Fruit Chan

Fruit Chan

Fruit Chan

Fruit Chan (陳果)

Award-winning independent Hong Kong filmmaker, screenwriter and producer Fruit Chan is best known for his films depicting the everyday life of local people. His internationally acclaimed films include Made in Hong Kong (1997) and Durian Durian (2000). Fruit Chan’s latest film, The Midnight After, had its world premiere in the Panorama section of the 64th Berlin International Film Festival in February 2014.

陳果是香港獨立電影導演、編劇、監製,曾多次奪得海外獎項。陳果的電影風格寫實,題材多為草根階層日常生活。他的代表作《香港製造》(1997)、《榴槤飄飄》(2000)享譽國際。陳果最新的作品《那夜凌晨,我坐上了旺角開往大埔的紅van》於2014年2月的第64屆德國柏林國際電影節「電影大觀」單元上作全球首映。

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Fruit Chan's class visit1

Through the Tunnel with Fruit Chan 那夜, 我從MK回到獅子山下 

Date: Tuesday, February 17, 2015
Time: 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm
Venue: Rayson Huang Theatre, HKU
Speaker: Fruit Chan
Moderators: 
Dr Mirana M Szeto & Dr Winnie Yee, Department of Comparative Literature, HKU
Language: Cantonese (Simultaneous interpretation in English will be provided upon request )

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script-writing workshop

Scriptwriting Workshop with Fruit Chan

Date: Wednesdays: March 18, 25, April 1, 8, 15
Time: 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm

Feedback from the students in the workshop:

"Fruit Chan shared a lot of his experience to us. I enjoyed listening to his experiences." 

"(I learned ) some concrete skills of script writing. e.g. how a film can be constructed, different techniques etc."

"Fruit Chan's lively teaching style. The course structure are well-organised and ideas were clearly expressed."

"Mr Fruit Chan is friendly and helpful." 

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horror movies

Fruit Chan's Class Visit to Common Core Course “The Horror Movies of Fruit Chan”

Date: 24 February 2016 (Wed)
Time: 12:30 - 2:20 pm
Venue: CPD-LG.10, Centennial Campus, HKU
Moderators: Prof Gina Marchetti & Dr Fiona Law, Department of Comparative Literature

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dialogue and screening

Dialogue with Fruit Chan - The Future of Independence Film in Hong Kong

Date: 13 April 2015 (Wed)
Time: 7:00 - 8:30 pm
Venue: Wang Gungwu Theatre, HKU
Moderator: Dr Mirana M Szeto, Department of Comparative Literature

Pre-dialogue Film Screening - Made in Hong Kong (1997)
Time: 5:00 pm
Director: Fruit Chan
Cast: Sam Lee, Wenders Li, Neiky Tim, Amy Tam Ka-Chuen
Cantonese dialogues with Chinese & English subtitles

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