One of Slate Takes’ clients, NecesCity, required an introduction to its mascot, a green gorilla named NC Kong. After one day’s worth of shooting a guerrilla stunt, this video was what came out of it: a trailer of “The Chronicles of NC Kong”. The plan is to feature a series of webisodes online that feature NC Kong and his posse exploring the urban jungle of Hong Kong, seeking adventure, mischief, fame and even romance. (Completed: November 2009)
Être et Durer is a music video that features the traceurs of the Hong Kong Parkour Association performing on the streets of Hong Kong. (Completed: May 2009)
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Tagspotting is a documentary that examines Hong Kong’s vibrant street art scene. ST/ART (or Street Art) is a collective of artists who seek to legitimize and spread their art throughout Hong Kong. Whether they’re dodging police or ‘bombing’ the streets at 4am, they seek to break the mould of mainstream art and make themselves exist in an ever growing concrete jungle. (Completed: August 2006)
Created by: Cassandra Chan, Emma-Jade Li, Edwin Lee, Manami Szymko, Marcus Tsui
Screenings: 12th Hong Kong Independent Short Film and Video Awards; I Shot Hong Kong 2007; Macau International Film and Video Festival 2007; Prague Fringe Festival 2007
Special Edition for International Documentary Challenge
Fruits of Fury is a martial arts music video made in reaction to Hong Kong’s Urban Renewal Authority’s plans to effectively remove the Central wet market in favor of building new residential and commercial complexes. The story: Two strangers, going grocery shopping, fight for ‘bok choy’ and end up going at each other with whatever’s around them – fresh flowers, fruits, vegetables, fish and pork. Finally, they grow exhausted, call it truce and grab a bite to eat at the nearby ‘dai pai dong’. They become fast friends, until it came time to settling the bill…
Created by: Cassandra Chan, Emma-Jade Li, Edwin Lee (Completed: August 2007)
Screenings: High & Dry – a multi-media exhibition (www.highanddry.com.hk) in celebration of the city’s street markets.
Spring Blossom 2007 is a documentary about 20 high school students from Hong Kong who went on a charity expedition to the rural reaches of Heilongjiang, China. There, they not only taught underprivileged children English, health and arts & crafts, but they also formed long-lasting friendships. (Completed: January 2008)
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Outing Hong Kong is a short documentary that provides an intimate glimpse of the lives of gays and lesbians in Hong Kong. They reveal their experiences of coming out, their sexual relationships and address the issue of sexual orientation discrimination. (Completed: April 2007)
Created by: Cassandra Chan, Emma-Jade Li, Edwin Lee, Manami Szymko, Tom Jenden
Screenings: Hong Kong Lesbian and Gay Film Festival 2007
