On the eve of Hollywood's live-action revival of 'Ghost in the Shell' and inspired by the anime's lush portrayal of Hong Kong, we ventured out into the city's gritty Kowloon side to test the newly released Snapchat Spectacles. We were accompanied by Lucian Lam -- urban photographer and location fixer for the Hollywood remake -- who submerged us in the sound and fury of the streets before transcending the city's grid to its forgotten rooftops. Clad in NikeLab ACG's Alpine Jacket and the Stone Island Layered Hooded Jacket, Lucian captured his journey from Sham Shui Po district down to Temple Street in the same first-person view used by director Mamoru Oshii in the original 1995 film.

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