Author: Yin Ching

Cat Links 2024 Blog, Final Video Essay

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

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Director: Chiu Yin Ching Immovable City: Yau Ma Tei Fruit Market The Yau Ma Tei Fruit Market is an iconic landmark in Hong Kong, established in 1913. It is widely known for its wide assortment of fresh fruits, making it a primary source for fruits in the city. Over time, the fruit market has evolved into a vital component of Hong Kong’s cultural landscape. However, as Hong Kong’s political and economic landscape continues to develop, many discussions regarding the relocation of the fruit market were raised to accommodate the progressing needs of the city. Many subsequent locations around the fruit

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Cat Links 2024 Blog, Lecture 6: Housing Stories

[Reading Response 2] In Search of the Ghostly in Context – Chiu Yin Ching

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‘Fruit Chan’s Made in Hong Kong’ by Esther M. K. Cheung, specifically the chapter ‘In Search of the Ghostly in Context’, begins by discussing the themes of defamiliarization, realism and surrealism in Fruit Chan’s films. The reading also delves into the history of Hong Kong’s public housing, exploring the relationship between low-cost housing and the sense of homelessness seen in lower-middle class people.   I was most interested in how the reading discussed the link between how public housing is portrayed in Fruit Chan’s films. The author states that Chan’s films portray public housing estates ‘like ghost towns’, and that

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Cat Links Lecture 6: Housing Stories

Moving House In Class Reflection – Chiu Yin Ching

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This movie explored the development of Singapore as a city and the increases in cost of living due to modernisation. As the focus of society shifts towards convenience, comfort, and efficiency, there is a tendency to overlook religious rituals and cherished traditions due to the perception that they are incongruent with the prevailing values of the modern era. -CHIU YIN CHING 3036030831

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

Workshop #2 Exercise – Chiu Yin Ching

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I chose these 2 photos as when I read the prompt I wanted to use the environment to emphasise the loneliness and sadness of the protagonist. I think the winding roads can be seen as a symbol of how the protagonist isn’t sure about where their actions are taking them, and the lack of other people highlights how alone the protagonist feels. Chiu Yin Ching 3036030831

Cat Links 2024 Blog, Fieldwork

[FIELDWORK] Vanishing city – Yau Ma Tei Fruit Market

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3036030831 Chiu Yin Ching (Scarlett) 3036219322 Chan Kam Yin (Kevin) Video: https://youtu.be/WlN2XXheVkU Transcript: Scarlett: Hello listeners and welcome to our podcast. Today we will be discussing one of my mother’s favorite places to visit, the fruit market! My name is Chiu Yin Ching… Kevin: …and my name is Chan Kam Yin. Let’s begin by introducing the Yau Ma Tei Fruit Market. Scarlett : The Yau Ma Tei Fruit Market is a vibrant and iconic landmark in Hong Kong. It’s known for its lively ambience and wide assortment of fresh fruits. Founded in the early 1900s, the Yau Ma Tei fruit

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Cat Links 2024 Blog, Lecture 4 Everyday Spaces as Narrative

[READING RESPONSE] Cuts through Hong Kong by Eunice Seng

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‘Cuts through Hong Kong’ by Eunice Seng is an article on the Hong Kong romance ‘In the Mood for Love’ directed by Wong Kar-Wai. The article focuses on the film’s use of architecture and domestic spaces as a set, as well as how Wong Kar-Wai utilises the city of Hong Kong as a storytelling device. I was most interested in how the reading discussed the use of repetition and mirroring in the film. The protagonists were often shot in identical spaces, such as seemingly exiting the same doors or looking over the same balcony. The repetition of space was used

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