ONISE is an allegory of the circumstances of Hong Kong during the 2019-20 extradition law protests. Having lived in HK and witnessed its decay, many in the younger generation and I, feel devastated by the inevitable takeover of a dictatorship.

Hence, this was created as a contribution towards questioning those in power and how an artist can navigate even through a time of censorship, especially knowing that activists overseas are not exempt from political persecution and harassment.

This character-centred story is about an individual who rebels against the tradition and yet corrupted by the tradition in a time of fear.