This month, see three notable, rarely screened Japanese film adaptations of author Yasunari Kawabata's works at the Louis Koo Cinema. [Photo/cinefan.com.hk]
HKIFF Cine Fan
What This month, see three notable, rarely screened Japanese film adaptations of author Yasunari Kawabata's works at the Louis Koo Cinema. Yoshishige Yoshida's Woman of the Lake (1966) is a profoundly sensual film with a gorgeous aesthetic that feels a lot like Antonioni's L'Avventura. Yoshimura Kozaburo's Thousand Cranes (1953) is set amid the beauty of a tea ceremony and tells the story of a young man who stumbles into a passionate yet destructive relationship with his late father's mistress and daughter. Lastly, there's Heinosuke Gosho's The Dancing Girl of Izu (1933), a sublime, rich human drama in which a college student recounts his youthful infatuation with a travelling actress; the silent film has a live music accompaniment.
Where Louis Koo Cinema, Hong Kong Arts Centre, 2 Harbour Road, Wan Chai
When May 24–26
Exhibition of new work by Garth Weiser. [Photo/simonleegallery.com]
Garth Weiser
What Simon Lee Gallery presents an exhibition of new work by Garth Weiser, the New York City-based artist's third show with the gallery. Weiser has a reputation for blurring the lines between painting and sculpture, using thick impasto to create genre-defying paintings on which he leaves behind a collection of frenetic lines, curves and slashes. His work evokes the highly charged manner spearheaded by abstract expressionists Willem de Kooning and Jackson Pollock.
Where Simon Lee Gallery, 3/F, #304, Pedder Building, 12 Pedder Street, Central
When May 15–June 27
What Based on the beloved novel by Michael Morpurgo, the National Theatre of Great Britain's Tony Award-winning production of War Horse arrives in Hong Kong.[Photo/hkapa.edu]
War Horse
What Based on the beloved novel by Michael Morpurgo, the National Theatre of Great Britain's Tony Award-winning production of War Horse arrives in Hong Kong. Hailed as a landmark theatre event, this powerfully moving and imaginative drama, filled with stirring music and songs, is a show of phenomenal inventiveness. At its heart are astonishing life-sized puppets created by South Africa's Handspring Puppet Company, which brings breathing, galloping, charging horses to thrilling life on stage. It's an unforgettable theatrical experience, not to be missed.
Where Academy Lyric Theatre, HKAPA, 1 Gloucester Road, Wan Chai
