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Learning Points From My Concert “You’ve Got a Friend”—What Are The 7 Things That The Hong Kong Audience Want From A Pop Concert ?
The line separating good from bad of a concert passes not through its box office, public attention or budget—but right through the after-concert satisfaction of the audience and the acclaim from the experts within the industry. I just produced a charity concert You’ve Got a Friend (好在有朋友) . Any man who said “I am the…
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Anti-heroes And Comic Reliefs: The Good Tricks Used By A Minecraft Movie(我的世界大電影) To Entertain The Audience?
Laughter raises our intake of oxygen-rich air. It stimulates our heart and lungs. Finally, it increases the endorphins that are released from the brain. Only a cinephilia cares if a movie has a serious message or not. Most people watch movies for entertainment. Hong Kong is right now experiencing an economic downturn. People want to…
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The New Genre Of “Ambient Movie” (環境電影): The Solitary Gourmet (孤獨的美食家), Boring Or Healing?
Is it good to be alone? It depends. Loneliness is a sense of isolation that often happens when one is single or alone. Loneliness persists even when other people are present. “Solitude”, in contrast, is the choice to be alone and use the time either for reflection or simply getting along with oneself. A “loner”…
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Disney’s Snow White (白雪公主) Seems to Be A Box-Office Bomb. Why Is Snow White An Apparent Flop?
I do not agree that the decision over conflicts is to choose what is right over what is wrong. Sometimes, it is a choice of what is good over what is bad. Snow White (白雪公主), an American musical fantasy film directed by Marc Webb in 2025, is caught by the above dilemma, i.e. a difficult…
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A Long Movie Of Almost 4 Hours: Can You Take Up The Time Challenge Of The Brutalist (粗獷派建築師) That Won The “Best Actor Award” For Adrien Brody
The true measure of a great show is not its length, but its excellence. In Hong Kong, local movies are usually 90 minutes. Foreign ones are commonly 2 hours, may be longer. To me, foreign films are too long, and sometimes time-dragging. Nowadays, it is trendy to make online short films. They can be anywhere…
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“It’s Okay Not to be Okay”: The Beautiful Charity Concert “You’ve Got a Friend (好在有朋友)” Presented By HKMWA And Produced By Me With Lead Stars Susan Wong & Brian Chow
With courage and resilience, you act; and life will never ever be insurmountable. “Strumming my pain with his fingers. Singing my life with his words. Killing me softly with his song. Killing me softly with his song. Telling my whole life with his words. Killing me softly with his song…” The “Queen of Hi-Fi” Susan…
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The 5 Common Kinds Of “Immersive Theatres”: Do You Think The Thrills Can Stand The Test Of Time?
The art boundaries between “orthodox” and “atypical”, and between “high” and “low”, are speedily disappearing. Thomas Hood, a poet, said, “There are 3 things which the public will always clamour for sooner or later : namely novelty, novelty, novelty.” In life, nothing is new actually and the novelty lies in your reaction to it. New…
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The Bear “Paddington” Travels From London To Peru: Can We Also Use Films To Stimulate Tourism For Hong Kong?
We become what we are inspired. A good movie creates ideas that we could tap into their creativity and relatedness. The Chinese New Year movie for Hong Kong this year includes Paddington in Peru (柏靈頓：秘魯大冒險). Following its old success model theory, the film is half animation and half real characters. It has an easy-to-follow plot,…
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The Unprecedented Decision Of The Court Of Final Appeal In Hong Kong On Legalising Same-Sex Union: Reasons Behind The Court’s Decision And Its Related Complicated Issues
There are 3 groups of people: Those who are subjective and those who are objective; or those who are in-between. “Moral absolutism” is unconditional and dogmatic, and no moral principle can be changed. “Moral relativism” holds that moral rules can change, and apply to different kinds of people in a society at different times. Moreover,…
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The Spectacular and Exuberant Accomplishment Of Hong Kong: Kai Tak Sports Park, Architectural Clusters That Will Boost The Cultural And Sports Tourism Of Hong Kong
The new Kai Tak Sports Park (啟德體育園) (“Kai Tak”) is a miracle by the people of Hong Kong. It fits into what 2 great designers have said. David Adjaye said, “Buildings are deeply emotive structures which form our psyche.” Rem Koolhaas said, “The acceptance of certain realities doesn’t preclude idealism. It can lead to certain…