Hong Kong

At the northwest end of Hong Kong, near Shenzhen Bay, there is a besieged city called Tin Shui Wai. Tin Shui Wai is located in Yuen Long District, New Territories, Hong Kong.

It used to be a small fishing village with large fish ponds and a wetland park with crocodiles.

At the end of 198s, it was developed into a new town mainly for housing, and now it has become a habitat for long-distance commuters.

Tin Shui Wai City

Since 1987, under the leadership of the Hong Kong government, Tin Shui Wai has developed into a new town with many public housing. The low price of public housing has attracted many low-level workers and new immigrants, and the population in Tin Shui Wai has increased rapidly.

However, due to the imperfect supporting commercial facilities, the new towns cannot provide enough jobs. And cross-regional work has to bear high transportation costs, resulting in the household income of residents in Tin Shui Wai being lower than the average level in Hong Kong for many years.

The news about Tin Shui Wai is mostly related to new immigrants, poverty and family tragedies. Frequent problems such as unemployment, ethics and domestic violence have made "city of sadness" the most widely known label in Tin Shui Wai.

lin xi once wrote such a lyric.

Surrounded by blood and sweat, the ups and downs

Surrounded by high hopes

Surrounded by symptoms

Surrounded by waves, it is easy to collide

His parents have come and gone across the country to live in such a corner

It is getting worse and worse

Surrounded by hail, surrounded by meanness

Surrounded by the music of quarrels

. Surrounded, I know what sin is.

Being a country of my own.

But seeing him looking for happiness, I feel more and more thirsty.

I have no ability to break out of the desert.

This song is sung by Hacken Lee.

It's called "Surrounding the city with water".

Until today, when people talk about Tin Shui Wai, it seems that they can't do without the word "city of sadness", as if it is always full of sorrow and sorrow that can't be told. But what exactly is Tin Shui Wai like? You won't really know until you have been there!

"Next stop, Tin Shui Wai ... Next Station, Tin Shui Wai ..."

Tin Shui Wai

west rail line is the lifeline of commuters in Tin Shui Wai and the only way to take the fastest route from Kowloon to Tin Shui Wai. West rail line is full of scenery along the way, so it is easy for people to miss their stops. I accidentally sat at Tuen Mun Station, just in time to transfer to the New Territories-specific light rail and return to Tin Shui Wai Station.

Along the way, I passed through a tree-lined street surrounded by green trees.

It was so beautiful that I was reminded of the dream train bound for the sky in a Miyazaki Hayao movie.

when we arrive at Tin Shui Wai Station, we can see endless residential buildings. The building is high and the density is high. The streets are somewhat empty, with few cars and pedestrians, except for the small trains that come and go.

There are 75 and 76 light rail circulating lines in Tin Shui Wai. Go straight along two parallel rails on the circulating line and you can reach almost anywhere in Tin Shui Wai.

When you are tired of walking, you step on the platform.

Your eyes follow the small train coming from afar.

As the distance gets closer, even the speed becomes gentle.

At every platform,

someone got off the bus and got on the bus,

there was a parting and a warm meeting.

The small train goes on this circular line,

going round and round, passing through numerous intersections,

connecting the north and south of Tin Shui Wai.

Day and Night in Tin Shui Wai

Actually, the reason why I want to visit Tin Shui Wai is also related to a movie. The name of the movie is Days and Nights in Tin Shui Wai. This film won five awards at the 28th Hong Kong Film Awards in 29: Best Director, Best Screenplay, Best Actress, Best Supporting Actress and Best New Actor.

If you hadn't watched this film, you wouldn't have believed that a film that simply described the lives of ordinary people without any fierce conflicts could win so many awards.

to some extent, this is really a dull movie. When watching this movie, I have been expecting dramatic conflicts, but from beginning to end, the story is ordinary and trivial. From the beginning of a summer morning to the end of a cool moonlit night, day after day, there are mother and son, a bowl of rice, two bowls of vegetables, and a few words of homeliness.

Every plot in the movie seems to be bland, but when added together, it has moving power. People who once had nothing to do with each other, after meeting each other in life, will also have strong emotional fetters because of the small care that releases mutual goodwill.

At the end of the movie, Grandma gave her son's gold necklace and the gold necklace she chose for your sister and Jia An. Grandma said-"Even if I am a ghost in the future, I will bless An Zai to study well and be alive.

In the plain story of the film, director Xu Anhua restored the authentic life, even in Tin Shui Wai, which was named "city of sadness".

"Life, how hard can it be?" Just like the human touch in the movie, wherever there are people, no matter how difficult it is, there is also kindness and warmth.