Films at the Gate - Free Chinese Film Festival in Chinatown
When:
Friday, Sep 13, 2013 8:00p -
Sunday, Sep 15, 2013 10:00p
Friday, Sep 13, 2013 8:00p -
Sunday, Sep 15, 2013 10:00p
Where:
Chinatown Park
Beach St.
Boston, MA 02111
Admission:
FREE
Categories:
Film, Performing Arts
Event website:
http://www.filmsatthegate.org/
The Chinatown Park Plaza on the Greenway morphs into an outdoor movie theater for this popular end-of-summer event featuring Kung-Fu Classics (Mandarin or Cantonese, with English subtitles). Folding chairs are available on a first-come, first-served basis - or bring your own, along with carryout from nearby restaurants.
Sept. 13-15: Films start at 8pm, with pre-performances starting around 7pm - 7:30pm.
Friday, September 13, 8pm or dusk
Mismatched Couples 情逢敵手 1985 95 min
Starring Donnie Yen, Yuen Woo Ping, May Lo, Wong Wan Si, Dick Wei, Brandy Yuen, and Anna Kamiyama. Fight choreography by Yuen Woo Ping. In Cantonese with English subtitles.
Saturday, September 14, 8pm or dusk
Heroes of the East 中華丈夫 1978 104 min
Starring Gordon Liu, Kurata Yasuaki, and Yuka Mizumo. Fight choreography by Lau Kar Leung. Classic Shaw Brothers film that features a duel between husband and wife over Chinese Shaolin Kung Fu and Japanese Ninja Karate. In Mandarin with English subtitles.
Sunday, September 15, 8pm or dusk
White Dragon 小白龍 2004 93 min
Starring Cecilia Cheung, Francis Ng, Andy On, Lei Liu and Xiao Lung Ding. Fight choreography by Wilson Yip. In this comedy, a spoiled Hong Kong teen must save her prince with newly acquired magic kung fu powers. In Cantonese with English subtitles.
Free - sponsored by Asian Community Development Corporation, series curator Jean Lukitsh, founding producers Leslie and Sam Davol, and numerous other local organizations, businesses, and individuals.
