Wigs played a crucial role in driving the Asian economy forward in the post-war period. In the 1960s, wigs were the fourth-largest export in Hong Kong's export-oriented industrialization. Positioned between Mao's China, the main source of hair supply, and the insatiable Western market, Hong Kong acted as the vital connector. That is, until the U.S. Treasury Department imposed an embargo on "Asiatic hair," attempting to target Communist China and its hair industry. This categorization later transformed into "communist hair," further redirecting exports towards allies like South Korea and Japan. AN ASIAN GHOST STORY explores this era and the interplay between U.S. imperialism and the East Asian order during the Cold War, through a beautiful and original film by a filmmaker with a distinct and meticulous cinematic approach.
An Asian Ghost Story
An innovative and visually captivating film that delves into the echoes of Asia's late 20th-century modernization through the wide-scale export of wigs during the Cold War, where every wig harbours a tale of its imperial past.
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Original title: 九龙东往事
Year: 2023
Duration: 37 min.
Country of Production: The Netherlands, Hong Kong
Languages: English, Cantonese
Cinematographer: Yavuz Selim Isler
Sound Designer: Jeroen Goeijers
Director: Bo Wang
Editor: Bo Wang
Producer: Ruoyao Jane Yao
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Bo Wang
Chongqing, CN
Bo Wang is widely recognized as a versatile filmmaker, artist, and researcher with a global presence. His impactful works have been showcased in prestigious venues worldwide, such as the Guggenheim Museum, MoMA, and Garage Museum.
Bo Wang is an artist, filmmaker and researcher based in The Netherlands. His works have been exhibited internationally, including venues like the Guggenheim Museum and Museum of Modern Art in New York, Garage Museum in Moscow, Rotterdam Film Festival in the Netherlands, Visions du Réel in Switzerland, Image Forum Festival in Tokyo, DMZ Docs in South Korea, Times Museum in Guangzhou, ParaSite in Hong Kong, among many others. He received a fellowship from the Robert Flaherty Film Seminar in 2013 and was an artist-in-residence at ACC-Rijksakademie 2017-2018 and NTU CCA in 2016.
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