Hong Kong Cinema Classics Film Festival at Rosemead Library

Hong Kong Cinema Classics (Photo – LA County Library)

Leap your way into the new year with a month-long celebration of Hong Kong action!

By Melanie Hooks

This January on Saturdays at 1:00 pm* dive into Hong Kong’s golden age of action cinema, where cops and criminals clash in tales of loyalty, honor, and revenge.

This program is intended for adults. All films are Rated R and are presented in Cantonese with English subtitles.

Each screening will feature an introduction by Asian Pacific Resource Center Librarian Katrina Lacerna, exploring the cultural impact and legacy of these influential films.

A Better Tomorrow (1986) – Saturday, January 3
Brothers on opposite sides of the law face loyalty and loss in the film that made John Woo and Chow Yun-Fat international legends.

• City on Fire (1987) – Saturday, January 17
  An undercover cop’s double life spirals out of control in Ringo Lam’s tense crime classic that inspired Reservoir Dogs.
• The Killer (1989) – Saturday, January 24
  A remorseful hitman joins forces with a determined cop in John Woo’s masterpiece of action, style, and redemption.
• Hard Boiled (1992) – Saturday, January 31
  Cops, chaos, and non-stop action collide as Chow Yun-Fat and Tony Leung team up for one last explosive mission.
• Hong Kong Cinema Classics Festival
  Saturdays at 1:00 pm: January 3, 17, 24 and 31.

*Note: No screening on January 10.

Hong Kong Cinema Classics Festival
January 3, 17, 24 and 31
1:00 pm
Location
Rosemead Library
8800 Valley Blvd,
Rosemead, CA 91770
Free screenings.