::American Chinese Funeral 2012 7:50mins
This video is about the Chinese funeral service in Los Angeles. It is not a popular topic since it's a taboo in Chinese society. Yet, I am thinking that funeral is the last connection of life and death, people’s last ceremony in their life, it shouldn’t be something that we get rid of. Another reason that lead me to this topic is the death of my father in 2011's Thanksgiving. Before the week I went back to Hong Kong for his funeral, I feel that I segregated myself from the surrounding. I didn't know how to face the reality when someone's disappeared.
However, in the funeral, all my sisters and brother came back. Our home suddenly became lively. It is awkward that we were playing cards after the funeral night, but it is our way to cover the sadness. In my perception, funeral is supposed to be very sad and serious. Yet, once it really happened, the curiosity is overwhelming since the rites were like live shows that really distracted me. And, magically, I am seemingly relieved by those rites. All the traditions are actually comfort one’s heart.
The complicated procedures, interesting traditions, belief of afterlife are all important to conduct in a funeral. It is a difficult task that we all have to deal with. Just see how the people modify them nowadays.
(This video is shoot in two different afternoon and supported by my college friends, Leticia Ng, Key Tsui and his parents.)
