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Lo Chun Yip, ‘Lifting’
Lo Chun Yip, ‘Lifting’
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25 May 2023 / by Lo Chun Yip

Lifting

10 mins 
Moving Image  / Hong Kong as Mise-en-scène  / Video

In such bleak and divided times, will we still be able to find a sense of commonality?

Lo Chun Yip

Countless moving cuboids dispersed across the city act as witnesses to the secret whispers that are drowned out by the crowd.

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Lo Chun Yip
Lo Chun Yip

Lo Chun Yip is a director, actor, and the co-founder of Tonikaku Pictures. He completed his debut documentary, Days After n Coming, in 2012. The film was screened at several film festivals, including the Hong Kong International Film Festival, and won the Contemporary Perspective Award and Human Rights Award at the South Taiwan Film Festival. Lo also received an Award for Young Artist (Film) at the 2012 Hong Kong Arts Development Awards.

Lo has been focusing on acting in recent years and has starred in multiple renowned Hong Kong films, such as Fagara, No. 1 Chung Ying Street, The Murders of Oiso, Suk Suk, and Time Still Turns the Pages. His nuanced performance in Suk Suk garnered him a Best Supporting Actor nomination at the 39th Hong Kong Film Awards.

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