How Hong Kong Shaped Eileen Chang

Ilaria Maria SalaMay 6, 2021

Known around the world for Lust, Caution and other brilliant works, Eileen Chang spent most of her life in Shanghai and Los Angeles – but it was Hong Kong that made her into the writer she was....

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Alisan Fine Arts: 40 Years Old and Still Pushing the Envelope

Christie LeeMarch 30, 2021

Hong Kong's oldest surviving commercial art gallery turns 40 this year. We check in with second-generation owner Daphne King to hear her plans for the future....

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More Than Reality: How Stephen Wong Paints During the Pandemic

Christie LeeMarch 4, 2021

Known for his imaginative landscape paintings, Stephen Wong Chun-hei has found himself adapting to the reality wrought by Covid-19....

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China’s First Punk Band

Aidyn FitzpatrickFebruary 19, 2021

40 years on, Liam Fitzpatrick reflects on being a privileged punk in colonial Hong Kong....

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Inside the Art Collection William and Lavina Lim Are Donating to M+

Christopher DewolfJanuary 29, 2021

An important collection of art will soon find new life at M+....

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Keeping Hakka Culture Alive, Part II: Hats and Songs

Annemarie EvansJanuary 14, 2021

There's a link between the distinctive hats worn by Hakka women and the songs they sing in the fields – one a young enthusiast is trying to keep alive....

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Young Bruce Lee, Part II: The Man Before the Legend

Billy PottsDecember 6, 2020

Final years in Seattle. Bruce Lee matures and develops his unique vision of kung fu – and the world....

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A Marriage of Art and Cultures: Leung Ming-kai and Kate Reilly

Elizabeth KerrNovember 19, 2020

As they launch their new film, Hong Kong filmmaker Leung Ming-kai and American actor-producer Kate Reilly shine a warm light on the city that is their home – and muse....

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Asia Art Archive at 20: How Claire Hsu Built a Home For Asia’s Own Stories

Christopher DewolfOctober 29, 2020

Claire Hsu was just 24 when she founded the Asia Art Archive. Two decades later, she reflects on what it has achieved – and what's to come....

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Two Weeks in Quarantine With Photographer Wing Shya

Christopher DewolfOctober 9, 2020

A series of unexpected detours turned Wing Shya into one of Hong Kong's most renowned creative talents....

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Video: Watch A Hong Kong Dragon Take Australia By Storm

VideoSeptember 24, 2020

A unique dragon has connected Hong Kong and Australia for more than a century. See how it comes to life. ...

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Disrupting the Flow: Artist Mark Chung Reflects On An Ailing Hong Kong

Christie LeeSeptember 1, 2020

How a Hong Kong artist channelled his angst over Hong Kong's dire situation into a summer residency at de Sarthe Gallery...

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No Friend of the Government: The Story of Hong Kong’s First Rabble-Rousing Newspaper

Christopher DewolfJuly 2, 2020

How William Tarrant turned The Friend of China into a weapon against government corruption and misdeeds....

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All the Single Ladies: Norris Wong’s Debut Film Depicts a China-Hong Kong Love Triangle

Elizabeth KerrMay 27, 2020

In her debut feature My Prince Edward, first-time director Norris Wong contemplates independence, choice and wedding stigma ...

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Video: Watch How a Classic Alleyway Barbershop Survives Against the Odds

VideoMay 13, 2020

The snip of scissors and the buzz of clippers have resonated in a Wan Chai alley for more than half a century....

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The Coronavirus in Hong Kong: Together in Solitude

Christopher DewolfApril 15, 2020

Hong Kong is once again feeling the brunt of Covid-19. Where do we go from here?...

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A Hong Kong Artist Explores What It Means To Be Chinese in the UK

Christopher DewolfApril 2, 2020

In a residency with the Centre for Contemporary Chinese Art, artist Dorothy Cheung is exploring the layers of identity in Manchester's Chinese community...

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Johnson Chang and Hanart TZ: Hunting For a Chinese Perspective on Art

Christie LeeFebruary 11, 2020

For nearly 40 years, Hanart TZ founder Johnson Chang has sought to tell new stories about Chinese art...

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Forgotten Hong Kong Icon: The Better ‘Ole, a Classic Pub 72 Years in the Making

Christopher DewolfDecember 4, 2019

A beloved Hong Kong pub has been in the same family for three generations....

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Hong Kong’s Modern Heritage, Part XI: The Bank of China Tower

Christopher DewolfNovember 27, 2019

Three generations of work by the Pei family underpins Hong Kong's most famous skyscraper....

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