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25 August, 2024
Interview with Liza Wang Ming-chun, entertainment veteran/singer and former NPC deputy for her views on local issues and upcoming concert with the Hong Kong Chinese Orchestra on Valentine’s Day. 29JAN15
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

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

Asian cinema: Chinese films

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

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.

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Bruce Lee

Profile | 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’.

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.

Leading Hong Kong singer and actress Miriam Yeung at an interview with the Post in 2017. Photo: Jonathan Wong
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.

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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.

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.

Lorenzo Bertelli, son of Miuccia Prada, talks about the brand’s commitment to sustainability and educating future generations about the environment. Photos: Handout
Food and Drinks

How a college dropout and ex-racer became one of Asia’s best bartenders

Ace bartender Sandeep Kumar, a two-time winner of the Bacardi Grand Prix National, found success in Hong Kong with The Wise King and The Blind Spot.

Sandeep Kumar, founder of Hong Kong bars The Wise King and The Blind Spot. Photo: Jocelyn Tam
Martial arts

Meet a real-life Mr Miyagi based in Fuzhou – but what is Incense Shop kung fu?

Unlike his Karate Kid counterpart, Lin Shan Quan doesn’t do discretion – instead he’s going all out to bring his particular martial art to the uninitiated masses.

Art

How Marina Abramovic came full circle with her first China exhibition

Abramovic, now 77, pushed her body to its limits, taking performance art mainstream – for her new Shanghai show, she invites the audience to step into her shoes.

Old Hong Kong

Meet the little-known columnist who wrote about Hong Kong history and society

Until recently, writing about local history was the sole preserve of hobbyists whose work went largely unrewarded – just look at Lo Kam.

A view of pedestrian and vehicle traffic in a shopping district in Sham Shui Po in Hong Kong, in 1986. Photo: Getty Images
Fashion

Iris van Herpen’s eye for innovation means her creations are both fashion and art

She admires the late Azzedine Alaïa for showing his designs at his own home – and perhaps aspires to do the same at her new home outside Amsterdam, where she lives with sound designer Salvador Breed

Iris van Herpen at “Iris van Herpen: Sculpting the Senses” at the Gallery of Modern Art, Brisbane. Photo: QAGOMA
Hong Kong celebrities and icons

Profile | From child star to activist, Hong Kong actress Josephine Siao’s career

Josephine Siao began her acting career aged 6 and made over 100 films before becoming deaf. She is an activist against child sexual abuse.

Performing arts in Hong Kong

Antonio Sánchez on composing the soundtrack to the Oscar-winning Birdman

Sánchez’s latest album features Dave Matthews and Trent Reznor on guest vocals; he also hung with Jeff Goldblum and Bill Murray.

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