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Walking to Nam Kok Hotel

Walking to Nam Kok Hotel

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July 13, 2018 (7 years ago)

Overview

A scene from The World of Suzie Wong, in which the male protagonist walks from the Star Ferry Pier to Nam Kok Hotel in Wan Chai, is superimposed with various scenes from other films featuring Hong Kong, or inspired by it, to present how Hollywood’s imagination relies on colonial, novelty-seeking perspectives. In American film, the Hong Kong streetscape is portrayed as a stereotypical chaotic scene of backwardness, coming from a perspective of colonial origins.

ActorAge thenAge now
William Holden

William Holden

Robert Lomax (archive footage)

Birthday: April 17, 1918

100 November 12, 1981 (63)
Scarlett Johansson

Scarlett Johansson

Motoko Kusanagi (archive footage)

Birthday: November 22, 1984

3340
Benedict Cumberbatch

Benedict Cumberbatch

Doctor Strange (archive footage)

Birthday: July 19, 1976

4149