Girard was to spend the next few decades in the region, photographing the evolving landscapes of some of Asia’s largest cities – Tokyo, Shanghai, Bangkok – during the latter part of the 20th century. Golden Lion Bar, Wan Chai, Hong Kong 1974. Photo: Greg Girard/Blue Lotus Gallery Hong Kong was home for almost two decades … Read more
“Blossoms”, at Tai Kwun’s Kwai Fung Hin Art Gallery, features 41 works produced by Jin over the past decade. As the name of the exhibition suggests, his art can be seen as an extension of the world he created with words. Although 71-year-old Jin is best known as a novelist, he is also a master … Read more
While it is certainly not an activity to be condoned, the film offers us the vicarious pleasure of visiting places we could have never imagined of going ourselves, including high up on Kuala Lumpur’s Merdeka 118 tower and Hong Kong’s Central Plaza and Tsing Ma bridge. Best watched on a television screen, the bigger the … Read more
Such visual enticement, combined with the popularity of the series, has seen a 75 per surge in demand for tours to filming locations, reports Chinese travel giant Trip.com. A person takes a photo of The Fairmont Peace Hotel in Shanghai – formerly the Cathay Hotel featured in Blossoms Shanghai – together with a phone image … Read more
Summer is in full swing, so turn up the heat – and fun – by joining one of these events happening in Hong Kong. Whether it is making a splash at a water park in Discovery Bay or getting your ABBA on at the musical Mamma Mia! Hong Kong has your summer vibes sorted. 1. … Read more
“I prefer to take actors and put them in real settings and real locations and real situations rather than create artificial locations that serve the characters,” he told IndieWire. The technique works especially well in the 2003 film Code 46, a moody sci-fi-romance starring Tim Robbins and Samantha Morton as forbidden lovers in a near … Read more
Michelle Chu is the design director of Tai Ping Carpets Asia. She spoke to Andrew Sun. I grew up surrounded by food at home. My mum, grandmothers and aunts are all very good at cooking, so delicious home cooking is a big part of my childhood memories. My mum is Hakka so her recipes adapted … Read more
By day, the coffee shop serves Asian-inspired drinks such as mandarin latte and ginger latte, on top of other coffee and tea selections; in the evenings, it moonlights as an intimate creative venue, hosting events such as mahjong nights, wine tastings and art workshops. “The allure of Land to Sea is that we’re welcoming you … Read more
On April 30 at The Wanch, Skids will play their first Hong Kong gig as part of their 45th anniversary greatest hits tour. Formed in 1977, Skids made it big in Britain with breakout anthems “Into the Valley”, “Working for the Yankee Dollar” and “Masquerade”. Wider appeal followed when their song “The Saints Are Coming” … Read more
Chinese people are rushing to buy calendars from 1996, which are identical to one for 2024 because both are leap years beginning on a Monday – a coincidence that has triggered nostalgia for the 1990s. Prices for the vintage calendars range from five yuan to more than 1,000 yuan (US$140) on Xianyu, China’s leading second-hand … Read more
