後生仔 YOUNG MAN
(In Cantonese Chinese) which translates to ‘young man’ is the debut photo book by Naomi Wong.
Through intimate portraits and interviews, Naomi aims to “fill in the blanks of the absent Chinese male in British culture”, celebrating them as “a lover, a friend, a son and a brother.'
Two years in the making, her subjects include a mix of individuals born and raised in the UK, as well as those who arrived at a young age to study or settle.“Despite all of us having been raised within very different backgrounds, we could all relate to the feeling of not quite fully belonging to this country that we may call home but have a slight, bittersweet affinity for.' PDF available on request.
Featuring Chun yin Chan, Elliott Li, Gareth Chow, Tai Parker Tang, Jun Chan, Victor Chan, Owen Wilkinson, Kenneth Lam, Bo Sun, Qiu and Shutong.
Press
Dazed - "Intimate portraits of young Chinese British men" by Ayla Angelos
METAL - "Now You See Me, A Documention of Men" by Evie Glen
Huck - "Uplifting, intimate portraits of young British Chinese men" by Isaac Muk
BRUTUS - "Trending Photography News #21: Naomi Wong, a British-Chinese female photographer, captures the stories of Asian men in the UK" by Masanobu Sugatsuke
Then There Was Us - "Naomi Wong shines a light on the often-overlooked experiences of Young British-Chinese men" by Josh Bright
Published by Naomi Wong. 10"x 8" size. 48 pages, 55 images. Saddle stitch binding. Limited Edition of 50. Soft Cover, 2024. Title design by Chun yin Chan. Printed by FE Burnman.
