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[Field Report] Aberdeen

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Z: Welcome to our podcast, today we are going to talk about architecture in a recent film called Aberdeen. It was directed by Pang Ho-cheung, who has been known for good at discover absurd in mundane reality of everyday life. Eric, Can you tell us more about this storyline of the film? C: Yes, this film mainly talks a typical Hong Kong family which has misunderstanding between different family members at the beginning. There are three different storylines related to three small families: Wai Ching and Kin Cheung; Cici and Wai Tao as well as Dong and Ta each have

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[Field Report] Chungking Express

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Ashlyn: Good morning everyone, welcome to our podcast on architecture and film, we are your host today, I am Ashlyn and I am Nerissa. Today we are going to talk about Chungking express and its relation to architecture. Ashlyn: Directed by Wong Kar Wai and released in 1994, Chungking Express is a movie divided into two halves. The first half revolves around the aftermath of cop 223’s recent breakup. His story begins in Chungking mansion as he made his way through the crowd during his police chase in which he bumped into a woman in a blonde wig as she

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Group Fieldwork Report by Jaden and Melody

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Script:  Anita (2021) is a film based on the journey of Anita Mui, one of Hong Kong’s most influential music figures and “Daughter of Hong Kong”. We are first introduced to Anita and her sister who were child performers and eventually became successful in the music industry through winning a singing contest in 1982 and being recognised by Superstardom, and also being lifelong friends with Lesie Cheung. However after a tragic relationship with a Japanese singer, Anita moves to Thailand after a confrontation with a gangster. Her hiatus and exile in Thailand placed Anita in her most vulnerable state and

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[Fieldwork Report] The Narrow Road

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  Both : (Music) Good afternoon! Welcome to C&C podcast!    Ho: C&C podcast will introduce a new movie to you at 2 o’ clock, every Wednesday.   Good afternoon, I am your host Charlotte.    Ip: I am your host Chloe.    Ho: Good afternoon Chloe, it has been a long time since I have seen you without a mask!    Ip: Yes, the day of unmasking had “finally” come. I have waited for this moment for 3   years!    Ho: Seems like we have overcome Covid, right?    Ip: Yea. Covid is a hard time for Hong Kongers,

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(Field report) Hollywood Hong Kong

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Y: Welcome to our podcast on architecture and film, we are your hosts, Yanisha A: and Anson. Today we are talking about the film Hollywood Hong Kong, directed by Fruit Chan, released in 2001. Y: The film takes place in Tai Hom Village, a small Hong Kong shantytown that is overshadowed by a large apartment and mall complex called Plaza Hollywood. The story follows a family of obese pig butchers: Mr Chu and his sons, tiny and Ming; a foolish but charming pimp, Keung; and a Mainland Chinese prostitute Tong Tong. Tong Tong enters the life of these men by

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[FIELDWORK] ANITA, TSIM SHA TSUI PROMENADE

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ANITA; Longman Leung (2021) TSIM SHA TSUI PROMENADE Podcast: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1thF–0ppkfJ_fIecxhk5alD2tfAnlW7i/view?usp=sharing   Anita is a 2021 film directed by Longman Leung. It is a biographical film about the deceased Cantopop star, Anita Mui that visualizes her life from childhood to the last moment of her life till 2003 when she died of cervical cancer.    As the film shows events from the late 20 century to the beginning of the 21 century, many buildings were removed or renovated now, the production team faced challenges to construct sets to resemble the scene from the past. The director made use of graphical technology like greenscreen

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[Field Report] The Narrow Road

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1. The Narrow Road is a 2022 Hong Kong dream film, directed by Lam Sum, a new director who won the ‘mm2 New Director Program’ in 2017. This film stars Louis Cheung, Angela Yuen, Tung On-na, etc.. 2. The story background is set during the early days of the Covid pandemic in Hong Kong, it tells the story of Chak, cast by Louis Cheung, who struggles to keep his cleaning company afloat. During the challenge, he develops a bond with a newly hired cleaner Candy, cast by Angela Yuen, who is his neighbor and also a single mother. Candy, who

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[Field Report] Chungking Mansions in Chungking Express

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  Name: Leung Cheuk Man, Wong Cho Kiu UID: 3036104620, 3036069909  google drive for podcast and stills: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1KIVvkKiHxAL9DQT4sz64HZf928XwL1KN?usp=sharing  《重慶森林》Chungking Express The main location of the film Chungking Express is the Chungking Mansions, a building with a vivid, chaotic and energetic atmosphere representative of Chungking Express‘s vivid, chaotic and energetic setting. The camera follows the characters through narrow corridors and crowded staircases, capturing the hustle and bustle of Hong Kong’s everyday life, as they attempt to make their way through the crowded spaces. Throughout the movie, the building plays a prominent part in creating a sense of atmosphere and mood. The building’s distinctive

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[Field Report] Chungking Express

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    Name: Leung Cheuk Man, Wong Cho Kiu UID: 3036104620, 3036069909        《重慶森林》Chungking Express The main location of the film Chungking Express is the Chungking Mansions, a building with a vivid, chaotic and energetic atmosphere representative of Chungking Express‘s vivid, chaotic and energetic setting. The camera follows the characters through narrow corridors and crowded staircases, capturing the hustle and bustle of Hong Kong’s everyday life, as they attempt to make their way through the crowded spaces. Throughout the movie, the building plays a prominent part in creating a sense of atmosphere and mood. The building’s distinctive architecture and the gloomy

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[Field Report] God of Gamblers

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Script Introduction W:  Hi, today we’ll be talking about the movie ‘God of Gamblers’, starring Chow Yun-Fat and Andy Lau,. Filmed in 1989 by Wong Jing, it has since been an icon of the Golden Age HK cinema. M: This film follows the protagonist Ko Chun (played by Chow), known as the ‘God of Gamblers’ for his world-renowned gambling skills, who lost his memories after hitting his head due to a practical joke played on him by Dou Zai (played by Andy Lau). W: Throughout the film Ko and Dou Zai develops a love-hate relationship as Andy discovers Chow’s exceptional

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