Dragnet Girl(Hijosen no onna)

Permeated with Ozu’s references to American cinema, this silent gangster film strikes with its chiaroscuro compositions, distinctive camera movement and rhythmic editing choices rarely seen in his habitual terrain. Veering from the domestic to the netherworld, it plots out a high-stakes love triangle: a yakuza provokes the jealousy of his moll when he falls for the innocent sister of a new recruit. Powered by the effortlessly cool performance by Tanaka Kinuyo as a delinquent, this visually inventive drama gestures towards humanism and traditional values that would become his signature.

Live music accompaniment by Olivier Cong

Olivier Cong

Hong Kong-based musician and composer Olivier Cong has been working with varied forms of music and sound art, and has produced site-specific concerts and sound installations. His debut album A Ghost & His Paintings was released in early 2018 on his own founded label, Raven & The Sea, and he became Hong Kong’s first Apple Music spotlight artist. He also writes music for film, dance and theatre – notable collaborators including filmmakers Tian Zhuangzhuang and Ann Hui, Hong Kong Ballet, Shanghai Opera House, Chung Ying Theatre, and K11 Art Foundation.