Transcending Space and Time – Early Cinematic Experience of Hong Kong
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  • Early Motion Pictures of Hong Kong
    Film Clips
    The Edison Shorts (1898); Courtesy of Library of Congress　 
    Charles Gilbert Collection: Hong Kong, Shanghai, Beijing (1928); Courtesy of Northeast Historic Film　 
    Hong Kong: Gateway to China (1938); Courtesy of Library of Congress　 
    Hong Kong Sceneries (1930s); Courtesy of Ms. Dolores Wang
    Pre-war Images of Hong Kong (1930s); Courtesy of Ms. Dolores Wang
  • Pioneer Filmmakers
    Film Clips
    A Trip Through China (1917); Courtesy of Chinese Taipei Film Archive
    A Page of History (1941); Courtesy of Descendants of Mr. Lai Man-wai
    The Pearl Necklace (1926); Courtesy of China Film Archive
    A Poet from the Sea (1927); Courtesy of Fondazione Cineteca di Bologna
    Way Down West (1927); Unknown
    Incident in the Pacific (1938); Courtesy of Shaw Movie City Hong Kong Limited
  • Re-discovering Female Pioneers in Early Chinese Cinema
    Film Clips
    Golden Gate Girls (2013); Courtesy of Ms. S. Louisa Wei
    Murder Case in Chinatown (1961); Courtesy of Mr. Perry Ho
    Incident in the Pacific (1938); Courtesy of Shaw Movie City Hong Kong Limited
    Spirit of Overseas Chinese (1946); Courtesy of China Film Archive
  • Interview of Lai Shek
    Lai Shek, the son of Lai Man-wai, stated the contribution of his father and Lai's family to Hong Kong and China film industries. Images of Lai's family and film stills, such as Chuang Tzu Tests His Wife (1914), A Page of History (1941), Rouge (1925), Mother's Song (1937) and The Tender Age (1957) are included.
  • Interview of Michael Rogge
    Michael Rogge, a Dutch Cinematographer, made numerous documentaries of Hong Kong during his stay in the 1940s-1950s. Film clips of Introducing Hong Kong (1951-54), Rain (1952), Sunrise (1952) and Turn of the Tide (1953) as well as Michael Rogge's photos are included.
  • Interview of Lau Yam
    Lau Yam, a film researcher, introduced Hou Yao and Hou Yao's films. Images of The World Against Her (1924), The Pearl Necklace (1926), A Poet from the Sea (1927), Way Down West (1927), The Desert Flower (1937), Incident in the Pacific (1938), The Wrong Couple (1938), Fortress of Flesh and Blood (1938) and Shaking Heaven and Earth (1938) are included.
  • Interview of S. Louisa Wei
    S. Louisa Wei is a film scholar, director and producer, works include Golden Gate Girls (2013). Images of The Blue Jade (1947), Mad Fire Mad Love (1949), Murder Case in Chinatown (1961), Heartaches (1935-36), National Heroine (1937) and Back Street (1948) as well as the photos of Esther Eng are included.