The Hong Kong International Film Festival's second shorts collection brings together some regional heavyweights for both literal and abstract mediations on beauty. By Elizabeth Kerr A blue collar kung ...
I stood with slumped shoulders outside a decrepit store that looked as if it hadn’t seen a renovation, or at least a thorough scrubbing, since 1986. According to my map, this downtrodden shop was ...
A dozen dried squid in a glass jar. Wet and wiggly tofu sprinkled with bright orange sugar. The sweet-smelling breeze atop the hill where a 112-foot Buddha hangs out. These are the delights of Hong ...
Photographer Michael Wolf’s book Architecture of Density takes a unique look at the towering skyline of the vertical city, giving you a perspective on urban architecture you’ve never had before. For ...
HKIFF taps mainland critical favorite Jia Zhangke and Hong Kong veteran Stanley Kwan for the 2016 edition of its signature ‘Beautiful’ anthology. By Elizabeth Kerr Anthology films by their very nature ...
Mikko Takkunen’s first book, “Hong Kong” (Kehrer Verlag, 2024), is a wildly colorful romp through one of the most fascinating cities in the world. Takkunen was stationed in Hong Kong for several years ...
If one had to single out which of Hong Kong’s 100-plus mountains best represents the city, the choice would be simple – Lion Rock. This 495-meter-tall monolith, named for its resemblance to a ...
HONG KONG, June 29 (Reuters) - As documentary filmmaker Kiwi Chow walked through a pedestrian tunnel in Hong Kong on a recent day, he spotted a team of cleaners scraping off glue left by illegal ads ...