Lingnan Arts Biennale
Closing Event: The Way We Keep Dancing

As our closing movie, The Way We Keep Dancing (directed by Adam Wong) illustrates the struggles of local artists. The movie continues the discussion of Hong Kong’s street culture started in the popular movie The Way We Dance, and goes deeper into how local young artists struggle to survive with high rents and limited space. The Kowloon Industrial District is an important base for many young creatives in Hong Kong because of its low rents, and a collaborative called KIDA (Kowloon Industrial District Artists) contributed to the production of The Way We Dance. However, the Kowloon Industrial District is turning into a new business area, accompanied by rising rents and increased government inspections. For some artists the announcement of an “Enhanced Street Culture Development Scheme” is an opportunity to promote KIDA, but others see it as sugar-coated poison. How will the members of KIDA pursue their creative dreams amid the harsh commercial and regulatory reality?