[Free Open Air] Taipei Film Festival: "The Assassin" @ Parc de Bruxelles

Welcome film lovers and culture enthusiasts! Join us for a magical summer night under the stars at Parc de Bruxelles for a free outdoor screening of the visually stunning masterpiece, The Assassin (聶隱娘). This event is part of the L’Heure d’Été festival, celebrating Taiwanese cinema!

📅 Event Details

• Date: Thursday, 2 July
• Time: 22:00 (We recommend arriving a bit earlier to grab a good spot!)
• Location: VAUX HALL - Parc de Bruxelles
• Price: Free (No reservation required)
• Language: Mandarin (ZH) with French and Dutch subtitles

🎞️ About the Film: The Assassin (2015)

Directed by Hou Hsiao-Hsien (Best Director, Cannes Film Festival 2015) Starring Shu Qi, Chen Chang, Yun Zhou
In 9th-century China, Nie Yinniang, a formidable assassin trained since childhood, is tasked with killing a powerful military governor... who happens to be none other than her former fiancé. Torn between duty and her feelings, she must choose her destiny. It is a breathtakingly beautiful film that redefines the martial arts genre with poetic elegance.

🇹🇼 About the Festival: L’Heure d’Été – TAIPEI

For its 15th anniversary, Cinéma Galeries invites you to travel to Taipei—a city of millions of neon lights, drifting seamlessly between tradition and modernity.
Taipei embodies a complex, hybrid identity shaped by Han, Japanese, Indigenous, and Chinese cultures. This year's festival brings the legendary figures of the Taiwanese New Wave (such as Hou Hsiao-hsien, Edward Yang, and Ang Lee) into dialogue with a new generation of filmmakers. Together, their films explore the deep connections between tradition and modernity, memory and identity, turning everyday Taiwanese life into cinematic poetry.

💡 What to bring / Good to know:

Since this is aPlein Air* (outdoor) event at night, we highly recommend bringing a light jacket, a cozy blanket, or a sweater as it can get chilly in Brussels after sunset.

**Let’s meet up, enjoy som