A Journey through the Lo Yuk Ying Photographs
A Journey through the Lo Yuk Ying Photographs
The collection of Lo Yuk Ying Photographs comprises a group of 112 portraits that were originally featured in the ‘Celebrity Exposure’ column in City Entertainment Magazine between 1977 to 1986. Through her lens, Lo captured the unique facets of various individuals in the Hong Kong film industry, including filmmakers, cameramen, martial arts instructors, still photographers, lighting personnel, producers, scriptwriters, composers, music editors, singers, actors, actresses, and directors. This collection documents the way that Lo captured individuals and provides another side of Hong Kong movie industry participants. During the upcoming event, Lo and M+ Curator-at-large of Hong Kong Film and Media Li Cheuk-to will share highlights from the collection and story behind the photographs. Participants will have the opportunity to explore rare materials alongside the two speakers.
© Lo Yuk Ying
© Lo Yuk Ying
© Lo Yuk Ying
© Lo Yuk Ying
© Lo Yuk Ying
© Lo Yuk Ying
© Lo Yuk Ying
© Lo Yuk Ying
About the Speakers
Lo Yuk Ying has been actively involved in the Hong Kong arts and film industry for several decades. She played a significant role as a founding member of the Phoenix Cine Club, which was established in 1973. Lo contributed her skills in designing various materials such as leaflets, posters, and other promotional items. In the late 1970s, Lo also ventured into the realm of photography and provided her services to City Entertainment Magazine, a local periodical. Her photographs were featured in several columns, capturing the essence of different subjects. Furthermore, she took on both business and editorial responsibilities for City Entertainment Magazine (formerly known as Film Biweekly), a magazine that launched in 1979. During the 1980s, Lo worked as a feature photographer for Photographic Art Magazine.
Portrait of Lo Yuk Ying. Photo: Courtesy of the artist
Li Cheuk-to is a film critic and M+ Curator-at-large of Hong Kong Film and Media. He was the founding president of Hong Kong Film Critics Society and the former Artistic Director of the Hong Kong International Film Festival Society. His writings on film were published in eight volumes between 1990 and 2000. His recent works as editor include Echoes of Cinematic Dreams: The First and Last Writings of Wong Ain-ling (2020) and Planet Hong Kong: Popular Cinema and the Art of Entertainment (2000).
Image at top: © Lo Yuk Ying