tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33579461877486121802024-03-06T11:10:57.566+08:00MhgoiMusings on Hong Kong life, films, books, travel, and other tidbits by a writer/filmmaker from the U.S.Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger89125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3357946187748612180.post-58010062975048117242009-11-03T01:28:00.011+08:002009-11-04T21:44:14.022+08:00Closure in Hong KongIt's been more than six months since my last post. My wife and I have left Hong Kong and have settled back in NY. There's definitely less sunshine and no trips to exotic destinations in our new life. But we've been blessed with a new addition, our newborn son ISAIAH PARK.<br /><br />Moreover, thanks to all who followed through and made requests, the Hong Kong Public Library has recently added my first novel BOY GENIUS to its holdings. If you're curious about this novel, you can now get it for free from the public library.<br /><br /><a href="http://libcat.hkpl.gov.hk/webpac_eng/wgbroker.exe?200911030139320628547+-access+top.books-page+search+open+BIBBAK+Yongsoo Park%23%23A:NONE%23NONE:NONE::%23%23">Click to view HKPL catalog listing</a><br /><br />My life is vastly different now from what it was in Hong Kong. I've taken a brief break from blogging and shooting films to help take care of our son. There are definitely plenty of times when we miss Hong Kong, but we're also very happy to be back in NY. And I try to keep up my Cantonese by listening to the Cantonese radio--1480 AM--here. <br /><br />Anyway, that's my two bits for this final post. I'm so happy that a part of me--this blog and my novel BOY GENIUS--remains in HK. Thank you again.<br /><br />That's all for now. BYE BYE!!!Unknownnoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3357946187748612180.post-19661928913277373612009-03-04T16:13:00.024+08:002009-03-25T14:15:53.395+08:00Day 30, Film 30. My Magnum OpusI somehow kept this going for 30 days. Whether good or bad, that's a full month of short films... which is just enough to provide me timely closure.<br /><br /><br /><strong>SPECIAL REQUEST</strong><br />Please, please, please help bring my novels BOY GENIUS and LAS CUCARACHAS to the Hong Kong Public Library by clicking on <a href="https://www.hkpl.gov.hk/english/collections/collections_bs/collections_bs.html">this link</a> and filling out the web form. <br /><br /><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Boy-Genius-Akashic-Urban-Surreal/dp/1888451246/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1236156025&sr=1-2">BOY GENIUS</a> by Yongsoo Park (Akashic Books, NYC, 2002) ISBN No.: 978-1888451245 <br /><br /><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Las-Cucarachas-Yongsoo-Park/dp/1888451564/ref=pd_bbs_sr_2?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1236155996&sr=8-2">LAS CUCARACHAS</a> by Yongsoo Park (Akashic Books, NYC, 2004) ISBN No.: 978-1888451566 <br /><br /><br />------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------<br /><br />NOW, having said all that, here is my 30th and final short film in this series: <strong>MY MAGNUM OPUS</strong><br /><br />Enjoy!!!<br /><br />It's been great fun.<br /><br />I want to thank everyone who's visited this blog.<br /><br />I also want to say special thanks to <a href="http://www.hong-kong-blogs-review.com/mhgoi.php">Hong Kong Blogs Review</a>, which provides an excellent and comprehensive overview of HK blogs, for a very kind and generous review. Thank you again for your kind words.<br /><br /><object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/n_gSc4y4vb8&hl=en&fs=1"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/n_gSc4y4vb8&hl=en&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object><br /><br /><br /><br /><strong>I SHOT HONG KONG!</strong><br />Here is a compilation of my own favorites (total 10 minutes). You can see these films individually as well on the right side of this blog. Enjoy!<br /><br /><object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/OU0KLySBM4c&hl=en&fs=1"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/OU0KLySBM4c&hl=en&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3357946187748612180.post-80245526708346688692009-03-03T20:06:00.012+08:002009-03-09T11:31:30.368+08:00Marathon in Hong Kong MTR (a film haiku)<strong>Day 29, Film 29.</strong><br /><br />This film haiku was shot all over Hong Kong during a marathon ride on the MTR. <br /><br />Enjoy!!!<br /><br /><object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/5qOYP41NnpA&hl=en&fs=1"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/5qOYP41NnpA&hl=en&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3357946187748612180.post-79991036289199220282009-03-02T21:07:00.001+08:002009-03-02T21:09:25.443+08:00What China Fears Most<strong>Day 28, Film 28.</strong><br /><br />This is a film koan about what the leaders of China's government fear most. It was shot at Wah Fu Estate in southwest Hong Kong, above the Wah Fu Estate bus terminal and across the street from the Wah Fu Shopping Center.<br /><br />I think I may have startled a handful of people while shooting this. <br /><br />Whatever the case, enjoy!!!<br /><br /><br /><object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/977HveIbEp8&hl=en&fs=1"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/977HveIbEp8&hl=en&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3357946187748612180.post-6915705112999707442009-03-01T18:39:00.004+08:002009-03-02T10:50:00.773+08:00My Favorite Hong Kong Corporate Shill<strong>Day 27, Film 27.</strong><br /><br />Here's a very short film haiku about the smog and corporate presence in Hong Kong. Some will no doubt put one and one together and conclude that one is connected with the other, but I will not make such pro-pinko proclamations here.<br /><br />Enjoy!!!<br /><br /><object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/u6v3kedUk4M&hl=en&fs=1"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/u6v3kedUk4M&hl=en&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3357946187748612180.post-72884040633051388492009-02-28T20:10:00.008+08:002009-03-06T14:25:29.350+08:00Dreaming of China and Tibet<strong>Day 26. Film 26.</strong><br /><br />Low energy today. Something about weekends brings out the sloth in you, I guess. <br /><br />Still, I didn't want to throw in the towel at 25.5 films, such a strange number. So, I pressed forward and made this short film koan. <br /><br />Enjoy!<br /><br /><object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/q72EP5I6WpI&hl=en&fs=1"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/q72EP5I6WpI&hl=en&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3357946187748612180.post-15081687416488767182009-02-27T19:49:00.012+08:002009-03-01T08:31:14.435+08:00One Two Three Cantonese (one film, two versions)<strong>Day 25, Film 25.5.</strong><br /><br />To commemorate 25 days, here's something different. Two versions of the same film. Both start the same way, but end in two completely different places.<br /><br />Both were shot at the Ferry Pier in Central. No English subtitles needed for the intro. I'm only saying very basic things. I'm sure anyone can follow it.<br /><br />I've posted Chinese subtitles, though I have no idea whether they are correct. I just like the idea that one can write in a language that one doesn't know thanks to the Web. Very cool.<br /><br />The first one is the G version. The second is the PG-13 version. Or in HK terms, the first is I and the second is II. I started shooting w/ the G version in mind, but the shots and reality led me to the PG-13 version.<br /><br />Enjoy!!!<br /><br /><br /><strong>G Version</strong><br /><object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/VZnTd_lsF5I&hl=en&fs=1"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/VZnTd_lsF5I&hl=en&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object><br /><br /><br /><strong>PG-13 Version</strong><br /><object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/RduNx4dC9IU&hl=en&fs=1"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/RduNx4dC9IU&hl=en&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3357946187748612180.post-28633108055229765792009-02-26T22:09:00.009+08:002009-03-03T09:56:13.537+08:00Track Meet in Wanchai (a film haiku)<strong>Day 24, Film 24.</strong><br /><br />This is a film haiku shot at Wanchai Sports Ground. It's dedicated to the members of my junior high track team, some of whom were very fast.<br /><br />The Chinese titles were done by our friend Maggie. She also fixed the titles on WHAT I BELIEVED ABOUT THE CHINESE WHEN I WAS LITTLE. <strong>Thank you, Maggie. You rock!!</strong><br /><br />Enjoy!!!<br /><br /><object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/Oo0fj5vUles&hl=en&fs=1"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/Oo0fj5vUles&hl=en&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3357946187748612180.post-13712119745932517112009-02-25T20:23:00.010+08:002009-02-27T08:01:33.597+08:00Fanling Theater, Hong Kong's Coolest Movie Theater (Part 2)<strong>DAY 23, FILM 23.</strong><br /><br />Here is the follow-up to yesterday's short film.<br /><br />This is a tour of the <a href="http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Fanling_Theatre">Fanling Theater</a>, the coolest movie theater, by far, in Hong Kong. <br /><br /><strong>Thank you again, Mr. Ming Wan</strong> for showing me around. Your theater and you both rock!!!<br /><br />If you want to experience something special, go to the Fanling Theater. It is a very special theater that oozes <a href="http://cinematreasures.org/search/query=Hong+Kong&search=city&method=n&start=25">history and atmosphere</a>.<br /><br />It is on <a href="http://maps.google.com/maps?q=1%20Luen%20Fat%20Street%2C%20%2C%20Luen%20Wo%20Hui%2C%20New%20Territories%2C%20Hong%20Kong%2C%20China&hl=en">1 Luen Fat Street</a> in Luen Wo Hui, Fanling, just a 15-minute walk or a 5-minute minibus ride (52K) from the Fanling Train Station. <br /><br />Enjoy!!!<br /><br /><object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/z9gp9slGO_g&hl=en&fs=1"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/z9gp9slGO_g&hl=en&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3357946187748612180.post-72476650659622234582009-02-24T23:00:00.008+08:002009-02-25T10:37:47.812+08:00Oldest Movie Theater in Hong KongThe Oscars this year was very heavy on nostalgia, trying desperately to connect contemporary movies with classics of yesteryear.<br /><br />What better way to continue in that spirit than to pay a visit to the oldest movie theater that's still showing movies here in Hong Kong, a place that seems at times to be the antithesis of anything old?<br /><br />Hence, this short film about a theater that opened back in the 1950s. <strong>I made a mistake in my narration. This theater opened in 1959, not 1958.</strong> The theater was showing VALKYRIE and LOVE CONNECTED in its two screens when I went.<br /><br /><strong>Day 22, Film 22.</strong><br /><br />Sorry about the hard-to-read subtitles. I can't make clearer subtitles on Windows Moviemaker. And sorry about my bad tones and poor Cantonese. Still, I love the Wah, and will plow on, knowing full well that I'm saying things wrong. <br /><br />Enjoy!!!<br /><br /><object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/ecdoZy_RW9Y&hl=en&fs=1"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/ecdoZy_RW9Y&hl=en&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object><br /><br />A longer film that shows the inside of the theater will follow. This is just an introduction posted to keep the streak alive before the clock strikes 12.<br /><br />I want to thank <strong>Mr. Ming Wan</strong>, the manager of this movie theater, who was so extremely helpful and gave me a special tour of the place. <br /><br />Thank you, Mr. Wan. You and your <a href="http://cinematreasures.org/theater/22373/">movie theater</a> rock!!!Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3357946187748612180.post-45724199836102431972009-02-23T19:03:00.017+08:002009-02-23T22:18:57.553+08:0018 Views of Wah Fu Estate. #19<STRONG>DAY 21, FILM 21.</STRONG> <br /><br />Sick today. Fever and congestion. Did not step out of the apartment. Still, did not want to see my streak end. That's the power of turning something into a habit, I guess. <br /><br />So, here is a short film shot from my tiny balcony overlooking Wah Fu Estate and Waterfall Bay. <br /><br />And yes, the title of this post is a homage to Jim Feldman's excellent series of <A href="http://hongkongpaintings.blogspot.com/">paintings of the ICC</A>. <br /><br />Enjoy!!!<br /><br /><object width="480" height="295"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/WUK9u8klxO4&hl=en&fs=1"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/WUK9u8klxO4&hl=en&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="480" height="295"></embed></object>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3357946187748612180.post-82663499145523710202009-02-22T22:04:00.012+08:002009-02-23T13:40:15.375+08:00Three Shorts in One Day<strong>Day 20, Film 20.</strong><br /><br />You're in for a treat today. <br /><br />I've been giving you one short per day. But today, we're going to make history. <br /><br />Today, I offer you not one, but <strong>three shorts</strong> all from Wah Fu Estate. Don't ask me how I find the energy. It's just how I roll. Moreover, Wah Fu is a treasure trove of inspiration and other delights. There's no limit to the things one can find there just by strolling about...<br /><br />If you have not been there, you really need to go. It is one of the oldest and nicest government housing projects in Hong Kong. It's also a good place to play basketball, and there are amazing views of the sea.<br /><br />Enjoy!!!<br /><br /><object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/qLCLB0BFe0M&hl=en&fs=1"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/qLCLB0BFe0M&hl=en&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3357946187748612180.post-82903431335001000702009-02-21T22:03:00.011+08:002009-02-25T16:14:28.424+08:00Papillon in Hong Kong<strong>Day 19, Film 19</strong><br /><br />It'd be great if these short films found their audience. But ultimately, we write and make movies for ourselves. And I'm cool with that. I just can't believe how long I've been able to keep this going. <br /><br />Thank you, So Jene, for encouraging me today and going with me all the way to Lantau. You are awesome!!!<br /><br />This was shot in Tai O, Lantau Island.<br /><br />Enjoy!!!<br /><br /><object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/g0q3p4YFbgU&hl=en&fs=1"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/g0q3p4YFbgU&hl=en&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3357946187748612180.post-60149323264627297162009-02-20T18:03:00.016+08:002009-03-09T11:09:27.208+08:00What I Believed About the Chinese When I Was Little<strong>Day 18, Film 18.</strong><br /><br />Not much energy today. But I really wanted to keep my streak alive. So, I made a film that pays tribute to a film made by <a href="http://www.youtube.com/user/jonnystranger">Jonny Stranger</a>, with whom I've had the good fortune to make half a dozen films.<br /><br />Like they say, imitation is the sincerest form of flattery. The Chinese titles were done by our friend Maggie Lee. Thank you again, Maggie. You rock!!<br /><br />Here is my film:<br /><br /><object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/celGeE20elw&hl=en&fs=1"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/celGeE20elw&hl=en&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object><br /><br /><br />Here is <strong>Jonny Stranger's original</strong>:<br /><br /><object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/2jyNm5GNboY&hl=en&fs=1"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/2jyNm5GNboY&hl=en&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object><br /><br /><br />Enjoy!!!Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3357946187748612180.post-6560085783920865142009-02-19T18:26:00.013+08:002009-02-26T09:43:52.581+08:00Alone in Tin Shui Wai (a film koan)<strong>Day 17, Film 17</strong><br /><br />I'm not sure what people are making of this series of short films, but I'm having a blast. This is the first time I've shot so much stuff with no crew and no other actors. I didn't even know one could make films like this.<br /><br />Not that this is the m.o. I want to follow from now on or anything--I'm simply making do with what I have for the time being. I'm available as a camera operator and an actor, and I haven't found actors in HK, hence these solo films. But I'm a little surprised that this can even be done, though I have to say that it's not easy. <strong>Working alone with a camera definitely has its hazards.</strong><br /><br /><strong>ALONE IN TIN SHUI WAI</strong>, the 17th short film in this series, reminds me of YOU CAN'T LEARN TO PLOW BY READING bOOKS, the feature film that Richard Linklater made before SLACKER. He shot it on Super-8. It is mostly of him doing mundane everyday stuff and riding the train through Texas. Very boring stuff, but he later said making that film, which he financed with an inheritance, was his film school. <br /><br />This isn't my film school, but I've been reminded of little things here and there that I've forgotten over the years about how to frame shots and put shots together. Mostly, I'm enjoying this. They say that suckers do art for art's sake, and real artists do it for money.<br /><br />That's a complex topic, which I don't want to get into, but I'll say this much. Obviously, I'm not making a cent from any of these short films. That sponsorship deal from Tsingtao never materialized. But, there are lots of dumber ways to waste one's time. I'm enjoying doing these films and seeing parts of Hong Kong that I wouldn't otherwise see. <br /><br />Some of these short films are good. Others are not. Many people will think that these films and making them is pointless, especially since I'm not getting any money from them. This may be. But then again, what in this world, whether money is involved or not, really is that important in the big picture?<br /><br />Anyway, that's way too much jabbering... Here's the film koan. It's about the perils of working alone when shooting a film. <strong>It's a little long, but stick with it. The ending is worth it.</strong><br /><br /><object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/--_JHn4S_2I&hl=en&fs=1"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/--_JHn4S_2I&hl=en&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object><br /><br /><br />Enjoy!!!Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3357946187748612180.post-82672308613022755872009-02-18T18:38:00.020+08:002009-02-22T22:53:16.838+08:00Tin Shui Wai a.k.a. City of Sadness<strong>Day 16, Film 16</strong><br /><br />Laurence Lau's CITY BESIEGED and <a href="http://www.cinespot.com/hkmreviews/e6wayweare.html">Ann Hui's THE WAY WE ARE</a>, two diametrically-opposed films about life in Tin Shui Wai, prompted me to go to this often-villified new town in the New Territories and take a look for myself.<br /><br />For those not in the know, Tin Shui Wai, which is often referred to as the City of Sadness, is basically Hong Kong's most notorious 'projects,' where all sorts of unspeakable horrors are said to exist. <br /><br />In fact, like many 'villified 'hoods,' it's also a place where tens of thousands of ordinary working people live with the humdrum routine of daily life. <br /><br />If you haven't been there, it's worth making a trip. The light rail at Tin Shui Wai is very cool. There's one that runs in a circle. I rode the loop three times. Very pleasant.<br /><br />This is my film koan about Tin Shui Wai, shot at Tin Yiu Estate.<br /><br /><br /><object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/BegE_1mx6gk&hl=en&fs=1"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/BegE_1mx6gk&hl=en&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object><br /><br />Enjoy!!!Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3357946187748612180.post-60655944887578647902009-02-17T21:28:00.012+08:002009-02-19T12:27:05.955+08:00Cecilie Gamst Berg's BLONDE LOTUS<strong>Day 15, Film 15</strong><br /><br />This is a short film about the novel BLONDE LOTUS, which was penned by Cecilie Gamst Berg, one of the most original and interesting people in Hong Kong and a terrific blogger (<a href="http://www.chinadroll.com/">China Droll</a>). I read this novel and enjoyed it very much. It is heartfelt and gushing with emotion.<br /><br />This film was shot in Chungking Mansion, where parts of the book take place. <br />It is my thank-you to Cecilie Gamst Berg for encouraging people in Hong Kong and elsewhere to learn Cantonese. Check out her excellent <a href="http://www.youtube.com/user/Cantocourse?gl=GB&hl=en-GB">Cantocourse series</a> on Youtube.<br /><br />As for my own quest to learn Cantonese, my tones are bad, I talk like a three-year-old, and I often butcher the language, but learning a language, by definition, means making mistakes. And as a student of Cantonese and other languages, I have to say Cantonese is so very beautiful, elegant, and logical. It's without doubt, the most fun language I've ever studied. <br /><br />Learning Cantonese and chatting with local people in my broken Cantonese has been such a source of joy for me. My life in Hong Kong would be so much duller without this gift. <br /><br />So, Cecilie. Doje leih. You rock!!<br /> <br /><br /><object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/pHrpkdpv1F0&hl=en&fs=1"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/pHrpkdpv1F0&hl=en&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object><br /><br /><br />Enjoy!!!Unknownnoreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3357946187748612180.post-61569561588048082322009-02-16T18:10:00.019+08:002009-02-18T07:55:57.627+08:00Best Beach in Hong Kong<strong>Day 14, Film 14</strong><br /><br />This was shot at the park at the foot of Wah Fu Estate, where I often find myself without even realizing it. So far, to my utter delight, I've made more than a half dozen short films about this place.<br /><br />It's where I play ball, buy a lot of my groceries, go to the library, sometimes swim, and shoot films.<br /><br />So, even though I live in Bel Air, which costs way too much and has a huge indoor pool that goes nearly always underused, when we eventually leave Hong Kong, what I'll miss will be Wah Fu Estate, the folks I play b-ball with there, Waterfall Bay, and learning and speaking my broken Cantonese.<br /><br />That said, I present this film and give respect to <strong>Wah Fu Estate</strong> and <strong>Tsingtao</strong>, which I'd rather drink out of a can straight from the Circle-K any day over some fine wine that costs something obscene... You both rock!!!<br /><br />P.S. I'm no Michael Phelps, but if anyone over at Tsingtao is mesmerized by this film and wants to sign me up as a spokesperson, please know that I work cheap...very cheap... dirt cheap.<br /><br /><br /><object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/wbTGwx2tvkU&hl=en&fs=1"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/wbTGwx2tvkU&hl=en&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object><br /><br /><br />Enjoy!!!Unknownnoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3357946187748612180.post-64803021816888671192009-02-15T14:08:00.002+08:002009-02-15T14:11:45.875+08:00Zhang Fei of Wah Fu Estate<strong>Day 13, Film 13</strong><br /><br /><object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/PAkOsBnFz9Q&hl=en&fs=1"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/PAkOsBnFz9Q&hl=en&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object><br /><br /><br />Enjoy!!!Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3357946187748612180.post-77764324185110722862009-02-14T14:52:00.003+08:002009-02-15T14:11:57.779+08:00Happy Valentine's Day<strong>Day 12, Film 12.</strong><br /><br /><object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/V5HTlH4vde0&hl=en&fs=1"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/V5HTlH4vde0&hl=en&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object><br /><br />Enjoy!!!Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3357946187748612180.post-77136704150069807002009-02-13T17:09:00.011+08:002009-02-27T09:30:01.114+08:00Patriotism on the Ap Lei Chau FerryOne of those days. Very little energy or inspiration. <br /><br />Still, I do not want to break my streak. And anyway, just about anything is better than nothing.<br /><br />Hence, <strong>Day 11, Film 11</strong>.<br /><br /><object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/3sbLQdFLvj8&hl=en&fs=1"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/3sbLQdFLvj8&hl=en&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object><br /><br /><br />Enjoy!!!Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3357946187748612180.post-68630146081141541982009-02-13T01:21:00.009+08:002009-02-13T14:24:04.432+08:00Repulse Bay Secret HistoryI don't know if it's my computer, connection, whatnot... but I had the most difficult time trying to upload this on YouTube.<br /><br />Moreover, since our laptop was lost in November, I've had to make do with the built-in Windows Moviemaker to edit these videos instead of Adobe Premiere. Hence, the poor sound, inability to finetune edits, fuzzy subtitles...<br /><br />Anyway, that's enough venting...<br /><br /><strong>Day 10, Film 10. </strong><br /><br /><strong>Note:</strong> 90% of this film is true.<br /><br /><object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/brSPTbVrHto&hl=en&fs=1"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/brSPTbVrHto&hl=en&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object><br /><br /><br />Enjoy!!!Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3357946187748612180.post-3110257918201620572009-02-11T15:47:00.004+08:002009-02-11T21:46:20.004+08:00Super Handy Octopus Card<strong>Day 9, Film 9</strong><br /><br /><br /><object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/62z9SvocvzM&hl=en&fs=1"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/62z9SvocvzM&hl=en&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object><br /><br /><br />Enjoy!!!Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3357946187748612180.post-4779948447591678022009-02-10T20:02:00.005+08:002009-02-13T09:34:41.003+08:00Dangerous Hong Kong HikeDay 8, Film 8<br /><br /><br /><object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/M1BMOspMKXY&hl=en&fs=1"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/M1BMOspMKXY&hl=en&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object><br /><br />Enjoy!!!Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3357946187748612180.post-56299060063435356872009-02-09T18:11:00.012+08:002009-02-10T09:19:11.210+08:00How to Blog Without a ComputerDay 7, Film 7.<br /><br />HOW TO BLOG WITHOUT A COMPUTER (a film about what blogging is really about)<br /><br /><object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/btz_zXNMtBg&hl=en&fs=1"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/btz_zXNMtBg&hl=en&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object><br /><br /><br />Enjoy!!!Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2