Ten Years 十年
10th Anniversary
14 Sept 2025 (Sun)
4pm, Picturehouse Central
(Credit: Andy Wong)
Hong Kong | 2015 | Colour | 103’ | In Cantonese with Chinese and English subtitles
Dir.: Kwok Zune 郭臻, Wong Fei-pang 黃飛鵬, Jevons Au 歐文傑, Chow Kwun-wai 周冠威, Ng Ka-leung 伍嘉良
Cast: Liu Kai-chi 廖啟智, Leung Kin-ping 梁健平, Catherine Chau 周家怡, Neo Yau 游學修, Ng Siu-hin 吳肇軒
In 2015, five up-and-coming filmmakers came together to make an anthology film that explored their deepest fears about what the next decade might look like for Hong Kong. The resulting film was a sensation, winning Best Film at the 35th Hong Kong Film Awards, inspiring a host of sold-out guerilla screenings across the city, and reigniting interest in Hong Kong cinema from international critics.
Across its five parts, ranging from faux documentary to experimental drama, Ten Years explores questions of protest, community, preservation, and language, including an exploration of the role Britain might play in supporting the future of its former colony. Although many of its controversial predictions would, in fact, materialise only 5 years after its release, what shines through in Ten Years is its gentle optimism in the power of human connection and solidarity.
On the poignant tenth anniversary of its release, Ten Years remains a defining production of Hong Kong's 21st century film industry.
Followed by a panel discussion. With support from Amnesty International UK.
