14/01/2026
一齣以華富邨為背景的電影最近上映優先場，講述三位邨民的經歷及價值觀的變化，側寫香港的轉變。屹立數十載的華富邨在不同時代承載不同意義，甚少人提及的是1970年在大阪舉行的日本萬國博覽會曾出現華富邨。
根據1969年《南華早報》的報導，當時香港以獨立展館參與，香港館的入口長廊以圖片展示香港由1870至1970年間的「社會進步」（social progress），當中包括陳美清（Chan Mei Ching；音譯）這名虛構人物的圖片故事。 陳美清生於一個在二戰後從中國內地移民來港的家庭，這名長女來港時只得一歲。故事的開端是陳氏一家在石硤尾大火後被分配到第一座徒置大廈，及後陳美清中學畢業後在伊利沙伯醫院受訓成為護士。至於父親陳先生最初是貨車司機，後來由打工仔晉身為車主。這個向全球觀眾介紹香港的成功故事，以陳氏一家搬往華富邨結束。
當年的報導並未交代這一系列富戲劇性的相片（a series of dramatic photographs）的詳情，但根據政府檔案處的資料，這部份的展覽包括「我們的居所」（Our living quarters）這個主題，展出香港的建築房屋及室內設計（architecture; housing; interior decoration），估計香港館內或曾以相片比照華富邨與徙置區，藉以展示香港居住環境的改進。
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A film set in Wah Fu Estate has recently premiered in preview screenings. Through the experiences and shifting values of three estate residents, the film offers a sideways portrayal of Hong Kong’s transformations. Standing for several decades, Wah Fu Estate has carried different meanings in different historical periods. What is rarely mentioned, however, is that Wah Fu Estate appeared at the 1970 Japan World Exposition held in Osaka.
According to a 1969 report in the South China Morning Post, Hong Kong participated in the Expo with a standalone pavilion. The entrance corridor of the Hong Kong Pavilion used photographs to illustrate Hong Kong’s “Social Progress” from 1870 to 1970, including a pictorial narrative centred on a fictional character named Chan Mei Ching. Born into a family that migrated from mainland China to Hong Kong after the Second World War, Chan was only one year old when she arrived. The story begins with the Chan family being allocated a unit in the first resettlement block following the Shek Kip Mei fire. After graduating from secondary school, Chan Mei Ching trained as a nurse at Queen Elizabeth Hospital. Her father, Mr Chan, initially worked as a truck driver and later advanced from a wage labourer to a vehicle owner. This success story presented to a global audience concludes with the Chan family’s move to Wah Fu Estate.
While the news report did not provide details of this series of dramatic photographs, archival records from the Government Records Service indicate that this section of the exhibition formed part of the theme “Our Living Quarters,” which showcased Hong Kong’s architecture, housing, and interior design. It is therefore likely that the Hong Kong Pavilion used photographs to contrast Wah Fu Estate with resettlement areas, thereby demonstrating improvements in Hong Kong’s living environment.
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圖為香港館明信片。
Image: Postcard of the Hong Kong Pavilion
