Lecture 3: The Post-war Asian City as Set

Reading Response:Leung P.-K

February 17, 2023 u3610378@connect.hku.hk

As a multicultural city, Hong Kong’s film industry has evolved together with the city. Firstly, let me talk about what I have gained from my six months in Hong Kong. The city seems to be both traditional and innovative, which may seem contradictory, as the article states, people in this city hold both traditions and superstitions of their older generations. The westernized decorations and festive atmosphere I have seen demonstrate the inclusiveness of Hong Kong culture. Secondly, I agree with the article that TVB directors refuse to accept their government-designed identities and express the need for social change from the

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Lecture 3: The Post-war Asian City as Set

[Reading Response: Po Shek Fu AND David Desser]

February 17, 2023 u3610839@connect.hku.hk

This reading draws readers’ attention to how the intrinsic characteristics of Hong Kong architecture were showcased in the urban cinema while reflecting the complexities of cultural identity of Hong Kong citizens. Through shots of Hong Kong buildings in the movies and various narratives, Hong Kong has developed its own cultural traits and artistic representation, which can be observed similar patterns in Mainland China but not exactly identical since there exists elements of western culture in today’s Hong Kong modernism. Thus, cultural identity crisis arises among Hong Kong citizens when movie shots back then attempted to focus on their lack of

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2023 Blog, Lecture 3: The Post-war Asian City as Set

Reading Response: Leung Ping Kwan

February 16, 2023 ericcsr@hku.hk

Hong Kong as one of earliest city in Asia that started the process of modernization has experience combination of multiple culture throughout the process.The film industry could reveal the process of multiculture collision and integration. First started with migration of film makers from Shang Hai then move on to UK colonial government intervention after 1967. Films at that time started to combine element from different culture in a unnatural way examplified by A purple stormy night. However, new generation of film directors and producer took such oppotunity and estabilish a film style rooted in Hong Kong. They elegantly combine traditional

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Lecture 3: The Post-war Asian City as Set

Reading Response: Seng

February 16, 2023 u3577210@connect.hku.hk

In 1966, the ten-year Cultural Revolution began in mainland China, and Hong Kong’s left-wing film companies were directly affected, as they drastically reduced their output and their influence faded. It was not until the mid-seventies that Hong Kong films became more focused on local culture by escaping from the creative principle of realism. And the demographic structure also shifted to mainly young people, whose aesthetic preferences were an essential factor influencing the development of Hong Kong films. In addition, the economy of Hong Kong at that time was dominated by labour-intensive industries, with a large number of workers doing repetitive

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