影評 －「點對點」/ Film review - "Dot 2 Dot"

在返回英國的航班看了一套香港電影「點對點」，內容講述由陳豪飾演的雪聰，一個由外國回流設計師，多年來在不同的地鐵站留下不同的「沒有排序的點點圖」。而它們被由蒙宜婷飾演小雪，一個剛剛由大陸來港的普通話老師所發現並破解。然後他們倆個人之間的猜情尋遊戲。

During my flight returning to England, I watched a Hong Kong film called "Dot 2 Dot". It's about Chung, a designer who came back from Canada, who left many unnumbered "dot to dot graffiti" at different MTR (Hong Kong underground) stations. And they are being deciphered by Xue, a Mandarin teacher who has just come from mainland China. And their battle of wit.

它的賣點在於大量的香港元素（不同的地鐵站和它們背後的故事）和時事元素（佔領皇后碼頭事件，雪聰對警察的態度），兩個與別不同的非典型主角（慢活的香港人和非物質主義的大陸人）和給予觀眾一種清新感覺的獨立電影。

Its selling point is the Hong Kong elements (the different MTR stations and some of the stories behind different locations), the current affairs elements (such as the occupancy of Queen Pier and Chung's attitude towards the police), the non-mainstream title characters (the slow living Hong Kong native and the non-materialistic mainlander). It's a very refreshing Hong Kong indie production.

影片令我對「旅遊vs長住」有兩點聯想。小雪初到香港，除了工作之外就是「宅」在家中，並沒有去過香港的景點或體驗過香港的風土人情。令我想起自己在劍橋住了十多年，連劍橋大學也未有好好遊覽過。我經常安慰自己，大學就在家門前，隨時都可以去。結果不只是劍橋，連英國大部份的旅遊景點都沒有去過。

The film has triggered 2 thoughts about "travel vs living". Xue has done nothing touristy ever since she has come to Hong Kong, or to "experience Hong Kong". It reminds me that despite having lived in Cambridge for over 10 years, I still haven't been to see the world famous university properly. I keep telling myself, it's right at my doorstep, and I can visit it at anytime. Not just Cambridge, in fact, I haven't been to many places in the UK.

另外的就是短暫的旅遊很多時只讓我們看到一個地方的表面，例如香港的摩天大樓或英國的天氣。很難體會到上面提過影片中的時事元素或一個地方生活的困難。

The other is that a short trip gives you a taste of the place, such as Hong Kong's skyscrapers or UK's weather. It's difficult to see the current state of affairs or the hardship in life.

數年前和朋友去日本，朋友覺得日本很現代化，環境乾淨，日本人尊重傳統和有禮。他說：「在日本生活真好。」我回答：「每個地方都有它的魅力，亦有它的缺陷，大家都差不多，看自己喜歡什麼。」

A few years ago, I was in Japan with a friend, he'd found Japan very modern, clean and the Japanese very polite and respect its tradition. He said: "I so wish to live here, it's so good." I said: "Everywhere has its pros and cons, probably roughly the same, depends on what you prefer."

相信大家或多或少都有這種「外國月亮是圓的」的心態。但只想深一層，就可以發現自己 居住地的獨家魅力。Good luck!

I think most of us has this "the grass on the other side is greener" mindset to an extent. I'm sure we will all able to find something we love about the place we live in. Good luck!