Still Human: A Film About a Domestic Helper, a Paraplegic – and Human Dignity

Elizabeth KerrJanuary 9, 2020

Oliver Chan's highly anticipated debut feature brings together Hong Kong-based Filipina actress Crisel Consunji and local legend Anthony Wong....

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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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Filmmaker Ray Yeung Brings Queer Representation to Hong Kong’s Screens

Elizabeth KerrDecember 4, 2019

As he unveils his new film Suk Suk, a trailblazing director reflects on his career in telling LGBTQ stories....

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Reiko Sudo at CHAT: Japanese Textile Ingenuity

Zolima CityMagNovember 27, 2019

A new exhibition explores how a textile artist has revived and reinvented Japan’s textile traditions...

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Snake Soup: How a Cold-Blooded Reptile Became Hong Kong’s Winter Warmer

Zabrina LoNovember 6, 2019

From banquets to neighbourhood restaurants, snake soup keeps Hong Kong warm in the winter. But for how long?...

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Willy Tsao: Hong Kong’s Dance Pioneer Embraces the Mainland

Simon CartledgeNovember 6, 2019

Willy Tsao launched Hong Kong’s contemporary dance scene more than 40 years ago. But today, he is less interested in his hometown than he is in mainland China....

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Why Gallerists Edouard and Lorraine Malingue Put Their Faith in Asian Art

Christie LeeOctober 23, 2019

With a keen eye for unique talent, Edouard and Lorraine Malingue are building a bridge between Asian contemporary artists and the rest of the world....

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Forgotten Hong Kong Icon: Crafting Cantonese Opera Headdresses by Hand

Billy PottsSeptember 4, 2019

A veteran costume maker for Cantonese opera explains the intricacies of an under-appreciated craft...

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Why Sugarcane Juice Is a Summertime Favourite in Hong Kong

Zabrina LoAugust 27, 2019

Central landmark Kung Lee has been making fresh sugarcane juice since 1948 – but it needs to adapt to keep up with the times...

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Forgotten Hong Kong Icon: Silky Smooth Tofu Pudding at Kung Wo

Zabrina LoAugust 21, 2019

The owner of a historic tofu shop reflects on what makes cold tofu pudding such a classic dessert....

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Banned in China, Anthony Wong Finds a New Home in Theatre and Indie Films

Elizabeth KerrJuly 25, 2019

One of Hong Kong’s most acclaimed actors has found a second wind after his support for the Umbrella Movement blacklisted him on the mainland....

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Exiled Chinese Artist Ma Desheng Channels Personal and National Tragedy Into Captivating Work

Christie LeeJune 6, 2019

Part of the legendary Xing Xing group of Chinese artists, Ma Desheng reflects on the political and personal costs of fighting for freedom....

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A Master Puppeteer Gives an Ancient Chinese Art a 21st-Century Update

Billy PottsMay 22, 2019

Wong Fai helped Chinese puppeteering thrive in 1970s Hong Kong – and now he is ushering in its 21st-century rebirth...

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Hong Kong Modernist Cheung Yee Looks Back at Four Decades of Art

Christie LeeMay 16, 2019

One of Hong Kong's leading postwar artists is enjoying a retrospective at Galerie du Monde....

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Hon Chi-fun’s Circles of Life: A Look at One of Hong Kong’s Most Important Artists

Christie LeeMay 1, 2019

Pioneering Hong Kong artist Hon Chi-fun passed away just before his final exhibition. We look back at his life....

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Serving the Gods: A Day With a Temple Keeper in Hong Kong

Cardin ChanApril 24, 2019

Tung Chung's Hau Wong Temple has stood for more than 250 years – and Hyelyong Tung has the important job of making sure it keeps going....

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PMQ Director William To’s Favourite Hong Kong Object

Catherine ShawApril 10, 2019

A local design maven explains his love for an aluminium chair designed by Michael Young....

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Ahead of the Rugby Sevens, Rambo Leung Looks at the Future of Hong Kong Rugby

Tobias ZuserMarch 29, 2019

Hong Kong's first Chinese rugby player reflects on the growing success of the sport in Asia....

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Forgotten Hong Kong Icon: The Last Minibus Sign Maker

Billy PottsMarch 19, 2019

Hand-painted signs were once standard in the windows of Hong Kong's minibuses, but as with so many traditional trades, they are at risk of dying out....

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Local Art: Like its Namesake Bus Line, 1a Space is Quintessentially Hong Kong

Christie LeeJanuary 28, 2019

Choi Yan-chi helped pioneer one of Hong Kong's foremost non-profit galleries, watching as the city's art scene flourished along the way....

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Is Print Dead? Design Anthology Publisher Suzy Annetta Is Out to Prove It Isn’t

Catherine ShawJanuary 9, 2019

Despite dire warnings of the death of print media, interior designer Suzy Annetta launched Design Anthology as an homage to Asian design....

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In Hong Kong, What is Home? Ellen Pau Tackles the Question In Her 30-Year Retrospective

Christie LeeJanuary 1, 2019

The work of pioneering artist Ellen Pau blends the personal and political, abstract and tangible....

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The Personal is Political: Filmmaker Ying Liang Reflects on His Exile from China

Elizabeth KerrDecember 12, 2018

Ying Liang's new film A Family Tour reflects on the personal loss of being exiled from your home and family. ...

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Little by Little, Irene Hui Explores A Slower Way of Living in Hong Kong

Christopher DewolfDecember 12, 2018

How a market stall in Yau Ma Tei and a space on upscale Chancery Lane became two of Hong Kong's most unusual community spaces. ...

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The Big Ideas Being Lone Figures: Photographer Valentina Loffredo

Leanne MirandillaNovember 29, 2018

Fine art photographer Valentina Loffredo picked up a camera on a whim – now she is renowned for her inimitable graphic, minimalist works....

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A French Design Duo Daydream About How to Improve Hong Kong’s Urban Space

Catherine ShawNovember 28, 2018

Designers Erwan and Ronan Bouroullec offer a greener vision of urban life, one that is particularly relevant in city where nature is relegated to the periphery....

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Hong Kong on Instagram: @des.lo Reimagines the Past

Leanne MirandillaNovember 21, 2018

Desmond Lo's neo-noir photographs and renderings have something to say about Hong Kong's disappearing sense of identity....

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Canadian Artist Howie Tsui Reimagines Hong Kong as a Ghoulish Hellscape

Christopher DewolfOctober 23, 2018

Hong Kong-born Canadian artist Howie Tsui is mining his hometown's culture to create absorbing multimedia works....

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Hong Kong on Instagram: @lielaine’s Arthouse Cool

Leanne MirandillaSeptember 14, 2018

Elaine Li brings her moody vision of Hong Kong to Instagram....

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Hong Kong on Instagram: @rambler15 Captures Hong Kong’s Many Layers

Christopher DewolfAugust 30, 2018

When Jeremy Cheung began using Instagram, it gave him a new perspective on what he found interesting about Hong Kong....

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Forgotten Hong Kong Icon: Handmade Traditional Chinese Scales

Cardin ChanAugust 22, 2018

Traditional Chinese measuring devices live on thanks to the efforts of a second-generation scale-maker in Yau Ma Tei....

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Life on China’s Margins with Oscar-Winning Hong Kong Documentarian Ruby Yang

Elizabeth KerrAugust 16, 2018

Filmmaker Ruby Yang heads to the Tibetan Plateau for her latest step in a body of work that explores what it means to live on the fringes of Chinese society. ...

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Hong Kong on Instagram: @sunny_liu’s Shadows and Strangers

Sarah KaracsAugust 2, 2018

Sunny Liu captures vanishing moments in a fast-paced city....

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Hong Kong on Instagram: @kingymak’s Urban Space

Christopher DewolfJuly 12, 2018

Architect Kevin Mak explores the spaces that define Hong Kong as a city. ...

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Act Three: Filmmaker Angie Chen Hasn’t Got the Blues

Elizabeth KerrJuly 5, 2018

With the release of her latest film, a bold documentary on artist Yank Wong, filmmaker Angie Chen reflects back on her long career. ...

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Hong Kong on Instagram: @_chakmkit’s Pastels and Patterns

Leanne MirandillaJune 28, 2018

Chak Kit has spent three years exploring Hong Kong, cultivating a unique photographic style that showcases a lesser known side of the city....

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Hong Kong on Instagram: @SurrealHK, Our Own Doctor Strange

Sarah KaracsJune 7, 2018

Tommy Fung's mind-bending cityscapes are helping him find his place in Hong Kong...

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Lost Boy: The Untold Story of Derek Bailey, Hong Kong’s Master Buddhist Sculptor

Liam FitzpatrickMay 23, 2018

Derek Bailey was a Eurasian artist, addict and a masterful Buddhist sculptor – yet few people know his story...

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The Artist’s Cheerleader: Catherine Kwai of Kwai Fung Hin Gallery

Sarah KaracsApril 19, 2018

As she prepares a new show by Ai Xuan, the owner of one of Hong Kong’s oldest galleries reflects on her time spent with artists....

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Meet the Woman Who Runs Hong Kong’s Unheralded Cultural Juggernaut

Simon CartledgeApril 12, 2018

Michelle Li is the director of the Leisure and Cultural Services Department, which manages a vast array of Hong Kong's arts and recreational facilities – and a newly expanded budget looks set to expand its reach....

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