Thursday 16 February, 6PM BJT

Venue: CC 1095

Speaker: Sam Ho何思穎, Hong Kong-based curator, researcher and writer

Moderator: Andrew Field, Associate Professor of Chinese History, Duke Kunshan University

Organizer: Center for the Study of Contemporary China

About the masterclass

Hong Kong is at the confluence of many passages.  A Special Administration Region of China and a former British colony, it is a place where the east actively interacts with the west.  Like the rest of China, Hong Kong had also been going through a vigorous transition, reconciling long-held traditions with ever-evolving modernity.  Located on the southern edge of China, it had also been going through robust integration of its local culture with that of the mainland to its north.  Much of these interactions are captured in the films of Hong Kong, making significant contributions to the dynamic creativity that made the cinema of Hong Kong one of the most celebrated in the world.

About the speaker, Sam Ho何思穎

Sam Ho何思穎 is a curator, researcher and writer.  Based in Hong Kong and the United States, he specializes in the study of Hong Kong cinema but has also written extensively on various aspects of cinema while also curating dozens of programs on various aspects of international cinema.  Devoted to the international promotion of Hong Kong cinema, he has given many lectures and speeches all over the world.