1984過去了嗎？為何身在2021的我們，卻不禁感到1984緊緊抵著我們的腦袋？《1984》的政治寓言道成肉身，1984在盛大沉默中決定香港前途——不論虛構或歷史，「1984」的幽靈仍然纏繞於當世。今期《方圓》專題匯聚政治、傳媒、藝術與文學等視角，回顧相關理論與行動，再思「1984」在香港的意義。作者包括馬嶽、方可成、黃嘉瀛等。

The extraordinary relevance of George Orwell’s 1984 to today’s Hong Kong provides a literary perspective in the city’s political discourse. The phantom of the Big Brother still haunts the narrative construction of history and imagination. This issue of O-Square reflects related theories and endeavors through the lens of politics, media, arts and literature, further (re)interpreting the contemporary meaning of 1984 in Hong Kong. Contributing authors include Ma Ngok, Fang Kecheng and Wong Ka Ying.