我們還相信聊天嗎?
文/林奕華(策展人)
甚麼娛樂成本可以最少,效益可以最大?
聊天。
甚麼嗜好樂趣可以無限,條件可以低限?
聊天。
甚麼需求始源可以很遠,發展可以自決?
聊天。
聊天,廣東話叫「傾偈」。作為名詞,「偈」本為梵語文學的贊歌、詩句,也是佛教修行者的宗教詩。「傾偈」故此帶有交換智慧的意味,這也吻合了聊天的「天」,乍聽不著邊際,其實內容天南地北,收獲絕不無聊。所以,「聊」有樂趣的意思,也解作暫且,並可伸延至憑藉、依靠。
綜合上述,「聊天」既很隨意,也有託附與被託附的責任,雖然,過去的人曾經從小因過於跟鄰座的同學積極「傾偈」被責罰,又雖然,現在的人可能從小已承受不了「聊天」需要先把自己像一本書打開,然後,未來的人可能只會在歷史裏認識語言可以是個人化到一個程度,「我口說我心」。
那個時候,聊天將是儀式,只在被紀念的形式下進行,那便是「聊天節」。
Do we still believe in chatting?Text by Edward Lam (Curator)
What entertainment can be enjoyed at minimal cost and with maximum benefit?
Chatting.
What hobby can be enjoyed with unlimited fun and few conditions?
Chatting.
What need has an ancient origin and could always be steered in every moment?
Chatting.
Chat, in Cantonese, is called ‘傾偈 (king gai)’. As a noun, ‘偈 (gai)’ originally referred to Sanskrit hymns and verses, as well as religious poems of Buddhist practitioners. ‘King gai’ therefore carries the meaning of exchanging wisdom, which also coincides with the meaning of ‘chat’. At first glance, it seems pointless, but in fact, the content can be anything, and the results are always rewarding. Therefore, the word ‘chat’ implies fun, as well as a momentary reliance.
‘Chat’ is, on one hand, very casual. On the other hand, ‘Chat’ requires mutual reliance. In the past, one could be punished for chatting in class. Nowadays, one may not be able to open oneself to ‘chat’ since childhood. In the future, language may reject individuality, while heart-to-heart chat may become history.
By then, chatting would be a ritual, only carried out in a commemorative manner, only in the ‘Talk with Me’ Festival.
| Date/Time | 19 Feb (Wed) | 20 Feb (Thu) | 21 Feb (Fri) |
| 13:00 – 14:00 | 節目(一)午餐一小時 Small Talk Show |
第一話:不孤獨的美「食」家 Talk 1: The not-so-lonely foodie | 第二話:不孤獨的自在「住」 Talk 2: A comfortable ‘living’ without loneliness | 第三話:不孤獨的任我「行」 Talk 3: I can ‘go’ wherever I want, without being lonely |
| 16:30 – 17:30 | 節目(二)下午茶一小時 Pick Me Up |
公開綵排一:由如何搭訕開始?(上集) Open Rehearsal 1: How do you start a conversation? (Episode 1) | 公開綵排二:談戀愛是說著重複的話?(中集) Open Rehearsal 2: Is falling in love a matter of repeating words? (Episode 2) | 公開綵排三:我和你是活在平行時空嗎?(下集) Open Rehearsal 3: Are you and I living in parallel universes? (Episode 3) |
| 19:00 – 20:30 | 節目(三)誰來晚餐90分鐘 Rendezvous |
第一談:電影人的「天」在那* Interview 1: Where is the horizon for film makers? | 第二談:音樂劇人的「天」在那 Interview 2: Where is the horizon for musical theatre artists? | 第三談:流行音樂人的「天」在那 Interview 3: Where is the horizon for pop music artists? |
Venue: Studio 303, CYMCC (Otherwise specified)*The activity will be conducted in
LE2, Library Extension Building.
節目(一)午餐一小時 Small Talk Show有一種聊天叫「表白」
「我最喜歡吃的菜是什麼?我曾經旅遊過最棒的地方是哪裡?我喜歡怎樣的家?」
Chat like Confessing
‘What's my favourite dish? Where's the best place I've ever travelled to? What kind of home do I like?’
主持 Host: 林奕華 Edward Lam
語言 Language: 粵語輔以普通話 Cantonese supplemented with Putonghua
第一話:不孤獨的美「食」家
Talk 1: The not-so-lonely foodie日期 Date: 19/2/2025 (Wed)
時間 Time: 13:00 – 14:00
地點 Venue: Studio 303, CYMCC
報名 Registration (第一話 Talk 1):
港大學生及職員 HKU Students & Staff –
公眾及校友 Public & Alumni –
第二話:不孤獨的自在「住」
Talk 2: A comfortable ‘living’ without loneliness
日期 Date: 20/2/2025 (Thu)
時間 Time: 13:00 – 14:00
地點 Venue: Studio 303, CYMCC
報名 Registration (第二話 Talk 2): 港大學生及職員 HKU Students & Staff –
公眾及校友 Public & Alumni –
第三話:不孤獨的任我「行」
Talk 3: I can ‘go’ wherever I want, without being lonely
日期 Date: 21/2/2025 (Fri)
時間 Time: 13:00 – 14:00
地點 Venue: Studio 303, CYMCC
報名 Registration (第三話 Talk 3):
港大學生及職員 HKU Students & Staff –
公眾及校友 Public & Alumni –
節目(二)下午茶一小時 Pick Me Up有一種聊天叫「對白」
「你喜歡當主動,還是當被動?」
Chat like Conversing
‘Do you prefer to be active or passive?’
劇作 Theatre Work|《我在那時錯過了你》(Constellations)
劇作家 Playwright|Nick Payne
讀演/綵排 Reading/Open Rehearsal|路嘉欣 Lu Chia-Hsin、王宏元 Wang Hung-yuan
語言Language: 普通話 Putonghua
公開綵排一:由如何搭訕開始?(上集)
Open Rehearsal 1: How do you start a conversation? (Episode 1)
日期 Date: 19/2/2025 (Wed)
時間 Time: 16:30 – 17:30
地點 Venue: Studio 303, CYMCC
報名 Registration (公開綵排一 Open Rehearsal 1): 港大學生及職員 HKU Students & Staff –
公眾及校友 Public & Alumni –
公開綵排二:談戀愛是說著重複的話?(中集)
Open Rehearsal 2: Is falling in love a matter of repeating words? (Episode 2)
日期 Date: 20/2/2025 (Thu)
時間 Time: 16:30 – 17:30
地點 Venue: Studio 303, CYMCC
報名 Registration (公開綵排二 Open Rehearsal 2):港大學生及職員 HKU Students & Staff –
公眾及校友 Public & Alumni –
公開綵排三:我和你是活在平行時空嗎?(下集)
Open Rehearsal 3: Are you and I living in parallel universes? (Episode 3)
日期 Date: 21/2/2025 (Fri)
時間 Time: 16:30 – 17:30
地點 Venue: Studio 303, CYMCC
報名 Registration (公開綵排三 Open Rehearsal 3):港大學生及職員 HKU Students & Staff –
公眾及校友 Public & Alumni –
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節目(三)誰來晚餐90分鐘 Rendezvous有一種聊天叫「訪談」
「如果你可以邀請某位名人跟你共進晚餐,那你想邀請誰?」
Chat like Interviewing
‘If you could invite a celebrity to dinner, who would it be?’
主持 Host: 林奕華 Edward Lam
語言 Language: 粵語 Cantonese (Simultaneous interpretation will provided upon request 7 days before the event)
第一談:電影人的「天」在那
Interview 1: Where is the horizon for film makers?嘉賓 Guest Speaker: 劉天蘭 Tina Liu
日期 Date: 19/2/2025 (Wed)
時間 Time: 19:00-20:30
地點 Venue:
LE2, Library Extension
報名 Registration (第一談 Interview 1): 港大學生及職員 HKU Students & Staff –
公眾及校友 Public & Alumni –
*此節講座原本的嘉賓梁非同因事未能出席,不便之處,敬請原諒。Originally scheduled guest speaker, Leung Fei Tung, is unable to attend the talk on 19/2 due to unforeseen circumstances.We apologize for any inconvenience caused.第二談:音樂劇人的「天」在那
Interview 2: Where is the horizon for musical theatre artists?嘉賓 Guest Speaker: 鄭君熾 Jordan Cheng
日期 Date: 20/2/2025 (Thur)
時間 Time: 19:00-20:30
地點 Venue: Studio 303, CYMCC
報名 Registration (第二談 Interview 2):港大學生及職員 HKU Students & Staff –
公眾及校友 Public & Alumni –
第三談:流行音樂人的「天」在那
Interview 3: Where is the horizon for pop music artists?
嘉賓 Guest Speaker: 梁詠琪 Gigi Leung Wing-kei
日期 Date: 21/2/2025 (Fri)
時間 Time: 19:00-20:30
地點 Venue: Studio 303, CYMCC
報名 Registration (第三談 Interview 3)#:港大學生及職員 HKU Students & Staff – (registration quota is full)
公眾及校友 Public & Alumni – (registration quota is full)
#21/2的講座“第三談:流行音樂人的「天」在那” (嘉賓:梁詠琪): 登記名額已滿。所有成功登記人士將於活動前收到確認電郵。