星期日, 6月 26, 2005

三個女人一個墟,你自己數吓有幾多個墟。

To Martin, Best wishes to your new job
To Ling, Best wishes to your 08' plan
To Salad, Best wishes to your job hunting
To C+, Enjoy your holiday
To Ms. "Mug", Take some rest
To Edith, Always be happy
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星期五, 6月 24, 2005

The Voice

爾冬陞大抵可以稱為一個作者論的導演。無論什麼戲種,入到場,總不免有一刻會以為導演沒有六十,也有七十,戲中總有「位」哦你。「早熟」亦不例外。

如果將薛凱琪換上陳寶珠、將房祖明換上謝賢,故事結構主題不會有太大分別。「早熟」不過將時空換上了。

少年成長是否必經磨練﹖追求自由是否一定等同任性﹖追求自我是否需要被打壓﹖對於這些問題,爾冬陞給了很肯定的答案︰年青不過是一時任性,成人化是最終的過程,社會是聖殿。

電影從一個成年男人的角度拍攝,導演尤如法官,宣佈黃毛小子終是黃毛小心,除非揹起責任,否則一無是處。

也許是現實,但是否可以容許有更多的可能性﹖年青激情啫,不用behind the bar嘛﹖這只反映導演狹窄的視野。

現實上,也許是對的,對於一個五十歲的人來說。問題是,我們才二十出頭,讚同你,未免有點未老先衰。世界仍很大,客觀情況許可,何妨自由一下。

Anyway, 電影仍是好看,特別在表達兩代溝通上。雖然富家女加屋邨男的設定老土,但對白情節編排及演釋卻精彩,尤其是曾智偉及黃伙生,當然還有毛毛的飾演的低下階層 師奶。兩位主角初段演出仍算自然,deliver到角色。但後段,兩人卻則未能將角色因有咗,再加上時日日情出現微妙變化的轉變演釋出來。

提提你,看看電影中的女角,你會發現爾冬陞是一個不折不扣、無可救藥的大男人。

星期六, 6月 11, 2005

Marketing Economy

Working in Next, it's not surprised to spot out the underlying philosophy of the publication is -- market economy. As 楊懷康 is our spiritual leader (despite some reporters actually don't believe in or even never heard of his idea), the importance of free market is always emphasized and realised as an atmosphere around the company. To him, free market seems to be the only answer to all matters.

Well, if free market is the ultimate solution, why heads of all rich countries are sitting by the round table this week in London to try to give an answer to poverty in Africa? The fact is that while the riches get richer, the poor get poorer. If no measure is going to carry out, the poor countries would only be exploited.


From an economist point of view, perhaps they should take the role as cheap labour in a globalized world, but do they deserve a better living environment?

Actually, on the other way around, market economy raises a lot of problem. Taking media as a subject to study. Without government regulations,
Commercial media would only air programs which appeal the majority, like Korean Drama. They would keep on airing money making programs, as a result only majority would be satisfied.

It is obvious that minority group of people, which representing a bunch of top mindsets in the society, if not, at least avant garde kind, is totally ignored. As the situation goes on, more people turn their back on TV, the program would only become more and more anti-intellectual, so as the society. Inevitably, our offspring will inevitably become more and more stupid.

The question here is concerning about how to move the civilization forward. Free market economy can only give people what they need, but dare not risk to provide something beyond their desire and challenge their thoughts and existence.

The situation is especially obvious in a small market, like in Hong Kong, where no room for commercial cultural media to survive.

PS, Bollywood is going to hold a film award ceremony in Netherlands. Although most of the dutchs may never seen any indian film, or hardly know anything about bollywood, the move of indian still truly admirable. It's a true step to introduce idian film to the west by holding a ceremony not in the hometown. The show, as far as i know, would be broadcasted to the world. We don't know the rating figure, but it is already arepected move though risky at the same time.