Partir, c’est mourir un peu; J’ai failli mourir, en pensant à toi…

My friend Jeff once alerted me to this excellent commercial spot by All Nippon Airways of Japan. The voice of an apparently jetlagged narrator accompanies us in a visually beautiful exploration of Tokyo at dawn. Devoid of people and vehicles, the familiar streets and neighborhood become uncanny. Since coming back to Hong Kong last week, … Continue reading →

Get Really Close to Another Human Being This Life Time

Now I understand why Georges Bataille wrote about some sovereign moments between two people in love, and everybody would take it as an allegory of the bloody Spanish Civil War. Hong Kong cultural critic Leung Man-tao discusses love and marriage in a recent interview, and his main point, if you allow me for an intentional … Continue reading →