"Mountains and Rivers Bearing Witness" Film Screening with Post-screening Talk
To complement with ‘United in Arms, Standing for Peace –– 80th Anniversary of Chinese Victory in the War of Resistance Exhibition’, the Hong Kong Museum of History and Southern Film Culture Foundation jointly present the film screening of "Mountains and Rivers Bearing Witness" with post-screening talk. This is also the film's premiere in Hong Kong. Through images and storytelling, audiences will visualize how the nation united in indignation against the enemy and determined to resist the aggressors. Post-screening discussion will be arranged to deepen the audience’s understanding and appreciation of peace.
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| Venue: | Lecture Hall, G/F, Hong Kong Museum of History |
| Seats: | 139 seats, free admission, first come, first served. (Members of the public may queue up outside the Lecture Hall 15 minutes before the screening begins) |
| The Museum makes no representation concerning the contents of the movies and speakers. |
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| Mountains and Rivers Bearing Witness 6 / 12 (Sat)
2:30 – 4:15pm, immediately followed by a post-screening talk
Dirs / Scrs: Yu Peng Cast: Chen Jianbin Prod Co: Huaxia Film Distribution Co., Ltd, Central Studio of News Reels Production Genre: Documentary 2025 | Colour | Putonghua | Chi & Eng Subtitles | 104 min Film Introduction: Mountains and Rivers Bearing Witness is the first panoramic documentary film to depict the arduous 14-year journey of the Chinese soldiers and civilians in the War of Resistance. It deeply commemorates the great victory achieved by the Chinese people 80 years ago after a 14-year heroic struggle. The film adopts a linear narrative to restore the historical context from 1931 to 1945, tracing the national crisis to united resistance, telling the 14-year journey of the nation and people's fight for survival. |
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NOT SUITABLE FOR CHILDREN This film may be disturbing to some viewers. It is not suitable for children. |
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Speaker of post-screening talk: Dr YIP Tak Ping, Terry (Senior Lecturer, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, The Education University of Hong Kong)  |
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This screening programme is also one of the activities in the Chinese Culture Promotion Series. The LCSD has all along promoted Chinese history and culture through organising an array of programmes and activities to enable the public learn more about broad and profound Chinese culture. For more information, please visit https://www.ccpo.gov.hk/en/.
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Programmes may be changed or cancelled due to special circumstances. Please consult the museum’s announcement as final. |
