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JULY RHAPSODY 男人四十

July 19, 2024 @ 6 - 9PM (Doors at 6PM, Screening at 6:30PM)
Gee How Oak Tin Association - 123 2 Ave SE, 2nd Floor
FREE Admission but RSVP required
$15 for Monga Chicken pre-order
Funded by The City of Calgary

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We are excited to host a FREE screening of the 2002 Hong Kong film July Rhapsody 男人四十, directed by Ann Hui and starring Hong Kong pop superstars Jacky Cheung, Anita Mui and Karena Lam. Tickets are free to the screening, but you can pre-order a GIANT Taiwanese deep fried chicken cutlet, which will be delivered to the screening venue for pick up at 6PM.IMPORTANT TO NOTE:- This film is in Cantonese, but will display English subtitles.
- This building has stairs only with no elevator. You will have to go up 2 flights of stairs.
- If you order the fried chicken, it will come in a paper sleeve that you eat handheld.
- Sorry, no refunds or exchanges on food once the order has been made.
- You are welcomed to bring your own food and drinks to the screening and there will be other snacks and drinks for purchase.

ABOUT THE VENUE:Gee How Oak Tin Association is home to anyone with the last names Chan, Woo, or Yuen. The original purpose of associations was to protect members of each family, assist members with the laws and customs of their new country and provide help in times of sickness or poverty. Associations would help members find employment and would even provide loans. Clans would gather to celebrate traditional Chinese festivals. They have chapters all around the world and now provide a place of recreation including ping pong, Mahjong and karaoke. Look for the yellow elephant on the window!ABOUT THE FOOD:Monga, also known as Wanhua district, is the birth place of Taiwan culture. The people of Monga area is known for the solidarity, innovative spirit and courageousness of its people. Taiwanese style Fried Chicken is one of the most renowned street snacks of Taiwan. Monga Fried Chicken embedded the spirit of Monga into the traditional street snack and revolutionized this favourable snack of all times. Fresh chicken fillets are marinated with honey, dipped in batter instead of dry flours, and fried to perfection so that every bite of Monga Fried Chicken is thick, juicy and tender at the same time. For more info, go to: mongacanada.com

ABOUT THE FILM:Director: Ann Hui | Writer: Ivy Ho | Stars: Jacky Cheung, Anita Mui, Karena Lam
Hong Kong | 2002 | Cantonese w/ English Subtitles | 103 minutesBrimming with unspeakable serene beauty, JULY RHAPSODY by Hong Kong's director Ann Hui (A Simple Life) and scriptwriter Ivy Ho (Comrades Almost a Love Story) is a profound and soothing tale about how one paddles through life’s chaos as many seemingly eternal inspiration sources of times, like the Yangtze river, quietly fade away. In appearance, Lam prides himself on teaching classic Chinese literature at an elite school and a family of a caring wife and two sons. Deep down, the man of forty tastes unfulfilled ambitions in affluent old classmates' belittlements and unsatisfied desires in seductions from a free-spirited student. The sudden return of his teenage years mentor finally wrecks this vulnerable balance. Lam must unearth the long-hidden truth about who he is and gain a new perspective on how to live the rest of his life. For more info, go to: chengchengfilm.com

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We are a team of volunteers from all different backgrounds, that came together through our love of Calgary's Chinatown and films that speak to the Chinese diaspora community. The team consists of:Vicki Chau, Alice Lam, Wilson Wong, Lyndi Woo, Carrie Yap

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