Pawn and Post-Screening Talk
VIEW EVENT DETAILSBeyond K-Pop: Korean Families in Films
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.
讓從我們從全球舞台上走進韓國,從主流、獨立和經典的韓國電影,從電影中的家庭關係認識韓國的歷史,社會和文化。
Online registration with a deposit of $20 is required. (Refund on the event day)
網上登記需20元押金。 (活動當天退款)
Screening ONLY available for in-person participation. Registration required.
電影放映只供現場參與。需網上登記。
Post-screen talk available for in-person participation, YouTube, and Facebook.
映後會談可用於現場參與、或於YouTube 和及Facebook觀看。
Pawn (2020)
Screening 15:00; film duration 113 mins
放映時間15:00;片長 113 mins
*Korean dialogue with English subtitles
韓文對話,英文字幕
Synopsis: Doo-Seok and Jong-bae working as a debt collector in Incheon, South Korea, while collecting debt from Myung-Ja gets her nine years old daughter Seung-Yi as collateral. Myung-Ja is an illegal immigrant and she is deported from South Korea. Suddenly, Doo-Seok and Jong-bae become Seung-Yi's guardian. The two men and the girl eventually form a family-like bond as they live together.
The film was released on September 2020 and it topped the box office immediately. The film is ranked at 8th place among all the Korean films released in the year 2020.
Pawn is a heartwarming drama with a beautiful message. It is a movie that enjoyed by all ages of audience.
Post-screening talk 17:00; ends 17:40
映後會談17:00;完結 17:40
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-screen talk topic: Ethnic minority groups in Korean and Hong Kong cinema
*Conducted in English. 以英語進行
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Event Details
Asia Society Hong Kong Center, 9 Justice Drive, Admiralty