Treasure-Hunt Stories: A 25-Year Cinematic Journey
(Celebrating the 25th Anniversary of the Hong Kong Film Archive)
【Exhibition】
| Date: | 31/7/2026 – 9/5/2027 |
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| Opening Hours: | Monday, Wednesday to Sunday: 10am – 8pm (Christmas Eve and Chinese New Year’s Eve: 10am – 5pm) Closed on Tuesdays (except public holidays), and the first two days of the Chinese New Year |
| Venue: | Exhibition Hall, Hong Kong Film Archive |
Free Admission
The Hong Kong Film Archive (HKFA) has long been dedicated to the acquisition, preservation, and promotion of Hong Kong's film history and culture. In 2026, as the HKFA celebrates its 25th anniversary, a special exhibition focusing on its film acquisition and restoration efforts will be held. This exhibition highlights cinematic treasures the Archive has collected from around the world, showcasing footage and related materials, along with oral history interviews with acquisition team members and donors, through multimedia installations. Visitors will be guided through the global footprints of Hong Kong cinema.
The exhibition recreates an overseas acquisition site and a ‘Film Vault Tunnel’ that imitates the film vault of the HKFA, offering immersive experiences that bring out the challenges of acquisition work and the environment of film preservation. It also features actual equipment used by professional conservators, introducing visitors to restoration procedures and the technical knowledge entailed. The HKFA partners with the Hong Kong Design Institute, inviting their Digital Media students to design two games for the exhibition, allowing visitors to experience the fun of acquisition and conservation.
Partner Organisation: Hong Kong Design Institute
【Free Screenings-cum-Seminars】
Free Admission
Venue: Cinema, Hong Kong Film Archive
- Date: 28/11/2026 (Sat)
Exhibition Screening (I): The Wild, Wild Rose (1960) 4K Digitally Restored Version
Time: 2:30pm-4:50pm
Exhibition Seminar (I): The Rebirth of Images: A Restoration Journey from Mono to Colour
Time: 5:00pm-6:00pm
Speakers: Conservation Office (Film Archive) & "Treasure-Hunt Stories: A 25-Year Cinematic Journey" Curatorial Team - Free Screenings-cum-Seminars (II): Details to be announced
Free admission. Limited seats available on a first-come, first-served basis. Audience may queue up outside the cinema on the 1/F of the Archive 45 minutes before the screening commences. The cinema will open for admission 15 minutes before the screening begins.
Seminars will be conducted in Cantonese.
The contents of the programme do not represent the views of the presenter. The presenter reserves the right to change the programme should unavoidable circumstances make it necessary.