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[FIELDWORK REPORT] Vanishing City-Portland Street

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https://youtu.be/HA0CMz3vvMk [Transcript] The change of Portland Street Introduction Portland Street is located in Yau Tsim Mong District. North to Boundary Street while south to Man Ming Lane. Its name is endowed in 1927, taking reference from the British prime minister Duke of Portland. The whole street is surrounded with dense residential-commercial complex buildings. Along the street, we can find various shops including, funeral parlour, hometown associations, leather shops, church, grocery stores, medicinal herbs shops, bookstores, printing shops, siu mei shops and Mahjong schools, just to name a few. Portland Street had maintained its symbolic status of local cultures for a

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[FIELDWORK] Ho Tsz Hei & Tsang Shuk Yin

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Ho Tsz Hei 3036193059 Tsang Shuk Yin 303036231265 Video link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7eQJ5Z1WLWI Transcript (983 words) Ashley Usually, when you are walking under a building, what would you first notice? The shops nearby? Welcome to the first episode of ‘Vanishing City’. Today’s topic, vanishing elements at Man Wah Sun Chuen is the talk of the town. We are pleased to invite Professor Cheung from HKU, shop owner Mr Wong, and resident Ms Ng to share. Miss Ng Hello everybody, I am Miss Ng and I have been living in Man Wah building since 2001. Mr Wong Hi, this is Mr Wong, a

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[Field Report] Vanishing City–Litter containers, Li Mei Yiu Belinda & Zhang Anni

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Youtube link: https://youtu.be/GX3jo0gsiPY 5stills:https://drive.google.com/file/d/17KBZWB8WB91r3YFYNkWi-aJoxqV0T0Ng/view?usp=sharing Belinda: Welcome to the Architecture and Film podcast. This is Belinda, and next to me, we have Annie.    The Urban Renewal Authority has recently proposed to demolish and redevelop the Man Wah Sun Chuen, which is located in Jordan. The artefact that will vanish is the old model of the rubbish bin located in the Man Wah Sun Chuen.    Rubbish bins in Hong Kong have always had a familiar look. One rectangular opening on each side and an ashtray on top. However, I have several reasons to believe that this familiar sight is about

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[Fieldwork Report] Shen Leyan & Hu Dayu

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Youtube Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NHQHqQopvuk Transcript: S: There exists a special and traditional type of signboards for stores in Hong Kong. They generally use a combination of bright colors and white, like a white background with red lettering. It used to be widely used in Hong Kong, but it is gradually vanishing these days and would only appear in some old districts, like the Man Wah Sun Chuen. Do you notice this? H: I do also notice that there are fewer and fewer such written billboards on the streets, but why is that?  S:Because this site itself, along with its traditional features,

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[Fieldwork Report] Luk Sin Ching Icy & Jin Yawen

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Youtube Link: https://youtu.be/3LEyJdmo7Mc We will delve into the Hong Kong monster film directed by Ho Meng-hua and explore the architectural significance of the locations featured in the movie.  We’ll talk about the Hawker stalls that will probably disappear in the future in Hong Kong afterwards.. “The Mighty Peking Man” is a 1977 Hong Kong monster film directed by Ho Meng-hua, which was inspired by the classic King Kong story. The architecture in the film plays a vital role in shaping the narrative, creating a sense of awe and contrast.  The film showcases the contrast between the untamed Himalayan wilderness and

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[Field Trip Report]

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Link to podcast: https://youtu.be/LqHAkbYQ2V8 Transcript: Albert: Good evening, everyone. Welcome to join us! I’m Albert. Yuna: I’m Yuna. Albert: Today we will focus on Dai Pai Dong in Hong Kong. Since the reopening of. Temple Street Night Market on December 15, 2023, business has surged. The proportion of visitors to Temple Street has steadily increased. However, some restaurants in north Temple Street have reported a turndown in their usual customer flow due to the night market’s popularity. As we delve into this issue, we’ll explore the underlying causes and potential solutions for the traditional Dai Pai Dong culture facing constraints

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[Fieldwork Podcast]: The Way We Are

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  Cultural background of “The Way We Are” and Tin Shui Wai  Izzy: “The Way We Are” is a movie directed by Ann Hui that explores the lives of a single mother and her son living in Tin Shui Wai, a public housing estate in Hong Kong. The film portrays the struggles and challenges faced by the working-class residents of the estate, highlighting issues such as poverty, isolation, and the lack of social support. The movie’s setting in Tin Shui Wai is significant, as it is an area known for its high poverty rate and social problems. Through its portrayal

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[FIELDWORK]God of Gamblers 賭神, Lucky Plaza

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GOD OF GAMBLERS, DIR. Wong Jing (1989) Lucky Plaza, Shatin, New Territories, Hong Kong God of gamblers is a Hong Kong traditional film directed by Wong Jing and led by Chow Yun-fat, Andy Lau, and Joey Wong. Ko Chun (Chow Yun-fat) is a famous gambler. The main story begins with Chun escaping from a train. After fighting on the train, Chun accidentally stumbles into Little knife (Andy Lau)’s trap, which is intended to play tricks with an Indian. Ko Chun falls under the hill and hits his head. He loses his memory partially. Little knife does not know who is

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[FIELDWORK] ROUGE,Shek Tong Tsui

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ROUGE, Kwan Kam Peng (1988)          Yi Honglou, Shek Tong Tsui, Hong Kong The film I choose is’ Rouge ‘, created by Li Bihua and directed by Kwan Kam Peng. The film mainly tells the story of Shek Tong Tsui prostitute “Ru Hua” and Chen Zhenbang’s love was opposed by Chen Zhenbang’s family, and eventually the two people swallowed opium . The place I chose was Shek Tong Tsui. This place is the place where Ru Hua and Chen Zhenbang meet and love each other, and also promote the development of this tragic story. The film begins

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[FIELDWORK] Echoes of the Rainbow, Wing Lee Street

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Echoes of the Rainbow [Dir/Scr: Alex Law] (2010) In the search for a distinct post-colonial identity, Hong Kong-ers, imbued with nostalgia, turn to architectural phenomena that showcase the transient journeys of their city from a bygone era. Amongst the ever-changing high skyline, fleeting moments are littered throughout the city, anachronistic cracks that show Hong Kong’s rich past and journey from a fishing village to an urban idyll. A genre-based on this premise, “Nostalgia Cinema” has been prominent in the Hong Kong film scene since the 90s. A paradigmatic example is ‘Echoes of Rainbow,’ a winsome, elegiac tale of a family

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