Lost in Pearls draws inspiration from pearls long regarded as treasures of the sea in Hong Kong. The local pearl fishing industry dates back to A.D. 963 during the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms period. According to the South China Sea Chronicles, thirteen locations in Hong Kong—including Tai Po, Deep Bay, Lung Kwu Tan, Tsing Luo Kok, and Lai Chi Chong—were once abundant with pearl mussels. However, the industry declined in the late 1950s due to deteriorating seawater quality and pollution.

The video reimagines a marble run with pearls replacing marbles, using vivid 1980s-style lighting to depict pearls and their oyster or scallop hosts as mysterious elements of the city. It concludes with pearls descending into the sewage system—like a haunting echo of a delicate pearl necklace shattered, beads slipping away into oblivion- reflecting on the ephemeral beauty and inherent pathos of all things.