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Blade Runner is the final cut & Blade Runner 2049 features downtown Los Angeles in the future, a dystopian one. A Los Angeles that is densely populated, bustling, has high inequality & is filled with light pollution. Comparatively, Hong Kong seems to embody that narrative & some would even say that the city is a glimpse into what the world could be like in the coming future as overpopulation & growing inequality grapples it. Therefore, in this photography project, it tries to capture that aspect of Hong Kong.
Yee Wo Street Crossing in Causeway bay. One of the busiest crossings in Hong Kong.
Power
Showing the huge difference between the rich & powerful versus the poor & powerless.
View of the Central Government of Hong Kong SAR office
Hong Kongers walking in the residential neighbourhood of Sheung Wan.
Bright lights illuminating from Hong Kong Shanghai Bank Coperation headquarters.
A public art installation in front on of Hong Kong’s landmarks, the IFC tower.
View of an ordinary residential neighbourhood in the city.
Transport
Showing the dense & chaotic life of the city through the movement of its people
An annual car license in Hong Kong can cost from AUD500-2800, depending on the size of the engine.
Taxi
Much like New York’s iconic yellow cab, the red cab with its white top represents Hong Kong.
View of the iconic taxi.
Trams
A symbolic relic of Hong Kong’s colonial past as a British colony.
People getting off at a tram stop.
View of people in a passing tram.
People waiting for a tram.
A crammed tram.
Bus
The double decker buses are also another common mode of transport in the city.
Double Decker buses that look similar to London's.
Double decker buses driving along Queensway road.
View of passengers in a double decker bus.
Contrasts of Hong Kong's old & new public transport.
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