Author: Leo Li-Heng

Cat Links 2024 Blog, Final Video Essay

[Field-Homework 3] Vibrant City: Yau Ma Tei Fruit Market

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Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MeFupsv1ajo Essay: This video essay delves into the vibrant world of the Yau Ma Tei Fruit Market, a bustling hub of commerce and culture in Hong Kong, underscoring its historical value, its cultural significance, and its vital role in the present day.  Established in 1913, the market has been a vital hub for fruit trading in Hong Kong for over a century. The market buildings reflect early 20th-century Hong Kong architecture, with a mix of Chinese and Western styles, such as tiled roofs and pilasters. Also, as a social gathering place for vendors, workers, and residents, the market reflects traditional culture and daily

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Cat Links Lecture 6: Housing Stories

[Reading Response 2] Communal After-Living: Asian Ghosts and the City by Katarzyna Ancuta

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Chau Leo Li-Heng UID: 3036238598 This reading delves into the intersection of urban development and cultural narratives in Asian societies, focusing on the representation of ghosts within the urban landscape. It explores how these ghostly figures are not just remnants of past beliefs but are actively integrated into the living spaces and psyche of modern Asian cities. In the context of the Anthropocene, where human activity significantly alters the environment, the urbanization of Asian cities is presented as a parallel process to the accommodation of cultural and supernatural elements, such as ghosts. Ghosts in Asian urban narratives are not mere

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Cat Links Workshop 3: Designing the Video Essay

[Mood Board] Vibrant City

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Mood Board Link: https://drive.google.com/file/d/13i9Cq9FSNborSGe-mAXx5X3ISSNMp7su/view?usp=sharing This mood board captures the historical and nostalgic essence of Hong Kong’s markets through a nostalgic palette, blending old photographs, maps, and ambient colours with artistic sketches. It is designed to evoke the bustling yet intimate atmosphere of past markets. The mood board offer a glimpse into the lives of people who lived in these bustling markets. They show their daily routines and the special connections they made with others.

Cat Links Workshop 1: Building Sets, Spaces & the City + Costumes, Characters & Urban Situations

Workshop 2 Exercise Chau Leo Li-Heng

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Link: https://pin.it/2H9WbYO0a This scene presents a little child sitting in the middle of the rain. Compared to a man sitting exhaustedly and hoplessly at a street corner, a little child can present the lonliness of the charcter in a deeper way. Additionally, the contrast between the numerous nights in the buildings and the empty street adds to the immersive nature of the scene. The buildings, representing the bustling world and society, are depicted as filled with life and activity during the night. In contrast, the empty street where the child are situated symbolizes his detachment from that vibrant world. This

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Cat Links 2024 Blog, Lecture 1: Architecture, Film & The Modern City

[Reading Response] Leaving the Movie Theater by Robert Barthes

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In the realm of watching films, an interesting dichotomy exists between the traditional allure of cinema theaters and the modern comfort of home viewing.  Each way offers a unique type of experience, and people’s choices speak volumes about their preferences for immersion and convenience in their cinematic adventures. The allure of the movie theater is undeniable. It is a space where the rest of the world dims to black, leaving only the vibrant narrative to unfold on the screen in front of us. Such darkness is not simply the absence of light; it is a canvas for our imaginations, enhancing

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