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定風波
Ding Feng Po
Director: Chan Sheung-shing

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Production Country Taiwan
Production Year 2018
Duration 45‘ 00''
Colour Colour
Language In Cantonese with Chinese and English subtitles
Genre Drama
Shooting Format HD
Synopsis The film is based on the Founder of Causeway Bay Books - LAM Wing-kee’s experience after he was temporarily released back to Hong Kong after 8 months of detention in Mainland China. LAM was demanded by the authorities to retrieve his computer in the bookstore in Hong Kong, alongside with the information of his customers. Only when he found out that his colleague handed over to him the wrong computer, should he start to think about possibilities besides submitting to authorities from Mainland China. The film re-enacts the events happened in the two days he was allowed to return to Hong Kong and explores LAM’s decision to defy, and refuse to leave his homeland.
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Remarks shared after Festival


"South Taiwan Film Festival has accumulated years of organising experience, hence their promotion and arrangement are both very considerate. This film festival emphasises very much on original works. Meanwhile Tainan greatly highlights on culture and art, that pays special attention on alternative video arts.. [More]
"South Taiwan Film Festival has accumulated years of organising experience, hence their promotion and arrangement are both very considerate. This film festival emphasises very much on original works. Meanwhile Tainan greatly highlights on culture and art, that pays special attention on alternative video arts. There are also many venues for short film screenings, where comparably Hong Kong provides less places for that. Taiwanese audiences are very sensitive to Hong Kong’s political situation, hereby the film provided them discussion resources, and further understanding about Mr. Lam Wing Kee. I used to think Taiwanese audiences were already having deeper understanding on Hong Kong’s political situation, but it turns out that they are not very clear about the political difficulties faced by Hong Kong people. Having the film selected and myself invited by the festival offered a great opportunity for us to talk about films and politics, and to mutually support each other. The support and encouragement from our Taiwanese friends also made us, creators from Hong Kong, feel much less lonely, as if having more companions to withstand the arduous future together. And lastly thanks to NAE for giving support which made this exchange visit come true."








— Shared by Chan Sheung-shing, director of Ding Feng Po, after attending the 2019 South Taiwan Film Festival in Taiwan, under the sponsorship of NAE.

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