Hong-Kong Film + Grub Club, live at Cloudwater Taproom.
Our first 3 dates have landed - and you don’t want to miss out.
Wong Kar Wai is one of the most decorated filmmakers in Hong Kong. With pitch-perfect soundtracks, surreal and soulful visuals, it only made sense to kick off our HK Film Club with 3 back-to-back films showcasing his work.
We are kicking it off in May with Altrincham-based Temple Street, serving up their famous HK-style claypot rice. First-timers at Cloudwater, we are so excited to finally have them here! The screening on (very appropriately) May 1st, is Chungking Express (1994), where we witness the cross-over stories of two love-sick men who fall in love again, whilst yearning for the memories of when times were good.
Tinned pineapple for this screening may be on the cards.
On June 5th, we are bringing back our friends from Harcourt to serve up some mouth-watering HK-style street food. To pair with your food - the ever-elegantly sad, In The Mood For Love (2000). A bond forms over shared pain of believing their respective spouses are having an affair, and we witness both central characters play a cat and mouse game, toying with the line between morality and desire. Catch us crying into our mapo tofu.
On July 10th, we have our long-time friends back, All Fried Up. They’ll be with us all weekend, serving up their seriously crispy fried chicken. For July, we have Wong Kar-wai’s directorial debut, As Tears Go By (1988). This operatic saga of ambition takes place within the gritty underworld of Hong Kong. Gangster Wah finds himself in a spiral, torn between letting himself fall in love, keeping his friend on the straight and narrow, and also the desire for a new life. What does he choose? Built with dreamy synth, and gorgeous cinematography, As Tears Go By creates nostalgia like you’ve never experienced, and still stands the test of time, remaining on of Wong Kar-wai’s best.
Hong Kong Film + Grub Club
