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My copy of "Vigil: Hong Kong on the brink" by @jwassers finally arrived (the delivery was delayed by the pandemic
) and I just finished reading it!!
My copy of "Vigil: Hong Kong on the brink" by @jwassers finally arrived (the delivery was delayed by the pandemic
) and I just finished reading it!!
Those who are unfamiliar with Hong Kong's convoluted political landscape would find the book useful, as the author did a fantastic job of relating HK's history to its political struggles, and he sometimes drew upon useful historical analogies.
He observed from his trips to HK & China how the distinctive freedoms that we had been able to enjoy were diminishing. What I like in particular is his attention to the cultural landscape of our civil society — the exhibitions & literary events that were cancelled or censored;
what he read on the democracy walls of various local universities; the novels & films that his interviewees chose to describe the situation of HK; the differences between the original lyrics & our Cantonese rendition of the protest song "Do you hear the people sing?", etc.
There's another thread by @jeffreychngo that highlights the themes of this book https://twitter.com/jeffreychngo/status/1233965136777564161?s=19
Also, the author was interviewed on the Netflix Documentary "Joshua: Teenager vs. Superpower"
