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[FIELDWORK REPORT] Dohyun Kim & Ez Kim

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Dohyun Kim:3036192536  Ez Kim:3036030788 Video Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RYx5DTLCbZM Transcript:  Hello everyone and welcome to our video podcast! We are Dohyun Kim and EZ Kim from the University of Hong Kong. Okay so we’re going to dive right into our topic for today: vanishing neon signs. Let’s turn it over to Ez who’s broadcasting live outside. Part 1: What are Neon Signs? E: Wow, it’s so nice to be here. We are currently on Shanghai street at night time. The city is so vibrant, maybe it’s because of the vibrant atmosphere created by the neon signs.  I feel like Neon lighting mainly

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[Fieldwork Report] Vanishing City – Clothes Drying Rack, Yan Chi Hong & Ching Hau Sik Monique

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    CCHU9034 Architecture and Film [Section 2A, 2023] FIELDWORK REPORT text transcript – Clothes Drying Rack Yan Chi Hong UID:3035565619 / Ching Hau Sik Monique UID: 3036207525   OPENING : Hong : In the vibrant city of Hong Kong, there are countless elements that make it truly unique. From space to its traditional buildings, this city is a treasure trove of culture and history. But sadly, in the fast-paced world we live in, many of these elements may no longer exist in just ten short years.   1. What is the artefact that is vanishing? Hong : Hello and

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[Fieldwork Report] Belinda Li, Zhang Anni

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Youtube link: https://youtu.be/GX3jo0gsiPY5 stills: 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 to

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[Field Report] Vanishing City——Man Wah Sun Chuen

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Henrik Cheng Jacky Mok Link: https://youtu.be/QWiQWTG3TB0 J: Hey Henrik, have you seen Johnnie To’s movie “Breaking News” before? How exciting it is!   H: The one with Nick Cheung as a police inspector? Of course! It is one of my favourite old Hong Kong movies! I have actually been to Man Wah Sun Chuen before, the place where the movie took place. There were so many restaurants!  J: Well… It is a shame that in the two years since the outbreak of the COVID-19, many restaurants have closed down, and daily shops in the area have gradually returned. The new tenants

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[FIELDWORK REPORT] Youyuan Lin, Ziyi He, Stefania korolkova

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YouTube Link:  https://youtu.be/XmA8G7EkMHw?feature=shared   He Ziyi 3035864003 Lin Youyuan 3036278043 Stefaniia Korolkova 3036276681   Transcript (946 Words)    Andi:  Welcome, listeners, to our podcast, where we delve into the revitalization of Graham Street Market, a historic wet market in Central. My name is Andi and I am joined by my co-host Stefania. For years, this bustling market has been an integral part of Hong Kong’s rich cultural fabric, weaving its way through the city’s core. However, as with any dynamic cityscape, Graham Street Market is not immune to change. Amidst its lively ambiance, there’s an unmistakable sense of impending transformation.

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[Fieldwork Report] Vanishing City — Telephone booths, Cheung Wan Suet & Wong Chun Fung

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Yvonne Cheung Wan Suet 3036234401 & Derek Wong Chun Fung 3036237831 Video link: https://youtu.be/CDAfq33wIrw This short film is about the vanishing telephone booths in Hong Kong. It explains payphone’s past, present and future through a story of a short-lived urban romance. It also aims to examine the reasons for the gradual disappearance of telephone booths in the city, their importance and uselessness, and people’s attitudes towards their disappearance.  TeleRomance Scene 1(1997) D: Oh! Finally, I can call you back. You can’t imagine how long the queue is… Y: Okok no bullshit, we only have five minutes to talk, the man

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Field work broadcast-Vanishing building: the General Post Office

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You Tube video link: v(15) fieldwork broadcast CCHU9034 – YouTube   Transcript: Liu (00:00) Good evening, I’m Liu Mingyao. Wong (00:03) I’m Wong Tsz Cheuk. Liu (00:04) Yeah. Today we are going to talk about the CCHU 9034s board cast, and we are going to revisiting the significant, yet controversial transformation of Hong Kong’s Central district, where a very old building have 50 years old history, which is a general post office, landing in Central, is going to be demolished. Wong (00:27) Yes, Liu. It’s a part of the border the redevelopment plan aiming to transform the Central into a

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[FIELDWORK REPORT] Cheung Chun Yu and Fung Yin Ho

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Youtube Link : https://youtu.be/rs0vU0b3A0o Cheung Chun Yu 3036228385 Fung Yin Ho 3036229470 Transcript (980 words) What is the space/place/artefact/building that is vanishing? We are investigating a laundry shop in Man Wah Buildings called Fresh Laundry that is vanishing due to various reasons.      Why is it vanishing? How do we know that it will no longer exist in the near future?    Firstly, the Urban Renewal Authority has announced plans for the redevelopment of the Man Wah Buildings in the Yau Mong District Study. The laundry shop and the community it belongs to will not exist in the next ten

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[Fieldwork Report] Xu Yihan & Wang Dongtong

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Xu Yihan (UID: 3036102218) Wang Dongtong (UID: 3036099394) Video essay Youtube link: https://youtu.be/LO3K_4JWT0U Text transcript Carina: This is our video podcast of CCHU9034. I’m Xu Yihan. This is my partner Wang Dongtong. Katherine: Today we will talk about the vanishing city. These days we went to the Man Wah Building which is the filming site of the ‘Breaking News’. Carina: During the trip, we saw many buildings and facilities that have existed for a few decades, such as laundries, restaurants, and barbershops. Among all the facilities we saw, the traditional food market will be discussed as our topic. The main

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[Fieldtrip Report] Li Xiaoping Li Lok Yi

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Video Link https://youtu.be/3KXJCVUh608 We believe that what is disappearing is not just a particular place or a single shop, but an entire industry, which is the pawnshop industry. But on this field trip , the Fu Wing pawnshop may disappear in the next ten years. As for why it is disappearing, let’s take a closer look at pawn shops. Pawn shops are an ancient financial service that provides people with short-term loans. They are a part of Hong Kong’s history and also a reflection of economic activity. But in this day and age, there are too many ways to take

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