Set against the colorful backdrop of post-handover Hong Kong, 'A Catalog of Such Stuff as Dreams are Made on' follows the whimsical trails of ephemera dictating the lives of urban dwellers. This collection of ninety-nine vignettes weaves a rich tapestry from the threads of late-90s pop culture and consumer trends. Each sketch is a portrait, often centering around a young woman's peculiar fixation on a once fashionable commodity. Through these humorous and sometimes poignant snapshots, ranging from Hello Kitty obsessions to Windows 98 quirks, the narrative encapsulates the fleeting relationships and personal identities shaped by these material desires. Author Dung Kai-cheung's playful prose excavates the artifacts of a transitioning era, unearthing the profound conundrums of consumerism, nostalgia, and self-conception.