A Prosperous Chinese New Year! The 19th Spring Film Festival is here, and it’ll start on January 29 to February 02, 2025 at Shangri-La Plaza Red Carpet Cinema!
As with previous years, the 19th Spring Film Festival will be held at the Shangri-La Plaza Mall. This event is organized by the Ateneo Ricardo Leong Center for Chinese Studies together with the award-winning Ateneo Celadon students organization of Ateneo de Manila University, and the Red Carpet Cinema Shangri-La Plaza Mall.
FFCCCII x SFF
Federation of Filipino Chinese Chambers of Commerce & Industry, Inc. (FFCCCII) President Dr. Cecilio Pedro supports the annual “Spring Film Festival” (SFF) which celebrates its nineteenth year.
Dr. Pedro said movies and cultural exchanges are good ways to promote better understanding and strengthen the traditional friendship between the Philippines and our ancient trade partner, neighbor China. This year, guests can once again look forward to another set of carefully curated Chinese films. Aside from watching these films, the 19th SFF promises dragon and lion dances, calligraphy workshops, and several stunning performances that should not be missed!
The Gala Night, which will be held on the 31st of January, will feature a variety of stunning performances. Aside from the above-mentioned dragon and lion dances, guests can look forward to singers and instrumentalists playing music in tune to the mood of the lunar new year. To cap the night, guests will have an exclusive screening of the SFF’s main film:
“One More Chance” is a comedy drama directed by Anthony Pun, and features renowned Hong Kong actor Chow Yun-fat (周潤發 ) who plays the role of Fai, a compulsive gambler who searches to communicate and connect with his autistic son.
Aside from “One More Chance”, this year’s Spring Film Festival will include three other films. Namely:
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- “Where is the Dragon?” is an animated children’s movie that centers on a ten year old girl named Jen who must work with the legendary zodiac animals to find the dragon, restore order to the world, and save humanity.
- “Somewhere Winter” is a teen romance film, based on the book of author Rao Xueman of a similar title, that follows the love story of An Ran, a student in Beijing Normal University, and Qi Xiao, a Taiwanese photography.
- “Find Your Voice” is a drama film about a group of troubled students who are forced into joining a trial singing program whose mentor is a world-renowned conductor, played by renowned Hong Kong actor Andy Lau (劉德華).
More SFF 2025 Activities
- Calligraphy Workshop (Saturday. 1 February 2025. 1:00-3:00p.m.)
- Wushu Federation Philippines Exhibition (Sunday. 2 February 2025. 5:00-6:00p.m.)
Please contact the Ateneo Ricardo Leong Center for Chinese Studies at 8926-5118.
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