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SCMP Reporter

A breathwork and meditation session, an open-air classical concert, and a Thai horror comedy are three of the highlights of things to do in Hong Kong this weekend.
Gong bath with breathwork at Project S Fitness
Looking to relax and unwind this Saturday afternoon? Let sound artist Cheryl Rodriguez immerse you in good vibes with a gong bath at Project S Fitness, in Sheung Wan.
The session will begin with a 15-minute guided breathwork/meditation session, followed by a 60-minute soothing sound sensation.

Wear something comfortable; bring socks if you tend to get cold.
The cost is HK$380 (US$49). For details and to book, click here.
Project S Fitness, 33-34/F, The Chelsea, 69 Jervois Street, Sheung Wan, Hong Kong
For more must-try wellness experiences in Hong Kong and Macau this weekend, click here.
Swire Symphony Under the Stars
Demand for the Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra’s annual outdoor concert has been so great that there will be not just one, but two evenings of music at the Central Harbourfront this weekend.












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One of the reasons for such enthusiasm is Elim Chan.
After conducting an exhilarating First Night of the BBC Proms in July – and possibly inducing an audience member into having a “loud and full body orgasm” with her music in Los Angeles in 2023 – the Hong Kong-born maestro has come home for this weekend, plus two more concerts with the HK Phil on November 22 and 23.
Veritable fireworks are expected as pianist Chiyan Wong and the HK Phil’s principal horn player Lin Jiang take the stage, as well as literal ones when the concert finishes with Tchaikovsky’s 1812 Overture.
For those unable to attend in person, Saturday’s concert will be live-streamed on the HK Phil website and its social media pages, as well as the SwireThrive Facebook page. It will also be broadcast live on RTHK TV 32 and the RTHK website.
Central Harbourfront and online, November 16, 7.30pm, November 17, 6.30pm
For more must-see shows for fans of art and the performing arts in Hong Kong this weekend, click here.
My Boo


Finding your one true love is challenging enough at the best of times, but borders on the impossible when one of you is dead. This is the central challenge facing the protagonists of My Boo, a new romantic horror comedy from My Girl director Khomkrit Treewimol.
Sutthirak “Gee” Subvijitra stars as a young entrepreneur who inherits a haunted house, while Maylada Susri, aka Bow, plays the beautiful ghost he falls in love with.
While the film stakes its claim to a number of different genres, it is most successful as an unabashed romance. The wholesome clean-cut leads are both sympathetic victims of circumstance, who you quickly find yourself rooting for. Read our full review
My Boo is streaming on Netflix.
For more films and shows to watch this weekend in Hong Kong, click here.
Beefbar

Enjoy happy hour this Thursday and Friday on the terrace of the one-Michelin-star steakhouse Beefbar.
Nibble on a barbecue platter that includes home-made mixed-spice squid, spicy jalapeño prawns, Black Angus French bavette steak and applewood smoked bacon.
The platter comes with two cocktails, as well as a happy hour buy-one-get-one-free deal for selected drinks.
Enjoy all of this to a live DJ performance until 8.30pm.
2/F, Club Lusitano, 16 Ice House Street, Central
For more must-try menus and food and drink events this weekend in Hong Kong, click here.
Gemstone collection by Dolce & Gabbana

Dolce & Gabbana has released a jewels collection featuring an eyeshadow palette (HK$460) with four shades – one soft matte, two metallics and one duo shimmer.
The palette is encased in a jewel-inspired compact with a dual-ended brush.
The gemstone collection also features limited-edition lipsticks (HK$400) in four shades (Ruby Blush, Amethyst Rose, Sapphire Rust and Emerald Scarletto) as well as a lip balm.
Harbour City, 3-27 Canton Road, Tsim Sha Tsui.
For more shopping opportunities over the weekend, click here.


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This year’s Swire Symphony Under The Stars will feature Elim Chan, Chiyan Wong and Lin Jiang, among a host of other top musicians. Photo: SCMP

Sound artist Cheryl Rodriguez will present a guided breathwork/meditation session followed by a gong bath at Project S Fitness on November 16. Photo: Cheryl Rodriguez

Enjoy a barbecue platter at Beefbar, where a live DJ will play on Thursday and Friday.

Dolce & Gabbana has released a jewels collection that includes a gemstone eyeshadow palette with four shades. Photo: Dolce & Gabbana

Yoshitaka Amano retrospective in Milan celebrates 50 years of the Japanese artist’s work

Yoshitaka Amano at his exhibition “Amano Corpus Animae”, in Milan, Italy. The Japanese artist’s style, influenced by everything from Western pop art to manga, is said to be immediately recognisable. Photo: EPA-EFE

“Amano Corpus Animae” celebrates the Japanese artist’s 50-year-long career. Photo: AP

One of Amano’s works displayed as part of the retrospective. Photo: AP

For the exhibition, curator Viola selected 137 of Amano’s works from thousands stored in three Tokyo warehouses. Photo: EPA-EFE

Why your Chinese wedding invite has a cake voucher included, and traditional types of cake

Assorted Chinese wedding cakes. Photo: May Tse

Chinese “double happiness pastries” are commonly used as wedding cakes in southern China. Photo: Shutterstock

The different colours of the pastry used for some wedding cakes have different meanings. Photo: May Tse

A plate of wife cakes from The Chinese Library in Tai Kwun, Hong Kong. Photo: Jonathan Wong

How Korean food is rising across the world and the chefs transforming traditional cuisine

A dish at Baroo, in Los Angeles. Photo: Wonho Lee

A course at Baroo, in Los Angeles, fusing Korean and Chinese ingredients. Kwang Uh and Mina Park, the chefs behind the restaurant, are just two of those pushing the boundaries of Korean cuisine around the world. Photo: Wonho Lee

Kristian Baumann, the Korean-Danish chef behind Copenhagen restaurant Koan. Photo: Neve Q Photography

Sundae at Koan. Photo: NeveQ Photography

Junghyun “JP” Park of New York restaurants Atomix and Atoboy, and his wife and co-owner Ellia Park. Photo: Atomix

A dish at Atomix. Photo: Evan Sung

Mina Park and Kwang Uh of Baroo in Los Angeles. Photo: Silvia Razgova

A dish at Baroo featuring dried Korean wild mountain greens and rice served with an XO sauce made from dried scallops and shrimp, gochujang and doenjang. Photo: Wonho Lee

A chilled corn purée with apple, celery and cucumber, paired with a fermented red yeast makgeolli bread with nduja, Gouda, and lemon balm, at Baroo. Photo: Wonho Lee

Woongchul Park of London Korean restaurant Sollip. Photo: Sollip

A beef tartare course at Sollip, featuring house-made aged gochujang red chilli paste, cured daikon and truffle cream. Photo: Sollip

Dana Choi offers both Japanese and Korean dishes at her new London restaurant Jang. Photo: Eleonora Boscarelli

Choi’s Jang salad is inspired by tangpyeong-chae, a mung bean jelly salad. Photo: Victoria Burrows

Hong Kong noodle history and the different noodle styles explained

Shrimp roe thick noodle lo mien from Kwan Kee Bamboo Noodle in Hong Kong. Photo: Llewellyn Cheung

Roast goose with lai fun rice noodles from Yung Kee in Hong Kong. Learn about the different kinds of noodles served in the city, how they are traditionally made, and the foods they are typically paired with. Photo: Llewellyn Cheung

Wheat noodles originate in Northern China, while rice noodles have Southern Chinese origins, says Dr Siu Yan-ho, a lecturer in Chinese language and literature at Baptist University. 

Marco Li Ka-chi of Kwan Kee Bamboo Noodle balancing on a bamboo pole to make noodles. Photo: Llewellyn Cheung

Shrimp roe thick noodle lo mien at Kwan Kee Bamboo Noodle. Photo: Llewellyn Cheung

 Cheung Wing Kee started making noodles in the 1950s, producing small quantities using labour-intensive methods.

Roast goose with lai fun rice noodles. The thicker, neutral-tasting noodles are perfect for absorbing the flavours from the roast goose and broth. Photo: Llewellyn Cheung

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From a gong bath to a concert under the stars to a restaurant where you can enjoy a barbecue platter, there is plenty to do this weekend


From a gong bath to a concert under the stars to a restaurant where you can enjoy a barbecue platter, there is plenty to do this weekend.
