On the crest of a wave - Globaltimes.cn: An earlier documentary work of Cheung's, Rice Distribution (2003), is also being screened. Rice Distribution is the name of one of the largest charity events in Hong Kong and takes place annually during the seventh lunar month of the Ghost Festival (a festival popular in South China where the spirits of dead ancestors are said to come out from the lower realms of existence). During this event, many charity organizations in Hong Kong give rice to the elderly and the poor. The rice distribution event in 2002 detailed in the film attracted more than 8,000 participants.
Cheung began to become more interested in old people's issues precisely because of this charity event.
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