http://https://youtu.be/3F2FmjVULWQ Mobile City When researching for the video I took a methodological approach from Debord and the Situationist International’s ideas around psychogeography and drifting as a way to explore and mentally map a city. This was important as I wanted to investigate the more human experience of seeing and navigating the city, especially the more phenomenological impact scale made in Hong Kong specifically. I also went through some of the Hong Kong Highway Department’s manual and historic reviews on programmes of highway maintenance and project aims, noting the consistent goals of connection and mobility aimed at vehicles and people. This

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https://youtu.be/S4HVvgc8f2c Title: Slow City Credits: Director – Martin Lee and Actor: Martin Lee, Ray Fung   Description –          Theme The theme of this video is conveying an idea of slowing down our pace is beneficial for us living in Hong Kong, a city with fast-paced lifestyle.   –          Story Setting I tried to convey my idea with a compelling narrative structure. Story Act 1 (Set-Up): Martin(protagonist) is an busy accountant that lost his passion for living in Hong Kong because he believes that everything in Hong Kong seems to be about efficiency, and he could not feel any warmth and

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[Video Essay]: The Slow City: An Ethereal Exploration of Pier Melancholy The theme and the settings In Hong Kong, piers have played a historically important role in the transportation infrastructure, connecting people and goods to the surrounding areas. However, with the advent of a more technologically advanced era, reliance on ships for transportation has declined significantly. Piers have become the most precious and valuable leisure spaces in Hong Kong. The shift of piers from transportation hubs to leisure destinations is mainly due to the fast-paced lifestyle of Hongkongers as well as their growing desire to find a refuge from the

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Fast City: Cafe Directed by: Filbert David Tejalaksana (3035945699) Theme and Subject Matter Fast city signifies how Hong Kong has been gradually coming closer and closer to the dystopian city that has appeared with Hong Kong as referenced in many movies such as the recent Ten Years, Blade Runner (1982) and Ghost in the Shell (2017). This theme takes into irony the slowness and calmness of the coffee industry in Hong Kong, opposing the fast and high turnover rates in the f&b industry in HK. This statement is shown in the short clip with much of the video being heavily

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YezitLwbtCc Introduction The place being chosen and investigated is the Tang Ancestral Hall in the Ping Shan Heritage Trail, which is the main ancestral hall for the Tangs in Ping Shan. Description of the Tang Ancestral Hall According to the Tang genealogy, the ancestral hall was built by Tang Fong Shun about 700 years ago to commemorate founding ancestor Tang Chung Ling. Tang Ancestral Hall has the most traditional Chinese style design. First, it is a three-hall structure, containing two internal courtyards. It is one of the finest examples of this kind of buildings in Hong Kong. Besides, the materials

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