Roger Moore is not 007 in the James Bond movies. He was in 1944 a US Navy Serviceman in his early twenties, who by chance was serving his tour of duty in China. The young man always brought his camera with him, recording images of Shanghai after the War of Resistance against Japan in 1945. 

These 6-decade old photos of Roger Moore, now an 84-year-old man, were featured in the exhibition called “1945•Shanghai”, held from 18 April to 17 May at The Pottery Workshop on 220 Taikang Road, Lu Wan District. The exhibition was jointly presented by Hong Kong’s Lumenvisum and The Pottery Workshop Shanghai, with support from “Fringe Shanghai”.
 
These photos tell the moving stories of a generation of Chinese people. When VJ day was being celebrated in 1945, Roger Moore focused not on the celebrations, to the surprise of many, but concentrated on capturing the ordinary people of Shanghai.

The curator’s notes put it this way: “These people suffered many hardships during the war, but the expressions of courage and optimism on their faces were totally contrary to Roger’s expectations. Even after 64 years, Roger can still recall how he was astonished by the faces of the Chinese people, so maybe it is the reason why he wants to hold the exhibition in China.”
 

                
 One of the exhibits                          One of the exhibits                               One of the exhibits
 Knitting Needles,                             Street Scene,                                         Father and Daughter,
 Shanghai 1945                                 Shanghai 1945                                     Shanghai 1945                                

Basic Information
Curator:   Suen Shu Kwan, Leon
Featured Artist: Roger Moore