About this Event
Praying Mantis + Crossing Years
+ Introduction and Q&A with Director Yonfan
Praying Mantis | Dir. Joe Hsieh & Yonfan | Taiwan / Hong Kong | Animation | 2025 | 18 mins | 18
Rendered in a hand-drawn style, "Praying Mantis" reinterprets the classical Chinese literature Liaozhai (Strange Tales from a Chinese Studio) through a surreal lens, set in a fantastical and diverse multiverse. Presented in a raw story book style, this 18-minute film tells a fable unlike anything seen before.
Crossing Years | Dir. Yonfan | Hong Kong | Documentary | 2025 | 90 mins | 18
Huang Yongyu (1924-2023), a towering figure in Chinese art world, engaged in a reflective conversation with Yonfan accompanied by his daughter Heini before Chinese New Year’s Eve in 2012. Their talks from childhood memories and the changing times to creative inspiration and even life and death.
*The two films will be screened and the Q&A will take place afterwards.
*You must be 18 or over to attend this event. You may be asked to show ID.
*For STALL seats — seating is on a first-come, first-served basis.
*For CIRCLE seats — seating is on a first-come, first-served basis.
*VIP passholders are guaranteed a seat in every screening
Event Venue & Nearby Stays
ODEON Luxe Leicester Square, 24-26 Leicester Square, London, United Kingdom
GBP 13.70 to GBP 20.21
