Hong Kong director Johnnie To, a three-time best director in the Hong Kong Film Awards and a three-time Golden Horse award winner, is being silenced in China after his comments about dictators against the film industry garnered interest online. During a Q&A at the 2023 Berlinale, a media member asked, “What makes Cinemas so special…
Renowned Director Johnnie To’s Chinese Social Media Account Removed After ‘Dictator’ Comment
China-Made Movies Flop in Hong Kong as Local Film Industry Makes Comeback
On the first day of the lunar Chinese New Year of 2023, two major mainland Chinese blockbusters, the historical drama “Full River Red” and the sci-fi action movie “The Wandering Earth 2,” received extraordinary box office revenues in China. However, both China-made films flopped at the Hong Kong box office. Meanwhile, viewership for made-in-Hong-Kong films…
Marriage Survey: Couples Say Tolerance and Communication Are Key to a Good Marriage
Speed dating and matchmaking company HK Romance Dating (HKRD) released a survey on Valentine’s Day revealing the marital state of married Hongkoners. The survey interviewed 309 married people between Jan. 16 and Feb. 10, and nearly 40 percent considered marriage a bittersweet experience. In addition, the interviewees were asked about the attributes most effective in maintaining…
‘Where The Wind Blows’: ‘Sensitive’ Crime Thriller Stars Actress Banned in China
A new movie featuring top Hong Kong actors and an actress banned in China is set to be released in theaters. Directed by Philip Yung and starring actors Tony Leung and Arron Kwok, “Where the Wind Blows” will be on full release in theaters on Feb. 17. The film company held a premiere in Tsim…
Study Finds 70 Percent of Hongkongers in UK Emigrated for Political Reasons
The Home Office of the U.K. recently announced that a total of 144,500 Hong Kong residents have been admitted to the country over the past two years since the British National (Overseas) (BNO) visa scheme was introduced on Jan. 31, 2021. A recent survey conducted by overseas Hongkongers found that nearly 70 percent of Hongkongers…
Collective Memories of the Hong Kong Haw Par Mansion and the Rise and Fall of ‘The King of Tiger Balm’
With the closure of Haw Par Music, The Haw Par Mansion (also known as The Tiger Balm Villa), a grade one heritage building that carries the collective memories of Hongkongers, was returned to the government on Dec. 1. 2022, unclear what its future fate might be. This palace-style mansion, sitting on the hillside west of…
Stray Cats in a Fishing Village
If you are a cat lover, who has to stop to pet every stray cat you see while walking in a tiny narrow alley somewhere in Hong Kong, you will fall in love with the story of stray cats of Tai O (a fishing village in Hong Kong). While some cats are naturally fearful and…
Helpful Tips and Costs for Intending Hong Kong Students and Immigrants to The Five Eyes Countries
Overseas study has always been popular for Hong Kong students who want to enter higher education. Some countries have implemented “lifeboat” and “safe haven” programs recently and provided Hong Kong students with more favorable conditions for immigration and even naturalization. The following summarizes information on the tuition, living expenses, and naturalization requirements for Hong Kong…
The Speed of Sound and Civilization
Li Fan, an expert in baroque and early music, recently returned to playing the modern violin. It was a bigger adjustment than she expected, especially given her dynamic career in violin before taking up early music, and the experience prompted her to consider many things about the change of pace in music, culture, and life…
A Russian Graffiti Artist and His Mural Cats in Hong Kong
Vladimir Boldyrev is a Hong Kong-based Russian graffiti-artist. He has painted five cats in different places around Hong Kong. His painting “the Cat in a House,” a large brown and white cat with green eyes nestled snug inside a box, at Tai Mo Shan, has became a popular check-in place for hikers since October. “The Cat…
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