Synopsis :
Following the critical success of her
previous narrative feature Big Blue Lake, which
brings her the Best New Director of the 31st
Hong Kong Film Award, Jessey Tsang’s latest
feature-length documentary, Flowing Stories
continues the exploration of her native
village, Ho Chung in Sai Kung. “In contrast
with political documentaries that stress the
preservation of local villages, Flowing Stories
is an ode to the land,” said Tsang.
Part of a “Ho Chung Tetralogy” that
includes the interactive web piece All About My
Ho Chung, the short film The Life and Times of
Ho Chung Village and the feature film Big Blue
Lake, Flowing Stories is Jessey Tsang Tsui
Shan’s first feature-length documentary.
Through depicting the recurrent reunions and
partings of villagers and the intimate details
of their lives, the film examines issues about
urban and rural development. Filmed on location
in Hong Kong and in various cities in France
and Great Britain, Flowing Stories is an ode to
village life and a journey in search of Hong
Kongers’ collective roots. Tsang’s camera
records the beautiful scenery and time-honored
customs of a local village, as well as a once-
a-decade village festival, which serves as a
continuation of a tradition passed down through
the generations as well a testament to the
loving bonds among family members. In today’s
Hong Kong, when people feel they face an
uncertain future, the director hopes to review
a village’s development and future progress and
explore the meaning of home and diasporas
through this meaningful local documentary.....
