ABSTRACT
In the area of visual communication, the author examines creative strategy of ngok gaau, the local slang term in Cantonese Chinese that refers to satirical humor, spoofs, and parodies, which was used in design work produced during the Umbrella Movement, and analyzes how designers tease out subconscious responses to the “One China Policy” concept from the Umbrella Movement experience. The Umbrella Movement experience and social media advancements since 2015 have allowed protesters to adopt new resistance strategies instead of attempting the long-term occupation of public spaces. The examination of selected creative resistance strategies in Hong Kong, Macao, and Taiwan shows analogies and exchanges between citizens of former colonies' resistance to the Chinese Communist Parties One China concept, as well as with internal dissent in the People’s Republic of China. As current events in Hong Kong signal, while the author finishing the chapter in December 2019, this effort is ongoing, and such acts of resistance characterizes region’s politics for foreseeable future.
