[Applause] hi thank you for inviting me to these
hi thank you for inviting me to these
hi thank you for inviting me to these taxes talk I’m not sure but my aunt
taxes talk I’m not sure but my aunt
taxes talk I’m not sure but my aunt might not talk like that they like
might not talk like that they like
might not talk like that they like speaker but to be honest I don’t care I
speaker but to be honest I don’t care I
speaker but to be honest I don’t care I just follow one more basic principle
just follow one more basic principle
just follow one more basic principle about giving public talk he just speak
about giving public talk he just speak
about giving public talk he just speak with my heart
with my heart
with my heart nothing does he says so I came back to
nothing does he says so I came back to
nothing does he says so I came back to Hong Kong after studying for 10 years in
Hong Kong after studying for 10 years in
Hong Kong after studying for 10 years in North America and when I first came back
North America and when I first came back
North America and when I first came back when cultural phenomenon really
when cultural phenomenon really
when cultural phenomenon really disturbed me and that is all the people
disturbed me and that is all the people
disturbed me and that is all the people I talk to would describe Hong Kong as a
I talk to would describe Hong Kong as a
I talk to would describe Hong Kong as a cultural desert for anyone just feel a
cultural desert for anyone just feel a
cultural desert for anyone just feel a little bit knowledge of apology you know
little bit knowledge of apology you know
little bit knowledge of apology you know when there is people there is culture
when there is people there is culture
when there is people there is culture you don’t even need to know if apology
you don’t even need to know if apology
you don’t even need to know if apology just take the bus
just take the bus
just take the bus long live and ROI at night or walk
long live and ROI at night or walk
long live and ROI at night or walk around Hong Kong you know you were
around Hong Kong you know you were
around Hong Kong you know you were amazed how colorful how rich how
amazed how colorful how rich how
amazed how colorful how rich how distinctive Hong Kong culture is the
distinctive Hong Kong culture is the
distinctive Hong Kong culture is the other thing that really annoyed me was
other thing that really annoyed me was
other thing that really annoyed me was that I realized that most of the young
that I realized that most of the young
that I realized that most of the young artists in Hong Kong were making up for
artists in Hong Kong were making up for
artists in Hong Kong were making up for the New York greeting instead of using a
the New York greeting instead of using a
the New York greeting instead of using a language understood by the local all of
language understood by the local all of
language understood by the local all of these phenomenas refrigerator already
these phenomenas refrigerator already
these phenomenas refrigerator already complex or certain aisle it’s not and
complex or certain aisle it’s not and
complex or certain aisle it’s not and it’s understandable because ELISA
it’s understandable because ELISA
it’s understandable because ELISA covered call earlier tactic to undermine
covered call earlier tactic to undermine
covered call earlier tactic to undermine the cultural identity of the locals and
the cultural identity of the locals and
the cultural identity of the locals and he said they were highlight the culture
he said they were highlight the culture
he said they were highlight the culture of the colonizer having too strong a
of the colonizer having too strong a
of the colonizer having too strong a sense of local culture identity is
sense of local culture identity is
sense of local culture identity is politically dangerous in Hong Kong case
politically dangerous in Hong Kong case
politically dangerous in Hong Kong case of course it was about adoring and
of course it was about adoring and
of course it was about adoring and admiring but his culture and his
admiring but his culture and his
admiring but his culture and his extension Delhi’s Western culture know
extension Delhi’s Western culture know
extension Delhi’s Western culture know at this point I have to highlight one
at this point I have to highlight one
at this point I have to highlight one thing because when we talk about local
thing because when we talk about local
thing because when we talk about local culture we could easily fall into this
culture we could easily fall into this
culture we could easily fall into this Sim simplify the fall out the suppressor
Sim simplify the fall out the suppressor
Sim simplify the fall out the suppressor and suppress the good and the bad they
and suppress the good and the bad they
and suppress the good and the bad they ask you a lot of wonderful stuff we
ask you a lot of wonderful stuff we
ask you a lot of wonderful stuff we should learn for the west from the
should learn for the west from the
should learn for the west from the beaches
beaches
beaches I mean don’t over simplify it but at the
I mean don’t over simplify it but at the
I mean don’t over simplify it but at the same time they are also good faith about
same time they are also good faith about
same time they are also good faith about ourselves that we should not ain’t know
ourselves that we should not ain’t know
ourselves that we should not ain’t know after I pick up my job and exhibition
after I pick up my job and exhibition
after I pick up my job and exhibition director of the Hong Kong Rock Center
director of the Hong Kong Rock Center
director of the Hong Kong Rock Center indeed I brought in a lot of Western and
indeed I brought in a lot of Western and
indeed I brought in a lot of Western and Asian exhibition to Hong Kong because I
Asian exhibition to Hong Kong because I
Asian exhibition to Hong Kong because I feel because I felt they were very
feel because I felt they were very
feel because I felt they were very important and did some what they were
important and did some what they were
important and did some what they were really excellent but at the same time I
really excellent but at the same time I
really excellent but at the same time I start to focus on Hong Kong Hong Kong
start to focus on Hong Kong Hong Kong
start to focus on Hong Kong Hong Kong culture that deal our research in this
culture that deal our research in this
culture that deal our research in this area up to that point there were hot any
area up to that point there were hot any
area up to that point there were hot any research
research
research about Hong Kong Hong Kong cultures as I
about Hong Kong Hong Kong cultures as I
about Hong Kong Hong Kong cultures as I did the research I was amazed by how
did the research I was amazed by how
did the research I was amazed by how colorful how strong Hong Kong culture is
colorful how strong Hong Kong culture is
colorful how strong Hong Kong culture is just given some example the first
just given some example the first
just given some example the first political cartoonist in the history of
political cartoonist in the history of
political cartoonist in the history of modern China he said I call him see he’s
modern China he said I call him see he’s
modern China he said I call him see he’s from Hong Kong snake chain dynasty the
from Hong Kong snake chain dynasty the
from Hong Kong snake chain dynasty the first artist who went in China in
first artist who went in China in
first artist who went in China in Chinese history who went overseas to
Chinese history who went overseas to
Chinese history who went overseas to study Western painting it says was this
study Western painting it says was this
study Western painting it says was this guy lady full he actually live in Hong
guy lady full he actually live in Hong
guy lady full he actually live in Hong Kong for the 30 and 40s and home in fact
Kong for the 30 and 40s and home in fact
Kong for the 30 and 40s and home in fact when should be home with a Hong Kong
when should be home with a Hong Kong
when should be home with a Hong Kong it was so amazed to find that there was
it was so amazed to find that there was
it was so amazed to find that there was this poor artists living in oh how could
this poor artists living in oh how could
this poor artists living in oh how could be such a fantastic painter then you
be such a fantastic painter then you
be such a fantastic painter then you know he finally some unbelievable Hong
know he finally some unbelievable Hong
know he finally some unbelievable Hong Kong will have an artist like that in
Kong will have an artist like that in
Kong will have an artist like that in the history of modern Chinese design the
the history of modern Chinese design the
the history of modern Chinese design the only two person have studied at the
only two person have studied at the
only two person have studied at the famous German school the Bauhaus one of
famous German school the Bauhaus one of
famous German school the Bauhaus one of them is this guy called tell hall I bet
them is this guy called tell hall I bet
them is this guy called tell hall I bet most of you they know are these
most of you they know are these
most of you they know are these important figures the important Rogers
important figures the important Rogers
important figures the important Rogers for Hong Kong in a whole history a
for Hong Kong in a whole history a
for Hong Kong in a whole history a modern China they bring were significant
modern China they bring were significant
modern China they bring were significant role if we expand our definition of our
role if we expand our definition of our
role if we expand our definition of our own culture and includes popular culture
own culture and includes popular culture
own culture and includes popular culture the sky’s the limit
the sky’s the limit
the sky’s the limit it’s truly amazing to come pop more
it’s truly amazing to come pop more
it’s truly amazing to come pop more important even Uncle Phil where Bruce
important even Uncle Phil where Bruce
important even Uncle Phil where Bruce Lee we have walked away
Lee we have walked away
Lee we have walked away we have Stephen Chow we have jungle no
we have Stephen Chow we have jungle no
we have Stephen Chow we have jungle no they they found a whole world of the
they they found a whole world of the
they they found a whole world of the creation how can we say we have no
creation how can we say we have no
creation how can we say we have no culture how can we call Hong Kong a
culture how can we call Hong Kong a
culture how can we call Hong Kong a cultural desert when I was invited in
cultural desert when I was invited in
cultural desert when I was invited in 2006 to help to plan the museum for West
2006 to help to plan the museum for West
2006 to help to plan the museum for West Kowloon cultural district we worked
Kowloon cultural district we worked
Kowloon cultural district we worked really hard and conceived the idea of
really hard and conceived the idea of
really hard and conceived the idea of Empress Musa butyl on the one hand was
Empress Musa butyl on the one hand was
Empress Musa butyl on the one hand was so distinctive up our Empress when
so distinctive up our Empress when
so distinctive up our Empress when Empress was planted it was this it was
Empress was planted it was this it was
Empress was planted it was this it was the space devoted to Hong Kong culture
the space devoted to Hong Kong culture
the space devoted to Hong Kong culture and we highlight the pond we highlight
and we highlight the pond we highlight
and we highlight the pond we highlight the statement that it should be a Museum
the statement that it should be a Museum
the statement that it should be a Museum of Hong Kong focus with emphasis on
of Hong Kong focus with emphasis on
of Hong Kong focus with emphasis on popular cult culture and visual culture
popular cult culture and visual culture
popular cult culture and visual culture Hong Kong and fortunately my dream or
Hong Kong and fortunately my dream or
Hong Kong and fortunately my dream or our dream disappear really soon was the
our dream disappear really soon was the
our dream disappear really soon was the support of West Kowloon employs a whole
support of West Kowloon employs a whole
support of West Kowloon employs a whole team top Western experts and when I came
team top Western experts and when I came
team top Western experts and when I came in this town opening a lobster
in this town opening a lobster
in this town opening a lobster yes they did they do look in Haitian
yes they did they do look in Haitian
yes they did they do look in Haitian love but it’s not endorsed by the West
love but it’s not endorsed by the West
love but it’s not endorsed by the West so they haven’t made me the major
so they haven’t made me the major
so they haven’t made me the major collection with a collection of Chinese
collection with a collection of Chinese
collection with a collection of Chinese contemporary are those artists who were
contemporary are those artists who were
contemporary are those artists who were known in the West once again and this is
known in the West once again and this is
known in the West once again and this is what they really said is this kind of
what they really said is this kind of
what they really said is this kind of colonial mindset still retained and we
colonial mindset still retained and we
colonial mindset still retained and we still look for excellency from somewhere
still look for excellency from somewhere
still look for excellency from somewhere else is telling yourself of course I
else is telling yourself of course I
else is telling yourself of course I understand for museum like m+ of such a
understand for museum like m+ of such a
understand for museum like m+ of such a big scale we need expert but only
big scale we need expert but only
big scale we need expert but only someone expected they would set up some
someone expected they would set up some
someone expected they would set up some research team some sort of assess
research team some sort of assess
research team some sort of assess mechanism to get to know about how
mechanism to get to know about how
mechanism to get to know about how better unfortunately it didn’t happen
better unfortunately it didn’t happen
better unfortunately it didn’t happen very circle I have a palace with zoom
very circle I have a palace with zoom
very circle I have a palace with zoom from Beijing so what’s gonna happen is
from Beijing so what’s gonna happen is
from Beijing so what’s gonna happen is that we’re gonna have a micelle of
that we’re gonna have a micelle of
that we’re gonna have a micelle of Chinese Asian up but the other some have
Chinese Asian up but the other some have
Chinese Asian up but the other some have Museum of Chinese contemporary art where
Museum of Chinese contemporary art where
Museum of Chinese contemporary art where is Hong Kong
and everyday never the disappearing of
and everyday never the disappearing of local culture is even more alarming
local culture is even more alarming
local culture is even more alarming partly because of urban development but
partly because of urban development but
partly because of urban development but because of how indifference the fish
because of how indifference the fish
because of how indifference the fish border sell mine are quickly
border sell mine are quickly
border sell mine are quickly disappearing
disappearing
disappearing soon soon we can only see the change
soon soon we can only see the change
soon soon we can only see the change fast restore all food truck as his very
fast restore all food truck as his very
fast restore all food truck as his very best in financial school I remembered
best in financial school I remembered
best in financial school I remembered years ago as a primary section I can’t
years ago as a primary section I can’t
years ago as a primary section I can’t buy some fish boy survive and have a
buy some fish boy survive and have a
buy some fish boy survive and have a nice chili sauce and if we put on top of
nice chili sauce and if we put on top of
nice chili sauce and if we put on top of it I always enjoy those so my firstborn
it I always enjoy those so my firstborn
it I always enjoy those so my firstborn well my wife is gossiping with the I are
well my wife is gossiping with the I are
well my wife is gossiping with the I are the parents
the parents
the parents somehow the shop disappear as replaced
somehow the shop disappear as replaced
somehow the shop disappear as replaced by a typical fast-food place we need to
by a typical fast-food place we need to
by a typical fast-food place we need to reclaim respect and revitalize our
reclaim respect and revitalize our
reclaim respect and revitalize our disappearing culture and you don’t need
disappearing culture and you don’t need
disappearing culture and you don’t need to be an expert or scholar to do that
what you need to do is you start to look
what you need to do is you start to look seriously learn to appreciate the
seriously learn to appreciate the
seriously learn to appreciate the uniqueness of Hong Kong culture then you
uniqueness of Hong Kong culture then you
uniqueness of Hong Kong culture then you find at home at school industry try to
find at home at school industry try to
find at home at school industry try to think outside of the conventional and
think outside of the conventional and
think outside of the conventional and very limiting definition of culture and
very limiting definition of culture and
very limiting definition of culture and you’ll be surprised how it’s a culture
you’ll be surprised how it’s a culture
you’ll be surprised how it’s a culture we have it’s time to bring back that
we have it’s time to bring back that
we have it’s time to bring back that sensibility to be proud of what we have
sensibility to be proud of what we have
sensibility to be proud of what we have and to hoard something valuable that
and to hoard something valuable that
and to hoard something valuable that will disappear
will disappear
will disappear we’re Asuna me do not take action right
we’re Asuna me do not take action right
we’re Asuna me do not take action right away
Hong Kong is not a cultural desert he
Hong Kong is not a cultural desert he can stand only so proudly and it is up
can stand only so proudly and it is up
can stand only so proudly and it is up to you to prove it
to you to prove it
to you to prove it thank you
thank you
thank you [Applause]
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