Through Chan’s surrealist style, he captures the history of Hong Kong in the film “Made in Hong Kong”. Before the transfer in 1997, Hong Kong residents’ anxiety was reflected in dramatic changes to the former social environment. The barbed wire fences that appear frequently in the film are a metaphor for the people of Hong Kong whose freedom is about to be taken away when Hong Kong returns to China. This also illustrated Hong Kong’s cultural and political characteristics. In the setting of the film, Hong Kong’s public housing estates play a crucial role that the main field where the story takes place. Chan uses characters from the middle and lower classes and marginal groups in Hong Kong’s urban space to tell a story about the difficulties they face. Further, it refers to the alternative living conditions of prosperous Hong Kong apart from economic development and urban civilization.
Full Name: Chow Pinky Hoi Yan, UID: 3035994406
You demonstrated a good understanding of the context for Chan’s films and the experience of the marginalized from his depiction of the space, contrasting the image of a developed city. Providing some examples of the urban issue will help demonstrate your point more concretely.