Show Flat
Published on 31. May 2012
Book
Paperback/Softback
264 pages
978-988-16056-1-0 (ISBN)
Description
Playwright Poon Wai-sum explores the fantasy and fakery of the real estate market, examining what the housing obsession means to densely-packed Hong Kong - all with a sharp eye and a sense of humor. Three real estate agents compete to snare a pair of prospective home buyers. The husband and wife, who sell miniature mansions as memorials for the dead, are skeptical yet tempted after years of searching for the right apartment. Gradually, the agents switch from trying to outdo each other to working together to secure a sale. Luxurious show flats spark dreams of a Chinese proverb about "gardens in the air." Gorgeous views take your breath away and spacious rooms fill your imagination. But when the flat is finally yours.
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Language
English
Place of publication
New York
Hong Kong
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Illustrations
12
Dimensions
Height: 183 mm
Width: 119 mm
Thickness: 14 mm
Weight
218 gr
ISBN-13
978-988-16056-1-0 (9789881605610)
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Persons
Since returning to Hong Kong from the US in the 1980s, veteran playwright Poon Wai-sum has written more than 50 scripts and initiated Hong Kong's annual Playwright Scheme to support aspiring writers. Poon is artistic director of Hong Kong's Prospects Theatre.