Shanghai Forever
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 18 ต.ค. 2016
- Urbanist and media artist JT Singh has captured the vibrance and massive scale of Shanghai’s skyline, streets, and infrastructure through a series of experimental projects viewed by millions (This is Shanghai, Walk in Shanghai, etc); hence, contributing greatly to the city's growing global status. With this new film, he turns to the Shanghai of its residents, the lives that revolve not around the city’s 4000 skyscrapers, but around the simpler ways of living, the local charm, and the familiar corner.
Amid the chaos of millions of people living and working with one another, the rich textures and smells, the voices and faces young and old, and the signs of tradition and change dwell behind each door and around each corner. With JT's riveting visual storytelling, viewers experience a series of impressions around historic shikkumen neighbourhoods, which foster a network of real-life experiences, memories, and encounters with locals, which are the tender heart keeping the city alive and charming to live in. Shanghai’s iconic skyline is symbolic of its presence as a premier global city, but below the towers, the intimate, and human story that unfolds is what will always be part of the city’s core DNA.
Forward by Lane Rick, an architect based in NYC
About JT Singh
JT Singh is an interdisciplinary media artist, urban futurist and world explorer, specializing in city-scale, global projects that blur the lines between technology, urbanism and story. It springs from his lifelong adventures and interest in socio-economic and environmental problems within cities that have led him to explore hundreds of urban areas worldwide with eyes wide open and through walking, walking and more walking.
Currently involved in a variety of projects, including: exploring the future of urban transportation (cityofhumans.com), and advising numerous governments and global executives on city branding and smart city projects. JT is also collaborating with numerous tech startups focused on improving city life, from: urban farming, electric micro vehicles, solar energy and much more. His work and opinion pieces can be found in countless major publications, including Time, National Geographic, BBC, Washington Post, CNN, Vice, Guardian, China Daily, Quartz, Telegraph, Mashable and thousands of others.
All media inquiries info[at]jtsingh.com
Director - JT Singh: jtsingh.com / Facebook: jtssingh / Twitter: jtssingh
Camera and edit - Mike Beech: mikebeechfilm.com / @miikebeech
Sound design - Slava Pogorelsky: slavapogorelsky.com / slavapogorelsky
Music - Steven Guthienz: stevengutheinz.com
Copyright all images JT Singh 2016 - jtsingh.com
Made me cry.. it reminds me of my childhood in Shanghai. 真的体现出了上海市民的生活，让我想起来我的童年：阿公阿娘搓麻将，阿娘下厨做饭，外公修建盆栽，很妈妈一起去庙里烧香，堂哥的手风琴和堂姐的古筝。真的很喜欢上海老一代精致并一丝不苟的生活态度
I lived in China for 8.5 years. In that time I visited Shanghai 3 times. This beautifully captures the whole essence of living in not only Shanghai, but just about anywhere in China. Such a wonderful work of art...Thank-you.
As an insider working and living in Shanghai, I deeply feel the love and entanglement, warmth and panic, humbleness and grandeur, plain and choppy in your film.
I got 3 things to say:
1. You deserve an Oscar.
2. When Shangai hosts the Olympics this shoud be the intro vid.
3. You rock! Congrats!!!
太牛了，我生活在离上海50公里开外的城市，是一名高中老师，我教的每一个班我都给他们播放过这部片子，制作得相当真切、美轮美奂、创造性的剪辑、和接地气的文化理解，谢谢！
BEST. EDIT. EVER.
This makes me cry.. such a beautiful video capturing the spirit of our city Shanghai. Very nostalgic now as we are stuck in week 3 lockdown. Crying for the re-birth of this city.
As someone who was born and brought up in Shanghai, I want to thank you for making this super awesome video. This is not Shanghai as another metropolis , this is my hometown. I will use this to introduce my city from now on.
I showed my friend Leonardo Dalessandri - Watchtower of Turkey video and he told me about this one!
This needs more views, the cinematography gave a glimpse into the life of Shanghai its' people. Should get a TH-cam Oscar or something.
Beautiful video, I'm here to reminisce the days when Shanghai was one of the world's greatest cities. Unfortunately right now it's like another Pyeongyang.
I ❤️ SH
Крутенько!
I shared this on my Facebook timeline 4 years and 7 months ago while still living in this beautiful place. ^^ I have since then moved back to my home country and I really miss Shanghai.
Отличный пример для тех, кто пытается или только собирается заниматься видеоблогерством. Съемки, монтаж, звук - все на высоте. Браво!
This is my favorite video about shanghai on youtube, truely a masterpiece
This is a really awesome montage technique! Thank you for sharing!
agree!
Hi! I am from Shanghai, studying in Australia now. I love your video so much!!! You are so creative!!! This really does reflect my hometown city so well, every little moment in this video makes me miss my city so bad😩 You really learn our culture and know Shanghai very well, every details you captured remind me of Shanghai. Thank you for making this amazing video, as a Chinese I really appreciate it. This is like a homesick cure. Thank you for creating such a beautiful video to memorize the beauty of this city. Xx
I'm not Chinese, but I used to live in Suzhou and went to Shanghai a lot. I have the same feeling..
这个剪辑水平太牛了，对于我这种喜欢过山车的人看完感觉真爽，给上海以不一样的角度
关键是他拍摄的视角都是很平民化的内容，太棒了。
This is beyond sick, try to get into some short film festivals, this will win awards for sure, it took my breath away!
I love shanghai from bottom of my heart
The soundtrack is Vision by Steven Gutheinz. Amazing work by JT Singh and team! It warrants an award of some sort.
我是上海人…感谢记录下了那个上海…现在的上海……每个对这个城市或多或少有感情的人，都很心疼…
I can't get enough of this video, keep watching it over and over again.
After three years of living in Shanghai this is really amazing to watch. It really feels like three years of sounds and visuals and feelings put into one piece. Thanks a lot! this is great.
Super! это великолепный ролик с шикарным монтажем, позволяющий оконуться в настоящий шанхай) делай ещё)
Lived 2 years in Shanghai, and this is by far the best video that I ever watched on this city :) This was really the atmosphere of the city.
Absolutely breathtaking! Such a nice combination of picture and the sound design.
谢谢你呈现最独特的上海给世界！非常喜欢你的拍摄手法
So far the best shanghai video I've ever seen...very impressive
the best short film about china i've ever seen! really, i can endlessly watch it, not getting bored at all. genius!
This video really shows the pulse and spirit of this city, amazingly done!
Really great! Love the deeply integrated humanity in it!
thank you . ...best memories of Shanghai...
Seriously SICK cut !!!
wonderful amazing work
this is stunning..!! you really captured the unique part of Shanghai!
Super. Great. No words... Good Job...
Absolutely amazing! Well done!
That is the most awesome short film about shanghai I have ever seen
потрясающе!
Потрясающе атмосферно, отличное видео!
It's AWESOME !!!!
really thank you ! Fantastic way to show shanghai.
It is just AWESOME
Outstanding video thumbs up !
deep, touching, awesome edit.
This is awesome! love the video.
You guys just made something awesome, looking at the video I was so proud that Shanghai is my home !!
And Mike Beech, your EDITING have blown my mind, how many hours you spend on it ? Good job
Michael Beech its a masterpiece
Awesome!
Excellent video, thank you.
favorite video on youtube ..watched 10 times...
Just WOW...
Excellent!
Absolutely beautiful!
OMG this video is amazing!!!
oh my god this is so beautiul, i can feel tears. perfect job!
this is cool...Timelapse, Masking, Feather , Hyperzooming, Moving camera up,down, left and right technique to have the awesome transition
Amazing!
A genius at work. Brilliant.
OMG THIS VIDEO IS AWESOME!!!
this video is awesome. I find it cos someone share it on quora at first. then I find it on wechat and share the video with my friends. Then I try to find it on TH-cam, it really is on TH-cam here, love it.
因為serene大推！！
just saw this in 2020! amazing!
Потрясающее видео! Респект из Донецка ;)
Awesome video! With respect from Donetsk ;)
The way the video is made is amazing!!! Great job!
Moving there tomorrow!! :D
AMAZING
great video
Awesome！
Great work!!
amazing...
Браво!
Very impressive.
Супер!!!!
Вот он, настоящий Шанхай *___*
Очень душевно, у этого видео должно быть миллионы просмотров.
Beautiful.
Превосходно
Dude ... This made me cry... Amazing
Excellent video. Really love your combination of footage, timelapse, transitions and sound. How much of your footage is handheld or are you always using some sort of rig?
So touching and inspired me a lot! thank u
Amazing work guys ~ congrats
amazing！
so cool
thats amazing!
amazing work!
👍👍👍👍👍классный отдых в дубае
JT you are amazing
Great montage.
so rad!
It's awesome! It's like a had just watched a great film!😃
THAT WAS BEAUTIFUL
wow，太棒了
dope video... congrats!!!
wow!!! :)
Es fascinante! muero por estar en China ♡
超棒
great and hard job! you're amazing guys!
super!
I ❤ Shanghai !
good job!