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[Field Report] The Mission(1999)

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  Introduction   A: Hello, everyone; today we will introduce the movie The Mission (1999), which was known as one of the best action movies in Hong Kong movie history, directed by Johnnie To. And we will focus on one specific architecture –– the Lok Hau Fook Restaurant.   B: The film told about five highly-skilled gunmen being recruited as bodyguards to protect an underground triad boss from mysterious killers. Throughout the mission, a sense of brotherhood has grown between them. However, the leader of the team, Curtis, was demanded by the boss to execute the youngest of the five.

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[Fieldwork Podcast] Love in a Puff(2010)

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  Synopsis: Love in the Buff is a Hong Kong romance film directed by Pang Ho-cheung, written by Pang Ho-Cheung and Bird Yin, starring Miriam Yeung and Shawn Yue. The publication date was March 25, 2010. The narrative of Cheung Chi-ming (Shawn Yue) and Yu Chun-jiao (Miriam Yeung), two smokers who fall in love in a back alley while Hong Kong is a smoke-free city, is followed in the movie.   Script: Fang Tianran: This video is to describe a classic scene in the movie ‘Love in a Puff’, which is also the only place in Hong Kong named after a

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[Field Report] Architecture in Infernal Affairs (2002)

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Link to podcast here in case the playlist doesn’t work: https://youtu.be/sPnRqmZ_QUU P: Patrick J: Justin P: Infernal Affairs is a Hong Kong crime thriller film released in 2002, directed by Andrew Lau and Alan Mak. The film’s architecture and setting play a significant role in shaping the atmosphere and overall impact of the movie. The film’s story revolves around a mole in the police department (Lau Kin Ming) and an undercover cop (Chan Wing Yan). J: The first location we’d like to talk about is set in Apliu Street, Sham Shui Po. In this scene, the two protagonists first come

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[Fieldwork Podcast]: God of Gamblers(1989)

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Script (Approximately): Filbert: The movie God of Gambler, produced in 1989 by Dir. Wong Jin is one of the many Hong Kong classics. It is a mix of drama, comedy, and action. Probably the most popular genres at the time. The movie revolutionized the Hong Kong cinema scene with its whole premise being subject focused on gambling. The movie follows our main character Ko Chun who is known world-wide as the god of gambler. Well, known world-wide by the Asians anyways as shown in the beginning shot of the film where Ko Chun was playing in America and none but

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[Field Report] Aberdeen

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Z: Welcome to our podcast, today we are going to talk about architecture in a recent film called Aberdeen. It was directed by Pang Ho-cheung, who has been known for good at discover absurd in mundane reality of everyday life. Eric, Can you tell us more about this storyline of the film? C: Yes, this film mainly talks a typical Hong Kong family which has misunderstanding between different family members at the beginning. There are three different storylines related to three small families: Wai Ching and Kin Cheung; Cici and Wai Tao as well as Dong and Ta each have

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[FIELDWORK]: CHUNGKING EXPRESS, MID-LEVEL ESCALATOR

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Chungking Express, Wong Kar Wai, 1994  Mid-level Escalator, Central District, Hong Kong Eujin: In this podcast, we will discuss how the Central-mid-level escalator acts as a critical element in the movie Chungking Express. Wong Kar Wai’s Chungking Express is a film that captures the transitional period of Hong Kong in 1994 within the urban landscape of loss and rejection. The title itself explicitly represents Hong Kong, as it is a combination of two distinct locations : Chungking Mansion in Tsim Sha Tsui and Midnight Express in Central consisting of Lan Kwai Fong and the Mid-level escalators on Hong Kong Island.

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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 Podcast]: My Prince Edward

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Script: CC: Hello, and welcome to our Architecture and Film podcast. We are your host today. I am Chen Chun. CHC: And I am Uson. CC: Today we will discuss the 2019 film My Prince Edward, directed by Norris Wong. My Prince Edward explores the meaning of marriage for Hong Kong women and reflects today’s social phenomenon that marriage often means the compression of personal space and freedom. Now, could you introduce the director to us, Uson? CHC: Sure! Norris Wong is a Hong Kong novelist, songwriter, screenwriter, and director. She made her directorial debut with My Prince Edward, which

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[Field Report] Chungking Express

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Ashlyn: Good morning everyone, welcome to our podcast on architecture and film, we are your host today, I am Ashlyn and I am Nerissa. Today we are going to talk about Chungking express and its relation to architecture. Ashlyn: Directed by Wong Kar Wai and released in 1994, Chungking Express is a movie divided into two halves. The first half revolves around the aftermath of cop 223’s recent breakup. His story begins in Chungking mansion as he made his way through the crowd during his police chase in which he bumped into a woman in a blonde wig as she

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[Fieldwork Podcast]: A love in a Puff

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https://youtu.be/tkph0jYqxyU Background:  HUANG: Love In A Puff is a Hong Kong movie in 2010. It happens with the background of the anti-smoking policy in Hong Kong. The two protagonists, Yu Chunjiao and Zhao Zhiming, meet in a narrow alley while smoking. After that, they start to contact each other frequently. This film doesn’t really focus on architectural buildings, but on some architectural places in Hong Kong. The goal is to show the urban style and tradition of Hong Kong. Script HUANG: Giu and Ming go to a narrow alley to smoke after seeing Ming’s ex-girlfriend, who is now staying with the French

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