HK Magazine: You were trained as a classical violinist. How did you get into the pop music industry?
Janet Yung: Well, I wrote some lyrics and posted them online. Then I was invited to the studio to perform and create a demo.
HK: What is the usual first reaction when people hear you’re a...
I was lazy as a student and was sent to boarding school in the UK.
I was the top student. I was proud of being the Head of House at school. I am Chinese and it was a British boarding school. It really says something.
Suffering was a large part of my cadet training. Some “gweilo” hit me...
Canada D'eh (day) is in its forth year in Hong Kong, and still going strong. What’s better than filling the streets of Lan Kwai Fong with more than 12,000 people on the eve of Canada’s National Day (also Hong Kong’s Establishment Day) and have a wild night out? Bars and...
The art world is all in a tizz about the boom in Chinese contemporary art sales and the rise of Indian art. But quietly simmering on the backburner is a market often overlooked in Hong Kong – Philippine contemporary art.
With art schools known for their rigorous training, an active, political...
HK Magazine: How was the biggest gig of your life?
Lang Lang: It was incredible. It was with Placido Domingo, Zubin Mehta, and [conductor] Mariss Jansons. We played in the Munich Olympic Stadium. Lots of fireworks, crazy music and football fans all at the same time.
HK: How did you go?
LL: Placido...
While Romans reign in popular history it was Etruscans who put Italian culture on the map. This collection of 235 exhibits from museums in Sienna and Florence displays cultural artifacts from the ancient civilization of the Etruscans who lorded over Tuscany between the 9th and 1st century BC....
BCCI Collapses, July, 1991
At its apex, the Pakistan-based Bank of Credit and Commerce International had offices in 78 countries and claimed assets of US$25 billion. But in 1991, it became the subject of the world’s worst financial scandal. Regulators learned it was involved in money...
Or at least learn to juggle like a real clown. Come and join this relaxed weekly forum in Victoria Park. Run by a community-driven group of Hong Kong’s brightest and best performers, it’s completely free. All you need to do is bring your able hands and the will to succeed. As well as...
Did I do well in school? Not really. I was really good at basketball – though the coaches would always wait for the last day before selection to cut me. I’m just not a school person, y’know?
I was never into music or film when I was young. I’d always mock school plays. When...
