Peter Chan Ho-sun<\/a> returned to the Tokyo International Film Festival nearly three decades after his UFO (United Filmmakers Organization) films packed the city\u2019s theaters, reflecting on a career shaped by market forces from Hong Kong\u2019s golden age through Hollywood detours to his current work in mainland China.<\/p>\nSpeaking at the festival where his 1993 film \u201cHe Ain\u2019t Heavy, He\u2019s My Father\u201d and 1994\u2019s \u201cHe\u2019s a Woman, She\u2019s a Man\u201d once drew overflow crowds to Shibuya venues, Chan traced his journey from independent-minded Hong Kong filmmaker to major Chinese productions, explaining how economic realities have dictated every creative turn.<\/p>\n
\u201cThose were the best days of my life. No matter what I went on to do in the future, I remember those days where they were the best days,\u201d Chan said of his UFO period, when he received a gift of videotaped footage from the 1994 festival…<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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