Ying e Chi

Ying e Chi logo

Ying e Chi (Chinese: 影意志) is a non-profit organization formed in 1997 by a group of independent filmmakers in Hong Kong. Independent film makers of Ying e Chi include Vincent Chui, Kwok Wai-lun, Simon Chung, Charlie Lam and Lawrence Wong.[citation needed] Ying e Chi co-founded the Hong Kong Asian Film Festival (Chinese: 香港亞洲電影節). Later, they parted ways with HKAFF Society Limited, and self-organized Hong Kong Independent Film Festival since 2008.

During the years, several independent films are distributed by Ying e Chi, including Yellowing (2016), Lost in the fumes (2017), Last Exit to Kai Tak (2018), Inside the Red Brick Wall (2020). These films are politically sensitive and mostly about the Hong Kong protests, and other cinema would not air them. Because of its stance in the political landscape of Hong Kong, Ying e Chi is often attacked by pro-Beijing media, namely Wen Wei Po and Ta Kung Pao. This is especially true during the anti-extradition bill movement.

Ying e Chi lost funding from Hong Kong Arts Development Council (Hong Kong Government) in 2021, and also unable to renewed its contract with Jockey Club Creative Arts Centre for its studio. Ying e Chi later officially disbanded in 2024. One of its original founders, Vincent Chui, appears to be restarting the organization in Taiwan by organizing HK Indie Short Film Award 2025 under the name of Ying e Chi.

References

  1. ^ a b "關於 – Ying E Chi" (in Chinese (Hong Kong)). Retrieved 2025-01-12.
  2. ^ a b c "Interview with Vincent Chui". offscreen.com. Retrieved 2025-01-12.
  3. ^ Lee, Edmund (6 October 2008). "Reel life: The more things change…". Time Out Hong Kong. Retrieved 8 July 2012.
  4. ^ "【訪問】訪問崔允信——香港獨立電影導演、影意志藝術總監". 手民出版社 (in Chinese (Hong Kong)). 2021-04-14. Retrieved 2025-01-12.
  5. ^ "【特稿】「影意志」涉借製作電影煽暴播「獨」". 香港文匯網 (in Chinese). Retrieved 2025-01-12.
  6. ^ "禁黑暴电影发行商攞公帑 艺发局停止资助影意志 _大公网". www.takungpao.com. Retrieved 2025-01-12.
  7. ^ a b 淳, 音 (2024-11-04). "崔允信移台後辦短片比賽　為香港獨立電影重建平台". Radio Free Asia.
  8. ^ "獨立電影發行商影意志解散 前總監崔允信離港 開設同名專頁辦「獨立短片獎」 | 獨媒報導". 獨立媒體. 2024-10-25. Retrieved 2025-01-12.


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