A few things for non-HKers watching this. 1. Even a falt like this can be considered too expensive for some, it's quite costly. HK has the most expensive housing market, and 1 in 7 people live in poverty. 2. These spaces are perfectly legal, the government fully accepts them, and there aren't many regulations for safety, the few guidelines are from the 70s, which is why you get places with electric cords dangling everywhere. 3. A flat like this would sometimes be home to a family of people, not just one man. 4. Sometimes these places are cages... as in, with rusted iron bars, stacked n top of each other, not nearly as nice as this. Capsule hotels have glamourised the situation, the way they're set up could theoretically create a nicer living enviroment, but those capsules are not marketed towards the people that really need them. 5. HK has one of the highest wealth gaps in the world -you could be living right next door to a massive Gucci store. 6. I don't think you can compare living in a place like this to living in a car, or something like that because it's still quite hard to fully grasp this through just a video. There are entire buildings, filled with these coffin homes, maybe 50-100 a floor, for 30 floors, with thousands of buildings like that. Families, living on top of each other. You can't just open a window for fresh air, and even if you did, HK doesn't really have "fresh" air, it's all just buildings and people everywhere. It's hot and humid in the summer with no aircon, and freezing in the winter with no heating system, and there's no ventilation. There's the constant noise of other people all around you. You live a life like this and you are invisible to society. Yes, these people have a roof above their heads... but is it better? These places aren't just coffins because of the size. When you live in one of these, you become invisible to society - people know you're there, but they would rather not think about it. You lay there, wasting away, feeling trapped because you're stuck in such a small room. Come flu season, or pandemics, it's a breeding zone for viruses. It feels hopeless because you know that you're surrounded by people in the exact same position as you, just feet away. Some of them have kids, who have to grow up like this. You're stuck, there's nowhere to go. You go to bed in a dark room, and you awaken in one, with no natural light, no sign of the passage of time, except a new show on the TV, and the arms on your clock have moved. While I would agree that, physically, this is a better alternative to homelessness, psychologically it could be much worse, with the days upon weeks upon months upon years, living, essentially, in a coffin... it's unbelievable, really, when people try to justify this as a reasonable way of living, that it's similar to living in a car, or on the streets. At the end of the day, this should be a call to action, that even though this is a "better" alternative, it's still a violation of human rights, and there needs to be some way to fix the housing situation, and lessen the wealth gap in HK, and whatever other countries, so that no one has to live a life like this.
I just have such empathy for these people. Hell even in the US if you're homeless you could go into the woods and live tbh. It would be a fuck ton better than this.
@Stupid Sexy Flanders move to where? Hong Kong is one of the most densely populated places on earth and if these folks had the income to move out of Hong Kong, they wouldn't have to live in a coffin room in the first place.
@@jodybogdanovich4333 They could move to the periphery of hongkong, to the country side near hongkong. Work in fishing business. There a lot of fish industry around hongkong. But off course none of the glitter of cyberpunk hongkong
idk man. I'm struggling over here and I have a full time job. The appeal of becoming a loser and releasing all my posessions, living in a cheap little nothing seems like it would be a massive weight lifted off my shoulders.
360VR truly has a lot of potential in the future. At some point I believe it will look and sound as it you are really there. Thanks for watching and commenting.
@@Instawise Hey thank you so much for the kind words Instawise. Unfortuantely, I have not been able to continue 360VR production in recent years due to financial reasons, so I’ve fallen behind on all the tech. With this particular 360 project I mainly used a regular camera (Sony a7rii with a wide angle lens), then stitched the images together - similar to old school panorama shooting and stitching. I used the a7rii mainly because I thought it would be necessary for the very low-light conditions of the coffin home dwellings. I’m glad I did. For some of the exterior shots I used a Kandao 8K camera, but I’m sure there are many other options now. I’ve used the GoPro Fusion in other projects and found that to be quite good for the price. As for goggles, I liked my little Oculus Go - but there are many new models. Hope this helps.
Mind blown. I live in a rv in silicon valley. Its funny superimposing this over my own povery. What he lacks in space he makes up for in amenities...ish. He has ac and ac power! Over here is hair dryer. Up there is your logo. I wonder how many viewers notice?
My bed is bigger than his home 😭😭 this is amongst the saddest things I’ve seen. And I feel Im poor! OMG I need to be more grateful and not take what life gives me for granted! Thank you for letting us in your home. Im truly humbled.
Damn. That's an awesome observation. And made this even harder to be ok with. I'm guessing that why there's no place to cook. But like y'all pointed out, there's plenty of fire hazard still.
And he’s walking around with a lit cigarette!! Anyone notice that lol You got all these plugs and wires conjumbled all over each other, comforters and covers all around, and people smoking… yea, I’d say that’s a bit of a fire hazard. I mean this is just one guy, there might be 20-30 people living in there and they’ve probably all got the exact same thing going on. If you fart to loud your neighbor be up your ass, not to mention the smells 😳
I can't even imagine. I would rather live on the streets than in one of those but I am severely claustrophobic. This situation is so heart breaking. I would be afraid of the silence and the dark among other things. God bless to anyone that is homeless or forced to live in horrific situations and locations. I am so very thankful I have not been in that kind of a situation. Of course, one never knows what the future holds
@@HelenaMikas why? I don't live there. I can feel bad for them and buy from china Japan Russia Germany ect. Why because being an air force Brat my dad took us all over the world for the love of this country.
There’s nothing wrong with this. I saw a man at a gas station covered up with two blankets in the freezing cold. This is a very good system for those that can’t afford apartments.
Thank you for watching and commenting. This was the real deal. Not the worst of the coffin homes, but while shooting the tension in the air could be cut with a knife. We were tipped that a government official was on the way while we were filming. Had to hide on the rooftop. If you find this 360 on Veer, the description should have a link to a single 360 shot in 3D from inside his tiny dwelling. THAT will really let you feel like what it was like inside.
As the narrator mentioned the apartment shown here was clean and orderly, and they’re absolutely right. I’ve seen other coffin apartments that are decrepit, but the one shown here is very clean
What did we learn? We learn to appreciate what we have and thanks to your family/friends/anyone that made you a high ceiling above your head and not a low ceiling that you have lay down to fit or even no ceiling.
.EXACTLY, ..and remember to thank your creator IF you believe. You shouldn't only be thankful for the good things, because it's sometimes the bad that helps you to be grateful for the little things.
I've been a homeless heroin addict in Australia. At least my life had ups and downs and sunshine and people. I just want to give this guy a hug and take him out for beer n food and conversation.
Wishing I could help you with your addiction. I recovered from alcohol 5 years ago and it was the hardest time of my life But it is the best time in my life Now being sober and not hiding from the pain of life. I know we all have our own cross to bear and I wish you all the best getting clean! Praying helped me so I Will pray for you too!
I can definitely understand that about the TV being on 24/7 in his coffin home. Back in the early 80s I moved in with my mom. My room was an enlarged closet just big enough for my twin bed. My little TV played all of the time I was there. I have problem to this day from that room
@@weeniehutjr9977 I agree thats a disgusting thing to say when you've got no idea how someone else may be feeling, or what they've been through and how they're dealing with it. Its extremely Toxic & out-dated thing to say, attitudes are changing right away from this type of 'traditional or matcho toughen-up nonsense'. You know suicide is a HUGE killer especially to young men? Toughen Up, eh? We're not machines, we're sensitive beings, get some compassion and figure out whats missing from your emotional intellect.
This makes me so sad. This is so inhumane. How can anyone think it’s all right to sell or rent out a space like this!?! It’s almost too small for an animal and yet some ppl think it’s ok for humans?!!!! Wth is wrong with our world today🤦🏼♀️ ???!!!
it's more inhumane on the governments end, if no one rented out coffin homes there would be an enormous homeless problem. The Hong Kong government needs to lease out more land for development so that there can be more affordable residential space for the people, Especially the senior and child populations of the country.
Tell me this: is it better these people live on the street, or at least have running water, a toilet, and a small private space to sleep and keep belongings? I would choose the latter every time...did you not listen to the video at all? There is a housing shortage in Hong Kong, there literally is almost no more housing units available, and the ones that do become available are bought out instantly by rich and upper middle class, as well as foreigners. The way they structure the construction of tenements is part of the problem, as the land is slowly given out by the government at a sort of auction, in small increments every year. I don't know why they do this, thought partly I think it was a way to help combat Chinese mainland businesses from buying them all out. Now that HK has fallen completely to China, I doubt things will get better.
We are not getting a true representation of what these dear souls go through! There are 20 people living in that area! They share toilets! Also, can you imagine how loud it would be! Never a chance to truly relax! Lord, please help them! 🙏
There are so nany billionaires in HK. Why do they not feel a responsibility to help their fellow citizens. Would it be too much to create an affordable housing fund, even if it was the mainland and not on the island itself?
Brother you think millionaires live MUCH better. They certainly live better.......but if you're familiar with your average flat in the UK, one of those would be at least £3mill
A billionaire throwing in a 50millions dollar to them is probably like spending $20 in a take out for average American. in other word, it won't effect them at all. But hey it's their money right so who are we to say
1990's: Do unto others as you'd want them to do unto you, help thy fellow neighbor 2020's: Fuck everybody but me, Fuck over everyone to get a lil bit more in life, my comfortability means more than your life.
This is such an amazing video and experience, thank you very much for it!!! Also, I don't think I could live there and keep my sanity intact, it's really sad that they are forced to live that way because of the high cost of living expenses
Hey, thank you for the kind words. It was a surreal experience being there and more than a little tense because a gov housing agent was about to arrive unexpectedly and we were not supposed to be there. So we had to hide in the building hallway upstairs for awhile.
I think they eventually come to the terms of reality: that it's better than the street :/ I wish it was possible for them to just move to another city or smthn.
It's rent that's high, but wages are incredibly low it seems. These people struggle to make $4 USD/hr, while there's more super wealthy living there than in any other city. There is no justice there for the poor and the city won't recover, all those in power are rich and only concerned for themselves. The city needs to be abandoned.
Seeing him and these people living in such homes really makes me appreciate my home which though isn't an expensive property, at least it's 100x larger than his, and I can do many things including exercise, have meals, park a car, have my own room, etc. The closest thing I've ever experienced like this is when I stayed at a capsule hotel twice, but that's a hotel, his is his home.
Omg! I live in a 4bd 2 bath apartment and I’ve been thinking I need to move but this just put so much into perspective for me! I need to be much more thankful!
Hong Kong is actually 90% rural with forested hills, valleys, beaches, agricultural land, reservoirs etc. The population lucky enough to have long roots in the 'New Territories' live in modern houses and refurbished original houses in their ancestral home areas (my father is from NT a place called Lin Ma Hang). It's might suprise people that China is far from being the most densely populated country in the world, it's population is similar to India but China is three and a half times bigger than India/slightly bigger than the USA but with around 4 times as many people/around a hundred times bigger than England or 45 times bigger than England, Scotland and Wales/able to fit every country in both western and eastern Europe inside of China/half as densely populated than England/similar population density to France, Italy, Germany, etc/able to fit all of East, South East and South Asia including India, Pakistan, Japan, Indonesia, Mongolia, etc etc into the borders of China/etc). The stereotypical image of a very crowded country is far from the truth but obviously some areas are too hot, too cold, too isolated, etc and have less people per acre/square kilometre/etc whereas the centre of Shanghai, Hong Kong (especially), and other large cities are heavily populated. The administrative districts are important to remember, because Chinese cities include the actual city, then the suburban areas, then the bigger metropolitan district which are usually much less populated and have mostly adjacent villages and satellite towns and green zones etc. So *the city of Shanghai might be 8 million people in a 640 square kilometre area. *the suburban areas and the actual city might be 11 million and 1,350 square kilometres area. *the total administrative population and land area of the semi rural outer villages, new towns, green belts might equal 4 million extra people and 8,700 extra square kilometres of land area in the whole official Shanghai municipal area. So 15 million people and 1,050 square kilometres as well as 8 million people and 640 square kilometres are both correct but give very different land use percentages, physical areas, geographical features like hills, valleys, etc and the number of people per hectare/acre etc.
For some reason, Google Maps in VR showed me Hong Kong today first. I knew about this, but when I entered the Google Street View, I was shocked and I also cried. I see these high buildings. If you don't look up, it looks quite normal, nice shops and everything, but when you do look up, you see how badly the life condition is. The shows are glamorous and also governmental buildings, everything that makes a lot of money, but normal apartment blocks look really bad. I probably will go back at some point to check out more. It was interesting, but also sad to see.
I lived in the woods for three months towards the end of winter then found an abandoned cabin in stayed there for a month. It was difficult but me and my now deceased boyfriend did it. I couldn't have done it without him. To be honest I think this gentleman here is still lucky to have a roof over his head and a t.v.
This is living good compared with Nepal poor. There are street kids that live boxes and alley ways so dirty. First time I was there a little girl around 4 years old came took my hand she just wanted my water bottle which I gladly gave her. I didn't know what to do with a little girl living on streets like that brought me to my knees. So we are going to try start an orphanage. But covid is restricting us right now.
Nepal has lots of space for you unlike Hong Kong. Living in Hong Kong is like living in a claustrophobic maze enclosed by concrete walls. Even outside, there isn’t one place that isn’t crowded.
reminded me Japanese capsule hotels in*city centre & shopping malls, i think if they’ve other share areas, clean, good air vent/condition & safety, regulated, they aren’t impossible
Dude stories like these make me remember why I stopped watching house hunting/ house remodeling shows. Most of the people that go on these shows only complain that they "need" a bigger kitchen, more/bigger bathrooms/ bedrooms, bigger yard space, etc. Appreciate what you have and make the most of it.
Woah! Even his TV is 24 hours on it's like the Tele in the 1984. It's also like the Black Mirror episode where you live in a tight place like this and can't turn off the TV.
Wow I will never complain of my little 3 bedroom unit again..I'm so greatful I live in Australia.. And feel so bad for those poor buggers having to live in such a cramped little space 😞 I feel claustrophobic just watching this ,
Im from Philippines and living in a 30 square meters 3rd floor wood house. I usually feel envious with those people living in a concrete houses but not until i see this.
Lord Yahuah, be with all the people living below the poverty line. Bless them and lead them to you. If it be your will, guide them out of their proverty situation and into a blessing, show them that you love them and that you are with them always, Amen.
I watched this on my gear VR I thought it was crazy so I wanted to show my partner, so thanks for the upload I wasn't sure I'd find it on UA-cam but I did
Thanks for commenting. Glad you liked it. It was certainly a strange experience and authorities came to inspect while we were there filming so we had to hide on the buiding's rooftop, making it even more tense.
In Toronto with rents starting at $1400 and up for a studio apt - lots of seniors are ending up on the streets living in tents in the freezing cold The police come and remove your tents and the homeless is left just sitting in the streets frozen and starving. Brutal. At least Hong Kongers have the option of a coffin apt. A warm place to lie down and sleep. Toronto is also quite dangerous at times with lots of drug users
This makes me appreciate my small house even more..Iive out in the country and commute over 1 hour to work so i can have a house instead of a small apartment...and while i despise the drive to and from work..i love the peace of mind i have in the country with my rescue dog and cat...we can go outside and on our porch and hear tree frogs and cicadas and crickets at night singing..fireflies light up the dark night..and you can hear the breeze move through the trees...so while I drive I think about those things and it's the simple things that make me truly happy.
Wish people wouldn't have kids when they're bringing them into such poverty and despair. I don't think it's a "right" to have children. It's a sacred responsibility.
A lot of people don't intend to have kids, but the lack of access to healthcare and education makes the choice for them. And why should someone in poverty be denied having a child? Money isn't a sign of morality or inherit merit that makes someone more or less worthy of a family
I live in a converted barn shed apartment with my gf and our son behind her uncle’s house and after seeing this I feel much better about where I live now
It is utterly dispicable that people are out of options for affordable comfortable living in 2021. 🤦🏾♀️😢😠 And what happens when someone dies "at home"????....😱😱😱
well. that was a pretty awesome look, i stood up and walked around and almost forgot where i was really at. so surreal. personally. i like smaller spaces.. but i have kids so maybe when i retire ill go tiny 🥰 Thank you for sharing ♡
No, that's not what people mean. It's no either McMansions or coffin "apartments." There's a spectrum, and there's a point on that spectrum that prevents urban sprawl and homelessness without demanding insane sacrifice. A good start would be getting people into the empty homes that are already out there, which are no where close to this level
This video makes me grateful that I have my apartment that I have my heart breaks and goes out to all the people that have to live like that oh I wish this world was a better place for people who have less than other people do my heart goes out to them
its crazy being born and raised in canada with family in hongkong, knowing that im probably closely related to a lot of people who have to live with this.
I'm sure there are plenty of homeless people in the USA that could use this and be happy with something like this . I'd like to leave the opportunity to rent something like this here so I could work and save as much money as I can
Where I live to In Canada 🇨🇦 I would try to get the homeless off of the streets and guide them into the direction of getting a better life for themselves telling them where they could get a job and clothes food shelter and they were very respectful toward me and made alot of friends because of it I found it very sad to them like this 😢 and felt like I could do something to change their future
It makes me soo disgusted that I complain about my room when there are other people who live in worse conditions this just shows me how entitled I am in life, and I would like to thank god for my parents
Their lovely words Natalie….it’s true we should be so grateful, I live in a large home, I could never survive living that way…. I wish I could help them….
Other people's suffering isn’t a way for you to indirectly put yourself on a pedestal for being more privileged. Yes you're thankful for your life but what does that say about your empathy towards those who are less fortunate?
Ironically, if he switched off the light he wouldn't see how small it is... Basically like those pod hotels, but staying there long term - this being your home rather than a place for sleeping a few days - does have a different quality, and not in a good way.
It’s no joke over there. As a grad student who spent a total of two semesters (approx one year), I lived in a 160 sq ft “flat,” in Sheung Wan. Just as it was explained in the video, my place was one of three created when they hacked up the floorpan of a one-bedroom apt. The “they” being one of many rental or real estate businesses that dealt (and still do) exclusively with ex-pats, mostly from the UK, Australia, and the US. For a “shoe-box” w/ a Murphy bed, tiny desk that was almost the exact width and length of a 13” MacBook Pro, a rice-cooker, micro-fridge, and a shower/toilet that was 1.5’ x 5’ (and ran along one side of my flat), I paid $800. Location, location, location! I got used to it, and besides the area I lived in was like the Village in NYC-a diverse array of restaurants and bars, plus a thriving art scene:)
The UK recently announced that it would be granting British passports to most of HK's residents. However, only rich, prominent or influential individuals can afford to move and resettle in the UK.
This video gives you such an insight intimate and personal perspective in his environment. I’ve never seen a 360 video it’s actually pretty amazing but at the same time very humbling.
I realized how spoiled I am, I’d have a panic attack from how claustrophobic it is. Yet he lives there and that’s his reality, he has no choice. I get stir crazy in my dorm room but my dorm room is a mansion compared to this. Definitely makes your heart ache for those living in these conditions
That is nice of the man to let you film his life there. Thanks for the video. Too bad he is afraid of the dark(I am too) and the quiet. But I was thinking of the wiring in those old buildings. Could catch 🔥 the wires get to hot.God Bless the poor people living like that. No humane Dignity.
To most of us that are watching this video, we are aghast at having to live in such a manner. Sadly, to so many more people, this would be a welcoming home, as they are homeless, with absolutely nowhere to lay their head peacefully to sleep! It's all about perception and subjectivity!
It is also due to high property prices that Hong Kong was able to produce tycoons like Li Ka Shing and make known to the world. Few man's lifted at the expense of 8 million.
I know the fear if it being too quiet. It's like everyone can hear what you do. Even your breathing, so having even a little bit of noise makes you fall asleep conferrable. Sucks, but it's better since you can even hear when someone moves in there beed 20feet away. Makes you wonder what they can hear from you 😱 spooky.
There are days where this would be a nice break from my own reality. Owning a home and 4 acres of land is exhausting sometimes and do not get me wrong, I am extremely grateful for what I have, but it is a lot of hard physical work. There is always something broke or needs work, there is always something happening when you do not think anything else could possibly go wrong and you feel like you are never done. This guy has nothing but time to lay around, but I could not live like this for more then a day or two. I do wonder what would happen if I traded places with someone in a similar situation to this man for 6 months. Would he just lay around my house smoking and watching TV and let everything like yard work go to crap? Would he even know how to do yard work? No way I could lay around and watch TV all day even if I didn't have what I have, I would go insane.
I'm very thankful and greatful and humble for my life and the way that i live an for my home makes me appreciate what i got even more. Makes me sad that they gotta live that way and not experience what its like🥺🙏🏻❤ 🙏🏻
A few things for non-HKers watching this.
1. Even a falt like this can be considered too expensive for some, it's quite costly. HK has the most expensive housing market, and 1 in 7 people live in poverty.
2. These spaces are perfectly legal, the government fully accepts them, and there aren't many regulations for safety, the few guidelines are from the 70s, which is why you get places with electric cords dangling everywhere.
3. A flat like this would sometimes be home to a family of people, not just one man.
4. Sometimes these places are cages... as in, with rusted iron bars, stacked n top of each other, not nearly as nice as this. Capsule hotels have glamourised the situation, the way they're set up could theoretically create a nicer living enviroment, but those capsules are not marketed towards the people that really need them.
5. HK has one of the highest wealth gaps in the world -you could be living right next door to a massive Gucci store.
6. I don't think you can compare living in a place like this to living in a car, or something like that because it's still quite hard to fully grasp this through just a video. There are entire buildings, filled with these coffin homes, maybe 50-100 a floor, for 30 floors, with thousands of buildings like that. Families, living on top of each other. You can't just open a window for fresh air, and even if you did, HK doesn't really have "fresh" air, it's all just buildings and people everywhere. It's hot and humid in the summer with no aircon, and freezing in the winter with no heating system, and there's no ventilation. There's the constant noise of other people all around you. You live a life like this and you are invisible to society.
Yes, these people have a roof above their heads... but is it better? These places aren't just coffins because of the size. When you live in one of these, you become invisible to society - people know you're there, but they would rather not think about it. You lay there, wasting away, feeling trapped because you're stuck in such a small room. Come flu season, or pandemics, it's a breeding zone for viruses. It feels hopeless because you know that you're surrounded by people in the exact same position as you, just feet away. Some of them have kids, who have to grow up like this. You're stuck, there's nowhere to go. You go to bed in a dark room, and you awaken in one, with no natural light, no sign of the passage of time, except a new show on the TV, and the arms on your clock have moved.
While I would agree that, physically, this is a better alternative to homelessness, psychologically it could be much worse, with the days upon weeks upon months upon years, living, essentially, in a coffin... it's unbelievable, really, when people try to justify this as a reasonable way of living, that it's similar to living in a car, or on the streets. At the end of the day, this should be a call to action, that even though this is a "better" alternative, it's still a violation of human rights, and there needs to be some way to fix the housing situation, and lessen the wealth gap in HK, and whatever other countries, so that no one has to live a life like this.
Thanks for the descriptive post.
Well said. Tragic and sad. 😥
I just have such empathy for these people. Hell even in the US if you're homeless you could go into the woods and live tbh. It would be a fuck ton better than this.
@Stupid Sexy Flanders move to where? Hong Kong is one of the most densely populated places on earth and if these folks had the income to move out of Hong Kong, they wouldn't have to live in a coffin room in the first place.
@@jodybogdanovich4333 They could move to the periphery of hongkong, to the country side near hongkong. Work in fishing business. There a lot of fish industry around hongkong. But off course none of the glitter of cyberpunk hongkong
My goodness this is so depressing. The room I rent would be a whole house for him! Always be grateful for what you have. People are living way worse.
Very True.
I try to live by this as well
This video puts life into perspective, I’m thankful for my humble roof over my head.
Gratitude is a sickness, suffered by dogs.
Fight for better.
Start by getting some Galvanized Square Steel
If you think you're having it bad come back and look at this.
We must appreciate everything we have, always be grateful
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So true.
@@steventumulak976 a bad
idk man. I'm struggling over here and I have a full time job. The appeal of becoming a loser and releasing all my posessions, living in a cheap little nothing seems like it would be a massive weight lifted off my shoulders.
@@steventumulak976 my bad, corrected it 😂
Technology is awesome ... To think that we can experience this life from where we stand is astounding . Thanks for uploading this video
360VR truly has a lot of potential in the future. At some point I believe it will look and sound as it you are really there. Thanks for watching and commenting.
@@Mythopolis You are awesome. Thanks for 360 VR, to experience the situation. Please suggest me some good 360 VR Cameras and glasses.
@@Instawise Hey thank you so much for the kind words Instawise. Unfortuantely, I have not been able to continue 360VR production in recent years due to financial reasons, so I’ve fallen behind on all the tech. With this particular 360 project I mainly used a regular camera (Sony a7rii with a wide angle lens), then stitched the images together - similar to old school panorama shooting and stitching. I used the a7rii mainly because I thought it would be necessary for the very low-light conditions of the coffin home dwellings. I’m glad I did. For some of the exterior shots I used a Kandao 8K camera, but I’m sure there are many other options now. I’ve used the GoPro Fusion in other projects and found that to be quite good for the price. As for goggles, I liked my little Oculus Go - but there are many new models. Hope this helps.
@@Mythopolis Thanks for the info 👍
Mind blown. I live in a rv in silicon valley. Its funny superimposing this over my own povery. What he lacks in space he makes up for in amenities...ish.
He has ac and ac power! Over here is hair dryer. Up there is your logo.
I wonder how many viewers notice?
My bed is bigger than his home 😭😭 this is amongst the saddest things I’ve seen. And I feel Im poor! OMG I need to be more grateful and not take what life gives me for granted! Thank you for letting us in your home. Im truly humbled.
This is a fire trap
Thought the same thing, look how many plugs hes got into 2 outlets in just his unit alone....
Doing the 360, I thought the same exact thing. That wall outlet looks suspect af
Its just all around crazy
Damn. That's an awesome observation. And made this even harder to be ok with. I'm guessing that why there's no place to cook. But like y'all pointed out, there's plenty of fire hazard still.
And he’s walking around with a lit cigarette!! Anyone notice that lol
You got all these plugs and wires conjumbled all over each other, comforters and covers all around, and people smoking… yea, I’d say that’s a bit of a fire hazard. I mean this is just one guy, there might be 20-30 people living in there and they’ve probably all got the exact same thing going on.
If you fart to loud your neighbor be up your ass, not to mention the smells 😳
I can't even imagine. I would rather live on the streets than in one of those but I am severely claustrophobic. This situation is so heart breaking. I would be afraid of the silence and the dark among other things. God bless to anyone that is homeless or forced to live in horrific situations and locations. I am so very thankful I have not been in that kind of a situation. Of course, one never knows what the future holds
Thank you for understanding that it can really happen to anyone. I lived in my car for part of 2020.
yea i would live on beach instead
I've lived on the streets before and same. I'd choose the streets over this. So sad.
"He's afraid of his coffin home being too quiet, he's afraid of the dark"
Well yeah, no one wants their coffin home to turn into a real coffin 😔
Lol
I would find that convenient
damnn. watching this from my normal house makes me feel so entitled in life.
I visited it last year
Asian priveleage
I will never say my one bedroom apartment is small again because I've a bedroom, living room/dining area, kitchen, bathroom & hallway🙏🙏🇬🇧🇯🇲
Not if you earned it.
even just from my bed, it feels too large now.
I feel sorry for the ppl have to live like this . Breaks my heart
Next time you go to buy anything made in China remember this .
@@HelenaMikas why? I don't live there. I can feel bad for them and buy from china Japan Russia Germany ect. Why because being an air force Brat my dad took us all over the world for the love of this country.
There’s nothing wrong with this. I saw a man at a gas station covered up with two blankets in the freezing cold. This is a very good system for those that can’t afford apartments.
@@Mikey-ym6ok "A good system". No, a good system is one in which 1 in 7 people aren't in abject poverty in the first place.
homeless are everywhere in USA remember don't but things made in USA @@HelenaMikas
Thank you for the 360 VR. It really gives you an accurate and informative glimpse into the coffin homes.
Thank you for watching and commenting. This was the real deal. Not the worst of the coffin homes, but while shooting the tension in the air could be cut with a knife. We were tipped that a government official was on the way while we were filming. Had to hide on the rooftop. If you find this 360 on Veer, the description should have a link to a single 360 shot in 3D from inside his tiny dwelling. THAT will really let you feel like what it was like inside.
As the narrator mentioned the apartment shown here was clean and orderly, and they’re absolutely right. I’ve seen other coffin apartments that are decrepit, but the one shown here is very clean
What did we learn? We learn to appreciate what we have and thanks to your family/friends/anyone that made you a high ceiling above your head and not a low ceiling that you have lay down to fit or even no ceiling.
Spot on 👏
That the controllers are not human
.EXACTLY, ..and remember to thank your creator IF you believe. You shouldn't only be thankful for the good things, because it's sometimes the bad that helps you to be grateful for the little things.
I've been a homeless heroin addict in Australia. At least my life had ups and downs and sunshine and people. I just want to give this guy a hug and take him out for beer n food and conversation.
Hope things are better for you now,, addiction is such a hard thing to deal with and to overcome,, I wish you all the best.
Wishing I could help you with your addiction. I recovered from alcohol 5 years ago and it was the hardest time of my life But it is the best time in my life Now being sober and not hiding from the pain of life. I know we all have our own cross to bear and I wish you all the best getting clean! Praying helped me so I Will pray for you too!
I can definitely understand that about the TV being on 24/7 in his coffin home.
Back in the early 80s I moved in with my mom. My room was an enlarged closet just big enough for my twin bed. My little TV played all of the time I was there. I have problem to this day from that room
Get over it Jesus Christ, find some mental toughness.
@@Agent_006.9 lack of mental toughness
@@spartanpatriot3163 we are all different. Act with kindness.
@@spartanpatriot3163 sounds like you have a problem with your own worth and you’re projecting
@@weeniehutjr9977 I agree thats a disgusting thing to say when you've got no idea how someone else may be feeling, or what they've been through and how they're dealing with it. Its extremely Toxic & out-dated thing to say, attitudes are changing right away from this type of 'traditional or matcho toughen-up nonsense'. You know suicide is a HUGE killer especially to young men? Toughen Up, eh? We're not machines, we're sensitive beings, get some compassion and figure out whats missing from your emotional intellect.
I felt suffocated by just watching this. I could not see enough ventilation there
Imagine what summer would be like.
This makes me so sad. This is so inhumane. How can anyone think it’s all right to sell or rent out a space like this!?! It’s almost too small for an animal and yet some ppl think it’s ok for humans?!!!! Wth is wrong with our world today🤦🏼♀️ ???!!!
You will be amazed at how some choose this
It's a system problem: basically when a 1000 people are responsible for one bad thing, each of them are able to feel less responsible for it.
it's more inhumane on the governments end, if no one rented out coffin homes there would be an enormous homeless problem. The Hong Kong government needs to lease out more land for development so that there can be more affordable residential space for the people, Especially the senior and child populations of the country.
Tell me this: is it better these people live on the street, or at least have running water, a toilet, and a small private space to sleep and keep belongings? I would choose the latter every time...did you not listen to the video at all? There is a housing shortage in Hong Kong, there literally is almost no more housing units available, and the ones that do become available are bought out instantly by rich and upper middle class, as well as foreigners. The way they structure the construction of tenements is part of the problem, as the land is slowly given out by the government at a sort of auction, in small increments every year. I don't know why they do this, thought partly I think it was a way to help combat Chinese mainland businesses from buying them all out. Now that HK has fallen completely to China, I doubt things will get better.
Do you feel better now?
we should really appreciate where we live, this is so sad..
We are not getting a true representation of what these dear souls go through! There are 20 people living in that area! They share toilets! Also, can you imagine how loud it would be! Never a chance to truly relax! Lord, please help them! 🙏
And the chance of spread of disease?
Come to Dharavi n other slums in india
It's worse
Common toilets no roof
Flooding in the house
God love him. This poor man. I won't complain about anything in my life after watching what this man endures.
There are so nany billionaires in HK. Why do they not feel a responsibility to help their fellow citizens. Would it be too much to create an affordable housing fund, even if it was the mainland and not on the island itself?
It’s not their responsibility. It’s the governments.
That's why they're billionaires in th first place, by accumulating wealth 🤣🤣🤣
Brother you think millionaires live MUCH better. They certainly live better.......but if you're familiar with your average flat in the UK, one of those would be at least £3mill
A billionaire throwing in a 50millions dollar to them is probably like spending $20 in a take out for average American. in other word, it won't effect them at all. But hey it's their money right so who are we to say
1990's: Do unto others as you'd want them to do unto you, help thy fellow neighbor
2020's: Fuck everybody but me, Fuck over everyone to get a lil bit more in life, my comfortability means more than your life.
I pray there is never a fire in such a building. 🙏 It made me nervous seeing all the hodgepodge wiring in his "room."
This is such an amazing video and experience, thank you very much for it!!! Also, I don't think I could live there and keep my sanity intact, it's really sad that they are forced to live that way because of the high cost of living expenses
Hey, thank you for the kind words. It was a surreal experience being there and more than a little tense because a gov housing agent was about to arrive unexpectedly and we were not supposed to be there. So we had to hide in the building hallway upstairs for awhile.
We could live there togeather. That would be more comfortable. 😁
I think they eventually come to the terms of reality: that it's better than the street :/
I wish it was possible for them to just move to another city or smthn.
@@EPlTETS creep
It's rent that's high, but wages are incredibly low it seems. These people struggle to make $4 USD/hr, while there's more super wealthy living there than in any other city. There is no justice there for the poor and the city won't recover, all those in power are rich and only concerned for themselves. The city needs to be abandoned.
Feeling quite uneasy watching this I can't belive how tiny people's home are
Seeing him and these people living in such homes really makes me appreciate my home which though isn't an expensive property, at least it's 100x larger than his, and I can do many things including exercise, have meals, park a car, have my own room, etc.
The closest thing I've ever experienced like this is when I stayed at a capsule hotel twice, but that's a hotel, his is his home.
Thats so sad.. i feel like i live in a mansion now with my suburban 5 bedroom house. Hurts to see people struggling.
It does not hurt you at all, you forget as soon as you get back to your normal routine.
@@jasonlighting4663 I already forgot.
Omg! I live in a 4bd 2 bath apartment and I’ve been thinking I need to move but this just put so much into perspective for me! I need to be much more thankful!
Holy cow this is small but I would rather have a roof over my head instead of nothing at all
It's like living in a hostel
@@chrisdal4051 more like living in the back of a semi truck
@@chrisdal4051 more like the bathtub of the hostel
@@NotPearse more like in the trunk of a small car
Hong Kong is actually 90% rural with forested hills, valleys, beaches, agricultural land, reservoirs etc.
The population lucky enough to have long roots in the 'New Territories' live in modern houses and refurbished original houses in their ancestral home areas (my father is from NT a place called Lin Ma Hang).
It's might suprise people that China is far from being the most densely populated country in the world, it's population is similar to India but China is three and a half times bigger than India/slightly bigger than the USA but with around 4 times as many people/around a hundred times bigger than England or 45 times bigger than England, Scotland and Wales/able to fit every country in both western and eastern Europe inside of China/half as densely populated than England/similar population density to France, Italy, Germany, etc/able to fit all of East, South East and South Asia including India, Pakistan, Japan, Indonesia, Mongolia, etc etc into the borders of China/etc).
The stereotypical image of a very crowded country is far from the truth but obviously some areas are too hot, too cold, too isolated, etc and have less people per acre/square kilometre/etc whereas the centre of Shanghai, Hong Kong (especially), and other large cities are heavily populated.
The administrative districts are important to remember, because Chinese cities include the actual city, then the suburban areas, then the bigger metropolitan district which are usually much less populated and have mostly adjacent villages and satellite towns and green zones etc.
So
*the city of Shanghai might be 8 million people in a 640 square kilometre area.
*the suburban areas and the actual city might be 11 million and 1,350 square kilometres area.
*the total administrative population and land area of the semi rural outer villages, new towns, green belts might equal 4 million extra people and 8,700 extra square kilometres of land area in the whole official Shanghai municipal area.
So 15 million people and 1,050 square kilometres as well as 8 million people and 640 square kilometres are both correct but give very different land use percentages, physical areas, geographical features like hills, valleys, etc and the number of people per hectare/acre etc.
My heart breaks for people who experience loneliness....we were designed to love one another. One day we will finally be free. God bless everyone.
In Futurama, living in a closet was supposed to be a joke. Prayers to everyone in coffin homes
For some reason, Google Maps in VR showed me Hong Kong today first. I knew about this, but when I entered the Google Street View, I was shocked and I also cried. I see these high buildings. If you don't look up, it looks quite normal, nice shops and everything, but when you do look up, you see how badly the life condition is. The shows are glamorous and also governmental buildings, everything that makes a lot of money, but normal apartment blocks look really bad. I probably will go back at some point to check out more. It was interesting, but also sad to see.
I lived in the woods for three months towards the end of winter then found an abandoned cabin in stayed there for a month. It was difficult but me and my now deceased boyfriend did it. I couldn't have done it without him. To be honest I think this gentleman here is still lucky to have a roof over his head and a t.v.
Hey, if you don't mind telling me, I'd like to know your story. It sounds cool and you seem to have an interesting perspective.
I’m happy you were able to survive through that RIP to your bf 🙏🏽🙏🏽🕊
Please can you share more information about your story
I'll never complain about the size if my room again. OMG!!
This is living good compared with Nepal poor. There are street kids that live boxes and alley ways so dirty. First time I was there a little girl around 4 years old came took my hand she just wanted my water bottle which I gladly gave her. I didn't know what to do with a little girl living on streets like that brought me to my knees. So we are going to try start an orphanage. But covid is restricting us right now.
Nepal has lots of space for you unlike Hong Kong. Living in Hong Kong is like living in a claustrophobic maze enclosed by concrete walls. Even outside, there isn’t one place that isn’t crowded.
reminded me Japanese capsule hotels in*city centre & shopping malls, i think if they’ve other share areas, clean, good air vent/condition & safety, regulated, they aren’t impossible
Dude stories like these make me remember why I stopped watching house hunting/ house remodeling shows. Most of the people that go on these shows only complain that they "need" a bigger kitchen, more/bigger bathrooms/ bedrooms, bigger yard space, etc. Appreciate what you have and make the most of it.
This made me cry
Woah! Even his TV is 24 hours on it's like the Tele in the 1984. It's also like the Black Mirror episode where you live in a tight place like this and can't turn off the TV.
Feeling real greatful today 🙏🏽
I rather live in that coffin home than being homeless, sleeping on the cold streets.
Wow I will never complain of my little 3 bedroom unit again..I'm so greatful I live in Australia..
And feel so bad for those poor buggers having to live in such a cramped little space 😞 I feel claustrophobic just watching this ,
@Brisbane Socialist you worded that so perfectly..this is so true unfortunately
The heck.. I'm in the happiest country in the world (FINLAND) and my entire apartment is ONE ROOM.
Im from Philippines and living in a 30 square meters 3rd floor wood house. I usually feel envious with those people living in a concrete houses but not until i see this.
The 360 feature is amazing! Crazy what technology can do.
Thank you Mr. Wong for showing us your home. May Heaven bless you with many good things.🙏
Lord Yahuah, be with all the people living below the poverty line. Bless them and lead them to you. If it be your will, guide them out of their proverty situation and into a blessing, show them that you love them and that you are with them always, Amen.
Amen 🙏
little john had worked for 10 years to buy this 0.00m² apartement house
This makes living in a trailer look like a FREAKIN Mansion in comparison!!! Wow!!! I am VERY GRATEFUL FOR WHAT IVE GOT!!!
It sure looks cozy.
I like the way it's made. I watched several times and tried to maneuver to check the different angles of the video. Short but interesting.
Coming back to this I realize by watching NYC apt videos that NYC isn't far behind in their continuously shrinking apartments.
cause it's progressive and sustainable
I watched this on my gear VR I thought it was crazy so I wanted to show my partner, so thanks for the upload I wasn't sure I'd find it on UA-cam but I did
Thanks for commenting. Glad you liked it. It was certainly a strange experience and authorities came to inspect while we were there filming so we had to hide on the buiding's rooftop, making it even more tense.
In Toronto with rents starting at $1400 and up for a studio apt - lots of seniors are ending up on the streets living in tents in the freezing cold The police come and remove your tents and the homeless is left just sitting in the streets frozen and starving. Brutal. At least Hong Kongers have the option of a coffin apt. A warm place to lie down and sleep. Toronto is also quite dangerous at times with lots of drug users
This breaks my heart.no one should have to live like this i pray they all have a home one day. 🙏
This makes me appreciate my small house even more..Iive out in the country and commute over 1 hour to work so i can have a house instead of a small apartment...and while i despise the drive to and from work..i love the peace of mind i have in the country with my rescue dog and cat...we can go outside and on our porch and hear tree frogs and cicadas and crickets at night singing..fireflies light up the dark night..and you can hear the breeze move through the trees...so while I drive I think about those things and it's the simple things that make me truly happy.
Wish people wouldn't have kids when they're bringing them into such poverty and despair. I don't think it's a "right" to have children. It's a sacred responsibility.
A lot of people don't intend to have kids, but the lack of access to healthcare and education makes the choice for them. And why should someone in poverty be denied having a child? Money isn't a sign of morality or inherit merit that makes someone more or less worthy of a family
The narrator is right about this particular unit being clean and organized compared to other coffin homes Ive seen on UA-cam
I do not blame him that home is extremely claustrophobic. I would be afraid of the quiet in the dark living in that small of a space myself.
I live in a converted barn shed apartment with my gf and our son behind her uncle’s house and after seeing this I feel much better about where I live now
It is utterly dispicable that people are out of options for affordable comfortable living in 2021. 🤦🏾♀️😢😠 And what happens when someone dies "at home"????....😱😱😱
Makes me thankful for my little space. I can walk around and I have a kitchen and bathroom that I don't share. I'm grateful. I feel so sad for them.
Omg , poor souls having to live like that
Appreciate what you have.at least you are not homeless. If these were set up in some countries you will find a lot of people accepting with great joy
It's tiny but with so much homeless in the US I think some would be happy to call even that a place of their own.
Watching this from my apartment makes me fee sooo soo grateful. Poor Mr. Wong.
well. that was a pretty awesome look, i stood up and walked around and almost forgot where i was really at. so surreal.
personally. i like smaller spaces.. but i have kids so maybe when i retire ill go tiny 🥰 Thank you for sharing ♡
i love it. justblikebin capsules hotel in japan. no problem with that, everything is at arms length, its minimalist and private.
Every time you hear people in the US wanting more "multifamily units" and "increased density", this is what they mean.
It sure is but some people are eating it because they are being lied to and manipulated using just a single word...FREE!
No, that's not what people mean. It's no either McMansions or coffin "apartments." There's a spectrum, and there's a point on that spectrum that prevents urban sprawl and homelessness without demanding insane sacrifice. A good start would be getting people into the empty homes that are already out there, which are no where close to this level
Looks cozy and minimalist.
No matter what situation you're in, remember it could always be worse.
This video makes me grateful that I have my apartment that I have my heart breaks and goes out to all the people that have to live like that oh I wish this world was a better place for people who have less than other people do my heart goes out to them
I’m watching this from my kings sized bed and I feel so bad 😔
same except I feel sad and claustrophobic
Me, too
Same
its crazy being born and raised in canada with family in hongkong, knowing that im probably closely related to a lot of people who have to live with this.
I'm sure there are plenty of homeless people in the USA that could use this and be happy with something like this . I'd like to leave the opportunity to rent something like this here so I could work and save as much money as I can
I agree with you. This type of situation for the homeless might be a good idea if paired up with a system to transition them into better housing.
There have definitely been times in my life that I would've been quite happy with such an arrangement.
Where I live to In Canada 🇨🇦 I would try to get the homeless off of the streets and guide them into the direction of getting a better life for themselves telling them where they could get a job and clothes food shelter and they were very respectful toward me and made alot of friends because of it I found it very sad to them like this 😢 and felt like I could do something to change their future
Bless him I don't know how he can live in that if you are scared of the dark God bless him and look after him. 😍😘🤗
It makes me soo disgusted that I complain about my room when there are other people who live in worse conditions
this just shows me how entitled I am in life, and I would like to thank god for my parents
Their lovely words Natalie….it’s true we should be so grateful, I live in a large home, I could never survive living that way….
I wish I could help them….
Yes...agree
Other people's suffering isn’t a way for you to indirectly put yourself on a pedestal for being more privileged. Yes you're thankful for your life but what does that say about your empathy towards those who are less fortunate?
Wow I would really have panic disorder could not handle this
Ironically, if he switched off the light he wouldn't see how small it is...
Basically like those pod hotels, but staying there long term - this being your home rather than a place for sleeping a few days - does have a different quality, and not in a good way.
It’s no joke over there. As a grad student who spent a total of two semesters (approx one year), I lived in a 160 sq ft “flat,” in Sheung Wan. Just as it was explained in the video, my place was one of three created when they hacked up the floorpan of a one-bedroom apt. The “they” being one of many rental or real estate businesses that dealt (and still do) exclusively with ex-pats, mostly from the UK, Australia, and the US. For a “shoe-box” w/ a Murphy bed, tiny desk that was almost the exact width and length of a 13” MacBook Pro, a rice-cooker, micro-fridge, and a shower/toilet that was 1.5’ x 5’ (and ran along one side of my flat), I paid $800. Location, location, location! I got used to it, and besides the area I lived in was like the Village in NYC-a diverse array of restaurants and bars, plus a thriving art scene:)
This video was incredibly enlightening. The VR was helpful 👍
Glad that you enjoyed the video. Thank you for commenting.
and somewhere people aren’t happy with their big house and a beautiful lawn plus a huge garage. This is definately an eye opener.
The UK recently announced that it would be granting British passports to most of HK's residents. However, only rich, prominent or influential individuals can afford to move and resettle in the UK.
Well that’s helpful ( not)
This video gives you such an insight intimate and personal perspective in his environment. I’ve never seen a 360 video it’s actually pretty amazing but at the same time very humbling.
Living myself in a 160 M2 apartment making me feel like a douche
I realized how spoiled I am, I’d have a panic attack from how claustrophobic it is. Yet he lives there and that’s his reality, he has no choice. I get stir crazy in my dorm room but my dorm room is a mansion compared to this. Definitely makes your heart ache for those living in these conditions
Marketing division : this is Capsule Homes, not coffin homes
That is nice of the man to let you film his life there. Thanks for the video. Too bad he is afraid of the dark(I am too) and the quiet. But I was thinking of the wiring in those old buildings. Could catch 🔥 the wires get to hot.God Bless the poor people living like that. No humane Dignity.
To most of us that are watching this video, we are aghast at having to live in such a manner.
Sadly, to so many more people, this would be a welcoming home, as they are homeless, with absolutely nowhere to lay their head peacefully to sleep!
It's all about perception and subjectivity!
MAKES YOU THANKFUL FOR LIVING IN THE USA FOR SURE 😵💫😳😨
Omg These are complete fire hazards. This shouldn’t be
This makes a 70s single wide look amazing
Please make proper homes for these people or allow them to at least make their own without penalty.
It is also due to high property prices that Hong Kong was able to produce tycoons like Li Ka Shing and make known to the world. Few man's lifted at the expense of 8 million.
I know the fear if it being too quiet. It's like everyone can hear what you do. Even your breathing, so having even a little bit of noise makes you fall asleep conferrable. Sucks, but it's better since you can even hear when someone moves in there beed 20feet away. Makes you wonder what they can hear from you 😱 spooky.
This 360VR is the coolest thing ever!!!
There are days where this would be a nice break from my own reality. Owning a home and 4 acres of land is exhausting sometimes and do not get me wrong, I am extremely grateful for what I have, but it is a lot of hard physical work. There is always something broke or needs work, there is always something happening when you do not think anything else could possibly go wrong and you feel like you are never done. This guy has nothing but time to lay around, but I could not live like this for more then a day or two.
I do wonder what would happen if I traded places with someone in a similar situation to this man for 6 months. Would he just lay around my house smoking and watching TV and let everything like yard work go to crap? Would he even know how to do yard work? No way I could lay around and watch TV all day even if I didn't have what I have, I would go insane.
Thanks Mr Wong!
Such a misserable life
I'm very thankful and greatful and humble for my life and the way that i live an for my home makes me appreciate what i got even more. Makes me sad that they gotta live that way and not experience what its like🥺🙏🏻❤ 🙏🏻
I'm terrified more of those outlets. Wiring looks unsafe.
I live in my mini van so I really feel for him because I thought I lived in a small space.