Tango Between Images — Hong Kong Films & Comics｜Exhibition Introduction

Among the many narrative artforms – novels, radio plays, graphic novels, cinema, comics, etc – the resemblance between movies and comics do not go unnoticed. One may compare comic panels to freeze frames in movies. Thus, it's only natural for filmmakers to draw inspiration from comic books.

In Hong Kong, comics and films encountered with each other since the 1930s. When our city evolved into an international cultural hub, filmmakers were bent on absorbing new ideas, so were comic artists. The comic community reinvented itself brilliantly, and in turn served as a source of intellectual nourishment during the golden age of Hong Kong cinema.

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Exhibition Details

• Tango Between Images — Hong Kong Films & Comics
• Date: February 24-October 8, 2023
• Time: Monday, Wednesday to Sunday 10:00-20:00 ｜Tuesday (except public holidays) closed
• Venue: Exhibition Hall, Hong Kong Film Archive
• Address: 50 Lei King Road, Sai Wan Ho, Hong Kong
• Free admission

The source of the above information: Hong Kong Film Archive Exhibition Hall official website