關於 history and story telling ，我們在網路上蒐集到這些相關的討論、資訊與評價

佐治兄獲提名角逐「2021第九屆香港精神獎-文化貢獻獎」，這真是件喜事，因為佐治兄是我認識的香港人当中，最熱衷於保育、研究和弘揚香港歷史、傳統文化與精神的一位。對於香港的傳統文化與許多大小歷史古跡，佐治兄談起來時猶如數家珍，而且都有根有據，談話間就能得知他在這方面做了很扎實的研究工作。

因為種種原因，大部份搞文化的人其實是相當孤獨的，不過佐治兄卻堅持在這座發達城市中分享香港的故事，而他的熱忱成功地引起很多不同年齡層香港人的共鳴，所以我覺得他並不孤獨。所謂“德不孤，必有鄰”，說的應該就是這個意思。

我們新加坡清史研究學會也有幸于2019年邀請佐治兄，在新加坡國家圖書館分享有關香港文化與歷史保育方面的知識，出席者們都獲益匪淺，對於香港已不再僅僅是一個購物天堂或美食天堂的印象，更了解這座城市底下還蘊含了很多非常豐富的文化内涵。

在此，我也要為佐治兄拉票，因為我真的由衷認為，他實至名歸。
希望各位也可以支持「溫子祺 / George Wan」，投佢一票！😃🇭🇰
https://spiritofhk.scmp.com/vote

When I first knew that Wan George was being nominated for the 9th Spirit of Hong Kong Award (Spirit in Culture category), I immediately know that he is just the right person for it. George has been very passionate in promoting, preserving the traditional culture and history of Hong Kong, and he conducts solid research on them.

We had the honour of inviting George to give a cultural talk in Singapore at the National Library about Hong Kong’s history, culture, and the city’s efforts in preserving them, the audience all greatly benefited from the event which was held back in 2019.

Hereby, I would like to canvass for George, simply because I know he and 程尋香港 Hide and Seek Tour truly deserves the recognition for their great efforts in telling the Hong Kong story. 🙂🇭🇰

Please vote for [溫子祺 / George Wan] in the link below!
https://spiritofhk.scmp.com/vote

Thanks Vogue Hong Kong for featuring me as one of the HK street photographers 🙏🏼

https://www.voguehk.com/en/article/art-lifestyle/best-hong-kong-photographers-instagram/

Below is the previously unreleased complete interview in which I shared about my inspirations, creative flow and philosophy, as well as some techniques. Feel free to take a look & CLS (comment, like & share) 😀

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(V: Vogue J: Jeremy)

V:
What/who inspired your photography style?

J:
When I started photography, Hong Kong’s legendary photographer Ho Fan’s work has inspired me a lot, mostly about the use of light and composition as well as the way to authentically capture the secular life of Hong Kong people. Around 6-7 years ago, I met some friends from Instagram whose double exposure film works are fascinating. They have inspired me to explore deeper in this special way of photo story-telling, which I tried to incorporate daily ordinary elements to make new interpretations of what I feel and perceive about the city. After years of experimentation, I am still enjoying the possibility double exposure brings to my creative journey.

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V:
How would you describe the Hong Kong that you present in your photos?

J:
Hong Kong is a city of varying landscapes (hills, harbours, hyper-dense urban hubs etc). My photos always try to illustrate snippets of things happening around the city, mixing the common experience with a bit of poetic imagination if possible (including openness or even ambiguity for the readers to interpret). At the same time, I always put in mind not to create something too cliche or off-the-ground. Words also play a role in my photos too, as they could add another layer (or twist) of background info or feel to the photos themselves.

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V:
In what way do you present it?

J:
Analogy with an implicit storyline is what I always aim at when I take photos. Although double exposure comprises of only a fraction of my photography work, I believe it suits my visual philosophy well in (1) recording things happening or surrounding around myself/the city in terms of both factual archives and personal-based memory, (2) freeing up the mind by letting imagination flow in (as to temporarily overlap the concrete realities into some forms of surrealism, creating as a remedy for the chaotic world). So I would say it is an aesthetically refreshing way of visual representation.

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V:
Why did you choose this photo?

J:
One of my mostly used double exposure approaches is the experimental blending of observed urban moments with on-the-spot patterns/materials (I have been using the instagram hashtag #rambler_hkdouble to collect my double exposure photos posted on IG). For this picture of Mongkok, I first captured a V-shaped pattern of bluish/greenish tiles from a nearby pedestrian underpass, then I captured the second layer on the Argyle Street footbridge which oversees the V-shape urban canyon of Mongkok. This was taken by an old Nikon film camera with a discontinued film stock called Rollei CN200. I like how the grains and tints worked together to offer a mood of ruggedness.

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V:
Is there a message that you’d like to share through your photos?

J:
I always try to capture the subtlety of a place (incl. urban fabrics and artefacts) through compositions and lighting. I hope my photos would bring a sense of resonance, reminiscence and reflection to my audience (whether HKer or not), connecting them with a place’s own history, her present reality and an extrapolation of the future.

My main channel of photo sharing is on Instagram, but I really treasure the interactions with my audience both online and offline, local and overseas, mostly through web comments, my own photo exhibitions or occasional organised photowalks. I love the moments when I try to inspire people, I got reversely inspired by them too. I hope these modes of sharing could continue in the future.

2020 Aug

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Vogue Hong Kong
Vogue

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This movie is amazing! As an Overseas Filipino Worker who has been in Singapore for 10 years, I have little to no knowledge at all when it comes to Singapore's history. This movie gave me enough knowledge and understand how Singlish evolved as a language. I understand how difficult it was to transition from using a language you are comfortable with to a new one that for most, could be a huge challenge.
I love how it started with a family story, simple and just nice. It was a great way to give a nostalgic feeling to those who were born at that time. Then slowly, it transitioned to having mutiple complications of the story, which means, drama. All actors chemistry were perfect. From my love both cousins to just one. And the sisters, how briiliant were they? The oldeest sister deserves an award.
The acting was not forced. For the first time, I have seen Singapore's talents and I would say, they can act, and they can cry! I cried with them. I missed my mama every time they mentioned their mama. I laughed when the make jokes. No clingy moments, just fun.

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Please go ahead to watch this with your family and friends. It's very informative and helps me a lot to understand more about Singapore's history.
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This is not the end of Vietnam videos! Good news! When I left Vietnam in early March (when this video was filmed) I never thought I would be returning so soon. That's right, I'm coming back during the summer for 1 month only to film more content. I am only visiting and have no plans to move back. I was given an opportunity a few weeks ago through a flight sponsorship to film a documentary about a boat refugee story that is quite compelling. There's someone out there who really enjoyed my boat refugee videos and want their story told. It's as simple as that. If I could get these stories on a mainstream site, like the Huff Post, I feel like I've done what little I could to preserve Vietnamese history through oral history. If we don't record history, it'll be lost forever. I was unsure but with the approval of my parents, I'm going to accept this blessing and opportunity. Hard work pays off in ways you could never imagine it. Plus, I felt incomplete towards the end of my stay in Vietnam because I couldn't film as many documentaries as possible, including one about my grandmother. In order for me to truly begin something new, I have to finish what I started. I feel very "unfinished" right now. I just ran out of time from having to edit so much. In the past two months I've met so many of you and to hear your support and love for Vietnam videos, made me feel like it was my duty to delay reality a little longer so I could present more content. In other words, a month of my time can equate to two or three months worth of videos that many people can enjoy. I don't miss Vietnam and I'm happier since leaving, but I'm excited to get back to see Vietnam from a slightly different perspective as a tourist and not as someone living there. During the summer, a lot of familiar faces and featured guests will also be there, so it would be very fitting to be there as well. I can't wait to see my friends and family again. There are other opportunities that also came up that allowed me to make this decision, but you will see them at a later time. This is kind of a redemption trip for me where I can tie up all the loose strings and feelings of incompleteness that I've felt since leaving. Again, I want to emphasize that I'm happy and fine since leaving. There's no yearning to move away from America right now, but I do have a passion to create a few more Vietnam videos. I don't really care much about the famous places as I have been to most of them, but this time it's more about telling stories. I will have some travel vlogs as usual, but I want to focus more on short documentaries. Again, thank you for everyone who wrote me messages the past few days. Nothing much has changed in life, I'm currently in SoCal just editing videos like crazy every day. You will love the Vietnamese diaspora content coming up and the limited run Vietnam content coming in the near future. So my question to you is, and probably for the last time is, what would you like to see in Vietnam?

My biggest regret when it comes to living in Vietnam for over 5 years is the fact that I worked too hard, especially on weekends, and didn't have a chance to spend more time with my family. I was too tired from work to make the drive and I didn't want to displace anyone from their rooms. I didn't want to bother them or I was annoyed of their antics and opinions. It was also very hot most of the time as few of my relatives actually have AC in common areas. Towards the end of my sojourn, I visited them more often and thus we got closer towards the end. I will return soon to spend more time with them and to film more content from Vietnam for you guys!

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Original Music by Antti Luode.
Filmed with a Panasonic G7 14-140mm. 15mm
Audio from a Shure VP38F

Adele Rumour Has It

Cover -史斯宇 & Sam Yip
史斯宇 https://www.facebook.com/solomon.haha
Sam Yip https://www.facebook.com/frozen.yip

She, she ain't real
She ain't gonna be able to love you like I will
She is a stranger
You and I have history
Or don't you remember
Sure, she's got it all
But, baby, is that really what you want?

Bless your soul, you've got your head in the clouds
You made a fool out of you
And, boy, she's bringing you down
She made your heart melt
But you're cold to the core
Now rumour has it she ain't got your love anymore
Rumour has it, ooh x8

She is half your age
But I'm guessing that's the reason that you strayed
I heard you've been missing me
You've been telling people things that you shouldn't be
Like when we creep out and she ain't around
Haven't you heard the rumours
Bless your soul, you've got your head in the clouds
You made a fool out of me
And, boy, you're bringing me down
You made my heart melt, yet I'm cold to the core
But rumour has it I'm the one you're leaving her for
Rumour has it, ooh x8

All of these words whispered in my ear
Tell a story that I cannot bear to hear
Just 'cause I said it, it don't mean that I meant it
People say crazy things
Just 'cause I said it, don't mean that I meant it
Just 'cause you heard it

Rumour has it, ooh x14
But rumour has it he's the one I'm leaving you for