I found that it is quite funny that the movie “The Elevator Girl” is full of composite buildings. In the past of Hong Kong, different composite buildings with various functions are not really common. In a certain extent, the movie does impact the architecture in Hong Kong.
Talking about the movie “Black Rose”, this movie is such a groundbreaking movie that it revealed the problem of the aggravation of the social inequality while Hong Kong was experiencing a modernisation process. In the movie, the director utilised the camera very well. Different perspectives and viewpoints towards the people showed the contrasting situation of people. Also, the separation of their world was shown too. Besides, the design of architecture in the movie in somehow related to the image of gender. From my perspective, I think that it is a new and innovative idea that no one has tried it before. This style may also affect the production of movie related to architecture as well.
by Lo Hoi Chun 3036078699
It is great to anchor your discussion to The Elevator Girl and Black Rose since they provide references for understanding how gender (mainly women) and architecture were demonstrated by Hong Kong’s films at the early age. I would suggest expanding your analysis by answering the following questions: 1) Black Rose and Elevator Girl respectively shaped 2 sorts of women — upper class & working class. 2) Why did Hong Kong’s noir pay much attention to these two social classes at the early age (especially in the mid-1950s & mid-1960s)? 3) How did women serve as a tool/ method/ medium to narrate the city? Why? 3) How is gender embodied in space and architecture? 4) How did woman-themed films capture and shot women differently compared with the male-centered ones?