北京日誌（完結篇）

"Beijing is Amazing! "我還未懂怎樣去把這句子好好釋成中文。

「你喜歡北京嗎？」迪生（一位在北京工作的畫家／導演）在路上問我。

我想了一會。

「我想我還是要離開的時候我才知道‧‧‧」

北京日誌（完結篇）

記得在上「京」前每個人都記我是留得太長時間了，但結果就是要賣張新機票再留多一個星期。星期六在酒店的售票處拿着第二天的回程機票回房間的時候，才有想回香港的感覺。現在回到香港，才知道只有十多天就要回瑞士了。

在北京，我是待了一個多月。

見了很多人，咭片全都派光，看見了一個非常有潛質，很有力量的城市，一班非常有才能的年青新一代。

要數的名字太多了

崔子恩
李志强(小強)
孟諾
孟苑
張帆
陳舒
惠明
李星
珊珊
崔容卿
劉浩
劉國敬
周强
小米
小毛
阿木和他的兄弟們
...

<樹屋>的一大班年青的錄像專家。

很多很熱心的中國新導演。

無數的演員...

我這輩子說的「多謝！」太多了，有時候想現多一點的真誠，手會放在胸前，小小鞠躬表示謝意，但現在我想做的，是走上屋頂向着北方大叫「我很想念你們呀!!~~ 很多謝你門呀！~」如果我的聲音可讓你們聽見，那就可以表達我對你們的謝意。:D

我喜歡北京嗎？我還是不知道，但就知道我在這旅程裡結識了一大班好朋友，使我對這城市有一個獨一無異的印像和感覺。

北京日誌（三‧一）

北京日誌（三）整天下雨的北京

今天北京整天下雨，早上被雨水打在簷篷上的聲音吵醒。整天留在酒店，只去了附近的小吃店吃午餐。天氣好時留在酒店總好像有點浪費了那陽光，今天就好像注定要坐在電腦前做點事。

好！

北京日誌（三）

來北京做游客有點不知怎樣的，但在一峰來之前也只好自己走走，小強去了拍短片，無人倍我，自己去了「游客區」走了走，沒有什麼特別，人來人往，和在明信片上，十年前來的時候沒有分別。ＨＪ來電，問我是否有很多腳踏車，我馬上唱了 Katie Melua 的 Nine Million Bicycles，笑得身邊的人都在看著我，我就覺得這首歌的歌還不太覺切。

走了一會兒到了景山公園，Tree/House 的 Florian 介紹，都覺得這 off off 景點還不錯，人不多，坐在最高的塔上很久，想了很多東西。

都是「風鈴」的...
都是自己的去向...

特然間覺得自己好孤獨...但這乃是我自己選擇的路。

古人站在塔裡遠望這一遍紫禁城，是否都有這一種感覺呢？

昨天去了頤和圓，又呆坐了半天，都非常享受這種時光，只是ＨＪ不在而己...

北京日誌（二）

「特然發現，我對這成市有了熟悉的感覺。」我這樣對小強說。「好像我會開始一些常常會做的事，常常去同一家成都小吃吃早餐＋午餐，常常會見同一些朋友‧‧‧」今天在想，然後特然發現，這酒店也變了我的房間‧‧‧

這約兩尺乘兩尺的小桌子變成了我的書枱‧‧‧

特然記得Louis Smith在「女兒戲」中說，"My home is where my suitcase is"

Phoebe Wong interview in Milk X

北京日誌（一）

來了北京第九天，才開始慢慢看見這裡的人和事，早上起床後打了些電話，安排了一些時間見演員，選了一些試鏡用的稿子後，便到酒店外的小販區買了一雙「人字施」，把來工作的重擔放下，闊步走進了附近的超市，因為是五一節的關係所以到處都是人，公司都特別設了額外的小櫃檯把更多不同的貨品擺出來。

我走進了超市，倒是吃了一驚，因為起市的佈飾跟香港的一些大型超市沒有兩樣，更有一條我只有在瑞士Migros才見過的長長的自動電梯，兩邊全是放著減價的零食。超市內的貨品種類，遠不會比歐洲找香港的小，冷暖的、新鮮的、即吃的、家庭用品、文具到一支一支包裝得很美的餐具，及超過三十款不同的施鞋在一個架子上，和一些在香港末有的歐洲品牌‧‧‧這城市的消費力真叫人吃驚。

經濟起飛就是否代表了一切呢？我記得慶玲在巴黎和我說，中國的經濟增長使這個國多有很多潛力，但我總覺得，總要有一班駝手來帶出方向及靈感。我認識的這一班駝手和帶領經濟起飛的這一班人距離都很遠‧‧‧我看不見經濟起飛對這班駝手有什麼幫助，反而只見到從經濟起飛得到利益的人，怎樣忘本地去錢揾錢，外國人怎樣利用中國剛開放的文化門吸了一筆又一筆‧‧‧

這裡的中國藝術節目，都是全用英語來廣播的。昨天看見三位完全是國語口音，明明用中文交談就會使內容及節目氣氛弄得更好的藝術家，硬著頭皮用這異國語言來交談，我真的有點為他們苦腦，中國藝術，難道只有外國人欣嘗嗎？

劉浩導演說，這城市準備好，但人們的軟件還未行，一隻手指著頭腦，我猜意思是說，盡管這個城市有多完善的設備，完整的交通綱絡，人民的思想一日未改變，一曰都很難只憑「經濟」向世界「起飛」。有錢的人多了，但就是因為窮得太久，所以覺得有「有錢大曬」的人亦多了，這是一個根本的問題。我看見的，是貧富的對比，小部份在城市裡的人財富的倍增，但街上的小販，還是每日希望賺那幾塊錢的生活費，住在沒有廁所的四合院內。

Chet Lam 林一峰 - Burn 燃

一峰的音樂很多時都是想捉住那「一殺那」的東西，所以有「應該拍下照片」、「一支煙的時間」‧‧‧

我構思這ＭＶ的時候從創作人的角度出法:有時候那「一殺那」的感覺可能比一首歌的時間短，但當我們在想念着它／他／她的時候，往往會花了一整夜的時間。

「燃」這個ＭＶ的靈感來自一個「那一殺被凝住了」的霞想，我在畫面上放了三個不同的林一峰，一個開心，一個孤單，一個第三身，同一時間把三個空間的事，在一間充滿歷史的古老大屋內程現出來。我把其中一組一峰慢慢的化成煙霧，及在曲後把信燃燒作為點題。最後，一峰施著「離開是為了回來」的同一個行李箱步出螢光幕。

這個ＭＶ給了我一個機會去嘗試自己一路很想試的東西一一就是怎樣去表現「回憶」、「思緒」和一些抽像的情感等等的感覺。ＭＶ大師 Michel Gondry 拍了「Sugar Water」利用影像表現出一個「無限」的符號「∞」。我在這次用在同一空間重覆了三次的鏡頭運動，說了三個不同的情景，就好像有時候那一殺那的感覺來的時候，我們的時間空間都被回憶凝住了，直到時間慢慢過去，我們的回憶一層一層的像煙霧散去的時候，我們又收拾心情繼績上路。
後記:
一峰這個ＭＶ弄了好一陣子，是因為這次的SFX比較覆習，加上自己由瑞士飛到了香港，中間為Hong Kong Filmart做了些事，又見了很多朋友，有很多事情要幹。

幸好碰上了SCM的同學仔阿Law助我一臂之力，結果都好好的完成了這個自己近期最喜歡的作品。

一峰從來都沒有催速我交貨，反而給我很多自己的空間做自己的東西，這「老闆」真是不了得。謝謝你！

無題

這幾天和自已說了很多遍：「要寫點東西了。」

二月初來到香港，轉眼就四月中。完全沒想到機票要改了又改，人見了又見。瑞士的朋友老在問：「Kit, when will you come back?」我沒有回答，因為我都不知道什麼時候才可回去，又或者我是應該留在這裡。

香港使人喘不過氣，
電影行業是食人機器，
我忘記了有多小人對我說過。

香港機會很多，但人都是來去匆匆，瑞士沒有什麼機會，但有一生一世的感情生活和人際關係，現在又多了一個地方，北京‧‧‧

Carmela昨天給我看了兩篇剪報，未看前就和我說，這大道理都是要年幾大了的人才體會到的。報紙大約是說，人在年青時候最重要是知道自己想要什麼，到自已幾老了的時候就要知道自已不要什麼
。

看完報紙，我都覺得自己很老。

Shirley Kwan on Milk X

Freinds told me that it is better not to know your teenage idol in person, cos idols is for worship, not to be friend. well, well, after Chet sang with Shirley, Phoebe has been taking cover photo for MILK X - Shirley Kwan. When is my turn? :D

我們這一行

她給我一個MSN -「長江二號」。我看完立刻問YY，「J那裡來一個Blog？」，YY說不是Blog,而是你要寫給我們的...

我反覆問了YY為什麽，結果我都明白了。

是一個交代。

對自已，及對別人。

今天整天在想着你們，腦海中有一些畫面，有記者，有閃光燈，有大動作，有小許表情...

想着要用英文覆你，中文(I write very slow)，還是電話。

在車上回家途中，又想﹕「她就是這樣‧‧‧」拍Docu的時候都有一次，忘記了是什麼原因，只記得你在電話對我說，「我就是有點怪自已...」但我又記得那不是你錯...

你就是這樣。我就是喜歡！

在瑞士、香港生活，要找一些合得來的真的不易，更要找一些懂得怎樣去全心全意去全情投入的就更難。香港人都要快，完事後拍拍屁古就鬆人，你不是，我都知道我自己不能／不會是這種人。我們這種人買少見少，行出街會被人笑，我有時候都會笑自已攞苦嚟辛，但是就是這一份堅持，執著，事事切身處地去想的精神，才使我們一直活着。

有時候我會這樣想，我們讓自己能做想做的事情，都可能是一種奢侈，很多人每天上班等下班，星期一等週末，放假的時候天天在倒數假期還剩下多少，所以我覺得我們這群人很「富有」。而這一種感覺，是非常非常固執的！

所以有時候我知道你在投入一件事，我會為你很高興，聽你肯定地做出了判斷，我會為你自豪，「做我們這一行，那還需要什麼？」

但不要太過過份要求自己，精神要緊！

愛人上

A letter to James Wentzy

...and I was once thinking, in English, we can add "-ness" to make the nouns out of an adjective, like "happy - happiness", "sad - sadness", "lonely - loneliness", but for the word "busy", when we add "-ness", it become "business" (?!)

I don't know about this word "busy" any more.

but I know I am always occupied.

...

Chet Lam - Burn 林一峰 - 燃

一峰每次來找我都會在他臨上機前幾天來電﹕「喂，你估我哋可唔可以一齊做Ｄ嘢呀啦？」推了好幾次，我覺得有點不好意思把他的一腔熱誠回以一臉冷漠，結果就在這有百多年歷使的故老大屋面臨清拆前拍了他的 Music Video - 燃。他老是說這首歌要我拍，（多謝被面），我聽了ＤＥＭＯ，聽了合成混音版本很多次，畫面都很多，不知從何開始。結果我問一峰﹕「在你掛念別人的時候，你會做什麼？」「燙衫囉。」一聽就道是由脊神經直接放出訊號，未經大腦分析的答案。「做一些東西去distrack自己。」~~ this is a make up thought! 當你想念一個人的時候，能做的東西，就是讓自己不想念他-- 那只有不停的做其他無關痛癢的事...「咁燙完衫做咩呀？」我又問。「掛住佢囉！」，我倆會心微笑...

The Eagle Has Landed

I was in invited again by Fool's Proof Theatre, to Liverpool this time (YEAH!!!) to do a recording of their new show - The Eagle Has Landed. Having their last show - Hanks missed, I certainly put this job in the first priority.

The day I arrive, I visited their rehearsal, Director Linda Kerr Scott was there, and that's the first time I see such a wonderful director in such a close distance to gives directions...They spent all that day + night fine tuning the show. After that is the tech run and the dress rehearsal.

Was never into Theatre before, but since I meet them, I have been paying alot of attention to the connection of Film and Theatre.

This piece impressed me by it minimalistic setting, but the ability to told a very complicated non-linear narrative. From a filmmaker point of view, it is a "one take" one hours piece, not pause in between, 3 person, playing more than 12 roles in different time. Just by changing the usage of a props, a suite case can turn to be different things in the audiences' imagination... the magic moment of the play come from the transition of reality and memories, present and pass... just by calling the same actor a different name, change of lighting and most important, skillful acting, the same stage and setting changed to another space and time.

Working with Britt and Mary was always a pleasure to me, they are sensitive, careful and considerate, yet very open for creative and constructive suggestions. This time in Liverpool, they bring me to meet a lot of people who is in the theatre community, VERY STRONG, VERY SUPPORTIVE!! Have to mention Barry Han and Sara here, for the wonderful hospitality!!

SwissCom: Sport@School

Was working with Pascal Vallon (http://www.dlvry.ch/) and Wiseguys for SwissCom: Sport@School - a very meaningful event held in a primary school in Luzern, offering a short seminars for students to learn and motivate positive thinking during when obstacles appear in life. The seminar is conducted through sport, movement, drawings, group activities and discussions. It was a pleasure to meet and work with Swiss Olympic game winner, Ms Ursula Bruhin.

Hung Hom Government Primary School

I was once dreaming about some classmates in my primary school. Don't know why I was then woke up, eyes wide open, go to the computer room and look up in the internet. I found out my primary school now have a homepage! (WOW!) When dig inside, there's a photo of my year of graduation (the oldest one in the web), how long? 20 years! Suddenly feel so old, tho I am not. With all the teachers I know, familiar faces suddenly appear like waves from the sea. Was digging for some contact of my old friends, no luck. But this photo is just so historical to me, the dresses, the glasses, the look, and the touch of it...

There's no colour printer, what ever laser was never heard at that time, my fisrt printer was a 8 pins printer, that can wake up the whole family when I print at night. [sounds like a old man now...] And this typo printed on the photo, is surely a hand made effect, with the especial chemical reaction on the photo paper and light. :D

"Hung Hom Government Primary School" When I read out the school name, I still carry this little accent from my primary school teachers. Miss Wong. :D

Alois Reinhardt

Alois Reinhardt

To find a good looking actor is easy, to find a good looking and talented actor is not too difficult, but to find a good looking, talented, and (still) passionate actor is like looking for a needle in the lake of Zurich. Here I found one.

Video use under permission, for temporary display only.

Bernalmode - Fashion Show

I have just finished the event recording with Wiseguys GmbH and Bernische Stiftung für angewandte Kunst und Gestaltung for their event on Bernalamode - a fashion show featuring the well established and upcoming fashion designers in Switzerland.

My video is already online on their website, in QT and in WMV format.

Fashion culture in pretty much similar everywhere, yet the Swiss have been successfully achieved a high quality of living in the world, so do the fashion industry. It is impressing to see fashion designers with foreign influences and ground breaking ideas in the show, and the audience in the shows are unexpected supportive. My favorite is the Erika Jakob Design, and Adrian Reber collections.

Autumn Wings

Have been talking with Alyos for a while about working together. Finally, while Phoebe is visiting me here, we shoot a fragment of “Autumn”.

It have been a great time and brand new experience working with Dino Zizarri (Camera), Alois Reinhardt (Key Actor), Rebecca Weingartner (Key Actress) and the Lovely Sylvia who bring the ogel to us. Also have to give a big big thanks to Raff, Mary Peason, Salome, Simone!!!

Autumn's Wings will be developed under 10mm Films.

HANK - Fools Proof Theather

Right before I went to Scotland, I finished working a video project with Fools Proof Theater – HANK. This teenage theater project discuss topics about violence and teenagers problems, required a few sections of video to interact with the actors on stage, and to present the psychological status of the characters, which go beyond the limitations of the theater stage. We have been working for almost a year to reach this stage of the project. From the very first day of shooting the TV game opening scene with all the masks on, using 10mm's new technique in chroma key to shoot each fighter individually, and put them back together in post-production, until the sleepless nights finalizing the DVD with music and sound effect on it, it have been one of my most enjoyable co-operation.

Finally this project has comes to a pause, and have been getting quite a lot of applause around the city. All 3 shows including the première are full, and are expecting a re-run and school tour in Jan 2007. I am extremely excited about that!

Working with Britt Jürgensen, Mary Pearson and Fabian Gysling have been an irreplaceable experience. Cheers! Yesterday we was all holding a glass of champagne: TO THIS WONDERFUL CO-OPERATION! And TO OUR FUTURE CO-OPERATIONS!

more info: http://foolsprooftheatre.com/
written on 20.10.2006

HANK on Berner kulturagenda

HANK on Berner kulturagenda, No20 5 bis 18 Oktober 2006