HIST 482 (17S): Have You Eaten Yet
A film investigating the relationships between language and identity, focussing on the intergenerational language transmission within the Chinese and Chinese-Canadian communities. The title, “Have You Eaten Yet” is inspired by a phrase repeated by countless Chinese parents, and highlights the significance of cultural upbringing in shaping identity.
Director: Russell Chiong
Cinematographers: Russell Chiong & Sophie Yuyin Sun
Editors: Russell Chiong, Sophie Yuyin Sun & Hannah Huahui Xie
Subtitles: Jasmine Lau, Tina Wai Mei Ng & Hin Wong
Created for UBC HIST 482 2017 by Russell Chiong, Jasmine Lau, Tina Wai Mei Ng, Sophie Yuyin Sun, Hin Wong & Hannah Huahui Xie.
Shot in Kaiping, Guangdong, China; Hong Kong; and Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
Special thanks to Professor Henry Yu, Joanna Yang, Christy Fong, and Zoe Lam from UBC; Dr. Selia Tan from Wuyi University; Mr. Haibo Tse, Mr. Jacky Tse, and Ms. Zoe Wong from Cangdong Village Project in Kaiping, China.
HIST 482 (17S): Escaping Binaries
The Strength of Cantonese Diasporic Women
[Media] HKSI partners with Ming Pao (Vancouver) on HK20
The Hong Kong Studies Initiative is pleased to have partnered with Ming Pao (Vancouver) and the Vancouver Hong Kong Forum Society to produce a series of reports on the occasion of the 20th anniversary of the handover of Hong Kong.
July 1: Roundtable discussion (photos)
July 2: Return migration
July 3: Collective memory
July 4: To stay or not to stay
July 5: The 1.5/2nd generation
July 6: Taiwanese and Mainlanders
July 7: Chinatown
[Events] Cantonese Opera in North America: Past and Present
The Hong Kong Studies Initiative is pleased to have the opportunity to partner with the Pacific Canada Heritage Centre–Museum of Migration Society, UBC School of Music, the Museum of Anthropology, and St. John’s College to present four splendid events on the past and present of Cantonese opera in North America:
Spectacular Opera Across Borders: Cantonese Opera Theaters in North America during the 1920s
Thursday, July 6th, 2017
10:00 am
Fairmont Social Lounge, St. John’s College
Thursday, July 6th, 2017
12:00 pm
Dr. Sun Yat-Sen Classical Chinese Garden
Friday, July 7th, 2017
2:00 pm
Museum of Anthropology
Multi Voices One Heart: Celebrating Canada 150 in Cantonese Opera
Friday, July 7th, 2017
7:00 pm
Michael J. Fox Theatre
Chinese in fancy costume on horses in the Vancouver Golden Jubilee parade. City of Vancouver Archives, AM640-S1-: CVA 260-488.
Early 20th century Cantonese opera costumes and trunk, Museum of Anthropology collection. Photo by Bill McLennan