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Second Love In Hong Kong
by Christelle Lheureux and Apichatpong Weerasethakul

Production Companies
Christelle Lheureux (France) & Kick the Machine (Thailand)

Cast: Tiana Mille The narrative for this installment is taken from a short graphic novel, Rak Kang Ti Song Ti Hong Kong, by Tepakorn Na Tasala, Penguin Comics, Thailand.

Second Love in Hong Kong shares a common theme in the art works of Christelle and Apichatpong – a minimalist portrayal of hybrid fiction/non-fiction landscape. Here the filmmakers focus on an imaginary character named Hong (Swan) who travels from Thailand to Hong Kong for a housemaid job. The tale is taken from a comic book of the same title and is chosen among the thousands of romance comics that are widely read by Thai workingwomen, mostly underprivileged.

  Shot in France with a mixed origin actress, Tiana Mille, the video transforms the original story into a universal portrait of a displaced person. Certain representations reflect a sterile formula, dramatic style found in Hollywood cinemas. They are in contrast with the naivety and crudeness of the original comic source, creating a melting pot milieu. This ongoing project itself has various identities – it is required to be presented in different formats and settings according to the exhibition spaces in each country. The story will grow as the artists extend her universe. Ms. Hong will be impersonated by different women throughout the world with the similar costume – red shirts and blue jeans. Thus, the image of this protagonist provides multiple narratives and is open to diverse interpretations, all mutated from a single comic book.

 

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