Theatre in the Mountain 2025-26 – 2nd Semester
- Mar 17
- 7 min read
Organised by this Section, the Theatre in the Mountain will feature Twilight of the Warriors: Walled In in March. This is a passionate story filled with friendship and mentor–student bonds. Moreover, we are honored to invite the author of Kowloon Walled City, Yu Yi, will share how he used words to recreate the history and human stories of the Walled City. He will also talk about the process and challenges of adapting the novel into a comic and a film. Details are set out below:
Twilight of the Warriors: Walled In*
Screening
26 March 2026｜7:00 pm｜Lecture Theatre 1, Yasumoto International Academic Park (YIA)｜125 min｜Category IIB｜Cantonese, with subtitles in English｜
Director: Soi Cheang
Book Talks of CU Book Festival 2026: The dialogue with author Yu Yi regarding Kowloon Walled City: From Novel to Film
24 March 2026｜7:00 - 8:30 pm｜Lecture Theatre 1, Lee Shau Kee Building (LSK)｜Speaker: Yu Yi
Language: Cantonese
If you are interested in the above screening, please visit here for on-line registration of screening and here for on-line registration of Book Talks. Please visit here to obtain more information about the CU Book Festival 2026. For enquiries, please contact Ms. Kwok of this Section at 3943 9249 (Tel) or carokwok@cuhk.edu.hk(Email).
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Student Experience and Development Section
Office of Student Affairs
* Synopsis
Twilight of the Warriors: Walled In
Set in the eighties inside the dangerous and enigmatic Kowloon Walled City, which was a de jure Chinese enclave within British colonial Hong Kong, “Twilight of the Warriors: Walled In” follows troubled youth Chan Lok-kwun as he accidentally enters the Walled City, discovers the order amidst its chaos, and learns important life lessons along the way. In the Walled City, he becomes close friends with brothers. Under the leadership of Tornado, they resist against the invasion of villain Mr. Big in a series of fierce battles. Together, they vow to protect the safe haven that is Kowloon Walled City.
The film won a total of nine awards at the 43rd Hong Kong Film Awards, including Best Film and Best Director.
Theatre in the Mountain 2025-26 - Screening in February
Organised by this Section, the Theatre in the Mountain will feature Paws Land in February, which focuses on rescuing local stray animals. The film captures, with an honest lens, the rescuers' struggles between moral choices and emotional challenges, helping the audience gain a deeper understanding of the hardships in animal protection work. Director, Au Cheuk Man is invited to deliver a sharing. Details are set out below:
Paws Land *
Screening
9 February 2026｜7:00 pm｜Lecture Theatre 1, Yasumoto International Academic Park (YIA)｜103 min｜Category I｜Cantonese, with subtitles in Chinese and English｜
Director: Au Cheuk Man
Post-screening Discussion
9 February 2026｜8:45 pm｜Lecture Theatre 1, Yasumoto International Academic Park (YIA)｜Speaker: Au Cheuk Man
Language: Cantonese (with simultaneous English interpretation services)
If you are interested in the above screening, please visit here for on-line registration. For enquiries, please contact Ms. Kwok of this Section at 3943 9249 (Tel) or carokwok@cuhk.edu.hk(Email).
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Student Experience and Development Section
Office of Student Affairs
* Synopsis
Paws Land
The movie traced how Paws Guardian, a civilian organisation in Hong Kong, saved stray animals from 2019 to 2023. It details how those animals were neglected, abused... some were seriously injured, some were feasted on by parasites... some were abandoned because they weren't nice to look at anymore… In 4 years, we filmed over 40 stray dogs, only 4 were finally adopted–a brutal reality!
Theatre in the Mountain 2025-26 - Screening in January
Organised by this Section, the Theatre in the Mountain will arrange screening of three films in this semester. The first screening will feature Septet: The Story of Hong Kong in January, a film that portrays the story of Hong Kong. Movie critic, Keith Chan is invited to deliver a sharing. Details are set out below:
Septet: The Story of Hong Kong *
Screening
14 January 2026｜7:00 pm｜Lecture Theatre 1, Yasumoto International Academic Park (YIA)｜111 min｜Category IIB｜Cantonese, with subtitles in English｜
Director: Sammo Hung, Ann Hui, Patrick Tam, Yuen Woo-ping, Ringo Lam, Johnnie To and Tsui Hark
Post-screening Discussion
14 January 2026｜9:00 pm｜Lecture Theatre 1, Yasumoto International Academic Park (YIA)｜Speaker: Keith Ho
Language: Cantonese (with simultaneous English interpretation services)
If you are interested in the above screening, please visit here for on-line registration. For enquiries, please contact Ms. Kwok of this Section at 3943 9249 (Tel) or carokwok@cuhk.edu.hk (Email).
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Student Experience and Development Section
Office of Student Affairs
* Synopsis
Septet: The Story of Hong Kong
Seven of Hong Kong’s most revered directors with distinctly unique styles come together for the first time to compose a symphony of stories for their city from the 50s to the future.
Theatre in the Mountain 2025-26 - Screening in November
Organised by this Section, the Theatre in the Mountain will feature In the Mood for Love (25th Anniversary Special Edition) in November, a classic love movie. Mr. Man Lim Chung, the film’s art director, as well as our alumnus Mr. Tsui Man Ho are invited to deliver a sharing. Details are set out below:
In the Mood for Love (25th Anniversary Special Edition)*
Screening
24 November 2025｜7:00 pm｜Sir Run Run Shaw Hall｜109 min｜Category I｜Cantonese, with subtitles in English and Chinese｜
Director: Wong Kar Wai
Post-screening Discussion
24 November 2025｜8:50 pm｜Sir Run Run Shaw Hall｜Speaker: Man Lim Chung, Tsui Hubert Man-Ho
Language: Cantonese (with simultaneous English and Putonghua interpretation services)
If you are interested in the above screening, please visit here for on-line registration and to obtain more information about the Theatre in the Mountain 2025-26. For enquiries, please contact Ms. Kwok of this Section at 3943 9249 (Tel) or carokwok@cuhk.edu.hk(Email).
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Student Experience and Development Section
Office of Student Affairs
* Synopsis
In the Mood for Love
In 1960, Su Li-zhen (Maggie Cheung) first meets Yuddy (Leslie Cheung) at the snack bar of the South China Athletic Association. Then, in 1962, she meets Chow Mo-wan (Tony Leung) when they both move into apartments rented from Mrs. Suen (Rebecca Pan). The two soon discover that their spouses are having an affair, and when it becomes clear that their friendship is starting to blossom into something more, they are reluctant to begin an affair themselves. "In the Mood for Love" is often ranked as one of the greatest films of all time and is considered a landmark of Asian cinema. In 2005, it was selected by the Hong Kong Film Awards Association as one of the “Top 100 Chinese Films.”
Theatre in the Mountain 2025-26 - Screening in October
Organised by this Section, the Theatre in the Mountain will arrange screening of three films in this semester. The first screening will feature 3CM in October, a documentary that records the current situation of patients and families of rare diseases. Director Wong Siu Pong is invited to deliver a sharing. Details are set out below:
3CM *
Screening
23 October 2025｜7:00 pm｜NAH 115 (1/F), New Asia College (Humanities Building)｜88 min｜Category I｜Cantonese, with subtitles in English｜
Director: Wong Siu Pong
Post-screening Discussion
23 October 2025｜8:30 pm｜NAH 115 (1/F), New Asia College (Humanities Building) ｜
Speaker: Wong Siu Pong, Rebecca Yuen, Students from SCA Social Service Guides
Moderator: Professor Edwin Chan (School of Life Science)
Language: Cantonese (with simultaneous English interpretation services)
If you are interested in the above screening, please visit here for on-line registration. For enquiries, please contact Ms. Kwok of this Section at 3943 9249 (Tel) or carokwok@cuhk.edu.hk(Email).
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Student Experience and Development Section
Office of Student Affairs
* Synopsis
3CM
Tuberous Sclerosis Complex (TSC) is a genetic disorder that causes noncancerous tumors to grow in different parts of the body. However, the Hong Kong government has been slow to allow treatment for the disease, especially in relaxing regulations for drugs that treat the tumors. After taking an in-depth look at ordinary citizens facing death in his critically-acclaimed documentary Snuggle, director Wong Siu-pong now turns his camera on Hong Kong’s medical system with this heartrending documentary about a young TSC patient who also lost her mother to the disease.
Theatre in the Mountain 2025-26 - Screening in September
Theatre in the Mountain 2025-26 - Screening in September
Organised by this Section, the Theatre in the Mountain will arrange screening of three films in this semester. The first screening will feature Septet: The Story of Hong Kong in September, a film that portrays the story of Hong Kong. Producer Elaine Chu is invited to deliver a sharing. Details are set out below:
Septet: The Story of Hong Kong *
Screening
24 September 2025｜7:00 pm｜Lecture Theatre 1, Yasumoto International Academic Park (YIA)｜111 min｜Category IIB｜Cantonese, with subtitles in English｜
Director: Sammo Hung, Ann Hui, Patrick Tam, Yuen Woo-ping, Ringo Lam, Johnnie To and Tsui Hark
Post-screening Discussion
24 September 2025｜9:00 pm｜Lecture Theatre 1, Yasumoto International Academic Park (YIA)｜Speaker: Elaine Chu
Moderator: Keith Ho
Language: Cantonese (with simultaneous English interpretation services)
If you are interested in the above screening, please visit here for on-line registration. For enquiries, please contact Ms. Kwok of this Section at 3943 9249 (Tel) or carokwok@cuhk.edu.hk(Email).
Student Experience and Development Section
Office of Student Affairs
* Synopsis
Septet: The Story of Hong Kong
Seven of Hong Kong’s most revered directors with distinctly unique styles come together for the first time to compose a symphony of stories for their city from the 50s to the future.