Arrived at Hong Kong two days ago, staying at an interesting hotel at Wan Chai called MINGLE BY THE PARK. Here's dad.
The first night was memorable because we spent hours glued before the TV set, watching the Manila tourist bus hostage situation. When it finally ended, we left to have dinner. The sky seemingly wept for the national tragedy.
The scenery made me think of the Johnnie To films, PTU and SWALLOW.
The next day, Jonathan and Henry, directors of InDPanda Short Film Festival, brought me to a cha chaan teng for lunch.
This ain't any normal cha chaan teng, it's actually the shooting location for the film CROSSING HENNESSY, starring Jacky Cheung and LUST CAUTION's Tang Wei. A fact that the cafe itself didn't fail to remind us.
Of course I had to take a photo in front of it. (woman in black was probably thinking: "Damn camwhoring tourists!")
It started to rain again.
We took the ferry to cross the river.
I looked out at Hong Kong's tallest building. It was the same building Batman jumped off from in THE DARK KNIGHT.
It's funny how my recognition of places in Hong Kong are caused mostly by the films and TV dramas I had been watching since my childhood.
Went off to a shopping center in Mongkok to check out cheap camera gears.
Came back to Wan Chai in the evening to meet up with my friend Kevin.
He brought me back to the Cha Chaan Teng in CROSSING HENNESSY after dinner. This time we had egg tarts.
If i had more time, I would have photoshopped his face with Tang Wei's.
The first night was memorable because we spent hours glued before the TV set, watching the Manila tourist bus hostage situation. When it finally ended, we left to have dinner. The sky seemingly wept for the national tragedy.
The scenery made me think of the Johnnie To films, PTU and SWALLOW.
The next day, Jonathan and Henry, directors of InDPanda Short Film Festival, brought me to a cha chaan teng for lunch.
This ain't any normal cha chaan teng, it's actually the shooting location for the film CROSSING HENNESSY, starring Jacky Cheung and LUST CAUTION's Tang Wei. A fact that the cafe itself didn't fail to remind us.
Of course I had to take a photo in front of it. (woman in black was probably thinking: "Damn camwhoring tourists!")
It started to rain again.
We took the ferry to cross the river.
I looked out at Hong Kong's tallest building. It was the same building Batman jumped off from in THE DARK KNIGHT.
It's funny how my recognition of places in Hong Kong are caused mostly by the films and TV dramas I had been watching since my childhood.
Went off to a shopping center in Mongkok to check out cheap camera gears.
Came back to Wan Chai in the evening to meet up with my friend Kevin.
He brought me back to the Cha Chaan Teng in CROSSING HENNESSY after dinner. This time we had egg tarts.
If i had more time, I would have photoshopped his face with Tang Wei's.
