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25 August, 2024
Toronto-born May Chow was awarded the Asia’s Best Female Chef title in 2017. Photo: Jocelyn Tam
Food and Drinks

How May Chow, one of Hong Kong’s most notable chefs, is rebranding herself

The Little Bao founder and ‘Asia’s Best Female Chef’ in 2017 is no stranger to reinvention, and her latest foray is her most ambitious yet.

Photography

Victoria Tang-Owen on her famous dad and starting Thirty30 creative agency

Icons and Influencers

Danish designer Henrik Vibskov on maintaining authenticity and joy in fashion

Hong Kong celebrities and icons

Profile | How Hong Kong singer G.E.M. became ‘China’s Taylor Swift’

Early in her career, Gloria Tang enjoyed success and an awards nomination for her music. Then mainland Chinese TV shot her to superstardom.

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G.E.M. performing during her I Am Gloria world tour. Photo: Facebook/G.E.M.
Fashion

How Grace Ling’s sculptural designs conquered New York and made her a role model

The soft-spoken designer is known for her sculptural, avant-garde creations that have won the hearts of New York’s fashion set with their authenticity – and now she’s opening her first retail store.

Hong Kong celebrities and icons

Profile | Meet Dayo Wong, stand-up comedy icon and Hong Kong box office king

The star of The Last Dance has had a tumultuous rise to the top, with a string of failed films but a stellar stand-up career under his belt.

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Australia

Melanie Cheng on leaving Australia for Hong Kong, and becoming a doctor and author

The Australian GP and writer talks about meeting other girls ‘like her’ and the magic of writing a passion project.

Australian-born Melanie Cheng moved to Hong Kong with her family when she was seven. Photo: Courtesy of Melanie Cheng
Hong Kong celebrities and icons

Profile | How ‘big sister’ Liza Wang has delighted Hong Kong for over 50 years

Liza Wang, 77, actress, singer and Cantonese opera star, is still performing and releasing new music over half a century since her TV debut.

Hong Kong

Meet the man who brought poker out of Hong Kong’s shadows

Stephen Lai caught the gambling bug at university in England – on his return to Hong Kong, he played his cards right and formed the Hong Kong Poker Players’ Association.

Asian cinema: Chinese films

How director Jia Zhangke captures China’s rise in his gritty films

Jia used footage filmed over 20 years – as well as unused footage from previous movies – to create his latest work, an ode to China’s rapid development.

Jia Zhangke, a Chinese film and television director, screenwriter, producer, actor and writer. Photo: Jocelyn Tam
Trending in China

Who’s trending on Instagram? A Chongqing tour guide

A tour guide-influencer shows there’s more to the Chinese city than hotpot, posting surrealist, dystopian yet hilarious reels on Instagram.

Chongqing tour guide-influencer Hugh’s Instagram @hughchongqing has ticked up to 127k followers, clocking upwards of 10 million views on Reels. Photo: @hughchongqing/Instagram
Hong Kong celebrities and icons

Profile | How Hacken Lee, once snubbed by fans, thrives as a Cantopop star

The singer has made his mark on Cantopop despite once being told by superstar Anita Mui that she wanted to ‘slap you upside the head’.

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Hong Kong

Meet the man behind Thailand’s iconic Wonderfruit music festival

Jason Swamy’s dad arrived to Hong Kong from India, living in Chungking Mansions in the 1960s – and Swamy grew to love music thanks to Guns N’ Roses and Jimi Hendrix.

Bruce Lee

This Hong Kong martial arts movie expert’s journey to Hollywood

Frank Djeng on how he got his start doing commentaries on DVD re-releases – now, a Bruce Lee documentary he co-produced, Enter the Clones of Bruce, is airing on Apple TV in Hong Kong.

Frank Djeng poses for a photo with his movie collections at his home at Oakland, California, US. Photo: Claire S Burke
Music

Suede gear up for their triumphant return to Hong Kong

Brett Anderson and Mat Osman on the band’s 10th album, writing books and music, and putting their egos aside for the ‘weird Suede figurehead’.

Brett Anderson and Mat Osman of Suede performing in 2023. Photo: Getty Images
Music

St Vincent has always crafted her own identity – her new album is no different

Ahead of her Hong Kong debut, at Clockenflap, American singer and musician St Vincent talks life, death, love and identity.

Hong Kong celebrities and icons

Profile | Miriam Yeung’s career as singer and actress, and rupture with fans

Declaring herself a Chinese patriot at the height of anti-government protests in Hong Kong angered fans, but Yeung is back performing again.

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Mental health

How a trans social worker found community and acceptance in Hong Kong

Sakura Lam, a social worker and trans advocate, talks about finding herself, family acceptance and helping others.

Sakura Lam poses for a photo at Eaton House in Jordan, Hong Kong. Photo: Jocelyn Tam
Hong Kong

How this organiser went from corporate DEI to planning music festivals

Nikki Davies tells PostMag about finding her niche in DEI in the corporate world before transferring her skill set to live music events.

Icons and Influencers

From Hong Kong noodles to Hollywood: Tiger Ji’s ramen-fuelled rise

Mentored by The Elephant Man’s Jonathan Sanger, Ji cites as inspiration Hong Kong actor Stephen Chow’s irreverent humour, Swedish director Ruben Östlund and the Ingmar Bergman classic The Seventh Seal.

Classical music

Elim Chan, acclaimed Hong Kong-born conductor, returns home

She’s conducted cars for Porsche and led the Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra – now she’s returned home for her first post-Covid concert

Hong Kong born music conductor Elim Chan. Photo: Willeke Machiels
Food and Drinks

Profile | From ‘picky’ eater to 3-Michelin-star restaurant chef in Hong Kong

Japanese chef Hideaki Sato of Ta Vie talks about how Chinese food influences his French cuisine and his recent ‘dream come true’ in France.

Chef Hideaki Sato of Hong Kong’s three-Michelin-star Ta Vie restaurant at La Table des Chefs, by Champagne brand Maison Mumm, in Reims, France. Photo: Maison Mumm
Hong Kong

The Hong Kong stuntman reviving classic kung fu

Philip Ng, star of new movie Stuntman, reflects on Hong Kong’s golden action film era when Bruce Lee and Jackie Chan reigned – and why it’s back.

Hong Kong celebrities and icons

Profile | From songwriter in wife’s shadow to serious actor, Louis Cheung’s rise

Hong Kong tabloids painted Louis Cheung as dependent on singer wife Kay Tse, but as an acclaimed actor he’s standing on his own two feet now.

Food and Drinks

How a former bellhop went on to run the renowned Upper House hotel in Hong Kong

Fourth-generation Hong Kong native Kristina Snaith-Lense talks about her career journey, striking a work-life balance, and embracing her multicultural upbringing.

The Upper House general manager Kristina Snaith-Lense started her career as a bellhop. Photo: Jocelyn Tam
Food and Drinks

Inside Hong Kong’s famous Thai-Chinese restaurant Samsen’s explosive success

With their third location only just opened, Samsen co-founders Adam Cliff and Bella Kong have built a brand bigger than either of them could have ever imagined.

Chef Adam Cliff and partner Bella Kong of Samsen. Photo: Jocelyn Tam
Food and Drinks

How chef Stefanie Leung created a unique, hidden culinary oasis in Hong Kong

The daughter of acclaimed home-grown interior designer Steve Leung has created her own invite-only culinary sanctuary called OOAK Lamma.

Fashion

How Prada is driving sustainable change through ocean literacy and Re-Nylon

Former racing driver Lorenzo Bertelli champions sustainability through ocean awareness, promoting recycled Re-Nylon and shaping future consumer behaviour.

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