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DIRECTOR HERBERT LEUNG TO ATTEND THE SPECIAL SHARING SESSION AND POST-SCREENING TALK IN HONG KONG FILM GALA – VIETNAM｜TOGETHER WE DARE TO BE POWERFUL
The Hong Kong Business Association Vietnam (HKBAV) is proud to support the Hong Kong Film Gala Presentation – Vietnam, featuring Director Herbert Leung, one of the directors of Stuntman.
On November 7, 2025, Director Leung will participate in a Special Sharing Session together with Vietnamese actress Nguyễn Lâm Thảo Tâm and acclaimed director Trần Thanh Huy, whose film Ròm won the New Currents Award at the 2019 Busan International Film Festival. The session, titled “Together We Dare to be Powerful: Directing Stories Across Hong Kong and Vietnam,” will explore the evolution of action cinema and filmmaking culture across Asia.
Later that evening, Director Leung will also join the Post-Screening Talk of Stuntman at Galaxy Cinema, sharing insights into Hong Kong’s action filmmaking and its enduring spirit of creativity and courage — truly reflecting the theme “Together We Dare to be Powerful.”
HKBAV is honoured to be a supporting organization of this meaningful exchange between Hong Kong and Vietnam’s film communities.
Panel:
Together We Dare to be Powerful: Directing Stories Across Hong Kong and Vietnam
Venue: Hello World – Dragon Space
Date: 7 November 2025
Time: 14:30
Film Screening: Stuntman
Venue: Galaxy Cinema, Thiso Mall Sala
Date: 7 November 2025
Time: 19:00
Co-Organised by: Asian Film Awards Academy (AFAA) and Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office in Singapore
Financially Supported by: Cultural and Creative Industries Development Agency (CCIDAHK) and Film Development Fund of the Government of the Hong Kong SAR
Supported by: Hong Kong Business Association Vietnam (HKBAV) and Trigger Film Academy
Cinema Partner: Galaxy Cinema
Special Thanks: MediaQuiz International Culture Company Ltd.
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