Free admission. Please RSVP by emailing chk.library@utoronto.ca.
Join us for a special screening on November 7, 2024, from 6-8 PM EST, as part of the Hong Kong Film Series. An online Q&A with the director will follow after the screening.
Film Synopsis
For some Hongkongers, farewells have become a weekend routine. As the taxi speeds through the city, a couple realizes that the view outside is no longer the one they remember. The taxi driver, who has taken many families to the airport, lights a cigarette, offering a silent toast to the bonds that still hold him in this changing city.
Yan awakens to a world that feels surreal. Her school is gripped by Orwellian policies and "Special Security." In an atmosphere where denouncing neighbors is encouraged, how far will a teacher go to protect her students? Is there a way to wake from this nightmare?
What does it mean to strive if tomorrow is uncertain? Three friends take a bicycle trip, revisiting cherished places and memories. Their laughter fills the quiet streets at dusk. As Wei faces the possibility of losing his freedom, the future seems beyond reach. Together, they ponder whether their efforts are for the future or to preserve what little remains of the past.
These three stand-alone shorts provide a poignant reflection on Hong Kong in 2021—a city that, despite everything, remains an entrepot.
About the Director
Jacky Cheung 張凱傑, a journalist from Hong Kong, believes in the transformative power of cinema to capture the spirit of the times and heal. Known for directing the news documentary "Save PolyU" during the 2019 Anti-ELAB Movement, "The Entrepot" marks his debut in drama filmmaking.