M+ Facade commission and Cinema autumn edition

M+ Facade
M+ is proud to present Dancer in the Mirror Field (2025), a new moving image work by artist Ayoung Kim. The work is co-commissioned with Powerhouse, Sydney, and presented by Julius Baer. It will be displayed on the M+ Facade at night from Friday, October 3 to Sunday, December 28, 2025.

Dancer in the Mirror Field is an animated film set in the futuristic metropolis of Novaria. It depicts a competition run by the city’s exclusive delivery service platform, where the prize goes to the individual with the most optimised movements. The work reflects on the contemporary obsession with efficiency and the performative effects it has on human bodies in the service of wider technological and economic forces. Inspired by Hong Kong’s sleek shopping malls and neon-drenched streets, the film also includes digital cameos of real objects in the collections of M+ and Powerhouse. Dancer in the Mirror Field is part of Kim’s acclaimed fiction series Delivery Dancer (2022–ongoing).

M+ Cinema
M+ is excited to introduce the newly transformed Moving Image Centre, where visitors can unwind in the lounge and explore the museum’s rich cinematic offerings. The facilities are also enhanced with upgraded projection and audio equipment.

The M+ Restored screening programme showcases the first three films in this restoration series—The Arch (1968) by T’ang Shushuen, The System (1979) by Peter Yung, and Love Massacre (1981) by Patrick Tam—accompanied by talks and interactive workshops on film restoration. These works reflect the pioneering spirit of the Hong Kong New Wave, a groundbreaking movement that emerged in 1979 and redefined cinematic language and aesthetics in Hong Kong.

Rediscoveries honours Chinese diasporic pioneers in Hollywood who broke through deep-rooted stereotypes and forged new paths for future generations. This edition includes Daughter of Shanghai (1937), Flower Drum Song (1961), and Enter the Dragon (1973), films that reflect the legacy of these trailblazing artists. Every Bruce Was Kung Fu Fighting highlights the enduring influence of Bruce Lee on global cinema with Bruceploitation classics such as The Clones of Bruce Lee (1980). Fresh Eyes spotlights Chinese diaspora artists Tyrus Wong and Raman Hui through two beloved animated films: Bambi (1942) and Shrek (2001).

In Previews, Japanese director Masao Adachi’s Escape (2025) offers a fictionalised portrait of fugitive outlaw Satoshi Kirishima. Ju-On and Ju-On 2 (2000) return to haunt Hong Kong in an exclusive double feature, revamped in newly restored 4K versions. Stair in the Dark—Big Leap Forward features acclaimed breakthrough films, such as Drive (2011) by Nicolas Winding Refn and Good Time (2017) by the Safdie Brothers.

Dream Rooms: Women Artists on Film pays tribute to the experimental spirit of women artists highlighted in the new M+ Special Exhibition Dream Rooms: Environments by Women Artists 1950s–Now. This ticketed programme showcases the dreamy films of multidisciplinary artist Niki de Saint Phalle, including Daddy (1973) and A Dream Longer than the Night (Un rêve plus long que la nuit) (1976). Complementing this is a free drop-in programme in M+ Cinema’s House 3, screening documentary films on the art and life of artists Judy Chicago, Lygia Clark, and Marta Minujín.

Meanwhile, Art at the Stair is a new free-of-charge exhibition series that spotlights moving image artworks in the Grand Stair. Its inaugural programme features Thread Routes—Chapters I–VI (2010–2019) by Kimsooja, a series of six non-narrative documentary films that explores the philosophical and anthropological underpinnings of different textile cultures around the world.

The latest edition of Avant-Garde Now opens a year-long exploration of space as a subject and form of artistic expression. Titled Here from Afar, artists Eric Baudelaire, Lap-See Lam, Noh Suntag, and Trương Minh Quý present screen-based works about borders, migration, exile, and the idea of home. Curatorial presentations and discussions between the artists and audience will lay the foundation for future events, including the upcoming Asian Avant-Garde Film Festival in May 2026.