A Dance Movie: In Search of the Grand View Garden

World Premiere

A Dance Movie: In Search of the Grand View Garden

Hong Kong / 2015 / 74 mins / Chinese/ Putonghua / Chinese & English Subtitles / World Premiere

The film journeys with 15 young travellers who board on an extraordinary junk boat in search of their identity. Enchanted by the beautiful surroundings, they drink and recite poetry, sing and dance, assuming the roles of the imaginary characters in Dream of the Red Chamber. Intersperses with distinctive Hong Kong locations, the film merges modern dance with everyday life accompanied by pingtan, a form of classical Chinese storytelling and ballad singing, blending traditional with modern, classical with contemporary.


Director
Willy Tsao
Choreographer
Willy Tsao

Screening details

6/8/2015
9:45pm
Broadway Cinematheque