At 88, Yan Kar-man is one of Hong Kong's few remaining master tailors of the cheongsam, a dress recognisable for its form-fitting silhouette and which was famously featured in Wong Kar-wai's film "In the Mood for Love".
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00:00I can't see with my eyes, I can't see with my eyes, I can't do it every day, I can't do it if I don't retire, how many pieces, I don't know, a lot of things, more than ten pieces.
00:30It's hard to go back and forth between the mountains.
00:50The most difficult part is the cutting of the bamboo.
00:56Cutting the bamboo is the most difficult part.
00:59Why?
01:01Because you have to adjust the size of the bamboo.
01:07You have to run the powder line.
01:12You have to run the powder line to see if the bamboo is smooth or not.
01:16Then you can cut it.
01:20Then you can cut it.
01:43Hello everyone, we will be playing music with you today and tomorrow.
01:47Let's enjoy this moment together.