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[Field-Homework 3] Disappearing City- Corner tower, Portland Street, Mong Kok

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  Disappearing City- Corner tower, Portland Street, Mong Kok Hypothesis: corner buildings are disappearing due to the rapid development of modernization. The theme of the movie is to introduce corner towers and the meaning of them, while at the same time discuss the underlying methods to prevent or slow down the speed of the disappearance of corner buildings. With the development of modernization, the architectures that we see through various approaches, such as films and dramas, have a tendency of unification in which the majority of newly constructed buildings are starkly angular skyscrapers. The uniqueness part of Hong Kong is

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[Reading Response] The Imaginary Real World of CyberCities- So Yau Ting Justin

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With the proliferation of technology, social media has become an individual part of our lives. The main idea of the article was to examine how film and other media represent and affect our perceptions of the world. In fact, the constructed imaginary world in the film or media is truly dominating people’s imagination and impacting society. On the one hand, the incorrect perceptions of the imaginary world and the reality will create a sense of unevenness for citizens and result in the loss of sense of living satisfaction. On the other hand, social media and film are unifying people around

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[Fieldwork Report] So Yau Ting Justin & Lok Shuet Sing Cherie

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  Transcript  C: Hello, Justin J: Hello, Cherie C: We recently watched the movie “Little Brother Cheung,” right? J: Yes, it was directed by Fruit Chan and filmed in the streets of Portland Street and Shanghai Street in Yau Ma Tei, Hong Kong. C: The movie beautifully captured the essence of this old neighbourhood. Yau Ma Tei is known for its vibrant atmosphere and rich cultural heritage. The streets of Portland Street and Shanghai Street are lined with traditional shops, bustling markets, and unique architecture. I think it’s a reminder of the charm that these old streets hold. J: There

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[Reading Response] NOIRS: The City, the Woman and Other Spaces

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This article has indicated the functions and developments of films during 1960, when Hong Kong was undergoing modernization and industrialization. It was eager for the government to advertise the beauty of Hong Kong to facilitate modernization. For instance, Black Rose (Hak Mui Gwai, 1965) was one of the famous firms in 1960. It tells a story of two high-society sisters stelling from the rich to the poor. There were a multitude of scenes shot with the backgrounds of riveting scenery in the city, such as the coastal line, high-ways, skyscrapers, etc. Moreover, through the shot angles followed the protagonists to

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