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Cheung Chau Diary |
| Equipped with a video camera, twenty-five young people headed to Cheung Chau for seven days and nights in search of stories to tell. The Hair Salon is about a traditional shop in an old street; Neighborhood and Brother Wah depict community spirits and friendships; then there are personal vignettes like Home by the Sea, The Savage in the Hill, Uncle Fai, A Man from Cheung Chau, Life and Tell Me Mum; Birthday Party on life of the elderly. There are also films that look into the relationship between human and nature, they are Insects, A Will to Restore and On the Wretched Lives of Fish. In all these films, we can catch glimpses of fascinating people, important social issues and aspects of Hong Kong culture that are fading away. |
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| A Man from Cheung Chau Wan King Fai Hong Kong / 2013 / 14 min In Cantonese with Chi & Eng subtitles Sixty something Uncle Ken always helps out residents in need and he has even single handedly taken the government to court. He attributes his bent for justice to his experience in Tiananmen Square in 1989. |
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| Birthday Party Siu Yin Yu Hong Kong / 2013 / 10 min In Cantonese with Chi & Eng subtitles A home for the elderly on Cheung Chau hosts quarterly birthday parties for its residents, inviting family and friends as guests. The elderly residents feel very different on this special day. |
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| Life Tsang Kam Shan Hong Kong / 2013 / 8 min In Cantonese with Chi & Eng subtitles With three generations under one roof and still very much far from retirement, Ah Man leads a half-retired life, much to the envy of many. |
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| Insects Chui Chi Yin Hong Kong / 2013 / 5 min No Dialogue When it rains, insects usually hide in their resting places, in the dark. Some seek shelter under the leaves, some head to the forest or rocks. If the rain is too heavy, some may get hurt and even die. |
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| The Savage in the Hill Wu Wing Yan, Szeto Ka Ho Hong Kong / 2013 / 15 min In Cantonese with Chi & Eng subtitles Mr Fong lives up to his father’s expectation that he develops farm plots in the hills, in the hopes this will draw his other siblings back to Cheung Chau. However, his ailing health is making this a very challenging mission. |
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| On the Wretched Lives of Fish Saipulla Mutallip Hong Kong / 2013 / 7 min No Dialogue It is natural for fish to swim in the sea, minding their own business and not hurting anyone. When men came, they caught the fish, bludgeoned, skinned and dismembered them and punctured their gills, putting them through unnecessary pain before leaving them to die, and for what, just so people can have fresh seafood? |
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| Brother Wah Li Tiecheng Hong Kong / 2013 / 9 min In Cantonese with Chi & Eng subtitles Brother Wah’s newspaper stall, which stands next to the ferry terminal, is also a hub where neighbouring residents come to chat and leave messages, and where tourists ask for directions. His day starts at two in the morning, a routine he has followed for several decades. |
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| Neighborhood Tan Chi Wing Hong Kong / 2013 / 6 min In Cantonese with Chi & Eng subtitles The customers of the tea house at the corner of Tai San Street gather at dawn. In the absence of the tourist crowds, several elderly residents bemoan the changes brought about by the ‘prosperity’ of tourism. |
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| Tell Me Mum Lee Wai Shing Hong Kong / 2013 / 7 min In Cantonese with Chi & Eng subtitles Tell Me Mum tells of how two neighbors who haven’t spoken to each other in 20 years got to speaking again as one of their sons had a plan to film; it started with a phone call… |
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| Uncle Fai Chan Hau Chun Hong Kong / 2013 / 6 min In Cantonese with Chi & Eng 80 something Uncle Fai owns a bonesetting clinic on Cheung Chau. A bonesetter by day and a seller of rice flour rolls at night, Uncle Fai works around the clock and is hailed as a legend in the community. |
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| Home by the Sea Terence Pang Hong Kong / 2013 / 5 min In Cantonese with Chi & Eng subtitles Photographer Lam Sir moved to Cheung Chau ten years ago so that his wife could recuperate from an illness. They fell in love with this scenic island and took many beautiful photographs. After his wife passed away, he continues to live on the island alone. |
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| A Will to Restore Jo Cheng Hong Kong / 2013 / 20 min In Cantonese with Chi & Eng subtitles The Lams use natural fertilisers made out of leftovers to farm their organic vegetables. They are troubled with pest problems during the process. |
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| The Hair Salon Yip Wai Ping, Wong Wai Kin Hong Kong / 2013 / 12 min In Cantonese with Chi & Eng subtitles As sunlight streams into this traditional barber’s shop and sounds from the radio can be heard, the shop’s owner Mr Chan snips away and chats with friendly neighbours on everything under the sun. |
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| CONTACT |
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| Cheung Chau is an island of the same size as Papay and population 20.000 people. like whole Orkney. and one of the most tranquile isles of Hong Kong. A group of young people are exploring everyday life of the island. Some part of Papay Gyro Nights touring programme are taking part in Cheung Chau building connections between isles of Orkney and Hong Kong |