Hong Kong Film Gala Presentation to bring filmmakers, four films to Ho Chi Minh City this month

The highlight of the three-day event will take place on November 22, featuring a seminar at Fulbright University Vietnam where Hong Kong actors and directors whose films are included in the program will share their professional experiences with Vietnamese filmmakers and actors.

An opening event will follow at CGV Crescent Mall Phu My Hung.

Four Hong Kong films will be screened at the cinema as part of the program.

On November 21, “Road to Vendetta,” directed by NJO Kui-ying, will be screened at 2:00 pm in Cinema 2, followed by “Palimpsest, The Story of a Name,” directed by Mary Stephen, at 4:00 pm.

On November 22, “Wakesurf Lovers,” directed by Fung Chih Chiang, will be screened at 7:15 pm in Cinema 4, while “Dead End,” directed by Lam Lok-hin, will be shown at 7:30 pm in Cinema 2.

The Hong Kong delegation attending the event and meeting local audiences will include rising actor Jeffrey Ngai, who plays the lead role in “Wakesurf Lovers,” and the film's director, Fung Chih Chiang.

Fung is a veteran filmmaker widely known in Hong Kong and across Asia.

He has written screenplays for several popular films, including “Shaolin Soccer,” “CJ7,” “The Mermaid” and “Sparrow.”

He has also been a longtime screenwriting collaborator of Stephen Chow and Johnnie To.

The delegation will also include Marf Yau, a young ambassador of the Hong Kong International Film Camp and a member of popular Hong Kong girl group COLLAR.

Marf Yau made her acting debut in “Blossoms Under Somewhere” (2024), earning a nomination for Best New Performer at the Hong Kong Film Awards.

She also performed as an opening act for Coldplay during the band's concerts in Hong Kong in April 2025.

Hong Kong Film Gala Presentation is a film showcase organized by the Asian Film Awards Academy, with financial support from the Cultural and Creative Industries Development Agency and the Hong Kong Film Development Fund.

The traveling program connects Hong Kong's film industry with those in ASEAN countries, promoting exchanges in filmmaking and creating opportunities for collaboration.

Since 2021, the program has visited numerous cities, including Ho Chi Minh City, Bangkok, Dili, Dubai, Jakarta, Kuala Lumpur, Phnom Penh, Riyadh, Seoul, Singapore and Tokyo.