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[Reading Response 2]-Communal After-Living: Asian Ghosts and the City(Katarzyna Ancuta)

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Review of Communal After-Living: Asian Ghosts and the City-Katarzyna Ancuta Urban cities have been equated with the development and progress of a person which leads people in rural areas to migrate into big cities. The rapid growth of the cities highlighted the themes of loneliness and alienation for the newly migrated people, offering fertile grounds for horror movie makers to use stories merging with ghosts. The horror movies made in the Asian regions including Hong Kong, Japan, Taiwan, and China mostly rely on the use of a contiguous community where humans and ghosts co-habitat. Additionally, isolation and loneliness themes act

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[READING RESPONSE 2] KATARZYNA ANCUTA

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This article is about the relationship between Asian ghosts and urban cities, especially how it’s portrayed in modern films. It dives into how the loneliness of ghosts actually reflects the inhabitants in apartments. Having lived in only apartments my whole life I agree with Ancuta. I never had talked to any of my neighbors. The bustling business of the city makes me want to reduce my interactions to a minimum so that I can keep my social battery to work. The architecture of apartments, just like the article mentions, such as small windows, encourage this isolation of human bonds. There

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[Reading Response 2] Communal After-Living: Asian Ghosts and the City by Katarzyna Ancuta

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Chau Leo Li-Heng UID: 3036238598 This reading delves into the intersection of urban development and cultural narratives in Asian societies, focusing on the representation of ghosts within the urban landscape. It explores how these ghostly figures are not just remnants of past beliefs but are actively integrated into the living spaces and psyche of modern Asian cities. In the context of the Anthropocene, where human activity significantly alters the environment, the urbanization of Asian cities is presented as a parallel process to the accommodation of cultural and supernatural elements, such as ghosts. Ghosts in Asian urban narratives are not mere

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[READING RESPONSE] Katarzyna Ancuta-Communal After-Living: Asian Ghosts and the City

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This reading chooses the difference between Eastern and Western ghosts as an entry point. Western ghosts focus more on horror itself. In contrast, in Asian films, ghosts are often used to mirror the socio-cultural background, and this reading specifically focuses on ghosts in Asian cities. What impressed me was that the reading illustrated the slight difference in ghosts in the different regions of Asia. Chinese ghost stories depict the cohabitation of humans and ghosts, and the haunted scenes in these movies often appear in apartments, which are an inevitable compromise to rapid urbanization. Though the Confucian Value System highlights the

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[Reading Response 2] Communal After-Living: Asian Ghosts and the City by Katarzyna Ancuta

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This article explores the relationship between the presence of ghosts in Asian cities and urban residents. The author argues that in Asian cultures, because of their roots in animistic beliefs, ghosts and humans have always existed in the same world. Therefore, if the city is to be seen as a symbol of normalcy, Asian cities must accommodate ghosts to coexist with their inhabitants. Houses haunted by ghosts are characterized by neglect, strange habits, and failed rituals of order and maintenance, while apartments haunted by ghosts represent the mundane and ordinary aspects of city life. Unlike houses, apartments often lack a

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[Reading Response 2] Communal After-Living: Asian Ghosts and the City by Katarzyna Ancuta

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In this article, the author discussed the intricate relationship between urban spaces, Asian cultures and the presence of ghosts. Unlike Westerners, who typically view ghosts as remnants of the past or manifestations of trauma, Asian cultures view ghosts as an integral part of the universe. It’s common in Asia to believe in the existence of ghosts, in countries like China, Japan and Korea. Therefore, to represent normalcy in Asian cities, the inclusion and accommodation of ghosts become essential. As a result of rapid urbanisation, people are leaving their traditional rural and natural environments and moving into dense, modern cities. The

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[READING RESPONSE #2] In Search of the Ghostly in Context by Cheung

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In the chapter titled “In Search of the Ghostly in Context,” Cheung offers an insightful analysis of space-time dislocation. He critiques governmental inaction in public housing conditions, addresses the struggles faced by the lower and middle working classes, and extends his discussion to the wider socio-political landscape in Hong Kong during its era of transition, through which he skillfully employed the symbolism of the ‘ghost’ and cinematic techniques. Cheung conveys themes of marginalization, homelessness, and despair among Hong Kong’s working class in Chan’s films though employing subtle language and symbolism. Specifically, the depiction of houses as ‘prison houses’ and the

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[Exercise] Moving House – Polina Saburova

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This documentary left me with a mixed feeling as it shed light on the drastic measures people are forced to take in order to “free the space” for the housing solutions. Even in such situations, they stick to their culture and traditions. It seems that the density of population can indeed have a unifying effect on people and their cultural traditions. When people are forced to live in close to each other or in shared spaces, there may be an even greater emphasis on preserving the collective cultural identity. It also reminded me of the phrase in my native language

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Moving House Reflection

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This documentary shows a conflicts between traditional land ownership and modern urban development in Singapore. It is hard to decide which side is wrong. However, it clearly showed that this kind of conflicts could be solve peacefully. Although i believe that not all families are willing to move their ancestors, the scene is still inspiring when learning about urban development.

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Moving house reflection – Wong Hei Chit

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A very similar situation comparing to Hong Kong, though it might not be as serious as that in Singapore, it might be worsening in the coming years due to rising population. The government should balance between the housing problem and other social issues (i.e. shortage of columbarium), and determine those that should be prioritised according to their urgency. Wong Hei Chit 3036220541