(Workshop 3) Mood board: The vanishing colours of the central pier – Larissa Lai

I plan to showcase the juxtaposition of the current central pier and the traditional central pier to demonstrate the architectural advancement whilst ironically, presenting its potential risks of vanishing. To accentuate this, I decided to implement a grey, black, white and blue colour scheme in representing themes of nostalgia and novelty.

[Read Response II] : In Search of the Ghostly in Context

In the chapter “In Search of the Ghostly in Context”, Esther M. K. Cheung analyzes how Fruit Chan uses the medium of film to express the complex layers of Hong Kong’s urban identity. Through a combination of realism and surrealism, Fruit Chan creates a “ghost city” that vividly reflects the social and psychological turmoil of Hong Kong at a critical moment in its history. It is worth noting that Fruit Chan uses the element of ghosts as a profound metaphor that transcends the traditional horror genre, reflecting the shadows of the city’s past and its citizens’ sense of disorientation. This

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