Mom and Dad Arguing in Cantonese – Katie Cheung from Katie Cheung on Vimeo.
I secretly recorded my mom and dad having an argument in cantonese and I translated the whole argument into an english dialogue. I asked a couple, who are also my friends, to read out the dialogue without any context or understanding of what it is.
Hi Katie, I do think this is stronger when you focus strictly on the performance of the text – and it’s strange to hear and see the transcriptions. A good idea – so good it’s probably worth another try at including a video of the readings – obviously done by white, non-Chinese-speaking friends. But do shoot them in a cleaner, studio setting, and get the most focused performances you can.