https://youtu.be/id6DCbSOIPE Theme and subject How would you describe Sham Shui Po? People’s initial impressions include “old buildings,” “poor people,” and “chaos.” The desolate urban environment and the people passing by on the streets gave the area its atmosphere. Unused sewing machines from Hong Kong’s light industries, which stopped and created much joblessness, are still visible in specific storefronts today. In Sham Shui Po, there are a lot of “abandoned” elderly people, much like the abandoned sewing machines of the industrial age. They stand in for all the former residents who were unable to use the prosperous industrial era to improve

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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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