HKREP ON SCREEN: Principle

From the theatre to the cinema, a school scandal replays on the screen
 
Soon after she starts her job, a new principal establishes a host of new rules, upsetting her staff and her students. Gossip swirls that the new principal and vice principal are at loggerheads, poisoning the atmosphere. An accident involving a student leads to the popular vice principal’s transfer. This angers the students, who demand that the authorities officially explain the circumstances and administer justice. A campus crisis is about to explode. Exams are looming, yet a student movement is about to unfold. How should the principal, vice principal, teachers, school board, student council and students handle the crisis? Will they accept the truth they strive to uncover?
 
The HKRep production of Principle has won numerous accolades, including Best Actor for Ko Hon Man in the role of the vice principal at the 2019 Shanghai One Drama Awards and Best Leading Actress (Tragedy/Drama) for Lui Si Lan in the role of the principal at the 30^th Hong Kong Drama Awards, as well as the Best Drama and Best Script at the 2022 Asian Academy Creative Awards (Hong Kong region). A brilliant playscript and a vibrant acting ensemble bring a battle of wits to life.