Through a series of variegated trajectories that leads us to different places and characters, the film explores collective memories and the evolving ways we perceive an image.
Benny Woo
PILLARS is a heartfelt antidote to the stereotypes in social media that shape our identities and experiences today. The film inspects different elements of mise-en-scène through the viewfinder to reveal the ways we entertain ourselves in Hong Kong’s bustling landscape.
Zooming into the live streams of eight sets of characters of diverse ages and from different backgrounds, the intertwined narratives are centred on the archetypal and performative moments in people’s lives and illuminate the role we play as architects of our own identities and realities.
Credits
- Created by
Benny Woo
- Commissioned by
M+, Hong Kong
- Director, Concept, Cinematographer, Editor, Colourist, Sound Designer
Benny Woo
- Executive Producer, Concept, Story
Anais Mak
- Producer, Stylist, Casting
Leung Pak Ting
- Art Director
Ip Yi
- Starring
Hanna Chan, Leung Pak Ting, Ip Yi, Olivia Xiaolin, Oskar Cho, Queko Tsoi, Foxla Chiu, Marco Li, Fumi Lau, TT Lui, Sam Wang, Blake Cheng, Wong Wang Fat, Tang Yee Sen, Tang Tin Chai, Connie Wong, Margaret Chan, Lau Man Chuen, Chan Chin Ho, Quinton So
- Still Photographer
Leung Pak Ting
- Calligraphy
Anais Mak
- Monologue Text
Benny Woo
- Line Producer
Kammy Cheng
- Production Assistant
Marco Li
- Assistant Camera
Chan Chin Ho
- Gaffer
Cliff Chik, Charlene Bo
- Hair
Leung Pak Ting
- Make-up
Heisan Hung
- Make-up Assistant
Chesney Lau
- Ending Theme
‘Mosquito (Tzusing Remix)’ Performed by Model/Actriz. Courtesy of True Panther, By arrangement with Low Profile
- Special Thanks
My Kan Wonderland, Hong Kong Coliseum, Ringo Tang, Sam Lui, Fotan Laiki, Aspasia Tsoi, Candog Ha, Leslie Cheung, Baby G, Zenox, Golden Bull, 華利園合時桃花
About Video Commissions
M+ is committed to providing platforms for projects by creative practitioners who propose new frameworks and discussions for visual culture. Hong Kong as Mise-en-scène is a video commission initiative launched in 2022 to support emerging talents and to foster conversations with local creatives.