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Yes, Madam! (Subtitled)

part of Hong Kong Action Sundays

Yes, Madam!

Please note: This was screened in Nov 2024

Michelle Yeoh and Cynthia Rothrock star as a couple of tough-as-nails police inspectors investigating the murder of a British agent in this incredible action showcase, shot in the inimitable Hong Kong style of the time.

Followed by a discussion hosted by Monica Wat (Made on the Moon Founder & Director) with action and stunt performer Richie Cheung and actor Michelle Wen Lee.

Point Break

Point Break Play Trailer for Point Break

Please note: This was screened in Nov 2024

Point Break stars Keanu Reeves as FBI agent Johnny Utah, who goes undercover with a gang of surfers, led by Patrick Swayze’s Bodhi, who are suspects in a series of bank robberies.

The Inspector Wears Skirts (Subtitled)

part of Hong Kong Action Sundays

The Inspector Wears Skirts

Please note: This was screened in Nov 2024

A team of high-kicking female super cops prove themselves a match for any man alive as they tackle foes from terrorists to jewel thieves.

Followed by an Aikido demonstration in the cinema, led by Chye Lim from Kaashikoi Dojo.

Deaf Conversations about Cinema: Point Break

Point Break

Please note: This event took place in Nov 2024

Café & Bar, Watershed

Join us at the 18:00 screening of Point Break on Mon 11 Nov which will feature Descriptive Subtitles and an introduction from Ti Singh, BFI Film Fan Season Producer. After the screening join us in the Café & Bar for Deaf Conversations about Cinema.

The Matrix

The Matrix Play Trailer for The Matrix

Please note: This was screened in Nov 2024

When a beautiful stranger leads computer hacker Neo to a forbidding underworld, he discovers the shocking truth - the life he knows is the elaborate deception of an evil cyber-intelligence.

Police Story 3: Supercop (Subtitled)

part of Hong Kong Action Sundays

Police Story 3: Supercop

Please note: This was screened in Nov 2024

Jackie Chan and Michelle Yeoh team up in this dazzling blend of gritty-action cop drama, impeccably choreographed martial-arts sequences, and bone-crunching stunt work.

Polite Society

Polite Society Play Trailer for Polite Society

Please note: This was screened in Nov 2024

A merry mash up of sisterly affection, parental disappointment and bold action in writer-director Nida Manzoor's feature debut.

The Thu 28 Nov 18:00 screening is followed by a Q&A with director Nida Manzoor, hosted by Hannah Marie Williams and Lowri Roberts from Frank Film Club.

Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (Subtitled)

Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon Play Trailer for Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon

Please note: This was screened in Nov 2024

Set against 19th-century China’s breathtaking landscape, Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon is the action-packed, Oscar®-winning masterpiece from acclaimed director Ang Lee featuring stunning martial arts choreography by Yuen Wo Ping.

The Heroic Trio (Subtitled)

part of Hong Kong Action Sundays

The Heroic Trio

Please note: This was screened in Nov 2024

With this outrageously entertaining cult favourite, director Johnnie To and his lineup of legendary stars gave Hong Kong cinema something new: its own homegrown superhero cinematic universe.