Most right-of-abode seekers might have been sent back to the mainland but the controversial saga is far from over, according to a local documentary maker.
Vicki Wong, who started filming the abode-seekers in 1999, said there were still many stories to be told. 'Since some of these right-of-abode seekers had left China more than four years ago, their return only marks the beginning of a new story,' said the 45-year-old. 'It is interesting to find out how they are settling down.'
One of Wong's latest works, Come And Go, is a personal 'record' of the right-of-abode issue as well as Hong Kong's social development. It charts the plight of nearly 5,000 mainlanders who faced forced repatriation after the Court of Final Appeal's landmark ruling in January 2002. Wong works for Video Power, a company that helps make documentaries for pressure groups as well as workers' unions. Come And Go will screen on October 4, 12 and 14 at the Hong Kong Arts Centre's Lim Por Yen Film Theatre. Admission: $30 (full-time students)