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What happens when the Basic Law expires?
The End of Hong Kong

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ESCAPE ROUTES
Club Med
goes full posh
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OPEN BAR
Dizzi brings new beats
to an old hood
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FIRST PERSON
Businessman and
political veteran
Ronald Arculli
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INDOOR FUN
Nothing to do when
it rains? Think again
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FILM
The Golden Era:
a better time in real
life than on lm
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DISH
Be still, my eating
cart: Hong Kongs
nest cart noodles
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COVER STORY
What happens after 2047? We nd out
Our brollies touched,
but that doesnt mean anything!
Huh. I always thought it was
pronounced Sai Leung.
If you think this is police brutality,
you should come round my illegal
gambling parlor some time.
Dude. I thought she was hot
and then she took off the gas mask.
Dude. I thought he was hot
and then he took the cling lm off.
I havent seen this many boys in blue since
the Blue Man Group came to the Venetian.
I was lost in life, but thanks to Occupy
Ive found a true purpose to existence.
Would you like this banana?
If you have any cling lm left over,
I ran out of condoms a couple weeks ago.
Tear gas? No, Ive just been
chopping onions.
Hey baby, you look like you need
a little occupying.
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Whos in charge?
Overheard
at Occupy
Heres a selection of what weve been
overhearing at Occupy over the last week.
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Your Anger, Wrath, Rage:
Mr. Know-It-Alls Guide to Life
Dear Mr. Know-It-All,
Everyone has been changing
their Facebook profile photos
to a yellow ribbon. Why is that?
Yellow Bellied
Mr. Know-It-All answers your questions and quells your urban concerns.
Send queries, troubles or problems to mrkia@hkmagmedia.com.
In the US, the yellow ribbon became a
common symbol of solidarity during the 444
days (what more unlucky Chinese number
than that?) of the 1979-1981 Iran hostage
crisis. Since then its transformed into a
symbol of support for the American military
and the hope that they will safely return,
resurfacing particularly during the rst and
second Gulf Wars.
We might have somewhere much closer
to home to thank for the yellow ribbons,
though: The Philippines. Yellow was the
color of Benigno Ninoy Aquino, Jr., leader
of the opposition to dictator and President
Ferdinand Marcos. Marcos declared martial
law in 1972 after two terms of presidential
rule, ruthlessly clamping down on dissent.
Aquino spent seven years in prison before
being allowed to travel to the US for medical
reasons. Returning to Manila in 1983 after
a three-year self-imposed exile, he was
assassinated on the airport tarmac just
seconds after setting foot on home soil.
The murder sparked a wave of
resistance which culminated in 1986 in a
three-day-long peaceful protest along a
stretch of the enormous EDSA motorway
which snakes around Metro Manila.
Hundreds of thousands of unarmed
civilians lined the road in what became
known as the People Power Revolution
or the Yellow Revolution, so named
for the yellow ribbons or yellow clothing
protesters wore to demonstrate their
support for Ninoy Aquino and his widow,
Corazn. Marcos ed the country and Cory
Aquino was elected president.
Is Hong Kongs use of the yellow
ribbon trying to channel the history of
the Philippines great moment of self-
determination? Its very possible. Perhaps
its also channeling the song which is said
to have inspired the icon in the rst place.
It goes like this:
Round her neck she wore a yellow
ribbon
She wore it in the winter,
and the merry month of May.
When I asked her: why the yellow
ribbon?
She said, Its for my lover,
who is far, far away.
Why the yellow ribbon? Perhaps in Hong
Kong were doing it for the love of that
which seems far, far away.
Shouldnt they all be in work
on a Monday afternoon!??
#PrivateEyeHK
Umbrella Evolution?
Photo by Anastasia Darsono
Love for Joshua Wong
We reposted our May 2014 interview with
Scholarism founder Joshua Wong this week.
Heres what you thought
He is a legend. Respect!
Thank you very much! Support!
ChunKi Leung
via website
Thank you for your big heart! We all owe you and
would continue to support you!
Joe Gill
Bejing lost all hope this week of ever gaining
Taiwan. It has become so obvious that the China
government does not keep their word. They have
no honor, no dignity, no morality or humanity
toward people. The PRC is an embarrassment
to dare call themselves the Peoples Republic.
They do not care about people. What has started
in Hong Kong, has spread to Taiwan, and if Bejing
continues, violence and revolution will spread to
the cities of China, and this time the people will
not be stopped. The People of China, Hong Kong,
Taiwan and the World remember Tianamen. We
are proud of Joshua, and proud of HK Magazine
for having the awesome courage to print this.
Robert James MacFarland
But not everyone is so keen on Occupy
We have a small business that is closed
as a result of this, thanks.
Andy Rio Felders
Sorry to hear that but there comes a time in life
where you must ght for what is right no matter
the cost. We hope you can support the ght for
democracy.
Misses Au
Yer I will tell the land lords and the electricity
company that, maybe our employees can
mention that line as well when they cant feed
their children.
Andy Rio Felders
Supply Run
We told people on Facebook how they could
donate supplies to the protesters.
At the end of the day, Thatcher should of
never give it up!
Ernie Brogden
Ernie, Thatcher didnt give it up the lease was up!
Amanda Bateman
Amanda, Thatcher returned it early.
Melanie Page
Shouldnt they all be in work on a Monday
afternoon!??
Devere Bryan
If they have that much ppl there why dont they
send ppl out to buy supplies???
Kevin Kky
Good God
Praise from on high for our interview with
Cardinal Joseph Zen Ze-kiun [First Person,
Sep 12, issue 1061]:
As a young priest of 35 yrs, I feel inspired by
your story. God will never give up on me. I was
ordained at the age of 25 in the Anglican Church
of Kenya, now in Seoul Korea for a Doctorate in
Education. Blessings.
John Kitheka Mumo
via website
Occupy
Knowledge
umbrella.indd 1 30/9/14 7:13 pm
THE WEEK
Friday 10/3
Party People
The Ministry of Sound returns, featuring UK
house DJ Tim Cullen. Hes also known as Touch
Enable, which must have been confusing with
the advent of the smartphone.
11pm. Volar, B/F, 38-44 DAguilar St.,
Central, 2810-1510. $300 before 12:30am;
$350 thereafter, both include two drinks.
Saturday 10/4
Octoberfap
Clockenap is still some time awaybut they
are putting on a Mini Flap at PMQ. The warm-
up event will see a silent disco in the courtyard,
an outdoor cinema, live artists and of course,
food and drink aplenty. Theres also the launch
of music events company Electriqwhos
bringing in DJ Phil Hartnoll of EDM duo Orbital.
2pm. PMQ, 35 Aberdeen St., Central. Free
before 9pm; $380 at the door thereafter.
Sol as Seen
Cementing Chai Wans reputation as an
up-and-coming arts hub, creative space
Puerta del Sol ofcially opens this
month. Situated in an industrial building
(natch), the 2,700 sq. ft. space takes its
design cues from New York lofts and its
name from the center of Madrid. Roll up to
the opening party for food, drink, live DJs,
a chat with the founders and plenty
of artsy creative types.
Oct 24, 8:30pm. Puerta del Sol, Unit 8D,
4 Sun On St., Chai Wan, 6461-1483. Free
entry; register at www.eventbrite.hk.
COMING UP
TUE
SUN SAT
Tuesday 10/7
Work It
Working out requires motivation and you
need plenty of cash to join a fancy gym. If you
have neither of those, catch the last Adidas
x Street Workout Training Workshop in
Victoria Park. The brand is holding free training
sessions for all comers. Werq!
8pm. Victoria Park, Causeway Bay, 2890-
5824. Free.
Wednesday 10/8
Te Star in Your Eyes
A total lunar eclipse is when the moon
passes behind the earth, turning it a deep
shade of red. Bunk off work early and head to
your nearest rooftop for a glimpse.
5:59-6:33pm.
Thursday 10/9
Delicious Liaisons
Listen up, hipster foodies: Bao Wow has teamed
up with craft beer importer Bestbev for a series
of Thursday BaonBeer pairings. For $68,
choose between an original bao and Amadeus
beer; a sesame ginger pork chop
bao and Matsos ginger beer; or a
kimchi bulgogi bao with Goldeneye
Pale Ale. Sweet.
Oct 9, 16, 23, 4pm. Bao Wow,
Shop 2, 28 Tai Wong St. East,
Wan Chai, 2528-9505.
Sunday 10/5
Le Freak, Cest Chic
Stock up on affordable threads at the
Mademoiselle Chic pop-up store. It offers
a selection of second-hand French items
from swanky designer brands including Isabel
Marant and Chlo.
Through Oct 31. PMQ, 35 Aberdeen St.,
Central.
Monday 10/6
Antiques Roadshow
Prefer classical artifacts to newfangled art?
Fine Art Asia is in town, exhibiting a range
of antique jewelry, decorative arts, Chinese
ink painting, and art from impressionists and
the old masters. The total value of everything
on show? $2.5 billion. It would be a shame if
someone were to take something
Oct 4-7. HKCEC, 1 Expo Drive, Wan Chai.
$200 at the door.
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NEWS
Edited by Yannie Chan
yannie.chan@hkmagmedia.com
Twitter: @yanniecsy
Mon 22
Cancel This A 19-year-old man decides to take
action when internet service provider iCable
continues to send his mother bills, despite his
cancelling the service. Carrying four weapons
including a machete, a folding knife and
knuckledusterhe heads to iCables ofce in
Tsuen Wan. He demands to see iCable chairman
Stephen Ng Tin-hoi, kning two employees who
try to intercept him. The employees are ne,
and the assailant is arrested.
Fri 26
Pot Sticker At around 4am, a 46-year-old
woman boils dumplings as a late-night
snack. After turning on the stove, she falls
asleep and doesnt notice when the stove
catches re. Residents in the building smell
the smoke and call the police, but she
remains oblivious. The woman only wakes
up when a security guard bangs on her door.
The re is extinguished, and she is treated
for minor injuries in hospital.
Thur 25
Fire Sale On-duty remen and department
staff crash the Fire Services Department
intranet while scrambling to buy an
iPhone 6, reports Ming Pao. An inside
source says many remen and support
staff made use of department computers
to order the new smartphone and
crashed the server, because too many
were online at the same time. The
departments emergency rescue service
operates on a different system and was
not affected.
Wen Wei Po: Joshua Wong is US Stooge
Pro-Beijing Chinese-language newspaper Wen Wei Po reported last Thursday that Joshua Wong
has been planted into politics by powers from the United States. Citing a netizen, the newspaper
says the US forces handpicked Joshua Wong three years ago because of his Christian
background and a recommendation by the Civic Party. The netizen claimed Wong had
received US$100,000 in 2012 and HK$1.6 million from US powers. The paper also
claimed that a US Navy Seal trained Wong in combat, in order to lead the way in his ght
against Beijing. Wong called the article science ction.
Our take: Joshua Wong continues his transformation into Terminator resistance leader John Connor.
Students Ashamed of
Attending Paid Oct 1 Celebrations
A three-day National Day celebration took place last weekend in Tamar Park. Three university
students went in order to pick up an attendance fee but became ashamed and left midway,
reported Apple Daily. The newspaper sent in undercover reporters and found that people were
being paid either $100 hourly, or $500 a day, to attend. While most participants were
middle-aged, the reporters came across three university students. When a video journalist tried
to interview them, the three covered their faces nervously, for fear that their classmates
gathering for the student boycott nearby would nd out. The journalist agreed to not lm
them, but asked them to reect on their actions. After a while, the three left without receiving
their pay. The Federation of Hong Kong Guangxi Community Organizations says 8,200 people
participated at its peak.
Our take: Respect for this righteous journalist.
Govt Canteen Shares Ofcials Dining Habits
The canteen at the Central Government Ofces in Tamar shut down last Saturday. Restaurant
owner Mr. Li complained to Apple Daily that the government had refused to take into account its
experience and the quality of the meals when his three-year contract came to an end, and instead
awarded the contract to the lowest bidder. Mr. Li and staff members also shared the favorite
dishes of government ofcials: John Tsang speaks highly of the char siu and milk tea, whereas
CY Leung particularly likes the braised pork with preserved vegetables.
Our take: Why get into politics? Because even your meals are interesting.
Last Week In Reality Talking Points
Quote of the Week
We read the news, so you dont have to.
Sat 20
Wrong Mark The Mark Six lottery machine malfunctions during the live TV number-
drawing broadcast, the rst time in the history of the Mark Six. The back-up drawing
machine is used instead. There are no winners in the top two prize categories, and
netizens demand that the Jockey Club disregards the results and distributes the lottery
prize money to all people who bought a ticket.
Sun 21
Phone Fishing A group of Customs and
Excise ofcers pretends to be barbecuing at
Wong Shek Pier in Sai Kung in an operation
to monitor iPhone 6 smuggling. They nd
three men loading 15 cardboard boxes into
a speedboat. The men escape when the
ofcers reveal themselves and 138 iPhones
are conscated. A phone trader tells Apple
Daily that the three are probably novices
because there was not one iPhone 6 Plus,
which is more in demand in the mainland.
Illustrations: Cecilia Cheng
Tue 23
Mac Attack A 33-year-old woman goes for
a meal with her mother-in-law and her
7-year-old son at a McDonalds in Lam Tin.
A man sitting at the next table becomes
jealous of how happy they look. He returns
home to get a bottle of nitric acid, and
splashes it on the back of the 33-year-old
woman. The woman is ne after being
treated at hospital. The man claims that he
had been feeling lonely since he divorced
his wife and couldnt stand seeing the
happy family. He is arrested.
Wed 24
Mighty Cleavage A mobile phone trader is convicted for criminal intimidation, after he
goes to the ofces of a Hong Kong phone company and threatens its employees with a
cleaver after it refused to cancel his order of 300 iPhone 6 handsets, worth $2.8 million in
total. He had already paid a $500,000 deposit, but wanted to get a refund after noticing that
the going price for the new phones was dropping.
If you make people cry, and the tears are
from their heart, how can you govern?
Alan Leong, legislator and chairman of the Civic Party, comments on
the police tactic of using tear gas to try to disperse Occupy Central
protesters last Sunday. The protest was named The Umbrella Revolution
online as protestors used umbrellas, safety googles and plastic wrap to
protect themselves from the gas.
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Street Talk HongKabulary
That turtle you draw
to get into art school
In its corner
Overdrawn
Ninja turtle candidate
Natural defense
Shells
The odds: 3-1 Rafael Hui
The verdict: Dadaist art theater or legal defense? You decide.
Rafael Hui
In his corner
Overdrawn
Ninja turtle candidate
!!!???? defense
Kwoks
Meet type designer Sammy Or. The
62-year-old has created over 150 Chinese
fonts in the past 32 years, including the
signage for the Island and Tsuen Wan
Lines of the MTR. He tells Yannie Chan
all about his favorite type.
Te Bookie
HK Magazine: How did you get into
the typography business?
Sammy Or: I was originally a designer, and
I came into contact with typography when I
joined MTR. No one knew what typography
was. But fonts are just fontsstrip away
the graphics and colors, and the spacing,
punctuation and position become extremely
important. I rst thought it was dull. But
after a certain point, I had an epiphany and
saw how many different styles there can be
within a word.
HK: No one had done it before.
Where did you start?
SO: It was very tough. There was absolutely
nothing for me to rely onno teacher, no
references, no guidelines. I had to look to
Japan and see how they create fonts. There
were also no standardized procedures or
specicationsI set them all after much
trial and error. There was also a very limited
selection of character setsonly four.
I felt responsible for creating beautiful
and readable Chinese fonts.
HK: How do you create a new font?
SO: A Chinese character set has at least
15,000 words and it takes about a year
to produce. We draw the pen strokes on
paper, and use them to form the various
components of a Chinese character. Another
team will assemble the components to
make different words. I do the quality control
at the last stage, making sure that the
words look visually balanced. Every subtle
detail, such as the thickness of a particular
stroke and the position of this word against
another, changes the visuals entirely.
HK: Does it really matter that much?
SO: Some may not understand how
the kerning and subtle details affect
a professional font set, but I can. Some
may not see the difference they make, but
I do. The good thing is in the ve past years
of creating my latest type, XinGothic, Ive
trained a new batch of designers that can
spot and see these differences as well.
HK: Does your personality come
through your font?
SO: My friends and students tell me they
recognize [my fonts] instantly. I would
say around 60-70 percent of the Chinese
character fonts you see on the street are
created by me. People say that my fonts
usually have sharper and stronger lines.
HK: Whats the future for typography?
SO: There is still not a mature typography
industry in Hong Kong. Its been ignored in
past decadesnot just in Hong Kong, but in
Taiwan and mainland China as well. There
was a brief golden era from roughly 1985-
1995, but the burst of the IT bubble almost
annihilated Chinese typography. I returned
to font-making ve years ago, because there
are more and more mobile devices.
HK: Hows the market for typography?
SO: The market for Chinese typography, in
general, is very deformed. In Japan, a font
set can sell for around $1,000. An English
character set, which contain only about
200 characters, sells usually for around
$1,500. A Chinese set has at least 15,000
characters, and people expect them to be
free! People are respecting typography
more in the past few years, but it needs
time to change the market. Ive given up
on the mass market and I focus on the
professional market, such as mobile
phone and e-device companies.
HK: What do you think of Comic Sans?
SO: Its counterproductive to like or dislike
fontsdifferent fonts are used in many
different ways. Theres a place for more
decorative fonts and theres value for
professional ones. To be honest, I designed
the Chinese equivalent of Comic Sans
[DFGirl]. I was working in Taiwan, and I
found someone in my company with that
handwriting. I asked her to write a set of
characters and it proved to be very popular.
Learn more about Sammy Ors work
at www.vmtype.com.
Raiders of the Tarmac
(reds f trmk), n.
When the same stretch of road in front of your home
has been dug up more than three times in six months,
presumably because the Highways Department is searching
for lost treasure.
Dr. Joh. Again we see there is nothing you can possess which I cannot take away.
Damn you, Raiders of the Tarmac! I just want to get some sleep!
Bunnies with floppy ears.
Pom-Poddles: Part-Pom, Part-Poodle.
Gamboling lambs.
Mrs. Cotton-Tails Puffy Wittle Cotton Tail.
Clouds (cumulus).
Top Five Fluffy Things to Think of to Take
Your Mind Off Things
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Chip Tsao is a best-selling author, columnist
and a former producer for the BBC. His columns
have also appeared in Apple Daily, Next Magazine
and CUP Magazine, among others.
POLITICALLY INCORRECT
with Chip Tsao
In the midst of tear gas smoke, a mini-
June 4 was born, dawning on a new era
of Hong Kongs struggle for democracy.
CY Leung must have been thinking
this was the start of his nest hour
as he could order a harsh crackdown
on the long-overdue Occupy Central
movement. The more force he could
apply, through his puppet-like police
commissioner Andy Tsang Wai-hung,
the more likely he guessed he could
quickly clear up Admiralty and Central
and impress his Beijing master.
CY Leungs show seemed to have
kicked off powerfully by putting Joshua
Wong Chi-fung, the thin, bespectacled
and unusually eloquent secondary
schoolboy rebel orator, under hurried
arrest, in the hope that students
would have no leader to look to. But
CY miscalculated on two points: the
vacuum of leadership was soon lled
by the big Occupy Central Three, and a
warm-up student protest became only
the appetizer for the long-expected
main course. Then Wong returned as
a teenaged hero after his immediate
release was ordered by the high court
(no wonder Hong Kongs independent
judiciary has long been hated and
cursed by Beijing). By this time, more
angry protestors had gathered.
Then CY Leung raised the stakes by
allowing Tsang, nicknamed Vulture, to
order police to fanatically wield pepper
spray against peaceful demonstrators.
Frontline policemen tore off umbrellas
held as shields and sprayed pepper
foam into the faces of protestors.
It looked oddly like a New Years Eve
celebratory orgy in a secondary school
boarding house as novelty foams were
sprayed and pillows were ripped open
and missiled across the room with a lot
of yelling. At last, Hong Kong seems to
have joined Bangkok, Taipei and Seoul,
even if such scufing pandemonium
looked a bit like a kindergarten ght for
residents in LA or, in the latest case,
Ferguson in America.
Then the tear-gas came. You could
almost taste the joy of front-line cops
who had been told they could now
abandon their toys, get out of the tub,
and go for a trigger-happy war game in
the garden.
The news started looking very
ugly with Fascist-looking mask-
wearing police hopping up and down
in full gear, looking like some kind of
Martian invasion against mankind.
The mock science-ction images were
soon carried by CNN. Demonstrators
then broke down and spilled over to
Causeway Bay and Mong Kok. At this
time perhaps the SAR government
realized it had made itself a fool in front
of the world. Anti-riot squadrons were
called off and replaced by professional
negotiators. I thought the sequence
was meant to be the other way around.
One could almost hear Beijings
sighs of dissatisfaction with CYs
maiden show of muscle, and Chris
Pattens giggles. The commander of
the locally stationed PLA must have
been biting his nails, eager to jump
over for a little rescue. But CY has
only been trained by his former British
masters as a building surveyor. He
doesnt know how to demolish this
gorgeous old edice left over by the
Brits any more spectacularly, and any
less messily.
Te Building Surveyors
Maiden Show of Destruction
What will happen to one country, two systems when the
Basic Law expires? By Yannie Chan
O
n July 1, 2047, Hong Kong runs out. Just 33 years from now
the promise that Hong Kongs previous capitalist system and
way of life shall remain unchanged for 50 years comes to a
close. The Sino-British Joint Declaration, which promised Hong Kong
a high degree of autonomy and an independent judiciary may no
longer be legally binding. Changes to the Basic Law, which outlines the
citys political, legislative and legal structure and provides protection for
fundamental human rights, will become possible. In other words: Beijing
can do whatever the hell they want.
That doesnt seem to be an idea that makes many people happy,
as weve learned all the more clearly over the past week. And its
not that far away, either. Are you thinking of buying a at in the next
10 years? Your mortgage will likely overlap with the 2047 transition.
The last time Hong Kong faced being taken over by China, it led
to a condence crisis and thousands ed the city. Since 1997 then
Hongkongers have developed far more of their own fractious identity:
proudly individual and proudly resistant to mainland interference. In
the 1980s Hong Kong was a global powerhouse that the rest of China
could only dream ofthese days the motherland is home to the
worlds second largest economy. This time around, theres no sanction,
no bargaining chip. What are we going to negotiate with three decades
down the line?
If the way things played out before 1997 is any indication, people
will start getting worried about land and political instability around
2030just 16 years awayand well likely have a good grasp of Hong
Kongs fate a few years after that. But what is actually going to happen?
Will there be tanks in the streets, or will everything just oat along like
before? Here are the four most likely scenarios.
THE END OF
HONG KONG?
WHAT HAPPENS? Beijing agrees to extend the Basic Law as it
currently stands. One country, two systems continues to operate in
Hong Kong. July 1, 2047 will just be another day.
WHY COULD IT HAPPEN? This goes back to how people interpret the
original purpose of one country, two systems. Instead of an expiration
date, theres an argument to be made that the 50-year window was
actually chosen for symbolic purposes, not as a ticking time bomb.
Speaking during a 1988 international conference on the future of China,
Deng Xiaopingthe statesman who masterminded the one country,
two systems conceptsaid as much. 50 years is only a vivid way of
putting it. Even after 50 years, our policy will not change either. That is,
for the rst 50 years it cannot be changed and for the second there will
be no need to change it.
WHAT ARE THE CHANCES? Albert Chen Hung-yee, the Chan
Professor in Constitutional Law at HKU and a member of the
Committee for the Basic Law, says that renewal of the Basic Law is
a real possibility. If things are working well in the period of about 10
years before 2047, people will want the arrangement to continue,
Chen says. It depends on whether Hong Kong can continue to be
politically stable and economically prosperous, because stability and
prosperity are the original aims of one country, two systems.
The Basic Law
is Extended
Beijings attitude since taking control of Hong
Kong points to a considerable reluctance to make
big changes to the Basic Law, says Danny Gittings,
an ex-journalist whos now a legal academic at HKU
and the author of Introduction to the Hong Kong
Basic Law, which contains a chapter investigating
what might happen post-2047. The central authority
has been reluctant to meddle in the details of the
Basic Law, except for urgent matters like electoral
reform, says Gittings. Its been 17 years since the
handover, and there has been no amendment to the
main text of the Basic Law.
Theres also the Taiwan factor. Deng originally
devised one country, two systems to lure Taiwan
into reunication, without success. The arrangement
was then adapted to Hong Kong. Hong Kong remains
a demonstration model of one country, two systems
for Taiwan, explains Sonny Lo Shiu-hing, co-director
of the Centre for Governance and Citizenship at the
HK Institute of Education. So long as Taiwan and
China have not reunited in any form, the central
leadership will be more willing to keep one country,
two systems intact.
Standing in the way is Hongkongers failure to
understand China, argues Sonny Lo. Many people
underestimated the National Peoples Congress
Standing Congress [before they issued their white
paper on electoral reform], and panicked when the
heavy-handed decision was announced. says Lo.
If we do not consider scenarios after 2047 and
continue to resist China without considering how to
adapt to deeper integration, it could lead China
to adopt a more top-down model.
WHAT HAPPENS? The government uses the 2047
transition as a chance to amend outdated provisions.
Aided by politicians, it begins a consultation process
to reform problematic aspects of the Basic Law. Hong
Kong becomes even better... that is, if Beijing doesnt
also suggest changes they would like to see.
WHY COULD IT HAPPEN? Not everyone looks on
2047 with dread. The Basic Law isnt perfect, and
2047 could be a great chance to improve it. For
example, Chief Secretary Carrie Lam looked to 2047
as an opportunity for change when she was still
Secretary for Development, in 2012. She spoke of a
possible revision to the controversial Small House
Policy, which grants every male indigenous villager of
the New Territories the right to build a house. Though
widely exploited by property developers, the policy
is currently accepted to be a right guaranteed under
Article 40 of the Basic Law.
Another potential boost to Hong Kong is to update
the guarantee that Hong Kong will operate its separate
currency under the Joint Declaration. Back in 1984,
the Chinese economy was horrible, and it would have
been a disaster for Hong Kong to adopt the Renminbi,
and so the Hong Kong Dollar was codied in the Basic
Law. But today, some argue that the city could benet
from a new currency policy. Albert Chen from HKUs
Department of Law has suggested that this situation
could be up for debate by 2047.
WHAT ARE THE CHANCES? This is certainly the
most desirable scenario of all, says Danny Gittings.
You can see the logicthere are things that would
be helpful to change. But this comes with a fairly
tough prerequisite: the HKSAR government needs to
be effective and it needs to get along with Beijing.
These benecial changes would have to be initiated
mostly through the Chief Executive, who has to
collect these demands, take them to Beijing and
negotiate with them, says Gittings. Its too far into
the future to say, but based on the current political
climate, where you do not have consensus on pivotal
issues, I would say thats not very likely to happen.
Another problem, of course: If we have a list
of requests, Beijing is sure to has its list as well.
Once you start making some changes, you dont
know where its going to stop, Gittings says.
Thats the danger.
The Basic Law is
Renewed, with Changes
I am optimistic that
as long as all those
concerned appreciate
that one country as
well as two systems
are integral parts of
the formula, we can
continue afer 2047
to maintain our own
separate system based
on respect for human
dignity, with our own
core values and our
freedoms.
Andrew Li,
former chief justice
Hong Kong needs
democracy to maintain its
stability and prosperity.
Wang Zhenmin, Tsinghua University law dean
If Hong Kongs Chief
Executive opposes the
central government,
then two systems
fails and one country,
two systems will come
to an end.
Li Fei, National Peoples Congress
Standing Committee deputy
secretary-general and Basic
Law Committee chairman
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to monitor Hong Kongs high degree
of autonomy. Tis [] is not an
overstatement, but an understatement.
Zhang Rongshun, vice-chairman of the NPC
Standing Committees legislative afairs commission
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Hong Kong? I dont believe
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as such will be chosen?
Deng Xiaoping, former Chinese leader
and mastermind behind one country,
two systems.
WHAT HAPPENS? Beijing introduces signicant modications to
fundamentally undermine Hong Kongs autonomy. The court of nal appeal
is relocated to the regions capital, Guangzhouor perhaps to Beijing.
No more freedom of speech, press and assembly. You can be arrested for
inciting subversion of the states political power. Hong Kong is integrated
more fully into the mainland China politically, economically, socially and
culturally. It might still be called one country, two systems, but thats
doublespeak: its really one country, one system.
WHY COULD IT HAPPEN? Without any internationally binding
agreement remaining on the operation of one country, two systems,
the rst thing that Beijing will be tempted to undermine is Hong Kongs
rule of law, particularly the SARs power of nal adjudication: Its
something that Chinese scholars have sometimes complained about,
Danny Gittings says. Its very unusual for places in the same country
to have independent courts. Beijings recent white paper on one
country, two systems already shows the CPCs wariness of the
independence of the citys judges, with its controversial comment
that the basic political requirement of members of the government,
including judges, is loving the country.
Robert J. Morris, a legal scholar at the University of Hong Kong,
argues that the endpoint of one country, two systems is the complete
absorption of Hong Kong into the mainland, as the arrangement is
dialectic in naturemeaning that its designed to resolve disagreement
between two points of view. But there is no protection for Hong
Kong in the Basic Law, says Morris. Beijings point of view is the only
one that can hold sway. Kenneth Chan Ka-lok, a Civic Party lawmaker
and an associate professor in international politics at the Hong Kong
Baptist University, agrees. Its clear to me that the current leaders have
grown less and less condent about Hong Kong and how Hong Kongs
democratization may or may not benet Chinas own political changes,
says Chan. It would be in Beijings best interests for Hong Kong to
peacefully converge.
The Liaison Ofces increasing visibility in the citys politics is another
warning sign. The center of the whole strategy is of course the Liaison
Ofce, says Chan. Its like a government, with ministers and thousands
of employees. Its been very involved in our local elections. During the
2012 Chief Executive election, it was widely reported that the Liaison
Ofce began a campaign to secure more votes for CY Leung: more than
40 members of the Electoral Committee conrmed to the SCMP that the
Liaison Ofce had asked them to switch sides. The day after his win,
CY Leung made a 90-minute visit to the Liaison Ofce, drawing
criticism that he was allowing Beijing to meddle in local affairs.
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Maybe youve had enough and
want to join the next mass migration
wave, Heres how to do it.
1. Have a lot of money. One of the ways to move
into other countries is via their immigrant investor
programs, in which you state that you are willing to
invest a large amount in a business in that country.
Youve got 33 years to save up. Here are a few picks:
Australia
AUD1.5-5million ($10.1-$34 million).
USA
USD1,000,000 ($7.8 million) or USD500,000
($3.9 million) in high unemployment or rural
areas. Must create at least 10 full-time jobs
for US citizens, lawful permanent residents or
other immigrants.
Taiwan
NT$6 million ($1.5 million).
Malta
EUR100,000 ($984,000) to buy citizenship outright
2. Marry into the country. Legal spouses face a
much simpler immigration procedure. But love
doesnt conquer all, money speaks as wellyour
spouse needs to show that he/she can nancially
support you.
3. Have an extraordinary ability. Well, thats
how the US Immigration Department puts it. Most
countries welcome high-skilled professions. The
USA also prefers the studious typeprofessors and
researchers, as well as multinational executives
and managers. Canada is very specictheres a
list of 50 eligible professions, from geoscientists
and homebuilding and renovation managers to
petroleum engineers.
4. Enroll at a university. And then apply for a
graduate visa or a work permit after completing your
program. In Taiwan, for example, its easier for foreign
students to apply for residency: you can do so after
working there for ve years post-graduation and
fullling the salary and residence requirement.
5. Get your MPF. If youre leaving permanently, you
can withdraw your MPF savings early. File a couple of
forms and submit proof that youve been permitted
to reside somewhere else permanently.
6. Suck it up. If none of the above works for you, time
to suck it up and stick up for Hong Kong.
HOW TO LEAVE
HONG KONG
WHAT ARE THE CHANCES? Both Morris and Chan
believe that there wont be outright amendments
to the Basic Law: if China wants to assimilate Hong
Kong, it doesnt have to bother. For a one-party
dictatorship like China, its very easy to replace and
subvert the law with policy declarations or political
statements, says Chan. Theres no need to amend
the Basic Law. Case in point: Chinese ofcials had
previously promised that Hong Kong could decide
its own electoral reforms, but it disregarded that
promise when the National Peoples Congress
Standing Committee took the reins by deciding on a
timeline for elections in 2004, and then set further
guidelines on the 2017 Chief Executive election this
year. The white paper issued by Beijing in June, for
example, has stated that Hong Kongs high degree
of autonomy is subject to how much the central
leadership is willing to allow.
Even veteran democrat politician Martin Lee
Chu-ming, who was on the Basic Laws drafting
committee, says the original purpose of one country,
two systems has been lost. From working up close
with Deng Xiaoping, Lee believes the former leader
had hoped that by 2047, China would have caught up
with Hong Kong. Deng had a vision: he saw that for
China to become successful, it needed to be more
like Hong Kong, and not go down the path of the
Soviet Union, says Lee. The current leaders are on
the wrong track, destroying our core values just so
that itll be easier for them to control Hong Kong.
Lee believes that the question of 2047 is no
longer relevant. Instead, Hong Kongs future depends
on whether Chinese President Xi Jinping will change
his mind about Hong Kong. If not, the battle is over,
Lee concedes. If the Liaison Ofce really wanted
to inuence Hong Kongs judges and attack the
independent judicial system, itd be quick and easy.
But Lee remains hopeful. In the past dozen years,
Xi has been the only president taking up the ght
against corruption and making progress. Lee says.
It remains to be seen whether he just wants all the
power to himself, or if he plans to make changes to
China after consolidating his power.
Hongkongers still havent accepted
the fact that afer the handover,
Hong Kong is a direct-controlled
municipality of China.
Elsie Leung, Basic Law Committee
vice-chairwoman and former Secretary for Justice
WHAT HAPPENS? The Basic Law expires, and Hong Kong is folded into
China. No more Special Administrative Region, no more special privileges.
Hong Kong becomes a third-tier mainland city, Beijing sends in the tanks
and the police will be taken over by the Peoples Armed Police. Burn your
HKSAR passport.
WHAT ARE THE CHANCES? Nah. No one believes that this is actually
plausible. After all, Hong Kong isnt really that much of a priority for Beijing.
What with the Tibetan separatists, Xinjiang terrorists, Japanese border
disputes, internal corruption and the Taiwan problem, China isnt looking for
more trouble in the HKSAR. There are also easier ways to quietly turn Hong
Kong than canceling the SAR: the gradual process of undermining the rule
of law will take care of that. Or, failing that, tear gas should do the trick.
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The optics could not have been worse if youd tried.
Over the last week, students across Hong Kong have
been teargassed while peacefully protesting their lack
of voice in the city, while our Chinese overlords sit in
their palaces and invite the citys rich to pay homage
at their feet. If this were a movie, itd be too clichd
to make it into production: the idealistic youth on one
side ghting for their future, vs. the entrenched gentry
on the other desperate to maintain the status quo.
Its fair for the students to ask for what they thought
they were promised, and outrageous that the police
have responded to pacism with force. But theres also
a bigger context to be kept in mind, in the form of the
looming date of 2047. Lets remember that Hong Kong is
a unique and special placeits spent the last 30 years
counting down to not one, but two expirations. Hong
Kong is the most metaphysical city in the world.
Its tempting to be lured by the romance of all this.
But as our story here makes clear, there arent really
that many options for what happens after 2047and
many of them are grim, if you are a fan of the rule of
law. Through an already steady erosion of trust in the
law, its an open question if one country, two systems
is even a thing anymore. Beijing is obviously playing
the long game. Its what they do best: just look at their
calculated, glacial movements on the political reform
issue since 97.
The only real way to compete is to play the long
game back. Thats why the city should take the
inch that Beijing has offered us with their version of
universal suffrage. Though its a travesty of the term,
this is the best version of democracy the CCP could
ever possibly stomach. An anonymous source told the
South China Morning Post on September 5 that some
cadres in Beijing oppose even this rigged system
theyve offered. The source claimed that many in
Zhongnanhai would prefer to see Hong Kongs system
remain as-is. The fact that our overlords barely want
to give us this concession is a sure enough sign that
we should take it.
Ask yourself what worries them about even their
diluted version of universal suffrage. Fast-forward
and imagine a scenario where candidateswho will
be inept if not downright vile, to be sureneed YOUR
vote. Imagine our overlords watching on TV from
the Forbidden Palace as candidates canvas a public
housing estate for votes. Plenty of the CCP leadership
will be watching aghast as a Pandoras Box opens.
To them, the optics will look just as vile they have
been over the last week to us in Hong Kong.
You could say that the spirit of Occupy Central has
already pried out the most it can possibly get at this
moment in the 50-year countdown to Hong Kongs
lifespan. We have 33 years to go, and we cant get gassed
every day of it. If you get one man, one vote noweven
for rigged, joke candidatesthen you will have taken
an inch forward in a long game. And every inch that you
extract will be very hard for the CCP to claw back. Ask
for a mile if you must; but bank your inches too.
Zach Hines is the Editor-in-Chief of HK Magazine.
THE ANGRY INCH
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ESCAPE ROUTES
with Kate Springer
TRAVEL
Te Best Medicine
All-inclusive luxury brand Club Med just
announced plans to open two new resorts:
one in the Maldives, and another in the French
Alps. So, the big question is to the sea or the
mountains? If youre a beach bum, then Finolhu
Villas in the Maldives (opening 2015, four nights
with Cathay ights, from $29,920 per person)
has you covered with private pools, terraces,
and natural surrounds. If youre into skiing, then
Val Thorens Sensations (Dec 2014, seven-
night packages from $14,800 per person without
ights), has 600km of ski runs and 317 trails, plus
some cutting-edge technologytheres even
Wi-Fi on the slopes. As always with Club Med,
everything is includedtransfers, daily passes,
meals, entertainment and your own personal
butler. So, whatll it be: snow or sea?
3111-9388, www.clubmed.com.hk.
Mile-High Wi-Fi
Earlier this year there was lots of rumbling
about Wi-Fi coming to Asian airlines. The
murmurs died down for a bit, but just last week
Nok Air, a budget carrier based out of Thailand,
announced plans to bring free Wi-Fi into 25
cabins by 2015. That got me wondering which
other Asian carriers have already wired up free
internet? Heres a little update for those of you
who need to stay connected.
Turkish Airlines, free for business travelers
on all Boeing 777s, adding A330s in 2015
Air China, ights between Beijing and Chengdu;
all routes by 2016
Philippine Airlines, Boeing 777 to London
Along for the Ride?
Mark your calendar for a cool new festival
taking place in Yangshuoyou know that
gorgeous little town in China surrounded by
the Li River, karst mountains and lush rice
paddies? The Yangshuo Bike Festival is an
eco-conscious bike and camping event that
will make the most of the Guangxi provinces
lovely landscapeand raise environmental
awareness in the process. I hear a lot of people
saying that Yangshuo is getting too touristy,
says co-organizer Bruce Foreman of Bike
Aways, a cycling tourism organizer who has
lived in Hong Kong for the past 10 years. We
think that biking is the best way to see places,
so we have found some new off-the-radar
routes that are marvelous. This roving party will
start in historic Xingping along the Li River, and
continue on for about 30km a day to Yangshuo.
Bikers will bed down for the night in big camps,
with live music and lots of entertainment. The
entry price includes a night's hotel stay, ve
meals, water, bike hire and guide. But be sure
to BYO tent!
Oct 31-Nov 2. RMB1,990 ($2,514),
www.yangshuobikefestival.com.
Have a query you need answered
or a travel tip youre keen to share? Email me
at kate.springer@hkmagmedia.com or tweet
@KateSpringer, #hktravels.
Get snowed in at Val Thorens Sensations
Dip into Finolhu Villas
Yangshuo Bike Festival
pedals through paradise
Advertorial
Dreading a visit to the theatre but tired of endless reruns of traditional classics?
Check out these two local productions, part of the Boundless Multimedia Series
organized by the Leisure and Cultural Services Department.
Following the successful performance of The
Memory Palace of Matteo Ricci in 2010, 1984
is the second multi-media opera directed by
Steve Hui (aka Nerve). While opera as an art form
has a long-running history, Steve questioned the
denition people gave to them: do they necessarily
have to be performed traditionally? In 2012, he
experimented further and worked on a project
with Kung Chi-Shing, performing live music to
accompany movies. Together, they deconstructed
different lm elements, from their subtitles to
music. Now in 2014, Steve treats 1984 as a
response to these past two works. Back when
he started experimenting with this form four years
ago, he was worried the audience would not
accept such a performance as an opera. But now,
he is relieved from such worries. Wed like to
experiment even more, says Steve.
The venue for this performance, the Lee Shau
Kee School of Creativity is not a typical choice for
operas either the theatre has never staged an
opera in the traditional Western sense. However,
Steve hopes to explore the possibilities of its
space. Although there are its limitations, we hope
to transform these into something more creative.
For example, they have a really large screen
which gives our production a cinematic edge,
he explains.
In the past, Steve is more interested in
creating experimental works that focus on abstract
aspects. However, this performance is a change
from his usual performances characterized by
complex structures. He explains, In recent years,
I feel like I should use art to express more than
simply aesthetics. I wont try to impose a judgment
on whats right and wrong, but I think the role of art
can create discussions among the audience.
Steve has read George Orwells 1984 a
number of years ago, and its effect has stayed with
him until today. The novel examines occupation
by totalitarianism, which is hauntingly relevant to
us nowadays, he describes. For Steves version
of 1984, he rst had the notion of featuring the
telescreen, the surveillance device as described
in the novel, prominently. He has also made some
changes in this cinematic opera reenactment the
character Julia will appear onstage, while Winston
will only stay on the screen, thereby placing Julia as
the protagonist as opposed to Winston in the novel.
I want to use another perspective to view their
relationships and their surroundings, he explains.
This performance features collaboration
between Steve and a range of talented individuals
specializing in installation and set design, video
directing and music performance. Although
Steve takes the title of director and composer
in this performance, he does not interfere with
other artists creative process. This is different
from Steves classical background, where the
composer gains complete authority. Rather, Steve
encourages each individual artist to have their own
interpretation of the text in their relevant areas.
I think its more of a process of exchanging ideas,
he says.
1984 A Cinematic Opera
The title of this production comes from Vladimir
Nabokovs autobiography Speak, Memory, where
he wrote, The world was made on a Sunday. This
is different from the traditional Christian thought
that the World was created in 6 days, while God
rested on the seventh. There is certain playfulness
to this sentence, although there is a crucial
implication, explains Kung Chi-Shing, director,
composer and musician of the performance.
The multi-media performance will focus on
the stories of composer Dmitri Shostakovich and
Soviet Union leader Josef Stalin. Because of the
Russian revolution, Nabokovs entire family escaped
from Russia. At that time, Stalin was the dictator in
charge. In contrast, Shostakovich chose to stay in
Russia and his entire lifetimes compositions were
under Stalins occupation. You can see that both
Nabokov and Shostakovich are both looking for
freedom, says Kung. Kung hopes to present the
struggles of both artists under Stalins rule, and also
Nabokovs fascination with butteries and chess.
As a parent, Kung is extremely concerned
about the next generation. However, he believes
that arts always represents a positive force that
they can hold on to, and he hopes to examine this
theme in The World was made on a Sunday. Kung
explains, I believe there are always two sides to
the world. Arts is positive, while power is negative.
Youve got gures like Stalin, Mao and Hitler that
cause destruction. At the same time, youve got
artists who always create a positive force.
Apart from English, the production is also
performed with some Russian, French, German,
Japanese and Cantonese, partly with Chinese
and English surtitles. Kung hopes to retain the
authenticity of the characters, for instance,
retaining Stalins speech in Russian. Kung remarks,
When we can manage to stage the speech in its
original language, why not? When asked whether
he is worried that the audience wont understand
the language, he responds, I prefer an abstract
situation. I hope some non-verbal energy can
come through.
This is Kung Chi-Shing and Peter Suarts 15th
major production, since the formation of the box
in 1987. For this production, they will also join forces
with Japanese actress Mariko Ogawa, and for the
rst time, Kung Chi-Shings daughter Chiara Kung.
The HKNME String Quartets involvement with this
performance also marks Kungs rst collaboration
with a string quartet in 30 years.
The Box, Side Fifteen
The World was Made on a Sunday
Boundless Multimedia Series
the box, side fteen the world was made on a sunday
runs from October 31 to November 2 at the Shouson
Theatre, Hong Kong Arts Centre. Ticket price : $230, $180
1984 A Cinematic Opera runs from October
10 to 12 at the Multi-media Theatre, HKICC Lee
Shau Kee School of Creativity. Ticket price : $200
For programme enquiries, please call 2268 7323, or visit http://www.lcsd.gov.hk/cp
DINING
DINING
Wheel Me Home
A few of us at HK Mag are loyal fans of Car Noodles Family
(): thanks to its low prices, great soup base and modest but well
executed toppings. The restaurant is known for its signature zai, a vegetarian
gluten topping thats sweet, sour, and savory all at the same time. The curry
squidmarinated in sauce for... ever, we expectis also incredibly tender and
avorful. If youre a fan of spice, you must request the house spicy sauce:
a moderate zing with a nudge of sweetness. Match it all with bouncy, al dente
Shanghainese oil noodles.
Must-try: Zai, squid, soy sauce chicken wings.
1A Anton St., Wan Chai, 2529-6313.
Wingin it
Tucked away on Sugar Street, Wing Kee Noodles ()
is a convenient stop before karaoke inevitably calls from the huge establishment
next door. The restaurant retains a loyal following thanks to a selection of 25
ingredients, and a winning house broth made with slow-cooked beef brisket juices.
By far the most popular toppings are the soy sauce wing tipslightly sweet and
umamias well as the beef brisket, daikon radish and pigs blood.
Must-try: Wing tips, beef brisket, daikon, pigs blood.
Shop A, G/F, 27 Sugar St., Causeway Bay, 2808-2877.
Fresh veggie zai Soyed squid solutions
Eat Your Cart Out
Hong Kongs iconic cart noodles have been a hunger-quelling tradition for decades.
Andrea Lo and Evelyn Lok nd the citys best. Photos by South Ho
In the 50s, street hawkers roamed the city with noodle carts full
of an unbeatable range of toppingsfresh meat and slow-cooked
offal, squid balls and sh cakes, vegetables and pigs blood. Although
vendors on wheels are rarely seen today, you can still get your ll of
cart noodles at these establishments.
Not so Ofal
Not to be confused with the venerable Kau Kee on
Centrals Gough Street, Kau Kee Offal Noodles (
) in Wan Chai is famed for its cart noodles. Diners
ock here for the beef brisket and offal. All noodles come
with a fried wonton and a generous dose of garlic: Top
your bowl off with pork rind, mushrooms, or pig intestines.
The damage? $23. With a limited English menu, youll need
a Cantonese speaker to get your offals worth. Dont like
offal? Why are you reading this?
Must-Try: Beef offal, beef brisket.
Shop 8, 2/F, Bowrington Road Cooked Food Centre,
21 Bowrington Rd., Wan Chai, 2988-8960.
Te Perfect Order
Always busy at Chopsticks Kee
4) Go spicy
Satay sauce (no, not the peanut-based kind) is a great
addition for an extra spicy kick. Spoon it on thick.
1) Noodle wisely
Oil noodles, aka Shanghai
noodles, soak up the broth
in an oh-so-good way.
When everything is on the menu, it can be hard
to narrow it down. Here are a few tips for the
perfect bowl of cart noodles.
3) Screw originality
The usual suspects are often the best.
Go for pigs blood, sh balls
and cakes, and all
forms of offal.
2) Soak it up
Get at least one plain-avored, spongy
ingredient: think daikon radish, dumplings,
vegetables, pork rind or deep-fried sh skin
(pictured).
Chopsticks Fix
Macanese import Chopsticks Kee () is a no-frills spot on
Wellington Street. The tiny joint is constantly packed, thanks to
its cheap and cheerful noodle dishes. Grab a seat amid the
hundreds of clippings all over its walls, and take your pick
from all the usual suspects. On offer are the likes of offal
and sh balls, combined with thick noodles or oil noodles.
For an interesting addition to your palate, try the Sichuan-
spiced pork neck sliceswhich will numb the taste buds
before the ery broth hits. If you cant handle spice, go for
the milder soup baseeven that has a pretty strong kick.
Must-try: Sichuan-spiced pork neck, pork rind, sh cakes.
85-89 Wellington St., Central, 2854-9969.
Man, oh Man
Theres no English sign, but youll recognize Fat Man
Cart Noodles () from the massive line thats
perpetually outside. This Mong Kok neighborhood joint
offers meats, squid, dace cakes, and all sorts of sh balls
and slices that are packed with sh avor: no llers here.
But the most popular topping must be the juicy, slow-
cooked beef brisketso soft it melts in your mouth. Still
hungry? Just add $12 for a big, heaped plate of
fast wok-fried rice noodles.
Must-try: Beef brisket, sh balls, sh cakes.
Shop C, 5 Arran St., Mong Kok, 2399-0071.
Yung and Beautiful
You can tell Yung Kee () goes the extra
mile. For the discerning, the pork blood cubes are
the real deal, as you can tell by the crisp texturesome
shops make them with much mushier chicken blood.
Denitely order the pork belly cubes as well: a good
balance between fat and lean meat thats marinated with
aromatic soy sauce and rice wine. For an extra $12, you
can have a side of the famous omelet, which is lled with
pickled vegetables and cheese, or sweetcorn and cheese.
Of course, you cant leave without trying the black pepper
and pig-tripe soup: sounds a little gnarly, but the peppery broth
is ideal for the cooler months.
Must-try: Pork belly cubes, sh cakes/balls.
80 Ta Ku Ling Rd., Kowloon City, 3148-1489.
NEW AND NOTED
with Adele Wong
DINING
RESTAURANT REVIEWS
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Reviews are based on actual visits to the establishments listed by our super-sneaky team of hungry reviewers, without the knowledge of
the restaurants. Reviews are included at the discretion of the editors and are not paid for by the restaurants. Menus, opening hours and
prices change and should be checked. New restaurants are not reviewed within one month of their opening. Reviews are written from a
typical diners perspective. Ratings are awarded in accordance with the type of restaurant reviewed, so the citys best wonton noodle stall
could earn ve stars while a fancy French restaurant could be a one-star disaster.
Price per person, including one drink, appetizer, main course and dessert. Prices do not include bottles of wine unless stated.
Oldish pad Thai looking fresh
The new Oldish
Word, Bird
A Peruvian rotisserie chicken shop will
be hawking guilt-free poultry under the
name of Healthy Chicken (Shop A2,
G/F, Khuan Ying Commercial Building, 87
Wellington St., Central). Antibiotic-free
chickens from Brazil are roasted using natural
seasonings and paired with Latin American
sides like guac and white corn salsa for a
relatively light meal.
To the West, To the West
On the other end of the spectrum, chef
Jack Carson of Restoration will be launching
Jacks Fried Chicken, honing in on the one
particularly nger-lickin Southern dish he
does extremely well, somewhere in K-Town,
at some point. Notorious chef-turned-PR
Jason Black is being really stingy with the
detailsyou can bet Ill be on the lookout.
Also in the district, Castelo Concepts is
ready to rock n roll again with Butcher
and Baker Cafe (Cadogan Street, Kennedy
Town) at what looks to be a massive space.
Im guessing theres meat and bread and/
or some combination of both. Down a few
shops is Mangiare (G/F, 45-55 Cadogan St.,
Kennedy Town), an Italian street food joint
(which from what I can gather simply means
pasta and pizza).
Street Cred
In case you havent gathered, street food
is now a buzzword that can be applied to
literally anything. Be prepared for Asian-style
street food like rendang-topped fries and
minced chicken on sticks with the imminent
opening of Mrs. Pound (Pound Lane, Sheung
Wan). Attendees of the PMQ Night Market will
have already had a chance to sample some
snacks at MPs stall.
Blast from the Past
Oldish (G/F, 53 Tung St., Sheung Wan) offers
Thai-inuenced dishes such as duck breast
sprinkled with chives or sakura-prawn-topped
pad Thai, in a cozy, vintage-y space at the top
of Tung Street. There arent many tables at
Oldish, which makes having a meal here an
intimate and relatively peaceful experience
if you can get a seat.
Spice Tings Up
Slurp on peanut-free dan dan noodles, fast
food-style, at Dandan Soulfood From
Sichuan (181 Queens Rd.Central, Sheung
Wan, 6920-8125). These spicy, mouthnumbing
strands follow a traditional recipe and can be
ordered with sides including pickled veggies
and marinated black fungus. Its an in-and-out
type of place, great for a quick lunch or
a simple dinner.
Email me at adele.wong@hkmagmedia.com
or follow me on Twitter: @adelewong_hk.
Bibo
French ne dining. 163 Hollywood Rd.,

Sheung Wan, 2956-3188.
Between the colorful chaos of authentic
contemporary art, personable service and
opulent menu, Bibo is a strong contender for
one of Hong Kongs best new tables.
HIT Four plump Hokkaido scallops ($340)
came with an interesting triocorn foam,
corn kernels, corn pure. We said wed be
sharing and the dish came out on individual
platesa testament to the warm, attentive
service. Similarly the sommelier suggested
a bottle of wine $100 under our budget. The
Tournedos Rossini was a healthy portion of
tender wagyu llet topped with black trufe
and a decadent chunk of foie gras, but it didnt
quite feel worth the $600. The cheese platter is
great value: four decadent, diverse cheeses for
$190. And how could we forget the homemade
sourdough? Its the best bread weve had in
Hong Kong.
MISS The over-the-top cool factor and
ridiculously loud soundtrack felt contrived.
A vegetarian salad ($150), though gorgeous
and fresh, was only big enough for a few
meager bites.
BOTTOM LINE Despite those cooler-than-
thou vibes and a few overpriced dishes, Bibo
is perfect for special occasions or paydays
whichever comes rst.
Open Mon-Fri noon-2:30pm, 6:30pm-
midnight; Sat-Sun, 11am-3pm, 6:30pm-
midnight. $$$$$
Jamies Italian
Italian. 2/F, Soundwill Plaza IIMidtown,

1 Tang Lung St., Causeway Bay, 3958-2222.
Celebrity chef Jamie Oliver brings his pukka
tukka to a spacious, loft-like space.
HIT The drinks here are great value: the
Vanilla Lemon Martini ($55! Yes!) tasted like
a heavenly slice of cheesecake. Ordering a
plank for starters is worth it for $79 per
headthe seafood one came with everything
from sh and chips to beetroot-cured salmon.
Other starters tasted good: moreish cauliower
and cheese fritters ($75) and herby artisan
breads ($30).
MISS The starterswhile tastywere
all puny and unsatisfying. Posh chips with
parmesan and trufe oil ($50) were tough and
seemed half-cooked. We hoped Jamie would
save his menu with some mouth-orgasmic
pastas but we were wrong. The Pumpkin
Panzerotti ($135) were little dumplings lled
with sweet roasted squash, topped with
a savory rosemary butterwe felt like we
were eating slippery custard buns with garlic
oil. The fresh crab spaghettini ($155) was
mediocre and too watery.
BOTTOM LINE Good drinks, good
location, average food. At least its
not expensive.
Open Mon-Sun 11am-late. $$-$$$
Kelly & Moss
Caf. Zero Carbon Park, 8 Sheung

Yuet Rd., Kowloon Bay, 2529-9001.
Located in the Zero Carbon Park right
outside MegaBox, eco-conscious Kelly &
Moss serves deli treats overlooking a
shaded alfresco terrace.
HIT The iced coffee and tea we ordered
were refreshing, although they came with
annoyingly hipster and non-functional
paper straws.
MISS Its not K&Ms fault that the
Zero Carbon Park is yet another tasteless
government scam thats not worth the
journey (for one, its all wooden decking and
shadeless paths sans trees). But the food
didnt help either. Our potato salad came
with wilted bacon bits and unexciting greens,
seasoned like the fridge packages you nd at
your local coffee shop. Our absolutely average
chicken and mushroom pie had a limp crust
again, it couldve been from a standard coffee
chain. As for the honeycomb crunch cake?
Starbucks does it better. And with a nal bill
of close to $200, these are Central prices in
KOWLOON BAY.
BOTTOM LINE There are better places to
get a sunburn and cafeteria-quality nosh.
Open daily 11am-7pm. $
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Te 7-Eleven Itch
The new F11 Photographic Museum opens its doors
with Best in Show, an exhibition of 40 photographs by
legendary photographer Elliott Erwittincluding this one
of Marilyn Monroe on the set of The Seven Year Itch.
Camera geeks: theres also a vintage Leica models exhibit.
Check out our interview with the man himself, opposite.
Through Nov 30. F11 Photographic Museum,
11 Yuk Sau St., Happy Valley, 6516-1122,
www.f11.com. Free admission by appointment;
visits include a guided tour.
Photo: Elliott Erwitt/Magnum Photos
CULTURE + NIGHTLIFE + FILM
ARTS
Theater & Arts
Urbtix (credit cards) 2111-5999
Urbtix (enquiries) 2734-9009
HK Ticketing 3128-8288
HK Arts Centre 2582-0200
Fringe Club 2521-7251
HK Cultural Centre 2734-2009
Need to Know
HK City Hall 2921-2840
HK Academy for Performing Arts 2584-8500
Kwai Tsing Theatre 2408-0128
LCSD Music Programme Office 2268-7321
LCSD Dance/Multi-Arts Office 2268-7323
LCSD Theatre Office 2268-7323
Stage
Musicals
Mamma Mia!
Its been 10 years since this ABBA-fest last
came to Hong Kong on its international tour.
But its been going strong ever since, touring
all over the US and Europe and even to
Shanghaiproving that the feel-good synthy
tones of the Swedish pop giants are as timeless
as their sequined jumpsuits. So dont go
wasting your emotions. Take a chance, dancing
queen. Through Nov 2. Lyric Theatre, Academy
for Performing Arts, 1 Gloucester Rd.,
Wan Chai, 2584-8500. $395-995 from
www.hkticketing.com.
Comedy
Comedy HK: Brian Alyward
Looking slightly like a Hells Angel on an off-day,
this condent Canadian comedian is all about
the rapid-re wit. Originally working as an ESL
teacher in South Korea, hes an expat with
a mean streak who tells it like it is. Having
performed all over Asia, winning comedy
festival awards and even founding the Stand
Up Seoul comedy group, Alyward has been
spreading stand-up in the east like maple syrup
on pancakes. Catch this canuck on his Asian
Comedy Tour at TSTs Dada Bar on the Thursday,
and Cyberports Sunset Lounge (Le Meridien,
100 Cyberport Rd., Pok Fu Lam) on the Saturday.
Oct 23, 8:30pm; Oct 25, 9pm. Dada Bar +
Lounge, 2/F, The Luxe Manor, 39 Kimberley Rd.,
Tsim Sha Tsui, 3763-8778. $250 from
comedy.hk/tickets.
Dance
What the Body Does Not Remember
by Ultima Vez
Belgian avant garde dance group Ultima Vez
and its founder/lmmaker/choreographer Wim
Vandekeybus astounded audiences with its 1987
debut of What the Body Does Not Remember, a
production performed to live music. He returned
in 2013 with a whole new cast and a new set
of game-changing moves for the latest world
tour, tracing the relationship between dance
and music, and also exploring the intensity of
moments where actions or accidents occur
which are out of your control. Oct 10-11, 8pm.
Kwai Tsing Theatre, 12 Hing Ning Rd., Kwai Fong.
$160-420 from www.urbtix.hk.
Opera
I Maestri Opera Gala
I Maestri is a group of seasoned opera maestros
from Korea, described by fans as a voice
orchestrano mere mortal choir here. The
men will take to the stage at the Asia Society for
a night of exquisite vocal talent, performing a
repertoire of Korean folk music, classical opera
and Broadway tunes. Oct 7, 7pm. Asia Society,
9 Justice Drive, Admiralty, 2103-9511. Register
your free spot at ticketing.asiasociety.org.hk.
Salome
One of Richard Strauss most celebrated operas,
Salome, is being performed as a co-production
by the Slovenian National Theatre Opera and
Ballet Ljubljana, and Opera Hong Kong. Its
known for its erotic Dance of the Seven Veils,
and the nal scene in which Salome sings to the
severed head of John the Baptist, before kissing
it on the lips. The show will contain nudity.
Mmm its basically highbrow HBO. Oct 9-11,
7:30pm; Oct 12, 3pm. Grand Theatre, Cultural
Centre, 10 Salisbury Rd., Tsim Sha Tsui. $150-900
from www.urbtix.hk.
Theater
One Flew Over the Cuckoos Nest
Following on from the February run of P.S. Your
Cat is Dead, Naiad Productions returns with an
even more exciting and promising production:
One Flew Over the Cuckoos Nest. The play
by Dale Wasserman (and original novel by Ken
Kesey) was made famous by the 1975 Jack
Nicholson lm. Havent seen it? Its about a band
of patients in a mental institution, suppressed
by the authoritarian and brutal Nurse Ratched.
Randle McMurphy, a new arrival to the ward,
ghts to help the patients win back their self-
esteem. Oct 9-12, 8pm; Oct 11-12, 3pm. HKRep
Black Box, 8/F, Sheung Wan Civic Centre, 345
Queens Rd. Central, Sheung Wan, 2853-2689.
$230-260 from www.urbtix.hk.
ESU Play-Reading: Lady Precious Stream
Due to disruption by the typhoon last month,
the English Speaking Union has rescheduled
this play-reading session. Shih-I Hsiungs 1935
play Lady Precious Stream was the rst West
End play ever written by a Chinese person. Its
a Chinese-style play written in English, about a
faithful wife waiting on her adventurer husband.
The session will be held at Colettes, upstairs
at the Fringe Club, and people are encouraged
to take part. The playwrights grand-daughter
Joanna will also be attending the event. Oct 20,
7:15pm. Fringe Club, 2 Lower Albert Rd., Central,
2525-1032. Free; email esuhk@netvigator.com
to register.
Classical
Roberto Porroni and Marta Pettoni:
The Latin Spirit
The Italian Cultural Institute has invited
esteemed concert musicans Roberto Porroni
and Marta Pettoni to perform a duet concert.
On the classical guitar is Porroniwhos worked
with classical guitar legends John Williams
and Andrs Segovia. Hes joined by rising
star Pettoni on the harp. Theyll be playing a
selection of works by Italian composers, such
as a cinema suite by Ennio Morricone (who
wrote the score to Inglourious Basterds, FYI),
Granadoss Spanish Dances, and more. Oct 8,
8pm. Youth Square Y-Studio, 2/F, 238 Chai Wan
Rd., Chai Wan, 3721-8888. Free; register seats at
eventbrite.com.
Yiruma in Concert
If youve ever played the piano here growing up,
youll have heard of Yiruma, the South Korean
piano superstar known for composing the hits
River Flows in You, Kiss the Rain, and May
Be. Or, if youre a K-drama buff, youd have
heard his tear-jerking music in the background
of popular series such as Winter Sonata, and
Secret Garden. Want to relive all that? Dont
miss his one-night-only concert. Oct 8, 8pm.
Star Hall, KITEC, 1 Trademart Drive, Kowloon Bay.
$380-888 from www.hkticketing.com.
The Music of John Williams
Not a classical music acionado on the reg? No
worries: gear up for all the most iconic classical
music pieces ever with the cinematic scores of
composer John Williams. Think Indiana Jones,
Star Wars, Harry Potter, E.T., Jawsyeah,
that guy. Expect all your favorite movie themes,
played by the HK Sinfonietta with associate
conductor Jason Lai. Try not to cry when
Hedwigs theme starts up. Just you try. Oct 19, 21,
8pm. Concert Hall, Cultural Centre,
10 Salisbury Rd., Tsim Sha Tsui. $140-340
from www.urbtix.hk.
The 4th Hong Kong International
Piano Competition
In a city where everyones learned some form
or shape of piano, were about to nd out who
can tickle those ivories the best. The triennial
piano competition returns with renowned artist
Vladimir Ashkenazy as the jury chair. Get in
on all the action of the prelims, or wait for the
tense nals evenings on Oct 22-24, in which the
judges will make their decisions on the night.
Tagging along behind the competition is The Joy
of Music festival, a host of gala performances
by past winners (Oct 25) and members of
the jury (Oct 26). The closing evening (Oct 27)
will feature concertos performed by the jury
members alongside the HK Philharmonic. See
www.chopinsocietyhk.org for more details. Oct
10-27. Concert Hall, City Hall, 5 Edinburgh Place,
Central. $50-450 from www.urbtix.hk.
With a career spanning 60 years, Elliott
Erwitt is known for taking some of
the most iconic images of the 20th
centuryfrom his work documenting
the US Civil Rights movement to his
whimsical photos of dogs. Evelyn Lok
speaks to the legendary photographer.
HK Magazine: What do you nd most
photogenic about Hong Kong?
Elliott Erwitt: What I nd photogenic are the
islands; the people. But you know, people are
interesting everywhere. Specically about Hong
Kong, the harbor is quite special. But when you take
pictures you dont think about them, you just think
about whats in front of the camera.
HK: Why do you work with black and white
images, and use lm?
EE: The pictures that you see here and in most of my
books are pictures that Ive done as a hobby. They
are in black and white because I can control the
result betterIm responsible for the entire process;
whereas in color, youre not. When its required, I
will do digitalbut I dont understand how it works.
I dont like computers, I dont like digital I wish I
could like it, but my mind is not suited for it. Film is
something that Ive done, that I understand.
HK: How many photos do you trawl through
before you nd a gem?
EE: If you nd one on a contact sheetthats a very
good average. Youd go for months without nding
a good one. Its always a surprise. Sometimes
what you think youve done well turns out to be
completely boring, and some things that you didnt
have any expectations for turn out to be quite
interesting. A good case in point is the picture of the
couple in the wing mirrorI didnt see that picture
until 25 years after I took it. Its turned out to be one
of my signatures.
HK: Do you have a favorite photo?
EE: Well I havent taken it yet. I hope to do so. But
these are like my children, you cant have a favorite!
Theyd get mad at you.
HK: What about a favorite subject?
EE: People and dogs. Dogs are just people with
more hair. Animals that have anthropomorphic
qualities about them I think are interesting. I get
asked very often if [famous people are] a special
interest of mine. The answer is notheres no
difference photographically whether someone
is famous or not. What is important in a picture
is composition, content, and if youre lucky, a
little bit of magic. And that goes for dogs, people,
personalities, anything.
HK: What do you think of seles and todays
photo culture?
EE: Doesnt bother me! If someone wants to take a
picture of their cat or their child or their wife, more
power to them. But I mean, just because you have
a pen and a piece of paper doesnt make you
a novelist.
HK: Why do you have a bicycle horn on your
walking stick?
EE: [Holds it up, smiling] Crowd control.
See Elliott Erwitts Best in Show exhibit through
Nov 30. F11 Photographic Museum, 11 Yuk Sau St.,
Happy Valley, 6516-1122, www.f11.com. Viewings
by appointment only.
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ARTS
Exhibitions
Tropical Light
As we step into a gloomier fall and
winter, youll want to hold on to
the happy sunny colors around
you. YY9 Gallery is showing a joint
exhibition of two abstract artists
who do exactly that. Having lived in
Hong Kong since the 70s, Norman
de Brackinghe began his career in
art by working with watercolors, but
soon discovered photography as an
interesting way to capture abstract
cityscapes. However, he returns to
painting in this exhibition, focusing on
the sea and sky at different times of
day. Joining him is local graphic artist
Ling Lai, who exhibits works from her
continuing series After the Rain,
which are abstract acrylics lled with
the interplay of bright, translucent
colors. Through Oct 31. YY9 Gallery, 2/F,
Chai Wan Industrial City Phase 1, 60
Wing Tai Rd., Chai Wan, 2574-3730.
Gonkar Gyatso: Pop Phraseology
We saw Gonkar Gyatsos work earlier this year at
SCADs Moot Gallery, and hes back with a new set
of pieces exhibiting at Pearl Lam. The Tibetan artist
continues his work exploring traditional eastern forms
such as the silhouette of Buddha and the symmetry of
Thangka paintings, but lls it with western iconography
as a reection on mass culture. Gyatso pieces
together large scale collages with collected stickers:
making it the biggest sticker book youve seen since
kindergarten. Through Oct 31. Pearl Lam Galleries, 601-
605, 6/F, Pedder Building, 12 Pedder St., Central.
Paulina Olowska: Ceramics
Polish artist Paulina Olowskas work normally combines western popular culture,
eastern European references and socialist symbols. But this time it seems
hugely different. In her rst solo exhibition in Hong Kong, shes focusing on the
appropriation of historical high art into more down-to-earth alternatives, and
celebrating the female archetypes they represent. From the Virgin Mary to Salome
to St Catherine, Olowska takes wooden religious sculptures from her hometown of
Rabka, and creates dark versions of them out of ceramic. Glazed with dripping bright
blue or drenched in black paint, they take on a whole new creepy light. Through Oct
9. Simon Lee Gallery, 304, 3/F, Pedder Building, 12 Pedder St., Central, 2801-6252.
Sandro Cabrini
Italian artist Sandro Cabrini is known for
his cute asterisk-like symbols of humans,
which he patterns over colored canvases:
think Keith Haring works seen from really,
really far away. With his chosen icons,
he seeks to explore the herd mentality,
and how it nullies unique and personal
identitiesand how using the most
fundamental of signs can still express
mans state of being. Aww. We were
hoping it would be about world peace and
harmony. Through Oct 11. Galerie Koo, 7/F,
Vogue Building, 67 Wyndham St., Central,
2525-0331.
Frog King: Totem
The king of amphibian insanity returns: Frog King
(real name Kwok Mang-ho) will be enshrouding/
bombarding 10 Chancery Lanes outer facade and
interior with his signature froggy totem poles,
found objects, stickers, calligraphy and swirling ink
brushstrokes. Dont even know who he is? Kwok
became known as one of the biggest (and earliest)
Chinese contemporary artists through developing
his own calligraphic script, and challenging the gap
between artist and audience. He seeks to break
through the stuffy boundaries of traditional art
through playful positive anarchy. 10 Chancery Lane
Gallery, G/F, 10 Chancery Lane, Central, 2810-0065.
Larry Bell: Light and Red
One of the giants of 20th century contemporary
art, Californian artist Larry Bell is mostly known
for his reective, undulating glass sculptures.
Bell is associated with the west coast Light and
Space movement that sprang up in the 60s,
which encouraged viewers to perceive the world
differently. His new series, Light and Red, is
a continuation of his reective sculptures, and
also includes a few collages that layer mirrored
materials on a striking red background, tricking
your eye into thinking the at surfaces contain
more depth. Sounds like a metaphor for modern
art, dont it? Through Nov 15. White Cube, 50
Connaught Rd., Central, 2592-2000.
The Fragmented Body
Grotto Fine Art is introducing three new local
artists, as well as showing works by two veterans
at the new season show, all of which explore the
body in different ways. Leung Wing-hong focuses
on different body parts in each of her oil paintings.
Hindered by hyperhidrosis (chronically sweaty
palms), modern ink artist Wong Wai-yee focuses
on the hands, and adopts her afiction into her art.
Tung Wing-hong uses small TV screens to isolate
body parts, depicting awkward encounters with
new people. In addition to the works by all this
fresh artistic blood, therell be works by Angela
Su, known for her dark anatomical drawings, and
conceptual sculptures by Dr. Ho Siu-kee. Through
Oct 4. Grotto Fine Art, 31C-D, 2/F, Wyndham St.,
Central, 2121-2270.
Yuki Aruga: Only Now
The Cat Street Gallerys rst
exhibition this fall features
Yuki Arugas debut solo
exhibition in Hong Kong.
The London-based,
Japanese-British artist
weds Japanese aesthetics
and western still lifes to
her fascination with the
sublime. Think roses on
the brink of wilting, frozen
and decaying in time.
Through Oct 11. The Cat
Street Gallery, 222 Hollywood
Rd., Sheung Wan,
2291-0006.
OPEN BAR Dizzi
NIGHTLIFE
Fantasy Voyage
Its ladies only at Drops Fantasy Voyage
well, ladies only except for the four male
strippers. According to the club, it will be a
night of pure, unadulterated naughtiness.
Phwoar! Oct 8, 9pm. Drop, B/F, On Lok
Mansion, 39-43 Hollywood Rd., Central,
2543-8856. $250 in advance (call to book);
$300 at the door. Both include a drink.
Arun R and Miko Van Chong
Too cool for a rowdy club? Hit Zuma after
dark and dance to Arun R (pictured) and
Miko Van Chongs deep and tech house
tunes. Oct 4, 10:30pm. Zuma, 5-6/F, The
Landmark, 15 Queens Rd. Central, 3657-
6388. Free.
Clubs
DJ Yass
Yass started DJing at the tender age of 13.
They all seem to start really young in the
DJ game. Its 50 percent off all Grey Goose
drinks before 1am, but lets face it: would
you be at Drop before 1am? Oct 3, 11pm.
Drop, B/F, On Lok Mansion, 39-43 Hollywood
Rd., Central, 2543-8856. Free entry all night
for ladies. Free for gents before 1am;
$200 thereafter.
The buzz: Magnum Groupthe big daddy
of the LKF nightclub scenebrings us new
venture Dizzi, which takes up the spot
where the groups former nightclub Billion
once stood.
The dcor: The maze-like interior is decked
out with strobe lights and vertigo-inducing
graphics. Trippy visual illusions line the swirly
patterned black-lit walls. Hop inside the VIP
area, and youll see disco balls sticking out
everywhere. Whats more, the club comes
complete with dozens of polesyoure
guaranteed a fun-packed night and a handful
of embarrassing Facebook photos the
morning after. When it all gets a bit too much,
you can always escape to the terrace
but try not to fall into the water feature.
The drinks: Its not all Jgerbombs and
champagne with sparklers at Dizzi: theres
a cocktail menu comprising plenty of
fruity creations. A standout drink is the
Passionate Love ($130), a gin cocktail
mixed with blackcurrant-based crme
de cassis, passion fruit pure and
pineapple juice. Also try the Spiced
Chocolate ($130), which consists of Patron
XO Caf as well as Pepe Lopez tequila and
rum-based crme de coconut liqueur, all
topped off with one-half cream, one-half
whole milk. Not here to savor a cocktail?
Go back to basics with vodka sodas and
other mixers.
Why youll be back: Is your idea of a great
night out a combination of trippy dcor,
heavy DJ beatz and girls swinging on poles?
Dizzi is your new go-to. Zoe Lai
3/F, On Hing Building, 1-9 On Hing Terrace,
Central, 2973-0188.
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NIGHTLIFE
THE STRAIGHT MAN
with Yalun Tu
My Mind, Occupied
Im not interested in politics. This is a
statement I often heard growing up in the
States from friends, classmates, and even family
members. Politics shapes the framework of our
government and our freedoms, Id say. Its the
underpinning of our civil society. How can you
not be interested in politics? There wasand
still isno real answer to this. But the reason
for it that nobody says is the following: I have a
comfortable life. I have money. I have stability.
Political issues, the ones you hear about in the
news, are not relevant to me because they dont
affect my daily life. So Im not interested.
I found this sentiment selsh, cowardly. It
strained against the teachings that had been
drilled into me at an early ageinjustice
anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere
(Martin Luther King, Jr.) and the famous Niemller
poem about the cowardice of the German
intellectuals following the Nazis rise to power:
First they came for the Socialists, and I did
not speak out
Because I was not a Socialist.
Then they came for the Trade Unionists,
and I did not speak out
Because I was not a Trade Unionist.
Then they came for the Jews, and I did not
speak out
Because I was not a Jew.
Then they came for meand there was
no one left to speak for me.
Think about these situations! I yearned
to tell my colleagues. When youre interested,
it will be too late. You need to be aware of life
outside of your little bubble
And then I came to Hong Kong. And
I entered my own bubble.
And Im the one who tells people that
Im not interested in politics. Why should I be?
I hang out with expats, dont vote in elections
here and look to fulll my base concerns of
drinking, money, parties, panem et circenses.
Sure I read CNN, am disgusted at the American
governments actions in Ferguson, Missouri, and
laud Emma Watson on her brilliant speech to the
United Nations: but my own actions to engage
with these are muted, save for a few Facebook
comments and dinner conversation fueled by an
expensive bottle or three of red wine.
In short, Ive removed myself from the
political process because its easier for me that
way. But the purpose of life, whether you believe
its to serve God, to generate happiness, or to
promote harmony and humanity in the world,
isnt one of leisureits of active engagement;
awareness, in a humanist, Buddhist, Muslim, or
Christian sense.
I work in Admiralty, right next to the Occupy
Central protests. I walked there late last Sunday
to see a mass of demonstrators spread out along
the street, chanting slogans, or trying to sleep,
or standing in a line in front of police ofcers.
The police themselves were doing much of the
sameresting, or holding their line. Ive seen the
footage of clashes and tear gas but for most of
last night the scene was one of relative peace.
This is weird, I thought. This is right, I thought.
This is wrong, I thought.
I didnt know what to thinkand I still dont.
I havent educated myself on the situation,
read the positions of the protestors and the
government, or tried to contextualize these
views within their historical context. But I will.
And I wont get caught up in the social media
fervor and tell everybody that these protesters
are moral crusaders rallying against evil China;
nor will I say that these protesters are criminals
trying to destroy the livelihood of the city.
These situations are never black and
white, no matter how much we want them
to be. All I can say is that I hope theres a
peaceful resolution, as everyone does. Its
my responsibility to learn more about this, as
someone with the means and the opportunity
and the luxury of time to do so. And I hope you
take time to learn about this, too.
Yalun Tu is a columnist for HK Magazine. You can reach him at yalun.tu@gmail.com
or @yaluntu on Twitter.
Edited by Andrea Lo
andrea.lo@hkmagmedia.com
Twitter: @andreas_lo
HK PICKS
Secret Island Party
The Secret Island Party is back: In case it isnt obvious enough, the weekend music festival takes place
at a secret location on an unknown island. There will be ve stages, three bars and a silent disco on the
beach. The theme? Gypsies, tramps and thieves. Oct 18-19, 11am. $370-750. hushup.hk/sip.
Gigs
San Zai Music Gig Number 8:
Save Your Own Music
Held at Sha Tin gig venue San Zai (it loosely means
fake shit) this show features Hong Kongs nest
indie bands. See pop-rock group JCz Band; indie
rock and power pop band Silhungmo (pictured);
singer Shandy Gan, who plays folk-pop and bossa
nova tunes; visual artist and electronica musician
Choi Sai-ho; and fusion band Siu2. There will be
a free shuttle bus from Sha Tin station. Note
that no drinking is allowed inside the venue. Oct
5, 3pm. San Zai, Breakthrough, 33A Kung Kok
Shan Rd., Sha Tin. Free entry; register at tiny.cc/
hk-sanzai (form in Chinese only).
Icon Music x Music Gig
Its not quite October 31 yet, but the Icon
Music x Music Gig is still Halloween-themed.
The bands performing are in keeping, too:
psycho rockers Misery, gothic metal six-piece
Ancient Spirit, post-metal rock group Silver
Moon, heavy metal and hard rockers Never N,
and visual rock band Reverie. Oct 4, 7pm.
Hang Out, 1/F, Youth Outreach Jockey Club,
2 Holy Cross Path, Sai Wan Ho, 2622-2890.
$120 at the door.
Green and Wing
Spend Sunday afternoon at Full Cup. This
time, Green and Wing are performing. Green
is a guitarist, and Wing is a pop singer who
was inspired to learn the guitar when she rst
listened to Beyonds iconic 1991 single Glorious
Years. Now thats pedigree. Oct 5, 3pm. Full
Cup Caf, 3-7/F, Hanway Commercial Centre,
36 Dundas St., Mong Kok, 2771-7775. $80
in advance; $120 at the door. Reserve at
tiny.cc/hk-greenwing.
Nasty
Belgian hardcore band Nasty describes itself
as Four dudes doing fucked up music for
a fucked up world. Thanks, guys! Oct 6, 8pm.
Hidden Agenda, Unit 2A, Wing Fu Industrial
Building, 15-17 Tai Yip St., Ngau Tau Kok.
$180 from www.ticketap.com; $220 at the door.
Jeremy Monteiro
and Alberto Marsico
If you love jazz, booze, or boozing while
listening to jazz, head to this gig at Grappas.
Singapore-based jazz maestro Jeremy Monteiro
and Italian blues organist Alberto Marsico
recently released their new album Jazz-Blues
Brothers, and theyre coming to the SAR to
show it off. Oct 7, 8pm. Grappas Cellar, B/F,
Jardine House, 1 Connaught Place, Central,
2521-2322. $330 in advance from venue,
including a drink.
Redholic
Electronic and pop rock band Redholic
performs at Backstage Live. Theyll be playing
their original romantic jams, as well as covers
of classics. They are supported by Gentlemen
and Heartgrey. Oct 11, 9:30pm. Backstage Live
Restaurant, 1/F, Somptueux Central, 52-54
Wellington St., Central, 2167-8985. $160 from
timable.com; $190 at the door.
Nightlife Events
ASC World Wine Tour
Wine importer ASC Fine Wines is hosting
a swanky wine tasting at the JW Marriott,
featuring some 200 premium wines from 60
wineries. You can do a tasting tour, or sign up
for a ne wine seminar if youre that serious
about your booze. Oct 9, 7pm. JW Marriott Hotel
Hong Kong, Two Pacic Place, 88 Queensway,
Admiralty, 2810-8366. $300-550 in advance; call
3923-6703 to book.
Lan Kwai Fong Carnival
LKFs annual street carnival will have magicians
and fortune tellers on hand to add to the
party atmosphere. Plenty of booze and grub
will be on offer too, obviously. But maybe not
so many drunk people falling over? Hey, we
can dream. Oct 11-12, 10am. Lan Kwai Fong,
Central. Free.
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Lily and Bloom
Lily and Bloom has a pretty unbeatable
happy hour deal: your rst standard drink or
cocktail will set you back just $20, and drinks
are $45 after that. Mon-Fri 5-8pm; Sat 6-8pm.
6/F, LKF Tower, 33 Wyndham St., Central,
2810-6166.
Chm Chm
There are deals aplenty at Chm Chms
Hanoi Happy Hour (see right). Get a Saigon
Beer and mini banh mi for $58; a bucket of
Vietnamese fried chicken for $88; or a triple pork
bahn mi for $68. House wine (a Chteau Ksara
2010) is just $189 per bottle (normally $488).
Wed-Sun 4-6:30pm. G/F, Block A, 58 Peel St.,
Central, 2810-0850.
MACAU
Edited by Charley Mulliner
charlotte.mulliner
@hkmagmedia.com
Sports
2014 Venetian Macau Open
Expect four days of world-class golf as the
Asian Tour arrives at the Macau Golf & Country
Club, with big hitter Australian Scott Hend
defending last years title. US$900,000 is up for
grabs between 144 players, the biggest prize of
the tours 16 years. Other notable stars of the
course include Miguel Angel Jimnez of Spain
and Thailands Thongchai Jaidee. Oct 23-26.
Macau Golf & Country Club, 1918 Estrada de Hac
Sa, Coloane, Macau, (+853) 2887-1188.
www.thevenetianmacauopen.com. Free.
Music Festivals
Cotai Jazz & Blues Festival 2014
Join rising jazz superstar Anthony Strong
for the third edition of The Venetian Macaos
Cotai Jazz & Blues Festival. Singer-pianist
Strong, who has reached #1 on the UK
jazz charts and played with artists such as
Michael Bolton and Marti Pellow, will perform
with band Bleu Rascals from the Philippines
during the four-day music event. And its not
just a festivalits also a competition: 12 jazz
bands from around the world will compete
for a $550,000 prize, so this is surely some
of the best (or at least most lucrative) jazz
youre likely to hear. If youre lucky, you can
time it right with a romantic lagoon ride in a
gondola. Oct 9-12. The Venetian, Estrada do
Istmo, Cotai, Macau, (+853) 2882-8888,
tiny.cc/CotaiJazz. Free.
28th Macao
International Music Festival
Macaus music event of the year kicks off this
October with the Bel Canto opera Norma.
Theres a raft of other high-prole shows
among the 25 which made the line-up: the St
Petersburg Philharmonic teams up with the
Macao Chinese Orchestra for two concerts
Russian Romanticism and Tales of Russia;
Argentinian guitarist Dominic Miller, whos
toured with Sting, brings his band to the stage
at the Fortaleza do Monte; and Vivaldis The
Four Seasons will be recited by the universally-
acclaimed Italian chamber group I Musici.
HairsprayThe Musical will close events at
the start of November. Various locations and
prices. Oct 3-Nov 1. (+853) 2380-5083,
www.icm.gov.mo/mm.
DJ Gigs
Afrojack in Macau
DJ Afrojack has just
released his new
album Dynamite.
Which is just as well,
because his only big
songs are Give Me
Everything with Ne-Yo
and Pitbull, plus that
one that goes, I want
you to... take over control, take over control,
take-take-take over control. Oct 4, 11pm. Club
Cubic, 2/F, Hard Rock Hotel, City of Dreams,
Estrada do Istmo, Cotai, Macau, (+853) 6638-
4999. $450 from www.cityline.com.
Clash in Cotai II
The Clash in Cotai is back: Filipino whirlwind
Manny Pacquiao takes on American slugger
Chris Algieri for the World Welterweight
Championship, while undefeated Chinese
powerhouse Zou Shiming gets his shot at a
title bout. Also on the ght card: Hong Kong
native, the Wonder Kid Rex Tso. Nov 23, 8am.
CotaiArena, The Venetian Macao, Estrada do
Istmo, Cotai, Macau, (+853) 3128-8288. $880
from www.hkticketing.com.
HK PICKS
MGM Oktoberfest 2014
The start of October can only mean one thing: Oktoberfest. MGM Macau celebrates this world-famous
beer festival for 11 days, featuring the Hgl Fun Band own in from Germany. Also own in for the
occasion: irtatious beer maids from Munich. It is Oktoberfest, after all. As well as a spacious beer and
music tent, this year you can reserve poolside cabanas for the festivities. Tuck into bratwurst sausages,
roast chicken and pork knuckle over a stein or two of Spaten. So, knees up and prost! Oct 15-25. MGM
Grand, Avenida Dr. Sun Yat Sen, NAPE, Macau, (+853) 8802-2666. $120-$250 from www.mgmmacau.
com/mgm-oktoberfest, including a drink; $10,000 minimum spend for VIP cabanas.
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Ju-on: The Beginning of the End
(Japan) The Ju-on horror franchise
continues with its seventh installment. The
series revolves around the same cursed
house in Nerima, Tokyo, where an enraged
husband, who suspects his wife of having an
affair, murders her, their son and their pet cat.
The Beginning of the End tells the original
story of how the curse came about. This
sounds like the beginning of a new beginning,
doesnt it? Opens Oct 9.
The November Man
(USA) Pierce Brosnan is an ass-kicking spy
againwith a little more salt-and-pepper than
before. Hes ex-CIA agent Paul Devereaux,
dubbed The November Man because
apparently once hes through, nothing lives
(yeah, I dont get it either). Pudgy-Bond is out
to save Alice, a woman whose knowledge
makes her a target for assassination. That
brings him up against his protga young
spy by the name of James Bond. Just kidding.
But wouldnt that be awesome? Opens Oct 9.
Te Golden Era
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(Hong Kong/China) Drama. Directed by Ann Hui. Starring Tang Wei, Feng Shaofeng. Category IIA.
179 minutes. Opened Oct 1.
The incredible life story of celebrated novelist Xiao Hongpossibly one of the most overlooked
Chinese female writers of the 20th centuryshould be able to shake you to your core, especially
when its a story being told by one of the citys most highly esteemed filmmakers. But somehow,
after sitting through Ann Huis (A Simple Life, Boat People) carefully crafted biopic, I feel even
more detached from this slice of Chinese history.
The Golden Era tells of Xiao Hongs (Tang Wei) tumultuous life: born as Zhang Naiying, she
grew up in a landowning family in Heilongjiang Province in the 1910s, until she ran away from
home to escape an arranged marriage. When her intended fianc followed her, she eventually
accepted him and they lived together for a short while, until he abandoned her in a hotel, pregnant
and destitute. She began to write and sought help from the local newspaper, where she met the
editor Xiao Jun (Feng Shaofeng)beginning an almost lifelong love affair.
Reading up on Xiao Hongs life is already enough to instill a sense of admiration, yet it plays
out on the silver screen for three slow hours as a convoluted web of secondary anecdotes from
the writers contemporaries and friends. Thats not to say its not filmed as a masterpiece: the
actors, from leads to minor characters, all give excellent and convincing performances and
everything is shot in a painstakingly beautiful wayfrom the snowy roads of the northern reaches
of China, to grungy city streets filled with steam, to figure-hugging qipaos on the headstrong
women writers, right down to the poverty-stricken life that Xiao Hong wrote about best.
Beautifully filmed it may be, but The Golden Era runs aground on a couple of problems.
One is too much biography. It feels that in trying so hard to honor Xiaos legacy, Ann Hui attempts
to feed all that we know about this very private writer into a thoroughly researched picture of
a literary master. Theres just too much information, presented without comment. Xiao Hong
is portrayed as largely apolitical, preferring to write about daily life instead of taking part in the
cultural revolution raging around her. Similarly The Golden Era takes the middle ground, but it
comes off as too textbook, too objective, too bland; it fails to truly move the viewer.
The other issue is its non-chronological storytelling. Throughout the film, the characters
constantly break the fourth wall, describing events almost as if the film were a documentary. But
instead of the next scene flashing to what the interviewees recount, it jumps to several incidents
that lead up to it, or even parts that are irrelevant until much later. Ann Hui has said in interviews
that The Golden Era is more like a piece of modernist art, not structured chronologically or
psychologically but instead cut upperhaps in an attempt to provide a complete and total picture
of the subject from the very beginning. Its an interesting idea, but it doesnt work so well with
a biographical film where a majority of the audience isnt familiar with these characters. Were
not even given time to develop an emotional attachment before were plunged into the facts,
struggling to keep up. As a piece of modernist art, The Golden Era is like a Picasso painting. You
cant deny its masterful craft and intent, but its a portrait of a woman with her features all twisted
and jumbled up. Evelyn Lok
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2388-3188
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Golden Harvest Cinema,
2622-6688
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MCL Cinema, 3413-6688
www.mclcinema.com
UA Cinema,
3516-8811
www.uacinemas.com.hk
The Metroplex, 2620-2200
www.metroplex.com.hk
The Grand Cinema,
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Paradise in Service
(Taiwan) We all know China and Taiwan
arent the best of friends, and to this day,
young 19-year-old men in Taiwan are sent
to do military service in the outlying islands
to protect their country from any potential
attack. Paradise in Service zooms in on life
at Unit 831the military codename for
one of the many state-sanctioned brothels.
Its the late 60s, and young and naive Pao
(Ethan Juan of Taiwanese TV drama Fated to
Love You) is posted to a brothel on Kinmen
island. He nds himself risking his life for his
country but maybe gets some lovin out of
it as well. Opens Oct 9.
The Way He Looks
(Brazil) Closing Hong Kongs recent Lesbian
and Gay Film Festival, Daniel Ribeiros rst
full-length feature is about Leo, a visually
impaired teen who falls in love with his new
classmate, Gabriel. Unique circumstances
aside, its a naive and joyful look at rst love:
and when it comes down to it, havent we
all been there too, at some point? The movie
is the Brazilian entry to the 87th Oscars next
yearcheck it out. Opens Oct 9.
Welcome to New York
(France/USA) Remember the Dominique
Strauss-Kahn affair? The French politician
was charged for sexual assault of a hotel
maid in New York. Inspired by the scandal,
indie lmmaker Abel Ferrera takes the story
to the big screen, but leaves out all the
ambiguity. Yep, Welcome to New York is
all sin, hookers and blow! This lm, starring
Gerard Depardieu, has been facing a bit of
self-censorship in France, though, having
gone straight to video-on-demand earlier
this year. With so much gratuitous nipple
in this movie, maybe its not even self-
censorship... Maybe they just want you to
watch it at home. Opens Oct 9.
Opening
Annabelle
(USA) This terrifying lm spins off from last
years supernatural box ofce success The
Conjuring, about paranormal investigators
Ed and Lorraine Warren who helped a family
with its wee ghostie problem. When John
Gordon presents a curious vintage doll (why,
people??) to his expectant wife you can
probably guess the rest. All hell breaks loose
(maybe literally), as a sinister force wreaks
havoc on their lives. Hopefully, the Warrens
will step in to save the day, and also stop
people from buying creepy-ass dolls ever
again. Opened Oct 2.
The Disappearance
of Eleanor Rigby: Him & Her
(USA) Ah, look at all the lonely people. More
specically, in these two separate movies
(Him and Her) by Ned Benson, the
lonely people are Eleanor (Jessica Chastain)
and Connor (James McAvoy). We watch
as a marriage slowly disentegrates after a
tragedy hits the couple, and the two lms
tell the tale from each characters point of
view. Ever curious about what the opposite
sex thinks after an argument? Now you can
nd out. Opened Oct 2.
Dracula Untold
(USA) Dracula Untold is the *real* story of
Vlad the Impaler, who just wants to protect
his family by acquiring superhuman
vampire powers. So not only has Dracula
been given a superhero origin story, its also
a superfake history lesson. Why do movies
keep trying to make vampires heroes?
Opened Oct 1.
The Golden Era
(Hong Kong/China) See review, opposite.
Opened Oct 1.
Gone Girl
(USA) David Fincher brings the best-selling
2012 thriller novel to the big screen. On the
surface, its a story about a man searching
for his missing wife. Nick Dunne (Ben
Afeck) recounts his slowly disintegrating
marriage to Amy (Rosamund Pike) before
her disappearance, and we gradually
discover clues that suggest Nick was the
one who killed her. So basically, its a darker
version of Afecks Chasing Amy? Opened
Oct 1.
McDull: Me and My Mum
(Hong Kong) Hong Kongs most beloved pig
is back. Who needs Babe when youve got
this hilarious piggy kindergartener, his strict
but loving mom, his rag-tag team of animal
friends, and some of the best examples
of mo lei tau random humor around? This
time its all about McDull and his mom. The
best way to watch this ick? With a bowl of
shball noodles. Sans the shballs. And the
noodles. Opened Oct 1.
Tazza: The Hidden Card
(South Korea) K-pop king Ham Dae-gil,
who youll probabaly know as T.O.P., is
really getting into more and more lm
credits these days. He stars in this sequel to
2006s Tazza: The High Rollers as previous
gambling pundit Go-nis nephew. He joins
the ruthless underworld of high stakes,
fast cars, glamorous girls and even more
glamorous card tricks, presumably winning
it big at the end with just that one hidden
card up his sleeve. We aint complaining
have you seen T.O.P.s game face? Opened
Oct 2.
Continuing
A Walk Among the Tombstones
(USA) Liam Neeson (Taken) stars as a
rogue detective who ghts crime on his
own terms. He reluctantly agrees to help
heroin dealer Kenny Kristo (Dan Stevens,
Downton Abbey) hunt down the men who
kidnapped and murdered his wife, but in
doing so, he nds that its just the tip of the
iceberg. Neeson and brutal kidnappings?
How unusual!
Begin Again
(USA) Director John Carney of indie hit
Once is back with another charming
movie about the mending power of music.
This time, it stars Keira Knightley as Greta, a
songwriter dumped by her now high-ying
musician boyfriend (Adam Levine). Mark
Ruffalo is Dan, a newly red music producer
whos reeling from his job loss and a recent
divorce. When he discovers Greta singing at
an open mic night, sparks y and they pick
themselves back up through song. PPPP
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The Boxtrolls
(USA) What the hell is a Boxtroll? Well, its
exactly as it sounds: cardboard box-wearing
creatures who live underground. This strange
stop-motion animation is about a boy raised
by a tribe of Boxtrolls who meets the humans
threatening their existence. It stars a voice
cast including Simon Pegg, Richard Ayoade,
and Ben Kingsley. Suddenly it all (kind of)
makes sense.
But Always
(Hong Kong/China) Nicholas Tse breaks
his 10-year streak of action-thrillers with this
over-the-top romance. He and Gao Yuanyuan
play childhood best friends who grew up
together in Beijing in the 70s. They encounter
each other again years later in New York,
and begin a love affairexcept shes already
spoken for. Like slow-mo camera pans, too
much lens are, bad dialogue, and cheesy
sweeping violin music? Go for it. P
Te Equalizer
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(USA) Action. Directed by Antoine Fuqua. Starring Denzel Washington, Marton Csokas,
Chlo Grace Moretz. Category IIB. 132 mins. Opened Sep 25.
The Equalizer reunites Denzel Washington with director Antoine Fuqua, in their first movie
since 2001s Training Daythe flick which won Washington the Best Actor Oscar. Sadly, there are
no such accolades awaiting The Equalizer, which is mostly an exercise in slow-motion tedium.
Washington plays the excessively mild-mannered, slightly OCD-striken Robert McCall, who
lives a boring life working in a big DIY warehouse and hanging out in the early hours at a diner,
reading serious novel after serious novel. He strikes up a nodding friendship with young prostitute
Teri (Chlo Grace Moretz, Kick-Ass)but when Teri is violently beaten by the Russian gangsters
who control her, McCall finds himself having to return to the skills of his previous life, in which he
wasyes, obviouslya deadly spy.
So the setup wont win any awards for originalitybut movies dont all have to be original,
do they? Sadly The Equalizer barely holds together as a movie. Instead its a dull morass
interspersed with a series of great fight scenes. At a runtime of two hours and 12 minutes,
youll spend most of it wondering a) why theres so much movie left and b) why exactly youve
just watched Denzel Washingtons face wobble in slow-motion as he walks across the street.
For the fifteenth time.
The supporting cast is OK: Marton Csokas is Teddy, the Russian enforcer sent to clean up
the mess that McCall creates. Csokas is a great character actor and its very fun to watch him do
his psychopath thing. Chlo Moretz mostly seems to act via the medium of wigs, and while she
has a lot of them to wear, she doesnt really have anything else to sink her teeth into in this
movieespecially as she disappears after the first half hour or so. Its an astonishingly stupid
move which bends every rule of narrative out there: why spend so much time setting up Moretz
as motivation for McCall, if youre then not going to bother with her for the rest of the film? Its
annoying and distracting too: during every tedious slow-mo face shot you find your attention
wandering: Wow, look at Denzels face wobble. Hey, I wonder what happened to that other
character we were introduced to, and were presumably meant to emotionally invest in?
Not that you can really invest in anyone emotionally in The Equalizer. Even the usually hyper-
intense Washington is kind of dull to watch. He goes for a muted, contained power which just
comes across as flat. The character cracks the occasional joke which gives glimpses into
the character you wish he was instead.
The Equalizer goes for slow and meditative, but it just comes across as boring. Its a real
shame: cinematographically its solid, and theres some lovely composition to many of the shots.
But the reality is that theres too much waiting thats barely offset by some really good action. What
builds before the violence isnt tension, but boredom. Nothing ever develops well enough to make
the payoff truly worthwhile, save perhaps the final sequence of the movie, which flips from slow-
burn revenge thriller to a deadly version of Home Alone. At any rate, by then youre just waiting
for the film to be over. Theres no equalizing here: just a whole lot of lost time. Adam White
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Hushup HK Presents: Ferris
Buellers Day Off (in a Hot Tub)
Catch John Hughess masterpiece while
soaking in a hot tub on the roof of Repulse
Bays newest venue, The Pulsewhich has
amazing sea views to boot. Private hot tubs
for a group of 6 to 8 people are available, or
be courageous and get pruny ngers with a
bunch of strangers with an individual ticket.
Book quickly! Oct 25, 6:30pm. The Pulse,
3/F, 28 Beach Rd., Repulse Bay. $260 from
hushup.hk. $1,800 for private hot tub,
seats 6-8.
Amnesty International:
Human Rights Documentary
Film Festival 2014
Is a human rights lm fest considered
armchair activism? Amnesty International
is bringing 13 highly anticipated and
heartwarming (or heart-breaking)
documentaries to town. The opening lm
is Ai Weiweis sensational Ai Weiweis
appeal 15,220,910.50 (Oct 3, 8) where
the dissident artist challenges the penalties
applied following his 81-day detainment.
Other highlights include the offbeat yet
touching Scarlet Road (Oct 4, 6, 9), the
story of a sex worker in Australia and her
four clients with disabilities; Brave Miss
World (Oct 5, 10) about Miss World winner
Linor Abargil, who was raped six weeks
before she was crowned in 1998; and Call
Me Kuchu (Oct 3, 6), the story of the
life and murder of Ugandan LGBT activist
David Kato. Through Nov 30. Broadway
Cinematheque, Prosperous Garden, 3 Public
Square St., Yau Ma Tei.
Concussion
(USA) After lesbian housewife Abby (Robin
Weigert) suffers from a concussion, she
suddenly cant take the suburban humdrum
anymore and decides to explore a new
identity. Calling herself Eleanor, she sets
up trysts with scores of women around
the city, all without her wifes knowledge.
Is this Blue is the Warmest Color: the
Later Years?
The Equalizer
(USA) See review, left.
Golden Brother
(Hong Kong) Starring Bosco Wong plus a
TVB-tastic cast, this story rst appeared as a
web-novel written by Sit Ho-ching on the HK
Golden Forums. Originally titled Men Must
Not Be Poor, its a tragi-comedy about the
woes of working your ass off for measly pay
and getting screwed over by the sky-high
demands of Hong Kong girls (and property
prices).
If I Stay
(USA) Chlo Grace Moretz plays protagonist
Mia in this YA-lit-turned-lm. Shes a cello
player at a crossroads: should she go to
Juilliard or run off with the love of her
life? In the midst of this, a horric trafc
accident causes her to have an out-of-body
experience, in which she sees her life from
all angles. Woohoo! Convenient narrative
device!
Magic in the Moonlight
(USA) Woody Allens back after his Oscar-
sweeping Blue Jasmine in what looks to be
much lighter fare: He takes us time-traveling
back to the 20s. Our protagonist is pompous
English magician Stanley Crawford, who
performs as Wei Ling-soo (Colin Firth
disguised in bad Chinoiserie). He meets a
young American woman (Emma Stone) who
claims to be a powerful psychic medium,
and becomes obsessed with the idea of
debunking her phoney arts. Youll never
guess what happens to this odd couple. It
aint a bad lm, just not a good Woody Allen
one. PPP
The Maze Runner
(USA) Its yet more ways people in the
future like to knock off teenagers: This time
its in the form of magical mazes. Thomas
(played by Dylan OBrien from TVs Teen
Wolf) is a newly inducted glader, arriving,
with no memory, outside a maze which his
fellow gladers have been trying to solve and
escape for two years. Whats outside the
maze, puberty? It all resolves too fast at the
end of the movie. Looks like the lmmakers
have a lot of explaining to do in the next
one. PPP
Rurouni Kenshin: Kyoto Inferno
(Japan) The ex-assassin with the X-shaped
scar returns. Following on from 2012s
lm adaptation of the manga, the roving
protector of Japan continues his journey to
Kyoto, where he is enlisted to help with a
covert operation. He is met by his foe from
the last installment: the masked Shishio
Makoto. The government had tried to
eliminate Makoto in the past... by burning
his face off. We were wondering when the
Inferno came in.
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Sepideh
(Iran) Coming straight from this years
Sundance festival is a documentary about a
remarkable Iranian girl, Sepideh, who dreams
of studying the stars. The camera follows her
as she reaches out to Anousheh Ansari, the
rst female space tourist, and her ght to go
to university against her familys wishes. A
touching story, but you cant help thinking of
the other Iranian girls who arent as lucky as
her. PPP
Sex Tape
(USA) Cameron Diaz and Jason Segel return
for another naughty comedy, this time as
a married couple looking to reignite their
passion in the bedroom by lming a sex
tape. But their iPad sends the video up to
the cloud and suddenly all their friends
receive a copy of the video. So they dash
around town, sabotaging all their friends
devices. Theyve pulled out all the desperate
stops: unlikely drug scene, bad slapstick, Siri
jokes, and a lot of buttcheek shots. Like any
other dumb leaked sex tape in the world
dont waste your time on it. P
Third Person
(USA) Paul Haggis is back with another
lm constructed with seemingly unrelated,
but interwoven stories. Liam Neeson plays
a writer dealing with a rough past, his
estranged wife and his lover (Olivia Wilde).
At the same time, an American businessman
(Adrien Brody) gets wrapped up in a ransom
case in Rome, while halfway across the
world Julia (Mila Kunis) ghts for her sons
custody after an accident that resulted in
divorce. The connections are a bit weak, but
its the performances that count. PPP
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A straight male friend practices sounding and
has for years. I am pretty sure he does other
things that he isnt telling anyone about
not even his wife. He has some medical
questions about sounding. I am a pediatric
nurse, so he brought his concerns to me, but
the questions are totally outside my area
of expertise. Nothing emergency-room-
worthy is going on, but he needs answers and
refuses to speak with his regular MD about
sounding. I am wondering how to nd an MD
in his area who would be knowledgeable and
nonjudgmental.
Needs Useful Referral Soon
P.S. Thank you for your advice over the years.
Because of you, I am comfortable with the
questions he asked me even if I did not have
the answers.
The National Coalition for Sexual Freedom maintains
a Kink Aware Professionals Directory on its website:
ncsfreedom.org. The doctors, counselors, lawyers,
real-estate agents, etc. arent vetted by the NCSF, so
inclusion on the list isnt a recommendation. But it
would be a good place for your friend to start looking
for an irregular MD, someone he can open up to
about sounding and whatever else hes doing. In the
meantime, I asked a doc for some thoughts about
the risks and rewards of sounding.
Sounding refers to the insertion of foreign
bodies into the urethra, said Dr. Stephen H. King,
MD, a board-certied urologist. Under controlled
medical conditions, urethral sounds, which are
typically curved and sterilized metallic or plastic rods,
are gently inserted onto the urethra in order to dilate
a stricture [narrowing] that blocks the ow of urine
out of the bladder. The lining of the urethra is typically
very sensitive and delicate, and this procedure can
be quite uncomfortable for most people.
But not everyone with a metallic or plastic
rod sticking out of their urethra right now
is experiencing discomfort. Some people, likely
a signicant minority, derive sexual pleasure
from urethral stimulation, said Dr. King. This
includes both men and women. Sounders [not to
be confused with Seattles soccer players!] have
been known to insert a wide variety of objects,
including but not limited to catheters, tubes, beads,
pencils, batteries, drill bits, and even the head of a
decapitated snake. Yes, the latter has been reported.
I think we all need a moment to process that
last detail. Someone found the head of a decapitated
snakeor someone found a snake and decapitated
itand thought: You know what? Im going to stick
this in my urethra. This probably wasnt something
anyone who hasnt shoved the head of a decapitated
snake into their urethra even thought human beings
were capable of before Dr. King shared this with
us. And now well never be able to forget it. Deep
breaths, everybody. Let our shared trauma bring us
closer together, not drive us apart.
Okay! On to your question, NURS: Your friend
is a self-sounder and has been for years. So just how
dangerous is sounding?
Some sounders end up in emergency rooms
to remove a stuck object, leading to interesting
X-rays and many good party conversations for us
urologists, said Dr. King. But there is very limited
medical literature on this topic beyond mostly
case studies. However, one recent survey study
associated recreational sounding with general
high-risk behaviors and increased risk of STIs.
Additional complications can include bleeding,
infection, urethral stricture, perforation, and erectile
dysfunction. Some of these issues may cause long-
term impairments or require surgical correction.
A couple qualiers from a nonmedical
nonprofessional (me): Sounding by itself doesnt
lead to higher rates of STIs. While an inept sounding
session could leave a person with a raw and
bloodied urethra, and this rawness would place
a person at higher risk of contracting an STI should
they be exposed to one, its the propensity toward
high-risk behaviors generally that places sounders
at greater risk of contracting STIs, not the sounding
itself. Dr. King agrees with me on this point.
Also, people who dont get objects stuck in their
urethrassounders who dont progress to larger
and larger objects before nally moving on to heads
from decapitated snakesdont make appearances
in emergency rooms, the medical literature, or
urologists party conversations. So the sample here
is skewed, with sounders who are shoving only
sterilized, well-lubricated, and reasonably sized metal
rods into their urethras underrepresented in the
medical literature, cocktail party convo, etc.
So while shoving a metal rod into your urethra
is more dangerous than not shoving a metal rod
into your urethra, its not as dangerous as the
limited medical literature would seem to suggest.
My guess is there are many people who sound
without signicant problems, said Dr. King.
If performed in a very clean (ideally sterile) fashion
with minimal trauma to the urethral lining, sounding
may be relatively safe. The sounder, however, should
be aware of these risks.
My friends boyfriend has a virginity fetish.
Particularly the part where the girl bleeds
a bit. Arguments that breaking the hymen
is mythical bullshit havent swayed his fetish.
His birthday is coming up, and shed love
to surprise him with some virginity bleeds.
It wont be a regular thing, so shes okay with
a bit of pain and discomfort. And it wont
be during her period, so that obvious solution
is out. She asked for my adviceIm the local
sex gurubut this one has me stumped.
Happy Hymen Hunting
Good news, HHH! Your friend doesnt have to endure
pain and discomfort to treat her boyfriend to a few
virginity bleeds on his birthday.
An articial hymen also known as articial
virginity kit (and popularly referred to as a Chinese
hymen or fake hymen) is a type of prosthetic
membrane created for the purpose of stimulating
an intact human hymen, reads the highly disturbing
copy at HymenShop.net. Insert the articial hymen
into your vagina carefully When your lover
penetrates, it will ooze out a liquid that appears
like blood, not too much but just the right amount.
Add in a few moans and groans and you will pass
through undetectable!
As creepy as the boyfriends fetish might seem,
the fact that some women have to use these articial
hymens under duresswomen who need to pass
themselves off as virgins on their wedding nightsis
far, far creepier than a woman using one to indulge
her boyfriends kink.
Im a 29-year-old gay man. I recently ended
a 10-year relationship that was vanilla and
lackluster sexually. Im now thrilled to be
exploring sex with a new boyfriend (of four
months) who is GGG and as kinky as I am. The
issue is that my boyfriend wants me to hit him
and give him a bloody nose during sex. While
this sounds hot, it worries me because he was
abused as a child, and Im afraid this might
trigger something negative for him. He keeps
bringing this up, and I want to do it for him.
What do you think?
Just A Love Tap
I think you should shove a couple of articial hymens
up your boyfriends nose and hit him just hard
enough to break them, JALT, because punching
someone in the face is dangerous. You could break
his nose, for starters, and you could kill him, for
nishers. But if this is something he simply must
experience, and if hell nd someone else to do it
to him if you wont (someone who may not be as
invested in his health, safety, and longevity), here
are a couple of questions you need to ask him rst:
Has he done this before? If so, did it bring back
unpleasant memories of his abuse? And does he
have health insurance?
But, honestly, I think you should go with the
articial hymens.
On this weeks Lovecast, Dan and Ann Landerss
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frizzy, brightly colored hair. Around the same time, his mother urged him to enter
an upcoming comedy contest at a nearby club. Jimmy decided that would be fun.
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become a spokesperson for troll dolls. With the doll by his side, he won the contest,
launching his career as a comedian. I foresee the possibility of a comparable
development in your life: an odd blessing or unexpected gift that inspires you
to express one of your talents on a higher level.
Homework: Make nonsense noises for a minute straight every day this week. Report
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Mostly they are crammed with philosophical and
poetic crap that doesnt apply to my daily life. Please
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South America. Likewise, Malaysia has become
a major producer of rubber, but it had no rubber
trees until seeds were smuggled out of Brazil
in the 19th century. And bananas are currently
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West Africa. I foresee the possibility of comparable
cross-fertilizations happening for you in the coming
months, Sagittarius. Do you have your eye on any
remote resources youd like to bring back home?
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predict that will change in the coming months. You
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awareness and explore it with courage and grace.
Of course it will be scary for you to do so. But I
assure you that the fear is a residue from your old
confusion, not a sign of real danger. To achieve
maximum liberation, begin your quest soon.
AQUARIUS (Jan 20-Feb 18): This is prime time
to do things that arent exactly easy and relaxing,
but that on the other hand arent actually painful.
Examples: Extend peace offerings to adversaries.
Seek reconciliation with valuable resources from
which you have been separated and potential allies
from whom you have become alienated. Try out
new games you would eventually like to be good
at, but arent yet. Get a better read on interesting
people you dont understand very well. Catch
my drift, Aquarius? For now, at least, leaving your
comfort zone is likely to be invigorating, not arduous.
PISCES (Feb 19-Mar 20): Your oracle is built
around the epigrams of conceptual artist Jenny
Holzer. From her hundreds of pithy quotes, I have
selected six that offer the exact wisdom you need
most right now. Your job is to weave them all
together into a symphonic whole. 1. Its crucial
to have an active fantasy life. 2. Ensure that your
life stays in ux. 3. I have every kind of thought,
and that is no embarrassment. 4. Animalism is
perfectly healthy. 5. Finding extreme pleasure will
make you a better person if youre careful about
what thrills you. 6. Listen when your body talks.
ARIES (Mar 21-Apr 19): As I hike through the
wilderness at dusk, the crickets always seem
to be humming in the distance. No matter where
I go, their sound is farther off, never right up close
to me. How can that be? Do they move away from
me as I approach? I doubt it. I sense no leaping
insects in the underbrush. Heres how this pertains
to you: My relationship with the crickets song
is similar to a certain mystery in your life. Theres
an experience that calls to you but forever seems
just out of reach. You think youre drawing nearer,
about to touch it and be in its midst, but it inevitably
eludes you. Now heres the good news: A change
is coming for you. It will be like what would happen
if I suddenly found myself intimately surrounded by
hundreds of chirping crickets.
TAURUS (Apr 20-May 20): In three years,
you will comprehend truths about yourself and
your life that you dont have the capacity to grasp
now. By then, past events that have been confusing
to you will make sense. Youll know what their
purpose was and why they occurred. Can you wait
that long? If youd rather not, I have an idea: Do a
meditation in which you visualize yourself as you
will be three years from today. Imagine asking your
future self to tell you what he or she has discovered.
The revelations may take a while to start rolling in,
but I predict that a whole series of insights will have
arrived by this time next week.
GEMINI (May 21-Jun 20): The journey that awaits
you is succinct but epic. It will last a relatively short
time but take months to fully understand. You may
feel natural and ordinary as you go through it, even
as you are being rather heroic. Prepare as best
as you can, but keep in mind that no amount of
preparation will get you completely ready for the
spontaneous moves youll be called on to perform.
Dont be nervous! I bet you will receive help from
an unexpected source. Feelings of deja-vu may crop
up and provide a sense of familiarityeven though
none of what occurs will have any precedents.
CANCER (Jun 21-Jul 22): In the wild, very few
oysters produce pearls -- about one in every
10,000. Most commercial pearls come from farmed
oysters whose pearls have been induced by human
intervention. As you might expect, the natural jewel
is regarded as far more precious. Lets use these
facts as metaphors while we speculate about your
fate in the next eight months. I believe you will
acquire or generate a beautiful new source of
value for yourself. Theres a small chance you will
stumble upon a treasure equivalent to the wild
pearl. But I suggest you take the more secure route:
working hard to create a treasure thats like
a cultivated pearl.
LEO (Jul 23-Aug 22): In June 2012, a U.S. Senator
introduced a bill that would require all members
of Congress to actually read or listen to a reading
of any bill before they voted on it. The proposal
has been in limbo ever since, and its unlikely
it will ever be treated seriously. This is confusing
to me. Shouldnt it be a fundamental requirement
that all lawmakers know whats in the laws they
pass? Dont make a similar error, Leo. Understand
exactly what you are getting into, whether its a new
agreement, an interesting invitation, or a tempting
opportunity. Be thoroughly informed.
VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sep. 22): Oliver Evans (1755-1819)
was a prolic Virgo inventor who came up with
brilliant ideas for steam engines, urban gas lighting,
refrigeration, and automated machines. He made a
radical prediction: The time will come when people
will travel in stages moved by steam engines, almost
as fast as birds y, 15 or 20 miles an hour. We may
be surprised that a visionary innovator like Evans
dramatically minimized the futures possibilities.
In the same way, I suspect that later in your life, you
might laugh at how much you are underestimating
your potentials right now. In telling you this,
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First Person
BACKUP
One of Hong Kongs most inuential gures, Ronald Arculli has been chairman of Hong Kong Exchanges and
Clearing, the top-ranking ExCo member, and vice-chairman of the Liberal Party. A senior partner at law rm
King and Wood Mallesons, he is also on the board of the West Kowloon Cultural District and chairs the HK Arts
Festival. He tells Andrea Lo about growing up during World War II and his hopes for Hong Kong after 2047.
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RANDALL MUNROE
I was born in Hong Kong in 1939. I grew up
during the war.
My fathers family came from India in about
1840 and settled in Hong Kong. My mothers
side came from China in 1880.
My parents separated when I was young.
My mother brought us up as a single parent.
We moved to Happy Valley. I remember in the
early mornings, you heard the horses walking
down from the stables on Shan Kwong Road
and into the racecourse.
When the air raid sirens went off, the
Japanese expats would drop their shopping
and run for shelter. The Hong Kong people
would go and pick it up. It was free food.
I was in secondary school here, then I went
to school in England. I qualied as a barrister
in 1961.
My mother and her twin sister were both
teachers. They used to tease me: You love to
talk so much, you might as well be a lawyer.
Im sure some of that sank in.
I picked up two things as a law student: one
is horse-racing, and the other one is football.
When I got back in 1965, I went into a set of
chambers with three barristers. One of them,
Oswald Cheung, was quite keen on visual arts.
He introduced me to local artists.
Even at that stage, I had to save money to
buy art.
I left the law for about 18 months in the
mid-1970s. I worked for a local stock brokerage
operation. I went back to the law, but jumped
ship to go from a barrister to solicitor.
Being a solicitor gives me the exibility to do
not strictly law-related activities, such as sit on
the boards of companies, become a member of
Legco, as well as community and public service.
A community with rich arts and culture has
a slight edge over those that dont pay much
attention to it.
Arts and culture always need nance,
because its not a particularly protable activity.
Being a lawyer, I read quite quickly.
Time allocation is something that you learn
to manage. But obviously, there are things
that take priority in my life.
I rely on a lot on people for advice and help.
You can only do so much as an individual.
I cant recall now whether Ive committed
a major boo-boo. But I think luck had something
to do with that as well.
As a young barrister, I was told by a number
of senior lawyers, You owe it to the next client,
to be able to switch off when you nish a case.
I sleep very well, I sleep everywhere,
and I dont need a lot of sleep.
I guess at one stage or another, I need to face
the inevitable. If you dont have the energy
level, you need to do less.
The biggest change in Hong Kong is what
I would call the lack of change. We seem to be
able to absorb it and take it in our stride.
Its sad that [a backlash against mainlanders]
is happening. The aggro that some parts of
the community feel today is probably caused
by misunderstanding, cultural differences,
or simply dissimilarities in attitude.
Its human frailty, but I hope that the
adjustment will be made soon, and well
become more tolerant of each other.
I dont think Im inuential. There are younger
people who are far more capable of running for
Chief Executive.
What Hong Kong will be after 2047 is a very
tough question. We will probably have the
answer to that before [the date] comes.
Right now we should focus more on resolving
issues that confront us today, and try the best
we can to nd consensus.
I always had condence and faith in Hong
Kong, in the fact that things will be resolved,
and that things will work out.
I know that there are people who have
different points of view in terms of democratic
development, but these are issues that we
knew would come up back when the Basic
Law was created. Going forward, we just have
to cross the bridges as we nd them.
Im sure there are things I wish I could
have done differently. Im glad that I cant
rememberotherwise it might keep me
awake at night.
Sense of humor is very important. Even when
youre in a serious meeting, sometimes you
get to a point where you can feel the pressure
coming down on everybody. A humorous
remark here and there might liven it up and
release the tension.
My favorite thing about Hong Kong is being
here, and the least favorite is when Im away.
Our family is an open one, although
occasionally Im accused of being a dictator.
I would like to think that Im not.
Out of ve children, none of them have
taken up the law. They say, Gosh, the way we
see you workyou dont have much of a life.
I think I have a very good life.
I always
had condence
and faith in
Hong Kong.
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