From Sunset to Sunrise

4/4/2021

Ching Ming Festival?

or the festival for the kids?

or

Easter?

At 18:30, we went to see the film TIME * at Hong Kong Cultural Centre.

Antonio thought it odd that I would drag him along to watch a film about killers and old age problems.

But he knew that I cared much about meeting the 84 years old actor Patrick Tse, who he knows through the many portraits I have done of Patrick ever since I began the project'  Hong Kong films and my childhood memories'.

The first time I met Patrick Tse the star was when I was eight years old (maybe nine ,) at our house as he came to my parents' silver anniversary.

Then I began to follow all his film projects in the seventies, probably not missing one. I still remember spending some afternoons at his place where his mother would serve us nice cakes and tea.

Those were the days.

Time flies and I left Hong Kong in 1976.

Before leaving, he said to me, I guess you would get married to an Italian.

He was right.

Antonio is Italian.

How he managed to be so prophetic I know not.

But meeting Patrick after so many years again warmed my heart.

He looked gorgeous, especially with his pleasant manner.

Antonio said he did not look 84.

The film was very well received by the audience.

It seemed to have touched the hearts of many . During the pandemic, the theme of loneliness and isolation applies to all, and not only to the Elderly.

The poster of the film with its beautiful colour reminded me of Monet's sunrise.

No more sunset, but sunrise. No more loneliness but hope.

It is like after 'Impression, sunrise ' of Monet, the whole world changed its vision about seeing;  the fleeting moment is now rendered on canvas.

How to live the moment and give it an eternal meaning has been raised in the film.

Those who are Cantonese speaking must have enjoyed the poetic lyrics.

Even Patrick sings in the film!

Congratulations! And thank you for signing your name on my ticket. 

It is as if I had returned to my youth.

Maybe it's Easter.

We are all' revitalised.

Thank you.

Happy Easter

Thank you for the film.

Bernadette

5/04/2021

 ( *TIME was directed  by Ricky Ko ( 高子彬）and produced by Gordon Lam (林家棟））

 ( for more info about the Hong Kong Film Festival HKIFF, 1st to 12 th April, 2021, please refer to www.hkiff.org.hk) 

日落復日出

4月4日

是兒童節

是今年清明節

是復活節？

我們於黃昏時分，到了文化中心參加「殺出個黃昏」首影禮

Antonio 一直不明白我為何要他看這齣關於殺手和老年人孤寂問題的電影

不過，他必定體會到我希望再遇到四哥的心境；畢竟他已習慣看我這幾年來繪畫四哥的肖象。那是從我在英國皇家藝術學院畫展開始（2016）的一個藝術創作: 香港電影與我的童年。

第一次遇見四哥時我只得八歲。他來我們家參加爸媽銀婚宴會。( 或9 歲？- 1967 年？）

接着的一段日子，想必是七〇年代，四哥的每一齣作品我也有到場跟進。還記得他慈祥的母親常有在他的家準備西餅款待我們幾個小朋友。

時間過得真快，轉眼已是40載。

我在1976年離港。離港時到他家説再見。

看來妳會嫁個意大利人。

的而且確，Antonio 是意大利人。

莫非四哥是先知？

多年過去，能再遇四哥，非常感恩。

想不到，四哥仍然是那麼瀟洒！

Antonio 説他真不像84歲。

「殺出個黃昏」感動了不少台下觀眾。看來，這齣關於孤獨寂寞的電影，在這疫情的日子裏，特別顯出它的重要性。

忽然，台上那大型的佈景畫突然使我想起Monet 的日出。

不再是日落，而是日出。不再孤寂，而是充滿著希望。

就如 Monet 的著名「日出印象」畫般，從此繪畫歷史竟然突破了過往的角度。印象式的描繪終於可以表現出一剎那間的精髓。

「殺出個黃昏」突然演變成「看到了日出」。

夜了，像是累了。

謝賢跟馮寶寶也在唱着那美麗的歌曲。

唱過了後，心靈像是昇華了般；不再累。

一個新生命的提醒。

也許是復活節吧！

祝各人身體健康，從日落看到日出！

李錦芙

Easter Monday

Hong Kong 2021