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Selection Focus
Papa 爸爸
by Philip YUNG 翁子光
Starring Sean LAU, Jo KOO, Dylan SO, Lainey HUNG…
2024 | Social Drama | 131 min | VOSTFR
SYNOPSIS
Synopsis: Written and directed by Philip YUNG (director of Port of Call and Where the Wind Blows — official selections of the 1st and 3rd FFHKP), Papa adapts to the screen a family tragedy inspired by the 2010 Heung-Wo Road murder. In this real-life case, a son suffering from psychological disorders killed his mother and sister, leaving only his father behind as a devastated survivor. The film — starring Best Actor Sean LAU alongside Jo KOO, Dylan SO, and Lainey HUNG — focuses on the aftermath: a father (LAU) consumed by guilt, facing silence, the memory of those lost, and the fragile necessity of dialogue with his son (SO).
*Official Competition – Tokyo International Film Festival & Far East Film Festival
11 Hong Kong Film Awards nominations — including Best Actor (winner: Sean LAU)
Winner of 3 Hong Kong Film Critics Society Awards — including Best Actor & Best Director,Film Awards — Best Actor (Sean LAU)
November 8th Saturday 2 p.m.
Dad + Debate with director Philip YUNG
14, rue Troyon 75017 PARIS
November 13 Thursday 8:30 p.m.
30 Rue Saint-André des Arts, 75006 Paris
November 8th Saturday 2 p.m.
Conversation with Director Philip YUNG (翁子光)
Following the intense screening of Papa, the Festival is honored to host a unique virtual encounter with director Philip YUNG.
Come and chat directly with the filmmaker about his work. This discussion will be an opportunity to explore his creative process, his perspective on contemporary Hong Kong cinema, and how he chooses to tell powerful and human stories.
An unmissable opportunity to engage with one of the most influential directors in Hong Kong's film scene.
14, rue Troyon 75017 PARIS
Speaker :
Philip YUNG (翁子光)
Philip YUNG Tsz-kwong (翁子光, born 1981) is a Hong Kong director, screenwriter, and former critic, renowned for his intense, psychological social dramas that are often inspired by real-life events. His realistic and humanistic approach has earned him major critical acclaim. He rose to international prominence with Port of Call (踏血尋梅, 2015), a film that made history by sweeping all acting awards at the Hong Kong Film Awards. The Hong Kong Film Festival Paris (FFHKP) screened Port of Call during its 2022 edition. His subsequent epic, Where the Wind Blows (風再起時, 2022), was selected as the FFHKP's Opening Film in 2024. His most recent work, Papa (爸爸, 2024), confirms his status as one of the most significant filmmakers of his generation, exploring themes of resilience in the face of tragedy.