Hong Kong’s Great Writers: Liu Yichang and Chinese Cosmopolitanism

Ilaria Maria SalaSeptember 22, 2021

Liu Yichang's depiction of a restless, moody, changing Hong Kong and its connection to the Chinese diaspora inspired a generation of creative talents like Wong Kar-wai...

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LeeLee Chan: Art That Finds the Extraordinary in Ordinary Objects

Christie LeeAugust 5, 2021

LeeLee Chan has built an artistic practice around transforming unremarkable objects into fascinating pieces of art. ...

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Xi Xi: The Playful Seriousness of a Quintessential Hong Kong Writer

Ilaria Maria SalaJuly 8, 2021

Combining playfulness with sophisticated wordplay and deep erudition, Xi Xi captures the Hong Kong spirit like few other authors...

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Michael Rogge’s Hong Kong: A 1950s Time Capsule

Christopher DewolfJune 29, 2021

After moving to Hong Kong in 1949, Dutch expat Michael Rogge spent his free time filming everything he could. Now those clips form a remarkable YouTube collection...

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Meet the Young Master Keeping Hong Kong’s Neon Heritage Alive

Billy PottsJune 3, 2021

Hong Kong's neon heritage is fading away – but Karen Chan is doing her best to keep the tradition alive. ...

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Behind the Scenes of Hong Kong’s First Homegrown Indian Movie

Elizabeth KerrMay 26, 2021

Could Hong Kong-based Indian director Sri Kishore be the vanguard for a new global film production model for Hong Kong? ...

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A Life in Music: DJ Ray Cordeiro’s Extraordinary 70-Year-Career

Annemarie EvansMay 12, 2021

Hong Kong's most beloved English-language DJ finally calls it quits after the world's longest career in radio. ...

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Chu Teh-chun: The Man Behind the Legendary Painter

Christie LeeMay 12, 2021

A new documentary reveals some intimate details about the life of renowned French-Chinese painter Chu Teh-chun....

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The Flower Boat Girl: Inside the Life of Pirate Queen Cheng I Sao

Ryan KilpatrickApril 8, 2021

A new novel by Hong Kong author and cartoonist Larry Feign delves into the complicated life of notorious pirate Cheng I Sao. ...

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Sound and Emotion: Anson Mak’s New Documentary

Elizabeth KerrMarch 25, 2021

Multi-disciplinary artist Anson Mak shines a spotlight on our basest emotion and the art it produces....

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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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Forgotten Hong Kong Icon: Olympia Graeco-Egyptian Coffee – Fresh Roasted Since 1927

Christopher DewolfFebruary 26, 2021

How a small family-run roaster has fuelled Hong Kong with fresh coffee for nearly a century....

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Meet the Plumber King, Hong Kong’s Unexpected Graffiti Icon

Billy PottsJanuary 29, 2021

For decades, a plumber has advertised his services by painting on the city's surfaces. We meet the man behind thousands of remarkably stylish advertisements....

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Ann Hui in the Spotlight: A Rare Documentary About a Hong Kong Filmmaker and Hong Kong itself

Elizabeth KerrDecember 9, 2020

Art director turned filmmaker Man Lim-chung examines film titan Ann Hui, whose long career reflects Hong Kong as a whole....

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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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Young Bruce Lee, Part I: Street Brawling and Cha-Cha Dancing in Seattle

Billy PottsNovember 19, 2020

Before he became an international star, Bruce Lee was a young man in Seattle. This is his story....

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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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Sir Catchick Paul Chater: How a Calcutta Orphan Became Hong Kong’s Most Important Man

Christopher DewolfSeptember 30, 2020

Few people shaped Hong Kong as much as Paul Chater, and yet he remains little known to most Hongkongers...

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Design Educator Eve Mercier’s Favourite Hong Kong Object: A Pair of Cushions

Catherine ShawSeptember 17, 2020

The founder of a design school cherishes a unique set of cushions produced by an alumnus....

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Architect Nelson Chow’s Favourite Hong Kong Object: A Wooden Cake Mould

Catherine ShawAugust 5, 2020

Why handcrafted objects provide a sense of place and authenticity....

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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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Tao Ho: Hong Kong’s Underrated Design Legend

Christopher DewolfApril 29, 2020

Although he has faded from public view, the legacy of the man who designed the Hong Kong Arts Centre and the bauhinia flag lives on....

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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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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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