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Treasure trove of the past

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While many people think that old things have little value and should be forgotten, a group of secondary students at Sha Tin Methodist College believe otherwise.

Ken Chan Wai-kin, Vicki Wong Wai-kiu and her older sister, Vienna Wong Wai-yan, and Erica Cheng Chun-ho made a five-minute documentary on a sunset industry in Hong Kong, featuring a traditional style cafe in Sheung Wan.

The students are members of the school's Campus TV team, who have learned about video film-making after school since Form One.

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'There's always an old cafe in Hong Kong movies,' Ken, 19, says. 'To some people, it's old-fashioned, but to us it's new and interesting.'

Their film, Treasure of Lost Feelings, has won several awards, including the Best Documentary and Best Picture at last year's National Geographic 'Live Curious' Documentary Competition, and another Best Documentary prize at this year's Digital Video competition run by the Hong Kong Baptist University and the government youth portal, Youth.gov.hk.

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The students focused on filming something local, which represented Hong Kong. An internet search uncovered Hoi An Cafe, a traditional-style restaurant that opened in 1952.

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