Artworks

Shanghai Grand, "I am only a passer-by in Shanghai."

Enamel paint on canvas

磁漆布本

100cm x 150cm

This photo shows the director's feeling of being an outsider. The colour of the picture is quite dim and the shooting angle is from bottom to the top which reveals that Chow could see the sky and and many buildings but he felt nowhere is his home. Standing in the street, looking around, people are having their own lives in Shanghai. Lacking that sense of belonging makes him feel lonely. For him, Shanghai is the place to work, once he finished it, he will leave.

The Boxer from Shantung, "Who doesn't rob in Shanghai?"

Enamel paint on canvas

磁漆布本

100cm x 150cm

This picture reflects on angel of the history in that time period in Shanghai and shows how Hong Kong people think of Shanghai at that time. The background of this movie is that Ma Yung Cheng leaves Shantung, trying to find better fortune in Shanghai, trusting his youth and physical valor. As a young man, he faces  many problems through his way to success. From the picture, we can tell that Ma is trying to build up his power by violence.

Love in a fallen city," You're an authentic Chinese, so naturally you're not like the Shanghainese she mentioned.”

This picture raised the question about cultural roots and ethnic identity. From the picture, we can see that several foreigners surrounding the woman with different facial expressions. Some of them are curious and some are contemplative. From the line, we can tell that from those people's eyes, Shanghainese are somehow different from the typical Chinese. Maybe due to the concessions' influence or regional culture, Shanghai shows that it was a little bit more westernized.