Stories of Pang Jai 風吹布動
Hong Kong〡2024〡Doc〡50 mins〡Color, BW〡In Cantonese, English〡Chinese & English Subtitles
Hong Kong〡2024〡Doc〡50 mins〡Color, BW〡In Cantonese, English〡Chinese & English Subtitles
Synopsis:
Stories of Pang Jai is a feature documentary film about the vendors of Hong Kong's "Pang Jai" fabric market as they fight to prevent the government from demolishing their market for redevelopment. The film chronicles the history of the market, the daily lives of the vendors, and their organized protest against the government's 2015 plan to reclaim the land. It is a story of community resilience, the struggle for survival in a high-cost city, and a testament to Hong Kong's textile industry and civil society.
Directed, produced & edited by Jimmy Lo
Executive Producer: Ruby Yang
Cinematographers: Hinto Ng, Joanne Siu & Jimmy Lo
Creative advisor: Nancy Tong
Produced with the support of Hong Kong Arts Development Council & Hong Kong Documentary Initiative.
Awards & Selected Screenings:
2024 Winner, Best Feature Film Award (presented by Telefilm, Canada), Vancouver Asian Film Festival, Canada
2024 Winner, Best Cinematography for Feature Film Award, Vancouver Asian Film Festival, Canada
2024 Nominee, Best Director Award, Vancouver Asian Film Festival, Canada
2024 Nominee, Best Editing Award, Vancouver Asian Film Festival, Canada
2024 Nominee, Human Rights Award, South Taiwan Film Festival, Taiwan
2024 Official Selection, Hong Kong On Screen Film Festival, USA & Canada
2024 Official Selection, AAS Film Expo, USA
2024 Official Selection, Royal Geographical Society (with IBG) Annual International Conference, London, UK
2024 University of Bologna, Italy
2024 Kings College London, UK
2024 UCL, UK
2024 University of Sheffield, UK
2024 Trinity University, USA
2024 UBC, Canada
Stories of Pang Jai is a feature documentary film about the vendors of Hong Kong's "Pang Jai" fabric market as they fight to prevent the government from demolishing their market for redevelopment. The film chronicles the history of the market, the daily lives of the vendors, and their organized protest against the government's 2015 plan to reclaim the land. It is a story of community resilience, the struggle for survival in a high-cost city, and a testament to Hong Kong's textile industry and civil society.
Directed, produced & edited by Jimmy Lo
Executive Producer: Ruby Yang
Cinematographers: Hinto Ng, Joanne Siu & Jimmy Lo
Creative advisor: Nancy Tong
Produced with the support of Hong Kong Arts Development Council & Hong Kong Documentary Initiative.
Awards & Selected Screenings:
2024 Winner, Best Feature Film Award (presented by Telefilm, Canada), Vancouver Asian Film Festival, Canada
2024 Winner, Best Cinematography for Feature Film Award, Vancouver Asian Film Festival, Canada
2024 Nominee, Best Director Award, Vancouver Asian Film Festival, Canada
2024 Nominee, Best Editing Award, Vancouver Asian Film Festival, Canada
2024 Nominee, Human Rights Award, South Taiwan Film Festival, Taiwan
2024 Official Selection, Hong Kong On Screen Film Festival, USA & Canada
2024 Official Selection, AAS Film Expo, USA
2024 Official Selection, Royal Geographical Society (with IBG) Annual International Conference, London, UK
2024 University of Bologna, Italy
2024 Kings College London, UK
2024 UCL, UK
2024 University of Sheffield, UK
2024 Trinity University, USA
2024 UBC, Canada