Patrick Tam is an enigma. A legendary figure in Hong Kong Cinema and a pioneer of the HK New Wave, the director/writer/editor is little known in the West-not helped by the fact that he's made only eight films in the past 30 years. On the occasion of the 30th AAIFF, the time is ripe to rediscover the works of the maestro. Besides writing, directing, editing and serving as production designer and art director on his own films, he has also edited the works of Johnny To and Wong Kar-Wai.
This retrospective includes rarely seen works by Hong Kong's most formal yet most experimental director. From his early innovative TV movie ("Miu Kam Fung") and seminal films of the New Wave (NOMAD, THE SWORD), to his triumphant AFTER THIS OUR EXILE, Tam has built up an oeuvre that is unclassifiable, almost always commercially unviable, yet constantly surprising and fascinating.
Join us as we pay tribute to the award-winning director and get up close with him in person at our ONE ON ONE!
Patrick Tam Retrospective:
ONE ON ONE WITH PATRICK TAM + "Miu Kam Fung" (TV movie from Seven Women series)
AFTER THIS OUR EXILE
NOMAD
THE SWORD
Co-Sponsored by Hong Kong Association of New York and the Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office.
PATRICK TAM began first as a TV director. In 1978, he turned to directing features, such as THE SWORD, LOVE MASSACRE, NOMAD, CHERIE, FINAL VICTORY, BURNING SHOW, and MY HEART IS THAT ETERNAL ROSE which earned him the reputation of "The Father of 'La Nouvelle Vague'" in Hong Kong Cinema. He has also worked as a film editor, winning awards for Best Editing on Wong Kar-wai's DAYS OF BEING WILD and ASHES OF TIME. AFTER THIS OUR EXILE is a manifesto of Patrick Tam's highest achievements during the period of his fullest creative control after a long absence of seventeen years. The film won him many awards, including Best Director, Best Film, and Best Screenplay at the 2007 Hong Kong Film Awards.
