(USA) Here’s the thing. Robert Downey Jr. does Tony Stark—Iron Man’s unsubtle alter ego—effortlessly, convincingly, and with such breezy charm that he’s easily the best thing about superhero movies right now. The man could do it locked inside an iron suit with a...
May 2 2013
HK Magazine: How long have you been working with the dead? Fanny Leung: I started my business around 20 years ago, but I’ve been working in the field for over 30 years. My father, who had been in the undertaking business since 1952, introduced me. He has had a major influence on me, but I...
HK Magazine: How did the idea of St. Baldrick’s Day come about? Richard Kligler: Back in 2000, three friends in New York City came up with the idea while playing golf. The trio asked family and friends to sponsor them if they shaved their heads in public, and the first-ever St. Baldrick...
There’s a brand new eco-friendly home pop-up starting at 11am this Sunday, May 5. Located just on Fuk Sau Lane, just off Third Street in Sai Ying Pun, A Green Home Shop will be open daily from 12pm-7:30pm for just a week. The shop comes from Moscow-born Tania Reinert Shchelkanovtseva, one...
May 2 2013
The idea came about when the three creators realized that—as with most of us in Hong Kong—they had neither the time nor the energy to cook meals, and were instead living off fast food at their desks. As foodies and health fanatics, it was hardly the ideal lifestyle. They launched...
An HKRC volunteer nurse provides outpatient care to people in Tianquan village
Following the devastating Sichuan earthquake on April 20, debate has surfaced in Hong Kong concerning government-funded aid for relief efforts in the area. The magnitude 7.0 earthquake, in which over 190 people lost their lives and hundreds of others their homes and belongings, is all too...
Consisting of Mike Shinoda, Chester Bennington, Rob Bourdon, Brad Delson, Dave Farrell and Joe Hahn, the nu-metal American rock band became rapidly successful after their debut album “Hybrid Theory” in 2000. Since then, they have gone from strength to strength, able to adjust ...
Apr 26 2013
HK Magazine: What was your motivation for doing your exhibition, “Full Blown 80s”? Nelson Cabán: I started with a collage of all these logos and symbols—Ninja Turtles, Duck Hunt—and it was based on my remembering of the greatness and innocence of the 80s. There weren’...
Apr 26 2013
HK: Where does the name “dai kum jeh” come from? Lisa Ng: This profession has long existed in Chinese tradition. The uncle has a very important role in the family and his wife [the “kau mo“ or “kum mo“] has an equal status. Marriage was arranged back in the day...
I was born and grew up in upstate New York in Albany. I have five older brothers. I was invited to Hong Kong in 1983 by [film producer] Nansun Shi, who is the wife of the director Tsui Hark. Back in the ‘80s they had one of the most successful film companies [in Hong Kong]—it was called...
Apr 26 2013