We are pleased to continue supporting programmes running at The Hippodrome, Scotland’s number one ‘destination’ cinema and winner of Best Cinema Experience in Scotland 2019.
ONLINE EVENT A STRING OF PEARLS: MANDARIN DUCKS, BUTTERFLIES, AND MODERN SHANGHAI IN THE 1920S (PREMIERE)
Wednesday, 23 Feb 22 at 19:00 PM
Pre-Recorded Premiere
£ FREE but ticketed | 45 mins | with BSL-English interpretation and closed captionsA String of Pearls exemplifies the kind of “modern cinema” Shanghai filmmakers and intellectuals in the 1920s had aspired to achieve before the Japanese invasion of Manchuria in 1931. It is also one of few surviving films written by Hou Yao (1903–42), who was a pioneer in Chinese-language film theory and criticism. In this talk, Victor Fan will introduce the historical background and critical discourses of Shanghai cinema in relation to this masterpiece.
Please visit hippodrome website for further details and to book your ticket.
A STRING OF PEARLS (YICHUAN ZHENZHU)
Sunday, 20 Mar 22 at 15:30 PM
One of the earliest surviving Chinese features, and based on Guy de Maupassant’s short story The Necklace.A social climbing, middle-class housewife cajoles her husband into borrowing an expensive necklace to wear at a party. Her ostentatious display succeeds in making a big impression but, on the night of the party, the necklace is stolen and her husband ends up embezzling funds to pay for the loss, triggering a downward spiral in their fortunes. Boasting some surprisingly lovely cinematic touches, and moody lighting, the film also offers a fascinating look at rich, Westernized life in 1920s Shanghai.Dir. Li Zeyauan | China | 1926 | N/C U | 1h 46m + short accompanied by John Sweeney
With: Xiadian Lei, Xiandian Lei, Hangou Liu, Hanjun Liu, Jiqun Liu, Shaomei Xing, Qiqi ZhaiPerforming live: John Sweeney (piano)With an introduction by Julian Ward
BSL-English supported event
Please visit hippodrome website for further details and to book your ticket.