This is the 40th instalment in a biweekly series profiling major Hong Kong pop culture figures of recent decades. Widely referred to as Ah Jie (“big sister”), Liza Wang Ming-chun has been a household name in Hong Kong for over half a century for her performances on TV and in Cantonese opera. Born in Shanghai … Read more
This is the 39th instalment in a biweekly series profiling major Hong Kong pop culture figures of recent decades. Hacken Lee Hak-kan, a prominent figure in Hong Kong’s entertainment industry since the 1980s, is not only a celebrated singer but a multifaceted performer, actor and television host. His career, however, has not always been smooth … Read more
Like other students admitted to Beijing’s Central Conservatory of Music when it reopened after the Cultural Revolution, Tan Dun was sent down to the provinces during school breaks to study “music of the people”. Unlike many of his fellow composers, Tan made this a major part of his career. Sound River, which opened the 4th … Read more
