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Intangible Cultural Heritage.One

Intangible Cultural Heritage.One

非遺．壹

Released
02 Oct 2026
Runtime
106 min
Certificate
Category I
Original title
非遺．壹
Language
zh

The verdict

There are not yet enough audience votes to give this a reliable score. It is playing 1 time at 1 cinema across 1 district, from HK$70. The cheapest seat is at Emperor Cinemas Tai Wai (The Wai) in Tai Wai, HK$70. Category I · 106 minutes.

What it is about

With a history of over 320 years, the Yeung Hau Temple in Tai O carries the profound cultural customs of both land and water residents. Among its most significant traditions is the Tai O Dragon Boat Water Parade, which is inscribed on the national list of intangible cultural heritage. Through the Hau Wong Festival, the documentary presents the craftsmanship of bamboo-shed theatre and Cantonese opera performances, bearing witness to the enduring legacy of this intangible heritage and the unwavering perseverance of seven generations of the local community. The Craftsmanship of the "Three Treasures of Cha Chaan Teng" examines the techniques behind Hong Kong-style milk tea, pineapple buns, and egg tarts—three culinary treasures that have been officially inscribed on Hong Kong's intangible cultural heritage inventory, embodying a fusion of Eastern and Western cultures through taste and carrying the collective memory of the city's people.

What to expect

Cheuk Wai-Man’s documentary splits its 106 minutes between two Hong Kong traditions now on official heritage lists. The first half is set around Tai O’s Yeung Hau Temple—over 320 years old—and the Dragon Boat Water Parade held during the Hau Wong Festival. The camera stays close to the bamboo-shed theatre construction and the Cantonese opera staging, tracing how seven generations of the same community have kept the ritual going. The second half moves indoors to the cha chaan teng, examining the techniques behind milk tea, pineapple buns, and egg tarts, three items inscribed on Hong Kong’s intangible cultural heritage inventory. The movie is rated Category I, plays in Cantonese with Chinese and English subtitles, and opens in select Hong Kong cinemas on 2 October 2026. No IMAX or premium-format screenings are listed. The approach is observational rather than essayistic: long-held shots of craft and ceremony, minimal voiceover, and a pace that trusts the material to hold attention. Viewers looking for a polemic about heritage preservation will not find one here; the movie is content to show the work and let the repetition speak.

Crew

  • Director Cheuk Wai-Man
  • Executive Producer Tenky Tin Kai-Man

Where to watch it

1 screening at 1 cinema over the next week, from HK$70.

Cinema District Formats Screenings Next Price
Emperor Cinemas Tai Wai (The Wai) Tai Wai — 1 Sun 11:15 HK$70 cheapest

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Common questions

How long is the movie?
106 minutes.
What is the certificate?
Category I, suitable for all ages.
What language and subtitles?
Cantonese with Chinese and English subtitles.
Is it playing in IMAX or other premium formats?
No premium formats are listed; standard cinemas only.
When does it open?
2 October 2026, in select Hong Kong cinemas.