A New Groove
The folks at Life have opened a cool new lounge terrace at Mingle Place, 8 Observatory Court, Tsim Sha Tsui, 2155-8777. There must have been a few late-night sessions to come up with their name: Mingle@life. It surrounds a pool and we’ll have more next week in the Open Bar...
The French thriller “The Hidden” is not for everybody. It’s a cold film, with gloomy colors and an unsettling plot focusing on a marriage practically tearing at the seams. But those who brave it will become engrossed in a chilling, unpredictable experience that keeps unraveling...
“Re-cycle?” More like bin it. The Pang Brothers latest film may be big on elaborate and often breathtaking special effects, but the overall storyline and pacing for this supposedly spooky fantasy tale is duller than a dead body.Lee Sinje stars as Ting Yin, a successful author who has...
HK Magazine: You started your music career at a very young age. What did your family think?
Jody Wisternoff: They were very supportive. It didn’t matter that I’d have to take time out from school. They just encouraged me to follow my passion. Besides it brings in money and they got 20...
450 square feet of art, that is. “450 Sq. Ft.” is the second group exhibition by the St/Art street art collective - an initiative of design studio ChinaStylus. Following their successful “TRASH” exhibition earlier this year, ST/ART’s next project will present a...
Ever wonder what people did for kicks in Hong Kong before shopping malls, nightclubs and the internet? “Hong Kong’s Popular Entertainment” looks back at the activities that have kept people amused over the past 150 years. From dragon dances to horseracing, outdoor Chinese operas...
HK Magazine: What’s to like about running?
Yen Wan: It’s just an amazing feeling. When you hit that mental barrier, and then you break it, it’s like you can go on forever. Nothing beats that feeling. Well, meditating in the Himalayas beats it but that’s another story.
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My favorite script line: “If you are bad enough, you can get everything you want.”
I was born in Hong Kong in 1980.
As a child, I hated doing the “kung hei fat choi” shit for the Chinese New Year family photo shoot. At 13, I sulked in the photos and my mom beat me up badly....
HK Magazine: How did the village get its name?
Colin Chan: The name Yim Tin Tsai comes from the Cantonese words “Yim Tin” which means salt field. Our ancestors were from Mainland China and were all experts on drying salt from seawater. We still have a big salt field but it doesn’t...
Directed by Tim Johnson, starring Bruce Willis, Gary Shandling and Steve Carrell
“Just as too much sugar makes your stomach hurt, too much cuteness makes your eyes squint.”
- Phil Villareal, Arizona Daily Star
“Can’t seem to rise above to see the hedge for the trees....
