video art series | the hong kong agent


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The Hong Kong Agent is a video art series about Hong Kong. Shot on location in Hong Kong 2007. Visually the work is a blend of documentary footage and set-pieces. Locations range from Japanese style teenage/kidult micro malls, public housing estates, and subterranean transport hubs to elaborate religious festivals. The soundtrack is a provocative mix of field recordings & interviews, and features the music of local Hong Kong independent artists. The cast and crew made up entirely of local Hong Kong people.

Title: The Hong Hong Agent


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Written and Directed by Robert Iolini
Genre: Experimental + Fiction + Documentary +Video Art
Original Format: 16.9 HDV Colour + B/W
Sound: Stereo
Duration: 80 Minutes
Language: English/Cantonese
Pre Production: Hong Kong SAR China
Post Production: Byron Bay Australia
June 2008
Produced by Frank Haines Films
Music by SNOBLIND, Dickson Dee, stealstealground, Robert Iolini
Soon to be released as a limited edition Blue-ray DVD

There is also 24 minute short version available entitled The Hong Kong Agent: Vertical Narratives. If you are a member of www.reelport.com you can preview the movie online.