Atragedy ahead

片种 :	Documentary films (Genre) -- China -- Hong Kong
摄制地 :	Hong Kong
物料 :	Video cassette, VHS (55/60 min)
内容介绍 :	In 1994 , the Hong Kong government suddenly launched an initiative to tear down "rooftop dwellings", even though it had tacitly accepted their existence for many years. These houses had electricity and water, and the bills to pay for it too. They are registered , bought and sold freely on the market. The Housing Authority regarded them as private property and denied owners the opportunity to apply for public housing. Now the government has ordered these 40000 dwellings to be removed, without offering fair resettlement terms for residents who had moved in after 1982. Video Power recorded the negotiations before some of these houses were torn down in Mongkok.
备注 :	Director's Note : We at Video Power know it well : the critique on mass media should be centred not on who is more real, but no who is talking from which angle On May 7, 1995, rooftop residents of King Land Apartments were forced to abandon their homes This is a fact The problem is, somewhere along, when the news footage was edited, the dominant opinion on the incident turned itself into an accusation of "aggressive behaviour" This eix months of visiting and shooting rooftop residents of King Land Apartments has taught me to look at the incident form their point of view They gave up being "nice and passive" In trying to challenge the established power relationship, they hope to regain their dignity
制作人 :	Director, Cheng Chi-hung.
其他机构 :	1995 [Filming] Hong Kong [Release] : "Asian Media Alternatives Showcase" of HK Arts Ctr [Release], 1995 [Release].
中文资料 :	Atragedy ahead
制作机构 :	"Asian Media Alternatives Showcase" of HK Arts Ctr, release.
台前幕后 :	Cheng, Chi-hung, director.