龍舟競渡
有一年為了要做一個香港十八區特色的平面設計項目，連月忙著做資料搜集之餘，還要日曬雨淋地四出拍攝各區地標、節慶或地區特色，體力近乎透支。工作雖然苦不堪言，但能夠藉著工作機會，拍攝到珍貴的照片，設計出滿意的作品，可以寓工作於娛樂，再辛苦都值得。還有更多意外的收獲，是到了很多從來沒有機會去的地方，看了一些特別的節慶活動，對於以為熟悉的香港加深了不少認識。灣仔區有舊郵政局（現為環境資源中心）和姻緣石；觀塘區選了鯉魚門和求子石；西貢區有海鮮街和貝殼館；北區選了蓬瀛仙館和養蜂場；離島區選了大嶼山寶蓮禪寺天壇大佛和長洲太平清醮搶包山賽事；沙田區選了車公廟和龍舟競渡。
適逢端午節，想起當天在沙田拍攝城門河畔龍舟景況。香港龍舟競賽是有別於其他類型的團隊式運動比賽的，除了有地方色彩之外，隊員不一定是專業的運動員。可見個人的技術不是最重要，講求的是合作性和團隊精神。引申到其他層面，所謂一人計短，二人計長，若能與伙伴互相配合，必定相得益彰。
About Astor
Astor is able to express herself with logical literacy but full of artistic feelings. She acts to record her valuable, interesting and unforgettable experiences during her travel and plans to share with others her instant feelings, thoughtful insights and findings via poems, free verses, prose, narration, reference, etc.
Music, Movie, Musicals and Me
Music and theatre have had a close relationship. Theatre can associate with movie or musical theatre (musicals) and I love both of them. I sing theme songs in some Asian movies, such as“When I Dream” (theme from “Dragon Squad”). It easily recalls people not only from scenes of the movie, but also from memory. I love theme music from movies as well as songs from Musicals, especially Broadway. I remember I have fallen in love with Broadway since I was 12. Musical films characteristically contain elements reminiscent of theatre; performers often sing and dance as if there is a live audience watching. Some musical films were adapted for the stage after their great success, such as “The Wizard of Oz” and“Fame”, while successful musicals also definitely received movie adaptations, i.e. stage-to-film adaptations, such as“Jesus Christ Superstar” and “Evita”. We can share our moments after all these years by passing through “Over the Rainbow”, “Out Here On My Own”, “I Don’t Know How To Love Him”, “Don’t Cry For Me Argentina”, “You Must Love Me” ……
“Moon River” (theme from “Breakfast at Tiffany’s”) has to be selected in my new album "Theatre" although it has been covered by hundreds of artists all over the world. I sing it each time, it seems like a live performance accompanied by the pianist just in front of the audience.
“The Way We Were” (theme from “The Way We Were”) must be selected because it was the song of one of my favorite singers that influences me most, Barbra Streisand, and I won the singing contest with it!
“For All We Know” (theme from “Lovers and OtherStrangers”) was selected, of course, in tribute to my forever idol, the Carpenters.
WORDS from Astor :
I hope all of you would like the presentation of my albums.
Everlasting love dedicated to SUPERSTAR...
My dearest family,
Mom and Dad,
Uncle,
Tony,
Jan.
All the one I love,
Teachers and tutors, who have enlightened me,
All singers and writers of the original songs, especially Karen and Richard Carpenter.
All musicians,
All my fans and friends.
Thanks GOD.
Astor Fong
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有一年為了要做一個香港十八區特色的平面設計項目，連月忙著做資料搜集之餘，還要日曬雨淋地四出拍攝各區地標、節慶或地區特色，體力近乎透支。工作雖然苦不堪言，但能夠藉著工作機會，拍攝到珍貴的照片，設計出滿意的作品，可以寓工作於娛樂，再辛苦都值得。還有更多意外的收獲，是到了很多從來沒有機會去的地方，看了一些特別的節慶活動，對於以為熟悉的香港加深了不少認識。灣仔區有舊郵政局（現為環境資源中心）和姻緣石；觀塘區選了鯉魚門和求子石；西貢區有海鮮街和貝殼館；北區選了蓬瀛仙館和養蜂場；離島區選了大嶼山寶蓮禪寺天壇大佛和長洲太平清醮搶包山賽事；沙田區選了車公廟和龍舟競渡。
適逢端午節，想起當天在沙田拍攝城門河畔龍舟景況。香港龍舟競賽是有別於其他類型的團隊式運動比賽的，除了有地方色彩之外，隊員不一定是專業的運動員。可見個人的技術不是最重要，講求的是合作性和團隊精神。引申到其他層面，所謂一人計短，二人計長，若能與伙伴互相配合，必定相得益彰。