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In-depth interviews with celebrities, chefs, lawmakers, writers, and other leaders of their fields.
After spending decades in Hong Kong with its warm waters, ferries and junk trips, the English coast’s cold weather, colder water and faded towns still stir this writer’s heart.
- By day, Land to Sea serves Asian-inspired drinks; in the evenings, it moonlights as a creative venue, hosting events such as mahjong nights and art workshops
- The co-founders wanted to pay homage to their Hong Kong and northern China families through its design – think neon, Chinese newspapers and porcelain tea cups
Famous for his celebrity-packed chain of Chinese restaurants, 85-year-old Michael Chow talks about facing prejudice, and why he wants to be known as the world’s greatest living artist.
Simon Lorenz, a Hong Kong-based underwater photographer, diving instructor and owner of a dive travel company, tells Kate Whitehead the benefits of an alternative lifestyle and why you need to stay flexible.
Yuyu Kitamura, one of the stars of Netflix hit Dead Boy Detectives, talks about learning from her character, what she gained from growing up in Hong Kong, and being allowed to chase her dreams.
Star of category III soft porn films such as Erotic Ghost Story and Sex and Zen, Amy Yip talks about her time in Hong Kong’s adult movie industry, the ‘Yip tease’, and thoughts of acting again.
Kiko Cacella, the founder and head coach at D’Jago BJJ Academy, talks about growing up in Rio de Janeiro, discovering Brazilian jiu-jitsu, his short MMA career, and opening gyms in Hong Kong.
David Yip, who came up with the idea for Ming Pavilion, a restaurant serving Hokkien food in Hong Kong’s Island Shangri-La hotel, reveals why he wanted to spotlight a “neglected” regional Chinese cuisine.
With Lydia Sum ‘everything came from the heart’, said the TV producer who turbocharged the career of the comedian and actress. Known as Fei Fei, she is remembered for the joy she brought audiences.
Chef and cookbook author Grace Choy tells Kate Whitehead about her ‘simple’ childhood above the family’s mahjong shop in Hong Kong and how itchy feet have led her to Tokyo.
Grace Wang Guixin talks about how she has wedded her Chinese heritage and US upbringing in her Grace Gui knitwear label – and added a focus on womanhood and sustainability.
Lyman Heung, a dancer who won King Maker V, is presenting a new dance show called Unspoken, on until May 12. He shares with the Post how he dropped out of college and chose to follow his dreams.
The co-founder of Splash Foundation, a Hong Kong non-profit swim school that helps adults and children from underserved communities, talks to Kate Whitehead about finding his mission.
A look at Ekin Cheng’s journey from actor and Cantopop star to husband to actress Yoyo Mung – and the public romances that made him a tabloid magnet and drew public criticism.
South Korean chef Kim Do-yun has a passion for noodles, and wants to share it with others. He has made creating varieties free from additives, and that preserve a natural fragrance, his mission.
Head of the Star Ferry fleet Kwok Cho-tai tells Kate Whitehead about growing up ‘very poor’ but happy on a boat in Aberdeen Harbour, rising through the ranks, and missing the daily ferry commuters.
Having fled to Hong Kong from Vietnam in the 1970s, Berlin-based chef The Duc Ngo has gone on to redefine Asian fusion cuisine in restaurants in Berlin and Frankfurt, Germany.
Max Johnson, half-brother of former British prime minister Boris Johnson, talks about his UK childhood, Covid-19 frustrations, being a banker in Hong Kong, and a special trip through mainland China.
Martial arts film icon and the 2024 Hong Kong Film Awards’ Lifetime Achievement Award recipient Sammo Hung talks about his movies, stars like Donnie Yen, Bruce Lee and Jackie Chan – and eating.
Sandra Ng Kwan-yue, now a respected Hong Kong actress and producer, started out playing minor, unattractive roles in the 1980s. But through hard work and humility, she carved a path to success.
Filipino director Mikhail Red talks about Friendly Fire, his upcoming esports movie, why he loves making horror films, and how it is hard to survive as a filmmaker in the Philippines.
Founded in 2015, Auralee has quietly become one of Japan’s coolest fashion brands. Designer Ryota talks about heading a slow fashion label in a world used to instant gratification.
Swimming sensation Siobhan Haughey takes the Post through the process that led to her becoming the most accomplished Hong Kong competitor of all time in the pool.
The former head of UK armed forces tells Kate Whitehead about his rise through the ranks and why Colin Firth wanted to play him in a film about fighting rebels in Sierra Leone.
Roxanne Seeman has written for Barbra Streisand, The Jacksons and Phil Collins among others. Now she is penning Cantopop and Mandopop songs. The New Yorker reveals what shaped her Chinese sensibilities.
Raymond Tham, chef of Beta in Kuala Lumpur, talks to the Post about the meaning behind its name, its mission to add a modern touch to Malaysian street food, and how he lost weight during the pandemic.
A random splurge blew open the art world for Alan Lau, who has since built an impressive collection, is on boards at M+ and Para Site, and co-chairs Asia committees at the Guggenheim and the Tate.
Ukraine-born Andrei Iwanowitsch is among the last survivors of the Nazi Buchenwald concentration camp. After forced labour, a death march, and a ‘narrow’ life in Soviet Belarus, at 98 he’s seeing the world .
Nicholas Tse, the son of actor Patrick Tse Yin and actress Deborah Lee, has not just had a successful singing and acting career, he also founded a restaurant chain and a post-production company.
The Hong Kong artist known for using shredded magazine paper to knit clothes tells Kate Whitehead how her unusual medium has helped her make a world of friends, and why she still writes love letters.
Restaurateur returns to the helm of Hong Kong’s Pirata Group, having stepped down as CEO in 2019, and looks ahead to expansion to new markets – and back at how he and Manuel Palacio got started.
