Solitary City: A Way to Escape from Pier…? By ZHAO LANYAN   The thematic expression of this video concentrates on ‘solitary city’. And the main sites of filming are pier-related spaces in Hong Kong. The content of video is divided into three parts. The first part—voiceover introduction of solitude, is used as a hook to set the cold tone of alienation and lay the foundation of ‘solitary city’. This introduction is somewhat ‘stream-of-consciousness-like’. In other words, every thought, every action, create ripples through this indefinite field of consciousness. ‘Solitude’ is depicted from multifaceted perspectives: individual separated from rest of the

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Description of the theme and subject matter The Hong Kong Mass Transit Railway (MTR) was first established in 1979 and has since become one of the city’s most efficient and reliable forms of transportation. The MTR consists of eleven lines and 93 stations, covering a total length of over 200 kilometers. It is operated by the MTR Corporation Limited, a government-owned company responsible for the system’s design, construction, and maintenance. The shooting locations of this video are mainly concentrated along the MTR Hong Kong Island Line. In addition to its practicality, the MTR also serves as a reflection of Hong

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Narrative City: Rooftop Film Theme: Due to economic development and geography, Hong Kong is a high-density city. As a result, people have gradually started to occupy the roofs of buildings to make high use of their living space. For example, people build basketball courts on the roofs for sports, set up tables for eating, set up clotheslines for drying clothes, etc. As a result, the stories of Hong Kong’s inhabitants can be observed through the rooftops. These small stories make the rooftop a narrative space in the city. Narrative refers to the description of a series of events that take

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V-QdjlWSZuM&list=PL5PP0NHM6bT9jRFk-t90BPpcJU1zEm2pH&index=30 Credit: Director: Bryan NG This video is themed: community-like city. As a general fact, Hong Kong is more commonly known as one of the world’s financial centers, cramped with bustling skyscrapers and workspace. Aesthetically speaking, Hong Kong does glisten with a charm because of how charismatic and mesmerizing the night view is at night. Despite Housing estate issues remaining harsh and unfinished till today, I would like to manifest the bright side and represent Hong Kong. As a result, Choi Hung Estate was chosen.   Choi Hung Estate is located in Choi Hung, in the Ngau Chi Wan district

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  Theme: pier Title: disappearance of cargo terminals Hong Kong is one of the three great natural deep-water harbors in the world, so it can be said that it is a port. The traditional port of Hong Kong is Victoria Harbor, which originally refers to the waters between Kowloon Peninsula and Hong Kong. The British believed Victoria had the potential to develop into an excellent port in East Asia. Later, during the First and Second Opium Wars, Hong Kong was relinquished by the Qing Dynasty, and Hong Kong was constructed with Victoria Port as its central business district to expand

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  Theme and background: Hong Kong, a fast city. Why we are saying that, in general, Hong Kong residents live at a breakneck pace. They walk quickly, eat quickly, speak quickly, and live quickly. They adhere to the conventional wisdom that “time is money” and “efficiency is the key to success.” I would like to explain the “fast” in Hong Kong from the place of MTR Passage. The fast pace of Hong Kong mainly comes from the local culture and the dense population of Hong Kong, which leads to fierce competition. In order to have a better life, people are

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