The steady hands illuminating Hong Kong

Would you believe it — the famous neon signs of Hong Kong are made by only a handful of craftsman. First introduced in the 1920s, the use of neon signs exploded in the 1950s through the 1980s. By 1970, entire building facades were covered in neon and basically no part of the city was left in the dark.

This documentary reveals the dying art of making neon signs, a production that doesn’t use a production line but still breathes the luminous colorful atmosphere into the city.

While big cities like Tokyo are also known for their colorful streets at night, they are mostly relying on LED to do so. After watching the video you might realize that one day there will be nostalgia followed by a renaissance for the much warmer neon lights.