The Man that Designed the Famous Stamp on Hong Kong’s $100 Note
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Күн бұрынNg Kam-Chun is one of few remaining seal master carvers in Hong Kong. With a hammer and chisel, he’s made a name for himself as an artisan making iconic Chinese stamps. Ng also more famously designed the stamp in the Hong Kong 100 dollar note. We visited his shop in “Chop Alley” to find out more.
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0:00 The 100 dollar banknote
0:31 History of Chinese seals
1:08 The story behind the banknote
2:55 How Ng carves his seals
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Producer: Tiffany Ip
Videographer & Editor: Nicholas Ko
Mastering: Victor Peña
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@Bob-em6kn 3 жыл бұрын
He mastered his craft to perfection only to realise it would look like a product of a machine.
@alli2964 3 жыл бұрын
Yes but the human needs to design it first.
@jackaryyy 3 жыл бұрын
Sometimes when it comes to this kind of thing, the minor inaccuracies that a human makes are beneficial
@kheyseed 3 жыл бұрын
You know you're good when your work is too perfect.
@LoLFilmStudios 3 жыл бұрын
Because the rough sharping of the stamp stone itself is done by machines. Like your sentiment but it comes from an misunderstanding of the reality.
@xxportalxx. 3 жыл бұрын
@@LoLFilmStudios not necessarily, that stone is obviously very soft, I wouldn't be shocked if there's children and shriveled old men in huts somewhere in the world shaping those by hand
@Benjiforthemoon 3 жыл бұрын
“We don’t want it to look too mechanical” I want to reach this level of perfection when you have to add MISTAKES to an already handmade process lol
@forget3817 3 жыл бұрын
Standard Chartered definitely didn’t pay him what that design is worth. They owe him big!
@eugene188 3 жыл бұрын
Often it is these big companies that act like choosing beggars and try to skimp anyway they can on contractors. But also the dude didn't ask what its for, but knowing what it said, he should have come up with a contract for getting paid much more.
@df4196 3 жыл бұрын
That probably didn’t stop the execs from expensing a fat design fee 😂
@RedHmong 3 жыл бұрын
they own him nothing, they pay for it at the end of the day. That's like saying you own the artist a lot of money since you resold his/her work for more later down the road.
@ahmadwhocos 3 жыл бұрын
They don’t owe him a penny, he sold his art, they own it it’s there copyrights
@casiopistachio1107 3 жыл бұрын
@@ahmadwhocos exactly! The reason why people take exception is the shocking levels these multi billion pound companies stoop to in order to save an incredibly small amount of money, and the hypocrisy in the way they do their business. Standard chartered want to know everything about you, where every penny goes and then will give you a tailored deal based on this information before you can get a loan. What they did in this instance is cloaked the fact they where a huge company to rip off a unique master craftsman into selling his crowning work for a fraction of the price he would have sold if he would have been informed. Thats what people don't like.
@JC-tha-Hamsterking 3 жыл бұрын
That Pikachu one though XD
@kanesmith8271 3 жыл бұрын
Yes I love it
@WoobyHob 3 жыл бұрын
Timestamp pls? I couldnt find it Edit : 5:56
@rattled1557 3 жыл бұрын
@@WoobyHob ah, timestamp, i see what u did there
@mikelbrenn111 3 жыл бұрын
Ancient Pikachu seal from 10,000 years ago
@Justthemow 3 жыл бұрын
You should put a link to the stamp guys online store give him some business as he was very gracious with his time
@xxportalxx. 3 жыл бұрын
Hahaha who knows maybe he doesn't have one, keeping up with that vintage feel and all
@officialusmanqureshi 3 жыл бұрын
people like him dont use online stores, if yku want one, go visit him
@Justthemow 3 жыл бұрын
@@officialusmanqureshi I’m allergic to China
@maxb.7096 3 жыл бұрын
@@Justthemow wat?
@unliving_ball_of_gas 3 жыл бұрын
A QR code
@Cheungishere 3 жыл бұрын
I got my seal from him! Awesome to see his story
@Li-fu5tr 3 жыл бұрын
How much did it cost? What kind of seal did you get? I am really interested in getting a seal from him :D
@otheradam 3 жыл бұрын
What is his address in HK? I need to make another seal next time I visit!
@Pearkyx 3 жыл бұрын
Man Wa Lane aka Chop Alley
@MrMusickey 3 жыл бұрын
How much and can you choose the material?
@theskronklbeep 3 жыл бұрын
how can i acquire?
@razmazerz 3 жыл бұрын
"Boys, the government just comissioned us to print a new $100 bill. Does anyone have any idea of design?" . "How about we take it to that street vendor?" . "Sounds right to me"
@jackaryyy 3 жыл бұрын
Most countries used to operate this way. The United States used to have a self-employment rate over 40% in the early 1900s This doesn't mean that people were entirely self-employed, but that they ran shops with their talent much like in this video with the stamp maker
@Luxstar13 3 жыл бұрын
well honestly he's a professional. it doesn't seem weird the goverment choose him to design one.
@zackjoubert5207 3 жыл бұрын
@@Luxstar13 eh I guess he's a professional but have you ever been to China or Asia in general? These dudes are a dime a dozen. I have an equally well crafted stamp on my mantle. It took 2 minutes for him to do the bottom.... as well as all four sides....
@Luxstar13 3 жыл бұрын
@@zackjoubert5207 i've been there. Yeah a lot of people can do it but the question is who can fully master it?. not everyone can since chinese letters and words will change the difficulty of the stamp as well as the design be. Could take days to make one sometimes because chinese letters are hard to carve sometimes. not to mention the material made of something rare or expensive like jade really need someone who really good at it.
@maggiejetson7904 2 жыл бұрын
The master wants to call the shot so he becomes his own boss on the street instead of working for a big company.
@PSL09 3 жыл бұрын
when it looks so perfect he has to mess with the stamp to make it look more authentic
@doriosity5811 3 жыл бұрын
It's also so it can't be replicated
@QuadAntic 3 жыл бұрын
@@doriosity5811 thats so smart
@frankleepower2333 3 жыл бұрын
"Be bold, cautious, and have a thick skin." So wise ... .
@thomasw.6705 3 жыл бұрын
Actually it's not really thick skin as in having thick skin to do the job, they translated too loosely. What he said 臉皮厚 "thick face skin" is an idiom usually means shameless and often used in a disapproving way. I think what he meant is don't be ashamed (of error, or bad feedback, could be anything), be "shameless" and keep doing what you do. :))
@xxportalxx. 3 жыл бұрын
@@thomasw.6705 feel like you just walked around in a circle, having 'thick skin' means being able to take criticism well.
@uchihasasuke7436 3 жыл бұрын
@@thomasw.6705 That's literally what thick skin means
@MrNicePotato 3 жыл бұрын
@@thomasw.6705 It means about the same in English too...
@thomasw.6705 3 жыл бұрын
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@jctai100 3 жыл бұрын
Sometimes I forget about the creativity and artistry in our own language. Thanks Goldthread!
@men_del12 3 жыл бұрын
Yeah...we often forget our own cultural things since we look more to others if you mean by that.
@Yeepride987 3 жыл бұрын
me and my brothers each own one of these. These are some of the best personalized souvenirs you can ever get from china.
@moreadventure3627 3 жыл бұрын
Stamps?
@ahmadhasif979 3 жыл бұрын
Is this in china or hongkong
@ahmadhasif979 3 жыл бұрын
@@dartvader2353 Hong Kong speak Cantonese not mandarin like china right?
@rachelcookie321 3 жыл бұрын
@@ahmadhasif979 Hong Kong is a part of China now.
@HeinHtet-bj8ok 3 жыл бұрын
@@ahmadhasif979 Guangdong (Canton) province of China speaks Cantonese. Hong Kong could be considered a city in Guangdong province if not for it's Special Autonomous Region status, I think Various places in China speak languages/dialects other than Mandarin
@QuadAntic 3 жыл бұрын
This is amazing and I really enjoyed it. Especially the bit where he knocks the edges of the stamp with his knife to make it look more rustic!
@ms.chuisin7727 3 жыл бұрын
Not just to make it look rustic. Many of these seals can be used on official documents. It can also prevent forgery.
@Svendrys 3 жыл бұрын
CNC machines and 3d printers exist. This guy: "Be bold, cautious, and have thick skin"
@eugene188 3 жыл бұрын
I tried making these when I was a kid. This is so cool, and that official script?? sooooo coool. It took him 2 days to design it, but decades of experience to make it happen that quick.
@japchae5645 3 жыл бұрын
@pullup188 this is known as the 9-fold seal script which does date back to the Song dynasty, it was an artistic form which did make its way to one of the coins minted but were not put into circulation
@NightmareBlade10 3 жыл бұрын
@@japchae5645 That's really neat!
@jooodittt 3 жыл бұрын
An amazing little look into such a beautiful art form and a delightful person! ✨
@pustekuchen7659 3 жыл бұрын
this is so cool! and I love the philosphy behind his craftsmanship, he seems like such a strong character
@marumisu9560 3 жыл бұрын
The design of the seals are so beautiful and on top of that the stamps themselves are carved so intricately using beautiful materials. Such a fantastic art form.
@Nexxorcist 3 жыл бұрын
That was awesome. Thank you for this!
@SimonLi 3 жыл бұрын
That’s so dope! He should get commission for every $100 note that’s printed 😤
@ychongong4680 3 жыл бұрын
Totally agreed with you for his artistic contribution
@daviddennis6598 3 жыл бұрын
That’s impossible tho. They would either have to make $100 worth more than $100. Or the second you receive a $100 it would be worth less than 100.
@anonymousstout4759 3 жыл бұрын
money isn't commercial stuff, the paper itself has no real value it just representing value. You can't sell money and get more from it (not the collectable banknotes)
@daviddennis6598 3 жыл бұрын
@@anonymousstout4759 it’s so hard to describe the intrinsic value of money to some people. I tried to tell my dad about Bitcoin, and the conversation led to me saying “imagine an actual coin....” lmao
@anonymousstout4759 3 жыл бұрын
@@daviddennis6598 lmao. Yeah people often overlooked that currency nowadays aren't backed by anything except trust of the people and government
@angelad.8944 3 жыл бұрын
So cool, thanks for sharing this. You guys never disappoint!
@Old_Man1949 3 жыл бұрын
Excellent video! Well done.
@ivan.457 3 жыл бұрын
I want one of my own now. Just to put along with my signature you know? To be unique, original, special. This man does amazing work.
@meatgraffiti 3 жыл бұрын
Thank you for this video! Definitely going to stop by his store (:
@XimenaZhaoArchive 3 жыл бұрын
I just started learning chop-carving. I made my own signature seal and I’m designing “mood seals” for my paintings. I love this so much! ❤️
@crylynz2368 2 жыл бұрын
Just a reminder, be careful with the tools, I’ve hurt myself before!
@nap250 3 жыл бұрын
Great story
@msh104utube 3 жыл бұрын
I love this channel!
@superchargerone 3 жыл бұрын
Check your translation.at 1:15 he clearly said that he was asked to carve the seal according to the design they presented. At no time did he claim to have designed the seal. So the copyright to the design remained with the designer in which case is the bank.
@dznuts123 3 жыл бұрын
can attest to that
@officialusmanqureshi 3 жыл бұрын
4:44 they probably came with something, but the design is his
@dznuts123 3 жыл бұрын
@@officialusmanqureshi did you understand the language before you said that?
@miguelaulet9425 3 жыл бұрын
He's a seal carver but the job requires him to design every seal. Besides as you can see in the bill they didn't even use the seal he made, they used his design with a different angle, which clearly means they were looking for a design.
@adamlibby5076 3 жыл бұрын
Very cool seeing this video in my recommendations, my father would bring us stuff back from China and He’s brought back many of these! I haven’t thought of them in over 18 years!
@tokenveteran7525 3 жыл бұрын
Superb and brilliant 👏
@olivier2553 2 жыл бұрын
Nice story. Many years (15, 20?) ago, a shopping mal near Bangkok had a Chinese special, some craft person were demonstrating and selling their art. I acquired such a seal and also a very great image made of a large sheet of paper (30x90cm) hand cut with scissors.
@winfilms3681 3 жыл бұрын
This was great!
@emancebo13 3 жыл бұрын
Beautiful video, beautiful art
@itanimulli. 3 жыл бұрын
We used to do this on our teacher's chalks with ballpen and ballpen caps
@Jabbawokeez4 3 жыл бұрын
This is so cool
@michael.h.bradley1865 2 жыл бұрын
brilliant !!
@RayMak 3 жыл бұрын
He's a legend
@Saivydas 3 жыл бұрын
When do you ever sleep?
@ipercrayy4797 3 жыл бұрын
@@Saivydas Musicians don't sleep, they just practice
@sherriv4860 3 жыл бұрын
Beautiful!!!!
@drivestowork 3 жыл бұрын
Got a calligraphy set almost 40 years ago after I got home from being an exchange student. It came w/a rubber stamp/seal. It's just a toy, but what do gaijin/gweilo/laowai know... It still looks cool to us. 🙃🤭
@Fugginsick 3 жыл бұрын
Great video
@rachelnatalieg 3 жыл бұрын
one day if i visit hongkong, i'll definitely customised my own stamp!!! thanks goldthread
@cleopatrascent1934 3 жыл бұрын
Very nice video 😊
@rskrzz6233 3 жыл бұрын
what a beautiful profession, he is master at his craft
@snackgila 3 жыл бұрын
Thank you.
@djpalpro 3 жыл бұрын
Awesome 🤩👌
@bstaznkid4lyfe392 3 жыл бұрын
5:57 I want that pikachu stamp...
@whatslifespurpose 2 жыл бұрын
I love his quote "Be bold, be cautious and have a thick skin"
@SpaghetteMan 3 жыл бұрын
i would totally visit him now when the covid lockdown ends, this is super cool!
@BeachBoi1000 3 жыл бұрын
It will be a long time…. I am planning to do that too.
@mahbrum 2 жыл бұрын
Wow. An amazing artisan.
@SL-lz9jr 3 жыл бұрын
Now I know how to properly stamp with me seal. Mine never looked so nice on paper
@WiseOnion 3 жыл бұрын
The stamp which might be in his possession could be worth a lot in the future
@VioletPrism 3 жыл бұрын
Wow amazing
@Obscurai 3 жыл бұрын
Nice, I finally know how to use mine correctly.
@figbat6363 3 жыл бұрын
I would love to have a stamp from this man
@kylin3197 3 жыл бұрын
writing mirrored Chinese like nbd 😆 I'd love to get a few, and that pikachu stamp!
@giovannyarce 2 жыл бұрын
That Pikachu face seal in the wall is the most ancient thing in his collection!!! (5:55)
@waterfoker8558 3 жыл бұрын
So proud to be Cantonese and understand the idioms and the deep cultural meaning
@nolankern7283 3 жыл бұрын
Nice Olympus mju in the background
@billlam7756 3 жыл бұрын
That was awesome. Gonna make my own seal of approval lol
@danielschuster7213 3 жыл бұрын
Genshin impact ??? Omg i can't be wrong
@tommymai3062 3 жыл бұрын
Soo cool
@burung81 3 жыл бұрын
feeling want to make a big one from Jade, just like the imperial seal.. :)
@user-fs7df1xg9v 10 ай бұрын
awesome
@figbat6363 3 жыл бұрын
How awesome
@danielcarter7657 3 жыл бұрын
Great artist
@user-ez3iv6ji5c 3 жыл бұрын
I have one of these made of Chinese alabaster or something in my “cabinet of curiosities”.
@dracokaiser 3 жыл бұрын
Where can I find him In hongkong???!!! Does he know how to carve in Manchu and Mongolian script???!!!
@tristanlee6538 3 жыл бұрын
Stated in description box. The location is stated there
@BigBoyLies 3 жыл бұрын
damn. now i want one.
@lancheloth 3 жыл бұрын
Now I want one...
@killaiman6834 3 жыл бұрын
Love it
@johnhayward7730 3 жыл бұрын
He is so right , be bold , be cautious and have a thick skin , perfect .
@ardordeleon 3 жыл бұрын
5:57 that Pikachu seal is more my style
@OneNationSoul 3 жыл бұрын
So basically the two guys stole his design and claimed it was theirs to make money from it.
@oh_knee7173 3 жыл бұрын
no its like how wallmart doesnt tell the people there buying the land from it wallmart because they would ask for more. and like he said :its disrespectful to ask what they do with it" so to his beliefs its irelivant.
@jojoc.1171 3 жыл бұрын
No the guys came with the design, only asked him to carve it on seal
@justascaredpussycat1869 3 жыл бұрын
@@jojoc.1171 They actually came with their wanted alphabets he was the one who design them into seal.
@nezhokojo1641 3 жыл бұрын
Well, no. They paid him to design it for them. What they do with the seal after is up to them.
@DraineSports 3 жыл бұрын
No. China has a very different view on property and intellectual property. Licensing doesn't exist as we perceive it in the west. When someone wants a design or something made for their business, many small shops like this will be more than happy to charge the regular price and allow them to use the design however they please. Chinese culture isn't driven by greed, but moreso passion.
@jbb2660 3 жыл бұрын
Bravo 👏
@totalghoul00 3 жыл бұрын
I have one of these, though it is from south korea I believe. I love mine.
@tailim1210 3 жыл бұрын
贊!👍
@The522594 3 жыл бұрын
What a great video! No mention of the west at all. Just focusing on Chinese culture. Love it
@JonathanoQo 3 жыл бұрын
ancient QR codes :P
@vdml 3 жыл бұрын
In Taiwan, we still use seals, every adult has more than one mainly use in bank account, and voting process
@Weeping-Angel 9 ай бұрын
Wow. I want this guy to make a seal stamp for me
@ronron1388 3 жыл бұрын
He should hv been paid huge comms. To the uncle his just awesome.
@pcdrumz187 3 жыл бұрын
“I was honored” ....like he had a choice.
@ms.chuisin7727 3 жыл бұрын
He do. If he say no to it, they can find someone else. It's actually not that hard.
@ychongong4680 3 жыл бұрын
Anyone know where can I locate him?
@anoobiscooking1193 3 жыл бұрын
They really should pay him proper n give him due credit for such masterclass...
@huymbui 2 ай бұрын
It's so sad to see that the HK bank/government did not recognize the artist.
@bykh1 3 жыл бұрын
Soooo can i order it online?
@PrinceRightyI 3 жыл бұрын
Well, just asking- how much should I pay to have my own seal? I really want one of that 😬
@japchae5645 3 жыл бұрын
same
@mamorukun173 3 жыл бұрын
30~200$
@Realatmx 3 жыл бұрын
Waw they use lots of don't different materials to make it
@EmperorCQX 2 жыл бұрын
Where and how can I contact this seal master? Anyone knows his contacts?
@user-cw2py6wh8l 3 жыл бұрын
How come the translation is off?
@bl4ckb3ll 3 жыл бұрын
I'd like to make the Heirloom Seal of Realm to this man.
@moreadventure3627 3 жыл бұрын
Freaking cool
@dyaaong6030 3 жыл бұрын
Cool
@danielwolf6477 2 жыл бұрын
5:45 tbh it looked before so much better, afterwards he just broke it... lool
@danielblue4460 2 жыл бұрын
Monetary world of Hong Kong still amazes me, almost 3 or 4 banks plus the government of HK are legal tenders. That is why, a bill has different designs and shapes from each releasing entities. 😀😀
@GLOQ27 3 жыл бұрын
And he did it with his eyes closed!
@BeachBoi1000 3 жыл бұрын
Hope HK Sg air travel could resume so I can find him.
@Goldthread 3 жыл бұрын
Fingers crossed for that too 🤞
@thuyviluong7498 3 жыл бұрын
Where is his shop located? Thank you
@glumpink4106 2 жыл бұрын
In hongkong
@Kawaii159qwerthvd 2 жыл бұрын
❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
@steinature 3 жыл бұрын
Hi, beautiful stample uncle
@ntstudio28 3 жыл бұрын
Wow
@medalex 3 жыл бұрын
he draw nice houses,,,
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