All Shall Be Well: From Concept to Film

Creativity is subtle: when it lacks substance, it can easily become hollow and cliché; however, if the entire work only reflects the author’s voice, then writing an essay may suffice. This is the challenge of creation lies: in navigating the space between resemblance and disparity, in the delicate illusion of truth…

In this event, Mr. Ray Yeung, the director and screenwriter of All Shall Be Well, together with co-producer Professor Denise Tang, will share with students how to transform significant social issues into vivid and relatable character destinies, and how creative work can possess a unique value that cannot be replaced by an essay or thesis.

創作很微妙：假設言之無物，很可能空洞、流俗；但如果整部作品只有作者聲音，那寫一篇雜文或論文應該已足夠了。—— 這便是創作的難處：在像與不像之間，假作真時…… 本次活動，特邀《從今以後》的導演及編劇楊曜愷先生，以及聯合製片鄧芝珊教授，與同學分享如何把顯著社會議題表達成一段有血有肉的人物命運；而一個作品，又如何具有雜文、論文無法取代的獨特價值。

[About the Speakers]

Mr. Ray Yeung 楊曜愷先生

Filmmaker, Executive Director of HKLGFF

Ray Yeung is a prominent Hong Kong filmmaker with four feature films to his credit. His latest work, All Shall Be Well, premiered at the 2024 Berlinale International Film Festival, where it won the prestigious Teddy Award and secured third place in the Panorama Audience Award.

His previous film, Suk Suk, debuted at the Busan International Film Festival in 2019 and was showcased again at Berlinale in 2020. Both films garnered nominations for Best Film at the Taiwan Golden Horse Awards and the Hong Kong Film Awards. 

In 2021, Ray was honored as Artist of the Year (Film) by the Hong Kong Arts Development Council. Since 2000, he has served as the Chairman of the Hong Kong Lesbian and Gay Film Festival, actively promoting LGBTQ+ cinema.  

Prof. Tang Tse Shang, Denise 鄧芝珊教授

Associate Professor 

Head of the Department of Cultural Studies 

Lingnan University

Denise is an interdisciplinary ethnographer specializing in gender and sexualities, particularly lesbian and same-sex desires, transgender and masculinities in an inter-Asian context. Her research covers colonialism and postcolonialism, decolonization and everyday life, LGBTIQA+ identities and space, inter-Asia queer archives, transnational feminism. Her current book project explores same-sex love and intimacies among older lesbians and bisexual women across various countries. In addition, her present ethnographic focus is on workplace experiences of trans men in Thailand and Hong Kong. 

Denise is the Co-Producer of the award-winning film All Shall Be Well (2024), which contributes to policy debates on same-sex relationships in Hong Kong. She is also the recipient of the 2023 Humanities and Social Sciences Prestigious Fellowship Scheme (Hong Kong) and the Hunt-Simes Visiting Chair of Sexuality Studies at the University of Sydney.

[About the Moderator]

Mr. YING Liang 應亮先生

Filmmaker, Senior Lecture

Program Director, MA in Producing for Film, Television & New Media

Hong Kong Baptist University

Ying Liang is an acclaimed filmmaker. He has directed five feature films and more than ten short films, including Taking Father Home, The Other Half, A Family Tour, and Good Cat.  His films have won numerous international awards including Tokyo Filmex International Film Festival Jury Prize, NETPAC Award at Brisbane International Film Festival, Tiger Award for Best Short Film at Rotterdam International Film Festival, Best Director and Best Actress Award at Locarno International Film Festival, and Golden Horse Award for Best Fiction Short films.

Ying is also a passionate film educator and festival programmer. Since 2008, he has served as Programme Director of the Chung Qing Independent Film & Video Festival, planning exhibitions worldwide. He has taught at several institutions and is currently a senior lecturer at the Academy of Film at Hong Kong Baptist University, specializing in directing, scriptwriting, and documentary production.

[All Shall Be Well 《從今以後》]

Written and directed by Ray Yeung, the film starring Patra Au, Maggie Li Lin Lin initially revolves around Angie and Pat, who are a well-off lesbian couple in their mid-60s , but the story ultimately explores family dynamics after the sudden death of Pat.

It had its premiere in the Panorama section at the 74th Berlin International Film Festival on 16 February 2024. The film won the Teddy Award  for best LGBTQ-themed feature film, and 3rd place in Panorama Audience Award for Best Feature Film.

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