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致那些年的青春
Unbanana
Director: Ho Fung

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Production Country Hong Kong
Production Year 2015
Duration 20' 16''
Colour Colour
Language In Cantonese with Chinese and English subtitles
Genre Drama
Shooting Format HD
Synopsis In every school, there must be a person who is our center of attention. And that person is she. No, but is the person next to her. She is called Ling Mei Sheng. Everyone in the school calls her “Goddess”.
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Remarks shared after Festival


"As a
teacher at middle school, I’ve been shooting this short film with about 10 students.
They were very happy when they’ve learnt that this short film would be showed in France. Since students in Hong
Kong always have a lot of homework and don’t have free time for extracurricular
activities, it has taken us six months for the pre-production and it was not that
easy to organise the shooting.. [More]
"As a
teacher at middle school, I’ve been shooting this short film with about 10 students.
They were very happy when they’ve learnt that this short film would be showed in France. Since students in Hong
Kong always have a lot of homework and don’t have free time for extracurricular
activities, it has taken us six months for the pre-production and it was not that
easy to organise the shooting. In that case, the opportunity sponsored by NAE
was the best gift and recognition for the
whole team.


After
the market screening organised by NAE, Asian-French audiences told me that the
short film was like a fresh air and it recalled their “unbanana” campus life.
Everyone could find their own character in this short film, while Western
audience compared it with « High
School Musical ». This short film belongs to a series of 10 episodes. I
hope that one day in Hong Kong, I can produce long iconic series like « Growing Pains» which can accompany youths
in one generation.


I really
enjoyed the International Competition Programme which provided an abundance of
high quality short films. The story-telling was quite different from production
in Hong Kong which broadened my horizon and gave me a lot of inspirations.


Clermont Ferrand International Short Film Festival
has been organised in a very professional way and it has attracted a wide range
of audience. I’ve noticed that every afternoon, there are special youth programmes
dedicated to kids. And the workshops organised by the festival have received
many schools, from primary schools to university students. Different programmes
have been adapted for different groups so that audience of all ages can enjoy
the most of the festival. In France, the culture of cinema has been formed
since very young age. It’s a good thing for cinema education. Many of them keep
this passion throughout their whole life. While in Hong Kong, there’s a gap. This
is a valuable trip for me and I determined to offer more opportunities to Hong
Kong young talents and make effort to let more young students to be involved in
film industry. "






— Shared by Ho Fung, director
of Unbanana after attending Clermont-Ferrand International Short Film
Festival & Market 2016 in France, under the sponsorship of NAE.

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