《華埠片段》
來探索紀錄片系列《華埠敘事》（Chinatown Sequences），這部作品收錄了 11 則真實故事，共同勾勒出這個社區的生動樣貌。這些影片保存了在這座不斷變遷的城市中，移民們的記憶與影像。
探索故事
老兵
在一個細雨綿綿的陣亡將士紀念日，喬身穿一件特別的T恤來到廣場，靜靜地分享那些永不褪色的故事。透過他的嗓音，我們追溯了一段由奉獻、身份認同，以及對反亞裔仇恨所展現的微妙而堅定的抗爭所形塑的人生。
佛教徒
從昆明到洛杉磯，如今來到紐約——她曾任職於四大會計師事務所之一，後來為了尋求生命意義而投身佛教藝術。在結識一位藏傳佛教上師後，她正式皈依佛教。如今，她在華埠的一座寺廟裡，以自己獨特而沉靜的方式傳揚禪宗佛教。
街區守望者
透過陳家齡的視角——這位警惕的街區守望者，其人生軌跡映照出華埠隱藏的故事——本片帶領觀眾深入多耶斯街（Doyers Street）地底的秘密隧道，重現賭徒與黑幫被遺忘的傳說，並展現一位男子為守護社區靈魂而不懈奮鬥的歷程。
王夢溪
Director / Documentary Filmmaker / Photographer
Mengxi Wang is a documentary filmmaker, photographer, and storyteller focused on exploring the intersection of immigrant communities, cultural heritage, and urban spaces. Born and raised in northern China, she later studied journalism in Japan and worked as a TV reporter in Tokyo, gaining extensive experience in international news coverage and cross-border media collaboration.
From 2022 to 2024, she lived in New York, documenting the transformations of the Chinese community and capturing personal stories from Chinatown. Her work employs a delicate visual language to highlight voices often overlooked, striving to present the authentic experiences of immigrants. While creating the Chinatown Sequences / 華埠敘事 series, she also published the photography book Chinatown 32 Sequences in 2023. This collection of 32 real-life stories forms a vivid portrait of the community, preserving the memories and images of immigrants in this ever-evolving city.
web: https://www.keiproductions.biz
Director / Documentary Filmmaker / Photographer
Mengxi Wang is a documentary filmmaker, photographer, and storyteller focused on exploring the intersection of immigrant communities, cultural heritage, and urban spaces. Born and raised in northern China, she later studied journalism in Japan and worked as a TV reporter in Tokyo, gaining extensive experience in international news coverage and cross-border media collaboration.
From 2022 to 2024, she lived in New York, documenting the transformations of the Chinese community and capturing personal stories from Chinatown. Her work employs a delicate visual language to highlight voices often overlooked, striving to present the authentic experiences of immigrants. While creating the Chinatown Sequences / 華埠敘事 series, she also published the photography book Chinatown 32 Sequences in 2023. This collection of 32 real-life stories forms a vivid portrait of the community, preserving the memories and images of immigrants in this ever-evolving city.
web: https://www.keiproductions.biz
張亞倫
Photographer
Yizhen Zhang is a photographer and visual storyteller exploring urban life through light, shadow, and human connection. A graduate of the School of Visual Arts’ MFA Photography program under Magnum Photos member Alex Webb, he blends documentary and street photography with contemporary artistic sensibilities.
His work, known for its use of natural and ambient light, captures the nuances of everyday moments with authenticity and visual depth. Zhang’s documentary projects have earned multiple international recognitions, while his fashion photography has been featured in VOGUE China and Harper’s Bazaar. Rooted in a deep respect for photography as a narrative medium, his work not only documents reality but also invites viewers to reconsider the familiar, revealing unseen tensions and fleeting beauty within the urban landscape.
ig：@aaaronzzz web:http://yizhenzhang.art
Photographer
Yizhen Zhang is a photographer and visual storyteller exploring urban life through light, shadow, and human connection. A graduate of the School of Visual Arts’ MFA Photography program under Magnum Photos member Alex Webb, he blends documentary and street photography with contemporary artistic sensibilities.
His work, known for its use of natural and ambient light, captures the nuances of everyday moments with authenticity and visual depth. Zhang’s documentary projects have earned multiple international recognitions, while his fashion photography has been featured in VOGUE China and Harper’s Bazaar. Rooted in a deep respect for photography as a narrative medium, his work not only documents reality but also invites viewers to reconsider the familiar, revealing unseen tensions and fleeting beauty within the urban landscape.
ig：@aaaronzzz web:http://yizhenzhang.art
致謝
《華埠片段》 是一部由「許家美慈善基金」部分資助的迷你紀錄片系列。許家美長期致力於推動故事敘述，並重新詮釋亞裔美國人作為「模範少數族裔」的敘事框架。秉持同樣的精神， 《華埠片段》 則深入探尋華埠歷史建築背後的隱藏故事，透過長期居住於此的居民、商家及社區成員的視角，揭示這些建築所蘊含的多層次且真實的敘事。如欲進一步了解由許家美資助的其他專案，請前往我們的 「紀念許家美女士」專頁。