Hong Kong International Film Festival 2023: 10 must-see films and programmes, including local hits Mad Fate and Vital Sign
- Hong Kong stars Lam Ka-tung and Louis Koo, and Mirror’s Lokman Yeung, feature in two must-see films showing at the 47th Hong Kong International Film Festival
- The 12-day event features local hits, retrospectives, restored classics and some of the best films of the past 12 months, such as Aftersun starring Paul Mescal
The 47th Hong Kong International Film Festival begins on March 30, in a return to normality following three years of intermittent disruption to film-going because of the Covid-19 pandemic.
As ever, the 12-day event provides a vital launch pad for Hong Kong filmmakers’ latest projects, as well as featuring filmmaker retrospectives, restored classics of world cinema, and close to 200 of the best films from the past 12 months.
Here are 10 highlights from the festival not to be missed.
1. Mad Fate (opening film)
Exposing the less glamorous side of Hong Kong is a recurring theme for Cheang, who is being honoured by the festival as this year’s Filmmaker in Focus.
The festival will be screening 12 of the director’s films, including critically acclaimed genre offerings such as Dog Bite Dog and Accident, as well as rarely seen early works such as Diamond Hill and New Blood.
