"The design language was very specific," recalls Arthur Lei, a former art director for a now-defunct lifestyle weekly. "We used a lot of noise. Grainy film photos, chaotic layouts, bold reds. We were trying to capture the feeling that the city was shaking. We knew the skyline was about to change, not just physically, but spiritually."

This creates a triptych of anxiety, hope, and loss.

By July 3rd, the office in Wan Chai was empty. The printers were silent. Elias had boarded a flight to London, and Mei-Ling had disappeared into the bustling crowds of Kowloon, her press badge tucked into a drawer.

Yoshihisa "Kowloon" Kurosawa, creator of the notoriously poor 1995 video game Hong Kong 97 , was a figure in Japan's underground magazine scene focusing on eccentric subcultures. His journalistic style influenced the chaotic, parodic nature of the game, which was released as a "bootleg" in limited quantities. For more details, visit Wikipedia .