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The World-famous “Nanjing Sister Hong Incident” (南京紅姐事件): Infotainment, Yellow Journalism Or “Newstainment”?
All forms of madness in society are justified in the people who create them or those who enjoy watching it. A word to describe news that is also a form of entertainment is “infotainment”. This term combines information and entertainment, and is often used for news reports that prioritize the entertainment value of the news,…
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The Truth Behind The Toy Craze “Labubu”: IP Derivative Products, Seeding & Blind Boxes
Toys are often symbols of pride, assurance, joy, and emotional connection. The deeper meaning of toys is nowadays about money, and about a very sophisticated modus operandi in marketing. Do you still have memory retention of the old toys like Astro Boy, Cabbage Patch dolls, Hello Kitty, Doraemon, Barbie and Crayon Shin-chan? BBC News reported…
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Why Pursuing A Law Degree? Reasons To Become A Lawyer? What Will Be The 2 Challenges That A Legal Professional Has To Take On?
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“The Father Of Dance-up Comedy” In Hong Kong: Yang Hao (楊浩). The Art Of Blending Talk Show And Dance In A Contemporary Style
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11 Reasons Why The “Made In HK/USA” Stand-up Comedian Jimmy O Yang (歐陽萬成) So Successfully Funny In Hong Kong Coliseum
“Only those who will risk going too far can possibly find out how far one can go.” The performance is unprecedented in Hong Kong: an English stand-up comedy in a total of 5 shows capturing 35,000 audience in one of the largest stadiums in Hong Kong. The popular and successful comedian is Jimmy O Yang…
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The Outstanding Cantonese Opera Pilot Funding Scheme優秀粵劇演出先導計劃: Decrypting The Catalytic Move That Enhances The Cultural Heritage Of Hong Kong
There is a Chinese idiom “the cleverest housewife cannot cook a meal without rice”. The English saying is “you cannot make bricks without straw”. In the art world, money matters but is only to a certain extent. I never have a moment of doubt that a bright future comes from the willingness and hard work…
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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?
