The Chinese Mainland Film Panorama 2026, collectively provided by the Leisure and Cultural Services Department (LCSD) and the Southern Film Culture Foundation, will be held from October 6 to November 15. Including 12 function movies, some accompanied by brief movies, the Panorama showcases the innovative journey of Chinese Mainland directors.

The opening movie, animation “Nobody” (2025 ), reimagines a spin-off story from the traditional impressive “Journey to the West”A band of anonymous little beasts start an experience that mirrors work environment problems, problems in life, and the decision to pursue dreams.

A number of function movies look into predicaments and psychological accessories in contemporary times. “Laughing to Die” (2015) represents the challenges of a senior living alone in a rural town. In “Like Winds, Like Weeds” (2023 ), a separated middle-aged lady go back to her home town from the city just to discover whatever has actually altered. “The Midsummer’s Voice” (2024) centres on the stress and anxieties of teen Peking opera stars. “Linka Linka” (2025) faces unsettled knots from the lead character’s childlihood.

A few of the movies assess the dejections of normal individuals. In “Chongqing Hot Pot” (2016 ), hotpot dining establishment owners inadvertently breach a safe-deposit box, plunging them into a whirlwind of unreasonable occasions. The criminal activity funny “My Dear Liar” (2019) focuses on an insurance coverage scams, revealing the psychological battles of city occupants. “A Long Shot” (2024) illustrates a retired shooter who lastly steps up versus widespread gangs.

The Panorama likewise includes 2 works about time travel. In “Hi, Mom” (2021 ), the lead character takes a trip back to the 1980s to reword her mom’s awful fate. In “Escape from the 21st Century” (2024 ), high school trainees who get the superpower of time travel start a summer season experience.

Influenced by the legend “The Cowherd and the Weaver Girl”the animation “Into the Mortal World” (2024) paints an experience covering the divine and mortal worlds of 2 brother or sisters. “The Legend of Hei II” (2025) follows the feline spirit Hei and his buddy as they find the perpetrator of a murder, looking for responses to the co-existence of spirits and mankind while doing so.

Admission to screenings of “Into the Mortal World” and “Hi, Mom” will be complimentary of charge. No tickets are needed for the screening of “Into the Mortal World” at the Salisbury Garden Central Lawn in Tsim Sha Tsui at 7pm on September 12. For other totally free screenings, tickets are needed for admission. Everyone can get approximately 2 tickets per screening on a first-come, first-served basis, while stocks last. Information of ticket circulation are as follows:

Other movies will be revealed at the Theatre of Hong Kong City Hall, the Cinema of the Hong Kong Film Archive (HKFA), and the Lecture Hall of the Hong Kong Space Museum. Tickets priced at $75 are now readily available at URBTIX (www.urbtix.hk). For telephone reservations, please call 3166 1288. For program queries, please call 2734 2900 (LCSD) or 2385 7053 (Southern Film Culture Foundation), or see www.lcsd.gov.hk/fp/en/listing.html?id=96.

Post-screening talks will be held following the screening of “My Dear Liar” on October 10 and “Escape from the 21st Century” on October 17 at the HKFA. The talks will be performed in Cantonese. Ticket holders for these screenings will delight in top priority admission to the talks.

The Chinese Mainland Film Panorama 2026 is among the activities in the Chinese Culture Promotion Series. The LCSD has actually long been promoting Chinese history and culture through arranging a range of programs and activities to make it possible for the general public to read more about the broad and extensive Chinese culture. To learn more, please go to www.ccpo.gov.hk/en/.