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Repositioning Hong Kong Coliseum (紅館) And Creating New Energy For The Pop Music Industry Of Hong Kong. The Fascinating History Of Performing Venues in Hong Kong
The relationship between performances such as dramas and concerts is symbiotic: the physical space like a theatre, concert hall or stadium facilities how a piece of work is created, experienced and appreciated. The first formal and professional performing venue in Hong Kong is Hong Kong City Hall (香港大會堂) in Central which was officially opened in…
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On the Basis of Sex(司法女王)—A Good Legal Drama That Depicts Lawyers Who Did Exist And Legal Stories That Did Happen
Most movies talk about lawyers who never existed and legal stories that never happened. All these untrue things unfortunately give great amusement to the audience. In these false narratives, lawyers do not have to work hard and spend most of the time socializing in bars. Lawyers like to date each other during office hours. Lawyers…
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One Is Tall And The Other Is Short, But Both Funny: The Enjoyable “Stand-up Concert” Of Fama (農夫) Duo
Alternative idols are mostly “anti-idols”. They break the traditional mold of polished mainstream pop stardom. They sell raw energy, artistic freedom and direct emotional connection with fans, rather than the distant perfection of most superstars. In Hong Kong, the “King of Stand-up Comedy” used to be Dayo Wong (黃子華) who already washed his hands of…
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Pompous But Entertaining: The Star-studded And High-budget Film Cold War 1994 (寒戰1994). Feeling Bloated By Too Many Hong Kong Gunfight Films
Value of a film content is often, for the sake of profit, swapped with the needs of the market. This explains why we have so many “bang! bang! bang!” Hong Kong films. In the long run, such overflowing gunfight films will dry up our film industry. Stereotypes are fast and easy. In the gunfight films,…
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