Audiovisual journey with Experimental Music + Classic Hong Kong Film
Genre transcending musical performance interconnects with reconstructed movies

經典粵語電影‧實驗當代音樂
跨越時代風格音樂類型‧破格重構電影現場配樂


Classic Hong Kong films of 1950s - Family, Spring, Autumn were based on Ba Jin's series of novels, also known as the "Torrent Trilogy". These contain stories about young folks struggling to survive the oppressions and repressions of feudalistic family values. How could these social mores of a bygone era inspire our 80s, 90s, or even 70s-born generation in responding to the social phenomena of today? How far has our society moved forward?

Utilizing the well known format of silent movie with orchestral accompaniment, composer - Nerve whose music draws from influences ranging from underground club music to digital opera, will collaborate with contemporary experimental musician - Kung Chi-shing, to create a genre transcending musical performance that will inspire a new outlook on freshly re-edited sequences from these classic Hong Kong movies.

改編自著名作家巴金的巨著，有「激流三部曲」之稱的《家》、《春》、《秋》，是50年代港產粵語電影中的經典。到底今日的80後、90後、甚至70後有幾多人看過？昔日震撼人心的光影，今天可能只會讓你看得匪夷所思、笑不攏嘴，但比照當下社會萬象，我們的思想又進步到什麼地步？在這個被喻為世紀末的年頭，以粵語長片回溯一遊，新世紀啟示錄即將展現，改變就在當下。

電影現場配樂並非外國默片與管弦樂團專利。由地下派對玩到電子歌劇的新型作曲家Nerve，與即興實驗音樂多媒體先鋒龔志成首度合作，以嶄新前衛音樂重組半世前經典電影，絕對是一次不容錯過的視覺音樂歷險！


Nerve (Steve Hui 許敖山)

Born in Hong Kong, Hui graduated from the Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts with a master degree in composition and electronic music. He is a member of experimental electronic music group VSOP and DJ of the clubnights "Headroom" and "Are Friends Electric?". With his multidisciplinary background, Hui's main interest lies in exploring and experimenting the boundaries between contemporary music, sound art, multimedia theatre and pop culture. His creative works have been presented at various festivals including: Hong Kong Arts Festival, New Vision Arts Festival, Microwave International Media Art Festival, Shenzhen & Hong Kong Bi-city Biennale of Urbanism/Architecture, Fringe Shanghai and Creative Cities (Hong Kong in London). Hui's first orchestral work Re-Autumn was commissioned by the Hong Kong Sinfonietta in 2004. He was invited by the Asia-Europe Foundation for "Hearing Helsinki" project in Finland in 2006. His first opera The Memory Palace of Matteo Ricci was commissioned by Zuni Icosahedron in 2010. He was commissioned by City University of Hong Kong to compose The Four Infinities for the opening of the Run Run Shaw Creative Media Centre in 2012.

Kung Chi-shing 龔志成 

Born and raised in Hong Kong, Kung Chi Shing is a composer, performer and music activist. Kung studied classical music and composition in the United States with Allen Trubitt and George Crumb. He is known particularly for his work in the music and performance group 'The Box', which he founded with Peter Suart in 1987, and more recently as founder and curator of the 'Street Music Series' of free public concerts in Hong Kong.

In his compositions and performances, Kung focuses on experimentation with different formats, including pop, classical and improvisational music, and theatre art. Since 1996 he has created, composed and staged five full-length music theatre pieces: 'Destiny Travels Limited', 'The Floating Bridge', 'City Inside a Broken Sky', 'M Garden' and 'City Inside a Broken Sky II'.

Kung has collaborated frequently with choreographers, directors and theatre artists, and has performed his music in Hong Kong, Taiwan, Japan, Cuba, Tashkent, New York, London, Berlin and Venice. Kung's solo recordings on CD include Destiny Travels Limited and Bluesilence/Fishdreams, while his recordings with The Box include the compilations BOX: GO HOME, The Box: Full Fathon Five and the special 20th anniversary set The Box Book.

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The programme is part of "Green Movement – A Performance of Minimalism - HKSC Performing Arts Venue Subsidy Scheme"
This event is selected by "Green Movement – A Performance of Minimalism: HKSC Performing Arts Venue Subsidy Scheme", a programme aims to provide industrial-standard venue, facilities and promotional supports to local small to medium-sized art groups and independent artists, so as to enhance the development of local performing arts.

Venue Subsidised by : Hong Kong Arts Development Council