《野草不盡》
The Grass Is Greener on the Other Side
年份：2022
Year: 2022
類型：紀錄片
Genre: Documentary
片長：73分鐘
Running Time: 73 min
製片地區：香港、英國
Production Regions: Hong Kong, United Kingdom
語言：粵語、英語
Languages: Cantonese, English
字幕：中文、英文
Subtitles: Chinese, English
格式：DCP，立體聲
Format: DCP, Stereo
畫幅比例：2:1
Aspect Ratio: 2:1
色彩：彩色
Color: Color
導演：黃靖凝
Director: Crystal Wong
製片：任硯聰、黃靖凝
Producers: Peter Yam, Crystal Wong
攝影指導：梁兆基
Director of Photography: Stanley Leung
攝影：梁兆基、黃靖凝
Cinematography: Stanley Leung, Crystal Wong
剪輯：黃靖凝、梁兆基
Editing: Crystal Wong, Stanley Leung
影片梗概
Synopsis
身在異土卻惦念家鄉，身在家鄉卻想著出走。
《野草不盡》以兩位香港人的遷移經驗為線索，貼身拍攝他們在前往英國之際所經歷的複雜情緒與掙扎。少年告別同窗好友，背負倖存者的內疚，在英國遼闊的草原上漫步；年輕父親迎接在香港出生的兒子，作為父親與香港人，他必須思考下一代身份的取捨。縱然迷惘，生活仍要向前走。身份認同與社會角色之間的矛盾，成為經歷2019年香港反修例運動後，許多港人回到日常時不得不面對的問題。
兩人來到六月的倫敦集會。這是安撫創傷，還是舊瓶新酒？香港人在海外尋求意義，他們能否成為具影響力的離散族群？香港人身份是否注定被遺忘？來到英國，他們又能否視之為家？
道別之際，扎根之前，野草將生而不盡。
In the aftermath of the 2019 protests, Hongkongers are leaving by the thousands for the United Kingdom. They search for a freer future, yet are burdened by the guilt of leaving their homeland behind.
The Grass Is Greener on the Other Side follows two Hongkongers as they migrate to the UK, tracing the complex emotions and struggles that accompany departure. A teenager says goodbye to classmates and friends, carrying a sense of survivor’s guilt as he walks through the open grasslands of Britain. A young father welcomes his Hong Kong-born son and must consider what identity he wants to pass on to the next generation.
Through these intimate stories, the film explores post-traumatic anxiety, diaspora, and the tension between personal identity and one’s role in a changing society. How can people move on from collective trauma? Where can they truly find home?
導演簡歷
Director’s Biography
黃靖凝，香港影像創作者與紀錄片導演，畢業於香港中文大學新聞與傳播學院。她生於香港主權移交時期，長期關注身份、政治、移民與離散之間的關係。移居美國後，她因種種原因回到香港；《野草不盡》是她的首部紀錄長片，透過凝視港人的遷移與離散故事，反思自身去留經驗與流動中的香港人身份認同。影片於台灣國際紀錄片影展及 DMZ 韓國國際紀錄片影展亞洲競賽單元放映。她現居紐約。
Crystal Wong is a Hong Kong documentary filmmaker. Born into the city’s handover period, she reflects on the relationship between identity and politics, as well as migration and diaspora in borrowed places. Her debut feature documentary, The Grass Is Greener on the Other Side, explores the anxieties and struggles of new migrants shaped by Hong Kong’s collective trauma. The film premiered at the Taiwan International Documentary Festival and was selected for the Asian Competition at DMZ International Documentary Film Festival. She currently lives and works in New York City.
入選與獲獎
Screenings and Awards
台灣國際紀錄片影展，台北，台灣，2022
Taiwan International Documentary Festival, Taipei, Taiwan, 2022
世界首映
World Premiere
TIDF Visionary Award 提名
Nominee, TIDF Visionary Award
DMZ 韓國國際紀錄片影展，高陽，韓國，2022
DMZ International Documentary Film Festival, Goyang, South Korea, 2022
韓國首映
Korean Premiere
亞洲競賽單元提名
Nominee, Asian Competition
英國香港電影節，倫敦，英國，2023
Hong Kong Film Festival UK, London, United Kingdom, 2023