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October 2, 2022
"I have never seen a guy so bitter."
"He likes to play that 'sad guy' card."
"Not really, sadness and bitterness are two different things. A sad guy still wants to be happy; a bitter guy thinks happiness is for the imbecile. The sad type puts the blame on everyone; the bitter type may rant but in his heart, he knows he is the only one to blame."
This play follows a philosophy freshman and what she sees when a few students face prosecution after a protest. A slick play revolving around activism and debates, highlighting the perennial conflict between idealism and careerism with nuance and sophistication, set in the most ideals-oriented university of Hong Kong*. The tension and intensity of its lines make it a gripping read with much food for thoughts. A treat to be enjoyed but it may be shorter than expected: this script of an 2-hr-long play can be easily finished in 50 minutes. Strangely, the epilogue scene may be too stereotypical.
Winner, Best Script, Hong Kong Drama Awards, 2014
*The Chinese University of Hong Kong. The playwright is also a graduate.
"He likes to play that 'sad guy' card."
"Not really, sadness and bitterness are two different things. A sad guy still wants to be happy; a bitter guy thinks happiness is for the imbecile. The sad type puts the blame on everyone; the bitter type may rant but in his heart, he knows he is the only one to blame."
This play follows a philosophy freshman and what she sees when a few students face prosecution after a protest. A slick play revolving around activism and debates, highlighting the perennial conflict between idealism and careerism with nuance and sophistication, set in the most ideals-oriented university of Hong Kong*. The tension and intensity of its lines make it a gripping read with much food for thoughts. A treat to be enjoyed but it may be shorter than expected: this script of an 2-hr-long play can be easily finished in 50 minutes. Strangely, the epilogue scene may be too stereotypical.
Winner, Best Script, Hong Kong Drama Awards, 2014
*The Chinese University of Hong Kong. The playwright is also a graduate.
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