The Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office (Toronto) (HKETO) supported the screenings of a curated selection of Hong Kong movies at the Mulan International Film Festival in 2025, which takes place from August 8 to 17 in Toronto, Canada.
Among the anticipated titles is “Montages of a Modern Motherhood”, a moving portrayal of postpartum struggles by Hong Kong director Oliver Chan. The movie has garnered critical acclaim and received multiple nominations at the 43rd Hong Kong Film Awards, with lead actress Hedwig Tam earning recognition from the Hong Kong Film Critics Society. Other Hong Kong entries include “Fly Me to the Moon” and “Obedience”.
Speaking at the Canadian premiere screening on August 9, the Acting Director of the HKETO, Mr Gavin Yeung, highlighted Hong Kong’s role as an East-meets-West centre for international cultural exchange. He said that the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government has always been committed to fostering the development of Hong Kong’s creative industry by supporting film productions and nurturing talent through various funding schemes, as well as encouraging new filmmakers to create high-quality work and explore broader markets.
In addition, this year marks the full support by the HKETO of the festival’s “Retrospective” programme. The programme offers a historical and cultural lens, through which audience members can engage with essential themes of identity, heritage, and collective memory. Featuring five classic Hong Kong films – “Kawashima Yoshiko (The Last Princess of Manchuria)”, “Rouge”, “A Terra-Cotta Warrior”, “Farewell My Concubine”, and “Green Snake” - the retrospective programme guides viewers through cinematic interpretations of Chinese identity across generations and regions.
The Mulan International Film Festival is a Canadian non-profit initiative that promotes cross-cultural dialogue through Chinese-language cinema.
香港電影閃耀多倫多木蘭國際電影節舞台
香港駐多倫多經濟貿易辦事處（香港經貿處）支持多部精選香港電影於二○二五年木蘭國際電影節放映。該電影節於八月八日至十七日在加拿大多倫多舉行。
當中備受矚目的作品包括由香港導演陳小娟執導、描繪母親產後心理歷程的《虎毒不》。此片廣獲好評，並於第四十三屆香港電影金像獎中獲得多項提名，女主角談善言亦獲香港電影評論學會肯定。其他放映的香港作品包括《但願人長久》及《十方之地》。
香港經貿處署理處長楊江鋒八月九日於加拿大首映禮上致辭時指出香港為中外文化藝術交流中心。他說香港特別行政區政府致力推動創意產業發展，透過各項資助計劃支持電影製作及培育人才，鼓勵新晉導演創作高質素作品，並開拓國際市場。
此外，香港經貿處亦全力支持今年電影節的《回溯》系列。該系列透過歷史與文化視角，引領觀眾深入探討身分認同、文化傳承及集體記憶的主題。展映的五部經典香港電影包括：《川島芳子》、《胭脂扣》、《秦俑》、《霸王別姬》及《青蛇》，讓觀眾從不同世代及地域的電影視角思索華人身分。
木蘭國際電影節為加拿大非牟利文化活動，透過華語電影促進跨文化交流。
