The Man that Designed the Famous Stamp on Hong Kong’s $100 Note

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Ng 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
Music: Audio Network
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@Benjiforthemoon 3 года назад

“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

@Bob-em6kn 3 года назад

He mastered his craft to perfection only to realise it would look like a product of a machine.

@alli2964 3 года назад

Yes but the human needs to design it first.

@jackaryyy 3 года назад

Sometimes when it comes to this kind of thing, the minor inaccuracies that a human makes are beneficial

@kheyseed 3 года назад

You know you're good when your work is too perfect.

@LoLFilmStudios 3 года назад

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 года назад

@@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

@PSL09 3 года назад

when it looks so perfect he has to mess with the stamp to make it look more authentic

@doriosity5811 3 года назад

It's also so it can't be replicated

@QuadAntic 3 года назад

@@doriosity5811 thats so smart

@razmazerz 3 года назад

"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 года назад

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 года назад

well honestly he's a professional. it doesn't seem weird the goverment choose him to design one.

@zackjoubert5207 3 года назад

@@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 года назад

@@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 года назад

The master wants to call the shot so he becomes his own boss on the street instead of working for a big company.

@JC-tha-Hamsterking 3 года назад

That Pikachu one though XD

@kanesmith8271 3 года назад

Yes I love it

@WoobyHob 3 года назад

Timestamp pls? I couldnt find it Edit : 5:56

@rattled1557 3 года назад

@@WoobyHob ah, timestamp, i see what u did there

@mikelbrenn111 2 года назад

Ancient Pikachu seal from 10,000 years ago

@Justthemow 3 года назад

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 года назад

Hahaha who knows maybe he doesn't have one, keeping up with that vintage feel and all

@officialusmanqureshi 3 года назад

people like him dont use online stores, if yku want one, go visit him

@Justthemow 3 года назад

@@officialusmanqureshi I’m allergic to China

@maxb.7096 3 года назад

@@Justthemow wat?

@unliving_ball_of_gas 3 года назад

A QR code

@forget3817 3 года назад

Standard Chartered definitely didn’t pay him what that design is worth. They owe him big!

@eugene188 3 года назад

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 года назад

That probably didn’t stop the execs from expensing a fat design fee 😂

@RedHmong 3 года назад

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 года назад

They don’t owe him a penny, he sold his art, they own it it’s there copyrights

@casiopistachio1107 3 года назад

@@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.

@Cheungishere 3 года назад

I got my seal from him! Awesome to see his story

@Li-fu5tr 3 года назад

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 года назад

What is his address in HK? I need to make another seal next time I visit!

@Pearkyx 3 года назад

Man Wa Lane aka Chop Alley

@MrMusickey 3 года назад

How much and can you choose the material?

@theskronklbeep 2 года назад

how can i acquire?

@frankleepower2333 3 года назад

"Be bold, cautious, and have a thick skin." So wise ... .

@thomasw.6705 3 года назад

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 года назад

@@thomasw.6705 feel like you just walked around in a circle, having 'thick skin' means being able to take criticism well.

@uchihasasuke7436 3 года назад

@@thomasw.6705 That's literally what thick skin means

@MrNicePotato 3 года назад

@@thomasw.6705 It means about the same in English too...

@thomasw.6705 2 года назад

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@jctai100 3 года назад

Sometimes I forget about the creativity and artistry in our own language. Thanks Goldthread!

@men_del12 3 года назад

Yeah...we often forget our own cultural things since we look more to others if you mean by that.

@Yeepride987 3 года назад

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 года назад

Stamps?

@ahmadhasif979 3 года назад

Is this in china or hongkong

@ahmadhasif979 3 года назад

@@dartvader2353 Hong Kong speak Cantonese not mandarin like china right?

@rachelcookie321 3 года назад

@@ahmadhasif979 Hong Kong is a part of China now.

@HeinHtet-bj8ok 3 года назад

@@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 года назад

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 года назад

Not just to make it look rustic. Many of these seals can be used on official documents. It can also prevent forgery.

@pustekuchen7659 3 года назад

this is so cool! and I love the philosphy behind his craftsmanship, he seems like such a strong character

@jooodittt 3 года назад

An amazing little look into such a beautiful art form and a delightful person! ✨

@eugene188 3 года назад

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 года назад

@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 года назад

@@japchae5645 That's really neat!

@Nexxorcist 3 года назад

That was awesome. Thank you for this!

@marumisu9560 3 года назад

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.

@angelad.8944 3 года назад

So cool, thanks for sharing this. You guys never disappoint!

@Svendrys 2 года назад

CNC machines and 3d printers exist. This guy: "Be bold, cautious, and have thick skin"

@Old_Man1949 3 года назад

Excellent video! Well done.

@msh104utube 3 года назад

I love this channel!

@winfilms3681 3 года назад

This was great!

@meatgraffiti 3 года назад

Thank you for this video! Definitely going to stop by his store (:

@nap250 3 года назад

Great story

@ivan.457 3 года назад

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.

@tokenveteran7525 3 года назад

Superb and brilliant 👏

@emancebo13 3 года назад

Beautiful video, beautiful art

@sherriv4860 3 года назад

Beautiful!!!!

@cleopatrascent1934 3 года назад

Very nice video 😊

@XimenaZhaoArchive 3 года назад

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 года назад

Just a reminder, be careful with the tools, I’ve hurt myself before!

@Jabbawokeez4 3 года назад

This is so cool

@Fugginsick 3 года назад

Great video

@adamlibby5076 3 года назад

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!

@michael.h.bradley1865 Год назад

brilliant !!

@RayMak 3 года назад

He's a legend

@Saivydas 3 года назад

When do you ever sleep?

@ipercrayy4797 3 года назад

@@Saivydas Musicians don't sleep, they just practice

@SimonLi 3 года назад

That’s so dope! He should get commission for every $100 note that’s printed 😤

@ychongong4680 3 года назад

Totally agreed with you for his artistic contribution

@daviddennis6598 3 года назад

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 года назад

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 года назад

@@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 года назад

@@daviddennis6598 lmao. Yeah people often overlooked that currency nowadays aren't backed by anything except trust of the people and government

@snackgila 3 года назад

Thank you.

@djpalpro 3 года назад

Awesome 🤩👌

@olivier2553 2 года назад

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.

@mahbrum 2 года назад

Wow. An amazing artisan.

@VioletPrism 3 года назад

Wow amazing

@superchargerone 3 года назад

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 года назад

can attest to that

@officialusmanqureshi 3 года назад

4:44 they probably came with something, but the design is his

@dznuts123 3 года назад

@@officialusmanqureshi did you understand the language before you said that?

@miguelaulet9425 3 года назад

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.

@SpaghetteMan 3 года назад

i would totally visit him now when the covid lockdown ends, this is super cool!

@BeachBoi1000 2 года назад

It will be a long time…. I am planning to do that too.

@rskrzz6233 3 года назад

what a beautiful profession, he is master at his craft

@rachelnatalieg 3 года назад

one day if i visit hongkong, i'll definitely customised my own stamp!!! thanks goldthread

@Obscurai 3 года назад

Nice, I finally know how to use mine correctly.

@itanimulli. 3 года назад

We used to do this on our teacher's chalks with ballpen and ballpen caps

@billlam7756 3 года назад

That was awesome. Gonna make my own seal of approval lol

@danielschuster7213 3 года назад

Genshin impact ??? Omg i can't be wrong

@drivestowork 3 года назад

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. 🙃🤭

@figbat6363 3 года назад

I would love to have a stamp from this man

@kylin3197 3 года назад

writing mirrored Chinese like nbd 😆 I'd love to get a few, and that pikachu stamp!

@danielcarter7657 3 года назад

Great artist

@figbat6363 3 года назад

How awesome

@SL-lz9jr 3 года назад

Now I know how to properly stamp with me seal. Mine never looked so nice on paper

@lancheloth 3 года назад

Now I want one...

@user-fs7df1xg9v 10 месяцев назад

awesome

@nolankern7283 3 года назад

Nice Olympus mju in the background

@BigBoyLies 3 года назад

damn. now i want one.

@killaiman6834 3 года назад

Love it

@waterfoker8558 3 года назад

So proud to be Cantonese and understand the idioms and the deep cultural meaning

@tommymai3062 3 года назад

Soo cool

@whatslifespurpose 2 года назад

I love his quote "Be bold, be cautious and have a thick skin"

@bstaznkid4lyfe392 3 года назад

5:57 I want that pikachu stamp...

@jbb2660 3 года назад

Bravo 👏

@giovannyarce 2 года назад

That Pikachu face seal in the wall is the most ancient thing in his collection!!! (5:55)

@WiseOnion 3 года назад

The stamp which might be in his possession could be worth a lot in the future

@burung81 3 года назад

feeling want to make a big one from Jade, just like the imperial seal.. :)

@totalghoul00 3 года назад

I have one of these, though it is from south korea I believe. I love mine.

@user-ez3iv6ji5c 3 года назад

I have one of these made of Chinese alabaster or something in my “cabinet of curiosities”.

@moreadventure3627 3 года назад

Freaking cool

@Weeping-Angel 9 месяцев назад

Wow. I want this guy to make a seal stamp for me

@johnhayward7730 3 года назад

He is so right , be bold , be cautious and have a thick skin , perfect .

@huymbui Месяц назад

It's so sad to see that the HK bank/government did not recognize the artist.

@anoobiscooking1193 3 года назад

They really should pay him proper n give him due credit for such masterclass...

@ardordeleon 3 года назад

5:57 that Pikachu seal is more my style

@ronron1388 3 года назад

He should hv been paid huge comms. To the uncle his just awesome.

@dyaaong6030 3 года назад

Cool

@tailim1210 2 года назад

贊!👍

@The522594 3 года назад

What a great video! No mention of the west at all. Just focusing on Chinese culture. Love it

@bl4ckb3ll 3 года назад

I'd like to make the Heirloom Seal of Realm to this man.

@steinature 3 года назад

Hi, beautiful stample uncle

@OneNationSoul 3 года назад

So basically the two guys stole his design and claimed it was theirs to make money from it.

@oh_knee7173 3 года назад

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 года назад

No the guys came with the design, only asked him to carve it on seal

@justascaredpussycat1869 3 года назад

@@jojoc.1171 They actually came with their wanted alphabets he was the one who design them into seal.

@nezhokojo1641 3 года назад

Well, no. They paid him to design it for them. What they do with the seal after is up to them.

@DraineSports 3 года назад

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.