HKFA to Screen Classic Wing Chun Film Warriors Two Starring Sammo Hung on October 27

Film Archive to screen classic Wing Chun film "Warriors Two" (1978)

The Hong Kong Film Archive (HKFA) of the Leisure and Cultural Services Department (LCSD) will screen "Warriors Two" (1978) on October 27 (Sunday) at 5.30pm, allowing the audience to revisit this Wing Chun-themed classic acted by martial arts superstar Sammo Hung.

"Warriors Two" tells the legendary story of Wing Chun master Leung Jan and his disciple "Money Changer Wah", who was also the master of another Wing Chun legend, Ip Man. The story takes place in Foshan, Guangdong. Chan Wah, nicknamed "Money Changer Wah," is pursued for his life after discovering a plot by a group of bandits to murder the town mayor. After narrowly surviving the attack, he becomes Leung's disciple to study Wing Chun. Following Leung's death in an ambush, Chan and his fellow, Fei Chun, played by Hung, engage in rigorous training to hone their Wing Chun skills and avenge their master.

In addition to starring in the film, Hung is also the film director and martial arts choreographer. The film tells the origins of Wing Chun and showcases the impressive subtleties of its various techniques. It is renowned for its outstanding action scenes and the integration of comedic elements.

The film is in Cantonese with Chinese and English subtitles. Tickets priced at $55 will be available at URBTIX (www.urbtix.hk) from September 27 (Friday). For telephone bookings, please call 3166 1288. For programme details, please visit the HKFA website (www.filmarchive.gov.hk/en/web/hkfa/2024/two-warriors/pe-event-2024-two-warriors.html) or call 2739 2139.

This screening is one of the programmes of the 4th Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area Culture and Arts Festival. Hong Kong is the host city of the Festival for the first time, organising and coordinating over 260 performances, exhibitions and exchange activities to be held in the "9+2" cities in the Greater Bay Area. The festival aims to showcase the vibrant and diverse cultural richness of the region and foster cultural exchange and co-operation among the cities. For more information, please visit www.gbacxlo.gov.hk.

Film Archive to screen classic Wing Chun film "Warriors Two" (1978) Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases

Film Archive to screen classic Wing Chun film "Warriors Two" (1978) Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases

Film Archive to screen classic Wing Chun film "Warriors Two" (1978) Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases

Film Archive to screen classic Wing Chun film "Warriors Two" (1978) Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases

Hong Kong Customs combats provision of infringing karaoke songs by party rooms in course of business

Hong Kong Customs mounted a territory-wide enforcement operation codenamed "Magpie" between December 9 and yesterday (December 20) to combat illegal activities involving party room operators providing infringing karaoke songs to customers in the course of business.

Through intelligence analysis and with the assistance of copyright owners, Customs earlier identified a number of party rooms suspected of possessing and providing infringing karaoke songs to customers in the course of business. Customs officers then took enforcement action and raided 15 party rooms in various districts, including Tuen Mun, Kwai Chung, Kwun Tong and Kowloon Bay. A total of 16 sets of karaoke devices used for playing suspected infringing songs, one set of game console with suspected pirated electronic games, and a batch of audio and video equipment were seized. The total estimated market value is approximately $400,000. Three men aged between 31 and 40, were arrested for being suspected of contravening the Copyright Ordinance. They were all persons-in-charge of the party rooms. The investigation is ongoing and further arrest may be made.

Customs reminds business operators to comply with the Copyright Ordinance and to make enquiries to copyright owners on matters relating to the use of musical visual recordings in the course of business.

Customs will continue to step up inspection and enforcement to vigorously combat different kinds of infringing activities to safeguard the rights of copyright owners.

Under the Ordinance, any person, who without the licence of the copyright owner of a copyright work, possesses infringing copies of a copyright work for the purpose of, or in the course of, any trade or business with the view to it being used by any person commits an offence. The maximum penalty upon conviction is a fine of $50,000 per infringing copy and imprisonment for four years.

Members of the public may report any suspected infringing activities to Customs' 24-hour hotline 182 8080 or its dedicated crime-reporting email account (crimereport@customs.gov.hk) or online form (eform.cefs.gov.hk/form/ced002).

Hong Kong Customs combats provision of infringing karaoke songs by party rooms in course of business Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases

Hong Kong Customs combats provision of infringing karaoke songs by party rooms in course of business Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases