Meet-the-Filmmaker
In Conversation with Director Adam Wong 與黃修平導演對話
Date: Monday, 28 July 2025
Time: 18:00-19:30
Venue: Asian Center Auditorium, University of British Columbia
Address: 1871 West Mall, Vancouver, BC V6T 1Z2 | Map | Parking
Award-winning Hong Kong director and scriptwriter Adam Sau-Ping Wong will conduct an in-person sharing on UBC main campus, where he will discuss his creative journey over two decades, his filmmaking career navigating indie and mainstream production, and his views on the Hong Kong film industry.
The conversation will be moderated by Dr. Helena Wu, Canada Research Chair in Hong Kong Studies and Assistant Professor at Department of Asian Studies, UBC.
The guest speaker Adam Wong is best known for his feature films The Way We Dance (2013), She Remembers, He Forgets (2015), and The Way We Keep Dancing (2020). He also directed many short films and TV commercials, and has been teaching filmmaking at universities. Adam Wong is also Associate Professor of Practice in the Academy of Film at Hong Kong Baptist University.
His latest work The Way We Talk (2024) explores the subject of deafness, deaf culture, and identity. Following its world premiere at the 68th BFI London Film Festival 2024, theatrical release in Hong Kong, and film festival screenings worldwide, the film finally finds its way to Vancouver and will be shown in local theatres from July 25 onwards.
由《當碧咸遇上奧雲》（2004）至《看我今天怎樣說》（2024），黃修平導演在過去二十年間曾執導六部劇情長片，一直游走於獨立製作及主流電影之間。當中，作品《狂舞派》（2013）激發觀眾對本土文化的關注。《看我今天怎樣說》帶領觀眾走入聾人世界。黃修平電影在訴說一個又一個的成長故事，夢想與社會現實的拉扯。
黃修平導演將親身出席活動，與溫哥華觀眾分享從事電影創作的經驗、透過藝術創作對社會的觀察，以及對香港電影的看法。對談活動由 Dr. Helena Wu（UBC 亞洲研究系助理教授）主持。
黃修平，為香港電影導演及編劇，代表作包括《狂舞派》、《哪一天我們會飛》（2015）和《狂舞派3》（2020），並執導過多部短片和電視廣告。黃修平目前於香港浸會大學教授電影製作，為電影學院專業應用副教授。
他的作品曾在多個本地及國際電影節展映，並屢獲殊榮，曾憑藉《狂舞派》榮獲香港電影金像獎及香港電影導演會「新晉導演」殊榮，及於2014年榮獲香港藝術發展獎「年度最佳藝術家獎 (電影)」。《狂舞派3》曾獲台北金馬獎六項提名，並成為該影展的閉幕電影。
黃修平一直積極參與和電影相關的各項工作，例如擔任短片比賽及影展的評審團成員、論壇嘉賓、主持人，以及客串電影演員和配音演員。他是宮崎駿動畫《風起了》（粵語版）男主角堀越二郎的聲優，及曾任聯合國兒童基金會香港辦事處大使。
Conversation in English. Audience Q&A in English and Cantonese. American sign language interpretation will be provided.
對談主要以英語進行，觀眾問答環節以粵語、英語進行。現場將提供美式手語翻譯。
In person event. Open to all. Free admission.
Seats limited. Registration required.
活動免費入場，座位有限，須先登記預留位置。歡迎公眾參與。
About the Speaker
講者簡介
黃修平 導演及編劇
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- 香港電影導演，代表作包括《狂舞派》（2013）、《哪一天我們會飛》（2015）和《狂舞派3》（2020）, 並執導過多部短片和電視廣告，目前於香港浸會大學教授電影製作。
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- 他的作品曾在多個本地及國際電影節展映，並屢獲殊榮，曾憑藉《狂舞派》榮獲香港電影金像獎及香港電影導演會「新晉導演」殊榮，及於2014年榮獲香港藝術發展獎「年度最佳藝術家獎 (電影)」。《狂舞派3》曾獲台北金馬獎六項提名，並成為該影展的閉幕電影。
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- 黃修平一直積極參與和電影相關的各項工作，例如擔任短片比賽及影展的評審團成員、論壇嘉賓、主持人，以及客串電影演員和配音演員。他是宮崎駿動畫《風起了》（粵語版）男主角堀越二郎的聲優，及曾任聯合國兒童基金會香港辦事處大使。
Director Adam Wong
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- A Hong Kong film director, best known for his feature films The Way We Dance (2013), She Remembers, He Forgets (2015), and The Way We Keep Dancing (2020). He also directed many short films and TV commercials, and has been teaching filmmaking at universities.
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- His films have been shown in various local and international film festivals and have brought him several awards, including the Best New Director at the Hong Kong Film Awards and at the Hong Kong Directors’ Guild for The Way We Dance. He also won the Best Artist Award (Film) of The Hong Kong Arts Development Awards in 2014. His previous work The Way We Keep Dancing got 6 nominations at the Taipei Golden Horse Film Award and was the closing film of the Festival.
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- Adam Wong has been actively participating in various positions of film-related events, such as juror of film awards, guest speaker of forums, MC and occasionally actor and voice-actor of films. He is the voice-actor for the leading role of Hayao Miyazaki’s animation The Wind Rises (Cantonese version). He is a former ambassador of UNICEF Hong Kong.
活動由 UBC 共研香江計劃 及 iLLUME FILMS 共同協辦；並由 UBC 亞洲研究系 及 社區伙伴 香港屋 共同支持。
This event is co-organized by the UBC Hong Kong Studies Initiative and iLLUME FILMS; and is supported by UBC Department of Asian Studies, and community partner HK House.