Watching Ten Years

If you love Hong Kong, you would feel so much while watching Ten Years. The debate about Ten Years not up to the standard for The Best Movie should not be such a big focus. We like watching movie because we like to indulge into the adventures, emotions and contemplation the story and characters bring to us. Likewise, I enjoy contemplating Hong Kong future and where I am sitting in the society while watching this movie. What's better is that I was so lucky to be in the panel discussion right after showing the movie together with two guest speakers and over 200 hundreds of Hong Kong citizens. The dialogues are certainly robust and encouraging in a sense that we are looking for like-minded persons and sincerely hoping to connect our thoughts with each other, ultimately making impact.

One of the line resonates a lot to myself is that persistence does not ask you to think whether it is doable but whether it is right. Many of us should feel this is not right. This is not the hometown we used to live and like. And I truly believe even for those who are pro-Chinese government feel not right. Just that they choose to act indifferent or obedient. As the majority are taking wait-and-see attitude (you just don't believe how well Hong Kong people are trained to live in the lie of "prosperity and stability", it is crucial to enlighten the sleeping minds.

Headlines in media consists of a great portion of dramas and line to take for the privileged parties. Knowing what has been doing and clearing doubts through conversations are on the top priority. My personal view is that the education process has been slow to Hong Kong citizens realizing the status quo is critical, in a way that changes have to be made extensively and deeply.

I would love to end this with an anecdote that makes me feel warm and supportive. I sent the questionnaires and volunteer recruitment forms to a local printer shop. The young guy was so diligent and effective - a good example of our can-do spirit. He looked at the papers and started conversation with me about what we are doing and the movie. He is so kind to say he will look up us in Facebook and shout when he has free time to help. At the end, he asked us to say his name when we want to print anything. He or his mother will definitely give us discount. The words had sweep away the exhaustion of organizing the event. I do not plan to get the discount as I want to support their business in the neighborhood. The best part is always to engage the community, not by money, not by authority, but by the same thoughts and values.