花樣年華 Golden Moment

 

「如果記憶也是一個個罐頭的話，我希望它永遠都不會過期；如果真的要加上一個期限的話，我希望是一萬年。」———〈重慶森林〉
從1936年開始，香港祖傳三代的麵鼓醬油，承繼著傳統粵菜的好滋味，隱身在毫不起眼的工廠倉庫之中，堅持不懈地創造著幸福的味道：是下班回家後的晚餐日常，是喜慶節日的團圓美滿，是家人相聚的餐桌片刻，如〈重慶森林〉所說，這些喜怒哀樂的日常記憶，就像一個個罐頭，希望他永遠不會過期。
透過電影場景般的色彩，老香港的記憶透過空間的元素與組構表達出來，將分化成三種不同功能的區間，用了共同的時代語彙緊密串連。
推開大門，印刷玻璃上的鳳凰商標形象，隨著光影倒映在廚房，吧台區的鐵件造型，是老城區家家戶戶加裝的鐵窗花，曲折的骨架及緊密拼貼的馬賽克描繪著舊香港的市容印象。
當熱菜上桌，黑白相間的小花磁磚乘載著記憶的重量，餐桌上方懸吊著過往巷弄間賞玩的鳥籠，在老式壓花玻璃間遊玩嬉戲，人影也矇朧出一片花樣年華，重現著茶餐廳的歡聲笑語。
飽餐一頓後，移步至會客區域，牆上的芍藥大花如夢似幻的優雅，像老城區裡搖曳生姿的倩影，暈黃柔和的光線將感官串連，從視線到舌尖，一如塵封記憶裡的熟悉，只要被稍稍喚醒便會被氾濫的懷舊氛圍緊緊包圍。
香港的迷人之處在於新舊事物的交織共融，當新年份、新機具、新設備入駐三代傳承的工廠倉庫，更需要一些能堅守著老成分、老味道的不變信念，來讓美好的記憶延續，而熟悉的麵鼓醬油，調味了超越時空的回憶，成為獨一無二的罐頭，保存期限是一萬年



“If memories could be canned, I hope they last forever; if it must expire, I hope they last for centuries.”--- Chungking Express
Founded in 1936, this soy sauce company has offered traditional taste of Cantonese food for three generations in Hong Kong. The company, snuggled in a humble storehouse, continues to manufacture condiments for every family to enjoy a good meal, from a delicious dinner after a long day at work, a joyful reunion on a holiday to a warm gathering at the dining table. As said in the movie Chungking Express, happiness, angriness, sadness, joy… if everyday memories could be canned, it is hoped that they never expire.
In this project, colors are orchestrated as if from a movie set to bring out glorious memories of Hong Kong in the old days. Three areas of various functions are rendered into a whole through special spatial elements and structural arrangements that speak the common language from a momentous period.
Opening the front door, one will see light and shadows deflected by the phoenix logo on the printed glass in the kitchen. The metal installation in the bar area is made of window grilles that once guarded every household in the old town, while the winding frames and seamless mosaic illustrate the beauty of the historic city.
The black and white floral tiles carry the weight of copious memory, which is released when hot dishes are served. Above the dining table are bird cages, the kind that adorned neighborhoods in the past. The vintage-styled printed glass also allows silhouettes to bring out beautiful imaginations to transport us back to a time when laughter and chatter filled a local tea restaurant.
Moving to the guest room after a satisfying meal, we are greeted by common peonies that emit a dreamy elegance alluding to the imagery of dancing ladies in the old town. Gentle glow connects the senses, so that from the eyes to the tip of our tongues, we are enwrapped by awakened memories and irresistible nostalgia.
Hong Kong’s charm lies in the co-existence of old and new. It is all the more important for the soy sauce company to preserve traditional ingredients and tastes as new products, new machineries and new facilities take over its storehouse. By doing so, the household name that has been around for three generations shall last forever, never to expire.