Language is co-existing with the society, it will inevitably change with the community culturally, historically, socially, and politically. Hong Kong Cantonese witnesses rise and fall of the city, experiencing constant changes of words and phrases over time emotionally, from threatening, playful, sarcastic, to expressive. With the advancement of technology, trendy idioms produced frequently but subsequently replaced by new ones. The life cycle of the words and phrases is short, just like the lifetimes of disposable products.

The project “Can-tonese” adopting disposable can as identity symbolizes the short lifespan and constant emotional transformation regarding Hong Kong Cantonese words and phrases. Aims to provide a fresh perspective and experience in perceiving Hong Kong Cantonese. By highlighting the emotional changes, emphasizing the “fast dialect” phenomenon, to raise public awareness of Hong Kong language and cultural value.