Beyond K-Pop: Korean Families in Films
Film Screening and Post-Screening Talks
Drop-in on Korea from our global stage as we bring together Korean films, families, and leaders for a film screening and talks of new hits, indie picks, and classics at our Center. To deepen our understanding of Korean experiences and culture diving into themes of family, Asia Society Hong Kong center is bringing 6 Korean films to the Hong Kong audience.
Online registration with a deposit of $20 is required. Refund will be given on event day.
Parasite (Black & White version) (2019)
Saturday, July 31, 2021
Screening 15:00
Post-Screening Talk 17:20
Close 18:00
Greed and class discrimination threaten the newly formed symbiotic relationship between the wealthy Park family and the destitute Kim clan. This Black and White edition is not just removing the color from the frames, but creating a new monochromatic aesthetic and giving a new viewing experience to audience.
Korean dialogue with English subtitles. 2hr 12 mins.
Speakers:
Pierce Conran, producer, writer, journalist
Dr Kwok-kwan Kenny Ng, Associate Professor, HKBU
Post-screening talk topic:
Aesthetic of Monochromatic Version
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Ode to My Father (2014)
Sunday, August 29, 2021
Screening 15:00
Post-Screening Talk 17:20
Close 18:00
Amid the time of Korean War, a young boy’s vow to take care of his family marked the beginning of a lifelong promise spanning 60 years. The film depicts S. Korean history from the 50s to the present day through the life of an ordinary man.
Korean dialogue with English subtitles. 2 hr 10 mins.
Speakers:
Professor Michael Kim, Professor of Korean Studies, Yonsei University
Post-screening talk topic:
Historical Collective Memories on Korean Society
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A Brand New Life (2009)
Saturday, September 25, 2021
Screening 15:00
Post-Screening Talk 16:40
Close 17:10
When nine-year-old Jin-hee's father takes on a trip, buying her new shoes and letting her choose any cake she wants, she is so full of love for him that she sings a love song… with the bittersweet notes inaudible to her own ear. It isn't until later that she realizes his betrayal. Refusing to believe she has been abandoned at a Catholic orphanage, Jin-hee, bewildered and devastated, must learn to accept her lot and prepare to be adopted by foreigners into a whole new life.
Korean dialogue with Chinese and English subtitles. 1 hr 32 mins.
Speakers:
Dasan Kim, Lecturer of Seoul National University
Post-screening talk topic:
Overseas Adoption and Meaning of Family in Korea
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Pawn (2020)
Saturday, October 30, 2021
Screening 15:00
Post-Screening Talk 17:00
Close 17:40
Doo-Seok works as a debt collector with an intimidating face, but having a warm heart, which no one ever seen. One day, his debtor gives him her young daughter Seung-Yi as collateral after she is deported from the country. Suddenly, Doo-Deok becomes Seung-Yi’s guardian.
Korean dialogue with Chinese and English subtitles. 1 hr 53 mins.
Speakers:
David D Lee, reporter and writer from Seoul
Lisa Yuk-ming Leung, Department of Cultural Studies, Lingnan University
Teresa Kwong, Hong Kong Arts Centre (moderator)
Post-screening talk topic:
Ethnic minority groups in Korean and Hong Kong cinema
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Family in the Bubble (2017)
Sunday, November 28, 2021
Screening 15:00
Post-screening talk 16:20
Close 17:00
A wealthy family, once real estate dealer in South Korea, lost everything with the Asian financial crisis in the 90’s. Their only child, Minji Ma, started to be ashamed of her parents, and distanced herself from them, eventually losing touch completely. Years later, she decided to return to her parents with a camera to find out if they could be a family again. Can the apple fall far from the tree and can the daughter fix the course of their “family”?
Korean dialogue with English subtitles. 1 hr 17 mins.
Speakers:
Dr Peter Koh, The University of Hong Kong
Minji Ma, Director
Post-screening talk topic:
Economic Bubble and the Z Generation
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Minari (2021)
Sunday, December 26, 2021
Screening 15:00
Post-screening talk 17:00
Close 17:40
A semi-autobiographical take on the upbringing of the director, Isaac Chung. The plot follows a family of South Korean immigrants who try to make it in the land of rural Arkansas, the United States. Minari is a tender and sweeping story that shows the undeniable resilience of family and what really makes a home.
Korean dialogue with English subtitles. 1 hr 56 mins
Speaker:
David D Lee, reporter and writer from Seoul
Post-screening talk topic:
American Dream in Korean cinema
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