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On the Verge of Life
When life approaches its end, there is a lesson to be learnt before everything turns into dust and sand. Montagut Chuen’s animation Before Dying depicts the different forms in which lives fade away; Wong Siu-pong’s Yau King is a hundred-year-old lady’s life lesson. Are we or Jesus the one to define the value of life when one no longer has the ability to do so?
Work Introduction
Before Dying
Montagut Chuen
Col / 15’00” / No dialogue and subtitles
Before Dying revolves around those who are hospitalised and bedridden. At his last gasp, the protagonist witnesses the experiences of other inmates and forsees the end of life.
Yau King
Wong Siu-pong
Col / 30’00”/ In Cantonese with Chinese and English subtitles
Is it a blessing to live for over a hundred years? Yauking came to Hong Kong alone and worked as a housemaid. She lost the ability to take care of herself and needed intensive care from nursing home as she grew old. Despite she wants to die badly, her Christian belief saved her from committing suicide. Are we or Jesus the one to define the value of life when one no longer has the ability to do so?