HONG KONG: The Night Never Lasts

Kilgore Trout · #1 Posted **Sep 20, 2009, 3:36 PM**

http://www.flickr.com/photos/christopherdewolf/

LSyd · #2 Posted **Sep 20, 2009, 3:59 PM**

Awesome!!!

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mr.John · #3 Posted **Sep 20, 2009, 4:42 PM**

The night shots have a Bladerunner look to them (unfortunately they're missing steam and smoke...you can never have too much S&S) nevertheless very nice moody photos, truely amazing city to photograph P.S. that's one awesome view you have outside your window

wisla_krakow · #4 Posted **Sep 20, 2009, 5:24 PM**

hah!

Coldrsx · #5 Posted **Sep 20, 2009, 8:09 PM**

really need to explore the HKizzle

Thundertubs · #6 Posted **Sep 21, 2009, 3:37 AM**

Awesome shots!

mthq · #7 Posted **Sep 21, 2009, 7:46 AM**

Amazing set. That first picture says the kind of city I want to live in.

ColDayMan · #8 Posted **Sep 21, 2009, 6:14 PM**

Well done.

peanut gallery · #9 Posted **Sep 21, 2009, 9:32 PM**

Excellent photography. Every photo tells a story. Speaking of which, what's the story with the bugler/performance art?

Kilgore Trout · #10 Posted **Sep 22, 2009, 4:53 AM**

Thanks everyone!

Quote:

Originally Posted by peanut gallery

Every photo tells a story. Speaking of which, what's the story with the bugler/performance art?

The bugler is a musician and theatre set designer named Jing Wong and the woman next to him is his sister Kay, a fashion designer. They own a fashion label called Daydream Nation. Every year, they burn a letter to their father on his death anniversary (it's Chinese custom to burn things to give to the dead in the afterlife, like paper money). This year they dedicated a new fashion line to him so they decided to make a public show of burning the letter. They walked from the boutique where their launch party was being held to Times Square, where Jing sounded a few notes on his bugle and Kay burned each page of the letter.

TonyAnderson · #11 Posted **Sep 23, 2009, 2:53 AM**

Man how boring is Hong Kong?

Jeeper · #12 Posted **Sep 24, 2009, 3:55 PM**

That settles it, I'm going to Hong Kong for my next big vacation.

ChillN · #13 Posted **Sep 24, 2009, 5:01 PM**

Cool, it looks like it has a bit of everything.. I didn't realize there were beaches like that around there, I have to check it out.

FREKI · #14 Posted **Sep 24, 2009, 5:40 PM**

Increadible moody shots - great work mate!

Sekkle · #15 Posted **Sep 24, 2009, 7:27 PM**

awesome set!

peanut gallery · #16 Posted **Sep 29, 2009, 5:33 PM**

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kilgore Trout

The bugler is a musician and theatre set designer named Jing Wong and the woman next to him is his sister Kay, a fashion designer. They own a fashion label called Daydream Nation. Every year, they burn a letter to their father on his death anniversary (it's Chinese custom to burn things to give to the dead in the afterlife, like paper money). This year they dedicated a new fashion line to him so they decided to make a public show of burning the letter. They walked from the boutique where their launch party was being held to Times Square, where Jing sounded a few notes on his bugle and Kay burned each page of the letter.

What a great way to honor their father. Thanks for the back story.

big T · #17 Posted **Oct 1, 2009, 1:41 AM**

This thread is deep.
Thanks.

dugdogmaster · #18 Posted **Oct 1, 2009, 7:29 AM**

Quote:

Originally Posted by peanut gallery

What a great way to honor their father. Thanks for the back story.

Indeed.

Awesome thread too!

muppet · #19 Posted **Oct 1, 2009, 10:22 AM**

after that explanation... awesome image at the end:

harryc · #20 Posted **Oct 1, 2009, 1:12 PM**

Thank you for taking me to the other side of the planet - I really needed the break this morning.