‘Secret in the Box’ Brings a Notorious Hong Kong Crime to Screen
A horrendous 1974 murder is the focus of a new feature that takes inspiration from David Fincher...
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Forgotten Hong Kong Icon: Are These the Best Umbrellas You’ll Ever Own?
The fourth-generation owner of Leung So Kee explains why it’s essential to have a well-crafted umbrella in a city as rainy as Hong Kong...
‘The Violin Case’: A Macau Film That Avoids the Casinos
Max Bessmertny’s first feature channels ‘After Hours’ to create a movie uniquely anchored in the real Macau ...
The Untold Story of Lamma’s 1990s Indie Music Scene
How unique historical circumstances gave birth to one of Hong Kong's most unusual and tight-knit music scenes...
The Secret Behind Bakehouse’s Egg Tarts
Since opening in 2018, the European-style Hong Kong bakery has become a phenomenon. Here’s what’s behind it...
Hong Kong Tong Lau: The Sha Tau Kok Story House
Once closed to the public, Sha Tau Kok is gradually opening up — and putting its heritage and culture at the forefront...
These Bamboo Scaffolders Have Plans for the Future
Daisy Pak, a rare female bamboo scaffolder, has joined forces with Sam Wai to promote the craft and pave the way for its future...
The Genius of Hong Kong Jazz Pianist Daniel Chu
How a new association with Hong Kong Sinfonietta is setting the piano prodigy free to pursue his inner muse...
Hong Kong Tong Lau: Inside Noii Art House
In a landmark tong lau, a renovated Sham Shui Po art space balances grassroots heritage with an accessible platform for emerging artists...
What’s in a Name? Hong Kong-Born Filmmaker Mary Stephen Finds Out
Growing up Chinese but with an English name, Mary Stephen tries to unravel the complicated strands of her family’s identity...
Meet the Father and Son Keeping Bamboo Scaffolding Safe
A father-and-son duo are doing their part to reinforce Hong Kong’s age-old scaffolding tradition...
Hong Kong on Instagram: @Stfeyes’ Cinematic and Intimate Lens
At this year’s Affordable Art Fair, Sean Foley’s works invite us to pause and rediscover Hong Kong, one image at a time...
JJ Acuna’s Favourite Hong Kong Object
Why a special print of the Hopewell Centre reminds the designer of what he loves about his adopted home...
‘Gamer Girls’ Offers a Fresh Take on Hong Kong Esports
Veronica Bassetto and Sophie Yang Fan’s new film explores female camaraderie in the esports arena — and in real life...
Hong Kong Spirits: N.I.P.’s Quest for Local Gin
Two gin enthusiasts embarked on the complicated process of building a distillery dedicated to Hong Kong ingredients and Hong Kong craft...
‘Girlfriends’ in Macau: Tracy Choi’s Emotionally Complex New Film
Tracy Choi brings a boldly intimate lesbian relationship from Macau to the screen, exploring identity, heartbreak and belonging...
Hong Kong Spirits: Magnolia Lab’s Herbal Experiment
How Chinese herbal tea and tonic wine inspired a new kind of liqueur — and a new type of cocktail culture...
(Street) Signs of Life: Inside Prosper Legault’s Residency at Current Plans
We visit the French artist to understand how his many skills are being put to use on the streets of Hong Kong...
Chen Min’s New Design Language is Rooted in the Old
The Hangzhou-based, Hong Kong-smitten designer is using traditional Chinese crafts as a base for contemporary design with a global reach ...
Hong Kong Collectors: Chris Hall’s Amazing Chinese Textiles
After spending decades collecting historic Chinese textiles, Chris Hall is gradually donating everything to the Hong Kong Palace Museum...
Meet Cehryl, Hong Kong’s Low-Key Pop Gem
From Hong Kong to Los Angeles and back again, Cehryl has turned a global indie pop sound into something rooted in her hometown...
Another World for Hong Kong Animation
Tommy Ng brings a rare animated feature to local screens: a Buddhist-style meditation on the nature of good and evil...
Film Legend Sylvia Chang is For the People
How a titan of Hong Kong’s film scene continues to shape the industry...
Neon Is Not Dead: The Future of a Hong Kong Icon
Discover the story of Hong Kong neon in the second Zolima Culture Guide. Support the book on Kickstarter and help the glow live on....
Hong Kong Collectors: Shun Chi-ming and the Local Weather
The former Hong Kong Observatory director has amassed an impressive collection of objects related to the city’s famous weather station...
Mum’s Not Home – and This Café is Ready to Play
How an artist and a designer opened a Kowloon café that is as much a community as it is a coffee shop...
Across Time and Gravity, Kung Siu-ping’s Leap to the Big Screen
After years in the film industry, Kung Siu-ping finally has a movie of his own, thanks to help from legend Sylvia Chang...
How John Young Embraced the Art of Being In Between
The Hong Kong-born Australian artist turned his position in the diaspora into fodder for nearly 50 years of creative work...
The Mystery of Antonio Casadei, Hong Kong’s Classic 1960s Artist
You can still find some of the Italian artist’s striking works of public art, but details about the man and his time in Hong Kong remain elusive...
Meet Caro Chan, Hong Kong’s Rising Chinese-Nigerian Star
Caro Chan is gaining attention from theatre to TV to standup comedy, all while navigating her identity as a Chinese Hongkonger with Igbo roots...
Not Afraid to Fail: Upstart Filmmaker Trevor Choi
How a Canadian-born director strayed off the path to a corporate career in finance to become a rising new Hong Kong film talent...
The Many Unlived Lives of Tibetan Choreographer Sang Jijia
The celebrated Tibetan choreographer’s journey has taken him from rural China to studying to under William Forsythe in Germany to now leading Hong Kong modern dance company CCDC...
Hedwig and the Angry Inch Finally Comes to Hong Kong
Ivanhoe Lam has given the beloved musical a local adaptation to create a rollicking Hong Kong version of the genderqueer classic...
A Malaysia-Hong Kong Film Tackles the Complicated Issue of Baby Hatches
Chong Keat Aun’s third feature explores the stories around sexual assault and unwanted pregnancies...
Meet the Mahjong Master Who Has Never Played
Biu Kee Mahjong's Cheung Shun-king has been hand-carving mahjong tiles in Jordan for nearly 60 years...
True Love, A Raw Look at Relationships Shot Entirely on an iPhone
Produced by Fruit Chan and starring Cecilia Yip, Delon Koon’s latest feature is a poignant look at a divorced couple reunited by illness....
The Lost Mansions of the Mid-Levels, Part IV: Idlewild
Why was legendary playwright George Bernard Shaw so fascinated by the mansion inhabited by Hong Kong's most powerful man, Sir Robert Ho Tung?...
Eccentric Artist Wong Ping Opened a Shop – And Now He’s Closing It
We visited Bok Bok Bok, the treasure trove of vintage objects that is neither a real business nor an art project...
Starting from the Bottom: A New Doc Looks at Hong Kong’s Street Economy
Wong Siu-pong’s latest film explores life in the shadows of a rapidly developing corner of Kowloon...
The Lost Mansions of the Mid-Levels, Part III: Euston Castle
A medieval castle once towered above Bonham Road. It was a symbol of Hong Kong's global blend of cultures...