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Suspended road in central Hong Kong Island with surrounding buildings, showing a reddish hue, taken in Hong Kong with a film camera - Photo Metamorphosis by Jonathan Pannetier
Poster of a famous Chinese actor in historical dynasty costume with the series’ Chinese name, flash-lit, taken in Hong Kong with a film camera - Photo Metamorphosis by Jonathan Pannetier
Street scene of local people gathering, two playing mah-jongg, one smiling, others watching, taken in Hong Kong with a film camera - Photo Metamorphosis by Jonathan Pannetier
Flash-lit old, worn-out building with two small, outdated TV monitors above the lift, taken in Hong Kong with a film camera - Photo Metamorphosis by Jonathan Pannetier
View from a boat crossing from Hong Kong Island, showing water, skyscrapers, and mountains in the background, taken in Hong Kong with a film camera - Photo Metamorphosis by Jonathan Pannetier
Portrait of young schoolgirls in pink, one eating while others watch, waiting for a boat from Hong Kong Island, taken in Hong Kong with a film camera - Photo Metamorphosis by Jonathan Pannetier
Close-up of an open electrical box with wires and vines from the top of the post, resembling a funny robot face with curly hair, taken in Hong Kong with a film camera - Photo Metamorphosis by Jonathan Pannetier
Man on a red couch in a restaurant, seen from behind, one hand behind his head, the other holding a small teddy bear, taken in Hong Kong with a film camera - Photo Metamorphosis by Jonathan Pannetier
Apartment balcony with open windows, light reflections, and many plants, taken in Hong Kong with a film camera - Photo Metamorphosis by Jonathan Pannetier
Mainland Chinese man in a red polo shirt sitting on a horse statue near a temple, posing with a V sign, taken in Hong Kong with a film camera - Photo Metamorphosis by Jonathan Pannetier
Kennedy Town street scene with buildings and a restaurant, a man watching through a window, captured artistically, taken in Hong Kong with a film camera - Photo Metamorphosis by Jonathan Pannetier

Kennedy Town

 

In 2009, I spent a month in Kennedy Town, Hong Kong Island, on holiday with my Hong Kongese girlfriend to meet her family—my first visit to HK. It was a time of change, with more mainland Chinese settling in, rapidly transforming the area. As a photography student, I captured this personal journey through a cinematic documentary and artistic photography lens, using a small point-and-shoot ‘tin camera’ and mostly outdated film, resulting in distinct colour casts. This early project features photos of people, places, buildings, and the captivating daily life of HK. Continue to the next series of pictures.

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