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[Field Report] Still Human (2018)

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Yu Ko Chieh Joshua (3035934157) and Lu Yi Bin John (3035951973) Video link to podcast: Script: JY: Good morning good afternoon good evening, everyone! I am Joshua. JL: And I am John JY: Today we are going to introduce a really good film directed by Oliver Chan in 2018, “STILL HUMAN”. Although the genre is being categorised as a comedic drama, I personal think it is more of a romantic and touching story. The film acted as a critic towards the current social context, raising people’s awareness towards Southeast Asian Helpers and Disabled people in our society. The urban spaces

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[Fieldwork Podcast]: Made in Hong Kong (1997)

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SYNOPSIS: The film narrates the dramatic changes in the life of typical triad gangster Moon, after his mentally deficient partner Lung handed him suicide letters taken from a victim Susan Hui. Together with kidney cancer patient Ping, lovers by chance with Moon, the trio attempts to deliver the letters as Susan’s spirit lingers in Moon’s flat. Moon, unable to donate a kidney and protect his friends in time, eventually loses both his friends, triggering him to take revenge on two triad bosses who have brought the trio misery, and committed suicide to join his friends in becoming, in Ping’s mothers’

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[Field Report] Love in a puff

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field trip.mov Love in a puff is a film that takes place in 2009 in Hong Kong when January 1, 2007, Hong Kong has implemented a total ban on smoking indoors, forcing smokers to move from their offices to the back alleys to smoke. Since then, smokers from different backgrounds and professions have opened up a special place to gossip and chat and make friends in the back alleys. This begins an unpredictable and ambiguous relationship between Cherie and Jimmy. They fall in love with each other although Cherie has a boyfriend. They often met in the street to smoke

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[Field Report] The Way We Are (2008)

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Synopsis: The Way We Are is a film directed by Ann Hui and released in 2008. It illustrates the story of a hardworking, optimistic, widowed mother, her son, and their neighbour Granny, all living in the troubled housing estate of Tin Shui Wai. In our podcast, we discuss the architecture, the shooting techniques and some specific scenes in this film as well as the real Tin Shui Wai.   Script: B: Hello, everyone. Welcome to our podcast on architecture and film. We’re the hosts today. I’m Beryl. K: I’m Kira. Today we will talk about the film The Way We

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

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The culture and traditions of Hong Kong and many other Asian nations provide significance to nebulous images which are manifestations or apparitions to people. In many Asian cultures, ghosts are considered to be people who come from the afterlife to settle as a presence among us at all times. From a cinematic point of view, these ghosts are often portrayed as the usual human being living their own life and yet their secret remains only to themselves. The unawareness of humans gives these so-called ‘ghosts’ their significance as it seems like such a bizarre thought to be able to communicate

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[Fieldwork] In the Mood for Love

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Field Trip Script  Intro G: Hi. I’m GuDian, Ella X: Hello. I’m Xiong Ruozhu, Ariel. Ella. Do you know what film we are discussing today? G: Yeah. It’s a romantic film released in 2000 and named In the Mood for Love. X: Really? The film is older than us. Could you introduce more about it? G: The film is written and directed by the 42-year-old Hong Kong director Wong Kar-wai. The story was set in 1960s Hong Kong, it illustrated a man (played by Tony Leung) and a woman (played by Maggie Cheung) after discovering that their respective spouses were having an

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[Field Report] Police Story

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https://drive.google.com/file/d/1IDkcyW52655eKbKavbW5779qhId0Jr5I/view?usp=sharing The movie titled “Police Story,” which was released in 1985 is a Hong Kong action comedy crime film created by and starring Jackie Chan. It is known for its highly dangerous but one of the best stunts.  What is interesting is that this film was not written the way normal Hollywood screenwriters work. Instead of relying on the creativity of the screenwriters to create the plot elements of a film, this film: the police story, was structured around a list of props and locations, such as a shopping mall,  village,  bus, and more. Through this, the film was able

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[Field Report] Johnny English Reborn (2011)

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Transcript: #Introduction [Georgy] Hi, everyone. Hi. My name is Georgy Valencio and I’m Ian Anthony Wijono. Here today, we’re going to discuss and review about the Johnny English Reborn film. We’re going to discuss about the architectural style, especially in the Hong Kong area, which is the buildings and the style and stuff. We’re going to compare what is the difference between the style in the film and which is produced in the 2011 and how is the condition in reality right now, we also going to discuss the function or purpose why the producer choose that place for the

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[Fieldwork Podcast]: Crossing Hennessy (2010)

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Y: Good morning and good evening! Welcome to our podcast today! Today’s topic is the movie Crossing Hennesy. We will discuss this movie from an architectural perspective. I’m the host today, Yiru. A: I’m Aurora. Y: Aurora, would you like to give a brief introduction to this movie? A: Sure! Crossing Hennessy is centered around the Hennessy Road and tells a romantic urban love story about Loy and Oi Lin across North and South Wanchai. Loy is the proprietor of an electrical appliance store in South Wanchai. He has no ambition and sleeps every day while Oi Lin is an

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[Fieldwork Podcast]: Limbo (2021)

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https://drive.google.com/file/d/1-LrUfW5Gt99WfyLtbY2XTT7wNAO_kjQ4/view?usp=share_link (Due to copyright limits, the video is uploaded on google drive)   Synopsis: Limbo is an action thiller film directed by Cheang Pou-soi and released in 2021. The film is based on the Chinese novelist Lei Mi’s  novel Wisdom Tooth. The play is about a serial murder case that happened among marginalized people of Hong Kong society.   Script: James: Hello everyone, my name is James. Juan: I’m Juan. James: The movie we are discussing today is Limbo. Today, we’re going to talk about the film’s unique portrayal of space and place. Juan: That’s right, James. Director Cheang Pou-soi

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