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Hong Kong Film Festival: "Happiness"

Kara Wai gives a powerful performance in the world premiere of Andy Lo’s directorial debut. In her role as a woman suffering from Alzheimer’s, she takes under her wing an aimless young man (Chan) who has come to Hong Kong to look for the father who abandoned him.

When:
July 15, 2016 7:00pm
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Date    Friday, July 15, 2016, 7 pm
    
Details    This screening is held at National Museum of American History, Warner Brothers Theater.

World premiere!

In person: Kara Wai, actress; Carlos Chan, actor

Kara Wai gives a powerful performance in the world premiere of Andy Lo’s directorial debut. In her role as a woman suffering from Alzheimer’s, she takes under her wing an aimless young man (Chan) who has come to Hong Kong to look for the father who abandoned him. Together these wounded souls make a family of their own in this touching drama from the screenwriter of Crazy n’ The City and My Name is Fame. Followed by a Q&A and an autograph signing with its two stars. (Dir.: Andy Lo, Hong Kong, 2016, 113 min., DCP, Cantonese with English subtitles)
Venue    American History Museum
Event Location    Warner Bros. Theater
Cost    Admission is first-come, first-served. Auditorium doors open 30 minutes before showtime.

Cost: 
Admission is first-come, first-served. Auditorium doors open 30 minutes before showtime.
Phone Number: 
(202) 633-1000