ππ½ 2023 Films at the Gate Festival π¬π
Friday, August 25th - Sunday August 27th
Join ACDC and the Chinatown community for our 17th annual Films at the Gate Festival! As always, the festival is FREE and open to community members of all ages and backgrounds! Our festival program proudly highlights the stories and work of Asian immigrant and Asian American filmmakers and artists.
ACDC prioritizes the safety and well-being of community members and our staff and volunteers. Please respect the guidance of our staff and volunteers. We want to ensure a safe and fun event for everyone!
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PROGRAM SCHEDULE FOR ALL 3 DAYS:
5:30 PM Games and activities for families
6:00 PM Performances & martial arts demonstrations
7:30 PM Welcome program
8:00 PM Main feature (timing dependent on sunset for optimal viewing)
FILMS & PERFORMANCES
FRIDAY - August 25
FEATURE FILM: Kung Fu Stuntmen: Never Say No! (2021) 1h 32m
Presented in Mandarin and Cantonese with English subtitles
This documentary gathers several best Chinese Kung Fu masters living in the film industry (Jackie Chan, Donnie Yen, Sammo Hung, and more!), giving a full display of Hong Kong Kung Fu people in more than sixty years and showing their derring-do lives. Not Rated.
SATURDAY - August 26
FEATURE FILM: Police Story (1985) 1h 40m
Presented in Mandarin with English subtitles.
Jackie Chan and Maggie Cheung star in this iconic kung fu film where a virtuous Hong Kong Police Officer must clear his good name when the drug lord he is after frames him for the murder of a dirty cop. Rated PG-13.
SUNDAY - August 27
FEATURE FILM: Yes, Madam! (1985) 1h 33m
Presented in Mandarin with English subtitles.
In this action-packed film starring Michelle Yeoh, two unlucky thieves break into a just murdered man's hotel room and steal his passport with a hidden microfilm wanted by a triad boss. Two hard kicking women cops from HK and UK get the case.
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