Spatial Stories by De Certeau discusses the difference between tour and map, as well as spaces and places. I believe that these components ultimately form diverse narratives, and influence how an individual interprets an architectural space. A “map” shows the places of each element in the area and their exact location, illustrating how the surrounding environment looks like. Meanwhile, “tours” is the experience of people exploring space, and is more subjective. When we are navigating through a space, it is impossible to experience the whole space at the same time. Our perception is limited to our field of view. We

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Cuts through Hong Kong I want to analyze this article from two aspects: the shooting methods and the change of era in Hong Kong. First of all, let’s talk about the shooting method. The film cleverly uses the switching of scenes to describe the atmosphere and emotions that the film wants to convey to the audience. For example, the space collage of different rooms shows the high density and congestion of Hong Kong residences; the lens conversion directly through the partition wall reflects the symmetry of the layout. Then， Let’s see how the film explains the change of era in

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