once upon a time in china

Who is Rosamund Kwan? Hong Kong actress co-starred with actors such as Jet Li, Jackie Chan

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Who is Rosamund Kwan? Hong Kong actress co-starred with actors such as Jet Li, Jackie Chan

When she did begin acting in the early 1980s, at the age of 18, unlike many second-generation actresses she did it to support her family, she revealed in a 2016 interview with Phoenix TV. Kwan pictured in 1993. Her breakout role came in 1984 in the romantic comedy Challenge on Chasing Girls. Photo: SCMP “I … Read more

How 139-year-old Hong Kong umbrella maker weathered storms from political instability to the Japanese – but not Jet Li

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How 139-year-old Hong Kong umbrella maker weathered storms from political instability to the Japanese – but not Jet Li

It all began in 1885, when ragpicker and repairman Leung Chi-wah (also known as Leung So), who had been fixing European umbrellas for foreigners conducting business in Guangzhou, decided to make Western umbrellas himself using imported materials. He would eventually set up shop in a busier part of the city. Umbrellas for sale at Leung … Read more