Name: Cinematheque・Passion: 'The Disappearing Craft – Hand-Painted Movie Billboard Exhibition'
Start: 2021-02-01T00:00:00.000Z
End: 2021-02-12T00:00:00.000Z
Location: Cinematheque・Passion

About This Event

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Exhibition Overview

In the 1950s and 1960s, Macau was home to numerous cinemas. Beyond paper promotional materials, large-scale hand-painted billboards (known in the industry as 'Da Pai') were a primary method to attract audiences. Cinematheque・Passion's exhibition space is currently hosting 'The Disappearing Craft – Hand-Painted Movie Billboard Exhibition'. This exhibition showcases photographs of numerous historic hand-painted movie advertisements and features a special collaboration.

Featured Artists & Works

Renowned local artists Liao Wenchang and Li Ying have worked in a master-apprentice format alongside Cai Guojie, Guo Jiajun, and Wu Huixian to create two new large-scale hand-painted billboards themed around local Macau films. These contemporary pieces serve to revisit and celebrate the cultural ambiance of the city's bygone film industry.

About Cinematheque・Passion

Cinematheque・Passion is located adjacent to the famous UNESCO World Heritage site, the Ruins of St. Paul's (大三巴牌坊). The three-story venue is a multifunctional space dedicated to film appreciation, the preservation of local audiovisual heritage, film literature, and exhibitions.

Ground Floor: Ticket office, screening hall, and control room.
First Floor: Film archive, housing a collection of Macau films, videos, books, periodicals, and magazines for research and viewing by film enthusiasts on-site.