Addiction
Duration
04:41
Venue
Prison Wall
In a life marked by monotonous routines, a man has long forsaken his dreams of becoming a guitarist for the security of a stable job. One evening, while aimlessly scrolling through his phone, he stumbles upon a post from an old friend who has found success in music. Struggling to cope with this painful reminder of his abandoned passion, he escapes deeper into the digital realm.
As he becomes lost in this illusion, his chaotic feelings swirl around him, until one morning, on his way to work, a sharp burst of sound from a street performer jolts him back to reality. Intrigued by her guitar playing, he is reminded of the joy and purpose he once felt. Inspired by her talent, he resolves to reclaim his long-forgotten dreams and dust off his old guitar.
Animation Director, Composer and Sound Design:
- Chloe Wong
Screenwriting:
- Elyse Tsang
Animation:
- Tin Sze Yu
- Owen Sin
- Elyse Tsang
- Li Qi
- Tseng Sze Sze
- Zhang Yixuan
Producer:
- Widelia Chan
Chloe Wong
Animation Director, Composer and Sound Design
Chloe is a passionate Arts & Technology artist specializing in sound, dedicated to merging audio with multimedia art to create immersive experiences. She is committed to exploring innovative applications of sound in interactive media and immersive environments. She was part of the support team responsible for sound design in the East Kowloon Cultural Centre's program Just Kid-ing which enriched the interactive show with a rich auditory experience. Her goal is to continue developing groundbreaking audio experiences that engage audiences on a deeper level. Whether through experimental sound design, multimedia installations, or live performances, she aims to push the boundaries of how sound is perceived and integrated into artistic and technological realms.
Elyse Tsang
Screenwriting and Animation
Elyse Tsang is currently studying Art and Technology at Hong Kong Baptist University. Her creative practice investigates the relationship between machines and living systems, focusing on the interplay of mechanics, biology, and divinity. Through kinetic structures and interactive media, her works reveal the tension between rational systems and emotional awareness.
Between 2024 and 2025, she actively participated in international exhibitions and cross-disciplinary collaborations, including the "2025 Shenzhen–Hong Kong–Macau Digital Design Exhibition", "TRANSIT 2025" (Nagoya Zokei University), "Unbound Your Live" (Hong Kong Baptist University), Society Art Technology Asia (SATA), "Rituals in Teletopia" (Zurich University of the Arts), and the "Hawkesbury–Nepean River Project" (Western Sydney University). Through these cross-cultural and institutional exchanges, she continues to reflect on and reshape the relationship between technology and art.
Tsang has been awarded the HKSAR Government Talent Development Scholarship as well as several international drawing prizes, which have further encouraged her artistic research and creation. Looking ahead, she hopes to collaborate across disciplines to open new dialogues about technology, humanity, and faith.
Tin Sze Yu
Animation
Angel Tin graduated from the Hong Kong Design Institute and specializes in illustration, with a focus on human figures and emotion. She enjoys exploring diverse media and weaving them into her personal perspective to create nuanced, narrative-driven imagery.
Her graduation project, “The First Day of School”, centers on Hong Kong secondary school uniforms, showcasing their diversity and cultural context. The work was invited by StudioKT for exhibition in “Brushstrokes of Tomorrow”.
Owen Sin
Animation
Owen is a multidisciplinary artist who integrates technology and various software into his creative practice. He specializes in 3D creation and visual effects, transforming the world in his mind into compelling visual experiences. Driven by continuous exploration and passion, he expands the boundaries of his work by using different media as tools to express his personal perspectives and observations of the world.
Li Qi
Animation
Li Qi is an Art and Technology student at Hong Kong Baptist University. Passionate about exploring diverse forms of artistic expression, she is enthusiastic about the potential for integrating innovative technology with art and is committed to pioneering new avenues for creative expression.
In her professional practice, she has participated in cross-regional exhibitions such as the "2025 Shenzhen–Hong Kong–Macau Digital Design Tri-City Exhibition" and "TRANSIT 2025" at Nagoya Zokei University in Japan. Through these platforms, she has further accumulated practical experience in digital art and cross-cultural creation.
She will continue to learn and innovate, exploring the possibilities of narrative.
Tseng Sze Sze
Animation
Tseng Sze Sze (Alyssa) is currently an undergraduate student in the Bachelor of Arts (Hons) in Visual Arts programme at Hong Kong Baptist University. She specializes in Chinese painting and calligraphy, and explores the application of gongbi technique and mineral pigments. Her work is rooted in personal emotion and experience, integrating both Chinese and Western aesthetics to break through the boundaries of traditional Chinese art. Her works have been exhibited in various art fairs and exhibitions, including "Collect Hong Kong" (Hong Kong Arts Centre), "Ink Beyond Boundaries" (Fringe Club Hong Kong), "Art with Dao: Hong Kong Artists Special Exhibition" (YuShih Fang Gallery, Taipei), and "LOWWWWE" (618 Shanghai Street, Mong Kok, Hong Kong). In recent years, she has gradually expanded her practice into animation and visual storytelling, combining the delicate qualities of handcrafted painting with digital media to explore the possibilities between tradition and new technology.
Zhang Yixuan
Animation
Asta Zhang is a student currently majoring in Art and Technology at Hong Kong Baptist University. Outside of her academic coursework, she actively channels her artistic passion into various endeavors. Over the past two years, she has participated in projects showcased at venues such as the Hong Kong Filmart and the West K Cultural District, enthusiastically contributing to the creative process. She is passionate about exploring diverse art and design projects, ranging from 3D virtual characters to immersive art experiences, to deliver enhanced experiences for users and audiences.
Chan Yik Chin
Producer
Widelia Chan is a second-year Animation and Digital Arts student at Lingnan University, specializing in expressive line art and fluid character animation across both analogue and digital mediums. She is also passionate about art education, an interest deepened through her work at art studios. Her creative focus is on bringing engaging narratives and dynamic characters to life through the craft of animation.