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Ashlyn Chak
Reporter, Culture
Ashlyn joined the Post in 2022. She holds two degrees from the University of the Arts London and launched her career in New York, after which she contributed to cultural publications and art institutions. Besides writing, she enjoys films that pass the Bechdel test, city breaks, and spicy cocktails.
As well as Valentine’s Day, Japanese celebrate White Day and mainland Chinese the ‘520’ festival, while Korea’s Black Day is for singles.
Retired Hong Kong psychiatric nurse Chu Hing-wah, exhibiting now at Hanart TZ Gallery, wants to use his experiences to battle misconceptions.
Hong Kong Ballet dancer Sun Jia’s viral video content has garnered her hundreds of thousands of fans across Douyin, RedNote and Instagram.
Bethune House Migrant Women’s Refuge is struggling to survive, and local artists and migrant workers are donating nearly 50 works for auction.
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An actor who grew up poor and had to wait decades for his first film awards, Gordon Lam has risen steadily to the top of Hong Kong cinema.
Third-generation seal engraver Yam Man-hong talks about preserving the craft at his tiny Hong Kong stall, and keeping up with the times.
Lo bak go – turnip cake or radish cake in English – is very popular during the Lunar New Year, but is enjoyed all year round in Hong Kong.
A tomb over 700 years old in China has a mural with a cat, not a snake, among the zodiac animals, recalling Vietnam’s Year of the Cat.
A museum’s free accessible tours for the hearing-impaired use Hong Kong Sign Language, while M+ and the Palace Museum offer new options.
Run clubs, dining groups and friend-pitching nights are growing real-life alternatives to online dating apps, especially in Hong Kong.
Why do police ‘release snakes’? How do students ‘bend snakes’? We untangle six Cantonese slang expressions that use the word ‘snake’.
Hong Kong art lovers have an exciting year in store, to judge by a slew of recently announced exhibitions. Here are 14 to look forward to.
Edgy, dramatic and something of an anti-hero, Kuromi spawned a fashion subculture. Fans can mark her anniversary at ‘Kuromi Cafe’ pop-ups.
In How to Be Happy Together, artists consider the human connections economic migrants make and the sense of homelessness engendered by exile.
Hong Kong actor talks about blending into a crowd to take street photographs, his inspiration, and his new show at Harbour City.
The coming Year of the Snake is a great time to learn more about them, says Adam Francis, an enthusiast for the reptiles and for Hong Kong.
Liza Wang, 77, actress, singer and Cantonese opera star, is still performing and releasing new music over half a century since her TV debut.
Director talks about the stress of making the Hong Kong Four Trails Ultra Challenge documentary and telling its runners’ stories.
Marf from girl group Collar will support Coldplay at their four Hong Kong shows in April 2025, part of their Music of the Spheres tour.
British-Bangladeshi dancer and choreographer Akram Khan has staged several productions in Hong Kong and helped nurture its young dancers.
Why would legs on a snake mean something is ruined? What does a bow’s shadow have to do with reptiles? Seven snake idioms and their meanings.
Festivalgoers and performers took to social media with allegations of sexual harassment and bad behaviour, and noted a heavy police presence.
Lau talks about the nuances of playing a father whose wife and daughter are killed by his schizophrenic son in a film based on actual events.
From hit film The Last Dance to stage shows, Hong Kong writers use Chinese funerals to find meaning and help audiences cope with death.
The streaming service Max has landed in Asia, and Potterheads and foodies can enjoy its latest offering – hosted by two very familiar faces.
Tara Margarita reflects on cooking with ‘simple human love’ at new wine bar Bourke’s and how she tries to foster a better kitchen culture.
Featuring Frances Yip’s commanding voice, The Bund, theme tune to a TVB series of the same name, was also a hit among the Chinese diaspora.
Performing at Clockenflap 2024, Mui Zyu – real name Eva Liu – is exploring her Hong Kong heritage after years of feeling disconnected.
Hong Kong tabloids painted Louis Cheung as dependent on singer wife Kay Tse, but as an acclaimed actor he’s standing on his own two feet now.
Three women have created sake drinks based on sweet potato and red bean soups using traditional Hong Kong flavours and Japanese ingredients.
