2022 marks the 25th anniversary of Hong Kong's return to the motherland. Hong Kong native Zhu Xun returned to Hong Kong from Canada in 1997 to work as a newspaper photographer. Whether it was the garrison of the British army before the handover of the regime, the celebration of the citizens stepping into the streets after the return of the country at zero o'clock, and even the PLA crew. The moment the military vehicle drove into the streets of Sheung Shui, Zhu Xun used documentary techniques to capture the historical moment of the regime change. He described this year as the "midfield moment" that the late leader Deng Xiaoping promised to remain unchanged for 50 years. Yue and the Foreign Correspondents Association invited the 1997 Handover Photo Exhibition to let Hong Kong people revisit that era.
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In 1997, Canada returned to work as a newspaper reporter to film the return to the market
Zhu Xun said that he had immigrated to Canada before the handover in 1997 and worked there as a reporter, but he felt that Hong Kong was undergoing earth-shaking changes. As a Hong Konger or a photographer, he must return to the old place to experience and record this scene. He returned to Hong Kong at the end of 1996 and worked as a photojournalist in a newspaper.
"I would imagine the return to the department. Some people are shocked. They are shocked that the streets have changed their names, and the stock market is so big. At that time, it was estimated that it would affect a lot of people, so I experienced this big era as a reporter.”
As a photojournalist back then, he was grateful for the freedom that his boss gave him, and he decided to go to any location to shoot any subject matter. On the eve of his return, he went to Central, Admiralty, Wanchai, Causeway Bay and even Sheung Shui non-stop from 3 pm on the eve of his return. , from the Hong Kong Governor's House, the streets of Hong Kong Island, and even the PLA military vehicles drove into the Sheung Shui barracks, and took countless photos to record the situation that day.
"I was thinking that there would be a live broadcast on the big screen in Times Square, but it turned out to be dead. It turned out that there was no live broadcast, and there were a class of foreigners who were so happy to hold the cards of the first lady and Tung Chee-hwa. Farewell, it just represented the moment when the dynasty changed, so My shadow is low and becomes a true portrayal of the street.”
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Unforgettable foreign children wear Hong Kong British flag and regional flag clothes and hug on the beach
Another most profound photo is on June 9, 1997, the first day of the Dragon Boat Festival. At that time, he happened to see a pair of children in Discovery Bay wearing the old Hong Kong British flag and the SAR flag, hugging each other on the beach. , in which the expression of the foreign child almost wanted to cry, so he took it and made it a unique photo.
"It used to be a very happy Dragon Boat Festival, but my younger sister kept her mouth shut. I guess one of the big opportunities is going to leave Hong Kong. It seems that many Hong Kong people are leaving Hong Kong today. To a certain extent, this picture is suitable to this day. situation."
In 1997, half of the year was under British rule, and the remaining half of the year was due to the newly established SAR government. Throughout the year, there are civil celebrations, British troops and the People's Liberation Army in the photos. I hope to see 1997 from the perspective of Hong Kong people... a lot. People say that photos are good for politics. In fact, this is a record of history, so everyone can judge the differences before and after the return.
Hong Kong photographer Zhu Xun
He roughly estimated that he shot at least 1,000 rolls of film in the year of his return, with a total of thousands of photos, and some selected photos were put on the exhibition. In May, France commissioned a Japanese publisher to publish 600 photo albums for the first time. Therefore, the leader Deng Xiaoping promised the "halftime moment" of the 25th anniversary of the return to be unchanged for 50 years, and then presented the state of the streets of Hong Kong in the form of documentary photography. The photos below include folk celebrations, the British Army and the People's Liberation Army. I hope to see 1997 from the perspective of Hong Kong people... Many people say that the photos are good for politics. In fact, this is a record of history. Let everyone judge the return. difference before and after.”
Zhu Xun roughly estimated that he shot at least 1,000 rolls of film in the year of his return, with a total of thousands of photos, of which some selected photos were exhibited.
(Photo by Mo Jiawen)
HK1997 Photography Exhibition
Time: May 28 to May 17
Venue: Yrellag Gallery, Prince Edward Terrace, Caine Road, Mid-Levels
Time: 1pm to 8pm (Tuesday to Sunday)
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