To launch our new season, Hong Kong Golden Age 1985-1997, we're delighted to host a launch party, joined by Hong Kong-born English musician Emmy the Great (aka Emma-Lee Moss), who will not only put on a live performance of music sets inspired by Wong Kar-wai’s work, but will also be selling & signing copies of her acclaimed memoir My Cantopop Nights, which reflects extensively on Hong Kong popular music culture.
Pineapple features as an iconic motif in the season's opening film - Wong Kar-wai dreamlike Chungking Express, so to ensure you won't go thirsty, a complimentary pineapple cocktail will be included in your ticket. If you'd like to get truly in character for the evening, outfits inspired by the film are warmly encouraged, while being immersed in a curated selection of Cantopop music!
Event timings:
19:00 Doors open for pineapple cocktail hour
19:30 Music performance & book signing by Emmy the Great
20:30 Expected finish
About Emma-Lee Moss:
Emma-Lee Moss (aka Emmy the Great) is a writer and musician. As a writer, Emma-Lee has contributed to the Guardian, Vice, i-D, British GQ, Wired, the Good Journal and more. As a singer-songwriter performing under the name Emmy the Great, she released four studio albums, as well as several collaborations and soundtracks. She writes original songs for film, theatre, television, radio and community projects, and is interested in the way that songs interact with our everyday lives. My Cantopop Nights is her first book. She lives in East Sussex.
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