Chongqing- To celebrate the 25th anniversary of the establishment of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR), the Chongqing Liaison Unit of the Government of the HKSAR launched "Best Songs - Hong Kong Film Concert" on Nov 2 at the Chongqing Grand Theater.

The Chongqing Symphony Orchestra performs 15 film hits from classic Hong Kong movies, with movie highlights projected on the big screen, offering the Chongqing audience the audiovisual feast.

The "Best Songs - Hong Kong Film Concert" on Nov 2 at the Chongqing Grand Theater. (Photo provided to iChongqing)

The selection of movie clips and songs for this concert was the most popular and classic in Hong Kong movie history, with genres covering police and gangsters, martial arts, modern romance, etc. The hits, such as the central theme "Love of the Past" in the movie "A Better Tomorrow" and "Shanghai Grand" in "Once Upon a Time in Shanghai," evoked the audience's rosy memory of Hong Kong.

Applause thundered through the theater. (Photo provided to iChongqing)

Li Wan-in, Director of the Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office in Chengdu, said after the performance, "film is not only about telling stories but also showing the background of an era and people's living habits. Film and music can achieve cross-regional and cultural exchanges. Many people took pictures when the classic line 'Love you for 10,000 years' in the film Journey to the West played on the big screen. It is undeniable that the classic Hong Kong films touched everyone."

Li Wan-in, Director of the Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office in Chengdu, made her speech. (Photo provided to iChongqing)

After the concert, an elderly viewer on crutches said he was deeply touched and hoped there would be more such activities.

In recent years, Hong Kong and Chongqing have seen various cultural cooperation and exchange activities. For example, to strengthen collaboration between Hong Kong and Chongqing, the Hong Kong SAR Government established the Chongqing Liaison Office under the Chengdu Office in Chongqing in January 2012. This time, the liaison office in Chongqing specially invited the Chongqing Symphony Orchestra and the famous young conductor Liang Jun to perform for the concert.

Some people took pictures at the entrance. (Photo provided to iChongqing)

Moreover, the Peking Opera version and the Hong Kong drama version "A Tale of Golden Locks" brought viewers great shows in 2019. In addition, Chongqing-Hong Kong Folk Music Exchange Concert and other activities have presented the different aspects of Chongqing and Hong Kong to the audience.

Li Wan-in added that in the future, they would consider holding a Hong Kong movie viewing party to introduce films that have been popular in recent years to the public.