1941)

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PAF04 | Student Screening & Post-screening Talk of War of Resistance Film – Roar of People (1941)parent


About the Programme 

To deepen students' understanding of the history of the War of Resistance, the Hong Kong Film Archive has specially orgainsed this educational activity named 'Student Screening & Post-screening Talk of War Resistance Film'.  Classic films with the theme of the War of Resistance will be selected for screening, and scholars will be invited to further analyze and discuss with students after the screenings, enabling students to understand the historical background and context of the War of Resistance through Hong Kong films.

Roar of the People

Director: Tang Xiaodan
Screenwriter:
Lee Fung

Production:
Grandview

Cast:
Cheung Ying, Wong Ang,
Fung Fung, Ng Wui, Tso Tat-wah
1941 / B&W / Cantonese / 118min

A traitorous merchant conspires with commanding officers to sell military supplies to the enemy.  Lui Pang (Cheung Ying) and a group of poor people accidentally discover the evil plot and work together with guerilla forces to foil the plot.  Director Tang Xiaodan holds no bars in telling off the corrupt officials who profited from the national disaster, and at the same time, through the portrayals of the trials and tribulations of the common people, emphasises the noble behaviour of the poor, making the film a classic about the War of Resistance.

Date
7.10 | 28.10 | 11.11 | 2.12 | 23.12.2024 (Mon)
9.10 | 23.10 | 30.10.2024 (Wed)
22.1 | 5.2 | 12.2.2025 (Wed)
31.3.2025 (Mon)
Venue
Cinema, Hong Kong Film Archive
Time
2:30pm - 5:00pm
Target
P.5 - S.6 students
Duration
2 hours 30 minutes
Capacity per performance
90 (Minimum no. of participants per school is 40.)

Language

Post-screening talk will be conducted in Cantonese

The programme is also one of the activities in the Chinese Culture Promotion Series.  The Leisure and Cultural Services Department has all along promoted Chinese history and culture through organising an array of programmes and activities to enable the public learn more about broad and profound Chinese culture. For more information, please visit https://ccpo.gov.hk/en.