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Cat Links Lecture 3: The Post-war Asian City as Set

[Reading Response] Seng, E. (2020). Noirs: The City, the Woman and Other Spaces. In Resistant City: Histories, Maps and the Architecture of Development (pp. 60-77). World Scientific Press.

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The reading by Seng E. has shown that movies always reflect the historical background of their place of origin. In Hong Kong, though her filming has been greatly influenced by external factors, especially political ones. In addition, it did reflect some challenges and problems faced by people at that time and the ideal future for them. Seng suggests some examples like The Black Rose, the Elevator Girl, The Forsaken Love, etc. These two movies provided dramatic solutions for women who want relief from the grassroots. Seng comments on such movies as reinforcement of sexual stereotypes, which are ‘expectations of the

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[READING RESPONSE] Leung Ping-kwan: URBAN CINEMA AND THE CULTURAL IDENTITY OF HONG KONG

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Hong Kong cinema of the 20th century mentioned in the article indicates its urban construction and the awakening, dialectic and individuation of the cultural identity. I think these movies frequently use the depiction of figurative architecture as a metaphor for the context and spirit behind the surface, using images and plots that are close to reality to resonate with the audience. For instance, the close-up of the hanging laundry room in the movie Space is gold highlights the isolated and crowded living environment in the urban framework. Laundry as a common architectural element of daily life devalues the rationalization of

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Cat Links Lecture 7: Monsters, Materials & Skyscrapers

Reading Response : Abbas

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Hong Kong is experiencing a loss of specialty in cultural and political sides due to the mass effect of globalisation, urbanisation and colonisation. There is a radial change and disappearance of the local architectural styles. it is always hard to define the uniqueness of our culture because HK’s architecture has been a blend of western and eastern styles. The combination creates distinctive designs appear in the same district like tonglau or bingsutt. However they are replaced by generic high-rise and commercial developments. Citing the demolition of the Queen’s Pier and the Star Ferry Terminal in Central as example, it exacerbates

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Cat Links Lecture 7: Monsters, Materials & Skyscrapers

Reading Response: TsuTsui

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I think Tsutsui’s observations are intriguing, because they highlight the deep-seated cultural anxieties that surround Tokyo’s place in popular culture. The city has been shown in films and literature as a site of great turmoil and destruction, whether through natural disasters or monster attacks. This fascination with destruction can be seen in the popularity of movies such as Godzilla, which make the city to a frequent target of destruction. At the same time, Tokyo is also depicted as a city of resilience and rebirth. This can also be found in the many films and TV shows that focus on the

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