Island of Chicken Wings
This documentary explores the history of Peng Chau from the perspective of Chicken Wings Chan, one of the island’s longest continually-operating restaurants. The restaurant experienced a boom in the 1980s with the opening of the nearby Peng Chau cinema, and the development of the neighboring Discovery Bay residential development. Years later, it saw a slump after the closure of several factories and the Peng Chau cinema in 1989. Despite these hardships, the Chan family that owns it has keep it alive in the decades since, continuing to serve up their delicious family recipes, while bearing witness to the rapid development of Hong Kong and the changing landscape of their small fishing community. This documentary centers the Chan family in the contemporary story of Peng Chau. From their perspective, the project examines some of the larger socio-historical forces that have shaped life on the island and in the city beyond.
This documentary explores the history of Peng Chau from the perspective of Chicken Wings Chan, one of the island’s longest continually-operating restaurants. The restaurant experienced a boom in the 1980s with the opening of the nearby Peng Chau cinema, and the development of the neighboring Discovery Bay residential development. Years later, it saw a slump after the closure of several factories and the Peng Chau cinema in 1989. Despite these hardships, the Chan family that owns it has keep it alive in the decades since, continuing to serve up their delicious family recipes, while bearing witness to the rapid development of Hong Kong and the changing landscape of their small fishing community. This documentary centers the Chan family in the contemporary story of Peng Chau. From their perspective, the project examines some of the larger socio-historical forces that have shaped life on the island and in the city beyond.
- 2024
- Grantee: Bryan Wood
Bryan Wood (Director/producer) is a senior video producer for South China Morning Post in Hong Kong. He produces, shoots and edits videos from concept to completion, pre to post-production. Bryan's work has also appeared on outlets like Reuters, PBS Newshour and BBC in the spot news, documentary and explainer styles. Originally from a small US-Mexico border town, Bryan has worked in Washington D.C., Peru, Bolivia and Hong Kong. He has an MSJ from Northwestern University's Medill School of Journalism.