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“WHATEVER I CHANGE, I CHANGE IT TO FURTHER BUT NOT DESTROY OUR HONG KONG HERITAGE”—ASPIRING YOUNG CANTONESE OPERA YOUNG STAR LAI YIU WAI, KEITH
22-10-19 Why do we change a performing art form? There may be 4 reasons. Some believe that the test of a top artist lies in the excellence of the work that he produces. Change from a to b by an artist can mean artistic excellence. When an art form is declining and very little appetite…
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THE GLORIOUS HISTORY OF VOICE DUBBING IN HONG KONG—BY MASTER TING YU, BORN IN 1934
17-10-19 One of the acclaimed contemporary composers is Arvo Pärt, from Estonia. He delights us with music played by a wide range of instruments. He however said, “The human voice is the most perfect instrument of all.” Words mean more than facial expressions but it takes a human voice to infuse words with greater power.…
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TO DEVELOP TECHNOLOGY IN HONG KONG, WE NEED EDUCATION IN FAILURE, NOT ONLY SUCCESS—STANLEY ZHENG
13-10-19 I wrote on creativity. Technology is about creativity. Technology in Hong Kong means the discovery of new scientific knowledge which will bring the new results of methods, systems and devices. They can be used for practical purposes to drive our economic growth and give hopes to the youth. Stanley Zheng is a renowned expert…
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THE HAPPY & SAD LIFE OF THE PUPPET MASTER OF HONG KONG—MAK SIU TONG
There are different kinds of puppets for a show and they can talk, sing and dance to amuse: glove puppet, rod puppet, shadow puppet, finger puppet and string-operated puppet. In Hong Kong, rod puppets and string-operated puppets (sometimes known as marionette) were once popular. Only a handful of very old artists still work in the…
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HONG KONG’S JOE JUNIOR: GOLDEN BOY, GOLDEN DAYS, GOLDEN VIEWS
30-9-2019 The time-honoured principle and order in the singing business: the strongest take the front seats, the weaker the rear and the weakest will disappear. Joe Junior started at the age of 17 and has been singing in Hong Kong since 1960s when he was in St. Joseph’s College. Very few stars of his era…
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WHEN YOU CUT OPEN A POP SONG, THE 10 TOOLS THAT YOU WILL FIND?
27-9-2019 We listen to pop songs but do not bother to dredge up the elements. There are often 10 components in a pop song: The fundamental structural parts of a popular song are the ‘verse’ and ‘chorus’. Pop songs almost invariably have both a verse and a chorus. The basic difference is that when the…
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4 MUSIC VISIONS OF MAESTRO MUI KWONG CHIU: MUSIC PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION IN HONG KONG
14-09-19 It was said that madness is genius since he prefers to be absolutely wild than bored. Always try to change things in the seed, that is genius. Fortunately, the difference between wild stupidity and genius is that genius cleverly knows his limits. Dr Mui Kwong Chiu is a genius and has been wild in…
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ART INTO LIFE‧LIFE INTO ART
12-09-19 Art? What are you talking about? We don’t need art? Many things are called Art such as the art of living, playing, gambling or even sleeping; but not every word really means Art. Woody Allen once said, “Life does not imitate art. It imitates bad television.” I think people use the word ‘Art’ merely…
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COMPROMISE―THE DEATH ON AN ARTIST OR A LAWYER
02-09-19 It may be true. An artist strives for artistic perfection and so there is no compromise for what he is doing. The same case for a lawyer. He strives for justice and again there can be no compromise. Are art and justice absolute or relative? It is however unfortunate that for a man in…
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UNCOMMON COMMON―THE EXTRAORDINARY PERFORMANCE OF SIMON YAM
28-08-19 Simon Yam is a stylish, energetic, veteran and extraordinary actor in Hong Kong. He has been acting from 1970s and never lived the same year over and over again. For him, life and career are about evolving mentally, spiritually & emotionally. Good appearance and acting are the 2 legs of an actor, though some…