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Cat Links 2022 Blog, Lecture 8 Sci-Fi Technoscapes

[READING RESPONSE] BLOG POST EXAMPLE

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Formatting Instructions: Title: [READING RESPONSE] AUTHOR’S FULL NAME Text and Notes in “paragraph” style — Your Name, Your UID in “paragraph” style Use the Chicago Style for References  Remember to tick the relevant categories (2021 blog, Lecture no. & name) and add tag (READING RESPONSE). You should do this for every blog post you make You may duplicate this post directly by going to “All Posts” on the side bar in “Dashboard” and press “Duplicate This” to follow all the formatting styles directly Find below an example of reading response from previous year: The article explores the characteristics of Hong

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Cat Links 2022 Blog, Fieldwork

[FIELDWORK] BLOG POST EXAMPLE

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Formatting Instructions: Title: [FIELDWORK] FILM NAME, SPACE/PLACE/BUILDING (e.g. [FIELDWORK] THE MIGHTY PEKING MAN, JARDINE HOUSE]) Film Name in Arial, 24pt, Bold, Cap Letters; Director’s Name and the Year of Film in “Heading 5” style Space/ Place/ Building Name, District, Hong Kong in “Heading 4” style 500-Word Text and Notes in “paragraph” style Add annotations for each image in “paragraph” style — Your Name, Your UID in “paragraph” style Use the Chicago Style for References  Remember to tick the relevant categories (2021 blog, FIELDWORK) and add tag (FIELDWORK). You should do this for every blog post you make You may duplicate

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[Field-Homework 3] Public City: HKU Pier

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  Video Essay: Theme: The theme and subject matter of the described scenario revolve around the transformation of the harbor near HKU and its impact on the surrounding environment and community. The setting is the Western Harbourfront, stretching from Sai Ying Pun to Kennedy Town in Hong Kong. The components of the story include the initial state of the harbor, its renovation, and the subsequent changes observed by the narrator. History:  The waterfront near HKU is first seen as an interesting location with abandoned cargo docks and strewn-about containers. Unobstructed views of Victoria Harbour and the city skyline are made

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[Field-Homework 3] Disappearing City: Wholesale Fruit Market, Yau Ma Tei

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Video Essay: Disappearing City: Wholesale Fruit Market, Yau Ma Tei Introduction The video’s theme revolves around the concept of a disappearing fruit market, specifically focusing on the Yau Ma Tei wholesale fruit market. The subject of the video is the impact of redevelopment plans on this iconic market and the sentiments of the people who have been a part of it. The setting of the video is in the heart of Hong Kong, where the Yau Ma Tei wholesale fruit market is located. The market is depicted as a vibrant and bustling place, filled with colorful displays of fruits and

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[Field-Homework 3] Disappearing city: Hawker Stalls, Bowring Street, Jordan

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Video Essay:   Disappearing city: Hawker Stalls, Bowring Street, Jordan Introduction As the birthplace of many well-known film and television productions, Hong Kong’s distinctive urban culture and architecture have always been the object of hot discussion. Among all the important factors, one of my favorites is those Hawker Stalls along the street that appear in many Hong Kong movies. With the change in consumers’ habits and the stricter rules, nowadays many street vendors are disappearing, however, I believe that Hawker Stalls have their values and should be persevered. The following essay will explain my video setting at Bowring Street, a

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[Field-Homework 3] Street-hybrid city

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[Field-Homework 3] Street–hybrid city: —— Kennedy town, sheung wang, victoria harbor video link: https://youtu.be/jHkwm–xy7g?si=_TlZpCqPhhQXdJ-Q 1 sentence statement: coexistence of Chinese/western culture  description of the video Man Mo Temple is located on Hollywood Road in Sheung Wang. This is a representative of Chinese culture and a Taoist temple. It is a first-class historical building and a statutory monument in Hong Kong. It is mainly dedicated to Emperor Wenchang and Emperor Wu. Looking at this building, you can see that it has obvious Chinese characteristics. The unique eaves and walls of the traditional Chinese courtyard make it particularly conspicuous in the high-rise streets of

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[Field-Homework 3] The Dimming City

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Video: https://youtu.be/EAhGs2UtPqQ?si=lZN2yc4YkAg0pRCZ This video aims to discover the history of neon signage in Hong Kong. In the first part of the video, I have showed some of the photos of Nathan Road and Portland Street at 1950s to 1980s, which is the heyday of neon signage in Hong Kong, to introduce the gorgeous image of the street at night when neon signage was still common to the audience so as to compare with the street view nowadays. In the second part of the video, I have showed the street view in Mong Kok nowadays to show that neon signage is

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Cat Links 2024 Blog, Lecture 8: Sci-Fi Technoscapes

[Reading Response] Imaginary CyberCities

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Reading M. Christine Boyer’s text, “The Imaginary Real World of CyberCities,” introduced me to some new perspectives on our future in modern cities. Here, I want to share my feelings about the concept of “CyberCities” and the imagination of future individuals. Boyer uses the term “CyberCities” to describe the blending of virtual and physical spaces, where the traditional understanding of geography is disrupted by digital networks. We should note that the article was written in 1992, when social media had not yet gone viral around the world. It seems that Boyer assumed that what social media would bring to people

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Reading Response 2 In response to the reading The Multilayered Metropolis, I began to reflect on how multilayered pedestrian systems are represented in Hong Kong, where I live, and how they resonate with cinematic depictions of the city. Hong Kong’s architecture, with its dense urban sprawl, is a maze of elevated walkways, overpasses and a complex underground network, reflecting the multi-layered concepts discussed in the document. These infrastructures not only contribute to the bustling rhythm of the city, but also have a significant impact on Hong Kong’s social interactions and cultural dynamics. From a cinematic perspective, these multi-layered spaces in

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Cat Links 2024 Blog, Lecture 9: Global Space, Time & Architecture

[Reading Response][ Cinema, Cities and the Cinematic]

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The chapter delves into the interconnectedness of cinema, cities, and the cinematic experience in the context of a digital age. The author examines the dynamic relationship between urban environments and cinematic representations, emphasizing the mutual influence and impact they have on each other. It investigates how cities function as both physical and conceptual environments for films, impacting the narrative, aesthetics, and cultural representations inside them. Abbas explains how filmmakers use urban settings, architecture, and cityscapes to create unique visual and narrative experiences that represent their attitudes about urban life, cultural identities, and societal challenges. Additionally, the chapter touches upon the

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Cat Links Lecture 8: Sci-Fi Technoscapes

[Reading Response 2] Imagining Urban Futures Ho Tsz Hei

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In the reading, author Carl Abbott mentioned world of science fiction, which idea of imagining urban futures that defy our current understanding of cities.The reading presents with James Blish’s “Cities in Flight” and Stephen Baxter’s “Flood”,which are unique and captivating portrayals of mobile cities, challenging the conventional notion of traditional stationary urban centers.   How do these cities function? What are the gains and losses associated with their mobility?I think these ideas are good that challenge our preconceived notions of urbanity by exploring the possibilities of mobile cities. By examining the dynamics of these moving communities, we are prompted to

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[Reading Response 2] Oh No, There Goes Tokyo

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In the chapter, the author humorously uses ‘Oh no, there goes Tokyo… but it will be back, and it may be even better than before.’ to conclude the never-ending optimism of the Japanese towards apocalypses. However, reflecting on the newer takes in the franchise, I believe the optimism is starting to be questioned, and a new perspective is introduced in this parallel of apocalyptic imagery and real-life disaster. One iconic example is Shin Godzilla (2016) directed by Hideaki Anno. In the postwar ‘golden age’, the monster in films is merely a plot device that introduces the apocalyptic backdrop and renders

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