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The pleats on Issey Miyake's clothing reflect the history and social changes of Japan; The 17th and 20th centuries were both eras of great female designers, and the two eras had a dialogue with each other; When consumer culture and urban space were combined in the early 20th century, it led to the rising fame of Atget who photographed fashionable window displays in Paris; Pleats determine the structure of clothing and also liberate women's bodies; Yves Saint Laurent loves hair on men’s and women’s bodies, and let’s not forget hair is one of the key elements in the modern history of bodily discipline; Fashion week is a festival and ceremony. Can live streaming a fashion show on Snapchat capture reality and immediacy at the same time? Fashion is not just about fashion, it’s also the signs of the times, a city’s memory about life, customs and style. "Every time I look at old photos of my elders in twisted cable-knit sweaters, houndstooth pants, dark red round-toe flats, with hairstyles and earrings that were popular at the time, I find something eternal in them despite their out-of-date looks. There is something being frozen in the frame, not just the clothing style or hairstyles, posture or demeanor, but a kind of aura presented by putting everything together. If people want to have a popular item simply because of desire, then why do they keep them when they are no longer popular?" In fashion, a moment is eternal. Once you lift all the fashionable layers of lace and lining, as well as stretch out the fashionable pleats, what’s left behind? Is it a lie, a dream, or an alternative truth of kinds? Fong Tai-chor observes the changes in the world through fashion and fashion-related stories, telling the relationship between fashion and the times through fashion symbols, soul, style and desire.
- AuthorFong Tai-chor
- PublisherJoint Publishing
- Publication Date2016
The 1953 Shek Kip Mei fire prompted the construction of resettlement buildings in Hong Kong, which were built quickly and cheaply to accommodate large numbers of people, but with rather low standards. However, resettlement buildings were not the starting point of public housing history. When Shek Kip Mei Estate was completed, the Upper Lai Wai Estate of the Housing Authority and the Model Housing Estate of the Hong Kong Model Housing Society had already been occupied, and the Housing Authority, which has been improving the quality of public housing, was established in the same year. The original purpose of the Housing Authority was to improve the living environment of overcrowded households in private buildings in the city, and to provide independent housing with a basic standard of living at the lowest possible rent for the slightly better-off white-collar class. In recognition of the residents' contribution to society, the design of the housing estate aimed at providing independent shelters with basic standard of living, while attaching importance to the wide outdoor space and natural layout. This pioneering housing policy can be called the "Housing Authority's thinking". Sai Wan Estate was completed in 1958 and 1959. It was the second housing estate built by the Housing Authority after North Point Estate, and is the oldest existing Housing Authority housing estate. This book explores the history, architecture, community, and cultural life of Sai Wan Estate through feature articles and verbal interviews, reflecting the social effectiveness of the "housing authority thinking" and how housing estate shaped culture. It establishes an experiential basis for reflecting on Hong Kong's public housing policy, balancing the quality of living environment with the large social needs under limited social resources. Sai Wan Estate is a small community in itself, and its residents have jointly depicted a cultural image of a place that is educated, worldly, trustworthy, and responsible. Interviewed residents unanimously expressed memories across different generations: the terraces of the estate are interconnected like a maze, built against the mountain; the cowshed and incinerator that were once unbearable are now gone, but the golden sunset view from the terrace is still remembered. Sai Wan Estate has stood in Kennedy Town for sixty years, weathering many storms, but the human touch remains, and everyone is content. May everyone in the world be able to settle in a home that is unshaken by the wind and rain, and embark on a safe journey ahead.
- AuthorCaritas Youth and Community Service
- PublisherJoint Publishing
- Publication Date2021
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Resolving disputes is an art of handling interpersonal relationships. The key is not the disputes themselves, but how to communicate effectively, repair broken relationships, and achieve consensus that satisfies all parties. This book is written by a senior mediation expert. Using more than 40 common examples in social, workplace, school campus, family contexts, it explains different dispute patterns, the sources of disputes, and various skills for effective dispute resolution. By understanding the true thoughts of others through different behavioral patterns, such as the message conveyed by a look or a movement, readers would learn to express their true needs in a more appropriate way. Dispute ≠ Failure, Helplessness, Anger, Resentment Dispute = Respect, Communication, Creativity, Win-Win Learning to face disputes will make your interpersonal relationships more harmonious and bring new opportunities to your life. Features of this book: The content is easy to understand, the examples are very practical and operable. Because the author is an accredited mediation instructor, it is like taking a mediation course and is a very valuable reference book.
- AuthorFanny Fung, Kenneth Chow, Betty Chiu
- PublisherJoint Publishing
- Publication Date2020
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This book records the younger ages of Lee Chi Ching, a famous artist in Hong Kong. Although the material was scarce in that era, the spiritual world was so rich!
- AuthorLee Chi Ching
- PublisherJoint Publishing (Hong Kong) Company Limited
- Publication Date2021
Aberdeen is a fishing port and a gathering spot for fishermen. Their vision is towards the ocean - the ocean is both a source of livelihood and a place of life experience; it also nurtures the fishermen's sense of identity. In this water community of typhoon shelters, there is a rich daily life, with excitement, hardship, happiness, and indescribable complex emotions. This book shares with readers the memories of Aberdeen fishermen and the vision of the South China Sea through their vivid words and the analysis of the interviewer. The content is divided into three parts, from personal emotions to the community and the sea. The first part consists of 18 fishermen's stories, and readers can imagine their life on water from first-person perspective. The second part writes about the fluidity and landscape of the Aberdeen water community, from the perspective of fishermen's livelihood, labor, family ethics, and identity. It allows deep understanding on this community. The third part presents a broader water community, following fishermen from Aberdeen to the South China Sea, experiencing and witnessing the changes in the fishing industry. From the fishermen's verbal accounts, we can imagine the past of Aberdeen, understand its meaning, and establish a connection between water people and land people.
- AuthorWong Wai-ling
- PublisherJoint Publishing
- Publication Date2015
Ann Hui has a 40-year career in film, having directed 26 films. Her first feature film, "The Secret" (1979), won the Best Feature Film Award at the 17th Golden Horse Awards. In 1982, "Boat People" won five awards at the second Hong Kong Film Awards, including Best Film, Best Director, and Best Screenplay, establishing her as an important director of the Hong Kong New Wave. In 1995, "Summer Snow" became the first film to win all nine awards at the Hong Kong Film Awards. "Night and Day" (2008) and "A Simple Life" (2012) continued her concern for the ordinary people, with the latter winning five awards at the 31st Hong Kong Film Awards. In 2017, "Our Time Will Come" earned her the Best Director award at the Hong Kong Film Awards for the sixth time. Hui's works include horror films, ghost films, art-house cinema, martial arts films, documentaries, semi-autobiographical films, light comedies, and historical dramas, across a variety of genres. Her films are rare in that they do not blindly follow audience preferences or reject them. They keep up with the times without losing their own perspective and style, while maintaining a humanistic vision and concerns for Hong Kong throughout, making her a rare and pivotal figure in the Hong Kong film industry. This book was planned by the Hong Kong Film Critics Society two and a half years ago. It is divided into two parts: special articles and interviews with people. Through discussions from multiple angles with film critics who have known Hui for many years, it analyzes the style and characteristics of her film and television works, as well as interviews with Ann Hui and her working partners, attempting to enter her creative and production world from a personal perspective and understand the unknown hardships and joys behind it. It systematically displays the films she has made and her career development over the past forty years.
- AuthorHong Kong Film Critics Society
- PublisherJoint Publishing
- Publication Date2018