Shutter Island

The son of legendary Hong Kong photographer James Chung Man-lurk reprints his father’s rare photos to give a glimpse into the city’s past

By Zabrina Lo

The photograph is faded but the expression on the young man’s face is clear. He stands in the Macau sunshine, hand in pocket, smiling with pride and a camera around his neck: a 3.5F Rolleicord, a highly sought-after instrument in 1962, when this picture was taken. James Chung Man-lurk, here making a concerted effort to pose like his namesake, Hollywood star James Dean, would himself go on to find fame as one of Hong Kong’s most respected photographers. He died in 2018, but his work is being kept in the public eye with two forthcoming exhibitions: one beginning this autumn at gallery F22 Foto Space and the other next January in F11 Foto Museum, featuring prints reproduced by his son Stanley Chung Charn-kong. A career in photography was far beyond…

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Tatler Hong Kong (Digital) - 1 Issue, November 2020

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