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“Understanding A Country’s History, Philosophy And Literature Is Essential For Us In Hong Kong—Professor Albert Chen(陳弘毅教授)
24-04-21 Selfishness is the mirror in which selfness sees its own face. In the ‘Me’ generation, we are always wading in the shallow end of self-centred prides. We believe we are better. We inherently deserve special treatment and protection. We can be concerned with our stand, pleasure and interests without moral consideration for other factors…
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Most People Are Good At One Thing Or Another, But The Multi-talented Star Simon Yam Takes It All—Acting & Photography
12-03-21 Photography refers to creating a photograph—now, including an ‘instagram’ as well. Whatever it may be—it is always an image produced by the action of light on a light-sensitive material or device, with or without colour, but the only colour which remains is our memory. Without the memory of a photograph, we would not be…
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The Unusual Film Of Our Gurus Stars Patrick Tse (謝賢) & Petrina Fung (馮寶寶): Time (殺出個黃昏), Every Aspect Of Acting Has Something Magical About It!
12-04-21 ‘You don’t stop laughing when you grow old, you grow old when you stop laughing.’ I grew old when I stopped tearing up. Last week, I incongruously laughed and cried at the same time—not that I got a mental problem but because I have watched one of the most affecting movies of Hong Kong…
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‘Strumming My Pain With His Fingers’— The Life Of A Young Busker Yu Chun Tung In The Streets Of Hong Kong
18-03-21 Remember the lyrics of a great song? ‘strumming my pain with his fingers singing my life with his words killing me softly with his song’ I want you to feel the richness of a poor artist. Money does not mean richness. Yu Chun Tung(余震東) is a young singer, not yet famous but fully ready…
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The Secret Of A Slashie ‘Accountant-cum-singer-cum-housewife’—Susan Wong Said, “The Dualism Of Taking Life Easy But Looking Up!”
12-02-2021 Feelings are more complicated than words. There are feelings that we do not know how to express in words. Singers help. They help us speak the words which are the beautiful opposite of silence. We listen to good singers. They release our emotional pain and connect us with their souls. Perhaps, a good singer…
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‘Godmother’ Olivia Yan Offers One last Defence Of Theatre Practitioners Against The Waves Of COVID & Technology: Embrace!
07-10-21 Misfortunes come on wings and depart on foot: Hong Kong had social commotion in 2019, COVID-19 in 2021 and will face economic downturn. Bad situations are like an amorphous mass of mud. Local theatres were devastatingly forced to close again and again. The ‘Godmother’ of theatrical circles Olivia Yan(甄詠蓓)said, “We are down. But, we…
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Be On The Side Of The Dark Angels—They Are Not Bad At All, Our Romantic Moments With Junk-food Snacks
25-02-20 Chinese call snacks ‘small bites’(小食). Snacks bring about powerful emotions. They mean sentimentality and memories, the recollections of buying small bites from the street stands and wheelbarrows, down-at-heel snack shops which are called ‘stores’(士多) in Hong Kong, from vendors doing business under the stairs of an old building and from school tuck shops which…
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Art Tech Theatre—Open Hong Kong Up To A New World? Scholar Expert YUEN Cheuk Wa Elucidated
24-12-20 In 2020, the Chief Executive of Hong Kong said, “The application of technology has extended the horizon of creativity in arts and brought new opportunities for the arts and creative industries. Leveraging the bold and innovative spirit of local artists and the active support of the Government, Art Tech will flourish and thrive in…
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The Mystery Of An Old French Mansion ‘V54’ Owned By Ms Angela Leong In Happy Valley Is The Source Of Good Art For Dennis Chung And Ka Hang LAM
21-01-21 Gladys Knight & The Pips sang: “Why does it always seem the past is better The winters were warmer We look back and think The grass was greener The skies were bluer The smiles were brighter… And if we had the chance to do it all again Tell me Would we? Could we?” But,…
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In The Tender City Of Bangkok At Chinese New Year: The Differences Of Being Alone, Lonely And Lonesome For A Tourist?
01-02-21 It was said that ‘alone’ is just a state, condition or period of time. You travel with family or a group in Bangkok but you may still want to have privacy. While spending time alone, you can reflect, concentrate, turn inward and spiritual. The feeling is important to strengthen your mental health. It was…