-- Missing
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The underwater ruins off Yonaguni coast are exquisite, invaluable, and captivating beyond
imagination. The ruins show the advancement of the civilisation over 10 thousand years ago, before the city was flooded,
remaining submerged under the sea to the present day. It makes Tsui Hark wonder why no one has given a serious thought
about how the priceless treasure could serve as a warning to us on avoiding a repeat of history.
"Actually, it isn't in my element to do a suspense/mystery. However, as I took a keen
interest on the ancient citadel, and also thought that weaving a romantic tale with it would be meaningful, I came up
with the story." In Missing, Tsui Hark wishes to show the ancient civilisation, the relationships between (Wo)Man
and environment, the thoughts and concerns of people dwelling in city.
Looking at the gradually evanescing remnants of the historical civilisation inevitably reminds
Tsui Hark of the crisis the Earth is facing in the 21st century - global warming: melting of
Arctic ice at an alarming rate that results in release of methane from the seabed and rising sea level... The Earth is
facing such serious global threats. What are the causes. What would happen to our world 50 years later? How could we
change our lifestyles to salvage the situation?
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