With reference to the acclaimed Hong Kong director Ann Hui 許鞍華, this lecture discusses the notion of “the guest’s perspective” in relation to Chinese idiom, cinematic form, and contemporary migration controversies. The lecture will include remarks on the film Night and Fog 天水圍的夜與霧 (2009).
The UBC Hong Kong Studies Initiative is pleased to present “City Inscribed,” a series of public lectures and events in celebration of the launch of “Literature of Hong Kong” (ASIA 324) at the University of British Columbia.
On February 9th, 2018, the Department of Asian Studies will be presenting our annual Lunar New Year Celebration! To celebrate this most important holiday in both Chinese and Korean cultures, we would like to sincerely invite you to come and enjoy our wonderful performances, great food, interesting hands-on activities, and a meaningful seminar. You will […]
香港大學馬詩帆教授及香港中文大學葉彩燕教授主講 「趣談廣東話」 “Cantonese Matters” Free Public Lecture (Cantonese) by Professor Stephen Matthews of the University of Hong Kong and Professor Virgina Yip of the Chinese University of Hong Kong