About
The late 1980s opened up a charged moment in Hong Kong, forging operatic roots, Hollywood flair, and righteous charisma into deeply satisfying movie entertainment.
Our blast of new restorations includes works like Ching Siu-tung’s A Chinese Ghost Story, Tsui Hark’s Peking Opera Blues, Ringo Lam’s City on Fire, and a quartet of defining films by John Woo: A Better Tomorrow, The Killer, Bullet in the Head, and Hard Boiled.
Screening Schedule
A Better Tomorrow - Sept 5, 6:30 PM Mark Gor’s iconic style lives on—brotherhood and fate in the underworld.
Bullet in the Head - Sept 5, 8:50 PM John Woo’s ambitious masterpiece—Tony Leung × Jacky Cheung × Lee Chi-hung in a modern tale of brotherhood.
City on Fire - Sept 6, 4:00 PM The starting point of Ringo Lam’s “Wind and Cloud Trilogy”—Chow Yun-fat’s definitive undercover hero film. The inspiration for Tarantino’s Reservoir Dogs.
The Killer - Sept 6, 6:30 PM John Woo’s unique cinematic violence aesthetic. “I believe in justice, but no one believes in me.”
A Chinese Ghost Story - Sept 6, 9:10 PM & Sept 16, 6:00 PM Leslie Cheung × Joey Wong in Hong Kong cinema’s most classic human-ghost romance.
Peking Opera Blues - Sept 7, 3:15 PM Brigitte Lin once again plays an androgynous, heroic figure. Tsui Hark’s world of heroism and passion.
Hard Boiled - Sept 7, 5:45 PM John Woo’s unique dual-hero narrative structure—“A hundred million bullets’ final catharsis before leaving Hong Kong.”
Tickets
- Single screening: $14
- Seven-film pass: $77
- Exclusive promo code: BACCSxRoxie ($3 off)
Special thanks to our partner Roxie Theater, and co-presenters CCCSF (Chinese Culture Center of San Francisco) and Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office in San Francisco (HKETO).