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Frank Djeng poses for a photo with his movie collections at his home at Oakland, California, US. Photo: Claire S Burke
Bruce Lee

Profile | This Hong Kong martial arts movie expert’s journey to Hollywood

Frank Djeng on how he got his start doing commentaries on DVD re-releases – now, a Bruce Lee documentary he co-produced, Enter the Clones of Bruce, is airing on Apple TV in Hong Kong.

Music

Suede gear up for their triumphant return to Hong Kong

Music

St Vincent has always crafted her own identity – her new album is no different

Hong Kong celebrities and icons

Profile | Miriam Yeung’s career as singer and actress, and rupture with fans

Declaring herself a Chinese patriot at the height of anti-government protests in Hong Kong angered fans, but Yeung is back performing again.

Leading Hong Kong singer and actress Miriam Yeung at an interview with the Post in 2017. Photo: Jonathan Wong
Mental health

How a trans social worker found community and acceptance in Hong Kong

Sakura Lam, a social worker and trans advocate, talks about finding herself, family acceptance and helping others.

Hong Kong

How this organiser went from corporate DEI to planning music festivals

Nikki Davies tells PostMag about finding her niche in DEI in the corporate world before transferring her skill set to live music events.

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Icons and Influencers

From Hong Kong noodles to Hollywood: Tiger Ji’s ramen-fuelled rise

Mentored by The Elephant Man’s Jonathan Sanger, Ji cites as inspiration Hong Kong actor Stephen Chow’s irreverent humour, Swedish director Ruben Östlund and the Ingmar Bergman classic The Seventh Seal.

Meet Tiger Ji, director of Death and Ramen: now based in LA, the Hong Kong kid’s black comedy short stars Matt Jones of Breaking Bad fame and stand-up comedian Bobby Lee. Photo: Alexander Mak
Classical music

Elim Chan, acclaimed Hong Kong-born conductor, returns home

She’s conducted cars for Porsche and led the Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra – now she’s returned home for her first post-Covid concert

Food and Drinks

Profile | From ‘picky’ eater to 3-Michelin-star restaurant chef in Hong Kong

Japanese chef Hideaki Sato of Ta Vie talks about how Chinese food influences his French cuisine and his recent ‘dream come true’ in France.

Hong Kong

The Hong Kong stuntman reviving classic kung fu

Philip Ng, star of new movie Stuntman, reflects on Hong Kong’s golden action film era when Bruce Lee and Jackie Chan reigned – and why it’s back.

Philip Ng Wan-lung is a Hong Kong-born American actor, martial artist and action choreographer. Photo: Jocelyn Tam
Hong Kong celebrities and icons

Profile | From songwriter in wife’s shadow to serious actor, Louis Cheung’s rise

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.

Louis Cheung in an interview with the Post in 2011. At one time , Hong Kong tabloids mocked the singer, songwriter and actor for being less successful than his pop-star wife, Kay Tse. Now he is flying high. Photo: SCMP
Food and Drinks

How a former bellhop went on to run the renowned Upper House hotel in Hong Kong

Fourth-generation Hong Kong native Kristina Snaith-Lense talks about her career journey, striking a work-life balance, and embracing her multicultural upbringing.

Food and Drinks

Inside Hong Kong’s famous Thai-Chinese restaurant Samsen’s explosive success

With their third location only just opened, Samsen co-founders Adam Cliff and Bella Kong have built a brand bigger than either of them could have ever imagined.

Food and Drinks

How chef Stefanie Leung created a unique, hidden culinary oasis in Hong Kong

The daughter of acclaimed home-grown interior designer Steve Leung has created her own invite-only culinary sanctuary called OOAK Lamma.

Chef Stefanie Leung used to be a lawyer – then she created OOAK Lamma, a culinary oasis in Hong Kong. Photo: Jocelyn Tam
Fashion

How Prada is driving sustainable change through ocean literacy and Re-Nylon

Former racing driver Lorenzo Bertelli champions sustainability through ocean awareness, promoting recycled Re-Nylon and shaping future consumer behaviour.

Lorenzo Bertelli, son of Miuccia Prada, talks about the brand’s commitment to sustainability and educating future generations about the environment. Photos: Handout
Food and Drinks

How a college dropout and ex-racer became one of Asia’s best bartenders

Ace bartender Sandeep Kumar, a two-time winner of the Bacardi Grand Prix National, found success in Hong Kong with The Wise King and The Blind Spot.

Martial arts

Meet a real-life Mr Miyagi based in Fuzhou – but what is Incense Shop kung fu?

Unlike his Karate Kid counterpart, Lin Shan Quan doesn’t do discretion – instead he’s going all out to bring his particular martial art to the uninitiated masses.

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Art

How Marina Abramovic came full circle with her first China exhibition

Abramovic, now 77, pushed her body to its limits, taking performance art mainstream – for her new Shanghai show, she invites the audience to step into her shoes.

Marina Abramovic performs 7 Deaths of Maria Callas at Gran Teatre Del Liceu in March 2023, in Barcelona, Spain. Photo: Getty Images
Old Hong Kong

Meet the little-known columnist who wrote about Hong Kong history and society

Until recently, writing about local history was the sole preserve of hobbyists whose work went largely unrewarded – just look at Lo Kam.

Fashion

Iris van Herpen’s eye for innovation means her creations are both fashion and art

She admires the late Azzedine Alaïa for showing his designs at his own home – and perhaps aspires to do the same at her new home outside Amsterdam, where she lives with sound designer Salvador Breed

Hong Kong celebrities and icons

Profile | From child star to activist, Hong Kong actress Josephine Siao’s career

Josephine Siao began her acting career aged 6 and made over 100 films before becoming deaf. She is an activist against child sexual abuse.

Josephine Siao at an event in Hong Kong in 2011. Photo: SCMP
Performing arts in Hong Kong

Antonio Sánchez on composing the soundtrack to the Oscar-winning Birdman

Sánchez’s latest album features Dave Matthews and Trent Reznor on guest vocals; he also hung with Jeff Goldblum and Bill Murray.

Antonio Sánchez went from a respected member of the jazz community to a low-ranking Hollywood celebrity. Photo: Handout
Timepieces

Meet the co-founder and CEO of Jay-Z-backed Wristcheck, Austen Chu

Comedian Kevin Hart also used the marketplace to find the Audemars Piguet Jules Audemars Grande Sonnerie he recently wore on The Late Show With Stephen Colbert

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Music

Exclusive | Herbie Hancock on AI, Kamala Harris, and the Kendrick Lamar collab that never was

The 84-year-old legend reflects on his decades-long career ahead of his performance at Hong Kong’s Freespace Jazz Fest

Architecture and design

Meet the Swedish ex-banker pushing eco-friendly paints in Hong Kong

Joakim Cimmerbeck, an ex-banker and the founder of Eicó, an eco-friendly paint company, on why using an environmental-friendly paint is a no-brainer.

Joakim Cimmerbeck poses for a portrait at his studio in Wong Chuk Hang, Hong Kong. Photo: Jocelyn Tam
Hong Kong celebrities and icons

Profile | Hong Kong singer and actor Jacky Cheung’s rise to God of Songs

Known as one of the ‘Four Heavenly Kings’ of Cantopop, Jacky Cheung has enjoyed a stellar career as an actor and singer since 1984.

Jacky Cheung performs on stage in Hong Kong in January 2024 during his Jacky Cheung 60+ Concert Tour. Photo: VCG via Getty Images
Hong Kong

This Hong Kong former investment banker burned out … so he turned to comedy

How strategy consultant Ben Quinlan – whose dad was the biggest international selling record artist from Hong Kong – finds respite on the ‘terrifying’ stand-up stage.

Architecture and design

Meet the world’s leading Ming furniture collector

Grace Wu, the world’s No 1 Ming furniture expert, traces her journey ahead of her upcoming exhibition at Christie’s Hong Kong.

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