video link: https://youtu.be/CPHboKsP9VU CCHU9034 Final Essay Title: Disappearing Heights Wang Ching Jason uid: 3036271459 The prosperity of Hong Kong’s neon signs dates back to 1920s, when they became part of the city’s urban landscape. These neon lights are filled with Hong Kong elements with their iconic fonts and colour scheme, capturing customers’ attention and adding a distinctive charm to Hong Kong’s bustling nights. The neon sign industry truly flourished in Hong Kong after World War II, with numerous factories and workshops competing to produce beautifully designed and meticulously crafted glass tubes. During this time, Hong Kong was regarded as the

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Everyday space as narrative   Wang Ching Jason 3036271459 Directed by Wong Kar Wei, “In the Mood for Love” portrayed the image of Hong Kong in the 1960s through looking into the protagonist’s entrapments in their own lives, seeking solace in each other’s companionship after discovering their spouses’ infidelity. The movie captures a handful of locations, each filmed in the same angle, giving the audience a circular effect experience of returning again and again to the same things. This technique isolates against fixed backgrounds, the things that are changing in the film, that is the private lives of the two

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dim lights, contrast between light and shadow, rainy ground, crowds with umbrella, very sad, lonely atmosphere