The 6th Philippine Film Festival
VIEW EVENT DETAILSPhilippine film screenings
The Philippine Film Festival is an annual activity of the Philippine Consulate General in Hong Kong SAR organized in cooperation with the Film Development Council of the Philippines. Allowing Hong Kong audiences the opportunity to experience the rich culture and history of Philippines through the country’s unique cinematic language, selected films will be presented at various schools, including Hong Kong Baptist University, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology and Lingnan University etc. In collaboration with the Philippine Consulate General, Asia Society Hong Kong Center will also present 3 films to our members and audiences to promote the exchange of cinematic arts between the Philippines and Hong Kong.
Opening Night Gala -
Mano Po (2002 / Dir. Joel Lamangan / 110 minutes )
Language: Filipino, Mandarin and English with English Subtitles
Friday, October 16, 2015
Drinks Reception 6:00pm; Opening Screening 6:45pm; Close 9:00pm
Free admission; online registration required;
Asia Society members only
During the Chinese Revolution in 1949, young Chinese copra trader Fong-Huan marries Elisa, a young and pretty Filipina girl. The couple’s children, Daniel and Linda, are raised in a mixture of Chinese and Filipino-Hispanic tradition. These richly cultured people are the ancestors of a dysfunctional third-generation family whose daughters tell their own stories of joy, struggle, and the complex realities in the life of Filipino Chinese families. Mano Po was among the top-grossing films and won the most major awards in various film-awarding bodies, including 12 awards in the 28th Manila Film Festival in 2002. It was named Best Picture, Best Actor (Eddie Garcia), Best Actress (Ara Mina), Best Supporting Actress (Kris Aquino) and Best Director (Joel Lamangan).
Tanging Yaman (2008 / Dir. Laurice Guillen / 120 minutes)
Language: Tagalog and English with English Subtitles
Sunday, October 18, 2015
Screening 1:00pm
Free admission; online registration required
Siblings Danny, Art and Grace are living their lives separately with their respective families, but when their ailing mother Dolores “Lelong” Rosales begins slowly dying of Alzheimer’s disease, the parted siblings go back to their ancestral house to be with her. Grace is living in the US with her husband Francis, two children Madeline and Andrew and are struggling to maintain a happy US livelihood with their meager salary. Art, on the other hand, is living a high-maintenance lifestyle in Manila with his wife Nanette and children John, and Rommel, who he pressures to finish medical school. Meanwhile, Danny, unemployed, is left in their ancestral house to take care of their mother together with his wife Celine, three children Chona, Carina, and only son Boyet, who hates his father for not providing a better life for them. Danny plans to sell their 80 hectare property and divide the money with his siblings. However, Art does not agree with the plan. More than just arguing about the property settlement, their sibling rivalries from the past are also beginning to effect the relationships of the family members. Will they ever settle their differences and past issues? Or, will their mother die failing to witness her children reconcile once and for all?
A Very Special Love (2008 / Dir. Cathy Garcia-Molina / 66 minutes)
Language: Tagalog and English with English Subtitles
Sunday, October 18, 2015
Screening 3:30pm
Free admission; online registration required
Laida has had a huge crush on Miguel “Miggy” Montenegro since college. As soon as she graduates, she immediately applies as an Editorial Assistant at Miggy’s newly established men’s magazine ‘Bachelor’ with the hopes of getting close with her long-time crush. Laida gets the job and learns that Miggy is an ill-tempered boss who cares for nothing but to get his magazine at the top, disregarding the feelings of his workers. Laida, however, keeps her faith that someday Miggy will learn to be more laidback. Meanwhile, everyone else around them is scared of her Prince Charming. Eventually, it turns out that Miggy is rooting for something deeper; he yearns for his older siblings favor. Most of all, he yearns for his father’s attention. He desperately strives to get his clan’s approval. Laida offers everything she can to help Miggy at the expense of precious quality time with her tightly-knit family. Will Laida and Miggy ever figure out the right combination to solve their problems in business and personal lives? Or will their mismatching personalities, despite their common interests and goals, keep them from ever figuring they’re perfect pair?
Co-presented with Philippine Consulate General
Event Details
Asia Society Hong Kong Center, 9 Justice Drive, Admiralty