lost voice hong kong

After 2014, a sense of powerlessness pervades society. This kind of powerlessness comes from both the individual and the collective, extending to all levels. Some people think that ridiculous things happen one after another, and after objecting, since everything remains the same, they become disheartened, leave a sentence that this is no longer my place, and choose another way of life. Entering the world of popular culture, which should be diverse and open, business determines everything, and the increasingly single line can no longer tolerate the slightest ambiguity. The star who was once sought after by thousands of people has become the official spokesperson. Some artists who expressed their opinions and called on fans to register as voters first deleted their posts and then apologized because they were attacked. While the mainstream road is getting narrower and narrower, some people die, and some people die in gold . There was a lot of noise, as if it was just a wish.
Looking back at the media, it is still the criticism of the public. In order to pursue click-through rates, gossip is often used as news, and small things become big things, and they are never tired of it. At the same time, there are also some media who insist on their purpose and make good programs, but they are repeatedly attacked by people with malicious intentions until they stop producing.

In the past few years, because of powerlessness, so silent. Many people focus on the small life and ignore the big era.

Until 2019, the situation is different. Some people began to find their voices belonging to citizens, running around in all directions. In an industry full of restricted areas, some people are unwilling to take the main road and find another way. Some people no longer confuse journalists with paparazzi, and regard journalists as the fourth estate of civil society, a symbol of conscience.
Whether it's society, pop culture, or the media, everything is very different. Those who were once silent, speak today; those that were once dim, now have light; those that were once far away, are now approaching again. This is undoubtedly an exciting time. However, such days are not necessarily the norm. The times are changing every second, and they are often moving in the opposite direction of our expectations. However, in the past few days, many people have shown with their actions that life is never easy, whether it is sunny or rainy, bright or dark, and the voice of Hong Kong people has never It was weak, and there was not only one person standing beside it.

Words such as "after the rain" and "the clouds will clear" have never been applicable to Hong Kong in reality, but even if no one knows what the road conditions will be like in the future, at least we can remember the moments when we lost our voices and the excitement of opening our voices . Then, we still have to regain our strength and go on the road again, and we have to work hard on our voices, build our muscles, and not forget our original intention. ── Argo

About the Author

Argo

"Ming Pao. Author of "Sunday Life" "Fruit Bar". Loves pop culture and cares about mass media. Author of "When Sunrise and Sunset Simultaneously Show - To Hong Kong Pop Culture 2012-2017", "Ten Years: Hong Kong Pop Chronicle (2000-2010)", review articles also appeared in "Stand News", "Outsider", etc.

His job is as a reporter. In recent years, he has conducted special reports on political issues and witnessed the change of public opinion in Hong Kong from the umbrella movement to the anti-extradition law movement. In 2020, he won the Human Rights Journalism Award jointly organized by Amnesty International Hong Kong, the Foreign Press Club Hong Kong and the Hong Kong Journalists Association. "Explanatory Feature Award".