7 Mar. Sat | Movie Night: Golden Gate Girls金門銀光夢

Ferry Books International Women’s Day Eve Special Screening: Golden Gate Girls

Hong Kong’s first “directress” was a San Francisco native and an open lesbian. Esther Eng (1914-1970) was a true pioneer in many senses. She gave Bruce Lee his screen debut in his role as a baby girl in her 1941 film Golden Gate Girl.

She made 11 Cantonese language films in HK and the USA—all for Chinese audiences before, during and after WWII.  When production slowed in the 30s and 40s, she helped her father with his Chinese film import business and, later, ran theatres in New York that screened Chinese movies. While in New York City, she also opened at least four restaurants, including the Esther Eng Restaurant, a fine dining establishment frequented by celebrities like Malone Brando and Tennessee Williams. Following her death in 1970, her obituary appeared in both Variety magazine and the New York Times.

Nearly a century later, the context for Chinese women abroad has changed, but the spirit remains. Join us at Ferry Living Room No.15 to look back at Esther Eng’s story and honor the path of Chinese women in the diaspora.

📍 Ferry Books Rotterdam

🗓 7 Mar. (Sat) | 19:00-20:30

🎬 Language: Cantonese, English
💬 Subtitle: Chinese, English
💰 €7.5
👥 15 seats

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野渡书店妇女节前夜特别放映：《金门银光梦》，关于近一个世纪前，“中国唯一的女导演”，伍锦霞。

李小龙未满周岁亮相银幕的《金门女》便是出自她手；在那个好莱坞还被译作荷里活的年代，她常被称为是“中国唯一的女导演”，三四十年代在香港和美国执导过九部粤语片，毕生短发男装打扮，并不讳言女同倾向，人皆以「霞哥」相称。

这位上世纪30-50年代重要的华人女导演，生前备受媒体关注，身后却一直被电影史研究忽视。随着私人相簿被偶然发现，她的一生才再次从历史的尘埃中浮现……

近一个世纪后，华人女性在海外已换了语境。2026年妇女节前夜，欢迎做客野渡客厅No.15，回望伍锦霞的故事，和海外华人女性的来时路。

📍 Ferry Books Rotterdam

🗓 7 Mar. (Sat) | 19:00-20:30

🎬 Language: Cantonese, English
💬 Subtitle: Chinese, English
💰 €7.5
👥 15 seats