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The History Of Riots : The DJ 暴動歷史:節目主持

The History Of Riots : The DJ暴動歷史:節目主持

English
Cantonese
B&W
Sound
16:9
Single-channel Video
production year /
2013
duration /
06'43

The 1967 Leftist Riots were among the most controversial social movements in the history of Hong Kong, not only because the British Hong Kong colonial government reformed its organizational system, social welfare policy, political and diplomatic strategy towards Mainland China after 1967, but also because it was a watershed when local politicians and the general public were forced to take sides on consequential political issues. This period created a need for the Hong Kong community to recognize and be aware of various ideologies, and to develop their own cultural identity over the next 40 years.

Lam Bun (林彬), a radio commentator at Commercial Radio Station Hong Kong was killed due to his criticism of the local communists on his radio programme “Can’t Stop Striking” (欲罷不能). Lam and his cousin were set on fire in his car when they were driving home on 24 August 1967.

This piece is a tribute to and re-enactment of Lam, who dared to speak out under social and political pressure.

香港商業電台主持林彬因在節目《欲罷不能》內嚴厲批評左派而被殺害。林與其堂弟在回家途上被凶徒縱火燒車,林全身着火並傷重不治;凶徒至今仍未捕獲。

作品是關於當時的政府與社會壓力下的言論自由。

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