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GE2022-06
On Exchange of Coming of Age 
和林奕華做朋友之交換成長:一人有一部陪我長大的電影
Date 日期:  07 Oct 2022
 
Time 時間: 12:00am - 12:00am
 
Venue 地點: HKU
 
Speaker(s) 講師: Edward Lam 林奕華

 
Summary 內容: 和林奕華做朋友之交換成長:一人有一部陪我長大的電影 On Exchange of Coming of Age

嗨,你好,

十四歲那年,我看了一部叫《梁山伯與祝英台》的電影,雖然早在十歲到十二歲,外語電影如《兩小無猜》(Melody)、《人細鬼大》(Friends)已走進我的視野,但把主題聚焦在Puppy Love上的它們,反而不及《梁山伯與祝英台》裏刻劃的「同窗之誼」令我着迷。然而萬萬也沒想到,這部電影對我的影響那麼深遠——二零一四年我創作的第一部音樂劇,劇本和十八首歌曲的歌詞都由我編寫,它就是《梁祝的繼承者們》。靈感既是來自少年時代的邂逅,也包含它在很多方面對我的啟蒙,例如,梁祝之中,誰是我?我是誰?

同一個問題,對於正在成長的你,會因為看過某部電影而獲益良多嗎?它是《哈利波特》(Harry Potter)?《蜘蛛俠》(Spider-Man)?《冰雪奇緣》(Frozen)?還是《小婦人》(Little Women)?《不得鳥小姐》(Lady Bird)?《凡事哈》(Frances Ha)?抑或,讀到這裏,你已在反問,為甚麼這些例子都是外語電影,並且都是來自荷里活?

世界這麼多人,成長故事應該多不勝數,只是每個人在面對自己的各種不確定時,也曾幻想這個我在世界上不會總是無助的一個人。荷里活或有不斷發放「它」比我們更了解我們自己的訊息,英雄、公主,就算寂寞,也是在他人羨慕崇拜的目光裏,但個人成長若是以集體的儀式代替,豈不代表從今以後身邊周圍還是需要很多⋯⋯「觀眾」?豈不代表自己的成長,也要像一部受大眾歡迎的⋯⋯「超級大片」?

成長與電影,電影與我們,我們與成長,是怎樣的三角關係?如果我想和你就這關係有所交流,形式是你跟我分享一部陪你長大的電影,我也跟你分享一部陪我長大的電影,你覺得我們會因此而更加認識甚麼是成長嗎?你覺得在這過程裏,我們會從一定的距離找到意外的交匯嗎?你覺得我們會因為探索甚麼是成長而有所成長嗎?在這過程裏,你覺得我有可能是陪你在成長路上走一程的伴嗎?你有可能是讓我繼續有所成長的靈感嗎?

期待你的回信,希望能成為你的朋友。

Edward上

[English version of the above letter: please refer to https://bit.ly/3LRG5zW]

What is the relationship between growth and movies, movies and us, and us and growth? If I would like to communicate with you about this relationship through exchange of movies that grew up with us, do you think we will know more about growth? Do you think that during our exchange, we will find unexpected intersections on our separate roads? Do you think we will grow by exploring what growth is? In this process, do you think that I may be your companion on the journey of growth? Could you possibly be the inspiration for me to continue to grow?

與林奕華對談拍攝 Exchange Dialogue & Filming with Edward Lam
Date: 22/10/2022 (Sat) & 30/10/2022 (Sun)
Time: 11:00 – 19:00*
Venue: HKU
Language: Cantonese
Quota: 8
Format: 與林奕華進行大約一部電影片長的「一對一」對談,對談過程會被拍攝成影像作品,作品日後會於網上或其他形式放映。
*Each participant will be assigned to a session of around 90 mins. Further confirmation will be sent to selected applicants

Application Method: https://wp2.cedars.hku.hk/forms/node/736 
有意參與的同學,請以「一部陪我成長的電影」為題撰寫一篇1000字左右的文章,作為讓林奕華與同學作初步認識之用。如報名人數超過8位,會由CEDARS-GE及林奕華以文章作甄選之用。
Please complete the application form and upload your essay of around 1000 words on the topic "A film that grew up with me" to the form.

Extended Deadline: 17:00, 7/10/2022 (Fri)

More about Edward Lam:
Creative Video Project with 12 HKU students during pandemic:
On Empty Classroom和林奕華一起創作 之 一人有一個課室
Original Concept and Director 原創概念及導演: Edward Lam林奕華
Playlist of 12 video works by students:
https://bit.ly/3cbzFLu 
Online Screening & Sharing:
►Day 1 (17/3/2021): https://youtu.be/drkq8TzprYc
►Day 2 (18/3/2021): https://youtu.be/gPcB2Va6uJk
►Day 3 (19/3/2021): https://youtu.be/2i7pe1c6wIY
Hall of Wisdom: Edward Lam 大學問:林奕華
Recent theatre work directed by Edward Lam
#女與兒GIRLS AND BOYS 
《一個人的一一》14 Variations on the Theme of Yi Yi 
《寶玉,你好》Hello, Baoyu 
 
 
Bio of Speaker(s) 講者簡介: Edward Lam 林奕華

「非常林奕華」藝術總監,劇場導演。至今編導超過60齣原創作品。香港藝術發展獎藝術家年獎(戲劇)得主,並分別憑《男人與女人之戰爭與和平》、《紅娘的異想世界之在西廂》、《紅樓夢》三獲上海現代戲劇谷「壹戲劇大賞」年度最佳導演獎。2016年台灣《PAR表演藝術》雜誌出版第一本研究林奕華導演作品的著作《Who’s Afraid of 林奕華:在劇場,與禁忌玩遊戲》(徐硯美著)。1997年開始主持港大通識課程。 
Artistic Director and Theatre Director of the Edward Lam Dance Theatre, Lam founded Zuni Icosahedron with friends in the early 1980s, and established the Edward Lam Dance Theatre during his residence in London (1989 to 1995). Since returning to Hong Kong in 1995, he has devoted himself to the theatre and has directed more than 60 original works. Lam was awarded “Best Director” at “Modern Drama Valley’s One Drama Awards” for his works, Men and Women, War and Peace (2010), The Doppelgänger (2012), and What is Sex? (2017), and was named “Artist of the Year” (Theatre) by the Hong Kong Arts Development Council in 2017. His musical theatre piece, Art School Musical (2014) has toured over a dozen cities in Asia, and had its fourth rerun in Hong Kong at Freespace in October 2019.
Books of Lam’s collected essays include Waiting For Hong Kong, The Meaning Of Entertainment, Evil But Glamorous, My TV Dinner Years, and Leading Ladies In The Mandarin Cinema. Who Is Afraid Of Edward Lam? Alexander Hsu’s analysis of Lam’s stage works from 2006 to 2015, was published by Performing Arts Review in Taiwan (2016).