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5 films about Chinese superstitions, from hopping vampires to ghosts to curses

by Haddis Thomas
5 films about Chinese superstitions, from hopping vampires to ghosts to curses

Taoists believe our lives are governed by yin and yang, opposite yet complementary energies. People with “yin yang eyes” are said to be able to see and interact with beings …

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Photographer on the stars of ‘golden age’ of Hong Kong cinema and Cantopop in his show

by Haddis Thomas
Photographer on the stars of ‘golden age’ of Hong Kong cinema and Cantopop in his show

The exhibition, at the Hong Kong Design Institute in Tseung Kwan O, in the New Territories, is a captivating retrospective of his work, featuring rarely seen photographs that capture the …

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Why Cantopop stars from Leslie Cheung to Faye Wong loved Avon Recording Studios

by Haddis Thomas
Why Cantopop stars from Leslie Cheung to Faye Wong loved Avon Recording Studios

Like no other recording studio in the region, Avon bore witness to the rise and fall of Cantopop; needless to say, it has seen better days. In 2011, a good …

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Immersive exhibition on golden age of Cantopop composer and lyricist shows impact they had

by Haddis Thomas
Immersive exhibition on golden age of Cantopop composer and lyricist shows impact they had

The Tai Kwun studio is full of reminders of the era in Hong Kong that witnessed Wong and Koo’s rise as songwriters. Photo: Cyril Ip “These are two absolute musical …

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The time Jiang Zemin outsang Pavarotti in Italian recalled in Hong Kong impresario’s book

by Haddis Thomas
The time Jiang Zemin outsang Pavarotti in Italian recalled in Hong Kong impresario’s book

Duffus left the orchestra in 1986 to become one of Hong Kong’s most successful impresarios, in which role he brought an impressive, “who’s who” line-up of performers from both classical …

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Leslie Cheung’s hip hop successor? Hong Kong rapper Haysen Cheng on quest for global might

by Haddis Thomas
Leslie Cheung’s hip hop successor? Hong Kong rapper Haysen Cheng on quest for global might

Cheng was raised in Hong Kong until his parents’ divorce, when he and his brother moved with their mother to Shanghai. He was nine years old at the time, and …

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Hong Kong looks back at Beyond’s legacy after vandals target grave of Canto-rocker Wong Ka-kui

by Ron Morgan
Hong Kong looks back at Beyond’s legacy after vandals target grave of Canto-rocker Wong Ka-kui

The group’s 1993 single, “Boundless Oceans Vast Skies”, is a Canto-rock classic and an integral part of Hong Kong’s collective memory. A staple at karaoke parties and protests, the song’s …

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DJ records covers of Anita Mui song, other Cantopop hits to remind the world of Hong Kong’s musical influence

by Haddis Thomas
DJ records covers of Anita Mui song, other Cantopop hits to remind the world of Hong Kong’s musical influence

The front of the first release of Xiaolin’s Moods for Love three-part project. It is the DJ-producer’s adaptation of Anita Mui Yim-fong’s 1987 Xin Ai (Searching for Love). Photo: Sound …

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Hong Kong’s Avenue of Stars has star-studded opening in 2004 with Jet Li, Sammo Hung in attendance – from the SCMP archive

by Haddis Thomas
Hong Kong’s Avenue of Stars has star-studded opening in 2004 with Jet Li, Sammo Hung in attendance – from the SCMP archive

A star-studded event marked the opening of a new attraction in Tsim Sha Tsui’s harbourfront on April 27, 2004. We look at the Post’s coverage of the ceremony and the …

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Generative AI takes centre stage at twin Hong Kong tech fairs, as government-backed research centre debuts

by Anas Siddiqui
Generative AI takes centre stage at twin Hong Kong tech fairs, as government-backed research centre debuts

The projects are based on the centre’s “independently trained” large language model, which supports both Chinese and English languages, according to the exhibitor. It is Hong Kong’s first locally developed …

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